Qin Tai also knew the fact that if Qin Tai and Zhan Xiao broke into the Forbidden City, not only might they be killed by the Hongyi cannon immediately, but even if they didn't die, they would be captured. Breaking into the palace is a major crime, and as a former official of the Criminal Department, Qin Tai certainly knows what the crime is. Conspiracy, bullying, treason, and rebellion, any crime is a crime of killing the head, and it may affect the family.

The so-called "rebellion" is what the saying is "committing rebellion", which specifically refers to the incident of rebellion against the king. From ancient times to the present, no one who has been charged with "rebellion" has survived the autumn of that time. According to the rules of the imperial court, those who "rebel" were beheaded or beheaded on the spot, and their family members were "executed in autumn" or exiled to the border for life. "Autumn execution" refers to the autumn when a group of condemned prisoners are executed by the criminal department or the imperial court, and they are killed together.

"To deceive the king" means to conceal or lie to the king, which is a crime of great disrespect to the king. Generally speaking, such people are either immediately pushed out and beheaded, or they are imprisoned for life. However, generally speaking, it will not affect the family, and even if it does, the family will not be killed, at most they will be exiled or raided. Of course, there are also some people who have not been beheaded or imprisoned, just like Sima Qian, a historian of the Han Dynasty and the author of the book "Historical Records". Many times, because he was outspoken, he was unwilling to revise history according to the will of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and committed the crime of "bullying the king". Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not kill him or imprison him, but treated Sima Qian with inhumane "palace punishment". Once divided into two times, Sima Qian was subjected to "palace punishment". Using this method to torture an upright historian shows how cruel and domineering this Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty is.

The crime of "treason" is even greater, and if you don't get it right, it will be a big crime that will make the whole family accompany the kingdom of heaven. Literally, it can be analyzed that it is this person or this group of people who has done something sorry for the country. Compared with the crime of "deceiving the king", this kind of crime is not an ordinary crime. "Bullying the king" means coaxing the emperor or someone in the royal family, and the one who is sorry is just one person. "Treason" means sorry for the whole country, sorry for the whole nation, so the meaning is not the same. For the "traitor", any era or any person is the same cruel and ruthless, and the same is true for the family, and almost no family of the "traitor" can be completely spared.

The so-called "great rebellion" is a general term that means that the criminal has committed an unpardonable sin. In the Tang Dynasty, there was a saying called "forgiveness is not forgiven". It means that the criminal has committed a major sin that cannot be forgiven, and even if the opportunity comes for "amnesty to the world", the crime of this person cannot be absolved. This statement continues to this day and is still used by the imperial court, and it is estimated that it will not be abolished. Besides, the imperial court's "amnesty to the world" is not casual, generally only after the new emperor ascends the throne, or after a major event occurs, there will be an opportunity to "amnesty the world". In the Tang Dynasty, almost every emperor change, or emperor change the year name, had the opportunity to "amnesty the world". But in the Song and Ming dynasties, even if the new emperor ascended the throne, it would not necessarily be "amnesty to the world". Therefore, people who are "rebellious" will not have a chance to escape, let alone have a chance to live.

The palace has always been a forbidden place, and outsiders are not allowed to enter, so the palace is also called the forbidden palace. Not to mention ordinary people, even those who are officials cannot easily enter the palace. Zhang Juzheng, the emperor's favorite minister, and the country's important minister, is the same. Except when on duty, except for staying in the outer court room, you are generally not allowed to enter and leave the palace at will, especially the harem. Without the emperor's summons, foreign ministers could not enter the emperor's bedroom or harem. Even an old minister like Xu Jie, the first assistant of the cabinet, doesn't know much about the layout and route of the harem, and important ministers like Zhang Juzheng have not been to Emperor Longqing's bedroom a few times, and they don't know the surrounding environment at all. Therefore, for ordinary people, the palace is not only mysterious but also a bit sacred, and it is not something that ordinary people can enter. Some ignorant people even say that the palace is connected to the heavenly palace, and it is a place where the gods have the opportunity to live, and ordinary people will lose their lives when they enter the palace. This statement made the people in the royal family think it was funny, but the emperor thought that this was an opportunity to promote the imperial power, which could completely exaggerate the royal majesty, and make the common people think that the emperor was really a fairy-like figure who could really live for 10,000 years, so as to obey the emperor's words and deeds, and obey the emperor's orders infinitely.

Whether it was for the emperor's dignity and privacy, or to protect the safety of the emperor's family, or to cut off the direct contact between the royal family and the people, the palace where the emperor lived became a forbidden place anyway. No outsider is allowed to approach, no one is allowed to enter without permission, and no outsider is allowed to enter with weapons. Anyone who dares to trespass is arrested for the crime of assassinating the king, or even killed on the spot. In ancient times, ordinary people were not allowed to kill people, even officials could not arbitrarily sentence others to death, and soldiers could not kill people at will. Officers and men rarely have the opportunity to kill or even beat people except for killing the enemy on the battlefield. Only under this specific circumstance can all officers and men automatically beat and kill people, and even if they really kill all the people, they will not be held responsible for the beatings. Because they are carrying out the orders of their superiors and protecting the dignity and safety of the royal family with their lives, killing people can be regarded as merit.

