The Holy Emperor of Ming

Chapter 93: The Weapon of the Nation
Weng Taibei and Murong Chong nodded, that's right.

Although the Ministry of Justice is one of the six ministries, it does not have much deterrent or restraining power over grandmaster-level strongmen.

Everything depends on Guo Juxia's own wishes.

"Sir, if Xia Guo Ju is willing to come, you..." Weng Taibei said meaningfully.

Murong Chong understood immediately.

Guo Juxia is different from other great masters. He was born as a constable and is very suitable for the job of Jinyiwei.

It is not an exaggeration to say that they are in the same industry.

In this way, as time goes on, Zhang Fengfu will definitely not be able to suppress Guo Juxia.

"Oh, I am personally insignificant. If Xia Guo Ju is capable enough and has made some great contributions to the Jinyiwei, then what's wrong with giving him the position of commander?" Zhang Fengfu said with a carefree smile.

Weng Taibei and the other man didn't say much.

After all, it was they who invited Guo Juxia, not Guo Juxia who took the initiative to join the Jinyiwei.

That must allow this great master-level warrior to see that there is a way and possibility to move forward.

"If Xia Guo Ju can come, what kind of position should we give him?" Zhang Fengfu asked again, looking at the two of them.

"I'll give in. It should be me who gives in." Murong Chong gritted his teeth and said.

He knew that it was the best option for him to give in.

If it were in the past, he would definitely be unwilling.

But now, the Jinyiwei is growing stronger day by day, and his strength is average among the innate realm, so he has to give way.

"Brother Murong, I'm sorry to have to inconvenience you for the time being." Zhang Fengfu said sincerely.

"It's all for the Jinyiwei and the Ming Dynasty." Murong Chong shook his head.

"I will go and invite Xia Guo Ju, but in addition to Xia Guo Ju, we should perhaps also recruit some other masters with good character." Zhang Fengfu said again.

“Yes, once the new policy begins, the more masters of my Imperial Guards the better.

It's not just the officials we're dealing with.

Both the East and West Factories are recruiting, and my Jinyiwei needs it more.

It just so happens that we have been clearing out those good-for-nothings recently, so there are a lot of vacancies." Weng Taibei nodded.

"Then pass it on, and everyone should pay attention.

But remember, our Jinyiwei is an upright court department of the Ming Dynasty, directly reporting to Your Majesty. Our mission is to punish corrupt officials and protect the people.

People who are dishonest and harm the people must not be allowed to enter.

Otherwise, your majesty will not let anyone go first." Zhang Fengfu warned.

"I understand." Weng Taibei and the other two were startled and nodded.

They still know His Majesty's character.

The previous emperors of all dynasties treated the Jinyiwei and the Eastern Depot as their henchmen, only caring about the results and rarely asking about the process.

Your Majesty is different. You want both results and process.

Although this would render some of the Jinyiwei's tactics useless, it was equivalent to tying up one's own hands and feet.

But compared with the trust, power and benefits given by Your Majesty, it is nothing.

Moreover, compared to a bad reputation, how many people are unwilling to do the right thing?
Doing upright things for the country, the people and themselves, the spirits of the Jinyiwei were getting higher and higher, and the morale reached an unprecedented peak.

Even the three of them were affected.

This was one of the reasons why Murong Chong was so willing to give up his position so easily.

The Jinyiwei were in action, and the East and West Factories were not left behind either.

Even though the two factory managers were in seclusion, Cao Renchao and Yu Huatian did not stop for a moment.

They recruited people much more radically than the Jinyiwei.

After all, the Jinyiwei had a large number of people and were spread all over the country, while the two factories had few people, so they naturally had to recruit a lot of people.

Also restricted by the emperor's personality and requirements, the two factories did not dare to recruit those who had harmed the people.

As for other issues, the two factories don't care and accept all of them.

Of course, they would not accept those who had harmed the people, and naturally rejected most of the masters who were willing to join the Second Factory.

But with the growing momentum of the Second Factory, there is no shortage of people joining in.

December 26th.

As New Year's Eve approached, Zhang Fengfu, Murong Chong and one of them went to the palace to ask for an audience with Zhu Houzhao.

After a round of bowing, Zhang Fengfu said, "Your Majesty, Guo Bujing is the number one detective under the Ministry of Justice and has reached the level of a grandmaster.

When facing corrupt officials, the Jinyiwei will inevitably face the martial arts world and will need more masters, so I invite Guo Bujing to join the Jinyiwei.

Guo Bujing has already agreed, and I have also communicated with the Ministry of Justice. I still ask for your approval."

Zhu Houzhao had already looked at the middle-aged figure with curious eyes. He was tall and strong with a righteous face, which made people feel trustful at first sight.

"You are Guo Juxia! I know you, and you have done a great job, making my Ming Dynasty's detectives much better.

I was thinking of meeting you after the New Year and telling you about the police." Zhu Houzhao said happily and intimately.

"Your Majesty, you are too kind. I do not deserve the title of a great hero." Guo Bujing responded calmly.

"What is there to be afraid of? You deserve it. It would be great if the Jinyiwei and detectives of the Ming Dynasty were all great heroes. Who would dare to commit a crime?" Zhu Houzhao waved his hand and said heroically.

Guo Bujing was surprised, yet felt it was natural.

If he did not have such a straightforward and heroic character, he would not have been able to overturn the court in such a short period of time.

