In the depths of history, there is a group of people, they are wearing flying fish suits, with sharp swords hanging from their waists, and their names are Jinyiwei. They are the shadow of the Ming Dynasty, the eyes and ears of the emperor, and the blade of power. Their story, like a suspenseful novel, is full of mystery and excitement that makes you want to stop.
In the fifteenth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang had been sitting on the throne of the emperor for fifteen years. He looked at the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, those brothers who had fought side by side with him, had their loyalty and loyalty been corrupted by power and interests? Zhu Yuanzhang was suspicious, he needed an institution, an institution that was only loyal to him, to monitor those whom he suspected.
Thus, Jinyiwei was born.
Jinyiwei selected the most elite warriors of the Ming Dynasty, and Zhu Yuanzhang gave them the privilege of standing above the law of the Ming Dynasty and becoming his eyes, monitoring everyone's every move. The power of the Jinyi Guards is boundless, they can arrest, interrogate, and torture at will, and their presence makes the officials fear and the people tremble.
The birth of Jinyiwei is to stabilize Zhu Yuanzhang's power and protect the Zhu family. Their loyalty belongs only to the emperor, and their swords are only waved for the emperor.
However, over time, the political landscape of the Ming Dynasty changed. The emergence of the cabinet, the rise of the power of the eunuchs, and the gradual marginalization of the Jinyi Guard. However, even on the periphery of power, the Jinyi Guards still maintain their pride and dignity.
At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Li Zicheng invaded Beijing, Emperor Chongzhen hanged himself, and the demise of the Ming Dynasty was inevitable. However, the Jinyi guards still stick to their duties, they guard the Nanming royal family, and they use their blood and lives to defend the last ray of hope of the Ming Dynasty.
Until the end, all the Jinyi guards died in battle, and Nanming perished. Their death is the last loyalty to the Ming Dynasty, and their sacrifice is a farewell to the glory of the Ming Dynasty.
"Iron Blooded Flying Fish: Jinyiwei and the Ming Dynasty share glory", this is a story about loyalty and sacrifice, this is a story about power and struggle, this is a story that makes people's blood boil. Let's walk into the world of Jinyiwei together, feel their iron and blood, feel their loyalty, and feel their stories.