bayedsolid Chapter 269 Taking Office as Director
Chapter 269 Taking Office as Director
"Hey! Being a policeman isn't hard, you just need to enforce the law impartially!" Cai Ming waved his hand.
"You saw the inscription His Majesty specially wrote for us! Always keeping the people in our hearts and solving their problems is our mission as police officers!"
"Yes!" Xiang Peng nodded with a straight face.
"Yes! As long as you act fairly, you can learn the law slowly. The key now is to get things under control."
"Your office only has six people right now, and you're responsible for security and household registration work in four townships near Heyang Town. It's quite a heavy burden, so be prepared." After explaining the benefits, it's still necessary to mention the difficulties.
"Your police station's main task is to conduct a household registration check. The imperial court is about to lift restrictions and allow people to move around freely. In order to facilitate people's travel, we need to issue them new ID cards. Before that, we must conduct a household registration check and compile a list."
"The second issue is law enforcement! In the past, imperial power did not extend to the countryside, and local disputes and lawsuits were decided by clans and gentry. Everyone knows the drawbacks of this."
"Once you're down there, your task is to take back law enforcement power from these clans. Family law is no greater than national law. From now on, the abuse of private punishment must be strictly prohibited!" Cai Ming said solemnly.
"Of course, because the new policies have just been implemented. Your work needs to be flexible, and you need to publicize the court's new policies as much as possible, but you must not incite any civil unrest!" Cai Ming instructed again.
"Yes!" Xiang Peng nodded seriously.
"Hey! Given your physical condition, you should have been doing some clerical work in the bureau. But we're really short-staffed right now, so thank you for your hard work!" Cai Ming stood up and patted Xiang Peng on the shoulder.
Cai Mingke dared not underestimate Xiang Peng, this lowly retired second lieutenant. The First Division of the Army was stationed in the capital and was known as the Imperial Guard.
Xiang Peng came from the First Division and even made a first-class merit. His superiors might all be people who could easily meet His Majesty.
The Emperor has always treated soldiers well, and these officers were almost all trained by the Emperor. I can't afford to offend these people. Even a small report from them would be enough to cause me trouble.
"It's alright, Chief! No matter how difficult these things are, they're nothing compared to the battles we fight on the battlefield!" Xiang Peng said proudly.
"Alright! Go and complete your onboarding process, collect your equipment, and head down early! Those guys are mostly former yamen runners, with a lot of old problems. You'd better teach them a lesson."
"Yes, sir!" Xiang Peng stood up and saluted.
Cai Ming then called in a police officer to take Xiang Peng to complete the onboarding process.
Xiang Fei waited outside the police station until his legs went numb. He even finished a whole pack of cigarettes he'd been saving, the ones his second brother had given him. Finally, he saw a middle-aged man in a police uniform come out with his second brother. Xiang Fei hurried to greet him.
"Second brother, shall we go home?" Xiang Fei asked as he took the large bag from his younger brother's hand.
"Director Zhang, this is my brother Xiang Fei! Brother, this is Director Zhang from the bureau!" Xiang Peng introduced.
"Hello!" Director Zhang nodded.
"Y-hello!" Xiang Fei stammered. Although he didn't know who the other person was, they seemed to be an official.
"It's getting late, Director Zhang. How about we go grab a bite to eat? I still have a lot to ask you!" Xiang Peng said, offering Director Zhang a cigarette.
"Really? It does seem to be getting late!" Director Zhang looked up at the sky.
"Alright, let's eat first! It's our first time meeting, and as the host, I should indeed treat Director Xiang to a meal. Let's go!" Director Zhang said with a smile.
"Hey! How can I let Director Zhang treat me! I'd be too kind as to ask Director Zhang to see me off to my new post. As a soldier, I'll need Director Zhang's help in many more ways in the future! You have to give me a chance to treat you."
Having served in the army for two years, Xiang Peng knew a bit about interpersonal relationships.