Traveling through ancient times, the empress insisted on having a child with me

It took only five days from the time Prince Ning mentioned the Jishisi at the court meeting to the time the emperor issued an edict and implemented it.

Although the time was short, it involved countless exchanges of interests. Anyone who was qualified to get involved had people placed in the Investigation Bureau.

After all, the East Factory was once a terrifying institution, and no one wants to fall into the fear of being dominated by the East Factory again.

Because of this, the rank of the Jishisi government office was greatly weakened. Wu Kun, whom Prince Ning took great pains to arrange to be the head of the Jishisi, was only a sixth-rank official.

In addition, the Investigation Bureau also gave up the right to try cases and only retained the responsibility of tracking down and arresting people. In other words, the Investigation Bureau was only responsible for investigating cases and arresting people, and the final trial and judgment of the case had to be handed over to the Three Judicial Departments.

In the entire Judicial Investigation Bureau, in addition to the Chief, there are also Deputy Chiefs, Chief Squadron Leaders, Foreman, Secretary, and other officials of various titles.

Of course, the people who are really responsible for investigating the case are the chief judge and the deputy chief judge, as well as the twelve chief officers under them, who are also the file heads.

When Prince Ning got the complete list, he was shocked to find that among the twelve names, there was actually someone named Ling Chuan.

"Wu Kun, is this Ling Chuan the same Ling Chuan from Yun Fu Ji in San Tiao Xiang?"

Although Wu Kun saw the list earlier than Prince Ning, he knew the identity of everyone on the list.

"Your Highness, it is Ling Chuan. According to the files reported by the Ministry of Personnel, Ling Chuan was originally the head of the Eastern Depot, so..."

"Nonsense." Prince Ning roared, interrupting Wu Kun's words: "There was no such person as Ling Chuan in the East Depot three years ago. Does the Ministry of Personnel's files say when this person named Ling entered the East Depot?"

Wu Kun shook his head: "The file doesn't say when he entered the East Factory."

King Ning snorted, "I didn't expect this woman to have such a long hand. She planted someone in my territory without me noticing."

"Your Majesty, I think Ling Chuan has no influence on us. Since he is my subordinate, I can control him as I please."

King Ning hesitated for a moment, and the anger on his face turned into a smile: "You are right, then this Ling is in your hands, you have to discipline him for me."

Ling Chuan had no idea that he had been targeted by King Ning before he even started his duties. At this moment, he was attending the opening ceremony of Liuli Hall.

It has to be said that Tao Ran took this matter very seriously. The last time Yunfu Ji opened, there were only four dancers, but this time the number has quadrupled.

Sixteen dancers danced gracefully on the street of the Jewelry Gallery, accompanied by the singing of Tao Ran, one of the three most talented women in the capital. As a result, the entire street of the Jewelry Gallery was blocked, and the Military Affairs Department had to send out people to maintain order.

The Glass Hall became an instant hit, and the whole capital knew that a shop specializing in colored glass products had been opened in the Jewelry Gallery. The most eye-catching item in this shop was the amazing colored glass windows.

Each piece of crystal clear glazed window can not only replace window paper to make the house brighter, but can also be used to block dust in shops.

However, the price of the glazed windows is prohibitive for many people. The cheapest glazed window costs nine taels of silver, and the most expensive is as high as forty-eight taels.

Is that pasting paper on the windows? That is pasting gold on the windows.

This sentence has become the most frequently mentioned phrase when people discuss glazed windows on the streets.

Another thing that people in the capital mentioned most after dinner was the Yunfu Ji Dim Sum Shop. Twelve branches opened in one day. Such a large-scale shop had never been seen since the Great Prosperity, and it was hard not to talk about it.

The most important thing is that within three days of opening, branches like Yun Fu Ji will give you a pound of dim sum for every pound you spend on dim sum.

Although the snacks were only worth a few dozen coins, they were given away for free, so almost every household in the capital bought Yunfu Ji's snacks.

The sweet taste of Yunfu Ji dim sum instantly conquered the taste buds of the people in the entire capital, and other dim sum became hard to swallow.

Except for those shops that only sold dim sum for a dozen or twenty coins per pound, the other dim sum shops in the capital city instantly felt deserted.

Today, Yun Fu Ji has become a central kitchen, making dim sum and sending it to various franchise stores every day. The shops at the door basically do not sell dim sum anymore.

In order to supply snacks to more than ten franchise stores, the shop hired a lot of employees, and thus completely sealed off the backyard. Ling Chuan had to take a detour if he wanted to go to the shop.

Just as Ling Chuan was sitting cross-legged and counting money in the shop, two men dressed as officials came.

"Excuse me, is Master Lingchuan here?"

Ling Chuan stood up and said, "I am Ling Chuan, who are you?"

The two officers bowed to Lingchuan and said, "Zhang Tong, Zhao Fu, I greet you, Mr. Porter."

Ling Chuan understood immediately. Cao Huanchun had been reporting to him about the matters related to the Investigation Bureau these days. He also guessed that it was something that happened in the past few days, but the two people who came to report the news...

Ling Chuan frowned slightly. One was fat and the other was thin. The fat one could be twice as big as him, while the thin one was only one-third of the fat one.

The Criminal Investigation Bureau is an official government agency after all, so why do they recruit all kinds of bad people?

The fat one was called Zhang Tong. He took a bundle off his shoulder and handed it over with both hands, with a flattering smile on his face: "Master, this is your official uniform. The supervisor said that our Judicial Bureau will officially start its duties in three days, but everyone will have to report to the yamen tomorrow so that everyone can get to know each other."

The thin Zhao Fu also had a flattering smile on his face: "We two brothers never thought that our boss is actually the owner of Yunfu Ji. To be honest, I have bought a lot of Yunfu Ji snacks in the past two days. The taste is so good that I almost eat them as meals."

Ling Chuan immediately had a bad feeling about these two sycophants with peculiar body shapes. They were being targeted before they even started working.

If all my subordinates are of this quality, how will I get things done in the future?

"Okay, I got it. I will be there on time tomorrow."

Ling Chuan sent the two away without saying a word. When Cao Huanchun came back, Ling Chuan started complaining to him.

"I say, Lao Cao, since the person in charge of the Investigation Department is the Prince of Ning's man, then I am like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth. Who knows, one day I might be killed by a knife."

Cao Huanchun frowned and said, "That's not the case. After all, your status is granted by the court. Even if it's Prince Ning, at most he can do something to trip you up in secret."

Ling Chuan rolled his eyes. "What a joke. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is targeting me. I bet that the two who came today are probably the most capable of the men assigned to me."

Cao Huanchun said nonchalantly, "Don't worry about that. We are your helpers. If your subordinates are difficult to command, just leave the work to me."

Ling Chuan nodded slowly, and Cao Huanchun continued, "Speaking of which, you shouldn't look down on these people. They were able to get a position in the newly established government offices of the imperial court, and their families must have some background to some extent."

"Well, I've never been in the government, so I'll just follow your instructions."