Eunuch Pan became so fierce that almost all the Nanjing Jinyi Guards were dispatched to control all places where Qin Dewei might appear, and they would dig him out at any cost. People were also sent to guard the thirteen gates of the inner city to prevent Qin Dewei from escaping.
Inside and outside Sanshan Gate, there is a constant flow of people entering and exiting the city. It is indeed one of the two most prosperous city gates.
Just as everyone was entering and exiting in an orderly manner, the rapid sound of horse hooves and wheels suddenly came from the direction of the city, which immediately aroused everyone's disgust.
After all, riding a horse in a busy city is a very dangerous behavior, and everyone hates this behavior.
Following the sound, I saw a carriage speeding along the street. When approaching the city gate, the carriage was blocked by the crowds entering and leaving the city and had to stop.
Then I saw several people who looked like officers and soldiers running over from a distance, shouting something, and vaguely heard: "Hold Qin Dewei! Don't let him run away!"
Qin Dewei? Hearing this name, passers-by who knew the big news of the past two days immediately became interested.
At this moment, a young boy emerged from the carriage and shouted to the crowd blocking the city gate: "Qin Dewei, a member of the lower class! He was arrested by the army and wanted to leave the city to avoid trouble! Please give way to the elders in front of you.
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People who were entering and leaving the city gate saw Qin Dewei, and then looked at the officers and soldiers chasing after him from behind. Oh, it was obvious that the primary school students were being persecuted.
Then everyone silently made way for them, just as the people wanted.
The carriage immediately restarted and led Qin Dewei into the city gate in a hurry. Even the officers and soldiers guarding the city gate got out of the way and did not stop Qin Dewei and the carriage.
When the officers and soldiers chasing Qin Dewei arrived at the city gate, the crowd blocked the city gate again, leaving the officers and soldiers with no choice but to line up behind them.
Outside the city gate, an old man with a wide robe and long sleeves stepped out of the way and waved to Qin Dewei, "Mr. Qin, go quickly! Be more careful!"
Qin Dewei stood on the carriage, bowed his hands to everyone who gave way, and said loudly: "Thank you all, fellow citizens! We uphold morality and will win in the end! Justice may be late, but it will never be absent!"
I would like to inform you elders that I have clues about Eunuch Pan’s illegal activities, and I vow to fight Eunuch Pan to the end!”
Then the carriage sped away and gradually disappeared from the sight of the people at the city gate.
The officers and soldiers who were shouting and chasing after Qin Dewei looked relaxed and turned away leisurely. In fact, they were all subordinates of Commander Xu, and their mission was just a pretend pursuit, so it was considered completed.
The news that Qin Dewei had escaped from Sanshan Gate quickly reached the inner guard hall.
Eunuch Pan was so furious that he immediately called Mr. Tian, the royal guard officer, over and scolded him.
Tian Jinyi also felt aggrieved. The Sanshan Gate was guarded by his brother-in-law, Commander Xu. He knew the special relationship between his brother-in-law's family and Qin Dewei, so he warned him a few more words to let his brother-in-law recognize the reality and not to mess with Eunuch Pan for Qin Dewei.
The brother-in-law agreed wholeheartedly, so Tian Jinyi did not send anyone else. Unexpectedly, the brother-in-law violated the rules and let Qin Dewei go.
Isn’t this just letting yourself sit on wax?
Eunuch Pan's patience has its limit. He feels that Tian is too useless. He asked you to find Qin Dewei, but you couldn't find him for two or three days. He asked you to close the door and beat the dog and wait for the rabbit, but Qin Dewei ran away.
He immediately said angrily: "You don't have to do it anymore, just skip the errands and go home to live leisurely!"
There are as many officials in Nanjing as dogs, and if they don't have errands, they will be idle. When Tian Jinyi heard that Eunuch Pan exempted him from errands, he wanted to beg for mercy, but was beaten out by Eunuch Pan's evil entourage.
This is all the brother-in-law's fault! Tian Jinyi was very angry. He couldn't understand that his brother-in-law, Commander Xu, openly let Qin Dewei go. Was his brain damaged?
So Tian Jinyi left the inner garrison hall and headed to Sanshan Gate aggressively. He must ask for an explanation. If his brother-in-law doesn't give him an explanation, no one will let him go!
Commander Xu who was guarding the city gate was not surprised at all when he saw Tian Jinyi. He said with a smile: "Brother Tian, it may be a good thing that you are dismissed! You might as well guard the Sanshan Gate with me. It could be today as early as possible, or two or three days at most."
I can see the difference!"
The old conductor could only talk to this point at most, and it would be difficult to go into details any more. Qin Dewei had repeatedly warned not to tell Tian Jinyi the inside story in advance, to prevent Tian Jinyi from dutifully informing the guarding eunuch.
"What's the difference?" Tian Jinyi asked in confusion.
Is it a good thing to be dismissed? What is the logic of this? Could it be that my brother-in-law has some new ideas about family issues and dislikes him as a foreign relative who is getting in the way?
Commander Xu said enigmatically: "The secret cannot be leaked. Everything is under control. You will know after reading it."
Seeing Tian Jinyi, who was usually so arrogant in front of him, looking extremely ignorant and eager for knowledge, Commander Xu couldn't help feeling secretly happy.
No wonder Qin Dewei likes to pretend to be an elephant by sticking onions in his nose. This feeling is indeed quite refreshing. When the target appears, he can pretend to be a big one again. It’s very exciting just thinking about it.
But Tian Jinyi was unhappy and continued to accuse: "No matter what, even if you have a plan, you should not let Qin Dewei go openly! This will immediately make you stand out!"
"This is called fishing." Commander Xu explained wisely. "Let's see if any blind people jump out."
Tian Jinyi was speechless. Could it be that he was the fish he was talking about? Did he jump out?
At this time, a soldier reported: "Commander Li invites you to come over! It is said that the guard eunuch has sent a message, asking the right guard left behind to get rid of your three-mountain gatekeeper general!"
Commander Li is the official guard commander of the left-behind right guard under Commander Xu. Theoretically, he has the power to adjust the duties of the military attachés. Of course, due to the multi-headed management characteristics of Nanjing, the military attachés' duties are often determined by the Ministry of War and the Governor's Office.
The old conductor proudly said to Tian Jinyi: "Look, isn't there a fish taking the bait?"
Then he yelled at the soldiers: "Let him go! If you want to change my job, please ask the Ministry of War and the Governor's Office to give the order! If you want to save trouble, you must at least write an order and indicate that it is under the instruction of Eunuch Pan. I will pass."
It’ll take a few days to finish the work and then we’ll do the deal!”
When Tian Jinyi heard this, he immediately felt vaguely that Commander Li, who was staying behind on the right guard, might have been tricked this time. If he really wrote "under the instructions of Eunuch Pan" on the order, he might be able to use it as an excuse in the future.
As a Nanjing Jinyi guard whose main job is intelligence, Tian Jinyi has a keen sense of smell and a variety of information. He suddenly felt that the brother-in-law in front of him had changed. His pretentious demeanor and digging techniques seemed to be very similar to another person.
"Who taught you how to do things? Someone named Qin?" Tian Jinyi suddenly asked.
Commander Xu hesitated and replied: "Don't ask, I will never go into details! If you want to know, just stay here with me."
It's really the rhythm of big things. Tian Jinyi, who was unhappy about being dismissed from his job, suddenly became interested, "Okay, I will accompany you to guard here! In my opinion, you must have been used as a weapon by Qin Dewei!"