For others, this is a question with an unknown answer, and they need to worry about how to find the correct answer.
But for Qin Dewei, he knew what the answer was, but he was also worried about how to write the argument process in a reasonable way.
If there is no demonstration process, it would be too shocking to tell the results out of thin air like fortune telling.
It is not surprising that bandits and robbers appear on the river outside Nanjing. It is enough to dispatch the army to destroy them. Otherwise, what are the duties of the Nanjing Minister of Defense and Cao Jiang Yushi?
The official matter discussed by former Minister of Defense Xu Pengju and Yan Song was to set up a new camp in Jiangpu County, located in the north of the Yangtze River, to strengthen river defense.
However, this new group of thieves who have appeared recently are extremely cunning and covert. Xu Peng has been suppressing them for a long time without even catching a single hair, not even the slightest clue, which makes outsiders look really incompetent.
As a result, this became the straw that broke the camel's back, causing Xu Wei Gong to fail to withstand the impeachment and was dismissed from the post of garrison minister by the emperor.
As the saying goes, time is also destiny, and in the unpredictable officialdom, this is also a common thing.
Qin Dewei didn't care about Xu Pengju's fate. No matter how bad Duke Xu Wei was, he would always be a wealthy and honorable Duke. Did he need to sympathize with him?
But Commander Xu was implicated and his position was unstable, so he came to me for advice. So I really had an idea, that is, did the old commander have the courage to follow me in a fight for wealth?
"Let's go!" Qin Dewei waved to Xu Laosan: "I'll treat you to some flower wine tonight!"
Xu Shi'an became anxious and questioned: "Is now the time to do this?"
Qin Dewei touched Xu Laosan's head and said happily: "Third brother, you have really grown up, and suddenly you understand the priorities of things."
In this way, the two of them headed to the north of the city, and arrived at Commander Xu's home at dark. The hall was not suitable for secret conversations, and the study in the west courtyard, which had not been used for a long time, was reopened, and the old conductor met Qin Dewei here.
Xu Shian brought Qin Dewei over to complete the mission and was about to go out, but Qin Dewei stopped him and said to Commander Xu: "Brother An is gradually becoming an adult, let's listen together."
Of course, the old conductor Xu Yunqi didn't mind that his son was watching. He only cared about whether Qin Dewei could do anything. He was indeed in a bit of a dangerous situation now.
Xu Wei Gong of the same clan was suddenly dismissed from his post without making any arrangements for his funeral. He immediately attracted the covetous attention of others as he held a lucrative job.
There are more than forty guards in Nanjing City, and there are two to three hundred people who are in charge of commanding envoys, commanding colleagues, and commanding general affairs. How many of them can take care of lucrative errands?
The biggest leg in the military attache system was gone, and others dared not look for it. Xu Yunqi, the old commander, thought of the resourceful Qin Dewei.
First, Qin Dewei is too smart and can always come up with various ways to solve problems. He is recognized as a child prodigy by the whole city. Second, Qin Dewei has some connections in the civil service. Let's see if he can seek external help.
"The method is actually very simple." Qin Dewei said lightly: "Mr. Xu, didn't you think of it? Isn't the old lady's brother, Mr. Tian, a Nanjing Jinyi guard, serving in the inner guard hall?"
The Inner Guard Hall is the official office of the garrison eunuchs of Nanjing, located outside the Xi'an Gate of the imperial city. In contrast, the official office of the garrison minister is called the Outer Guard Hall, which is located in the Chinese Military Governor's Mansion.
Is this the idea? Commander Xu was a little disappointed, "How much would it cost to ask the most important person in Nanjing City like the garrison eunuch to speak? Besides, most of the garrison eunuchs are very old and rarely serve for a long time, so they cannot be in charge for a long time."
The old conductor still hasn't told the truth. He doesn't want to ask his wife's relatives for help, lest he be suppressed at home and unable to lift his head. Recently, he found a little one outside and is thinking about bringing him home...
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After probing it, Qin Dewei said again: "It's not that there are no other ways, but I don't know if Mr. Xu is determined."
