One: Plum Blossom Internal Guard
During the Tang Dynasty, Wu Zetian, because a woman became emperor for the first time, many people in the world were dissatisfied, many ministers were dissatisfied, and the soldiers were not so loyal. So Wu Zetian established an organization dedicated to her loyalty - the Plum Blossom Internal Guard. All personnel in the organization are branded with a plum blossom on their shoulders to show their loyalty and never betrayal. This organization assassinates those disobedient people for her to ensure that her position is stable. After her death, this organization that once frightened the court was abolished by the new emperor.
Two: Sticky rod.
This organization was established in the Qing Dynasty and was also known as the Blood Drops. When Yong Zheng first became the prince, there was a fierce battle for the throne. In order to make his actions more convenient, he recruited martial arts masters to collect intelligence and kill people for him. Later, after he came to power, this organization became the secret service agency of the Qing Dynasty. This organization is named Nianganchu because the members of the organization usually go fishing, catching dragonflies, and cicadas when they have nothing to do, etc., to hide their identity from others, but in fact, the serious things they do are all shady.
Three: Xiuyi Zhizhi
As the name suggests, the personnel of this organization are required to wear embroidery clothes for action, and Zhizhi means historians. This organization was established in the Han Dynasty. Different from the previous two, this organization does things that are fair and aboveboard. Their members are responsible for running around the country to catch escaped bandits or criminals. At the same time, they directly obey the ruler, have a much higher status than ordinary officials, and have the power to kill local officials.
Four: Imperial City Division
The Imperial City Division during the Song Dynasty was once very popular. It monitored the actions of officials across the country for the emperor. It had a wide distribution of power and a large number of personnel. Because they need to collect intelligence from various places, they are also called Chazi. Later, due to the large number of people in the organization and the high cost, Song Taizong reduced the number of people, and the remaining ones could only operate in the capital.
Five: Jinyiwei
Everyone must be familiar with this organization. They can often be seen in movies and TV dramas, and their job is to protect the emperor's personal safety. Before the Ming Dynasty, this kind of work was composed of guards. Only in the Ming Dynasty was an organization established to distinguish it from ordinary guards. Not only was he responsible for protecting the palace, but he was also responsible for arrests, which were still under the direct control of the emperor.