Gou was a member of the imperial family in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 722: Han General
It is hard to describe how "enthusiastic" the people of the capital were towards Gao Yingxiang and others. Of course, what greeted Gao Yingxiang was not flowers and singing and dancing, but rotten leaves, dirt, stones and countless curses.

As for rotten eggs, forget about it. Eggs are a luxury nowadays. An egg is very rare for ordinary people. How could they keep them and wait for them to go rotten and be used to hit people?
If it weren't for the protection of the Jinyiwei, Gao Yingxiang might have been torn to pieces by the angry people before he could be escorted to the Tianlao. Even so, the Jinyiwei and the outer soldiers were not much better off. The messy debris was not thrown accurately, and a large part of it fell on them. If it weren't for the armor on their bodies, they would have been smashed on the head.

After finally escorting him to the Heavenly Prison, all the escorting personnel breathed a sigh of relief. The mission was finally completed and they could hand in their work.

When the news reached the palace, Zhu Shenzhui asked about the situation of Gao Yingxiang and others. They were beaten to death by the common people before they even saw them. Wasn't their escort in vain?
Zhou Anmin told Zhu Shenzhui that Gao Yingxiang's problem was not serious. He was definitely injured. Not only Gao Yingxiang, but also several of his subordinates were like this. However, his life was not in danger.

"Find a few doctors to treat Gao Yingxiang. If he is sick, treat his illness; if he is not sick, give him some conditioning." Zhu Shenzhui ordered.

"I will arrange this matter immediately." Zhou Anmin understood what Zhu Shencui meant. Before Gao Yingxiang was officially executed, this man could not die. Moreover, Zhu Shencui seemed to want to meet Gao Yingxiang in person. He couldn't let Gao Yingxiang meet Zhu Shencui sick, dying and stinking, right?

"By the way, how's the matter I asked you to do going?"

"Return to the Regent State. The Police Department has been set up. Seven hundred and thirty-three preliminary personnel have been selected. The remaining personnel are still being screened. If all goes well, it will be completed next month."

"We need to hurry up on this matter. Since more than 700 people have been selected, the Jinyiwei will follow the previously agreed arrangements and take over the duties of patrolling the capital's security and monitoring the market as soon as possible."

Zhou Anmin responded repeatedly, saying that he had already made a plan and originally intended to proceed after all the personnel were in place. Since Zhu Shenzhui said that it could be carried out now, it would be no problem to do it earlier.

In addition, Zhu Shenzhui asked Zhou Anmin about the current situation of the Han general.

The so-called Han Generals were a special organization of the Ming Dynasty, under the jurisdiction of the Jinyiwei. The highest commander was the Jinyiwei commander-in-chief, Zhou Anmin.

The Great Han General was not a formal general but a title, belonging to the emperor's personal army. In fact, there was no difference between him and the Embroidered Uniform Guard, because the Embroidered Uniform Guard was originally the emperor's personal army, used as a guard of honor and escort, and later gradually became a secret service agency.

Because the functions of the Jinyiwei changed, the Dahan General became a department that replaced the original functions of the Jinyiwei, taking on the responsibility of protecting the emperor, guarding the ceremonial guard, protecting the palace, and even taking charge of the imperial guards, etc. In other words, the Dahan General of the Ming Dynasty was equivalent to the imperial guards. Except for the different titles, their functions were the same.

According to the organization, the Ming Dynasty's Han generals had a staff of 1500 people, directly under the Jinyiwei. However, this agency later became a misnomer and became an empty shell like the current Beijing Camp. Most of the functions were handed over to the Jinyiwei. In addition, it was originally under the jurisdiction of the Jinyiwei, making it even more of a name without substance.

By the time Emperor Chongzhen came to power, the Great Han Generals were almost non-existent. After he ascended the throne, Emperor Chongzhen suppressed the Embroidered Uniform Guard, which greatly weakened its authority. The Great Han Generals only retained a staff of less than 200 people, and the rest were under the charge of the Imperial Stables.

Zhou Anmin told Zhu Shenzhui that since entering the capital, the position of Great Han General was only on the books, and the imperial palace had long been occupied by the Mongols under Zhu Shenzhui and reliable soldiers selected from the new army, so no one cared about the Great Han General who was not worthy of the title.

