Yang Yao looked at his great-grandfather and said:
"Great-grandfather, what is the situation with the Six Gates here in Nansha County? How many people are there?
If I go there, what position could I get?"
Upon hearing this, the little old man said directly, "I told you before that our Six Gates is directly commanded by the Emperor.
Therefore, it has no connection whatsoever with the Imperial Court's other departments.
In the beginning, it was divided into six departments by the Emperor, which was why it came to be called the Six Gates.
The Six Gates consists of the Punishment Department, the Surveillance Department, the Apprehension Department, the Secret Agent Department, the Judicial Department, and lastly, the Venerable Department.
Each of these six departments has its own duties.
Among them, the Punishment Department oversees criminal matters, mainly involving things like the trials of officials.
The Surveillance Department also mainly targets officials.
However, because of the responsibilities of these two departments, they had been continuously suppressed over the years and were no longer as prosperous.
You should know that over a hundred years ago, these two departments were the most formidable departments within the Six Gates.
As for the Secret Agent Department, I needn't say much. Its members are hidden everywhere throughout Great Song, gathering intelligence and reporting it back. They are equivalent to the ears and eyes.
In recent years, because the Six Gates mainly managed the Jianghu and dealt with some minor officials' issues, its authority had become relatively great.
The Judicial Department, meanwhile, was mainly responsible for reviewing troublesome cases and the like.
For example, after someone committed a crime and was arrested, it was responsible for trying them.
The Apprehension Department was different. Most of its members were experts.
The departments I mentioned earlier were mostly staffed