The development of logistics has driven economic development, but Zhu Yuanzhang was not very satisfied with it.

Because people nowadays are becoming more mobile.

Of course, they are not refugees, but they have started to move around. These people are mainly young and strong. With the booming commercial economy and the dividends of the times, many people who went out quickly earned their first pot of gold.

For many people, this is the best era, because as long as they leave their hometown and do any business, they can earn more income than farming.

However, with the increase in the number of mobile population, criminal cases across the Ming Dynasty also increased. Cases such as robbery and theft increased day by day, making it more difficult for the government to investigate the cases.

Many people are from other places and they will immediately run away after committing a crime, making it almost impossible to control them.

There are even many mobile criminal gangs who specialize in this business.

Because of these events, Zhu Ying's petition to Zhu Yuanzhang to renovate official roads across the country was shelved.

The North-South Expressway is almost completed, and the construction of this two-thousand-mile stretch has brought in many workers with experience in road construction.

Zhu Ying thought of gathering many outstanding workers' groups, establishing corresponding businesses, and then widening and renovating all official roads.

However, the written memorial reached the old man but was never given.

Huagai Palace.

"Grandson, take a look. This is what the Statistics Department you worked on calculated."

"Compared to this year, the number of criminals of all kinds increased more than tenfold last year."

Zhu Yuanzhang threw a document to his eldest grandson.

Zhu Ying took it and began to flip through it.

The Statistics Department was a department established under the leadership of Zhu Ying several months ago. The rank of this department is not high, it is only about the eighth or ninth rank. Looking at the capital, it can only be said to be the lowest level.

There are many things to do just with the Statistics Department.

And the scope involved is also very wide.

In all dynasties before the Ming Dynasty, there was no such department as the Statistics Bureau. Even simple population censuses were included in the Ministry of Households, and there were basically no other data statistics.

The Statistics Bureau led by Zhu Ying conducts comprehensive statistics.

These include grain production in various places, population mobility, and permanent population.

Conduct a census of the population, economy, agriculture and all other situations that may affect the national strength of the Ming Dynasty, and summarize, organize and provide statistical data on national strength.

Further down the line it includes agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, fishery, industry and construction.

A series of situations need to be carried out, such as the sale of goods, production, leasing, culture, schools, armaments, minerals, etc.

Criminal cases are naturally included.

Currently, there are more than 20,000 investigators in the Statistics Department alone, most of whom are traveling around the country.

The surveyed data was then transmitted to the Statistics Department in the capital through the post station.

When the Statistics Department was first established, it was based on Zhu Ying's words that the situation in the Ming Dynasty should not only be under the control of local officials, but also under the control of the imperial court.

Otherwise, if he doesn't even know the situation of the people under his command, how can he exercise the power of the emperor?

This statement was naturally recognized by Zhu Yuanzhang, and the Statistics Department came into being.

In the imperial court, there was not much disturbance among the local officials.

Because the members of the Statistics Department only register data and will not interfere with other aspects, naturally no officials will have any particular resistance.

Up to now, four months have passed, and statistical data from all aspects have not yet been summarized.

After all, the territory of the Ming Dynasty is too large and vast. The journey to remote areas alone would take several months, not to mention detailed investigations.

Criminal cases are relatively easy to handle, as cases from all regions are basically submitted to the Ministry of Justice, so they can be summarized relatively quickly.

After reading it, Zhu Ying understood why the old man was somewhat resistant to the construction of official roads across the country.

After thinking for a while, he said, "Grandpa, the people on the move are indeed the source of trouble, but restricting the people to the local area and not allowing them to move is actually locking them in a cage."

"Everything develops in the same two directions. Although the flow has caused an increase in such cases, the business activities of the Ming Dynasty have also increased."

"Before, it was because of the food problem. Now we have high-yield crops. Although not everyone can have enough food, large-scale famine has disappeared."

"These refugees will not affect the stability of the entire Ming Dynasty. They are just minor troublemakers and will be discovered if there are a few of them. It is impossible to let them develop. Therefore, my grandson thinks that it is time to increase the number of public security personnel on a large scale."

At this point, Zhu Ying paused for a moment and said, "When my grandson was in the Western Regions, he saw many common people. Their hometowns were in remote places and were extremely poor. The few fields they had could only help them struggle on the brink of starvation."

