There is very little information that can be discussed about the Xichang organization, because it is a temporary product and was established only five years ago. In order to strengthen the rule of secret agents, Emperor Xianzong of the Ming Dynasty established the West Factory outside the East Factory. Together with the East Factory and Jinyiwei, they were collectively called the Factory Guards. The eunuch Wang Zhi was appointed as the admiral. His power exceeded that of the East Factory, and his scope of activities spread from the capital to all places.
Because the Ming Dynasty's factory guard spy agency already had Jinyiwei and Dongchang, there was really no need to establish the West Factory, and its authority exceeded that of the East Factory, which also led to dissatisfaction among the people of the East Factory. In the end, it was forced to be withdrawn due to opposition. It was briefly reopened in the first year of Zhengde and was revoked five years later. Xichang directly obeyed the emperor's orders and was not subject to the control of any other institution or individual. As a short-lived secret service agency, Xichang had only two admirals, namely Wang Zhi and Gu Dayong.
I believe everyone is familiar with the Dongchang Organization. This organization can be said to be in conflict with the Jinyiwei. Although this organization was established during the reign of Emperor Chengzu Zhu Di of the Ming Dynasty, it can be said that this organization is specifically designed to suppress the Jinyiwei because This agency has higher authority than Jinyiwei. It is a privileged supervisory agency, secret service agency and secret police agency in the Ming Dynasty. It is also the earliest national spy intelligence agency established in world history.
The difference between this organization and the black Jinyiwei is that it is directly controlled by the eunuchs. When Zhu Di conquered the world, the eunuchs around him were born and died, and their great military exploits won Zhu Di's trust. Among them, the most The famous eunuch was Zheng He, who made seven voyages to the West. Another important reason for the establishment of Dongchang was that Zhu Di was not justified in seizing the world's fame. He took away the throne of his nephew. He was suspicious of Jinyiwei, an organization that was directly responsible to the emperor in the previous dynasty, so he asked Dongchang to monitor Jinyiwei. At the same time, we monitor and assassinate public opinions and people who are unfavorable to us. Factory members are usually ruthless members of the Imperial Guard and some desperadoes. They can go to any place, including state institutions, to collect intelligence, and they are the confidants of the imperial court. Since its establishment, Dongchang has coexisted with Jinyiwei for more than 200 years.