The old conductor said with great joy: "I knew that Brother Qin was different from my third son. He never talked in vain or bluffed. He must really have an idea!"
Xu Shian: "..." Dad, can you continue to ignore me?
Qin Dewei put forward an idea: "The matter still starts with the bandits on the river. Xu Wei Gong was dismissed from his post because of this. This can be regarded as the biggest issue in the current Nanjing military guard?
Mr. Xu, if you can catch these thieves, it will definitely be a great achievement. Who can touch you? Let Mr. Xu Wei speak for you and be promoted to a commander. Isn't it enough?"
The old commander hadn't spoken yet, but Xu Laosan couldn't help but said first: "Brother Qin, why are you as unreliable as me? Now all the officers and soldiers in Nanjing know that whoever can catch the bandits will be a great success.
But where to catch it?”
Commander Xu was also quite speechless. If it was so easy to catch, with the resources and strength of the Duke, he would have caught it long ago, at least he would not have gained nothing. Could it be that the total resources of one city gate are more powerful than those of the garrison minister?
"Your thinking is wrong!" Qin Dewei explained: "In my opinion, only Mr. Xu can catch those bandits, as long as you want."
A fool doesn't want to! The old conductor still doesn't understand why Qin Dewei repeatedly emphasizes that only he can do it?
Qin Dewei further analyzed: "There are dozens of thieves, and each time they robbed a large amount of property, I guess they must have gone to Nanjing to sell their stolen goods.
The small places outside the city firstly do not have the strength to digest it, and secondly, the sudden appearance of a large amount of property is easily exposed, so these thieves must enter the city after each robbery.
Among the gates in the inner city, Sanshan Gate is the closest gate that directly leads to the commercial district, so thieves mostly enter the city through Sanshan Gate when selling stolen goods."
This is why Qin Dewei came to see Commander Xu. Indeed, only Commander Xu can cooperate with him.
"That makes sense!" the old conductor said, "Brother, keep talking!"
"Not entirely, right?" Xu Laosan added another question: "On the riverside in the outer city, there is Jiangdong Market and Longjiang Market. You can also sell stolen goods without entering the city."
Qin Dewei asked back: "You finished robbing on the river or by the river, and then sold the stolen goods in the riverside market? Is it possible to be a bandit?"
"Ignore him, just keep talking!" the old conductor urged impatiently.
Qin Dewei gradually got to the point: "Logically speaking, it is impossible for such a large-scale bandit to leave no clues. No clues were found in the previous few times, which can only explain one problem.
They were probably under the protection of a big shot, so when the officers and soldiers found out about the big shots, they stopped continuing."
Qin Dewei gave another example: "For example, when bandits are lurking by the river outside the city, in the manor and villa of a big shot, will the officers and soldiers go in to search?
Or when a bandit transports stolen goods into the city through Sanshan Gate, he carries the banner of a big shot and looks like this big shot’s caravan. Then will your gatekeepers carefully inspect the transport team?"
Commander Xu suddenly woke up from a dream, "That's the truth. No wonder there are no traces of the thieves and no clues!"
According to Qin Dewei's idea, as long as the news is not leaked, it is really possible to stop the bandits at Sanshanmen.
Qin Dewei added: "So next time there is news of bandits plundering, Mr. Xu, please pay more attention at Sanshan Gate in the next few days, and maybe you will gain something.
But Mr. Xu needs to think carefully, if the thief really pretends to be a big shot, such as a domestic servant who claims to be a big shot, do you have the determination to investigate?"
Commander Xu gritted his teeth and said: "The justice of nature is here, what are you afraid of! In the face of such a big case, it is difficult for big people to act!"
Qin Dewei asked abruptly: "What if it is the Nanjing garrison eunuch?"
Commander Xu: "..."
You said he was a big shot, but you didn't expect him to be that big? You must be joking, this joke is not funny!
Xu Laosan was also frightened and his face was trembling. What should he do? He was a little panicked. Will he be silenced? Is the world of adults so scary?
Nanjing garrison eunuch, one of the three giants in Nanjing! And the one with the most transcendent status!