Government Affairs Hall.
"Although we have already witnessed the influence of this newspaper, until today, I still think that the court has underestimated this newspaper!"
Wen Yanbo placed a newspaper on the table and shook his head solemnly.
Although he was opposed to the conscription law, the content in the newspapers made him worried.
Various newspapers and periodicals were extensively tracking the expansion of the police force, and then used this to speculate on the exemption tax. The amount they came up with was shockingly high, which in turn led to various rumors, which scared the people.
This was not taught by Zhang Fei, but the writers have mastered the ways of newspapers and periodicals, and various innovative articles have emerged one after another.
Lu Gongzhu nodded and said, "I have read all these newspapers and magazines. People are panicking. Public opinion has begun to change. Even the wealthy families who previously supported the conscription law have become hesitant."
I heard someone in the outer room say, "This is not in accordance with the rules. No wonder everyone is speculating. This is all the fault of the police station."
Before he finished speaking, Han Jiang walked in.
Sima Guang asked, "What's wrong? Is things not going well for you?"
...
...
Han Jiang was so angry that he shook his head and said, "It's not smooth or not, I don't even know what I should do."
Wen Yanbo sighed, "For something like this, when it was first being planned, we should have kept a low profile, conducted multiple investigations, and appeased the people so that they would understand the pros and cons. Only in this way could it be carried out."
Han Jiang said depressedly: "I was planning to do this, but you originally discussed letting the Royal Police replace the Yaqianyi, so the Sinong Temple could not get involved at all."
Wen Yanbo said hurriedly: "It was not us who suggested it, but Wang Jiefu who suggested it."
Lu Gongzhe suddenly said, "It's not surprising that the police department hired Zhang San. This is his way of making things bigger first and then solving the problem."
Han Jiang said, "But how do we solve this problem? This is not a lawsuit, this is a financial issue. If they make this arrangement, it will cost so much money. Where will the money come from? There is no way to take shortcuts. In addition, with the propaganda in the newspapers, the people are on guard. I want to see how to raise the tax revenue."
Wen Yanbo said, "You can't act on impulse. This matter could be a big deal or a small one. If the police forcefully collect the exemption tax, there will definitely be unrest. You must prevent this from happening."
Han Jiang sighed heavily, "Don't worry, Lord Wen, I won't let them do anything wrong."
Sima Guang, who had remained silent, was also uneasy.
The prime ministers saw very clearly that the other side was waiting for them to collect the exemption tax. Once the tax was levied, someone would surely instigate the people to cause trouble.
This propaganda was completely suppressed by the other side.
They were just against the conscription law, but did not want to start a direct riot.
But there is such a trend now, and it is very dangerous.
Although the final power to set taxes lies with the Sino-Agricultural Ministry, the newspapers have been constantly criticizing the exemption tax, and no matter how much is set, someone may take the opportunity to cause trouble.
This made Han Jiang want to back out. He is actually very responsible, but the problem is that you guys did this without discussing it with me, and in the end I was the one who set the taxes, so I may have to take the blame.
That's really unfair.
......
Inside the carriage.
"Third brother, I have recently asked a number of officers who used to serve as yamen guards and special escorts. This business can be done. As long as the people we recruit are experienced and familiar with the road conditions in various places, we can design the routes in advance, and the remuneration will be calculated according to regular transportation. The profit is not small. But..."
After a slight hesitation, Fan Zheng continued, "The cost of transporting the goods is not low. If we do business with the imperial court, we are afraid that the imperial court will refuse to pay us, or negotiate with us. If we are unwilling to lower the price, we will offend them. In addition, many people in the officialdom are cruel and ruthless. Wasn't Shi Dalang killed by someone?"
After all this inquiries, Fan Zheng was both happy and satisfied. He was happy because this was indeed a good business. As long as it was done well, the profits would be considerable. The key was that no businessman could compete with him.
What worries him is that there are too many hidden dangers. It's not that he is afraid of robbery or rainy weather, but these risks are taken into account when doing this business. What he is really worried about are the twists and turns and human relationships in the court.
Because compared to the officialdom, those bandits are as gentle as sheep.
