The next thing was really guessed by Qin Tai, and it was not easy for Qin Taiguan to be reinstated. According to the arrangement of Zhang Juzheng and others, Feng Bao found a suitable opportunity, and took the opportunity of the prince to ask Concubine Li Guifei to ask for peace, intentionally or unintentionally mentioning Qin Tai. After all, the prince was young and had no scheming, and as soon as he heard Qin Tai's name, he immediately thought of repaying the favor. A very tall image appeared in the prince's mind, a person that the prince admired infinitely, he was Qin Tai, who had just helped the prince a lot. As a prince, a nobleman who promised to repay his benefactor well, he immediately thought of seeking an opportunity for Qin Tai to be reinstated. Concubine Li Guifei had a good impression of Qin Tai, and the prince interceded, so she decided to find an opportunity to talk about Qin Tai with the husband of Emperor Longqing.

This is one of the plans of Zhang Juzheng and others, as long as Li Guifei opens her mouth to Emperor Longqing, Emperor Longqing will think that Li Guifei has decided to stand on Qin Tai's side. For the sake of family harmony and in order for his son to have a good impression of him, Emperor Longqing, the father, will definitely fulfill the prince's wishes. In this way, Emperor Longqing will have the idea of letting Qin Tai come back. But Emperor Longqing was not a decisive person, he would find someone to discuss this matter. Because this matter was the official category of the previous dynasty, Emperor Longqing would generally consult Zhang Juzheng or Gao Gong. Zhang Juzheng will definitely support Qin Tai's comeback, and will guide Emperor Longqing to reuse Qin Tai. Gao Gong originally had a good impression of Qin Tai, he knew that Qin Tai was an upright and good official, and he would definitely support Qin Tai's comeback. However, these days because of Zhang Juzheng, Gao Gong may have some opinions about Qin Tai. If there was no matter of the crown prince, Gao Gong might not approve of Qin Tai's comeback. But Qin Tai made a great contribution to the crown prince, and both Li Guifei and the crown prince were grateful to Qin Tai. In this case, Gao Gong was embarrassed to offend Li Guifei and the crown prince, and he couldn't completely push Ba Qintai to Zhang Juzheng's side. The last reason is because of Tan Lun, as long as Gao Gong is still optimistic about Tan Lun and hopes that Tan Lun will be his own successor, Gao Gong will not give up Tan Lun as a proud disciple because of a Qin Tai. So no matter whether Emperor Longqing consulted Zhang Juzheng or Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng and Gao Gong would be in favor of Qin Tai's comeback. In this way, Emperor Longqing will make up his mind, and Qin Tai's comeback will be a matter of course. This is the plan of Zhang Juzheng and others, thinking that it is a foolproof plan.

Something unexpected happened, and as a result, Zhang Juzheng and others saw the other side of Emperor Longqing. Later, when Zhang Juzheng and Qin Tai had a private conversation, Zhang Juzheng admitted for the first time that he really underestimated this Emperor Longqing, who had known him for more than ten or twenty years. It turned out that Emperor Longqing left Zhang Juzheng and Li Guifei, and he was still not a dou who couldn't be helped.

The matter started with Li Guifei mentioning Qin Tai to Emperor Longqing. When Concubine Li Guifei told Emperor Longqing that the prince wanted to ask Qin Tai to be his teacher, Emperor Longqing asked about the matter between the prince and Qin Tai as if he didn't know what to do. Concubine Li Guifei told everything she knew about Qin Tai, including Qin Tai, Zhang Juzheng, and Tan Lun. After saying that, Emperor Longqing did not make a decision immediately, but just said "I'll think about it again". Of course, Li Guifei knew her husband's character, and Li Guifei not only couldn't say what she meant, but also couldn't inquire too much about the development of this matter. Emperor Longqing generally did not let Li Guifei interfere too much in the affairs of the court and China, nor did he let Li Guifei know his habit of consulting the minister before making a decision.