"If anything happens that affects the condition of the fields, it may be difficult to survive."

"If people are extremely hungry, they can do anything. If they are provoked by someone with ulterior motives, they will blame the source of the incident on the imperial court."

"As for those greedy thieves, it's not that they can't eat enough, they just want more. Even if there are more of them now, the people will at most blame the local government for not doing its job well, and they won't have any intention of rebellion."

There is no doubt that Zhu Yuanzhang was convinced by Zhu Ying's words.

Simply put, it is the relationship between rebellion and crime.

Rebellion affects the status of the Ming Dynasty, while crime affects the lives of the people.

Even if there are more crimes now, it will not affect the ruling status of the Ming Dynasty.

The imperial court only needs to make great efforts to rectify the situation.

But starvation is different.

Zhu Yuanzhang himself was a member of the Red Turban Army, so he naturally knew what it felt like to be hungry. It was a hell on earth where people sold their children and ate each other.

If it didn't mean a lot of people would starve to death, who would be willing to do a job that would put their head on the line?

After some contemplation, Zhu Yuanzhang finally agreed to the construction of the official road and the memorial to expand the scope of the National Security Bureau.

Currently, the Public Security Bureau is still in the pilot stage, which means that except for the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas, there are currently no plans to establish a Public Security Bureau in other regions.

At the court the next morning, Zhu Ying proposed setting up public security offices in all cities within the territory of the Ming Dynasty.

The officials of Fengtian Hall had no objection to this matter.

On the contrary, it meant that a large number of new official positions began to emerge.

The civil servants soon realized the importance of these positions, and one official immediately suggested that not all officials should serve as public security officials.

Yang Jing, the Minister of Justice, reported: "Your Majesty, I think the ability of the Public Security Bureau is not to catch thieves, but to investigate and solve cases."

"In the previous regulations established by His Royal Highness, the majority of those who entered the Public Security Bureau were military officers. However, I believe that when it comes to constables and yamen runners, military officers should be given priority, and the areas under the jurisdiction of the Public Security Bureau should be mainly civil officials."

"If you can't read the big characters, how can you make a clear judgment?"

As soon as these words were spoken, many civil officials followed suit.

Most of them talk about the importance of being dominated by literati.

The dispute between civil officials and military officials has a long history. In the eyes of civil officials, governing the military with civil officials is the key.

Although military officers are military officers, many of them may have low cultural level and even many are illiterate, but there is naturally no shortage of educated people.

Nowadays, even if he is a man of both civil and military talents, as long as he has trained in war and fought in battles, he will be classified into the military officer system.

Influenced by Confucian culture and the literary atmosphere left over from the pre-Song Dynasty, today's literati believe that only those who recite poems, compose couplets, appreciate the moon and snow, and live a life of luxury are called literati.

Those who wield guns and sticks are all crude warriors. Even if they can read, they are just pretending to be cultured.

This kind of trend has already spread throughout the Ming Dynasty. Of course, Zhu Yuanzhang cannot be blamed for this. It was passed down from the previous dynasty or the dynasty before that, and it did not happen overnight.

At the imperial court, the military officers would naturally not show weakness, and they immediately began to criticize the civil officials for a series of problems, such as their frail health and many other problems.

Of course, the military officer can't win against the civil officer in verbal arguments, but even a rabbit will bite when it's cornered. If you see that the dispute cannot be resolved, then resort to violence.

"presumptuous!"

With a loud shout from Liu He, the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Household Department, the entire Fengtian Hall finally quieted down.

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said, "Grandson, please tell me about the requirements for the public security officials."

Zhu Ying nodded, walked to the throne room and said, "The officials of the Public Security Department are not only responsible for handling and improving public security incidents. They are also responsible for collecting, mastering, and reporting intelligence that affects the stability of local public security and the stability of the Ming Dynasty."

"The actual number of all permanent and floating populations within its jurisdiction."

"Daily patrol and security work for factories, shops, residents, etc. within its jurisdiction."

"At the same time, we are investigating and handling various disaster situations and other related matters."

Hearing this, the civil officials began to get excited, because from these words, it was obvious that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wanted to make use of the civil officials. How could those brainless military men handle such a wide range of affairs?

