1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 3319
Although the process of taking down these gangsters was not easy and even a little embarrassing, Qu Deren took this opportunity to prove his strength.

Whether it is investigating cases or arresting suspects, he is fully capable of continuing to serve as a peace officer in Nanjing City, and he can do a better job than the newly arrived Haihan Army.

This case had all the witnesses and material evidence, and all the suspects were arrested. The nature of the case was quickly characterized as armed robbery, murder and robbery. This was the major case that Shi Diwen demanded to be investigated strictly and quickly.

In order to close the case as soon as possible, the Military Intelligence Bureau also participated in the trial.Even Qu Deren found it eye-opening after seeing the torture methods used by these professionals.

Without spending much time, this group of gangsters confessed one after another about the cases they had committed in Nanjing City during this period, including more than ten cases in total.

The closing report was written overnight and submitted to Shi Diwen.

Only one day later, Shi Diwen approved the investigation results and requested the relevant departments to arrange public trials and public executions of these prisoners as soon as possible, so as to shock the criminals and appease the people.

At the same time, Qu Deren, who had made great achievements in solving the case, was appointed by the Nanjing Provisional Management Committee as the deputy chief of the police station under the management committee.

Qu Deren didn't quite understand the nature of this yamen. After asking around, he found out that the official position of this police station was Shi Diwen's son, Shi Chengwu. It was equivalent to reaching the ceiling, so he had nothing to say.

Although Qu Deren is a deputy, Shi Chengwu has to take care of far more than just public security. The position of police chief is only part-time, and most of the work has to be handled by Qu Deren, so the power he actually holds is not much different from that of his official position.

This police station is essentially Haihan's security office, and the work he has to do is actually quite similar to his previous duties as a catcher, which is basically to investigate and handle cases and maintain public order.

The difference is that Nanjing is currently under military control, so if there are any security issues, Qu Deren can ask the garrison for help and mobilize the military to participate in handling the case.

Therefore, although Qu Deren currently does not have many subordinates and seems to be a polished commander, the actual power he can call upon is much greater than when he was a head catcher before.If necessary, the men and horses under the Lu Qi Division currently stationed in Nanjing can be his backing.

And these capable men who had been following Qu Deren were successfully appointed under his strong recommendation, and turned into agents serving the new dynasty.

Of course, in the new dynasty, people no longer call themselves police officers. Instead, they have a new name - police.

Qu Deren can now leave the work of investigating public security cases to his disciples, while he himself has to do two more important tasks.

The first is to formally establish the police station under preparation, and the second is to deal with the gangsters caught personally.

Qu Deren has been a police officer in Nanjing for 30 years, always working for the government and county governments. He never thought that one day he would be able to set up a separate government office in his own profession.

The yamen of the police station is located outside the palace wall of the imperial city in the east of the city. It used to be the yamen of the Jinyi Guards of the Forbidden Army. Next to it is the General Affairs Department and the Qintian Prison.

Qu Deren has come to this place for business more than ten or eight times before, but he never thought that one day he would become the owner of this place.

He got off the carriage at the gate and looked up at the place where the plaque was hung under the eaves. The Jinyiweimen plaque that used to hang there had been removed and replaced by a new plaque covered with red silk.

"Master, you are here."

The person who ran out to greet him was one of his most popular disciples, Jia Chong. This kid had suffered a stab wound during the arrest two days ago, and one of his arms was still wrapped in a bandage.Seeing Qu Deren looking at the plaque under the eaves, Jia Chong quickly introduced: "Master, this plaque was just delivered in the morning. I specially asked Mr. Zhang from the Hanlin Academy to inscribe it and it was made by Master Liu from Xiumufang." The plaque, with gold characters on a black background, is particularly impressive!”

Qu Deren coughed dryly and lowered his voice: "From now on, you don't need to call me Master Master when you are outside, lest the Haihan people think I am forming a clique."

Jia Chong was a smart man. He immediately changed his tune after hearing this: "You are a fool in a humble position. You should be called the deputy director."

Qu Deren said: "You can omit the word "sir". In front of all the masters of Haihan, how dare I make a fool of myself?"

Jia Chong responded: "Yes, Deputy Director!"

Qu Deren nodded with satisfaction and asked Jia Chong to lead the way.Qu Deren had left all the matters concerning the reform of the yamen to Jia Chongzai, so it was natural for him to introduce the progress of the preparatory work.

The Jinyiwei Yamen was transformed into a police station, which can be regarded as a professional counterpart.Cells for holding felons, courts for trial cases, and warehouses for collecting files are all ready-made and can be used directly without much modification.

Qu Deren walked into the courtroom, saw the huge red and blue flag hanging on the wall, and nodded silently.He knew that this kind of detail was probably not something Jia Chong could have thought of. Most likely someone from Haihan's place had already come to see it and gave special advice.

He personally led a team to investigate the first case in Nanjing, and the public trial will be held in this place next. The two-color flag hanging on the wall will remind all onlookers at all times that this place is already Haihan's yamen, and the execution It's Haihan's law.

Jia Chong took Qu Deren and looked around, but there was nothing wrong with it.It's just that time is tight, and some projects with relatively long construction periods, such as painting the walls of the court, have not been implemented for the time being.

However, Jia Chong also encountered some difficulties, that is, insufficient funds.The start-up funds approved by Shi Chengwu for the police station were limited, and Jia Chong used half of them to renovate the yamen. Next, he would have to maintain the daily operation of the yamen, which would inevitably be a bit stretched.

Qu Deren muttered: "I'll have someone send me some money later, and you just need to keep your accounts clear."

Jia Chong said: "Do you want to pay out of your own pocket?"

Qu Deren said: "Let's make a little deposit first. After I get through this, I will go to the Director to ask for money."

In fact, Qu Deren was not sure that he could get more funds from Shi Chengwu, but if he could organize the opening of the police station more beautifully, he believed that the hope of success would be greater.

As long as you can sit firmly on this chair, it will not be easy to get these expenses back from other places in the future.

Qu Deren had already discussed with Shi Chengwu that the establishment of the police station and the hearing of the first case in Nanjing should be held on the same day, so that the influence of the police station could be maximized.

Announcements announcing the relevant arrangements have been posted throughout the city, allowing interested people to come to the Yamen to observe the proceedings.

Of course, the space in the yamen is limited after all, and it will definitely not be able to accommodate the influx of a large number of people. Therefore, those who can enter and watch will mostly be the gentry class with status and status. Ordinary people can just wait outside the yamen for news.

(End of this chapter)