I am Emperor Wanli

Chapter 621: Preparing to Catch the Big Fish

Sandoumi Lane in Changsha City is very close to the Provincial Police Headquarters, only three to five minutes' walk away.

There is a shop in the alley called "Guanyangxuan", which specializes in selling "Western goods", including glassware, clocks, glass mirrors, perfumes, as well as the Siamese hemp cloth, Indian jewelry and Ceylon gems that have been popular in recent years.

There is often a row of sedan chairs parked at the door, and women from wealthy families come to shop accompanied by maids and strong women.

The shop specially set aside the second floor as a female guest area and hired several women to work as "salesmen" to specifically receive these ladies from the wealthy houses.

Today, two sedan chairs stopped at the door of the shops, and waiters immediately came out with big open umbrellas, claiming that they were to provide shade for the ladies, but in fact, they were to block the gazes from the street.

The waiter carefully turned his back, and the women, supported by their maids and healthy women, walked up the special stairs beside the gate to the second floor and entered the women's area.

The waiter folded up his big umbrella and continued to greet other guests.

In the men's area on the first floor, the gentlemen shopping inside nodded secretly.

With such observance of etiquette, it seems that there won't be any petty thefts. Well, the women in my family can come here to buy things without worry in the future.

The backyard of the shop is a three-story courtyard. In the main room of the second courtyard, there are about ten people sitting, surrounding the person in the upper seat like stars surrounding the moon.

Ren Boan was the deputy chief officer of the Huguang branch of the Zhenfu Division.

"My dear colleagues, I was sent to Changsha to set up the Hunan Bureau of the Pacification Office. Previously, the Huguang Branch had only one Changsha station in Hunan Province. Now the court has divided Huguang into two provinces, Hunan and Hubei, and according to the system, the bureau must be established in Hunan.

Among the colleagues present here, there are old staff members from Changsha Station, some who were transferred from Wuchang, and some like me, who were transferred from outside Huguang.

But no matter what, we are all in the same boat now, so we should stick together and work together."

Ren Boan's voice was clear and even.

He was the behind-the-scenes leader of the Lahu Society and had traveled around the world for many years. He had met many people of all kinds, including monks, Taoists, officials, civilians, nobles and humbles. Although he suddenly rose to the top, he was calm and composed, and his tone and words were just right.

He took a quick look and saw that there were eleven people present, five of whom were holding small notebooks and pencils ready to take notes.

There are rumors outside that the Jinyiwei has an imprisonment book, but that is a false rumor.

But there is no smoke without fire, and it is true that the Jinyiwei liked to keep records.

Jinyiwei's job is to spy on the secrets, so they have to write down what they hear so as not to forget it. Secondly, it is also a proof to prevent others from accusing them of fabrication.

In the past, special brushes and small notebooks were used. After the 43rd year of Jiajing, various hard pens appeared on the market, including goose feather pens dipped in ink, fountain pens that draw their own ink, and pencils with graphite cores.

Goose feather pens were inconvenient to carry and fountain pens were too expensive, so the Jinyiwei used pencils and small notebooks to take notes.

It is said that the emperor once praised the good habit of taking notes during meetings of the Jinyiwei at all levels at a certain officials' meeting. As a result, the habit of taking notes during meetings also became popular in the six ministries and temples of the central government.

Then the Jinyiwei went a step further and took notes while listening to their superiors' instructions.

Ren Boan was very familiar with these stories and knew that the person who took out the pencil and notebook regarded him as his superior.

Those who haven't taken it out, whether intentionally or not, have not yet considered themselves as superiors.

He coughed lightly and continued.

"The veterans at Changsha Station are familiar with the situation here; those transferred from Wuchang are not only familiar with the situation but also capable; those transferred from outside must be the best selected by the higher authorities."

After praising the three groups of people, Ren Boan changed the subject.

"Yesterday, Governor Wang summoned me to the Governor's Office to give me some official business. Governor Wang was busy with other matters, so he talked to me over dinner."

Hearing this, everyone present looked at each other in surprise.

The highest-ranking official in Hunan is Governor Wang Yi'e, who is not only in charge of Hunan but also Hubei. How could the new leader Ren Boan discuss matters with him while having a meal?

As expected, a fierce dragon cannot cross the river. The new head of the bureau has a powerful background!

Someone couldn't help but ask, "Ren Dushi, are you old friends with Wang Duxian?"

Ren Boan looked calm and composed, "When Wang Duxian was the governor of the grain transport, I had a past with him."

You're right. Wang Duxian was the governor-general of the grain transport system and the inspector-general of Fengyang, Huai'an, Yangzhou and other places. At that time, I organized a bullying society. As a result, there was a bastard who was having sex for free in Shanyin and made a fuss, which alarmed the government. After the matter was exposed, it was reported to Wang Duxian.

As the leader of the Lahu Society, he issued an arrest warrant to me.

It was only after he turned from evil to good and joined the Imperial Guard that his "all criminal records" were cleared.

The dozen or so people below listened with awe.

