The capital city appears to be peaceful recently, but in fact, through the sorting out by the Ministry of Justice, the backlog of cases since the founding of the Ming Dynasty has reached a new peak.

Everything has two sides. When the Heroes Chamber of Commerce brought prosperity to the capital, a large number of people also gathered towards the capital.

Especially with the prosperity of the chamber of commerce and the gradual relaxation of restrictions, the floating population in the capital alone has increased by at least 500,000 this year.

Because of the construction of various factories, such as cement plants, paper mills, printing plants, as well as the rise of previous industries such as brewing, clothing, textiles, icing, porcelain, etc.

More and more people began to transform themselves into workers.

With the passage of checkpoints, the original restrictions became much simpler, which led to a large number of young and middle-aged people choosing to work in factories in order to seek a stable salary.

Because Zhu Ying established a protection system for workers with a minimum monthly wage standard, so compared to farming, it seems that becoming a worker can also support a family.

With the full implementation of the policy of equalizing the land tax, the population growth rate has been stimulated. Many middle-aged men generally have four or five children and are continuing to have children.

For example, for tenant farmers, when they farm for the landlord, the food they earn is not enough for them. In comparison, they can earn more by working.

A large number of tenants began to flock to the nearest factories. As the news spread, more people discovered that the wages in the factories in the capital were more generous.

Those who have the means would simply travel hundreds of miles and come directly to the capital.

Once there are more people, the elements will naturally become mixed.

People from all walks of life began to gradually form circles in the capital.

In just over half a year, underground gangs in the capital have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.

Even Zhu Ying doesn't have a good solution in today's world.

The current population in the capital is close to three million.

The number of the Jinyiwei and the Public Security Bureau was less than 30,000.

It is impossible to rely on 30,000 people to monitor 3 million people.

However, a large number of Jinyiwei were not responsible for monitoring the common people, but only for officials and nobles.

Not to mention the Wucheng Bingmasi.

The only way now is to continuously expand the Public Security Bureau's team.

As the Public Security Bureau's team expanded, more people of all kinds joined it, and even some gang members were transformed into patrol officers of the Public Security Bureau.

Judicial offices everywhere are already facing a shortage of staff.

Even though ordinary people are afraid to report crimes, the current situation is that all judicial offices are lining up to report crimes.

During the morning court session, Zhu Yuanzhang had become angry several times regarding the security issues in the capital.

He even almost removed the Minister of Justice Yang Jing for his incompetence.

But there is still no solution.

The capital's economy was prosperous, but its literacy rate was still low.

Workers from all over the place were divided into groups based on their hometowns and places of origin.

"Grandson, it seems that what you said about the law is correct. We need to set up a separate imperial examination and find more talents to suppress this chaos."

Zhu Yuanzhang has been having a headache recently because the biggest case in the capital right now has involved court officials.

Just a few days ago, an eighth-rank official in Beijing was murdered on his way to the morning court.

Although only three days had passed, the murderer was caught and beheaded in public.

But this also means that there are already many daring and desperate criminals in the capital.

Zhu Ying replied: "Grandpa, the capital is in urgent need of skilled judges to serve as role models, so we should publicize it in the court newspaper to deter the villains."

"My grandson, through the recommendation of the Minister of Personnel Zhan Hui, has recruited a master in solving cases in Shanxi. I think he should be of some use."

"It is said that this person is a descendant of Di Renjie during the heyday of the Tang Dynasty. He is known as a god who can solve cases."

If we want to curb the evil deeds of some lawless elements, we must first make them fear the law.

In the absence of surveillance today, it is difficult to bring some criminals to justice.

There were quite a few who escaped.

Once they have tasted success, committing the crime a second time is a foregone conclusion.

At this time, figures like Di Renjie of the Tang Dynasty and Bao Qingtian of the Song Dynasty were needed.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "Since it was recommended by Zhan Hui, I think this person must have some talent."

"Zhan Hui is indeed doing a good job in selecting officials."

Of course, Zhu Yuanzhang could not hide the fact that a Shangshu like Zhan Hui had compiled a list of talented officials of the Ming Dynasty.