Zhang Fei laughed and said, "Fan Da, you are really smart all your life, but you are stupid for a moment!"
Fan Zheng looked at Zhang Fei in confusion: "What do you mean, Third Brother?"
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "Go back and take a look at who are the big sponsors of our charity foundation."
Fan Zheng blinked, thought for a while, and suddenly said, "By the way, many of the sponsors are powerful people."
"You just thought of it!"
Zhang Fei said: "It is difficult for me to say this openly. After all, they did not make donations openly, but only secretly sent people to try. But if this business can be done, we can make a lot of money, and we can also transport goods for those dignitaries. Naturally, someone will help us solve these social relationships.
Moreover, more powerful people may join our foundation in the future, and the problems you foresee will become easier to solve.”
Fan Zheng nodded repeatedly: "I was stupid and overlooked this."
"That's why I said that only we can do this business." Zhang Fei added: "The problem we need to overcome is not the social etiquette in the officialdom, but whether we can safely deliver the goods to the other side. As long as we clearly mark the price and do not cheat anyone, then no one will have anything to say."
Fan Zheng nodded: "Don't worry, Third Brother, I am sure I can do it."
"That'll do."
Zhang Fei smiled and nodded.
"Whoa!"
Suddenly, the carriage stopped.
"How come you're here so soon?"
Zhang Fei couldn't help but be stunned.
When I drew aside the curtain, I saw two tall men in black blocking the carriage. If they covered their faces, they would definitely be assassins.
"Ah! It's Zhang Sanlang!"
The two were surprised when they saw Zhang Fei.
Zhang Fei asked, "What's the matter?"
The two men looked at each other first, and one of the men said, "Zhang Sanlang, I'm sorry! We are auxiliary police officers, and we are following our senior brother to learn about traffic rules and regulations and check the driver's driving order."
Zhang Fei said to Long Wu, "Long Wu, show them the driving order."
"oh."
Long Wu immediately took out a small notebook and handed it to the auxiliary police officer.
"Thank you!"
The auxiliary police officer took it with a little trepidation and pointed at it with his finger to identify it.
Zhang Fei couldn't help but smile and asked, "Can you read?"
The auxiliary police officer said awkwardly: "I know a little."
Zhang Fei asked again: "But your uniforms are too ugly. Who changed them for you?"
The auxiliary police officer said, "It was arranged by the deputy superintendent. Because the police station hasn't made police uniforms for us yet, they let us wear black clothes first, because few people would wear black clothes in broad daylight."
"I see."
Zhang Fei smiled and nodded, then turned back to look at Fan Zheng, "Master Fan, if you want the security of Baifan Building to be better, donate some money to make police uniforms for them."
Fan Zheng smiled and nodded: "Of course, of course."
The two auxiliary police officers looked delighted when they heard this.
"Hey you! What are you doing? This is......!"
But a Royal Policeman ran over and saw Zhang Feizhen sitting in the car. He hurriedly said, "Third brother, I'm so sorry. They are new here and don't understand...!"
The first group of royal police who came in were still full of respect for Zhang Fei, but it was Zhang Fei who led them out.
"fine!"
Zhang Fei smiled and nodded, "This proves that they are working seriously."
A leadership tone.
The royal policeman breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Zhang Fei didn't care.
After the inspection, the carriage slowly started moving again.
Li Si outside the car suddenly said: "Third brother, there are so many auxiliary police on the road, there are auxiliary police standing at almost every intersection"
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "There is no other way. They don't have much time left. They must immediately familiarize themselves with the Royal Police's Code of Conduct."
As he spoke, he shook his head and said, "This is also the biggest shortcoming of this plan."
We hired too many people and we can't handle it all at once.
Fan Zheng suddenly said, "Why don't you suggest to Yanei and his men to build a special office for training police officers?"
Zhang Fei's eyes lit up, "Yes! If we want long-term development, we must do this. I'll talk to Yanei later."
When we arrived at the parade ground in Hexi, it was still overcrowded. It would take more than a day or two to suddenly recruit 10,000 people.
They entered the training ground through the side door. As soon as they arrived at the lobby, they heard Cao Dongdong's roar.
