Di Lin said to them: "Ladies and gentlemen, Your Highness has given you the grace of the royal mouth, you are all good ministers of the family, and you have fought for the family for many years, and you have made outstanding achievements. Now that the family has rewarded the good ministers, His Royal Highness has given you all the grace to be promoted by one level!"

Surprises rang out. The Zichuan family has always attached great importance to military exploits, and if senior officers want to be promoted, it is simply impossible if they do not have down-to-earth achievements and meritorious deeds. What I didn't expect was that I only met with the chief with Di Lin, and I had to be promoted by one level so easily.

Wen He was surprised and delighted, and said tremblingly: "Could it be that even I have to be promoted?"

Wen He is already the deputy commander, and if he is promoted, he will be the commander!

The title of commander is the pinnacle of the struggle of the Zichuan family's soldiers, and the end point that every Zichuan family soldier desires. But as we all know, this position is not easy to come by. Stirling fought to the death in Yang Minghua's rebellion and firmly defended the imperial power of the Zichuan family, so he got a "acting commander", and it was not until he defeated a million rebels in the Far East counterinsurgency war that the word "generation" was canceled;

"Your Highness is talking about everyone, including you. Di Lin smiled: "It's just that it is more troublesome to promote a commander, and you have to agree with the senators, so you have to go through a procedure." But first, congratulations, Acting Commander!"

Di Lin said that he was going to go through the procedure for some trouble, but in fact, this procedure could not be simpler, and the seals of the Senate, the Governor's Mansion and the Command Office were all in his hands. As long as Di Lin is willing, he holds the seal in his left hand and the official document for the promotion of Wenhe in his right hand, "pop papa", and in less than ten seconds, a new commander is freshly baked.

As for the Senate vote? It couldn't be simpler. Under the supervision of the gendarmes with shiny bayonets, not to mention a highly decorated general like Wen He, even if Lord Di Lin wanted to make his chef his commander, the elders would all give a standing ovation and cheer and unanimously agreed.

However, the Inspector General knows that what cannot be obtained is the best, and that people's ambitions are endless. If Wen He becomes the commander, maybe he will covet and control the entire Zichuan family. It's better to keep using the official position of the commander to lure him in front, just like the little white rabbit hanging with a carrot in front of him, with only the red in his eyes, and the position of commander is always in sight but he has never been able to get it, so he will still settle down and do it with himself.

He only appointed (of course, it was appointed by His Highness Ning, and Lord Di Lin was only entrusted by His Highness Ning to convey it) Wenhe as the acting commander of the zhōngyāng army.

Lord Di Lin said to Wen He earnestly: "Wen He, the zhōngyāng army is the ace army of the family with a long history and glorious tradition, and this army is extremely important in charge of Gyeonggi. Stirling and His Royal Highness Zi Chuanning have both served as the commanders of this army, let you be the commander, that is the family's extreme trust and reliance on you, you must not discredit this army and lose the glory of the two predecessors!"

In this way, Wen He, who was extremely relied on and trusted by the family, took office in a hurry. But when he arrived at the zhōngyāng army, only a deaf and dumb old janitor pointed out the location to him: "Oh, that's the commander's desk...... Go sit down!" said a tone of voice like dealing with a new intern.

Even if you haven't eaten pork, you've seen a pig walk, and you've seen a commander hand over if you haven't been a commander. When Zichuan Xiu handed over the Black Flag Army to Sterling, Wen He was present, and he said suspiciously: "It seems that there should be a handover ceremony, right?

The old man rolled his eyes: "The predecessor is handed over...... My lord, if you want to find His Royal Highness Zichuan Ning, please go to zhōngyāng Street, and if you want to find Lord Qinlu, please go to the underworld. ”

When he went to the Governor's Mansion to find Qin Lu, Wen He didn't have that ability, and when he went to the Governor's Mansion to find the Commander-in-Chief, Wen He didn't have the guts, so he looked around: "What about the Chief of Staff? What about the staff of the headquarters?"

Got a cold, unambiguous reply: "Dead, all gone!"

After the incident, Lord Dilin ruthlessly purged the zhōngyāng army with an iron wrist, and all the middle-level officers were replaced by officers sent from the Supervision Office, and the more powerful troops were all transferred, and at this time the zhōngyāng army was left with only baggage soldiers, transport soldiers, civilian staff officers, and cooks - anyway, there was not even a single one who could hold a knife.

The arsenal and treasury were also cleaned.