The reason why Zhu Yuanzhang always favored Zhan Hui and never transferred him to other departments was because of what Zhan Hui did in the Ministry of Personnel, which was highly recognized.

At present, no one has been found who can replace Zhan Hui in this area.

When Di Yusen arrived in the capital, Zhu Ying immediately summoned him.

"Your Highness, Di Yusen, pays respect to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

In Kunning Palace, Di Yusen knelt down and kowtowed.

Zhu Ying said, "Stand up and take a seat."

Di Yusen bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."

Zhu Ying looked at Di Yusen and asked, "Do you know why I summoned you to the capital?"

Di Yusen replied respectfully, "I have some talent in solving cases. I think Your Highness summoned me to the capital because the capital needs my service."

Zhu Ying smiled and said, "Very good, you are indeed worthy of being Di Renjie's descendant, you are quite confident."

"There is no need for me to say more. Nowadays, the capital is becoming more and more prosperous, and many lawbreakers have mixed in."

"At present, the Ministry of Justice alone has a backlog of many major cases. The various public security offices, the Five Cities Military Office, the Yingtian Prefecture Office, etc., also have many affairs that are extremely difficult to handle quickly."

"So I now need a master of solving cases to shock people."

"I learned your name from the Minister of Personnel, Zhan Hui. Minister Zhan told me that you are the best among the talents in solving cases nowadays, so I hope you will not disappoint me."

"If you can achieve the abilities that I expect, official positions and rewards are secondary. I will publicize your deeds in the capital's official newspaper."

"Now, the Imperial Gazette is all over the Ming Dynasty, and overseas countries are also spending a lot of money to buy it. If you can stand on the Imperial Gazette, you will be famous both at home and abroad."

For literati, or for everyone, few can escape the words fame and fortune.

Di Yusen had sent some files from Pingyang Prefecture in Shanxi and Pinglu, a county under Jiezhou, to Zhu Ying for review long before he arrived in the capital.

After seeing some of the ways the case was handled, Zhu Ying knew in his heart that Di Yusen was indeed a capable person.

However, due to the limitations of students' academic achievements, it is difficult to have opportunities for advancement.

Zhu Ying's behavior now can be regarded as recruiting talents without any restrictions.

As for talents, Zhu Ying was too lazy to say anything like upholding justice and went straight to something practical.

Di Yusen was extremely excited when he heard this. All he wanted was here, so what was there to hesitate about?

He immediately stood up, knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "Your Highness, I thank the Crown Prince for his grace."

"I must do my utmost to ensure the stability of the capital, and devote myself to it until my death."

Zhu Ying said: "You don't have to be happy too soon. I'll be frank with you. If you don't achieve much after taking office, don't blame me for not being able to keep my promise."

"I don't want to hear any big words, nor do I want those empty words. If you really have the ability, then use your ability to talk to me."

"In this palace, I don't care about your background or the Four Books and Five Classics. As long as you can get things done, I will naturally not treat you unfairly."

These words calmed Di Yusen's boiling heart a little.

However, Di Yusen is proud of his ability to solve cases.

Although he was only the acting historian of Pinglu County, the cases he handled were not limited to Pinglu County.

Other counties, and even Pingyang Prefecture, had asked him to help solve cases.

Many complicated cases were easily solved and the truth was revealed in his hands.

If not for this, he would not have been included in Zhan Hui's list.

Di Yusen bowed and said, "I understand, and I will definitely not let His Royal Highness down."

Zhu Ying nodded and said, "Since you are entrusted with an important task, I will not let you investigate those civil cases. The cases you are responsible for are mostly difficult murder cases."

"You have just arrived in the capital and have no achievements. It would be difficult to convince the public if you were promoted to a high position all of a sudden. So you should first serve as the county magistrate of the capital."

The duties of the magistrate of Jing County are similar to those of other counties, and his responsibilities are to arrest criminals and solve cases.

However, compared with other places, it seems that he is only a seventh-rank official, which is pitifully small in a place like the capital, but in fact, he is a low-ranking official with great power.

After a slight pause, Zhu Ying took out a token from his bosom and asked the eunuch Guo Zhong, who was in charge of writing beside him, to pass it over.