In the Forbidden City, there were no less than thousands of Praetorian Guards every day to protect the palace and the emperor. In the outermost warning area, there are the largest number of troops and the most well-armed. In addition to the Hongyi cannons, which are known as invincible in the world, there are also a large number of well-armed archers and pikemen. The bow and arrow in the hands of the archer are the best, not only the best, but also the most sophisticated, and they will definitely bring out the most effect. Once the archer is activated, it doesn't take much effort to shoot the incoming person into a hornet's nest. This is the best weapon to protect the palace from medium and long distances, in addition to the Hongyi cannon. Although the Lancers can't attack from a distance, he is definitely the number one killer at close range, especially when everyone joins forces, even the highest masters are not their opponents. This is the difference between a master of the rivers and lakes and a soldier in the army, soldiers are not necessarily masters, and they may not even be ordinary experts. But once such a soldier is trained, he can join forces to defeat a super master, or even kill him in seconds, which is the characteristic of the army. Although Zhan Xiaoxiao has enough self-confidence, he does not dare to go against the army head-on, let alone break through their cordon and enter the palace to meet Emperor Longqing.

When I entered Xiyuan, I was able to approach the Yuxi Palace where Emperor Jiajing lived because of Huang Jin's guidance, because Qin Tai borrowed the spiritual position and portrait of the first emperor. Now that Huang Jin has left the palace, even if he is, he will not help Qin Tai pass the palace's first defense. Qin Tai is no longer an official of the imperial history, and he can't even be regarded as an official official of the imperial court, and of course he can't and doesn't have the opportunity to borrow the spiritual positions and portraits of the emperors again. Therefore, if Qin Tai and his wife break into the palace like this, the chance of success is equal to zero, and there is no chance at all. Not only could they not break in, but there were eight or nine who would be directly killed by the Praetorian Guards. Even if you don't die, you will be dragged into Jinyiwei's edict prison or Dongchang's prison, and you may not be tortured to death, and you will not see the light of day for the rest of your life, and live a life that is worse than death.

Zhan Xiaoxiao once suggested that when Emperor Longqing left the palace, he would find an opportunity to meet Emperor Longqing. But this opportunity doesn't seem to be there, because Emperor Longqing seems to have almost never left the palace after he became the emperor. Tan Lun once met with Qin Tai and told Qin Tai about the current situation of the imperial court and the royal family. Tan Lun, as Emperor Longqing's attendant when he was King Yu in the palace, was considered a close confidant of Emperor Longqing, and he knew Emperor Longqing's habits and health well. Tan Lun once told Qin Tai a little vaguely that although Emperor Longqing's body was not as bad as that of Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi, he was not very optimistic. If it is not restrained or treated, it is estimated that there will not be many years of longevity. Emperor Longqing is not unaware of his body, but also knows about his prestige, he is not as good as his father Emperor Jiajing, and may be the most cowardly emperor in the Ming Dynasty. Xu Jie, the first assistant of the cabinet of foreign ministers, controlled the court situation, and Li Guifei and the great eunuchs Meng Chong, Feng Bao and others controlled the inner court, and he was basically like a puppet emperor. For this reason, Emperor Longqing also gave up on himself, playing when he could, eating when he could, and trying to be happier as long as he didn't die. For this reason, Emperor Longqing was unwilling to manage the government and leave the palace, and even saved from seeing a doctor. When Tan Lun left the capital, he had two major worries in his heart, the first was that he was worried that Xu Jie, the first assistant of the cabinet, would be the dominant party, and the teacher Gao Gong would not be able to deal with Xu Jie. The second is to worry about Emperor Longqing's body, for fear that Emperor Longqing will pass away suddenly.

Although Tan Lun and Zhang Juzheng were both close associates of Emperor Longqing, they both served as attendants of King Yu back then. However, Zhang Juzheng is now very close to Concubine Li Guifei and serves as the prince's teacher. Only Tan Lun is a backer for Emperor Longqing, once Emperor Longqing dies, Tan Lun will lose all his backers, and he will have no chance to enter the prime minister in the future. Therefore, only Tan Lun hopes that Emperor Longqing can live a long life and become an emperor in good health. In addition to Tan Lun, there may be only one person who also hopes that Emperor Longqing will live well and for a long time, and that is ******** Meng Chong. Meng Chong is the current eunuch of the celebrant and the head of the eunuchs. He was able to sit in this position because he had the trust of Emperor Longqing. However, he knew that Concubine Li Guifei had opinions about him, Feng Bao, the first eunuch of Bingbi, was eyeing his position, and Xu Jie, the first assistant of the cabinet, also looked down on him. Therefore, only if Emperor Longqing is alive and well, can Meng Chong have a good life. Once Emperor Longqing died, Meng Chong would not be killed immediately, and he would also be expelled from Da Nei. So when Tan Lun was driven out of the capital, Meng Chong had a taste of rabbit death and fox sadness in his heart.