Eunuchs dispatched from the capital can generally be divided into two categories. One is of a monitoring nature, such as the respected Nanjing garrison eunuchs. The other is of an economic nature, such as those responsible for taxation and weaving.
The current Nanjing garrison eunuch, Yan Hong, is a very senior eunuch who has been on missions since the Hongzhi Dynasty.
After Pan Zhen, the garrison eunuch, was deposed and held accountable the year before last, Yan Hong was transferred from Shaanxi to serve as Nanjing's internal garrison.
Eunuch Yan is indifferent by nature, coupled with his old age, and it is a time of peace, so his basic job is to "keep calm" and he is very low-key in Nanjing.
To be honest, Nanjing garrison eunuch is a retirement position that many eunuchs dream of, with high status and low pressure.
But Eunuch Yan never expected that for such a low-key person like him, a big pot would suddenly fall from the sky and be thrown into his hand.
However, he is very clear-headed. No matter how things develop in the future, he must accept the letter of accusation outside the gate of the inner defense hall at this moment.
As a guard lieutenant whose actual duty is to "monitor civil and military officials," it would be dereliction of duty if he did not accept this report.
If word of this reaches the ears of the stern and mean Emperor, and someone adds a little bit of fuel and jealousy, then his position as a garrison eunuch will be over. There should not be too many people who care about the position of garrison eunuch in Nanjing.
After Eunuch Yan thought for a while, he did not let Qin Dewei and other county scholars in. Instead, he ordered the middle door to be opened wide and then went out in person.
Outside the gate, Eunuch Yan took the report letter from Qin Dewei. Then he warmly comforted some county scholars and promised to investigate the situation as soon as possible.
All the informants were dumbfounded. After they woke up, they quickly left the scene and went back to report.
Most of the ministries and government offices in Nanjing were concentrated, and the fact that Qin Dewei went to the Inner Guard Hall quickly spread among the official circles.
The Nanjing Ministry of War, the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Punishment, the Metropolitan Procuratorate and other government agencies that Qin Dewei had visited were immediately upset after hearing the news.
When faced with eunuchs, civil servants have always prided themselves on being clean and honest, and they naturally have a sense of moral superiority psychologically.
But if something like "the civil servants collectively fail to act, and instead the eunuchs uphold justice" happens, the officials in Nanjing will be afraid that their faces will be swollen and they will become the laughing stock of the whole world!
Everyone will think about how bad the Nanjing Academy is, which actually caused the local county scholars to go out and seek justice from the eunuchs!
And if Yingtian Governor Sheng Duanming is finally convicted, then all the yamen that rejected Qin Dewei's report will be nailed to the pillar of shame.
Of course, if it gets to that point, the person who will be most humiliated will definitely be Governor Sheng himself.
And it is not just a moral shame, but also a more practical one. Those court officials in the yamen and the officials who received Qin Dewei will definitely be impeached by a flurry of memorials.
It can be said that because of this move of Qin Dewei leading the county scholars, the Nanjing small court team immediately fell into a political crisis!
Therefore, when Liu Long, the head of Nanjing's civil servants, the Minister of the Ministry of War and the Counselor of the Machinery Service of Nanjing, heard the news, he was stunned and almost couldn't believe it, and then he smashed the inkstone in anger.
As for the other government offices that have not had contact with Qin Dewei, they can only rejoice each other at first. Thanks to Qin Dewei for looking down on our small temple, we can see what happens next.
Da Sima Liu did not dare to delay and immediately set off for the inner garrison hall to put out the fire as soon as possible.
The Ministry of War was in the south of the imperial city, and the inner garrison hall was in the west of the imperial city. By the time Liu Da Sima took some time to arrive, the county scholars had already dispersed.
This is expected, but Liu Da Sima's main purpose is to visit the garrison eunuch.
As Liu Da Sima, Eunuch Yan had to see him, so he invited Liu Long to the guest hall.
Liu Long stopped talking and asked straight to the point: "Concerning the report just now, I dare to ask, how should Mr. Yan deal with it?"
Eunuch Yan replied: "This is a public submission from the county scholars, so we cannot ignore it. We must do business first, and we will investigate first."