"Handling cases in the capital is unusual. In some places, there are many constraints. But what I want is that you can stand firm in your heart without fear of power."

"I will temporarily give you this token. With this token, you can mobilize the Beijing Public Security Bureau and the Royal Guards to assist in handling cases. You can also check the household registration of the Ministry of Revenue. If you encounter any difficult or serious matters, you can directly come to the palace and ask for help from me."

"Since I trust you, I will certainly help you in other ways."

At this time, Zhu Ying had actually received some information about the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce.

Under the huge temptation of interests, many noble families in the capital have secretly colluded with some underground forces to seek huge profits.

Many times, cases arise not because of personal grudges, but more because of conflicts of interest.

Then when Di Yusen was handling cases, he would not be able to avoid these noble and wealthy families.

Therefore, in order to truly handle the case well, Zhu Ying must stand up for it.

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Di Yusen, who walked out of the palace, was a little confused at the moment.

He looked at the Crown Prince's talisman in his hand, pinched himself hard, and felt the pain. Only then did he truly understand that everything that had just happened was true.

"I was really valued by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and I was immediately promoted to the seventh rank of Jing County Magistrate."

At this moment, Di Yusen still felt like he was dreaming. Happiness came so suddenly that he couldn't react for a while.

"Sir Di, your appointment is a special gift from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. The official seal of the government should be filed with the Ministry of Personnel and will be delivered tomorrow."

"But the county magistrate's mansion in the capital has already been arranged. You decide when to move in so that I can arrange some servants for you."

The accompanying eunuch said intimately.

Being summoned personally by His Royal Highness the Grand Sun was certainly not someone that eunuchs like them could afford to offend. When speaking, they were extremely polite, even with a hint of fawning.

Di Yusen recovered after hearing this, and bowed his hands, saying, "Thank you, sir. My wife is still in the restaurant. If possible, I would like her to move in today so that she can have a place to settle down."

The eunuch said quickly, "Of course I can. I will arrange it for Master Di right away."

Under the arrangement of the eunuch, Di Yusen got on a carriage and went all the way to the door of the restaurant where he had stayed before.

After getting off the carriage, Di Yusen couldn't contain his excitement and trotted straight to the door of the room.

"Lixue, open the door quickly, I'm back."

Qin Lixue, who heard the noise in the house, quickly got up and opened the door. Seeing Di Yusen's happy expression, she hurriedly asked, "How is your husband going to the palace to meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? He has won His Royal Highness's attention."

"Has His Royal Highness the Crown Prince granted me an official position? What rank is it? Is he responsible for investigating cases?"

Faced with the questions that came one after another, Di Yusen couldn't help but have a look of pride on his face.

"Let's talk in the room. I'll have some tea first."

After saying that, he walked into the house, picked up the teapot and poured the tea directly into his mouth.

Seeing this, Qin Lixue couldn't help but ask, "You went to the palace, but you couldn't even have a sip of tea?"

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Di Yusen drank the tea in big gulps, wiped his lips and said, "That's His Royal Highness, how can I have the heart to drink tea?"

"Just the momentum alone was enough to make me feel a little breathless."

"It is rumored that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has returned from the dead and is blessed by God. It turns out that the rumor is true. Even taking a look at it makes me feel a little nervous."

Recalling the appearance of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Di Yusen was filled with admiration.

Years of solving cases have enabled him to pay close attention to details and develop his own way of judging people.

With just one glance, he could conclude that although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince seemed peaceful and approachable, he was actually a dangerous person, even more frightening than those desperate criminals.

The evil spirit on his body is not as strong as that of the executioner.

Qin Lixue couldn't help but say, "You are scared by yourself, right? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince lives a life of luxury, how could you call him a vicious person? No matter what, it's impossible that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can fight."

"Don't tell me that His Royal Highness is also a martial arts master."

Di Yusen smiled bitterly and said, "He is more than just a martial arts master. It is said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had been doing business in the Western Regions before, and he built up such a huge power from scratch."

"The Western Regions are a place of chaos and lawlessness, a hundred times more vicious than the Ming Dynasty. To be able to rise in such a place, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is no pushover."