I watched Er Chuang’s short video, and everything went numb!

[The reason why the ICAC has become a feared existence in Hong Kong Island is mainly because of two words: "independence". ]

[This independence can be summarized into four aspects, namely institutional independence, personnel independence, financial independence and case handling independence. ]

[Institutional independence means that the ICAC is not affiliated with any government department. Its highest official, the "ICAC Commissioner", is directly appointed by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong Island and only obeys the Chief Executive of Hong Kong Island. ]

[Personnel independence means that the Commissioner of the ICAC has full personnel power. The staff in the agency adopts the employment system, is not a civil servant, and is not subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission. ]

[Financial independence means that the ICAC funds are separately allocated in the government budget after approval by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong Island, and are not controlled by other government departments. ]

[Case handling independence means that the ICAC has independent investigation powers, including search, seizure, arrest, interrogation, etc., and can also use force when necessary. Those who resist or obstruct the investigation are illegal. 】

【Under the system design, the power of the ICAC is even greater than that shown in Hong Kong movies. 】

【ICAC investigators have the right to: enter any place to search, seize any items or documents, summon anyone to testify or provide evidence, require any bank or financial institution to provide any account or transaction records, arrest anyone suspected of corruption...】

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"What a great power!"

Many ancient people from many dynasties before the Ming Dynasty were shocked.

No wonder Hong Kong government officials are terrified of the ICAC.

In Hong Kong, it is completely one person under one person.

Except for the chief executive of Hong Kong, he can investigate anyone unscrupulously.

Who would not be afraid?

However.

The ideas of these ancient people are still conservative.

The ICAC is braver than they imagined.

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The Ming Chengzu plane.

Zhu Di has it.

This ICAC is the Jinyiwei or Dongchang of the Hong Kong Island Government.

The difference is that the Jinyiwei or Dongchang have a wider range of functions, while the ICAC only focuses on anti-corruption.

At the same time.

Zhu Di had a question in his mind:

"What if the people in the ICAC are corrupt?"

Who will be responsible for supervising this department that is only responsible to the chief executive and is not restricted by anyone else?

One of the purposes of his establishment of the Dongchang was to restrain the Jinyiwei.

Or, let the two restrain each other.

But the Hong Kong Island Government has only such a powerful ICAC, who will manage it?

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In many other Ming planes.

Many court officials looked at the huge screen in the sky and felt uncomfortable.

This ICAC reminded them of the terrible Jinyiwei or Dongxichang.

They all controlledUnparalleled power, and the ability to arrest anyone at will.

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[It is precisely because of such a huge power that the ICAC can investigate anyone in Hong Kong Island. ]

[Please note, it is anyone. ]

[Including the only superior of the ICAC: the Chief Executive of Hong Kong Island. ]

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"Ah?!"

Many ancient people from all dynasties were shocked.

This is something they never expected.

The Taizu of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang was also very surprised.

It is like the Jinyiwei has the right to investigate him.

This is really too surprising.

Of course, Zhu Yuanzhang also knew that his metaphor was not appropriate.

The Chief Executive of Hong Kong Island in later generations can only be regarded as a local official.

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[Don't think this is just talk. ]

[This is something the ICAC has really done. ]

[In February 2012, the ICAC announced that it had decided to open a case to investigate whether the then Chief Executive of Hong Kong Island had violated the "Anti-Bribery Ordinance" or misconduct in public office. ]

[Finally, the Chief Executive of Hong Kong Island was found guilty of misconduct in public office. ]

[This is the highest-ranking official in Hong Kong Island's history to be criminally prosecuted, and the first Chief Executive to be prosecuted and convicted by the ICAC. ]

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"Ah?!"

Many ancient people from all dynasties were stunned again.

Isn't this ICAC too brave?

Even their only superior dared to investigate, and actually convicted him, which is really too powerful.

While extremely shocked,

In different dynasties, many imperial censors admired in their hearts:

"You are really not afraid of power!"

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The Ming Chengzu plane.

Zhu Di's face was full of shock.

He really didn't expect that the power of the ICAC was so great.

Thus, the question just now emerged in his mind again:

Who will supervise and manage the ICAC?

Coincidentally.

The following video content answered Zhu Di's question.

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[I believe that many people will be curious about one thing when they see this. ]

[What if the ICAC embezzles? ]

[In fact, the ICAC has strict control measures both internally and externally. ]

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Many ancient people in all dynasties, including Zhu Di, watched more attentively.

They are all very curious about this question.

