Chapter 1678
Privileged Organization
Chapter 1678 Privileged Organization
These so-called security police do not have a formal establishment for the time being. To put it bluntly, they are temporary workers.However, in the future, more than half of the first batch of local police officers officially hired in the Manila area will come from these temporary staff.Due to limited conditions, the Haihan Police Department only sent more than a dozen police officers to be responsible for the on-the-job training of these security police recruited in the Manila area, and the so-called training, including the internship, was less than a week. , just roughly taught these people how to enforce the law and deal with emergencies, and simply maintain local law and order.
Qin Huacheng was born in Han nationality and had served in the colonial armed forces, but he did not join forces with the Spanish in the previous wars. With his own conditions, he was indeed a leader among these security policemen.The people from the police department picked him to be the head of the security police detachment in this area, mainly because of his familiarity with the people here. They don't want to reach the level of law and order in Sanya, but at least they don't want to have accidents every few days.
A few days ago, it was Police Officer Haihan who was in charge of Dian Mao, but because there were too many prisoners of war to be interrogated in the past two days, a few police officers were also transferred to the city to help, so Qin Huacheng was the captain of this detachment. Take up this responsibility for the time being.There were three people who did not show up at Dianmao, Qin Huacheng cursed and marked the roster, and Xindao turned around and arranged a night shift for these three people, so that they would remember to come to Dianmao in the morning.
The sources of these security policemen are complicated, and their qualities are naturally uneven. Even after being trained by Haihan police officers, because the entry time is too short, they still haven't formed the atmosphere that a disciplined force should have.Many people come when they want, and leave when they want, without really treating this as a long-term job.Only a very small number of smart people like Qin Huacheng can understand the role and power of this special institution in Haihan society from the very beginning, and they also know what benefits they can get from it.
After finishing the appointment, Qin Huacheng divided his subordinates into five teams according to the previous regulations. One team stayed at the temporary police station converted from a warehouse by the port, and the other four teams went to patrol the area under their jurisdiction.
Although these security police are only temporary, their patrols are not just a formality, they still have some special tasks.For example, if a Spaniard is found anywhere near the port, he must be arrested immediately. If he encounters armed resistance, he can ask the nearest garrison for assistance.
After the farce of Aragones and others fleeing by boat last time, Haihan strictly prohibited the Spaniards from approaching all ports outside Manila, and those who violated the prohibition were all regarded as fugitives and spies.And these security police were not equipped with lethal weapons such as knives and guns, but each was issued an oak baton and a rattan shield.This level of armament is more than enough for daily self-defense, and it is okay to catch unarmed targets, but if the opponent has lethal weapons, their equipment can only serve as a decoration.The only thing they can do at this time is to ask the garrison for help, and the military will come forward to solve the difficult target.
The first thing Qin Huacheng had to do today was to lead the team to the Ding family to find out what was going on with the son-in-law of the Ding family.When passing by the market, Qin Huacheng stopped in front of a fishmonger's stall, bought some fresh seafood at random, and asked him to send them to his home.The fishmonger was sensible, but he only charged a token amount, which probably wasn't even a tenth of the market price.
The area inhabited by Han people outside the West City Gate has gradually returned to normal due to Haihan’s intention to take care of it. Although the port has not yet been fully opened to the public, and the wartime ban on seas is still in effect, some people have already received the sea. Fishermen approved by the Han Dynasty can go fishing, and the food supply on the market has gradually increased.This market was within Qin Huacheng's jurisdiction, and it seemed logical to Qin Huacheng to take advantage of these fishmongers, meat sellers, and vegetable farmers.Of course, his boss would not care about such trivial matters. Even if someone reported Qin Huacheng, the boss would just turn a blind eye to it.
Although Qin Huacheng has only been on the job for a short time, he already knows what the Haihan people think. The government needs someone like him to maintain local order. As long as the rules that must be followed are followed, the Haihan people will not care about him. Seek personal benefit in some small matters.What the Haihan people care about is his ability to handle affairs, not whether he is so clean that he is not greedy during his errands.
After purchasing some food for his family as usual, Qin Huacheng led the team to the Ding's Boat Company located near the port.In terms of net worth, there are about ten Qin families bundled together, and none of them may be as rich as the Ding family who is engaged in shipping business. Before the Haihan people came here, the Ding family probably had a top social status among the local Han people.The interracial marriage with the Spaniards last year was regarded by the Ding family as a measure to glorify the lintel, and a three-day banquet was held, and the whole of Manila knew about it.
