Song Zhiwei heard that the eunuch Wang Mude was coming, and finally realized that Huang Shiyuan was so generous, it turned out that he had already gone behind his back and recruited Wang Mude!

Huang Shiyuan didn't hide the smugness on his face, and said with a gloating smile: "Lord Song, your helper has arrived, the eunuchs guarding the army and the people, beware of thieves, the matter of the widows is the duty of the eunuchs and guards, with this Wang Zhongguan to help you, Lord Song can sit back and relax, hahaha!"

Huang Shiyuan laughed and left, but Song Zhiwei was so angry that he trembled!

This Huang Shiyuan really did everything, how could the battle in the officialdom and the quarrel in his yamen's nest bring in the eunuchs guarding the town!

The conversation between the two outside was not deliberately lowered, but the pavilion and Li Mi in the old house both saw it in their eyes and listened to it.

Li Mi naturally also heard of the eunuchs, the Ming Dynasty was the end of the dynasty, the eunuch disaster has never stopped, when it comes to eunuchs, the eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty are notorious.

After arriving in this era, in addition to inquiring about the official errands, Li Mi was most concerned about the eunuchs and Jinyi guards.

Judging from what he had learned, these eunuchs were not very good.

Of course, nothing can be beaten to death with a stick, there are good people among the eunuchs, but the actions of some eunuchs have smeared the entire eunuch circle.

Coupled with the political environment of the Ming Dynasty, the eunuch's authority was extremely great, and if he entered this dye vat, even the eunuch with a good heart would be dyed black after a long time.

The eunuch system of the Ming Dynasty began in the period of Chengzu Zhu Di.

Chengzu drove Emperor Hui off Longtai under the banner of Jingnan and became the emperor himself, but many of the general soldiers and garrisons in various places are Zhu Yunwen's former ministers, and it is inevitable that some people are unstable, coupled with Zhu Yunwen's mysterious case, many people think that Zhu Di has been searching for Zhu Yunwen's traces.

In view of this, Zhu Di set up eunuchs all over the country, and used these close eunuchs to control the country.

In addition to garrisoning Nanjing, these town guards and eunuchs were also scattered to various frontiers and had the responsibility of guarding the borders, while the main duty of the town guards in the local provinces was to pacify the army and the people and guard against thieves.

Of course, all the town guards and eunuchs have a common duty, just like their vocation, that is, to act as the eyes and ears of the Son of Heaven, and deliver local information directly to His Majesty's imperial desk!

Later, the duties of the eunuchs did not change, but the authority became greater and greater, and there were many evildoers among the people, in the name of purchasing local tributes to honor the court, I don't know how many people were looted fat and ointment, so that the people were bored and complained, and everyone regarded them as evil ghosts.

Even people in the officialdom are respectful of the town guard eunuchs, because the town guard eunuchs have the right to meddle in local government affairs, even specific cases, and have the right to supervise and impeach the civil and military officials in the region, and can also recommend, ask to stay, or even "play" the local governor!

In addition, the eunuchs who guard the town also have the right to supervise the army, go out with the army, and dispatch the soldiers of the local guard post as needed!

Of course, it is impossible to lead the troops alone, but how dare the commander of the guard disobey the will of the eunuchs.

It is precisely because of this that the eunuchs guarding the town have almost become a terrifying existence for the officials and the people to talk about the tiger's discoloration, and it is no wonder that Song Zhiwei is so nervous!

Although the eunuchs were not allowed to accept criminal lawsuits on their own, they had the right to intervene in local judicial affairs, and to record prisoners on a regular basis, so the eunuchs were also extremely unpopular in the Punishment Hall.

It's no wonder that Huang Shiyuan didn't make a big fuss, let alone take the opportunity to compete for credit, it turned out that he stabbed directly to the town guard eunuch Wang Mude!

I have heard that some of the eunuchs and generals of the guards, in order to take credit, did not hesitate to kill nameless people and some barbarian sea people, and used the heads of these innocent people as widows to report their military merits!

At present, the Torture Hall and the prefect's yamen, as well as the two counties of Wu County and Changzhou, have jointly launched a large-scale search for the Japanese in Suzhou City, and the eunuchs will sit in peace again!

It's just that Huang Shiyuan didn't report this matter, and now let the eunuchs know about it, I don't know how much bloody storm it will make, if it is implicated, I am afraid that there will be many innocent people who will suffer from the pond fish!

Huang Shiyuan laughed and left, but left Song Zhiwei with a sad face, not knowing how to deal with Wang Mude, a man-eating tiger.

The hall officials were also nervous, and the entire hall was silent, as if they were facing a great enemy, and Li Mi finally knew what kind of existence the eunuch was in the Ming Dynasty.

Song Zhiwei took a light breath, then walked in, smiled at everyone, and said, "Colleagues, please step back first." ”

The hall messengers were a little eager to speak and stopped, their faces were indignant, and the eunuchs who guarded the town were involved, and it was estimated that there was nothing wrong with them.

Although it is Li Mi's method, but the specific work, the huge amount of statistics and the support of the database, these pavilions are doing it, seeing that the results have been shown, but it came to an abrupt end, and all the hard work was in vain.

Sure enough, when everyone was still reluctant and indignant, the big eunuch in a scarlet official uniform with dark blue trolling and soap-colored boots had already swaggered in.

Li Mi felt that Jinyiwei's flying fish costume was really good-looking, but he didn't expect this eunuch's official uniform to be so magnificent.

He also heard that during the Ming Dynasty, Korea was a country with the Ming Dynasty as the suzerain, and the king's clothing was also in accordance with the regulations of the Ming Dynasty, but the grade must be lowered, and it is said that the clothing of the Korean king was the same as the clothing of the Ming eunuchs.

