Erroriproprimaggioriprobabilità diportareagraviconseguenzecheitrucchidelnemico (mistakes made by oneself are more likely to lead to serious consequences than the trickery of the enemy)

- Pericles (Athenian democratic statesman)

After the meat scene of the three of them, it was a formal secret conversation between the three of them; The two also guessed that Oscar had a serious reason to keep them, and they probably knew what was going on. Previously, Oscar said that he would form an organization responsible for overseeing the knighthood of the entire House of Augustus; This is just a superficial statement, and if you think deeper, you can think of something even creier.

You must know that the entire knighthood system is closely related to the military system, local administrative system, and civil industrial, agricultural and commercial system under the rule of the Augustus family. If the knighthood system is monitored, then these systems in all aspects must be monitored; This is not a small organization, but an invisible giant web covering the Augustan family.

What's even more terrifying is that this organization is directly subordinate to the family leader; In the future, it is inevitable that the scale of expansion will be greater and greater on the basis of the growing power of the leader. Perhaps one day this organization may even become an organization of power above the systems of the House of Augustus; However, their power is rootless, duckweed, and it all comes from the support of the family leader.

Therefore, they can only be loyal to the head of the family; Not only because of their own loyalty to the leader, but also because their survival depends on the leader. In the long run, the organization that was supposed to oversee the conferment of knighthood would become a tool for the leader to strengthen his rule over the entire House of Augustus. At that time, the power of this organization will be more than just surveillance; The head of this organization would also become one of the most powerful people in the House of Augustus.

Of course, Luquis and Vipsani didn't have the same idea; Still, it's largely true. The superintendent was just an excuse, and it was Oscar's intention to establish a supervisory body similar to that of the Ming Dynasty Jinyiwei to strengthen the leader's rule over the family. People who are familiar with history know the horror of Jinyiwei in the Ming Dynasty, but they do not necessarily understand the development history and pros and cons of Jinyiwei; The pros and cons of these developments are the reasons why Oscar chose to build it.

Jinyiwei is the exclusive military and political spy agency of the Ming Dynasty, its predecessor was the "Gongwei Division" established by Zhu Yuanzhang, and later renamed the "Pro-Army Governor's Mansion". The main function of the Jinyi Guard is to "take charge of the guards, patrol and arrest", and its leader is called the commander of the Jinyi Guard, which is generally served by the emperor's cronies and generals, and is directly responsible to the emperor. In the twentieth year of Hongwu (1387), Zhu Yuanzhang ordered the burning of Jinyiwei's torture equipment, and the prisoners were transferred to the Criminal Department for trial; At the same time, he ordered that all the inner and outer prisons should be tried by the three legal divisions, and the Jinyiwei was abolished. When the Ming Dynasty became the ancestor, the Jinyi Wei was restored again, and the Beizhen Fusi specially dealt with the edict.

In the Ming generation, Jinyiwei has always existed. They were directly subordinate to the emperor and could arrest anyone, including relatives of the emperor, and conduct closed interrogations. He also participated in the work of collecting military information and plotting against enemy generals, such as collecting a large amount of Japanese military information in the Wanli Korean War. It was not until 1661 that the commander of the Jinyi Guard of the Yongli Emperor of the Southern Ming Dynasty, Ma Jixiang and Ren Zixin, the head of the guard, were killed in the difficulty of the cursed water, which can be said to be the official end of the 290-year history.

Although Jinyiwei has its adverse side. For example, Jin Yiwei's work was limited to scouting all kinds of intelligence and handling cases handed over by the emperor, but once an ambitious and ruthless commander came to power, he would use his position to spare no effort to create trouble, which could not only be used to crack down on dissidents, but also as capital for his own promotion.

For example, Ji Gang at the time of Chengzu, Lu Gao at the time of Yingzong, Qian Ning at the time of Wuzong, etc., when they were in power, they rode out in all directions, from the prime minister and vassal king, down to the common people, all under their surveillance, and as long as the slightest disobedience to their orders, the family would be ruined, and the whole country was shrouded in an atmosphere of terror. The notorious Beizhen Fusi Prison is full of all kinds of innocent people, and countless upright people have died under the torture of Jinyiwei.

However, its positive effects are also undeniable. The supervisory bodies within the imperial court system (the Imperial Historical Observatory, the Metropolitan Procuratorate) are simply not able to exercise their supervisory powers with due diligence (this is a drawback that cannot be changed by all dynasties, even in my great China in the 21st century?). It's just that officials protect each other. ), so he founded Jinyiwei. Jinyiwei is the Jinyi pro-military guard, which is the emperor's pro-army, only responsible to the emperor himself, and can theoretically get rid of the constraints and influence of the bureaucratic system.

