Gou was a member of the imperial family in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 707 System
Zhu Shenzui only told Wang Jinwu about the adjustments to the Beijing Camp and the subsequent arrangements, and no one else knew about it.

These people from the Donglin Party couldn't wait to jump out, intending to control the Beijing Camp as before by getting the position of assistant manager of the Beijing Camp's military affairs, but it was a waste of effort.

In the future, the Beijing Camp will only have less than 2,000 soldiers, and they are all the sons of nobles. Who would care about them when they are in charge of the military affairs of the Beijing Camp? The Donglin Party thought they were smart, but they didn't know that Zhu Shenzhui had been on guard against them at this point, so their calculations were doomed to fail.

Wang Jinwu knew about this, so he did not object at all in the court today, and clearly stated that whatever the regent said was the truth, acting like a soldier who didn't care about politics. But no one knew what Fang Kezhuang would think when he officially took office and found that the Beijing Camp had changed beyond recognition and that he, the assistant in charge of the military affairs of the Beijing Camp, had nothing to do.

"I asked you to come here today for something that concerns the Beijing Camp." Zhu Shenzhui stopped laughing and said to Zhou Anmin in a serious tone, "In the upcoming reorganization of the Beijing Camp, Wang Jinwu reported to me that it is estimated that more than 3,000 people will be sent out of the army. These people are not suitable for reorganization, and they are not the children of nobles. Among them are the servants of nobles, and some have entered the army through connections or through tricks."

"Sending so many people at once, Wang Jinwu is worried that there will be trouble and it will cause a shock. Once chaos occurs, it will be very difficult. The capital must not be in chaos. Do you have any way to solve this problem?"

Zhou Anmin did not answer immediately. After thinking carefully, he said, "I have three plans. The first is to transfer some of them out of the capital and disperse them to various places. The second is to select those who can be used as yamen runners or to place them elsewhere. As for the third, those who are really unbearable will be directly dismissed, and the court can spend a little money as compensation. If none of these three methods work and a few people still make trouble, haha, the Jinyiwei Yamen is not a pushover. Just arrest them directly. I have my own way to deal with it."

Zhou Anmin's method was standard and basically flawless. Zhu Shenzhui thought about it and nodded, "Let's do as you say. You can find Jin Wu and discuss this matter with him. The Jinyiwei will follow up the whole process..."

At this point, Zhu Shenzhui remembered something and continued, "Oh right, there were quite a few casualties in the Jinwu army in the Great Wall Battle. The court has provided compensation for the dead. As for the wounded, apart from the seriously injured and disabled who have been arranged, there are also some slightly injured and disabled soldiers. These people are no longer suitable for the army. Simply sending them away will not work. The method you mentioned earlier of selecting available people to serve as yamen runners or arrange for them to be arranged elsewhere is a good idea."

"Well, you ask Jin Wu for the list and number of people, select these people, set up a department under the Jinyiwei Yamen, and put these people under the jurisdiction of Jinyiwei, compile them into a register and train them. They will be used to maintain the security of the capital, patrol, monitor the market, etc. Although they are not under the jurisdiction of the various Yamen, nor are they under the jurisdiction of Shuntianfu, they are independent and directly responsible to Jinyiwei and me."

Zhou Anmin understood Zhu Shencui's meaning instantly. Zhu Shencui's method was equivalent to directing the functions that originally belonged to the Jinyiwei. The Jinyiwei originally had the power to manage public security, patrol and monitor, but these powers were not obvious before. The former was basically implemented by local government offices, and the Jinyiwei was merely supervising. As for the final supervision, most of them were also supervisory officials, and the supervision of the market was often just to inquire about news and collect intelligence.

Now that these powers are direct and a separate department is established to be under the jurisdiction of the Jinyiwei, it means that the Jinyiwei has the same security power as the government offices. There is no problem from a legal point of view. The Jinyiwei had this power when it was first established, but it was never used. In addition, the requirements of emperors of all dynasties for the Jinyiwei were not focused on this aspect, so it is even less likely that the Jinyiwei would do these trivial matters.

But now Zhu Shenzhu specifically proposed this arrangement, which means that Zhu Shenzhu has the intention to gradually take back these powers from various government offices and return them directly to the central government. Don't think this is just a small matter, but in fact it is a big deal.

There are so many government offices in the Ming Dynasty, especially in the local areas. All the government offices, big and small, have yamen runners. These yamen runners are all over the Ming Dynasty, and the total number is a huge number. Although these people are not soldiers, they have some military functions, and they also have a certain influence within each government office, and can even determine the power structure of a place.

Doing this now is tantamount to collecting these powers in disguise and dividing the functions of government offices. On the surface, it is only to resettle the injured and the former Beijing camp personnel, but in secret it is a move. Once the time is ripe in the future, it can be promoted, and Zhu Shenzhui will be able to completely control the local area.

"I understand. I will make proper arrangements for this matter and come up with the charter as soon as possible." Zhou Anmin answered seriously after thinking it through. At the same time, he asked, "Since a new department is to be established, it must have a name. What name do you think is appropriate for this department?"

"The personnel of this department will have the duties of maintaining public order, patrolling, and monitoring the market, so let's call them the police. Set up a police department under the Jinyiwei, similar to the North and South Pacification Departments. You will be in charge of the Pacification, and then select suitable personnel from the Jinyiwei to fill the position. At present, it will be set up in the capital or around the capital to supplement the shortage of yamen runners. Others will be promoted to other places after they are gradually established in the future."

Zhou Anmin responded that this was a good name, "Police Police", to warn the world and monitor the world. In this way, the court officials would not be able to find fault with it. Moreover, forming a core of injured and retired soldiers could win over the hearts of the military and play a stabilizing role. It was simply killing three birds with one stone.