Everyone knows that Wang Duxian served as the governor of the grain transport system for several years. I got to know Wang Duxian at that time. We were definitely old friends!

I guess Ren Dushi was appointed by Governor Wang himself and transferred from the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Eleven of them sat up straight involuntarily, looking straight ahead, respectfully. The other six quietly took out pencils and small notebooks, placed them on their knees, and began to record carefully.

Seeing the sudden change in the atmosphere in the room, the eleven people completely adjusted their attitude as subordinates. Ren Boan smiled faintly and continued, "Wang Duxian ordered me that the first priority of the Hunan Bureau of the Pacification Office is to spy on the chieftains in western Hunan, Guizhou and southern Sichuan."

Everyone nodded.

"Investigating rumors that mislead the people is also one of the responsibilities of our Jinyiwei. Now that newspapers are flourishing in various places, checking the content of newspapers and published books has become one of the tasks of our Zhenfu Division.

But remember, we only check, we don't take any action.

If we find that someone is spreading rumors or misleading the public, we will immediately deploy personnel to conduct surveillance. At the same time, we will report it to the Li Cao of the Provincial Administration Office. Only after obtaining the signature of the Li Cao, we can arrest and investigate the person.

In addition, investigating illegal newspapers and publications is also an important task for us.

What are illegal newspapers and books? Any newspaper that does not have a newspaper license from the Taichang Temple, and any book that does not have a printing permit from the Provincial Department of Rites, are all considered illegal newspapers and books.

At this time, someone raised his hand.

"Master Wang, you go ahead."

"Everyone, recently the great scholars of Shigu Academy are preparing to compile a batch of articles written by their teachers and students and print them out. However, they have no intention of submitting them to the Ministry of Rites of the Provincial Administration for approval."

Ren Boan laughed in his heart, isn't this just walking into trouble?
He remained calm and continued, "Master Wang, has the academy printed it?"

"not yet."

"That is, they are not breaking the law until it is a reality. They can apply for approval while preparing, and as long as they get the approval before the new book is printed and released on the market, it is not illegal.

The Emperor has repeatedly stressed at the Judicial and Political Conference that the Jinyiwei should not enforce the law arbitrarily, but should strictly follow the "Fan Law" and the Jinyiwei's newly formulated case handling regulations. "

Everyone understood that since Shigu Academy had not yet printed the book, it could not constitute the crime of illegal printing of books, and the Zhenfu Division had no control over it.

After they print the books, we will check whether there is a printing approval document. If there is no approval document, it is illegal. Only then can the investigation be justified and in compliance with the law. Ren Boan changed the subject, "But sometimes we have to do some preventive measures. The Ministry of Justice once issued a document that the police department should intervene more to prevent crimes.

Jinyiwei also forwarded this article and held relevant meetings. Our Zhenfu Division specializes in major cases in various places, and intervening in crime prevention is the top priority.

We need to conduct a spy investigation on these people headed by Li Shan, first collect clues, and then screen the evidence. After sorting it out, we will not be in a hurry when the Provincial Department of Rites and the Procuratorate and the Court ask for it. "

Listening to Ren Boan's words, the eleven people were full of admiration. It turned out that he was indeed the person appointed by Governor Wang himself. His words were flawless.

Seeing that everyone had no objection, Ren Boan began to assign tasks.

"We are in the period of establishing the bureau. We are handling cases while establishing the bureau. In the process of handling cases, we are setting up a good organizational structure and improving the case handling process."

Everyone admired him more and more.

Listen, these new terms come one after another, and you can tell that they were studied in the Jinyiwei Patriotic Academy study class.

That was a study class run by the Jinyiwei in the former Baoguo Cirenyuan. It was held once a year, with a term of three to six months. It was said that if you got into that class, your future would be bright.

"The General Affairs Department was changed to the Office, the Personnel Department was responsible for personnel training, the Logistics Department was responsible for managing equipment and supplies, and of course there was also the Finance Department that managed money, and the Confidential Department that received, sent and managed confidential documents and files. They were all support departments.

Below is the business department, which performs the main duties of our Zhenfu Division.

The Security Department coordinates the provincial guards and is responsible for the security of the three offices, the governor's office, and other important offices and military and political secrets; the Investigation Department is responsible for investigating cases; and the Investigation Department is responsible for gathering intelligence.
Yang Guian, as the deputy director of this bureau, you are responsible for leading the investigation department to collect information on the chieftains in western Hunan, Guizhou and southern Sichuan.

Liu Huan, you are responsible for leading the investigation department to investigate these people headed by Li Shan and collect evidence of their illegal activities."

Ren Boan arranged the tasks in an orderly manner.

Everyone was convinced.

Especially when he mentioned new terms like support department and business department, it was more certain that he was the legendary "newcomer". These people were more or less related to Xiyuan, learning the new concepts formulated by Xiyuan and implementing the new regulations.
The most obvious feature is that they use new terms that sound impressive, use new routines and methods they have learned, and have a promising future.

