Chongzhen revived the Ming Dynasty

Wang Dingxian never imagined that he would have such an opportunity.

As a clerk, after missing the opportunity to join the health corps and obtain the establishment of the Guards Department. When Wang Dingxian recruited non-staff informants for the patrol of the Guards Department, he chose to join without hesitation.

These days, he has been thinking about getting useful information. In order to make a contribution and truly join the Guards Agency.

Unexpectedly, one question gave him the opportunity.

"Good boy!"

"How did you tell that those people were different?"

"You made a mistake this time, and you have made a great contribution."

"The Emperor personally ordered you to become a sixth-level police officer and strive to make new achievements!"

Wang Dingxian's superior, or superior, Yang Baihu, who was in charge of this area, patted him on the shoulder after reading out the reward to him.

This time Wang Dingxian made meritorious service, and he also had a share of the credit. The former acting sergeant became a full-time official.

He was even included as a candidate for the Public Security Division and Criminal Investigation Division that were being prepared by the Guards Department. It is possible to go further and continue to receive promotions.

Once he becomes a section chief, he may be transferred there and become a school lieutenant in the state guard office when it is established in another place.

How could this make him unhappy? Therefore, he was extremely kind to Wang Dingxian.

Wang Dingxian touched his head and giggled.

He still doesn't know the identities of Zheng Zhihu and others. He only knows that they are from out of town, and there are a few of them who seem to be a bit gangster.

So out of habit, he warned them. I want to see if these people will reveal their flaws and give themselves the opportunity to make meritorious deeds.

I didn't expect this opportunity to come so quickly, and I got the reward before I reported the situation.

Especially when he heard that this reward was personally ordered by the emperor, he was so excited that he was almost stunned and said doubtfully:
"Does Your Majesty also know my name, Wang Liu?"

"What happened yesterday? Who were those people?"

Hearing this, Yang Baihu restrained his smile and warned:
"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask!"

"In our line of work, you can't have too much curiosity."

"The Department of Secrecy emphasized during the training that you should not inquire casually, especially cross-department inquiries in private."

After reminding Wang Dingxian, Yang Baihu ignored Zheng Zhihu's matter. Seeing that Wang Dingxian's expression changed again, he seemed a little scared, and comforted:

"To tell you the truth, it's time for you kid to catch up."

"The Jin Yiwei are the emperor's personal soldiers, and now the emperor is personally rectifying the situation."

"If that were not the case, do you think that the Emperor, a mere sixth-level police officer, would personally give instructions?"

As the emperor's personal soldiers, after the imperial guards were assigned to the inner court, some people began to imitate the eunuchs of the inner court and call the emperor "master".

But there are too many people who are called "Master", so in order to differentiate, the title becomes "Emperor"——

The staff of Jinyiwei like to be called this. To show closeness to the emperor, he is the emperor's retainer.

Wang Ding knew this first, thinking that he was personally appointed by the emperor, and followed Yang Baihu in calling him the emperor, and said with a smile:
"It all depends on the grace of the Emperor!"

"If Yang Baihu hadn't recruited me, how would I have had this opportunity?"

I am extremely grateful to Yang Baihu for developing him into a non-staff intelligence agent.

Yang Baihu was very satisfied with Wang Dingxian's knowledge and said with a smile:
"You are really eloquent with your mouth."

"No wonder the emperor said you are smart!"

"Now that the Weiwei Temple is newly established, you have to work hard and strive to make a few more achievements and get an official status."

"At that time, there will be a formal seal. Maybe your family will receive a seal in the future."

The appointments of officials in the Ming Dynasty were made by imperial edicts from the first to fifth ranks, which were called imperial orders; from the sixth to ninth ranks, they were called imperial orders.

The grandmothers, mothers, and wives of officials from the first to seventh ranks may receive gifts and are usually called imperial wives.

Of course, strictly speaking, only the fifth rank and above can have a royal title, the first and second rank can be called Madam, and the third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh rank can be called Shuren, Gongren, Yiren, Anren and Ruren.

These are common sense, Wang Dingxian certainly knows. He really didn't expect that Yang Baihu would value him so much and thought that he might become a seventh-rank official.

For him, this was something he had never thought about——

After all, he is still a clerk now and can't even get a wife. He never thought that his wife might become the imperial wife.

This made him excited and a little unbelievable:
"Can a person like me be on the same level as the county magistrate?"

He was worried that he was dreaming, or that Yang Baihu was trying to make a bigger picture.

Seeing that he did not swell because of the reward, but was a little cautious, Yang Baihu nodded secretly, thinking that he could be cultivated.

Jinyiwei personnel need to be cautious. This astute Wang Dingxian deserves to be cultivated by himself. So he explained carefully:
"You are a level 6 police officer, and the higher levels are level 7, level 8, and level 9. Each level requires three years of training."