Zhu Yuanzhang reconnoitred whether the officials were lawless through Jinyiwei and observed the real situation of the people, which can be said to have achieved his original intention when he set it up, and more importantly, he purposefully collected the minister's illegal acts through Jinyiwei to make necessary preparations for the elimination operation. In the late Hongwu period, he began to strengthen his control over Jinyiwei and take back power, so as not to lose his tail.

In fact, it is not the founder Zhu Yuanzhang who really made Jinyiwei a terrifying spy organization, but Zhu Di, the ancestor of the Ming Dynasty; Zhu Di handed over judicial power and punishment power to Jinyiwei, which eventually led to Jinyiwei's gradual expansion and deformity into a notorious spy agency. If Oscar can make the best use of Jinyi and Wei like Zhu Yuanzhang, and strictly limit the expansion of his power.

Then, the brocade guards will become a powerful tool to maintain the rule of the House of Augustus. You must know that even if there were no Jinyiwei, the Han, Tang, Song and Yuan dynasties were not because the people oppressed by the bureaucracy and landlords could not survive; Will it finally lead to the collapse of the empire? A good organization and a good organ are not the characteristics of the organization itself, but the use of it by the superiors.

Therefore, it is practical for Oscar to establish a Jinyi Wei plan suitable for this era; It is also conducive to his own rule over the whole family. Next, Oscar gave Luquis and Vipsani a copy of the brocade guard plan prepared in advance. Only two people were left in the quiet conference room, and the sound of chaffling rolls could be heard clearly.

After reading the reason and authority for the establishment of the entire Jinyi Guard, Luquis's brows furrowed slightly; This so-called brocade guard now looks like it will be controlled by Oscar on paper and become a supplementary monitoring body within the family's own watchdog. However, who knows what kind of organization the future Oscars will develop into this institution?!

Moreover, even if Oscar did it all his life, he only used Jinyiwei within reasonable limits; But who can guarantee that future generations of Oscar will not use this sword indiscriminately? These were only Luquis's inner thoughts, and it was really not appropriate for Luquis, after the honesty of the monarch just now, to speak at this time; After all, this will be the future leadership power of the House of Augustus, not something that a courtier should meddle in.

Even the upright Luquis thinks so, let alone the cunning Vipsani. Actually, this is not the reason why Vepsani really kept him silent; But among the two people present, Luquis definitely did not have the opportunity to be the head of the brocade guard. For Oscar could not have brought the family-pillar Luquiszquat to an organization that had just begun to be formed; I won't rest assured that Luquis will set foot in the intelligence organization after laying the foundation in the military and political circles, this is for the sake of balance and the absence of powerful ministers within the family!

Thinking of this, Vipsani knew that he was basically the person in charge of this brocade guard; So, will Vipsani choose to cut off his path to power? Of course not! The expressions and faces of both fell into Oscar's eyes, and Oscar was both pleased with Luquis's intellect and satisfied with Vipsani's meticulousness; So, Oscar smiled and said to Luquis:

"Luquis, you must have thought about the possible expansion of this organization in the future or the possible misuse of my children and grandchildren? Don't worry, I've thought about it a long time ago. In my lifetime, the development and expansion of Jinyiwei will definitely be firmly in my hands; When we have completed the rise of the House of Augustus or are approaching old age, I will use the form of the supreme law to strictly restrict the development of the Jinyiwei and the behavior of the successor leader of the family. In order to avoid the deformity of Jinyiwei and the development of Jinyiwei, it will become an unstable factor in the rule of the family. ”

Oscar's words once again convinced Lucis and Wipsani; Your Excellency Leader is truly a god-like being. Future restraints were planned at the beginning of the plan, and no one was given anything to influence the rule of the House of Augustus. In this regard, Luquis and Vipsani hastened to express their support and praise.

Not caring about the sycophants of the two, Oscar continued to arrange for Luquis: "Luquis, I think an organization like Jinyiwei needs a person in charge who is as cunning as a fox; At present, the suitable person in the family is Vipsani. I intend to have Vipsani as the first commander of the Brocade Guard, and then you will work with Vipsani; What do you think? ”

Oscar's words made Vipsani's heart hang again, and he quickly fixed his eyes on Luquis; For fear that Luquis would say something against him. Seeing Vipsani's nervous appearance, Luquis replied with a smile, "Vipsani has been following me on the battlefield under me for more than ten years; IMHO, he is not a good soldier. But he was a man with brains and a man of principles; Let him be the captain of the brigade and wronged him, the commander of the Jinyi Guard makes this position very suitable for him, and I also believe that he can do a good job. ”

Luquis's words just now made Vipsani feel like he was on a roller coaster; The previous words made Vipsani's face turn white with fright, and the latter words made Vipsani's whole person excited. At this moment, Vipsani was truly grateful to Luquis; Not only because of Luquis's care for himself on the battlefield for more than ten years, but also because of Luquis's support for him today. Oscar also glanced at Luquis with satisfaction, he understood himself; And be willing to support yourself, that's enough.