In fact, Governor Sheng was also a little confused. How did a small matter of snatching a few cases from the county evolve and escalate to this point?
What makes Governor Sheng even more confused is that even if Qin Dewei makes the situation so big, what can you do?
You, Qin Dewei, are not qualified to interrogate or supervise the governor, and it is impossible for him to step down just by insulting him.
The governor is called a feudal governor and is a minister directly subordinate to the imperial court. Can you still go to the capital to file a petition?
These big scenes that happened in Jurong County spread quickly in Nanjing because so many people experienced them.
Ordinary people were stunned when they heard about this incident, and they all exclaimed that Qin Xiucai is really a talented artist and bold, and he can always bring shocking news to everyone.
That a mere young man dared to confront the powerful governor so fiercely, and still managed to survive on the scene, is indeed one of the biggest urban legends in Nanjing in recent decades.
But in the eyes of the upper-level bureaucrats, there is a sense of frustration. Isn't it essentially that the Guizhou donkey has run out of skills, and then uses the advantages of local snakes to coerce public opinion?
Qin Dewei did not dare to stay in Jurong longer. After sending his classmates to the Grand Master, he confessed and returned to Nanjing.
I slept in Gu's house until dawn, but before I woke up naturally, I was woken up again.
Nowadays in Nanjing, there are not many people who can easily disturb Qin Dewei's morning dreams. Xu Shi'an and Xu Sanye are one of them.
Xu Shi'an boasted happily and said: "Hey, look at my heroic appearance the day before yesterday! Do I have a sassy temperament!"
"Yes, yes, you are so heroic!" Qin Dewei said casually.
At first, Xu Laosan was obsessed with showing his face and being in the limelight, so he had no choice but to give him this chance.
Xu Shi'an added: "My friends, don't mention how much they envy me. None of them have ever done such a glorious thing!"
Then he said with unfinished meaning: "It's just that you don't let me leave my name. It's really a fly in the ointment! Except for my own people, my name, Mr. Xu, has never been spread!"
Qin Dewei asked: "You came here today just to brag?"
Xu Laosan said seriously: "I would like to give you a suggestion. You should learn to ride a horse. It will be beneficial. Otherwise, you will always ride in a sedan chair and look sluggish."
Qin Dewei pierced the window paper with just one little finger: "So you are going to recommend yourself, teach me how to ride, and let me become your teacher by the way?"
Xu Shi'an chuckled and said, "It's not impossible to be your riding teacher."
Qin Dewei also wanted to learn to ride a horse, "After a while, I have to go out today, so I won't talk nonsense with you."
Xu Shi'an quickly asked: "What do you have to do today? I'll wait for you to come back at noon and have a banquet?"
Qin Dewei responded: "Don't wait, I expect to run for a day!"
"Do you want to abandon me again and stand out alone?" Xu Laosan asked suspiciously.
Qin Dewei could only answer truthfully: "Come down the street and complain!"
Xu Shi'an was very confused: "I've only heard of begging and hawking on the street, but I've never heard of complaining on the street. I'll follow you and take a look."
Qin Dewei went out and headed north. He wanted to go to the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate first.
Speaking of the Nanjing Sanfa Department, like the northern capital, it is not crowded with other ministries and offices, but is still independent from other places.
The Three Legal Departments of the Capital City are in Xicheng, and the Three Legal Departments of Nanjing are outside Taipingmen of Beicheng City.
Qin Dewei walked north along Taipingmen Street and out of Taipingmen, when his eyes suddenly felt bright.
On the right is Shenlie Mountain, where Xiaoling Mausoleum is located, and on the left is the famous Xuanwu Lake, where the Nanjing Sanfa Department is located, and the government office was built on the edge of Xuanwu Lake.
Then he found the gate of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Without saying a word, Qin Dewei used his arms to beat the drum. As a result, he accidentally ate a mouthful of dust.
The drum in front of the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate is similar to that of the government office, and it doesn't sound every few years.
The last time this drum sounded, it was probably a woman who sued a certain city gatekeeper for raping her.
The clerk on duty ran out of the porter's room and shouted, "What's the matter?"
Qin Dewei replied: "Qin Dewei, a student member of the county, reported the lawlessness of Yingtian Governor Sheng Duanming!"
"You wait first!" When the clerk heard these two names, he didn't even dare to collect the documents, so he turned around and returned to the government office.
After a long time, someone invited Qin Dewei in, and a censor came to receive him.
Qin Dewei said dissatisfied: "When I report a governor, only the censor will be responsible for it?"
The censor shouted at the scene: "Feng Xianguan has the responsibility of supervision regardless of his rank!"
Qin Dewei took out the document and presented it. The censor took it and looked at it, and saw that it roughly said: "Qin Dewei, the student, wept with blood and reported five major crimes to Governor Sheng Duanming of Yingtian!
