Liu Xiu was just an ordinary person in Jiyang County when he was young, and he was forced by the "Tui En Order" to force the family to go to the bottom from the bloodline of Liu Fa, the sixth son of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty.
From the liehou to the small county order overnight, Liu Xiu can be said to have gone from the royal family to the common people, but he has the blood of the royal family in his body. Before the "revival of the Han Dynasty", Liu Xiu had a small wish: "Shi Eun should be regarded as the ruling Jinwu, and marrying a wife should be Yin Lihua."
Who is this "Zhijinwu" who is sacred?
The name "Zhi Jinwu" sounds reminiscent of the later Jin Wuwei, Qianniuwei or Jinyiwei. These guards had heavy duties, not only the eyes and ears of the emperor, but also responsible for supervising hundreds of officials and even solving difficult cases.
In fact, these functions are to some extent related, and they all stem from the idea that they are accountable only to the emperor.
The "Zhi Jinwu" can be traced back to the Qin Dynasty as a lieutenant, responsible for the defense and patrol of the Beijing Division.
In the early days of the Western Han Dynasty, the lieutenant and the guard were jointly called the Shuangbi of the Jingshi military system, one inside the main and one outside. In order to weaken the power of the lieutenant, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty established a number of lieutenants and dispersed the functions of the lieutenants.
In the first year of Taichu, the lieutenant was officially renamed "Zhi Jin Wu", a name derived from "Jin Ge", which represented judicial authority.
There are three main aspects of the functions of the executive kingo. First of all, protecting the emperor's safety is the first priority, and as the emperor's spearhead, it is very important to ensure the emperor's personal safety.
Secondly, it is responsible for stationing troops around the capital, recruiting and transferring troops, and managing the military ** of the capital, with the purpose of maintaining the defense of the capital and preventing rebellion.
Finally, he is responsible for patrolling the capital, arresting thieves and robbers, hearing cases and sentencing punishments.
This patrol does not refer to patrols inside the palace, but to patrol the city, acting as night watchmen to prevent crimes at night.
The power of Zhijinwu is quite huge, and he has multiple responsibilities such as "the emperor's close relatives", "the general of the capital", and "Dali Temple".
As an important courtier of the Son of Heaven, the status of Zhijinwu is very respectful, the honor guard is huge, and the scene is extremely grand.
The reason why Liu Xiu lamented that "Shi Eun is regarded as Zhi Jinwu" was not because he went to visit Zhi Jinwu in person, but because he heard about Yin Lihua's beauty.
In Xinye, he had a good reputation after hearing it, but what really made him feel was the team of Zhijinwu in Chang'an, which made him compare it with the beauty, which shows that the scenery of Zhijinwu was indeed enviable at that time.
The glory of the ruling gold go is not only reflected in the honor guard and power, but also in the extremely strict selection of the kingo. Some dynasties were even appointed by the great generals themselves, which required a ritual of "worship".
In the last years of the Western Han Dynasty, Geng Bing became a member of Zhijinwu in this way.
He was tall and well-read, and was especially adept at interpreting the art of war. During his tenure in the frontier, he realized the dream of the Northern Expedition and made great contributions to the prosperity of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Compared with Jinyiwei and other courtiers, Zhi Jinwu is more like a "military prime minister", not only quick thinking, both civil and military, but also has the ability to lead the ruling and military command.
The selection of Zhi Jingo is very cautious, not only requiring ** to have political and military talents, but also to examine his family background to check and balance power and prevent a single family from becoming dominant.
In general, it was not easy to become the ruling king, and this position not only represented the emperor's trust, but also meant great responsibility and glory.