After Concubine Li left, Emperor Longqing did not immediately summon Zhang Juzheng or Gao Gong. Emperor Longqing had his own ideas and intentions, and he saw the problem. First, Qin Tai and Li Guifei are too close, if they get together with Li Guifei, they will definitely be the prince's people in the future. Emperor Longqing was not too relieved about this son, and he had plans to abolish the crown prince at any time. It's just that there is no suitable candidate for the prince now, so the prince has not been moved. If Qin Tai fully supports the prince, if he wants to move this abolished prince in the future, he will be annoyed. This was one reason for Emperor Longqing's hesitation. Second, Qin Tai's temper and character were not suitable for this imperial court. Qin Tai not only had something to say, but also did not care about the face of the court and the royal family. If he comes back to ask questions, it is very likely that he will find out some disgraceful truth, and then he will be the Emperor Longqing who will lose face. This led to one reason why Emperor Longqing did not dare to easily agree to Qin Tai's comeback. Third, Qin Tai is Zhang Juzheng's friend, if he agrees so easily, doesn't it mean that Emperor Longqing is too obedient to Zhang Juzheng? Everyone will think that Emperor Longqing is just a puppet emperor, and the real person in charge is Zhang Juzheng. So Emperor Longqing didn't want to follow Zhang Juzheng like this. Fourth, Emperor Longqing spent a lot of effort to set Zhang Juzheng and Gao Gong against each other, and used the contradictions between the two factions to let Emperor Longqing control the situation. Zhang Ju is the leader of the new party, Tan Lun is the so-called backbone of the old party, and the two are a pair of political enemies. Emperor Longqing wanted to take advantage of the contradictions between these two people to control the court for at least ten years. Now there is a mutation, he is this Qin Tai. Qin Tai and Zhang Ju are good friends, and he is also Tan Lun's friend of life and death. If he came forward to make peace for Zhang Juzheng and Tan Lun, there was a good chance that two people would start to sit down and negotiate. Although not all conflicts may be resolved, there will definitely be reconciliation. If the two factions are reconciled, the biggest victim will be Emperor Longqing, who "sat on the mountain and watched the tiger fight". Therefore, for his own interests and for the sake of the emperor, Emperor Longqing did not want Qin Tai to make a comeback. Fifth, Emperor Longqing was a little jealous of Qin Tai's ability and prestige. The old party, the new party, the harem, Jinyiwei, Dongchang, plus Qin Tai's prestige among the people, this Qin Tai's power and influence are really too great. Emperor Longqing didn't want Qin Tai to become strong again from the bottom of his heart. It's just that Emperor Longqing needs to find a reason to find someone to come out and stop Qin Tai's comeback. Otherwise, whether it is Zhang Juzheng, Li Guifei and the crown prince, they will all have an opinion on Emperor Longqing.

Emperor Longqing sat alone in the imperial study, thinking about who would come forward to oppose Qin Tai's comeback? Zhang Juzheng? Because of his personal relationship with Qin Tai, it is absolutely impossible. Feng Bao? Because of Concubine Li and the crown prince, they will not stand up. Li Chunfang? He is a good old man, and he will never offend Qin Tai. High arch? Just because of a good disciple Tan Lun, Gao Gong would not oppose Qin Tai's comeback. Who else wants to come out against Qin Tai's comeback? This person is not only Qin Tai's enemy, but also a person with status who can participate in the "court discussion". Emperor Longqing didn't believe that Qin Tai was in this court, and there was no one with a bad relationship. By the way, there is one person who must be willing to be "used" by Emperor Longqing. Even if he knew that Emperor Longqing was using him, for the sake of the grievances between him and Qin Tai, he would do so willingly. This person is now Meng Chong, the eunuch who is now in charge of the seal.

Speaking of the grievances between Meng Chong and Qin Tai, it can no longer be described as a "contradiction". As early as when Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi was alive, Qin Tai and his wife used the tablets and portraits of the previous emperors to force the palace. Their husband and wife not only completely offended Meng Chong, but also beat Meng Chong's favorite godson Meng Xiaoshi. As a eunuch, wealth, power, and godson were all he had. Therefore, any great eunuch not only likes power and money, but is also a person who connives. The relationship between Meng Chong and Meng Xiaoshi is already known to everyone, and Meng Chong's love for his godson Meng Xiaoshi is already famous. When Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi was alive, Meng Xiaoshi was a lawless little overlord near Yuxi Palace, and no one dared to offend. Qin Tai not only offended Meng Xiaoshi, but also connived at Zhan Xiaoxiao to beat Meng Xiaoshi, and even forced Meng Chong to kneel down for Qin Tai and his wife, which completely offended Meng Chong. Over the years, Meng Chong had almost forgotten this person who made him hate so much back then, but he didn't expect Qin Tai to destroy Meng Chong's "good deeds" again and again. Meng Chong almost wanted Qin Tai to die, not that Meng Chong didn't dare to do this, but no one could hurt Qin Tai under Zhan Xiaoxiao's protection. Zhan Xiaoxiao, a super master, is not only Qin Tai's wife, but also Qin Tai's best personal bodyguard. As Qin Tai and Feng Bao got closer and closer, Meng Chong didn't want Qin Tai to get ahead. In order to combat Feng Bao's arrogance, Meng Chong will definitely cooperate with Emperor Longqing to suppress Qin Tai.

As expected, Emperor Longqing just gave a hint to Meng Chong, and Meng Chong immediately agreed. Meng Chong was not only willing to oppose Qin Tai's comeback in the "court meeting", but also agreed to unite some ministers to do things together. Although Xu Jie is no longer in the capital, there are still some subordinates here. They were well aware of the discord between Qin Tai and Xu Jie, and as long as Meng Chong took the lead, they would unite against Qin Tai's comeback. Most of these people were forced to some unimportant positions by Zhang Juzheng and Gao Gong's people, and the Ministry of Industry and Criminal Department had the most. It just so happened that these people were Qin Tai's supervisors, and if they didn't approve or resolutely oppose it, Qin Tai would have no possibility of making a comeback. These people not only hated Qin Tai with the same hatred, but also hated Zhang Juzheng and Gao Gong. As long as Meng Chong slightly said something about the relationship between Qin Tai and Zhang Juzheng, and said that Gao Gong and Tan Lun were optimistic about Qin Tai, these people would say bad things about Qin Tai. When the time comes, you don't need Meng Chong to charge into battle by himself, just "fan the yin wind" on the side.