The military officer's face looked a little grim.

In the minds of the military officers, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has always been partial to them, including the Duke of Liang and other noble generals from Huaixi, who are all His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's confidants.

Although he felt somewhat uncomfortable, he also understood that what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said made sense, and he did not think too much about it. He just felt a little embarrassed.

However, Zhu Ying only paused for a moment, and then said: "Based on the current situation, the duties of the public security officials are relatively professional, and the responsibilities they bear are also very heavy."

"Therefore, I have decided that anyone who wants to serve as a public security official must first receive one year of training at the Daming Military Academy and must have two years of public security experience. After being assessed, only those who excel can be promoted to local officials to take charge of local affairs."

As soon as these words were spoken, the civil officials were immediately confused.

Although there are indeed talented scholars who sign up to participate in the Ming Military Academy, the vast majority of them are still military men.

And two years of work experience in the Public Security Bureau means that it is impossible for today's scholars to pass the imperial examinations and get promoted directly.

Currently, official positions in the Public Security Bureau are open, and there is no need to think too much about those who are qualified to take the position. According to the current conditions, it is natural that the majority of people will be members of the Public Security Bureau in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas.

But when the Public Security Bureau was first established, there were no civil officials there. It was basically composed of military officers and retired soldiers.

For at least the next two years, members of the Public Security Department and civil officials will not be able to interfere.

Even if you want to go in, it means you have to abandon your so-called identity as a scholar and become a warrior.

At this point the official stroked his beard and laughed, while the civil official looked a little unhappy.

At this point, Zhu Ying took a few steps back and nodded to the old man.

Zhu Yuanzhang stood up with a smile and took a few steps forward.

His Majesty's movements were naturally the focus of attention of all the officials in Fengtian Hall. The court, which had been whispering to each other, immediately became quiet.

Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Since ancient times, there have always been disputes between civil officials and military officials in the imperial court. Whoever wins the dispute will feel as if he has gained some great benefit."

"Some people are even willing to harm the court and the interests of the people in order to win a fight."

"What are you doing this for? For the interests of the so-called scholars and warriors?"

"No, you are doing it for yourselves, for your so-called integrity, for your so-called face."

"In your eyes, are scholars and warriors enemies? Then tell me, are I a scholar or a warrior?"

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was originally relatively calm, became more and more angry as he spoke later, and naturally his emotions became agitated.

Upon hearing that His Majesty was angry, all the officials, both civil and military, knelt on the ground.

Zhu Ying hurried forward to pat the old man on the back, with a strange look in his eyes.

Didn’t we agree to act? Why did you get so carried away all of a sudden?

Feeling the gaze of his eldest grandson, Zhu Yuanzhang calmed down immediately, and then he continued: "Okay, everyone get up."

Only after His Majesty spoke did the civil and military officials stand up.

Zhu Yuanzhang said, "I say this not to reprimand you, but to tell you that you are all pillars of the Ming Dynasty. Those who can stand in this Fengtian Hall have studied hard and fought on the battlefield to get their current positions."

"There is no hostility between the civil and military officials. Only by working together and abandoning the differences between the civil and military officials can we make the Ming Dynasty more prosperous."

"I think your eldest grandson's opinion is very good. From the perspective of the imperial examination, do officials who are recommended to be officials really know everything?"

"Zhan Hui."

Hearing His Majesty calling him, Zhan Hui hurriedly took two steps forward and bowed respectfully, saying, "I am here."

Zhu Yuanzhang ordered: "From now on, officials in various departments must have two years of study experience before they can take up their posts and be promoted."

"Two years is not a long time, but it is enough for a talented person to understand the handling of affairs. In this regard, all officials in the Ming Dynasty should do the same. No one, no matter how talented, may violate this order."

All the preparations are based on this sentence.

This was the result of discussion between Zhu Ying and Zhu Yuanzhang, grandfather and grandson, when they were discussing the Public Security Department before the morning court session.

In many previous positions, many officials took up the office directly without even knowing what they were going to do in the position.

That is why this was specifically brought up during this morning’s court session.

Zhan Hui naturally had nothing to say, so he bowed and said, "I will obey your order."