There are still many officers and soldiers around this town guarding eunuch, and they are menacing, and they are not in a good mood when they think about it, and Li Mi does not think about these boring things anymore.

The pavilion officials regarded it as a wolf and tiger, and when they saw such a scene, they also resolutely retreated, because their presence would cause a confrontational posture, which only angered the great eunuch more and more.

There were also enthusiastic pavilion messengers who wanted to invite Li Mi to go in together, but Li Mi did not hide, but walked to Song Zhiwei's side.

Song Zhiwei glanced at Li Mi, then nodded, and took Li Mi to greet him.

"Xiaguan Song Zhiwei, welcome the princess!"

That Wang Mude is also in his early forties, because he is a eunuch, his face is white and beardless, and his specific age is not very accurate.

"Hmph, Song Tuiguan, you have done a lot of things!"

Wang Mude glared at Song Zhiwei coldly, then flicked his sleeves and passed by Song Zhiwei, and the big horse golden knife sat in the hall.

The guards around him glanced around, their eyes lingered on Li Mi's body for a moment, and when they saw Li Mi's broken knife, they couldn't help but show disdain.

Li Mi followed Song Zhiwei into the lobby, but Song Zhiwei straightened his waist and asked Wang Mude.

"What does the prince mean by this, please give me instructions, the lower officials are a little confused."

Wang Mude saw that Song Zhiwei was neither humble nor arrogant, and couldn't help but tighten his brows, because he was a eunuch with sparse hair, he didn't have any eyebrows, but he wanted to maintain his official authority, so he drew some eyebrows like that woman.

"As the official of the four prefectures of Suzhou, you should maintain the place, why do you work hard to mobilize the people, disturb the people, and create panic!"

Song Zhiwei was most afraid that Wang Mude would deduct on his head, and seeing him smearing him like this, he hurriedly explained.

"The lower officials are not disturbing the people, this time they launched catchers and searched everywhere, but they were to dig up the Japanese and make detailed works... The messengers of the government have always been self-disciplined and have no offense against the people, even if the movement is bigger, it will not come..."

"Shut up! And quibble! As you said, since it is a matter of the Japanese and the Japanese, why not report it to me, and make your own opinions! ”

Although the town guard eunuch supervises the place, it is no longer the era of letting him be powerful, at this time, in addition to the town guard eunuch, there are also local governors and patrols, etc., and the capital division and the imperial history have a great effect of decentralization.

Although Song Zhiwei is only a seven-rank pusher, he is not a grass citizen who is bullied at will, he is also an official of the imperial court, and he is also a Jinshi, with the nobility and nobility of a civil official, how can he let a crippled person and pee on his head!

"Father-in-law, with all due respect, my Torture Hall also has the duty to arrest thieves, and this search is also because of a murder case, and it is a good thing to be able to catch the widows, if the prince wants to take over, the Punishment Hall will submit all the files, why should the father-in-law be so oppressed!"

The imperial examination system of the Ming Dynasty has been very perfect, it can be said that it has reached the peak of the imperial examination system in feudal society, after the entrance examination, these countries can choose to take the examination again, become a Shu Jishi, and then enter the Chunfang, assist the prince, and then enter the pavilion, become the cabinet of the minister.

Of course, not all Jinshi have such luck or strength, most Jinshi just want to enter the officialdom, they can't become a clear stream, they can only go to the local experience, and the local government can't give you a magistrate as soon as they come up.

Therefore, the new branch jinshi usually starts with subordinate officials such as county officials or master books, and among these official positions, pushing officials is undoubtedly a good choice.

Pushing the official is the official title of the seventh grade, and he has real power, and can also do some specific affairs, for new officials, it is definitely the best position to accumulate experience, political achievements and governing ability.

Song Zhiwei is not the first day to be a pusher, he can no longer become a clear stream, but he hopes that he can be like Yuan Keli, a good official who keeps his heart and is upright!

Yuan Keli can lose his official position and future for an unjust case, does he Song Zhiwei want to grovel to a eunuch, or let a eunuch shout at him?

No!

He is an upright scholar, he has been in the cold window for ten years to get all this, he has a clear conscience, he has the pride and nobility of the Great Ming people!

Although these eunuchs control the government and are powerful, they have never been looked down upon by scholars, although there are also people who flatter, pat these eunuchs' sycophants, and lose the face of scholars, but he Song Zhiwei is by no means such a person!

If this matter is according to the regulations, there is nothing wrong with the Torture Hall, even if it is not reported to the Tongzhi Yamen, and it is not reported to the eunuch guarding the town, it is because the matter has not yet been determined, and it is still in action, and everything is reasonable!

You can come to snatch the credit, but if you want to get cheap and sell well, you want to grab food but you don't want to eat ugly, and you have to slap your face if you grab food, this is not good!

Li Mi had to admit that whether it was Jian Dingyong or Song Zhiwei, his impression was actually not very good, and he also knew that Song Zhiwei intended to recruit, maybe just like he was a fast catcher, he just hoped that there would be a stage where he could display his talents, and he didn't have any special feelings about Jian Dingyong and Song Zhiwei.

But now, seeing that Song Zhiwei's waist is straight, and he is neither humble nor arrogant in front of Wang Mude, Li Mi's heart can't help but feel a wave of respect!

If all the officials of the Ming Dynasty are corrupt, why should he be on an errand, and what reason is there to support him to continue to work?

Perhaps it is precisely because of characters like Yuan Keli and Song Zhiwei that they still have not given up the ideal of serving the country and the people, so that Li Mi sees his own value.

It's just that Wang Mude is not easy to mess with, Song Zhiwei said this, and the eunuch who guarded the town became furious!