But I never thought that the Haihan army would fall from the sky, and the social status of the Ding family would also plummet with the collapse of the Spanish colonial authorities. If the Ding family had not also adopted a wise attitude during the war and did not directly participate in the battle between the two sides, then Perhaps more than one Spanish son-in-law was arrested after the war, and the whole family might have to be sent to exile together.
From Qin Huacheng's point of view, the Ding family came to him for help, not necessarily because they wanted to save the foreign son-in-law, but because they wanted to find out if the Haihan officials were planning to liquidate the Ding family.And with his Qin Huacheng's ability, he also couldn't affect Haihan's official judgment on Ding's son-in-law. It is probably the limit to find out about this person's detention situation.But as long as the Ding family wanted something, then there was room for negotiation. After talking with his father and brother yesterday, Qin Huacheng had already made up his mind to use this to gain some practical benefits for his family.
Of course, Qin Huacheng's reason for coming to Ding's Boat Company must be very official, it is a routine search, to see if there are any fugitives who are wanted in the city, and if there are any unusual movements.At present, among the Spaniards arrested in the whole city, there are still seven or eight people who have not been captured, and the escape route is basically only the sea route, so the public security police are very strict in checking and monitoring these boats, almost every day. Routine checks are to be made to ensure that no Spaniards escape in troubled waters.
The person in charge of the shipyard heard the report that the security police had come to the door again, so he took the initiative to welcome him out.As the manager of this jurisdiction, Qin Huacheng certainly knew the manager of the boat shop. This person was Ding Pingsheng, the eldest son of Ding Feng, the head of the Ding family.The person who visited Qin's house yesterday was his second brother Ding Pingcai.The third child of the Ding family and the youngest daughter, Ding Pinger, married the Spaniard.
Naturally, Ding Pingsheng also recognized Qin Huacheng, so he took the initiative to go forward to greet him.Qin Huacheng cupped his hands briefly and said, "Shopkeeper Ding is polite, today is also a routine, and I hope Shopkeeper Ding will forgive me." After saying that, he waved his hands, and his team dispersed with ease, and carried out searches inside and outside the boat shop.
Seeing Qin Huacheng's unkind expression, Ding Pingsheng guessed the reason in his mind, so he took the initiative to confess: "Yesterday, the villain's second brother came to disturb the door. There are many inappropriate words. I hope brother Qin will forgive me."
Qin Huacheng snorted and said, "Forgive me, but I don't dare to do it. My Qin family is a small family, and I can't be a big man like Ding Erye. It should be Qin who apologizes to Shopkeeper Ding."
Ding Pingsheng opened the door to sit in the shop, naturally he didn't want to offend a person in the yamen like Qin Huacheng, so he consoled him in a low voice, and said that he would come to the door to apologize to the Qin family later, but his attitude was very low.
Qin Hua's preconceived opinion was almost beaten, and the other party had already accepted the softness, so he changed his attitude and said: "Nowadays, everyone is working for the head of the Haihan Kingdom. Shopkeeper Ding doesn't have to be so polite. The heads often say that overseas Chinese should be sympathetic. Lian Zhi, unite as one, don't hurt the peace between you and me because of such a trivial matter."
Ding Pingsheng didn't quite understand why Qin Hua became so arrogant and condescending all of a sudden, but he quickly praised him and waited patiently for the other party's next words.Then I heard Qin Huacheng continue to say: "Yesterday, what my brother said when he came to my house, I also heard my father mention it after I went back. It is understandable that you are concerned about the safety of your family. If there is a need, I will be happy to help. "
Ding Pingsheng couldn't help raising his eyebrows when he heard this. If he still doesn't understand Qin Huacheng's tone, then he really doesn't need to be the shopkeeper anymore.Immediately, he hurriedly asked: "Brother Qin, what do you mean, there is still room for maneuver in this matter?"
Qin Huacheng couldn't be sure, and immediately responded: "Whether there is room for it, it's hard to say, I can only go to find out if the yamen in the city has passed a verdict. If the chiefs are sentenced to execution, then such little people as me It’s impossible for the chief to change the sentence, isn’t it?”