Of course, Wen He naturally refused to take a break, he asked Di Lin to protest, but the latter spread his hands and said in surprise: "Wen He, the zhōngyāng army is under the management of the Military Affairs Department, and I am from the Supervision Department, you ask me about this...... Did you get the wrong person?"

"This, it seems, too. But, my lord, can you help me make up for the personnel and supplies that have been transferred?"

"Wenhe," Lord Di Lin said earnestly, "You are also an important minister of the state, and you must be considerate of the family's difficulties." Now the family is in trouble, and there is tension everywhere. The rebels have taken control of many places, and the local taxes cannot be paid, so they have to levy, quell the chaos, and ask for pensions, and everywhere they want money. The treasury is empty--in short, you can overcome the difficulties! Don't worry, the difficulties are only temporary, under the leadership of His Highness Ning, we have confidence in the future of the family!"

In this way, Wen He returned to the empty office with infinite confidence in the future of his family, and lived with the deaf and dumb old janitor holding the stove - if he could, he would rather not be the commander, and would rather return to the expeditionary force to be a deputy commander. But the position of deputy commander of the expeditionary force is also sitting, and the newly appointed deputy commander of Gopla is reviewing the troops and horses!

So, in that empty headquarters, Lord Wenhe sat in it with peace of mind, thinking about national affairs with foresight...... He is thinking about renting out the house in this good area, getting a massage or something, it is estimated that the young people of the Ministry of Governance may not dare to come to check, right?

On the fifth day of January, according to custom, the Zichuan family holds a New Year's celebration as usual. As in previous years, the celebration was held in the lobby of the Senate. It's just that, unlike previous years, the person who presided over the celebration and delivered the New Year's speech was not Zi Chuanning, but a handsome man with a long body.

"His Royal Highness Ning is not feeling well, so he entrusted the subordinate to come and do it for him. Facing the many elders in the lobby, the Inspector General smiled kindly, revealing his white teeth: "I hope I will not neglect all the respected patriarchs." ”

The handsome man strode down the sumptuous red carpet, followed by a large group of officers with bright epaulettes on their shoulders. Wenhe, Stari, Fangyun, Gopla, Jinxi, Xinlie...... The Zhōngyāng Army, the Expeditionary Force, and the Supervision Office, as well as the senior officers in Dìdū, accompanied Dilin to the New Year's celebrations. The swaggered soldiers strode in in a neat long line, their flashing epaulettes and pitch-black leather boots dazzling the eyes of the senators.

"In the new year, we look to the past and have reason to expect a renewed development of the family......"

Listening to Di Lin read the New Year's greetings on the high platform, the expressions on the faces of the elders were quite complicated. It was a miniature military parade, and it was in this way that Di Lin showed the world his strength, announcing that the two great military systems of the zhōngyāng army and the expeditionary force had also fallen into his hands, and it was also his declaration that he would make up for the shortcomings in his name.

"Over the past year, the family has achieved great results. The family army has conquered the great enemy of mankind since ancient times, and the demon clan has become a vassal tribe of my Zichuan family, which is a pinnacle achievement that mankind has not reached for thousands of years! For this reason, the two generals have made great and outstanding contributions to this, because of their brilliant achievements, human civilization has been freed from the huge threat from the east, and the family has been able to shift most of its strength from the military field to the production of society and the improvement of the welfare of family subjects, and devote itself to the research and development of science and technology that makes civilization progress! From then on, it is possible for mankind to enter a new stage!

Patriarchs, please remember these two names, and let history remember these two names: General Shikawa Xiu, the commander of the Far East, and General Sterling, the chief of military affairs! They are no longer limited to the pride of our Zichuan family, but have transcended national borders and become the pride of all mankind! Because of their efforts, for the first time since the flood era, mankind has got rid of the sharp sword hanging over its head!

Let us greet His Excellency Commander Zichuan Shu with warm applause! He and his troops are marching thousands of miles to protect the safety of mankind in the cold and barren Far East! I would like to pay the highest tribute to our warriors!"

The audience applauded warmly, and the applause was thunderous. Whether or not they really had the highest respect for Shikawa Xiu, everyone at least had the highest respect for the Inspector General—or rather, for the gendarmes who stood at the door of the Senate with their bayonets under Di Lin.