"That is to say, after nine years, as long as you make no mistakes, you will be a level nine police officer."

"As long as you have merit at this level, you can be transferred from the ninth rank sergeant to a formal official."

"Your boy's merits were determined by the Emperor himself. There is absolutely no problem with this."

"As long as you don't make any mistakes in the past nine years, you can have an official career!"

For the setting of the police officer level, Zhu You's test is the same as that of the official. It also takes three years of hard work and is divided into nine levels.

As long as the merit and qualifications are met, theoretically it can be converted into an official status.

Wang Dingxian is still young now, having just turned twenty. He will be considered young when he gets his official status nine years later.

Then, as a military attache, Jin Yiwei's period of training is five years. As long as he doesn't make mistakes, he will be promoted to half a rank in five years.

In this way, after twenty years, he will become a seventh-rank official, and his mother and wife may be granted the title of Ruren.

Given such an opportunity, are you still afraid that you won’t be able to marry a wife?

Maybe after today, a wealthy family will come to marry me.

Wang Ding listened to the explanation first and then realized how great the reward the emperor had given him was.

It can be said that with this reward, the differences between officials have been completely bridged by him. Even if he does not perform meritorious service in the future, he can still become an official of the sixth or seventh grade when he is fifty or sixty years old.

This is something that many people can't ask for. It's no wonder that Yang Baihu, as a hereditary household, wants to win over and train him.

If he does better, he will make more contributions. It is possible to become a school captain or a captain in the future.

Even if Yang Baihu is like this, other police officers in the Guards Department are even more envious of Wang Dingxian. Most of them were officers and soldiers of the patrol camp, trained under the emperor's gaze. Then based on his performance and performance in these days, he was awarded the title of first, second and third level police officer. Only the best among them can be awarded higher-level police officers and even become sergeants.

These people saw Wang Dingxian, a non-staff officer, become a sixth-level police officer in one fell swoop, surpassing them in rank. They all clamored for a treat, and they must treat everyone to a meal.

Wang Dingxian was very satisfied and agreed. He decided to use the scraps of silver he got yesterday, which he originally planned to save for marrying his wife, to treat everyone to a drink. But these can only be done after get off work, Yang Baihu said:

"You are not allowed to drink alcohol during work. This is the discipline of Jinyiwei."

"You all should stop making trouble and do more serious work."

"Now that the Emperor is personally training the Imperial Guards, everyone will have a chance."

"As long as you can make contributions, are you afraid that you will have no future?"

He said that everyone was screaming, and everyone wanted to make meritorious deeds.

Wang Dingxian’s example really inspired many people.

Seeing that morale was available, Yang Baihu said:
"According to the emperor's order, there must be a police station in the thirty-sixth square of the capital. As the dispatched agency of the Guards Department, disputes should be handled nearby."

"Now the health team has been sent to every village, and the patrol team and fire brigade will also be sent there."

"From now on, this police station will be our camp."

Talking about what happened at the police station, Yang Baihu said:

"The work of the health team starts with general cleaning."

"The fire brigade also did a good job in fighting fires during the New Year, and it has been recognized by the government and the people."

“Our patrol team did a good job catching thieves and diverting traffic, but it didn’t go far enough.”

"Now the Emperor has ordered that police stations be established in every neighborhood, and the streets, alleys, and households in each neighborhood be counted and officially named and numbered!"

Taking out a drawing, Yang Baihu pointed to the map on it and said to them:

"Thanks to Brother Wang, our assigned task is to build a police station in Yongfang, Xiaoxiao."

"This is close to Xiyuan and where Taipu Temple is located. You must pay more attention."

"Many ministers' residences are here. For example, Mr. Li Dongyangge of the Hongzhi Dynasty lived here, and the old Lige Hutong is still left."

"You have to highlight your tricks and don't offend them."

"If it weren't for Brother Wang's meritorious service, we wouldn't be able to be sent to this place!"

From working as an informant at the city gate to being transferred to the small Yongfang on the edge of the imperial city, Yang Baihu was naturally very happy, which was also the reason why he looked at Wang Dingxian in a different light——

This is a blessed general, who helped him get promoted.

If you work near the imperial city, any achievements you make can be seen by the top brass of Jinyiwei, and even reach Tianting directly.

For Yang Baihu, this is undoubtedly a fast track for promotion.

But if something goes wrong if you don't do it well, the consequences will be disastrous.

So he repeatedly warned his subordinates to be careful.

As a square on the edge of the Imperial City, the names of streets and alleys in Yongfang are very formal.

Yang Baihu took the map, drew the alleys and alleys in the square one by one, and wrote the names.

