Chapter 143 There will always be a way to clean him up
In any case, Qin Dewei seemed to have performed a combination of punches, which finally caused a wave of discussion.
Whether they were talking about poetry, opera, imperial examinations, or law, they couldn't get around Qin Dewei, so they brought along the eldest man in the government office and his son.
Jiang Cunyi, the second son of Yingtian Prefecture, was sitting in the Tuiguan hall, talking to He Tuiguan.
In the yamen system, the promotion official position is different from other assistant and second official positions. It is an official position with unique weight and status.
Although the rank of the recommended official is not the highest, his ranking is half a step higher than other second-ranking officials. He is equivalent to the official magistrate of the county government, and is one of the initial officials awarded to the new Jinshi.
The official is mainly responsible for criminal matters, as everyone who has read "Struggle in the New Ming Dynasty" knows. The second young master Jiang is sitting in the official hall, talking about Qin Dewei, and his intentions are obvious.
In a sense, the work of He Tuiguan in the government office is similar to that of Qin Dewei's work in the county government. Moreover, the case files of the county government are generally reported to the government office for summary, and the official office of the government office is also responsible for the county government's criminal matters.
Vertical mentoring superior.
At the beginning, for the purpose of criminal matters, Qin Dewei, as the county magistrate's bench, also visited He Tuiguan at the government office on behalf of Magistrate Feng. This was also one of the functions of the bench. It was inconvenient for the officials to visit randomly, so sometimes they had to rely on the bench to do it for them.
Therefore, He Tuiguan knew the situation of the county government far better than Jiang Cunyi, and he even knew the other side of Qin Dewei's intellectual life better than most people.
I heard the Second Young Master Jiang say angrily: "So we can only let the man named Qin slander my father, and we have nothing to do? Even if he points at my father's nose and curses in front of his face, he is not guilty?"
"This is the theory." He Tuiguan said helplessly.
If Qin Dewei is an unknown ordinary boy without any background or talent, then who would care about the law? You, Mr. Jiang, can arrest and beat him yourself.
But Qin Dewei also has connections and has developed an astonishing reputation as a genius. He is also a relatively sensitive county case leader, so he must be treated in accordance with the law.
"This is an omission in our Ming Dynasty laws!" Mr. Fu Yin couldn't help complaining about the unfairness of the law, "Such a cunning villain is allowed to go unpunished and is not bound by the laws!"
As an old criminal, He Tuiguan could only say with emotion: "The law is never omnipotent. There will always be endless new situations that wander outside the provisions of the laws and regulations."
When the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty decreed various laws and regulations, they would never have imagined that a thirteen-year-old kid would dare to criticize the unfairness of the imperial examination for third-rank officials in public just by relying on a few blind guesses.
Moreover, it actually caused substantial adverse effects, seriously interfering with the preparations for the Yingtianfu Examination and the Southern Zhili Township Examination in the 10th year of Jiajing. In the end, there was no need to bear responsibility.
Unless the Emperor is sent to the Nine Heavens to strike down the primary school students with thunder, then the existing provisions of the Ming Dynasty regulations really cannot control it. If it is forced to control it, wouldn't it be a literary prison?
Jiang Cunyi was extremely unwilling to give in. He racked his brains and thought of a way out and said: "It depends on people, there must be a way! If a son does not teach his father, if he makes mistakes when he is young, he can hold his father responsible for discipline!"
He Tuiguan was even more speechless. How dare you, Mr. Jiang, be so arrogant that you don't even understand what's going on in your opponent's home? No wonder you did something stupid like destroying other people's homes.
I just want to ask, where can you, Mr. Jiang, find Qin Dewei’s biological father? Don’t you know that the Ming Dynasty’s legal precedents also stipulate this?
If a person has been missing for more than three years, the family and the missing person will not be jointly and severally liable under the law. The original wife can also remarry someone else with the approval of the county government.
If you let your mind wander again, if you can take the responsibility for Qin Dewei and become his father, believe it or not, there will be a large number of famous people in Nanjing who are willing to step out and take on this responsibility. Who do you, Mr. Jiang, want to punish?
"Since he doesn't have a father, he still has a mother!" Jiang Cunyi said frantically.
He Tuiguan was shocked, "Young Master Jiang, have you lost your mind and gone crazy?"
The official values of Ming Dynasty are to advocate honorable religion. In order to take into account women’s integrity and dignity, the criminal department generally does not summon women for interrogation. Besides, in a patriarchal society, the legal responsibilities of mothers and fathers are different!
For what was essentially a verbal dispute, you summoned someone else's mother for interrogation. Do you, Mr. Jiang, think that the censors in Nanjing are too idle, or is his position as the official He Tuiguan too secure?