First, he is greedy for power and corrupts the law! He uses the power of the governor to act recklessly, ignores regulations and ethics, and seizes the criminal power of Jiangning County, which seriously damages the order of the law!
Secondly, dereliction of duty and neglect of government! Cases piled up in the Fuyuan, but they were unable to handle them in time, and the people of the county were full of complaints! Seizing power by force but not handling it well can be described as both bad and stupid!
Third, he brutally abused the people! As an imperial envoy to care for the people, he had no love for the people. He actually used hundreds of officers and soldiers to intercept, torture and complain the people. This is really shocking! I have never heard that the Ming Dynasty officials were so afraid of the people and complained!
Fourth, he was arrogant and arrogant! Taking advantage of the authority of Futai, he wantonly insulted his subordinates. Jiangning County kindly sent people to the Fuyuan to discuss official matters, but they were expelled! Dozens of county officials spoke uprightly, but were also dispersed by force outside the gate.
Sweep the floor, morale is gone!
Fifth, the indiscriminate use of criminal names! Some old cases have already been concluded by three trials. For their own selfish interests, they deliberately reverse the case and waste the manpower and material resources of the government! If everyone follows this example, the government in the world will never have peace!"
Just reading this report, it is so powerful and thrilling!
The censor carefully read the report from beginning to end, and then studied it secretly.
Then he threw the report back to Qin Dewei and said, "Take it back. This matter is not within the scope of the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate's powers, so it will not be accepted!"
Qin Dewei also pretended to be confused and retorted: "Governors are all sent by the Metropolitan Procuratorate. In theory, they are all subject to the supervision of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. How come they are not within the scope of their duties?"
The censor said impatiently: "You laymen really don't understand officialdom. Governor Yingtian added the official title of the Capital Procuratorate. He is a dispatch of the Capital Procuratorate. What does it have to do with the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate!"
The official title added by Governor Sheng was Right Deputy Capital Censor, rather than Right Deputy Capital Censor of the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate. There is a big difference.
Qin Dewei forcefully defended himself and said: "Don't you, the supervisor, have heard what is said? Do you still stick to the boundaries?
Besides, Sheng Duanming dares to put his hand into Nanjing City, so you, the Procuratorate, don’t dare to take care of him?"
"You don't have to teach us how to act as censors!" After the censor said this, he stood up and left, not giving Qin Dewei a chance to speak again.
Qin Dewei had no choice but to walk out of the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate. Xu Shian was waiting outside and asked, "How is it?"
Qin Dewei shook his head and sighed: "Officials protect each other!"
Xu Shian said: "I really don't understand why you came so far. Even I know that they will not deliberately deal with a governor for you! Unless you meet an official like Bao Qingtian!"
Qin Dewei seemed to be very dissatisfied and said: "There are so many yamen in Nanjing, there will always be one who will uphold justice!"
Qin Dewei then went to the Nanjing Criminal Department, which is next door to the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate, and continued to make reports.
A doctor came out to receive Qin Dewei. After reading the report, he said: "You have come to the wrong place. Official crimes committed by officials are generally under the jurisdiction of the capital procuratorate!"
Qin Dewei explained: "This is not just an official crime, but also involves a judicial dispute over the right of first instance. Isn't this the scope of the Ministry of Punishment?"
The doctor responded: "The Ministry of Justice in the capital is in charge of judicial affairs in the world. You should submit a letter to the capital!"
Qin Dewei wanted to say something else, but the doctor said "Excuse me" and left.
After coming out of the Criminal Department, Qin Dewei went to the nearby Dali Temple again with the intention of hunting rabbits.
As a result, officials from Dali Temple ridiculed him and said, "Didn't Qin Dewei say the year before last that Dali Temple could just follow the Ministry of Punishment and wave the flag and shout?"
All the three judges failed, and Qin Dewei entered the city again through the Taiping Gate with a long sigh.
Xu Shian became more and more confused. You, Qin Dewei, came out today to seek abuse?
I don’t know if Qin Dewei is still energetic, but Xu Laosan felt tired and suggested: “It’s getting late, let’s go back!”
Qin Dewei refused and said: "How can I go back before the complaint is finished? There are other yamen in the city!"
Xu Shi'an was speechless. Don't you think you're embarrassed enough? There were only a few people outside Taipingmen, and not many people saw it. But it will be different once you enter the city!
You, Qin Dewei, also rely on your character to create a strong personality, but if you are chased around like a lost dog, how shameless are you going to do it?
But Qin Dewei refused to listen and still went to the Yamen to lodge a complaint.
The other major government offices in Nanjing City are concentrated in the south of the imperial city and are densely packed together.