When Qin Huacheng said this, he noticed a young woman appeared in the corridor behind Ding Pingsheng, whose appearance was somewhat similar to Ding Pingsheng's. It was expected that this should be the young lady from the Ding family who married a Spaniard. He deliberately raised the tone so that she could hear it.
Sure enough, when the young woman heard the word "shooting", she couldn't hold back immediately, and walked up to Qin Huacheng quickly and asked, "Is what this official said true?"
Qin Huacheng said: "I'm just saying it's possible. I heard that there are as many as a hundred Spaniards who were dragged out of the east gate and executed by shooting these days. Many people who tried to resist after the Haihan army broke through the city were sentenced They were executed by shooting. I heard that some people died without names, so they dug a hole on the spot and buried them.”
The young woman said anxiously: "Brother, think of a way!"
Ding Pingsheng glared at the young woman and said: "Women, don't interrupt the business, don't you hurry up and avoid it?"
The woman was about to say something, but Ding Pingsheng couldn't wait to push her away.Qin Huacheng didn't make a sound, just watched the reaction of the siblings with cold eyes.
After Ding Pingsheng persuaded the woman to leave, he came back and confessed to Qin Huacheng: "Sister She cares about her, and she's out of courtesy. I hope Brother Qin can't be blamed!"
Qin Huacheng nodded and said, "After all, it's reasonable for a husband and wife to be unable to control their hearts."
Ding Pingsheng hesitated for a moment before saying: "Brother Qin, can you really inquire about my brother-in-law's whereabouts?"
Qin Huacheng said: "The news can definitely be found out, but it's just...it will take some trouble."
Hearing his tone, Ding Pingsheng knew that it was time for him to offer some conditions, so he took the initiative to say: "Brother Qin is troubled, and I would like to offer five hundred silver coins for Brother Qin's hard work in getting news." During the Spanish rule, The silver coins minted in the American colonies are one of the main local currency in circulation. Although the ruler has changed, there are still a huge amount of silver coins in circulation on the market and in the hands of the people.As for the paper currency that is used in Haihan, it is unlikely to completely replace the silver coins here in the short term.
Qin Huacheng shook his head and said, "Everyone is their own person, so talking about money is too vulgar."
Seeing that Qin Huacheng rejected his offer without hesitation, Ding Pingsheng thought it might not be because the bid was too low, but that the other party should have prepared conditions, so he immediately responded: "Brother Qin is right, everyone They are all Han Chinese, so they should take care of each other. But Brother Qin can't do this for nothing, I wonder if Brother Qin needs anything, and I can help you out?"
A smile finally appeared on Qin Huacheng's face: "Shopkeeper Ding is really a cheerful person! I just like dealing with people like you. Okay, then I'll just say it straight."
The condition Qin Huacheng put forward was what he had discussed with his father and brother yesterday, requiring Ding's shipping company to rent several cargo ships to Qin's family on a fixed-term basis at a rate that was [-]% lower than the market price in the future, and he could not shirk it for any reason.
After listening to Qin Huacheng's offer, Ding Pingsheng understood why the other party looked down on his offer.Five hundred silver coins is probably only enough to hire a cargo sailboat to go back and forth to the Pearl River Estuary at a standard that is [-]% lower than the market price, but what the Qin family wants is not just a trip, but a long-term operation.If the cost is calculated, the price that the Ding family has to pay is far more than five hundred silver coins.
Ding Pingsheng hesitated for a moment before answering: "This matter is of great importance, can you please reply to Brother Qin after going back to discuss with my father?"
Qin Huacheng nodded and said: "It's okay, I'm not in a hurry, you can come find me after you have discussed it. But the brother-in-law of shopkeeper Ding, I don't know if his mouth is strict, so don't be too hard inside and open your mouth to bite randomly."
Ding Pingsheng's face changed slightly, and the situation Qin Huacheng said was one of the problems that the Ding family was worried about now.Of course they didn't want their son-in-law to die in Haihan Prison, making their daughter a widow from then on, but they were also worried that being implicated by this foreign son-in-law would make the Haihan people turn their anger on the Ding family.That's why he was anxious to find a way to find out how his son-in-law was doing in prison.From the current point of view, it seems that only Qin Huacheng has the hope of inquiring about relevant news, but if time drags on for too long, there may be other variables.