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[In order to prevent the anti-corruption ICAC from becoming corrupt, the Hong Kong government has established four independent agencies, namely the Corruption Advisory Committee, the Corruption Report Review Advisory Committee, the Corruption Prevention Advisory Committee, and the Community Relations Citizens Advisory Committee, to supervise the entire ICAC.】

[In addition to these four agencies, there is also an independent ICAC Complaints Committee, which accepts any complaints from the public about the behavior of ICAC personnel or the operation of the ICAC. 】

[In addition to external supervision, there is an investigation and monitoring unit within the ICAC, called Group L. 】

[Group L will investigate corruption allegations and related criminal offenses of ICAC personnel. 】

[And all complaints, whether or not they involve corruption allegations, will be reported to the Secretary for Justice by Group L. 】

[The ICAC can arrest the police, and in fact, the police can also arrest ICAC personnel. 】

[However, so far, ICAC personnel have not been investigated for corruption. 】

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The Ming Chengzu plane.

Zhu Di basically understood this supervision mechanism.

Zhu Di had doubts about the role of Group L within the ICAC.

After all, it is hard to say how fair they can be under the same big department.

Zhu Di finds the external supervision mechanism quite interesting.

It is equivalent to letting the people supervise the ICAC.

There is also the police department, which is also a check and balance agency of the ICAC.

The ICAC only has the function of anti-corruption, and although the police department does not deal with anti-corruption, it can arrest people from the ICAC.

This arrangement gave Zhu Di some inspiration.

That is the division of functions between Jinyiwei and Dongchang.

"If the functions of Jinyiwei and Dongchang are clearly divided, wouldn't it be better?"

Zhu Di pondered in his heart.

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[In addition. ]

[In addition to the advantage of institutional independence, some other measures taken by the ICAC are also the reason why it has made great achievements in anti-corruption. 】

[For example, establish a sub-district office that goes deep into the community and encourage citizens to report corruption or consult at the sub-district office. 】

[Another example is that "there is no need for sufficient evidence" to report. 】

[In Hong Kong Island, to report corruption, the reporter does not need to have sufficient evidence. As long as he states that he is aware of the suspected corruption incident, the ICAC will follow up. 】

[In addition, the reporter does not need to make an appointment or fill out any form. He only needs to contact the ICAC's 24-hour reporting center or sub-district office and tell the duty director about the complaint. 】

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The plane of Taizu of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up.

I think this way of reporting at any time "without sufficient evidence" is really good, and it can get more clues from the general public.

But thinking about it again, he thinks there is also a problem, that is, there may be a lot of false accusations.

Therefore, the ICAC needs to spend more time and energy to identify.

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【For the protection of whistleblowers, the ICAC also has a corresponding system. 】

【All whistleblower information will only be stored in confidential files and only authorizedPeople can only read these materials when they have a "need to know", so whistleblowers do not need to worry about the leakage of personal information or complaint information. 】

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Many ancient people in the past dynasties nodded slightly.

This is very necessary.

If the whistleblower's information is not protected, if the person being reported knows it, the whistleblower is likely to be retaliated.

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[If the safety of the whistleblower or witness is threatened, the ICAC will also dispatch special personnel to protect them. 】

[It is precisely such confidentiality measures and protection mechanisms that have increased the public's trust in the ICAC and promoted the enthusiasm for reporting. 】

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The Great Ming Taizu nodded.

This ICAC is quite comprehensive.

He is very clear about the importance of protecting the safety of whistleblowers.

In the past, because Chen Shouliu and others from Changshu County tied up the corrupt official Gu Ying and brought him to Beijing to report the incident, he once warned local officials that anyone who dared to retaliate against Chen Shouliu would be killed.

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[Since its establishment, the ICAC has achieved remarkable work results and social impact. ]

[In the past nearly 50 years, the ICAC has handled more than 180,000 complaints and reports, investigated more than 40,000 suspected corruption cases, and prosecuted more than 16,000 criminal suspects, including many senior officials and business people. ]

[According to the Global Integrity Index released by Transparency International in 2023, Hong Kong Island ranks 14th among 180 countries and regions in the world. ]

[Hong Kong Island has successfully "transformed" from a city with rampant corruption in the past to an honest city today and an internationally renowned anti-corruption pioneer. The ICAC has made an indelible contribution! ]

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The plane of Taizu of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang said to Zhu Biao:

"Boss, after abolishing the Jinyiwei, we plan to set up such an Independent Commission Against Corruption. What do you think?"

Zhu Biao was stunned for a moment and said in surprise:

"Dad, you want to abolish the Jinyiwei?"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.

This was not a sudden idea, but he had this idea a long time ago.

In fact, in the original historical time and space, in the 26th year of Hongwu, he also abolished the Jinyiwei.

"I think it's feasible."

Zhu Biao replied.

Hearing Zhu Biao agree with his opinion, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly.