After a warm and frantic applause, Di Lin stretched out his hand and pressed it, and his voice was lowered: "Let us all be silent and mourn for our General Stirling." As we all know, three days ago, the Luo Minghai rebels launched a shameful rebellion in Dìdū. In order to defend the legitimacy of the family's imperial power, General Stirling stepped forward and waged a resolute struggle against the rebels, and finally died at the hands of Xiao Xiao. (whispering: "It's true, but who is that Xiaoxiao?") The unfortunate death of General Stirling is a huge loss to the Zichuan family and a huge loss to mankind. The country has lost its great generals, and we have lost very good friends. He is upright, courageous, selfless......"

At this point, Di Lin paused, and the audience was so quiet that he could hear even a mosquito flying by. After a long time, he said in a flat tone that obviously suppressed his feelings: "Whether it is to the motherland or to his friends, he has been loyal all his life until death." ”

Recalling that moment, many of the senators swore assurances that in the eyes of the Inspector General, they had found a glittering tear.

In the half-hour speech, Dilin mentioned the Far Eastern Commander Zichuan Shu three times and Sterling five times - but the Inspector General did not mention a word about the former Governor Zichuan Sanxing, who also died in the rebellion. Moreover, for the current Governor-General, His Royal Highness Zichuan Ning, Di Lin only politely mentioned it at the beginning, and did not mention it at all later, let alone congratulate the Zichuan family on its long-term prosperity at the end as usual - on the contrary, in his speech, the Inspector General kept emphasizing and hinting that the reform of the Zichuan family was just around the corner. Those nimble-minded elders were already vaguely aware that Di Lin seemed to be trying his best to downplay the existence of the Zichuan family.

As usual, the celebration ended at 7 p.m., followed by a dinner and a gala party.

Under the gorgeous lights, Di Lin led the officers to communicate cordially with the veterans. On this day, the Inspector General appeared to be extremely patient and magnanimous, and even made a few humorous jokes from time to time.

It's a pity that the senators don't have the good interest of the inspector general. Looking at the officers, they hid in the corner with trepidation and fear, as if they had seen a cat and a mouse, not the ones they themselves wanted to participate in, and they all wanted to hide in the basement. But they didn't dare to refuse the invitation sent to their home by the gendarmerie, especially since the person who signed the invitation was Di Lin. They have a great business in the dìdū family, and the monks can't run the temple, unlike those elders from other places, who have already disappeared from the smoke.

At the banquet, quite a number of senators, including the speaker of the parliament, Xiao Ping, expressed the hope of resigning from the post of the senatorial council. There are all kinds of reasons, such as old age and decrepitude, lack of strength, busy affairs, everything. The patriarchs burst into tears and grieved, as if they would not be able to live if they were elders for another day.

But Di Lin blocked them all back with a word: "I am the chief inspector, and the affairs of the senate are not in my charge." In this matter, you should go and ask His Highness Shining!"

Hearing "Please Your Highness Shining", all the elders were immediately dejected. They didn't know the procedure for resignation, but since the New Year's Day incident, an astronomical miracle had appeared on Dìdū's Zhōngyāng Street: the Governor's Mansion had become a bottomless black hole that could swallow up any written material – whether an application or a report or a request – and never gave any feedback!

There were also people who asked to see Zi Chuanning in person, but except for the people from the Supervision Department, Zi Chuanning didn't meet anyone, and let those loyal ministers and elders cry at the door of the Governor's Mansion in the dark, she just didn't see her.

The official explanation said: "In the face of a sudden big change, His Royal Highness Ning is physically and mentally haggard, and his state of the gods is not very stable, so he must rest and rest, and he will not see outsiders for the time being." ”

But as time went on, more and more people expressed doubts about this statement. As the head of state, hiding in the governor's palace all day long, not even a single subordinate is missing, and even the Praetorian Guard, which has traditionally been the chief guard, has been replaced by a military police, this situation is too strange. More and more people began to whisper, and gossip began to spread everywhere......

The horse-drawn carriage drove slowly along the green boulevard of dìdū, and the cold winter had not yet passed, and the streets of dìdū were wet, mixed with rain and snow, and bitterly cold. The streets were sparsely populated, and the pedestrians were hurrying, their collars pulled high, and they looked back from time to time, as if they were afraid that something they could not see was chasing behind them.

In the carriage, Di Lin withdrew his gaze from the window: "Lu Zhen...... Is there any news coming?"

Di Lin asked a clueless question, but it was enough for the other party to understand. Imashi immediately replied, "Lord Qiyu, not yet. ”

"The progress is too slow, it's the fourth day, and there's no news at all - Lu Zhen is incompetent!"