The eleven people remembered it more seriously, and when their names were called, each of them spoke in a firm tone and with a resolute attitude, with an expression of impassioned determination to die together with the criminals.

Three days later, Liu Huan reported the situation to Ren Boan.

"It's all. I found out something about Li Shan's house. There might be a big fish."

"Big fish? How big a fish?" Ren Boan asked calmly.

"It all concerns Li Shan and her youngest son Li Lang.

Li Shan had four sons. The eldest son died early, leaving only two young sons. The second son passed the imperial examination and is now a county magistrate in Sichuan. The third son is studying at Bailu Academy in Jiangxi, and the fourth son, Li Lang, is studying at Yuelu Academy.

It is said that Li Lang has the highest talent, having passed the examination for a scholar at the age of 18, and he has already declared that he will win the provincial examination next month in Hunan. Li Shan also values ​​and dotes on this youngest son, who has been arrogant since childhood and has become a scumbag when he grows up.

He spent much more time in Changsha, Yuezhou and Wuchang brothels than in Yuelu Academy. But this boy is indeed talented, not only in writing, but also in mathematics and economics.

Li Shan's other two sons were not around, so all affairs were handled by Li Lang, including the land and mines. "

Ren Boan nodded, "Liu Huan, do you want to start with Li Lang and get the account books of the Li Mansion?"

Liu Huan bowed his head and said, "They are all wise. Li Shan is cunning and hard to deal with. Li Lang has been pampered since he was a child and thinks highly of himself. Such a nobleman cannot endure any hardship."

Ren Boan smiled, "Okay! Tell me the details of your investigation."

After listening to what Liu Huan said, Ren Boan sneered in his heart.

The Li family is a wealthy and noble family. Although they have a lot of money and a lot of etiquette, they are actually thieves and prostitutes, and they have done countless dirty things.

"Master Liu, where do you think we should start?"

Liu Huan's eyes flashed, and he answered respectfully: "I am not sure either. I am not very knowledgeable, and I cannot make up my mind for the moment. Please give me some advice."

So smart!
You make the decisions on everything yourself, so what do you need a boss for?
Ren Boan waved his hand, motioning Liu Huan to come forward, and whispered a few words in his ear.

"These are all great ideas! Really great!" Liu Huan said in shock.

The acting was a bit exaggerated, but Ren Boan still enjoyed it.

At the "Jishitang" pharmacy in the north of Changsha, the entrance was crowded with people and cars of all colors parked in front of it.

In a teahouse on the street across from Jishiditang, Ren Boan and Liu Huan sat in a private room by the window, staring at the entrance of Jishiditang across the street through the half-open window.

"Jishitang's business is so good? The nearby Hunan Huimin Hospital doesn't do as well as it does." Ren Boan couldn't help but mutter,
Huimin Hospital is the first public hospital established by the Imperial Medical Service in Hunan. The doctors there are all disciples of famous doctors such as the genius doctor Wan Quan, and the medicines are made by disciples of the King of Medicine Li Shizhen.

"Manager Ren, the doctor at Jishiditang, Tang Yiba, is a well-known "miracle doctor" in Huguang. He can diagnose your illness just by taking your pulse.

Although he is not as good as the divine doctor Wan Quanwan from Luotian, Hubei, he is unique in some aspects and dignitaries come to him in an endless stream.”

"What aspects?"

"Yes, those aspects."

Ren Boan nodded, looked at Jishidiang opposite, and suddenly remembered something.

"Old Liu, I heard that your second son was admitted to Wuchang Medical College?"

Ever since Wan Quan and Li Shizhen took office as the director and deputy director of the Imperial Medical Service, they have been promoting the systematic education system for medical and pharmacist doctors and the public hospital system.

Six medical colleges were successively established in Beijing, Nanjing, Guangzhou, Wuchang, Chengdu and Xi'an to recruit medical and pharmaceutical students and formally separate medicine into different majors.

When talking about his son, Liu Huan was delighted and replied with a grin, "Yes, Ren is well-informed."

"What to study?"

Under the guidance of Zhu Yijun, Wan Quan and Li Shizhen improved, merged and added to the classification of medicine and pharmacy.

The general medicine was changed to internal medicine, the minor medicine was changed to pediatrics, women's medicine was changed to gynecology, sores and ulcers were changed to surgery, acupuncture and moxibustion remained unchanged, and eyes and throat were merged into ENT.

Dentistry was changed to stomatology, typhoid fever was incorporated into internal medicine, bone setting was changed to orthopedics, massage was changed to physical therapy, Jindui and Zhuyou were abolished, and obstetrics and epidemic prevention departments were added.

Pharmacy is divided into pharmacy and pharmacology
"Surgery. This kid has been brave since he was young and is not afraid of seeing blood, so he applied for surgery."

Ren Boan glanced at him and said, "Surgery is good, it has the best future!"

Liu Huan was about to answer when he suddenly saw a person coming out of the sedan chair at the door of Jishidiang. His face, as red as a sunflower, immediately changed and he spoke seriously.

"It's all right, that person is coming!"

(End of this chapter)