Zhu Shenzhui smiled faintly. He had already made plans for the police system. Since the police system was established in the late Qing Dynasty, there had been no such institution in all dynasties. Instead, the yamen runners of various government offices served as police-like existences.

Although the government officials, especially the Dianshi and Xunjian in the local government, are equivalent to the local police chief, the subordinate police chief is equivalent to the criminal police or the captain of the public security brigade, and the officials under the police chief are equivalent to ordinary police. These people and institutions are responsible for local public security, patrols, and monitoring the market, including prisons, but they are all subordinates of the superior officer. For example, in a county, they are subordinates of the county magistrate, and in a prefecture, they are subordinates of the prefect and the governor. These powers are not controlled by the central government, but are completely appointed and managed by the local government. There are often mixed fish and dragons and unclear powers.

However, the police system is different. The real police department is directly under the central government and is directly responsible to the emperor and the cabinet. From the central government to the province, state capital and county, the police department is linked down one level at a time, and the subordinates are responsible to their superiors. Local officials can ask for cooperation from the police department when necessary, but they cannot directly command the police department or even use it for their own purposes. The entire police department is completely independent. This distinguishes local rights, directly controls the local areas through the police, and strengthens the central government's jurisdiction over the local areas.

However, it is not easy to establish and promote this system, so now it is just a preliminary implementation stage. We will use this opportunity to build it in the capital area first, and then gradually improve it and finally promote it.

This will take a long time, perhaps several years, or even dozens of years, but Zhu Shenzhui believes that one day it will be officially perfected. At that time, he will separate the police department from the Jinyiwei and make it an independent new department.

"By the way, at the court meeting today, I appointed Gong Dingzi as the military governor of Ningqian. You also know about this, right?"

"I heard about it," Zhou Anmin replied.

"As long as the Liaodong issue is not resolved, the Ming Dynasty's finances will not improve. Let him go to Ningqian to serve as the military governor. I think Gong Dingzi will be able to be loyal to the country. What do you think?" Zhu Shenzhui asked calmly.

Zhou Anmin's hair stood on end in an instant. He immediately understood the meaning of Zhu Shenzhui's words, and felt sad for Gong Dingzi, who was about to take office as the Ningqian Military Preparations Commissioner.

Gong Dingzi, oh Gong Dingzi, this guy is simply stupid because of reading too much. Although he has a reputation for talent, he does not understand the current situation, and he cannot distinguish between the big and small kings. He follows the Donglin Party and really thinks that the civil servants can rule the world? What kind of people are these Donglin Party members? Doesn't Zhou Anmin know it?

The first person to open fire at the court meeting today was Gong Dingzi, who acted as a vanguard and started directly from assisting in the military affairs of the Beijing camp. He was eager to help their Donglin Party fight for military power, and simply regarded Zhu Shenzhu as Emperor Chongzhen.

Zhu Shenzhui is Zhou Anmin's brother-in-law. He grew up in front of his eyes and witnessed him rise step by step to his current position. How could Zhou Anmin not understand what kind of person Zhu Shenzhui is?

To put it bluntly, playing tricks on Zhu Shenzhui is simply courting death. Zhu Shenzhui is not the ambitious and face-conscious Emperor Chongzhen. He is a person who thinks three steps ahead. How can he be the regent without any strategy or means?

Even though Zhu Shenzhui was not angry today, and even followed the wishes of the Donglin Party, he not only agreed to assist in the military affairs of the Beijing Camp, but also lightly linked the original change of Liaodong strategy to the war between the Ming Dynasty and the Jiannu, and directly entrusted Gong Dingzi with an important task and put him in the position of Ningqian Bingbei Dao.

For the former, the so-called assistant to the military affairs of the Beijing Camp was just an empty title, and was simply a perfunctory gesture. As for the latter, Zhu Shenzhui was not a big shot in the eye, and it was clear that he wanted to kill Gong Dingzi.

Don't you Donglin Party members want to fight? No problem! Since you want to fight, he will support it. Not only support it, but also send the backbone of your Donglin Party members to the battlefield to fight the Jiannu in person. This is a national event, and it was you Donglin Party members who took the initiative to propose it. Zhu Shenzhui appointed Gong Dingzi as the Ningqian Military Preparations Department, which is very appropriate. You Donglin Party members can't say one thing and do another, saying you want to fight, but retreating when facing the battlefield, right?

If this is the case, how can the Donglin Party explain it? How can they speak freely in the court? Now Gong Dingzi has gone to Liaodong, and is on the front line as the former military governor of Ning. Once the battle starts, the arrows will not have eyes. Liaodong has been fighting for so many years, and many civil and military officials have died in the battle. Gong Dingzi is also a mortal. Isn't it normal for him to die on the battlefield accidentally?

Zhu Shencui specifically told Zhou Anmin about this matter, and he said it in such a tone. How could Zhou Anmin not know that Zhu Shencui was determined to kill Gong Dingzi? Not only did he want Gong Dingzi to die on the battlefield after going to Liaodong, but he also wanted him to die without any flaws, and no problems could be found. As for how to achieve this, the Jinyiwei naturally had a way.

After Gong Dingzi died for his country, Zhu Shenzhui's character might not be the end of the matter. Next, it might be Yang Tinglin's turn to start the Liaodong war. Several Donglin Party leaders held high positions, so it might be troublesome to attack them, but those shrimp soldiers and crab generals were easy to deal with. If you want to fight, I will send you to fight. If one of you goes, one will die. If one dies, I will send another. If this continues, Zhu Shenzhui will see who else in the Donglin Party dares to jump out and oppose?
(End of this chapter)