Imasai bowed his head. He didn't intend to defend his colleagues, but said, "If your Excellency agrees, the lower official is also willing to lead a search and arrest team to help His Excellency Lu Zhen." ”

"Since this matter has been handed over to Lu Zhen, let him be responsible for it to the end, if the errand is done properly, he will naturally have his credit, and if the errand is messed up, there is a charter for how to deal with it. Now that you are mixed in, it will be difficult to reward and punish merit in the future...... Besides, I'm short of manpower right now, and Gopra has already arrived at Tak, so I can't let you out. ”

A warm current surged through Imaxi's heart. Di Lin said vaguely, but he could hear the meaning of cherishment.

"My lord, there is nothing wrong with Your Excellency Lu Zhen's arrangement: Feige sent an order to the Supervision Offices and Military Judge Offices in various places, asking them to arrest a woman pretending to be His Royal Highness Ning, set up a card on the road, send eyes and ears to monitor the market, and pay close attention to outsiders who do not have local identity cards, especially in the provinces leading to the Far East, which is the focus of the search. This arrangement should be foolproof—"

Di Lin interrupted and said lightly: "Then, what about Ma Wei?"

After the Great War that year, Ma Wei was the first on the list of traitors in the family, and the Supervision Department set up a net to search for him. But in the end, Ma Wei was allowed to break through all the way to the southwest and escape from the river hills. This incident has disgraced the military judges and is one of the few stains on the history of the Ombudsman.

"My lord, things are very different. Ma Wei himself is a tyrant of the underworld, inextricably linked with underground gangs in various places, with a wide range of channels, and he is also a general in the army, and he has a group of outlaws who are not afraid of death. This person has rich experience, has mixed with the underworld, has fought wars, killed people, has committed treason, is ruthless, acts decisively, and sees the opportunity. It is likely that he was prepared before the defeat of the demons. Such a character is originally the most difficult target to pursue.

But Zi Chuanning and Li Qing, one is a delicate princess, the other is a civilian guard officer, they usually have fine clothes and fine food, even have servants to serve them, they have never been out of the dìdū, they have no experience in lurking and counter-reconnaissance, and they don't even have the ability to survive - the lower official wonders if they will freeze to death on the road on the first night. It's not hard to catch them. ”

Di Lin nodded silently: "Blocking the way out to the east, that's not enough! Zi Chuanning may also have gone to Minghui! Jinxi, you have also issued the same sea arrest warrant to the supervision offices of the northwest provinces! This matter is a matter of life and death, whether it is the gendarmerie system, the military law system, or the intelligence system, at a critical time, we must be willing to devote all our strength and resources! Go all out!"

"Yes, my lord!"

"Hopefully, as you say, we'll find them soon—tonight, the senators are already suspicious. I could see the look in their eyes. ”

Imanishi said succinctly: "They actually knew about it for a long time and have been suspicious of us. ”

The Inspector General's eyes narrowed, his brow furrowed, and his eyes grew cold. Imashi immediately knew that his boss had murderous intentions. If nothing else, the next step will be to stage the classic repertoire of the bloody senators.

He immediately said: "My lord, by no means! Once you do it, the world will be a sensation! The Zichuan family has been a country for 300 years, and there has never been a precedent for those in power to attack the senatorial council!" After a pause, he said hurriedly: "We have two orthodox banners, His Highness Ning is one and the senate is the other. My lord, the Senate poses no threat to us. They don't have an army! The real threat to us is the warlords! In order to stabilize them, we must endure the senate!"

Di Lin's expression was indifferent, noncommittal, and he did not speak.

Imashi held his breath and heard only the sound of his heart beating "thump". After a long time, a long breathing was heard, and the Inspector General said simply, "You're right. ”

For a moment, Imashi only felt relieved. He bowed his head and said, "The shallow opinion of the lower officials has offended the adults." ”

Diling smiled. Just now, the words of Imanishi's exhortation were actually his thoughts. Just to test him, he pretended to be strict and scared the other party. The result was still satisfactory to him, and the young man's determination and courage were very good.

A few years ago, such a person with both ambition and strength would definitely be strangled by himself, and he would never be allowed to sit on his feet. But now, I don't know if it's because I've been in power, my mentality has become much calmer, and for a talented young man like Imaxi, not only does he not have killing intent, but he feels very appreciative.