(End of this chapter)
These so-called security police do not have a formal establishment for the time being. To put it bluntly, they are temporary workers.However, in the future, more than half of the first batch of local police officers officially hired in the Manila area will come from these temporary staff.Due to limited conditions, the Haihan Police Department only sent more than a dozen police officers to be responsible for the on-the-job training of these security police recruited in the Manila area, and the so-called training, including the internship, was less than a week. , just roughly taught these people how to enforce the law and deal with emergencies, and simply maintain local law and order.
Qin Huacheng was born in Han nationality and had served in the colonial armed forces, but he did not join forces with the Spanish in the previous wars. With his own conditions, he was indeed a leader among these security policemen.The people from the police department picked him to be the head of the security police detachment in this area, mainly because of his familiarity with the people here. They don't want to reach the level of law and order in Sanya, but at least they don't want to have accidents every few days.
A few days ago, it was Police Officer Haihan who was in charge of Dian Mao, but because there were too many prisoners of war to be interrogated in the past two days, a few police officers were also transferred to the city to help, so Qin Huacheng was the captain of this detachment. Take up this responsibility for the time being.There were three people who did not show up at Dianmao, Qin Huacheng cursed and marked the roster, and Xindao turned around and arranged a night shift for these three people, so that they would remember to come to Dianmao in the morning.
The sources of these security policemen are complicated, and their qualities are naturally uneven. Even after being trained by Haihan police officers, because the entry time is too short, they still haven't formed the atmosphere that a disciplined force should have.Many people come when they want, and leave when they want, without really treating this as a long-term job.Only a very small number of smart people like Qin Huacheng can understand the role and power of this special institution in Haihan society from the very beginning, and they also know what benefits they can get from it.
After finishing the appointment, Qin Huacheng divided his subordinates into five teams according to the previous regulations. One team stayed at the temporary police station converted from a warehouse by the port, and the other four teams went to patrol the area under their jurisdiction.
Although these security police are only temporary, their patrols are not just a formality, they still have some special tasks.For example, if a Spaniard is found anywhere near the port, he must be arrested immediately. If he encounters armed resistance, he can ask the nearest garrison for assistance.
After the farce of Aragones and others fleeing by boat last time, Haihan strictly prohibited the Spaniards from approaching all ports outside Manila, and those who violated the prohibition were all regarded as fugitives and spies.And these security police were not equipped with lethal weapons such as knives and guns, but each was issued an oak baton and a rattan shield.This level of armament is more than enough for daily self-defense, and it is okay to catch unarmed targets, but if the opponent has lethal weapons, their equipment can only serve as a decoration.The only thing they can do at this time is to ask the garrison for help, and the military will come forward to solve the difficult target.
The first thing Qin Huacheng had to do today was to lead the team to the Ding family to find out what was going on with the son-in-law of the Ding family.When passing by the market, Qin Huacheng stopped in front of a fishmonger's stall, bought some fresh seafood at random, and asked him to send them to his home.The fishmonger was sensible, but he only charged a token amount, which probably wasn't even a tenth of the market price.
The area inhabited by Han people outside the West City Gate has gradually returned to normal due to Haihan’s intention to take care of it. Although the port has not yet been fully opened to the public, and the wartime ban on seas is still in effect, some people have already received the sea. Fishermen approved by the Han Dynasty can go fishing, and the food supply on the market has gradually increased.This market was within Qin Huacheng's jurisdiction, and it seemed logical to Qin Huacheng to take advantage of these fishmongers, meat sellers, and vegetable farmers.Of course, his boss would not care about such trivial matters. Even if someone reported Qin Huacheng, the boss would just turn a blind eye to it.
Although Qin Huacheng has only been on the job for a short time, he already knows what the Haihan people think. The government needs someone like him to maintain local order. As long as the rules that must be followed are followed, the Haihan people will not care about him. Seek personal benefit in some small matters.What the Haihan people care about is his ability to handle affairs, not whether he is so clean that he is not greedy during his errands.
After purchasing some food for his family as usual, Qin Huacheng led the team to the Ding's Boat Company located near the port.In terms of net worth, there are about ten Qin families bundled together, and none of them may be as rich as the Ding family who is engaged in shipping business. Before the Haihan people came here, the Ding family probably had a top social status among the local Han people.The interracial marriage with the Spaniards last year was regarded by the Ding family as a measure to glorify the lintel, and a three-day banquet was held, and the whole of Manila knew about it.
