Many things should not be analyzed too deeply; once you examine history too closely, its entire appearance changes.
The famous wise minister of the Yongzheng era, Li Wei, was actually the greatest gang boss in the Manchu Qing Dynasty!
The Green Gang, reformed under his guidance, was not only a quasi-militarized organization active across the regions south and north of the Yangtze River, but it also doubled as an intelligence network.
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