"Imaishi, you're very nice. There was admiration in Dilin's eyes: "When I was unconscious...... You came up with that idea, right? Gopra told me, and you handled it very well. Since the beginning of this year, things have developed too fast, our group is not ready, but the whole country has been weighing on our shoulders, and we are very short of talent.

Imashi, you have to be ready to take on greater responsibilities. The Commander of the Praetorian Guard has become vacant, and next week, the Commander's Office will propose an additional seat. I hope that you are the one who sits in that position. Of course, you, the commander, are the same as Wen He...... It's a little different. If necessary, you're going to help me get back up. ”

The huge surprise made Imashi dizzy. Commander, the pinnacle of the Zichuan family's military career, is also the pinnacle of power and glory. Although he usually has longings and fantasies, he never imagined that this goal would suddenly appear in front of him without warning.

"My lord, I don't deserve ......" The voice came out, and even Jinxi himself was startled: how did his voice become so hoarse and cracked, it was simply not like a human voice. Concentrating his heart, he said: "My lord, I am just a red-clothed banner, and I crossed the rank of deputy commander and went directly to the command, I am afraid that someone will ...... His Excellency Gopra is the head of the First Division, and his rank is above me, and his merits this time are not small...... If not properly addressed, it will undermine the atmosphere of unity and harmony within our Office. ”

He said cautiously, "My lord, is it because Gopla killed the chief of military affairs, which made you unhappy, so ......?"

"You've thought too much. Di Lin interrupted him: "I don't blame people for doing things." Since I asked Gopra to intercept Sterling, I will naturally bear the consequences. I gave him the order to capture Sterling alive, but he couldn't catch it alive...... There is only one way for him to accomplish my commands - this sin is that of the one who gives the order, not the one who carries it out, and he is not at fault. ”

After a pause, Dilling said, "Of course, Sterling...... There's nothing wrong with that. We all have no choice. ”

"There is no choice. ”

Di Lin repeated, feeling that his eyes were a little hot and his nose was sour. He turned his head to look out the window, and on the long street, on the road where the carriage passed, two black sè snow marks appeared on the white snow. The man who stood up to the sky, he was alive as a towering mountain, and even if he fell, his grave was still a monument for people to look up to.

"Gopra's side, I'll do the work. Looking back, Di Lin said seriously, "Congratulations, Lord Commander." ”

Imaishi was pleasantly surprised. For a long time, there has been an unwritten understanding at the top of the Inspectorate that Dilin is the undisputed head and core of the Inspectorate, and the position of the second person has always been vaguely occupied by Gopra. Many times, when Di Lin was not there, when there was a major matter that could not be decided, everyone went to ask Gopula to decide. Gopra is not only the captain of Dilin's guard, he is also Dilin's deputy, Dilin's stand-in, and even Dilin's successor.

Now, this hidden order, which has been the default of everyone, is about to be disrupted. Thinking that he was about to replace Gopra as the second person under Di Lin, especially when the Supervision Office was about to take over the power of the world, the gold content of this position was even heavier, and it was no different from the essence of the presidential leadership in the command office.

Now the west heart cháo agitated. He said in a deep voice: "Weichen can be dull, virtuous and weak, and from a humble background, how dare you boast of being a talent." Thanks to His Royal Highness's refusal to give up, he was entrusted with an exceptional task, and Weichen could only do his best and swear to repay His Highness!"

Di Lin was stunned for a moment, and then he smiled.

"Jinxi, to a higher position, you have to have a global idea. We have seized power with the saber, but it is impossible to rule the world by the saber. National politics and people's livelihood, this is a new field that we have never set foot in, what talents do you have, you can recommend to me. ”

His Royal Highness suddenly asked about this, which really stumped Wei Chen. The subordinates of the subordinate officers are all intelligence officers or military officers, and they need talents in civil affairs, but they can't find them for a while. After thinking about it, Weichen only thought of one, but I don't know if I should recommend it to Your Highness. ”

"I don't know if I should recommend it?" Di Lin smiled: "It can't be the former staff commander Goshan, right?"

"Your Highness sees it clearly. When Goshen was captured, he neither resisted nor committed suicide, but chose to surrender. Weichen dared to speculate that Zichuan's family spirit had been exhausted, His Royal Highness's rise was unstoppable, and Goshan also wanted to follow the cháo flow and take refuge in His Highness. As long as Her Royal Highness is invited in person, I think she will be willing to surrender. After all, it is human nature to covet wealth and power. ”

Di Lin shook his head, he knew more about Goshan than he did in the west, and he had seen her smash the Zichuan Senxing into a rage at the meeting of the Command Office, and he was finally sent to prison. Such a character is by no means a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death.