But I never thought that the Haihan army would fall from the sky, and the social status of the Ding family would also plummet with the collapse of the Spanish colonial authorities. If the Ding family had not also adopted a wise attitude during the war and did not directly participate in the battle between the two sides, then Perhaps more than one Spanish son-in-law was arrested after the war, and the whole family might have to be sent to exile together.
From Qin Huacheng's point of view, the Ding family came to him for help, not necessarily because they wanted to save the foreign son-in-law, but because they wanted to find out if the Haihan officials were planning to liquidate the Ding family.And with his Qin Huacheng's ability, he also couldn't affect Haihan's official judgment on Ding's son-in-law. It is probably the limit to find out about this person's detention situation.But as long as the Ding family wanted something, then there was room for negotiation. After talking with his father and brother yesterday, Qin Huacheng had already made up his mind to use this to gain some practical benefits for his family.
Of course, Qin Huacheng's reason for coming to Ding's Boat Company must be very official, it is a routine search, to see if there are any fugitives who are wanted in the city, and if there are any unusual movements.At present, among the Spaniards arrested in the whole city, there are still seven or eight people who have not been captured, and the escape route is basically only the sea route, so the public security police are very strict in checking and monitoring these boats, almost every day. Routine checks are to be made to ensure that no Spaniards escape in troubled waters.
The person in charge of the shipyard heard the report that the security police had come to the door again, so he took the initiative to welcome him out.As the manager of this jurisdiction, Qin Huacheng certainly knew the manager of the boat shop. This person was Ding Pingsheng, the eldest son of Ding Feng, the head of the Ding family.The person who visited Qin's house yesterday was his second brother Ding Pingcai.The third child of the Ding family and the youngest daughter, Ding Pinger, married the Spaniard.
Naturally, Ding Pingsheng also recognized Qin Huacheng, so he took the initiative to go forward to greet him.Qin Huacheng cupped his hands briefly and said, "Shopkeeper Ding is polite, today is also a routine, and I hope Shopkeeper Ding will forgive me." After saying that, he waved his hands, and his team dispersed with ease, and carried out searches inside and outside the boat shop.
Seeing Qin Huacheng's unkind expression, Ding Pingsheng guessed the reason in his mind, so he took the initiative to confess: "Yesterday, the villain's second brother came to disturb the door. There are many inappropriate words. I hope brother Qin will forgive me."
Qin Huacheng snorted and said, "Forgive me, but I don't dare to do it. My Qin family is a small family, and I can't be a big man like Ding Erye. It should be Qin who apologizes to Shopkeeper Ding."
Ding Pingsheng opened the door to sit in the shop, naturally he didn't want to offend a person in the yamen like Qin Huacheng, so he consoled him in a low voice, and said that he would come to the door to apologize to the Qin family later, but his attitude was very low.
Qin Hua's preconceived opinion was almost beaten, and the other party had already accepted the softness, so he changed his attitude and said: "Nowadays, everyone is working for the head of the Haihan Kingdom. Shopkeeper Ding doesn't have to be so polite. The heads often say that overseas Chinese should be sympathetic. Lian Zhi, unite as one, don't hurt the peace between you and me because of such a trivial matter."
Ding Pingsheng didn't quite understand why Qin Hua became so arrogant and condescending all of a sudden, but he quickly praised him and waited patiently for the other party's next words.Then I heard Qin Huacheng continue to say: "Yesterday, what my brother said when he came to my house, I also heard my father mention it after I went back. It is understandable that you are concerned about the safety of your family. If there is a need, I will be happy to help. "
Ding Pingsheng couldn't help raising his eyebrows when he heard this. If he still doesn't understand Qin Huacheng's tone, then he really doesn't need to be the shopkeeper anymore.Immediately, he hurriedly asked: "Brother Qin, what do you mean, there is still room for maneuver in this matter?"
Qin Huacheng couldn't be sure, and immediately responded: "Whether there is room for it, it's hard to say, I can only go to find out if the yamen in the city has passed a verdict. If the chiefs are sentenced to execution, then such little people as me It’s impossible for the chief to change the sentence, isn’t it?”
