Reveal the secrets of the Jinyiwei and the East-West Factory of the Ming Dynasty - the terrifying secret service agencies of the Ming Dynasty!
With the emperor's acquiescence and connivance, these spy organizations such as Jinyiwei and Dongxi Factory grew wildly in the Ming Dynasty. Coupled with the development of centralization at its peak during the Ming Dynasty, it became a period with the most numerous and powerful spy agencies in Chinese history.
Under the old political system, compared with the ruled people, the emperor's status was not isolated, but was always on the edge of danger. Under the sacred throne of dignity, a volcano was always brewing to erupt. In order to maintain their rule, they had to use every means of suppression. Open criminal laws, military schools, and courts were not enough and inconvenient to use. They also needed special organizations, special prisons, and special detectives that created an atmosphere of terror to monitor every suspicious person. In the Ming Dynasty, the special organizations that performed these special tasks were the Jinyiwei and the Dongxi Factory.
As the spokesperson of the "secret politics" of the Ming Dynasty, people have had a vague understanding of the history and functions of these three agencies for a long time. This book adopts a rigorous and fair attitude towards history and is based on real historical materials. It introduces the development and evolution of these three major spy agencies in detail, digs out the truth hidden under the surface of the terrifying politics of Jinyiwei and Dongxi Factory in the Ming Dynasty, and profoundly reveals the various contradictions and drawbacks of the Ming Dynasty and the reasons for its rise and decline.