Moreover, after Zhou Anmin came to power, he cleaned up the Jinyiwei internally, kicked out a group of old Jinyiwei members, and replaced all the important positions with reliable people from his own side. He did not make any arrangements for the Dahan generals. At present, the Dahan generals are just a title. If we talk about people, I am afraid there are not many left.

"The title is not right, the words are not reasonable. The Great Han General was appointed by Taizu in the past. In the Han Dynasty, there were Yulin Guards, in the Tang Dynasty, there were Qianniu Guards, in the Song Dynasty, there were Imperial Guards, and in the Yuan Dynasty, there were Qiexue Army, which were responsible for guarding the center and the palace ban."

"When I first came to the capital, I replaced him with someone close to me. In the blink of an eye, more than half a year has passed. Although the results are quite good, after all, there is no legitimate title. It may not be a problem in the short term, but it will inevitably be criticized over time. I plan to re-appoint the General of the Han Dynasty. What do you think?"

Zhou Anmin understood Zhu Shenzhu's plan in an instant. At present, the imperial palace guards were all Mongolians and elite soldiers of the new army. Although these people were competent, they were not real imperial guards after all. Just as Zhu Shenzhu said, it was not a big problem in the short term, but there would be criticism over time. Moreover, Gao Yingxiang had been escorted to the capital, and the next step was to execute him. Moreover, such a major event had to be announced to the previous emperors. They couldn't continue to let these Mongolians make up the numbers in many ceremonies, right? Even if Zhu Shenzhu was willing, someone in the court would definitely take advantage of it.

It was necessary to restore the title of Dahan General, and as the imperial guard, the Dahan General had a heavy responsibility. Even if Zhu Shenzhu planned to incorporate all the Mongols and the elite of the new army who were currently in charge of the palace into the Dahan General, this title was still very necessary.

"I think this should be done as soon as possible. The regent can reorganize the Han generals based on the guards. This will be legitimate and the outside court will not be able to find fault with it."

"Okay! You can handle this matter." Zhu Shenzhui said. Zhou Anmin hesitated, stood up and saluted, "As the commander of the Jinyiwei, it should be no problem for me to reorganize the Dahan General, and it is also my duty to do this for the regent. But I have been busy recently. The reorganization of the Jinyiwei in various places and many other matters need to be done by me personally. In addition, there is the matter of the police department, which I also have to keep an eye on carefully and dare not neglect at all. If it is just to reorganize the Dahan General, it is fine, but if I am in charge of it after the reorganization, I am afraid that I will not have enough energy to delay the important matter. In this case, I ask the regent to choose another suitable person to lead the Dahan General, and this department will no longer be directly managed by the Jinyiwei."

Zhou Anmin's words made Zhu Shenzhui laugh immediately. He stretched out his hand and shook it at Zhou Anmin: "You, when did you become so cautious? Don't forget, you are my brother-in-law!"

"Haha, I'm not being cautious. I'm really unable to do it. You know my abilities well. I'm not a natural person. It's a stretch for me to do so many things. I'm really afraid that there are too many things and I won't be able to take care of them. If the important matter of supervising the state is delayed, or something goes wrong, I, as your brother-in-law, will lose face." Zhou Anmin replied with a smile.

Zhu Shenzhui didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He knew that Zhou Anmin's words were just excuses. Zhou Anmin simply didn't want to get involved in this matter.

After all, as the commander-in-chief of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Zhou Anmin is now one of the most powerful people in the Ming Dynasty. The Embroidered Uniform Guard is a very special department. Even though Zhou Anmin's official position is not high, his power is considerable.

Especially now, not only the Jinyiwei, Zhu Shenzhui also handed over the newly formed police department to Zhou Anmin. This police department is just in its infancy, and outsiders cannot see any problems, but Zhou Anmin knows that once the police department is promoted in the Ming Dynasty, it will cause great changes to the current political landscape. The emergence of the police directly broke the original Ming Dynasty government system from the central government to the local government, and also changed the political structure, so that the central government can directly influence the local government through the police department, not only the prefectures and counties, but also the townships. This is an unprecedented change.

Just holding the police department, one can imagine how powerful Zhou Anmin will be in the future, not to mention that he is also the commander-in-chief of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, controlling the most powerful spy agency in the Ming Dynasty.