"Greedy for life and afraid of death...... Goshen wasn't like that. However, her thoughts are not for me to speculate. In the future, the situation is settled, and after the remnants of the Zichuan family are swept away, she can be released to serve, but now, I can't afford to use such a character!"

"Your Highness is thoughtful, and Weichen is far behind. But Weichen is brave and mentions to His Royal Highness, whether Ge Shan uses it or not, it has nothing to do with the overall situation. But there is one person, Your Highness must be sure to encircle him. As long as he is on our side, the overall situation will be calm. ”

"Who?"

"Lord Hidekawa, the commander of the Far East. ”

He has hundreds of thousands of troops in the Far East, and he is indeed very powerful...... But the Far East is too far away from us, and Ah Xiu's main force is still deep into the territory of the Demon Kingdom, and it is entangled in barbarians and demon affairs......"

"Your Highness, although there are many princes of the Zichuan family, whether it is Minghui or Wenhe, but the only one who can really pose a threat to us is Lord Xiuchuan......!

Imashi frowned, trying to find a suitable word: "He is extremely loyal to the Zichuan family!"

Di Lin stared at Jinxi with wide eyes, and after a while, he burst out laughing: "What are you talking about, Ah Xiu is loyal to the Zichuan family?"

"Your Highness, the commander of Xiuchuan has divided the rivers and mountains for thousands of miles, with tens of millions of people under his command and millions of strong soldiers. With such strength, he could have set himself up as king a long time ago, but he still considered himself a vassal of the family, and was still willing to obey the command of the family—what other reason could he explain besides loyalty?"

Jinxi looked at Di Lin sincerely: "My lord, you have a friendship with the Far Eastern Commander for many years. I'm sorry for you. The Commander of the Far East is a man of friendship, and as long as you are moved by your affection, he should not be embarrassed by us, and this is also for the survival of our group. ”

Di Lin slowly closed his eyes, he leaned against the back of the car, he didn't speak for a long time, his face expressionless. In an instant, the compelling sharpness came to his face, and Imashi held his breath, raised his eyebrows and unsheathed his sword, usually covering it with smiles and words, but when he was silent, the sharp temperament of the handsome man was revealed.

In the silence, only the sound of the monotonous carriage echoed in the carriage, and Imaisai was so embarrassed that cold sweat broke out on his forehead. After a long time, Di Lin said, "Jinxi, get off here." He knocked a few times on the wall of the carriage, and the carriage stopped.

A cold sweat broke out on Jinxi's forehead: "Yes, the lower official will retire." My lord, the lower official took the liberty of saying a lot of wrong things today, and I ask you not to be surprised......"

"You're not wrong. Dirin's eyes still hadn't opened.

"Yes. The lower official took his leave. ”

Now the west fled and jumped out of the carriage. The carriage soon started again. Standing on the side of the road, watching the carriage roll up the snowflakes in the sky, he wiped the cold sweat on his head and couldn't figure it out: "What's going on?

He didn't see what was next, or he would have been so surprised that he couldn't keep his mouth shut. After he got out of the car, Di Lin slowly opened his eyes, and with the opening of his eyes, the tears that he had been holding back for a long time slowly came out of his eyes.

"Move with affection...... Looking out the window at the snow-capped dìdū neighborhood, the handsome man smiled self-deprecatingly, tears rolling down his soft and handsome cheeks.

In the minds of later generations, the Ombudsman is just an ordinary military organization, which is a big misunderstanding. In fact, since the time of Zichuan Yuanxing, due to the needs of frequent foreign wars, the Supervision Office has slowly and unobtrusively grown into a huge monster, which has a variety of functions such as intelligence gathering, administrative supervision, and judicial trial. The mind of this behemoth is dìdū, but its tentacles are everywhere in the family territory.

Under Di Lin's instructions, the Department of Justice often turned a blind eye to some "not outrageous" crimes committed by local gangsters, and the reward was that most of the gangsters in the country obeyed their orders. The benefits of this are great, and the gangsters are often able to obtain information more efficiently than the local government departments, and the Supervision Department has a huge network that spreads all over the streets and alleys of the country. Moreover, the gangsters were often able to handle tasks that were inconvenient for officials to come to the fore – for example, the arrest of Zi Chuanning in early 786 was such a task.