This work is part of the drawing of the traffic map of the capital. It is said that it will be printed in the future for people coming to Beijing to buy.

The squares in Beijing are managed by pai shops. Each square is divided into several pai shops. Each pai is divided into several shops. Each shop has several alleys and streets, and they are managed layer by layer.

When I was young, Yongfang was not big, so it was not divided into separate shops and was managed directly by shop.

The first shop includes Longxiangwei Hutong, Shuangtasi Hutong, Wugong Hutong, and Shihu Hutong; the second shop includes Lige Old Hutong, Yanxiangsuojiadao Street, Huichang Street, and Shichang Street; and the third shop includes Shesuo Nanmen Street. , Jiadao Street, Siyanjing Hutong, Yongquan Lane, Wupu has Wanzhi Hutong, Qianshiqiao Street, and single archway.

Yang Baihu wrote these down on the traffic map and said to everyone:

"Look at the names of these alleys and streets. Do you need to change anything?"

"Your Majesty asked for a formal name, try to use common words, and distinguish it from other places."

Everyone was hustle and bustle, and it was generally believed that the name "Singapailou" was not easy to distinguish from other places. If you encounter someone who doesn't understand it, you might think it's an archway instead of a street.

But just add a street. Dashi Yongfang in the south has a single-pailou street. Moreover, archways are found in many places, and it is difficult to distinguish them simply by calling them archway streets.

So after discussion, everyone decided to add the word "西dan", which means the single archway to the west of the imperial city, or Xidan for short. And because there is Danpailou Street in the south, it was designated as Xidan North Street.

Yang Baihu also planned to discuss with the police chief of Yongfang in Da Shi to change the Danpailou Street there to Xidan South Street.

The discussion continued, and most of the people had no objections to the names of these alleys. I just feel that Wanzhi Hutong is a bit indecent.

This alley was originally called Sanzi Wang Hutong. A man named Wang was famous for his Sanzi, hence the name. Sanzi is also called Sanzhi, and it has evolved to the present day and is called Sanzhi Hutong.

Such a name certainly makes some people dissatisfied. But after Yang Baihu thought about it, he said:
"The emperor said that as long as it is not too uncommon or unsightly, try not to change it. Even if you change it, you should try to change it to the same phonetic word to avoid confusion."

"Wanzhi Hutong, if it cannot be said that it must be changed, then don't change it."

"These names have been written out and made public. As long as the people living on the street have no objections, then the name will be officially decided."

Arrange for someone to bury the wooden sign, write the name on the paper and stick it on.

If the residents on the street have no objections, then officially name it and write it on with a brush.

Then the houses on the street will be officially numbered, such as No. 1 in Wanzhi Hutong, No. 2 in Wanzhi Hutong, etc.

The residents inside must also be registered, and household registration books are issued to the local population. Non-local residents will be issued temporary residence permits or residence permits as needed. All the population must be counted.

This matter is obviously the authority of the Ministry of Accounts.

After Yuan Keli discovered it, he immediately became vigilant.

By doing this, the Weiwei Department obviously violated the power of the Household Affairs Section of the Government Affairs Department. They have completed the household registration. What will the Household Affairs Section do next?
So he immediately submitted a memorial saying that the Weiwei Department was infringing the law.

This memorial was undoubtedly beaten back by Zhu Youjian. The reason is that the public security in the capital requires a household registration check.

The Household Affairs Section of the Government Affairs Department has been failing to do anything, so let the Department of Health do it. If the Government Affairs Office needs household registration information, it can request it from the Weiwei Office.

At the same time, Zhu Youjian also gave Yuan Keli a copy of the statistical sketch. Explain that this matter is very necessary.

Yuan Keli looked at the renamed places such as Shoupi Hutong, Guilocang Hutong, and Zhushikou, and he also felt that street naming was indeed necessary.

The emperor had indeed found the right entry point this time, giving the Guards Office a reason to intervene.

If he continues to dwell on this matter, the emperor will think that he is not doing things and is obstructing things, and his view of him will change, and he will not be as trusting as he is now.

Coupled with the affairs of the Household Affairs Department, as the Minister of War, he really couldn't talk too much. So after some debate, we acquiesced to the matter.

Bi Ziyan, the Minister of Hubu, is still busy with the separation of Hubu and Taifu Temple and really has no time to intervene in this matter. In addition, the emperor gave Yuan Keli the responsibility for the establishment of the three departments in the capital. If he intervened, he would be suspected of exceeding his authority, so he also acquiesced in this matter.

Zhu Youjian's unclear use of his power allowed the Weiwei Department to obtain the power on the household registration. From now on, household registration and household registration changes must go through the Weiwei Office. (End of chapter)