It was not easy for He Tuiguan to directly scold Mr. Jiang, are you stupid? After all, this is the son of his immediate boss. He patiently explained a few words and said:
"Even if Qin's mother is forcibly summoned to attend the court, according to the law, she can ask a relative to take her place, such as her son. In that case, the last person to come to the court will probably be Qin Dewei himself, so what's the use?"
Precisely because the law could not be used to punish Qin Dewei, he thought of summoning Qin's mother to implicate him, but Qin's mother could ask Qin Dewei to stand in court instead. So Qin Dewei, who was less than fifteen years old, still couldn't punish him, so it would be meaningless.
An infinite loop?
Jiang Cunyi was in a very irritable mood: "It won't work this way, that won't work either. Are we going to let someone named Qin make trouble and slander my father outside?"
Seeing that Second Young Master Jiang's mood was gradually coming to a head, and he seemed a little desperate, Director He felt that the situation was almost under control, so he suddenly said: "Actually, if you want to calm down the public opinion, there are some solutions."
"Master He, come quickly!" Jiang Cunyi was overjoyed when he heard this. After spending a long time talking about it today, he finally heard a decent word from He Tuiguan!
These old bureaucrats are really secretive when it comes to talking, and they have only now revealed their abilities.
He Tuiguan smiled and said: "Second Young Master, you might as well advise Jing Zhaoyin and ask Jing Zhaoyin to withdraw from the imperial examination. Then choose someone else from the government office to preside over the imperial examination. I am willing to do it for you."
Jiang Cunyi was furious subconsciously. What do you mean by recommending an official position? Are you trying to seize the opportunity to seize power and reap benefits?
Those rich people who want to pass the government examination, should they give money to Mr. Jiang, or should they give money to you, Mr. He?
He Tuiguan did not care about the temper of the second young master Jiang, and said with some words: "Jing Zhaoyin is now riding a tiger and is in a dilemma. It is better to make a decision early!"
A mere prefecture examination is nothing compared to the Nanzhili Township Examination! As long as the Second Young Master explains the stakes, Jing Zhaoyin will definitely be able to distinguish the priorities!"
Although Jiang Cunyi was a bit reckless, he was not completely stupid. After being reminded by He Tuiguan, he fell into deep thought again.
If my father continues to preside over the imperial examination, it will be really difficult. If Qin Dewei, the county chief prosecutor, fails, everyone will pay attention, and the discussion about the unfairness of the Jingzhao Yin imperial examination will definitely become more heated.
What if Qin Dewei stirs up a storm of public opinion again, affecting officials who are promoted through the rural examination that are hundreds of times more important than the government examination and absolutely impossible to give up?
But if Qin Dewei is allowed to pass the government examination, wouldn't that cause another problem for his family?
After being hurt like this by a primary school boy, and yet still letting him pass, where is the dignity of the dignified third-rank minister Jing Zhaoyin? Wouldn't he become the laughing stock of the official circles in the north and the south?
So Jiang Cunyi finally thought that if his father showed high integrity, took the initiative to avoid suspicion and quit the government examination, and quickly separated from the government examination, it seemed to be a very feasible solution.
After all, the criticism of the unfairness of the imperial examination started from the government examination. After my father withdrew from the government examination, no matter what the result of the government examination was, it had nothing to do with him.
Now that the criticism of his father has been eliminated, the work of the rural examination, which is hundreds of times more important, has been stabilized.
So the most critical issue now is that the government examination must be entrusted to someone who is absolutely reliable. And for the sake of the government's face, this person must be found from the government office, and people from outside the government cannot be allowed to preside over the government examination.
He Tuiguan cupped his hands in front of Jiang Cunyi and confessed: "If I can preside over this imperial examination, I won't take any money from you!"
All the money collected by you, Mr. Jiang, is still yours.
Jiang Cunyi asked again: "If Qin Dewei can't pass the government examination, he might cause trouble, and I'm afraid it will make things difficult for Mr. He."
Jiang Cunyi did not ask whether Qin Dewei should pass the government examination, but directly said that Qin Dewei could not pass the government examination.
He Tuiguan gritted his teeth and said: "I am an official of the government. I just hope that Jing Zhaoyin will protect me! Besides, I have never had any enmity with Qin Dewei, so he has no reason to attack me unfairly!"
There is awareness! Jiang Cunyi nodded in admiration and promised: "Then I will recommend Mr. He to my father!"
There are many practical benefits to using another agent to preside over the government examination, and it can avoid public opinion discussion. It is indeed a good strategy!