To be precise, his idea at this time was not to abolish the Jinyiwei, but to split the functions of the Jinyiwei.

For example, use a department similar to the Independent Commission Against Corruption to fight corruption, and use another new department to collect intelligence.

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In the sky screen.

Video refreshed.

A new video appeared.

[Which family is the largest family in China since the Qin and Han Dynasties? 】

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Look at the title of this new video.

Many ancient people in the past dynasties suddenly=|

The gimmick of "Who is the largest family in China?" alone is enough to make them look forward to the next video content.

Among these ancient people.

Emperors of all dynasties are more concerned.

Many emperors are looking forward to seeing their families get the title of "the largest family in China".

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The plane of Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Zhanji said confidently:

"The largest family in China must be my Zhu family."

Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi on the side smiled slightly, and agreed with this judgment in their hearts.

After all, the number of royal relatives of the old Zhu family in later generations is so terrifying. If they continue to branch out, it must be a huge number in later generations.

"Is this an unexpected gain?"

Zhu Di had this idea inexplicably in his mind.

Of course.

He will not change his decision on the vassal king because of this incident.

In order to ensure the long-term stability of the Ming Dynasty, the current vassal king system must be completely changed.

While Zhu Di was thinking.

On the giant screen in the sky, the video continued to play.

And the content of the main film at the beginning directly negated the judgment of Zhu Di and others.

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[Today, let's talk about a super surname: Liu. 】

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"It turned out to be the Liu family!"

Just after hearing the first sentence of the video, the ancient people of all dynasties were shocked.

Then, people who were not surnamed Liu were very disappointed.

And many people with the surname Liu were instantly refreshed and looked forward to it:

"Will this family be their own family?"

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The plane of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty.

Liu Bang laughed, his eyes full of confidence.

Who else could the Liu family be except Liu Bang's Liu family?

In the dimension of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Liu Che also thought so.

This is definitely the Liu family, the royal family of the Han Dynasty. There is absolutely no other possibility.

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[First of all, the surname Liu ranks fourth among the 100 surnames today, with a population of about 72.1 million and extremely wide distribution. 】

The barrage flew out:

"Ah? Isn't Li the fourth surname in the Hundred Family Surnames? Zhao, Qian, Sun, Li, Zhou, Wu, Zheng, and Wang. I memorized the Hundred Family Surnames when I was a child."

"Reply--You are talking about the version compiled in the early years of the Northern Song Dynasty. The emperor's surname was Zhao, so Zhao ranked first. The current Hundred Family Surnames are ranked according to the number of people with the surname."

"Reply--What are the three surnames with more population than Liu? Wang has 101.5 million people, Li has 100.9 million people, and Zhang has 95.4 million people."

"..."

Looking at the sky screen.

Many ancient people who were not Wang, Li, Zhang, and Liu in the past dynasties were curious about a question:

How many people with their respective surnames were there in later generations?

Unfortunately, no relevant information appeared on the sky screen.

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[If you shout "Lao Liu" on the street, 17 or 18 people will turn around. ]

[I can guarantee that everyone here must have at least one friend with the surname Liu. ]

[Recently, 23 Magic Cube Gene Testing Agency has tested the Y-chromosome genetic information of 11,256 men with the surname Liu from all over the country. ]

[Then the Y-chromosome haplotype markers carried by these Liu people are arranged into a pedigree tree. ]

[Let's take a look at where the Liu family gathers? ]

[I colored each marker according to the proportion of carriers. The redder it is, the more carriers it is, and the whiter it is, the less it is. ]

[You can see that this fourth largest surname in the country actually has an obvious trunk on the pedigree tree. Among the top ten surnames, only Liu has this feature. 】

The barrage flew out:

"What do you mean? I don't understand."

"Reply--Y chromosomes are only passed down from father to son. Through the genetic markers on the Y chromosome pedigree tree, it can be determined whether they are from the same family."

"Reply--To put it more simply, those who have the same genetic markers are from the same family."

"Reply--That means that the surname Liu has an obvious main branch, which means that there is a large family with a large number of people among the surname Liu?"

"Reply--Congratulations, you are right."

"Reply--It's really interesting. Among the top ten surnames with the largest number of people, only the surname Liu has this situation."

"Reply--It can only mean that there is a family with the surname Liu who is particularly fertile."

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The ancients of all dynasties stared at the giant screen in the sky, trying to understand the content on the giant screen at this time.

Of course, due to the existence of historical limitations, they did not have the biological knowledge of later generations, and it was very difficult to understand these contents.

Thanks to the various explanations in the barrage, some ancient people understood a little bit.

Then, these ancient people began to look forward to it.

Which Liu family is this Liu family, which is known as the "largest family in China"? .