"I will do my best to eradicate more evil people and protect the people of the Ming Dynasty." Guo Bujing said righteously.

He is not pedantic or inflexible.

What's more, facing this emperor whom he had a good impression of, he didn't mind saying a few sincere and nice words.

"That's good." Zhu Houzhao was happy to hear this and nodded, saying, "It would be great if you are willing to join the Jinyiwei so that you can catch more bad guys.

Then you can join the Jinyiwei, which position do you want to be in?"

"Your Majesty, I am willing to give up my position to Detective Guo," Murong Chong said at this time.

"Your Majesty, Lord Murong's words are too serious. I will follow your majesty's orders in everything." Guo Bujing said.

"What are you giving in to? There's no need to give in. The Imperial Guard will be expanded sooner or later, so just expand it.

Two more officers will be appointed as the commanders-in-chief, and Guo Bujing will be appointed as one of them. The number of assistant commanders will be increased to eight.

The subordinates of the Northern and Southern Pacification Envoys can follow the expansion.

Let’s double the number of the fourteen thousand-household offices.

As for the other corresponding positions, you can discuss and increase them among yourselves.”

"As for the specific division of responsibilities, you can discuss it among yourselves, and I will take a final look at it.

Remember, don't forget the intelligence on other countries.

Of course, there is no need to be too anxious, just develop it step by step.

Also, you don't have to do any of the duties of various departments, ceremonial guards, and guards.

I will order the abolition of those additional titles of Jinyiwei.

From now on, the Jinyiwei will focus on monitoring the country and arresting corrupt officials.

Jinyiwei must become the weapon of our Ming Dynasty. "Zhu Houzhao thought for a moment and gave the order decisively.

The last sentence is quite anticipated.

Zhang Fengfu, Murong Chong, and even Guo Bujing were all a little confused.

How come the Jinyiwei’s establishment doubled in just one visit?
After full expansion, its size and influence will more than double.

It also got rid of those seemingly "burdensome" departments and many useless people.

Your Majesty is determined to create the most powerful weapon for the country!

Immediately, I felt a surge of emotion.

A national weapon!

Just hearing these four words made it difficult for them to calm down.

The three of them responded solemnly.

After leaving the palace, the three people who had barely calmed down couldn't help but look at each other in bewilderment.

No one expected this to happen.

Although their power had greatly increased, after the excitement, the three of them were not actually very happy about it.

It's more of a pressure of responsibility.

"Your Majesty trusts the Imperial Guard so much, we must not let Your Majesty down.

We must make Jinyiwei a powerful weapon for the country." After a short silence, Zhang Fengfu said solemnly.

Guo Bujing and Murong Chong nodded solemnly.

Guo Bujing looked in the direction of the imperial palace. As a great master, he knew it best.

Your Majesty, this is not just trust, but absolute confidence in yourself, and your ability to control this national weapon no matter how powerful it is.

At the same time, perhaps it is also a preparation for unifying the world.

"Brother Guo, the Jinyiwei's establishment has doubled and we are in urgent need of manpower. All of your disciples who can join the Jinyiwei should come in." Zhang Fengfu looked at Guo Bujing and said.

"I'll ask them what they think." Guo Bujing nodded.

“Let’s go, the New Year is coming soon and the new policy is about to be launched.

The Jinyiwei's establishment doubled, and they no longer had ceremonial and guard duties, so they could go into battle with full strength and light equipment.

We all have to be busier." Zhang Fengfu said in a serious tone.

Guo Bujing and the others could already anticipate how busy they would be in the future.

The establishment has doubled, and all aspects have to be adjusted.

The entire Jinyiwei system must undergo changes.

Fortunately, the Jinyiwei is a military force department directly under the command of His Majesty, so it is not that troublesome to change it.

The imperial edict on the expansion of the Jinyiwei was soon officially issued.

The whole court was shocked, but no one dared to object. Instead, many officials became even more frightened.

Two days later, the new Jinyiwei system appeared before Zhu Houzhao.

One commander, four deputy commanders, eight assistant commanders, two pacification envoys in the north and south, and twenty-eight thousand households.

These are the current high-level systems of the Jinyiwei.

Zhu Houzhao watched it very carefully.

He had extremely high hopes for the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

It goes without saying that the commander is in charge of the center.

A commander-in-chief will be stationed in Nanzhili at the front.

One deputy commander, two assistant commanders, and six thousand-household offices were specifically responsible for intelligence on various countries.

The remaining two deputy commanders and two assistant commanders were responsible for assisting the commander.

There are also four deputy commanders who do not stay in the capital often, but travel around to supervise the thousand households in various places. They are also the leaders in times of emergency.

The Northern and Southern Pacification Offices had special duties and were directly under the command of the commander-in-chief, and could also report directly to the emperor.

Each of the thirteen provinces had a thousand-household unit.

Three in Southern Zhili.

Six in the capital.

That's about it.

There are still many departments left.

Experience Department, Weapons Department, Poison Department, Document Department, etc.

After reading it, Zhu Houzhao agreed and promoted Yan Nantian and Zhao Zheng.

Command assistant.

Once the emperor approved, the already busy Jinyiwei had no time to celebrate the New Year and focused on reorganization and expansion, working in full swing.

It was also on this day that a stone tablet was erected outside the gate of the Jinyiwei headquarters.

There are four words engraved on it: A National Weapon.

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