When Qin Huacheng said this, he noticed a young woman appeared in the corridor behind Ding Pingsheng, whose appearance was somewhat similar to Ding Pingsheng's. It was expected that this should be the young lady from the Ding family who married a Spaniard. He deliberately raised the tone so that she could hear it.
Sure enough, when the young woman heard the word "shooting", she couldn't hold back immediately, and walked up to Qin Huacheng quickly and asked, "Is what this official said true?"
Qin Huacheng said: "I'm just saying it's possible. I heard that there are as many as a hundred Spaniards who were dragged out of the east gate and executed by shooting these days. Many people who tried to resist after the Haihan army broke through the city were sentenced They were executed by shooting. I heard that some people died without names, so they dug a hole on the spot and buried them.”
The young woman said anxiously: "Brother, think of a way!"
Ding Pingsheng glared at the young woman and said: "Women, don't interrupt the business, don't you hurry up and avoid it?"
The woman was about to say something, but Ding Pingsheng couldn't wait to push her away.Qin Huacheng didn't make a sound, just watched the reaction of the siblings with cold eyes.
After Ding Pingsheng persuaded the woman to leave, he came back and confessed to Qin Huacheng: "Sister She cares about her, and she's out of courtesy. I hope Brother Qin can't be blamed!"
Qin Huacheng nodded and said, "After all, it's reasonable for a husband and wife to be unable to control their hearts."
Ding Pingsheng hesitated for a moment before saying: "Brother Qin, can you really inquire about my brother-in-law's whereabouts?"
Qin Huacheng said: "The news can definitely be found out, but it's just...it will take some trouble."
Hearing his tone, Ding Pingsheng knew that it was time for him to offer some conditions, so he took the initiative to say: "Brother Qin is troubled, and I would like to offer five hundred silver coins for Brother Qin's hard work in getting news." During the Spanish rule, The silver coins minted in the American colonies are one of the main local currency in circulation. Although the ruler has changed, there are still a huge amount of silver coins in circulation on the market and in the hands of the people.As for the paper currency that is used in Haihan, it is unlikely to completely replace the silver coins here in the short term.
Qin Huacheng shook his head and said, "Everyone is their own person, so talking about money is too vulgar."
Seeing that Qin Huacheng rejected his offer without hesitation, Ding Pingsheng thought it might not be because the bid was too low, but that the other party should have prepared conditions, so he immediately responded: "Brother Qin is right, everyone They are all Han Chinese, so they should take care of each other. But Brother Qin can't do this for nothing, I wonder if Brother Qin needs anything, and I can help you out?"
A smile finally appeared on Qin Huacheng's face: "Shopkeeper Ding is really a cheerful person! I just like dealing with people like you. Okay, then I'll just say it straight."
The condition Qin Huacheng put forward was what he had discussed with his father and brother yesterday, requiring Ding's shipping company to rent several cargo ships to Qin's family on a fixed-term basis at a rate that was [-]% lower than the market price in the future, and he could not shirk it for any reason.
After listening to Qin Huacheng's offer, Ding Pingsheng understood why the other party looked down on his offer.Five hundred silver coins is probably only enough to hire a cargo sailboat to go back and forth to the Pearl River Estuary at a standard that is [-]% lower than the market price, but what the Qin family wants is not just a trip, but a long-term operation.If the cost is calculated, the price that the Ding family has to pay is far more than five hundred silver coins.
Ding Pingsheng hesitated for a moment before answering: "This matter is of great importance, can you please reply to Brother Qin after going back to discuss with my father?"
Qin Huacheng nodded and said: "It's okay, I'm not in a hurry, you can come find me after you have discussed it. But the brother-in-law of shopkeeper Ding, I don't know if his mouth is strict, so don't be too hard inside and open your mouth to bite randomly."
Ding Pingsheng's face changed slightly, and the situation Qin Huacheng said was one of the problems that the Ding family was worried about now.Of course they didn't want their son-in-law to die in Haihan Prison, making their daughter a widow from then on, but they were also worried that being implicated by this foreign son-in-law would make the Haihan people turn their anger on the Ding family.That's why he was anxious to find a way to find out how his son-in-law was doing in prison.From the current point of view, it seems that only Qin Huacheng has the hope of inquiring about relevant news, but if time drags on for too long, there may be other variables.
(End of this chapter)