Chapter 3320
A security office like the police station does not have enough field staff to investigate and handle cases. There must also be dedicated personnel stationed in the office to handle various paperwork. But Qu Deren's previous influence was mainly on the third class of government officials, and the people under him could not do this kind of formal work.
However, the interim management committee had already made arrangements for this. Jia Chong brought someone in, saying he was the clerical supervisor assigned to the police station by the management committee.
Qu Deren took a look and found that this person was an old acquaintance, Song Chen, the classic historian of Shangyuan County. The two men's previous establishments belonged to the same Shangyuan County government office, and they could be regarded as former colleagues.
This Song Chen was a scholar, and Qu Deren's impression of him was that of a pedantic scholar. He would talk about loyalty to the emperor and patriotism at all times, and he also made many violent remarks against Haihan.
After the siege of Nanjing, there was no news about this man. Qu Deren thought that he had died in the war or had fled to other places, but unexpectedly, he quietly defected to Haihan. Moreover, the appointment given to him by Haihan can be said to have a considerable degree of trust in him.
Qu Deren greeted him with a smile on his face and said: "Song Dianshi, it's been a long time. I didn't expect that we would meet again in Nanjing."
Song Chen responded calmly: "Deputy Director Qu, Song is no longer a Dianshi, but the clerical supervisor of the Nanjing Police Department. You can't call me wrong."
Qu Deren said: "Qu is very impressed by Director Song's speed in changing the family!"
Song Chen said: "Both each other! Since you and I have been reused by the imperial court, we must work together and serve the imperial court well in the future."
The "imperial court" mentioned by Song Chen certainly did not refer to the Ming Dynasty, but to Haihan who had just taken over Nanjing. Between words, he already regarded himself as a member of Haihan.
With such "ideological awareness", Qu Deren can only feel ashamed. He thought that he was already a model of changing the status quo, but Song Chen obviously adapted to the new environment faster than him, but he was still stuck in the past.
Song Chen added: "You don't have to feel awkward. You and I are not the only ones who have taken refuge with Haihan in Nanjing Gongmen."
Qu Deren said: "Is there anyone else?"
Song Chen sneered and said: "You and I used to be just low-level people in the government. We were lucky enough to encounter the change of dynasty and get such an opportunity to get ahead. But those high-level officials, the resources and influence they control The power is far beyond that of you and me. Of course, you will get more preferential treatment if you switch to Haihan.”
"The Interim Management Committee will announce the list in a few days. Take a look at it then. There should be many names you are familiar with."
Qu Deren said in astonishment: "I thought that all the civil and military officials in Nanjing City had fled, but I didn't expect that there were still some who chose to stay."
Song Chen said: "Run? This kind of opportunity comes only once in a lifetime. The timid will starve to death and the bold will starve to death. As long as you dare to stay, you will have the opportunity to get the world's wealth, but there are not many people with such vision and courage."
Qu Deren has been busy investigating cases and preparing for the listing of the police station these days, but he has not had time to pay attention to these developments in the city. After listening to Song Chen's words, he realized that he actually had many potential competitors.
Fortunately, he made up his mind early and was lucky enough to solve a major case, so he won Haihan's trust. Otherwise, Qu Deren might not be able to take the position of second-in-command of the police station.
Because the Ming Dynasty positioned Beijing as its capital, Nanjing's political status under the Ming Dynasty was actually quite embarrassing. Although the Ming Dynasty retained a complete set of bureaucracies in Nanjing that were the same as those in Beijing, almost all of them had little real power. Many of the officials here had reached the end of their official careers, and were even simply demoted to Nanjing by the imperial court to work as idlers.
Among these officials, there were many who were dissatisfied with the Ming court, and there were even some who had long wanted to join Haihan. The change of ownership of Nanjing City is not a bad thing for these people, but a great opportunity to change their destiny.
Qu Deren just wanted to continue his influence in Nanjing and earn a good background for his descendants, but those who were really involved in official circles had much greater motivation to switch to Haihan than him.
You must know that many Ming officials were retained by Haihan in Hangzhou, Ningbo, Yangzhou and other places, including officials like Qu Yutong, the prefect of Ningbo, who were highly used. Naturally, many people would want to follow suit.
One way is to escape from Nanjing and become an empty official with no power and even no pay; the other way is to join the new dynasty and strive for a better future for yourself. For these officials who were already frustrated in their officialdom and had already settled in Nanjing, it was not difficult to decide what to choose.
Of course, these are not the areas that Qu Deren can touch at the moment, and he can only take care of himself and be responsible for the three-thirds of the land.
Although Song Chen is a guy who adapts to the changing circumstances, isn't Qu Deren himself doing the same thing? The most urgent task is to work with Song Chen to put this police station into operation first.
After figuring out the key, Qu Deren let go of the awkwardness in his heart and said to Song Chen, "Brother Song is right. Please give Qu a little mention when we work together in the future."
Seeing that Qu Deren's attitude had changed, Song Chen took advantage of the situation and started to call him brother: "Brother Qu said something serious. My duty is to assist Brother Qu. I need Brother Qu to take more care of him from now on."
Qu Deren and Song Chen, two old acquaintances, were assigned to serve in the newly established police station together. Whether this was intentional or a pure coincidence, they had no way of knowing the truth for the time being.
However, the upcoming opening of the police station will undoubtedly be a test for them, and they must not fail.
On July 18th, hundreds of people flocked to the east of the city early in the morning.
According to the notice, today is the day when the Nanjing Police Station is listed. However, the establishment of a new yamen is a matter for the government. Ordinary people can at most care about the functions of this yamen and will not go out of their way to watch. The reason why a large number of people can gather here is because there are major cases to be tried on the first day the new Yamen opens.
Most people will be interested in the official trial of a case in public, not to mention that the case to be tried is closely related to the local people.
It is said that this group of ruthless bandits caught by the government have committed more than ten major robberies in Nanjing, involving several lives and a large amount of money. If found guilty, they will most likely be executed.
Of course, it is said that Haihan's punishment was not beheading, but was changed to shooting with a musket. But no matter which one it is, this excitement is not to be missed.
The people maintaining order outside the government office were the former government officials who had not yet officially changed their clothes. They were still wearing their old official attire. As for the Haihan-style police uniforms, it would take about ten days and a half to be delivered to Nanjing.
However, in order to distinguish them from their previous identities, each person has a red armband on their left arm with a large black word "Police" on it.
However, their appearance made it easier for the onlookers to understand the main functions of this new government office at a glance.
(End of chapter)