The Royal Guards were formerly known as "Gong Weisi" established by Zhu Yuanzhang, and later renamed as "Pro-military Dewey House", in charge of the ceremonial department, responsible for the emperor's ceremonial and bodyguard work. But later, in order to crack down on heroes, these guards began to do those secret things, that is, the "prison summons" that made people feel scared later. Then, outside the law, people who were tortured to extract confessions appeared and were gradually left out by Zhu Yuanzhang. After Judy ascended the throne, he was re-established. He can not only arrest royalty and civil and military ministers, but also intervene in the army, participate in collecting military intelligence and oppose the rebellion of hostile generals. Is it awesome?
As the Royal Guards are stationed outside, it is not convenient to convene, so the East Factory was set up to supervise the activities of the Royal Guards. The East Factory has formulated a very strict system in the investigation. For example, on the first day of each month, the East Factory should focus on the investigation of the month, and the factory attendant will draw lots in the East Factory to decide the site he is responsible for. This is awesome. You can't cross the line. This is a clear rule. There is a fine for crossing the line.
During Chenghua period of Ming Dynasty, a Taoist with ulterior motives, Li Zilong, sneaked into the palace, although he was finally caught and executed. Ming Xianzong Zhu Jianshen is very dissatisfied with the work of the East Factory. In order to strengthen the internal security work, the West Factory was established. Selecting competent people from the Royal Guards is not only responsible for the security of the palace, but also pretends to go deep into the people and inquire about the news of the people. The main target is officials inside and outside Beijing. Once someone is suspected, arrest him immediately, without the prior consent of the emperor, and then, of course, use torture to extract a confession, and make the case as big as possible.
It can be seen that the East-West Factory and the Royal Guards exist to carry out the emperor's orders. Do you think these are necessary? If you were the emperor, would you set it?