Liu Long asked again: "If the county scholars want to withdraw their submission, I hope Duke Yan will let go."
Eunuch Yan really found this thing very interesting. He had been working on errands for decades and had never had such an experience. This was probably called seeing each other for a long time.
Eunuch Yan didn't want to agree to Liu Da Sima's request so readily.
Instead, he questioned: "I have heard about what kind of person Qin Dewei is. Can you make him withdraw the report honestly?"
Liu Long sighed. This feeling was really passive, so he told the truth: "I can only do my best."
Eunuch Yan deliberately kept a distance and said: "I am not in a position to talk to you privately. I will wait until you can convince Qin Dewei first before talking about anything else.
Moreover, business matters are indispensable. I will still start the investigation. Whatever you want to do, you'd better act quickly."
Eunuch Yan is not stupid. He must investigate and find out first. Then he may have some chance.
The guarding eunuch does not have the power to directly deal with the governor, so the procedure is just to find out the truth first, and then what to do depends on his mood.
When Wang Tingxiang was in Nanjing, Qin Dewei had frequent contacts with the Nanjing Ministry of War, so many scribes in the Nanjing Ministry of War were familiar with Qin Dewei.
The next day, Sima Liu appointed a secretary general from the Ministry of War as a special envoy to see Qin Dewei.
Secretary Chang knew that Qin Dewei's family lived by Qingxi River. Many people had heard about the fight between Qin Dewei and Gu Lao, the leader of the alliance, here.
So after receiving the order, Secretary Chang went straight to the bank of Qingxi River.
He made some casual inquiries and found out where the largest vegetable garden nearby was. The vegetable garden was next door to Qin Dewei's residence.
As they approached the gate of Qin's house again, Secretary Chang heard the lively laughter and chatter inside, mixed with shouts and shouts to encourage people to drink.
Secretary Chang immediately thought, could it be that these crazy students who went to the inner guard hall were there? Are they celebrating grandly?
In fact, this guess is not too inaccurate. Qin Dewei has worked hard for his classmates to wave flags and cheer, so he has to express his feelings, right?
So we took advantage of the warm spring weather and set up a banquet in the yard to entertain everyone to eat and drink.
Moreover, the students who dare to follow Qin Dewei to cause trouble are basically old students in their thirties and forties.
They have repeatedly failed in the provincial examinations, and their future prospects in this life are basically at their peak. They have long become local veterans who are not afraid of trouble.
Qin Dewei felt that they might be needed in the future, so he entertained them with all his heart.
The Chang Secretary outside the gate confirmed that someone was in Qin's house, so he stepped forward and knocked hard on the door.
It's nice to have people here. I'm not afraid of what you are doing. I'm just afraid of running away and not finding anyone.
As the host, Qin Dewei had just toasted a round of wine when he heard the door. He thought Taibailou had brought meat and vegetables, so he walked to the door.
He opened half the door and suddenly recognized who was outside.
Just as Secretary Chang was about to say something, he saw Qin Dewei slam the door shut again.
Secretary Chang hurriedly knocked on the door and shouted: "Qin Dewei, open the door! I have something to say to you!"
Qin Dewei replied through the door: "Qin Dewei is not here!"
The students who were drinking in the courtyard couldn't help laughing wildly when they heard this conversation.
Wucao! The office outside the gate was a little messy in the spring breeze, and I almost lost my voice.
He suppressed his mental discomfort and revealed his background again: "I am here to talk to you on the orders of Da Sima!"
Qin Dewei responded: "Do you think I am a flattering person after hearing the name of a powerful person?"
The General Secretary's Office called the door in every possible way, but Qin Dewei just refused to open the door. The General Secretary's Office had no choice but to go back and report.
A classmate in the courtyard who was already drunk said: "Then Liu Da Sima is so ignorant! Things are already like this, and he still hasn't come to visit Brother Qin in person. I really don't know how to write the word "Corporal Li Xian"!
Qin Dewei smiled and said: "The Great Sima refuses to see me in person. Maybe it's not arrogance, but just a guilty conscience."
Everyone just wondered if Qin Dewei had drunk too much. Then Liu Dashima might be angry or worried, but what should he feel guilty about?