Shadow of great britain

Whitehall Street, the residence of the Home Secretary.

Sir Peel browsed through the documents in front of him one by one, and then nodded with satisfaction.

He leaned back in his chair and smiled at Arthur, who was sitting across from the desk.

"Arthur, how should I put it? Every time I see you, I feel very happy because you always bring me good news. Not only did you kill Fred on the high seas, but now you also take the initiative to take on the task of clearing up The task of his remaining henchmen. If every superintendent of Scotland Yard can have your professionalism, I believe that sooner or later, the rising crime rate in London will be reversed."

Arthur heard the words and said: "Sir Peel, I have always taken it as my duty to benefit the country and the public, and I am very happy to be able to do my part for the citizens of London. But until I truly achieve your goal, I still insist on remaining cautiously optimistic. manner.

Although your campaign to repeal the Bloody Acts was a success, the proportion of serious charges in London has also been significantly reduced, which has also greatly eased the workload of Scotland Yard.

But you must have seen with far-sightedness that although the Scotland Yard police under your guidance can ensure that large criminal groups will not appear in the East District, small criminal gangs cannot be completely eliminated.

The crime rate in London is highly positively correlated with the poverty rate. As long as London cannot provide enough jobs, someone will always take risks. After all, criminals have to find ways to survive. "

When Sir Peel heard this, he smiled helplessly and nodded: "Arthur, I'm glad that you can see through the phenomenon to see the essence, but this is a very long-term plan. To be honest, I do have a lot of problems on hand. A bill to revitalize the economy and promote employment. But under the current situation, I am indeed being made unable to move forward by the monkeys in the House of Commons."

When Arthur heard this, he asked at the right time: "Is there anything I can do to help?"

Sir Pierre thought for a while and finally waved his hand: "No, no, Arthur, what you have done so far is already very good, I really can't ask you for more. I'm sorry to say that, I promised you before I pushed hard for the passage of the Anatomy Act, but it has been several months and it still remains in place.

But even so, you still faithfully completed every job I gave you. Sometimes I wonder if it would have been too much of an inconvenience to leave you at Scotland Yard. Maybe I should try to find another position for you in the Internal Affairs Department. You might also be able to shine in other positions. "

Arthur's heart skipped a beat, wondering why he thought something was wrong about Sir Pierre's words.

Sir Pierre keenly captured the briefly frozen air. He crossed his hands in front of the case and spoke.

"Don't worry too much. What I'm talking to you are all real issues. You may have also seen from the newspapers that the situation within the Tory Party is not optimistic. I...I mean, if we go down, your The situation may become very dangerous.

Your recent performance has been too dazzling, and you have too much of the 'Peel label' on you. If the Whigs come to power, you may be kicked out by them.

Arthur, you helped me a lot, and you could have gone to the Royal Navy. General Codrington also came to see me a while ago, and he talked to me alone about your issues..."

When Arthur heard this, he smiled and shook his head and said: "Sir Peel, I don't care about my position. If you feel that Scotland Yard no longer needs my services, or that transferring me to other places will better benefit the country and Public, of course I am willing to obey your orders.”

Sir Pierre nodded with satisfaction when he heard this, and he asked: "Very good, so it's not just for these reasons that you came to me today, right?"

Arthur nodded and said: "Now that the situation in Tower Hamlets has stabilized for the time being, I have begun to implement the plan you mentioned in the Ministry of Internal Affairs document again."

Sir Peel thought for a moment and roughly understood what Arthur was talking about.

Scotland Yard had repeatedly reported to him that streets in areas such as St. Giles Parish in the West End or the slums in the East End were too narrow.

This kind of urban layout with chaotic buildings and narrow streets usually becomes a breeding ground for crime.

First, after criminals enter these areas, they can rely on their familiarity with the local streets to easily escape the pursuing police.

Secondly, the police do not dare to enter such areas alone. Most of the attacks on police officers in Scotland Yard basically occur in such areas.

Therefore, in order to solve this problem, Peel once ordered the Scotland Yard patrol police to mark all areas and streets that are difficult to perform while patrolling, and then hand them over to the Ordnance Survey under the War Department and the Geographic Survey under the Admiralty. The Surveying, Mapping and Topology Information and Statistics Department conducts a rough mapping of these areas.