Qin Dewei first went to the Ministry of War. As mentioned earlier, the Minister of the Ministry of War and the Counselor of the Ministry of War in Nanjing were recognized as the top civil servants in Nanjing.
After Wang Tingxiang was transferred to the capital, the person who succeeded the Grand Sima of Nanjing was Liu Long, the former Minister of Civil Affairs of Nanjing.
Qin Dewei and Liu Dasima did not know each other or have any friendship, so of course it was impossible for him to go straight in like he did to Wang Tingxiang.
But after Liu Da Sima heard about his intention, he sent someone to spread the word, but no foreigners were seen, so Qin Dewei was rejected.
After leaving the Ministry of War, Qin Dewei went to the Ministry of Personnel, which is known as the head of the six departments, but was still rejected.
It can be said that Qin Dewei failed completely today. He turned all the ministries around and no one was willing to take the lead.
The next day, Qin Dewei went to all the ministries again, and the results were exactly the same as yesterday. Everyone was given a cold reception and no one was willing to accept the report.
The story of Qin Dewei, a genius prodigy of a generation, who encountered obstacles in various government offices, gradually became popular among Nanjing official circles.
Suddenly, he became a negative example of senior officials and bosses lecturing their nephews and nephews. See, this is a common problem among young people!
Don't think that because you know a big shot, you will have the illusion that you are also a big shot. That's two different things!
Also, you young people look down on rules and think they are pedantic, and often envy those wild and unruly things.
But even if a child prodigy like Qin Dewei can make things happen with great fanfare, when it comes time to do things, you will know how powerful the rules are!
There are all kinds of comments.
Xu Laosan was very patient and stayed with Qin Dewei for two days. Seeing that Qin Dewei seemed to be helpless, he couldn't help but ask: "How do you feel now?"
Qin Dewei said thoughtfully: "As expected, there must be a hidden big shot against me in Nanjing City.
Otherwise, why are the various ministries so tidy? I guess someone has said hello to each ministry, or hinted something."
Xu Shi'an said again: "If you take the normal route of reporting, you can't even report to Governor Yingtian in Nanjing, let alone this big shot. Then what else can you do? Do you want to go to the capital to file a complaint?"
Qin Dewei said nonchalantly: "Ignore others for now, just make the governor prosperous."
Xu Laosan was puzzled. With what you are doing now, what else do you want to do?
On the third day, Qin Dewei persevered and walked around various ministries, but the result was the same as the previous two days.
People in the official circles have mixed opinions about this. Some say Qin Dewei is tenacious and persistent, while others say he is stubborn and ineffective.
There are still many people who suspect that Qin Dewei is planning to do something like "sincerity will bring gold and stone to the door". Repeating such painful rounds is equivalent to creating moral pressure.
However, the officialdom does not believe in tears. In most cases, moral pressure must be used in conjunction with something else to be effective.
At the same time, the rumors about Qin Dewei have become more and more intense in the past few days, and several people went to Jurong to sue Qin Dewei.
Some people feel that Nanjing is just short of the last powerful pusher, and then Dazhong Cheng will be able to coordinate internally and externally to judge Qin Dewei.
Under the attention of everyone, Qin Dewei went to Dacheng Hall, the county school's academy, to pay homage to the saint after visiting various yamen today.
This is baffling!
Then some county scholars followed Qin Dewei and came to the gate of the county government.
In front of the people, Qin Dewei read out the complaint aloud, listing Governor Sheng's five major crimes.
This still makes the informants feel outrageous. What is Qin Dewei trying to do? Is it possible that he also wants to stage a grand scene of marching into Jurong?
Immediately, Qin Dewei, who was surrounded by more than a dozen county scholars, went northwest, went up to Qili Street, then to Tongjimen Street, and then to Gennan Street in Xihuangcheng.
In the end, the team stopped outside Xi'an Gate, outside the gate of the Inner Guard Department!
The eyeliners who were peeping in the dark suddenly had a very exciting premonition, and their scalps became a little numb with tension.
I saw Qin Dewei standing outside the gate of the inner guard hall, holding up the report letter and loudly saying: "County student member Qin Dewei and eight classmates are asking to see the inner guard in order to report Yingtian Governor Sheng Duan Mingshi!"
As mentioned earlier, there are three giants in Nanjing city. The civilian officials are the counselors and military officers, and the military attachés are the garrison ministers who serve as princes. They are commonly known as external garrison.
So the inner defense corresponding to the outer defense is the Nanjing garrison eunuch, which is also commonly known as the inner defense!
So this is Qin Dewei, no, the county scholars collectively reported Governor Sheng to the garrison eunuch!
Most of the people who can be sent as informants are smart people and have at least some understanding of various human affairs and stories.
After seeing this scene, everyone was shocked! How embarrassed the bereaved dog was a few days ago, and how sharp its fangs are today!