"Remember! If you catch those little thieves, you must give them a good beating. They dare to touch the ground of our Royal Police. They are really tired of living."
Zhang Fei smiled upon hearing this, "This young master is quite elegant."
Fan Zheng smiled and said, "Besides other things, Yanei is quite experienced in teaching people a lesson."
Zhang Fei asked curiously, "Does Yanei often teach people a lesson?"
"Uh... Yanei is often scolded by his father."
“Oh, I see…!”
When I entered the hall, I saw Cao Dongdong rubbing his waist with his hands, his eyes bulging as big as copper bells. A royal policeman in front of him lowered his head and dared not speak.
Zhang Fei asked with a smile: "What happened to make Yanei so angry?"
Cao Dongdong glanced at the two of them and waved his hand. The royal policeman immediately retreated. He sat down again and said in annoyance, "He has been too handsome recently."
Zhang Fei was stunned. "Has Yanei ever been handsome?"
Cao Dongdong jumped up and asked, "Isn't this young master handsome?"
"Uh... handsome, of course he is handsome." Zhang Fei asked curiously, "But what if he is too handsome?"
Cao Dongdong sighed and said, "Since the beginning of the new year, there have been more thefts in the city. That's fine, but we can't catch anyone. There are even rumors that our police have stopped doing their job after becoming the Royal Police. This is really absurd. We have obviously worked harder than before."
Fan Zheng nodded: "I heard recently that there are indeed more thieves in the city."
Zhang Fei asked curiously: "Then what is going on?"
Cao Dongdong said: "I discussed it with Xiao Ma and the others last night, and the problem is the police uniform."
"What do you mean?"
"Don't you understand? If you walk down the street in this police uniform, people will recognize you at a glance. Those petty thieves are not stupid. They just hide from us to commit crimes. We are in the open, and they are in the dark. How can we catch them?"
Everyone has vanity. After these policemen became royal police, they showed off everywhere, fearing that others did not know they were royal police. The result is predictable: how could they possibly catch anyone?
"I see." Zhang Fei nodded.
Fan Zheng said: "What does Yanei plan to do?"
Cao Dongdong grinned coldly: "Those little thieves are really courting death by playing this trick on me. I have found a group of people who are not wearing police uniforms to arrest them. It's because I am busy recruiting people now, otherwise, I would have gone there myself."
Zhang Fei subconsciously asked: "Plainclothes police?"
"Plainclothes police?" Cao Dongdong blinked. "That's a good name. OK, we'll call them plainclothes police from now on."
Zhang Fei said: "But if you are in plain clothes, who would know that you are a royal police officer?"
Cao Dongdong snorted, "It doesn't matter, as long as we can beat them so hard that they can't even get up."
Nowadays, police still often use violence when chasing people. Zhang Fei didn't say anything about this. There was no other way. The current criminal investigation tools are relatively inadequate. Anyone who dares to fight back or run away will be beaten down first.
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "I am afraid that the flood will wash away the Dragon King Temple, and the plainclothes police will be caught by the Royal Police. That will be embarrassing. Now that we have recruited so many Royal Police, how can we know them all?"
Fan Zheng added: "When we came here just now, we were stopped and checked by several auxiliary police officers."
Cao Dongdong said: "That's true."
Zhang Fei said: "Yanei can order people to make some tokens, so this can be avoided."
"That's a good idea."
Cao Dongdong's eyes lit up, and they suddenly shook a few times. He said with a grin, "Zhang San, Fan Da, your charity foundation hasn't donated money to us for a long time. Your store is given special care by our Royal Police. Look, we have recruited so many policemen, and the cost of the police uniforms...!"
Zhang Fei was stunned for a moment. "Yanei, you used to be very generous and spend money lavishly. How come you have become... now?"
Fan Zheng whispered, "He has always been like this."
Zhang Fei was surprised and asked, "Really?"
Fan Zheng continued to lower his voice, "Can anyone who got out of the three yamen be a good person? I have to send him wine every New Year and other festivals, otherwise he will go to Panlou and say that my wine has gone bad."