Finally, the Ministry of the Interior will contact the Ministry of Finance to see how much it will cost to renovate these streets. If the price is right, Sir Peel wouldn't mind adding to his list of credits.

Arthur said: "I feel that entrusting the topographic surveying work to the British Ordnance Survey, a subsidiary of the Army Artillery Bureau, or the Royal Navy's Geographical Surveying, Mapping and Topology Information and Statistics Department is really overkill.

After all, the original intention of the late King George II in establishing them was to prevent the invasion of Jacobin France, and the basis for their measurements was also for military considerations.

Moreover, the nerves of the citizens of London were already very tense due to the July Revolution in France and the Brussels Uprising in Belgium. If the Ordnance Survey Bureau of the Artillery was mobilized at this time, it would probably cause unnecessary trouble.

Just like when you established Scotland Yard and recruited us police officers, your original intention was to combat crime while minimizing the deployment of military police. I think this kind of mapping work may also need a harmless temporary organization to assist in completing it. "

Arthur's words read normally on the surface, but Sir Peel still captured several key words - army, military police, Scotland Yard, police, British Ordnance Survey, Royal Navy Geographical Surveying and Topological Information and Statistics Department, unknown temporary organization.

Sir Peel knew very well that whether it was the Ordnance Survey of the Army or the Geographical Statistics Department of the Navy, their work content was not as clear-cut as their names on the external market said.

The most typical case is the Beagle, which Elder and Darwin will board. The Beagle is a ship directly affiliated with the Royal Navy's Geographical Surveying and Topology Information and Statistics Department. It is a scientific research ship in name, but in fact The mission was to investigate and draw nautical charts and sea state information in the South American Pacific region, and it also shouldered the important task of spying on the distribution of political forces in various countries along the way.

When Sir Peel heard this, how could he not understand what Arthur meant?

He thought about the recent situation, and suddenly smiled for no reason and asked: "Arthur, what do you think about parliamentary reform?"

Arthur said calmly: "I'm just a mediocre person, so I can't say anything far-sighted. I can only borrow a famous saying from Aristotle to express my shallow views.

There are three good state systems and three bad state systems in the world: monarchy and tyrant, aristocracy and oligarchy, republic and mob rule. If distinguished by the number of people ruling, then monarchy and tyranny are the rule of one person, aristocracy and oligarchy are the rule of a few, and republics and mob rule are the rule of the majority.

The number of people is not the issue, the issue is whether it can be governed properly. Anyway, in the final analysis, even a political party with a large number of people will only elect a few leaders in the end, and the final voice of the political party will only be the voices of a few leaders. "

When Sir Peel heard this, he suddenly smiled knowingly, and he asked: "Arthur, I really don't know what to say about you. Maybe you should come to the Tory Party to elect a Member of Parliament, although Superintendent is already a very good position. But for you, it still doesn’t match your thoughts and abilities.”

Arthur took out a document he had drafted a long time ago from his bag, put it on his desk and pushed it over.

Sir Peel took the document and glanced at it hastily. He muttered: "London District Provisional Bureau of Survey and Survey..."

Arthur asked: "What is your opinion?"

Sir Peel smiled softly. He picked up the quill and dipped it in the ink bottle, and then signed his name with a big stroke of the pen.

"Anyway, this kind of temporary organization does not need to be submitted to parliament for approval. I agree. But at the same time, Arthur, I have to remind you that I can only authorize you, but the Ministry of the Interior cannot allocate excess budget now. I support you. So it’s up to you how well you can do it. But you don’t have to be under too much pressure. Your first priority is to handle the police work well. As for the other things, I really can’t ask for more. I always remember that your efforts are partly responsible for the Duke of Wellington's cabinet being able to survive until now."

Arthur nodded slightly, stood up and saluted Pierre: "Please rest assured that there may be problems in other police districts of Scotland Yard, but I guarantee that at least the London Regional Provisional Bureau of Survey and Survey will always be loyal to you. "