If Zhou Anmin were to control the Han generals at this time and directly hold the Daming Palace and the emperor's guards in his hands, then it would be unimaginable what he could do if he had any ulterior motives.

Zhu Shenzhui believed that Zhou Anmin would not do so, but Zhou Anmin had to avoid suspicion, even though they were real relatives and the most trusted people, he still had to refuse. This was also the reason why Zhou Anmin decisively expressed his unwillingness to take over the position of the Han general and suggested that Zhu Shenzhui choose someone else to take charge. Only in this way could Zhou Anmin and Zhu Shenzhui feel at ease.

"Forget it, forget it. Since you don't have enough energy and can't take care of so many things, I can't force you. You should make preparations for the matter of the Han general in the next few days, and I will choose someone else to take over." Zhu Shenzhui sighed in his heart. Although there was nothing wrong with Zhou Anmin's doing this, and it also made him feel at ease, Zhu Shenzhui still felt uncomfortable. It was not because of Zhou Anmin, but because of the changes in the identities and rights of both parties. Now he was still the regent, not the emperor. When he became the emperor one day, this situation would probably be inevitable.

It is useless to just think about some things. Facts are facts after all. Thoughts are determined by the buttocks. This is an eternal truth. When a series of changes brought about by a change in identity are beyond one's control, one can only accept and get used to it.

Feeling a little bored, Zhu Shenzhui chatted for a few words, then waved his hand and asked Zhou Anmin to go down and do the work. Zhou Anmin saluted and left Wenhua Hall.

After Zhou Anmin left, Zhu Shenzhui withdrew his gaze from the distance and began to ponder the matter of the Han general.

He originally planned to have the Mongolian guards in charge of the palace, including the elite of the new army, incorporated into the Great Han General, and then according to precedent, the Jinyiwei would be in charge, that is, the power would be handed over to Zhou Anmin. However, Zhou Anmin took the initiative to reject this suggestion and proposed to completely separate the Great Han General from the Jinyiwei, directly set up a separate department, and appoint someone else to be in charge.

In this way, Zhou Anmin was relieved, but who would be in charge of the Han general department became a difficult problem. Zhu Shenzhui did have people he trusted the most, but they were not many, especially there were only a few people he could really entrust and fully trust.

Zhou Anmin is one, Wang Jinwu is another, as well as his uncle Wang Rong, and people like Wang Hai who are now in Mongolia.

In addition, including the three people from Yangtou Mountain, there are Li You, Xia Dong, Wang Gui, Kang Youfu, Zhang Xijun, Burigude and others. These people are also Zhu Shenzui's trusted subordinates, but these people are not like the former. After all, the former are not only the people he trusts the most, but also have blood ties with him, and can be trusted 100%.

The Great Han General is equivalent to the imperial guards. The person who is in charge of the Great Han General is very important and needs complete trust. Now that Zhou Anmin has actively declined, it is impossible for Wang Jinwu to take over this position, especially since Wang Jinwu is now a general in charge of military power under Zhu Shenzhui. He has to rely on Wang Jinwu to lead the army and subdue the local forces. It is impossible for him to let Wang Jinwu do such a thing.

As for Wang Rong, it goes without saying that Wang Rong was unwilling to come to the capital, so how could he possibly command the generals of the Han Dynasty? Moreover, the border trade in Shanxi has already begun, and Wang Rong has to help him sit in Shanxi and coordinate all parties. His responsibilities are not light.

Wang Hai is in Tumed, so it is unrealistic to transfer him here, and Gao Yingxiang's subordinates have been transferred to Wang Hai one after another. Wang Hai has a lot of things to do, plus Tana and Tenger also need Wang Hai's assistance. In addition, Wang Hai's identity is also a problem. As a person born as a Mongolian slave, even if Wang Hai is willing to hold this position, I am afraid that many people in the court will directly oppose it.

After much consideration, Zhu Shenzhui really couldn't think of who should be in charge of this matter. Suddenly, he thought of Xu Xiancheng. Perhaps letting Xu Xiancheng be in charge was a solution. Considering the time, Xu Xiancheng would be coming to Beijing soon. There was no rush for this matter for the time being. He would wait until Xu Xiancheng arrived in the capital and talk to him before making a decision.

(End of this chapter)