Although Cao Dongdong is generous, he will not miss out on any advantage he deserves.
Cao Dongdong heard something vaguely, and glared at Zhang Fei and said, "Zhang San, do you know how good I am to you now?"
Don't worry about it. What you fear most is committing a crime and being caught by Queen Mother Cao. I can help you get rid of the crime. Can you not win me over? Zhang Fei was flattered and said, "I know! I know! Okay, we will consider the issue of police uniforms carefully. As for the police badge, I think you should discuss it with your father first."
Cao Dongdong said: "My father has been fascinated by calligraphy recently, and now I am in charge of everything here."
Fan Zheng said: "But the tokens must be reported to the court at this time."
Cao Dongdong scratched his cheek and said, "It seems so. OK, I'll go ask first."
"We'll talk about the donation later. Sign this contract first."
Zhang Fei took out a contract and handed it to Cao Dongdong.
Cao Dongdong took it and looked at it. "Didn't our police station hire your firm? Why do we have to pay?"
Zhang Fei asked: "Have you read the contract?"
"Of course not!"
“......!”
Zhang Fei's mouth twitched. "That sum of money is just for the legal services we provide and to help you with your plans. If you really want to sue, you have to pay more. Now the police station wants to hire all the spies in our office to help you count the households. You want to get it done with just a few hundred strings of cash?"
Cao Dongdong scratched his head and said, "Can I just owe it first? Our police station has recruited so many people this time, but we don't have much money."
The finances of this police station are a big problem nowadays. The small amount of license plate fees cannot support the expenses of tens of thousands of people.
Zhang Fei said: "When you order me around, you are very domineering and charming. When you pay, please be more generous, okay?"
Cao Dongdong chuckled: "Okay, okay, sign it, and I'll have someone send the money over when the time comes."
As he said this, he signed his name lazily and stamped it with his seal.
After taking the contract, Zhang Fei asked again: "By the way, how many civil servants have you found now?"
Cao Dongdong thought for a moment and said, "It seems there are more than 200 people."
Zhang Fei said: "Let them go with my spies and gain some experience."
Cao Dongdong nodded.
Zhang Fei said, "One more thing! Just now, Mr. Fan suggested that your police station should set up an academy specifically for training royal police officers."
Cao Dongdong raised his head and thought for a while, "That's possible. Recently, our Royal Police have been training new recruits day and night, which is really tiring."
After saying that, he thought for a moment and said, "But we can't call it a college. It sounds too literary and doesn't fit the temperament of our Royal Police. Let's call it the Police Academy."
"Whatever you want."
Zhang Fei stood up and said, "Okay, I'll go first."
Cao Dongdong hurriedly said, "Don't leave in a hurry! Xiao Ma has gone with the auxiliary police, you guys stay here and keep me company."
Zhang Fei said angrily: "I took your money and didn't do anything, and you blame me again."
Cao Dongdong looked at Fan Zheng and said, "Master Fan, I seem to still owe you a few debts at your Baifan Building."
Fan Zheng smiled and said, "Okay, I also want to see how you recruit royal police."
"Come on! I'll take you to have a look."
"Hey! Aren't you going to take me there?"
"Do we need to be so formal with each other, brothers? Just go back by yourself."
While speaking, Cao Dongdong had already hugged Fan Zheng and walked out.
Zhang Fei shook the contract in his hand and said with a smile, "As long as the money is in place, it's fine."
With the contract, Zhang Fei went to the Bian Jing Law Firm again.
He slapped a piece of contract on Fan Li's chest and said, "Done."
Fan Li took the contract and looked at it, then sighed, "It's nice for us to make this money, since our people have to go to Kaifeng County and Xiangfu County to calculate taxes anyway. But the question is, is this reliable? Letting the people declare their own wealth, can there be any truth in this?"
Zhang Fei sat down. "Going to other people's homes to collect taxes, can that be called collecting taxes? That's called robbery. Paying taxes is an obligation, and we should be conscious of it. The key is that we don't have so many people to urge payment."
Fan Li said, "If I lie about my wealth, what can you do?"
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "That's the tax department's business. You can give it a try."
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