Qin Tai is also a person in the officialdom, so he knows the inside story, but he has nothing to do about the current situation. However, he can analyze some details, such as what level of official is the oncoming official and what he is here for.

According to the regulations of Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, civil officials should sound gongs to open the way, and military generals should set off cannons. The seven-rank officials of the imperial court, that is, the officials at the level of the county officials and the county lords, as the common people commonly called, have four officials carrying flags and traveling with banners, calling and hugging each other, but there can be no soldiers to escort them. When traveling to a prefect of five grades or more, there can be an entourage and soldiers to escort them. The gongs used were specially made, with two officials carrying the gongs and one of the officials striking the gong. Every 200 paces, a gong is sounded. Generally speaking, a unit in Qipinzhi County struck the gong five times, and after the ringing, the flag bearer shouted, "The old man is out on patrol." "Officials at the prefect level struck the gong seven times in each unit, officials at the level of the Taoist platform struck the gong nine times in each unit, and political envoys and envoys traveled according to the procurator, and each unit struck the gong eleven times. Officials at the governor level travel, and each unit strikes the gong thirteen times, which is also the highest level. During the time of Zhu Yuanzhang, the highest local governor was the political envoy, and there was no governor and governor, and only the ministers could enjoy this privilege. Later, local governors and governors were set up in the localities, and there were governors above them, but they could only enjoy this level of treatment in the same way as the ministers. However, in order to distinguish, there are still differences in details. After the governor finished beating the gong, everyone shouted in unison, "My lord, go out on patrol." ”； When the governor went out on patrol, after striking the gong, everyone shouted "Lord inspect the place"; When the minister traveled, after beating the gongs and drums, everyone shouted in unison, "Hunting on behalf of the heavens." ”

Another obvious feature of the minister's inspection of the place is that the personnel arrangement of the travel team is different. Generally speaking, when the big people travel, they are the "pioneers" at the front, and their task is to drive away the crowd and prevent accidents. This was followed by the flag team and the flag team led by the flag officer, showing the majesty and origin of the minister. The one who strikes the gong and the one who carries the gong are also among them, and their task is to strike the gong. After that, there is the escort to protect the safety of the minister. They surrounded the ministers so tightly that no one was allowed to approach or approach them. In the middle is the official sedan chair used by the minister, and there are usually 16 sedan chair drivers carrying it, in order to show the difference of the minister. You must know that even if you are a cabinet member, you can't travel more than eight sedan chairs carried by eight people, and you can only enjoy this treatment if you are free to be a member of the royal family or a minister. The convoy was followed by the retinue, who were the close associates of the minister and obeyed the minister's orders at any time. The retinue was followed by the cavalry guard, whose role was to deal with emergencies and, if necessary, to cover the breakthrough of the ministers. There is also a difference between the ministers, if they are low-ranking ministers, they cannot use umbrellas and Han generals. This "Great Han General" is not a real general, but refers to the guards in golden helmets and armor. Inside and outside the palace hall, they are the ones who protect the royal peace. The Han general shows the royal grandeur and solemnity, just like a real heavenly soldier. Only the high-ranking ministers and members of the imperial family were accompanied by Han generals, who represented the supreme imperial power. There is an old saying among the common people, called "There are five people around the emperor, a military general as a thug, a civil official as an account office, a eunuch as a slave, a palace maid as a maid, and an imperial concubine as a backing." This "military general" refers to the Han general, who can not only be used as a thug, but also as an ornament. If the minister was tasked with inspecting the place and inspecting the people's situation on behalf of the emperor, for the sake of convenience, the emperor would reward the minister with a sword or a gold medal. The Minister had the right to dispose of officials at any level in the locality, as he represented the Emperor himself. The gold medal will also be engraved with the words "as if I bowed to my relatives" or "as I came in person" to represent the supreme power.

The team that Qin Tai saw was small in number and not guarded by a large number of soldiers, which showed that this official was not a big official. Even if it is a minister, it is also some ministers who do not have much power, and they should not be able to interfere in such a big matter as the draft. Qin Tai was a little disappointed, and was about to leave quietly when a strange sound occurred from Zhan Xiaoxiao on the side.

Although Zhan Xiaoxiao only said "huh", she had already attracted the attention of her husband Qin Tai. Qin Tai glanced at Zhan Xiaoxiao, and Zhan Xiaoxiao gave her husband Qin Tai a look that he only knew. Qin Tai re-observed the team members, and this time Qin Tai looked at it very carefully, for fear of missing any key issues. Not long after, Qin Tai's brows first furrowed, then a little relaxed, and then Qin Tai was a little happy. Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao pulled the horses together, ready to approach the team.

Although the number of people in this team is small, they are definitely from the government. In front of them, four people dressed as officials opened the way, reminding everyone that officials are coming, and hurry up to get out of the way and not hinder the officials' travel. This was followed by four flag bearers carrying four wooden planks, the first two of which were written "Silence" and "Avoidance", and the last two were written "Supervision of the Ministry of Works" and "Qin Ordered to Inspect the Imperial History". Then there are the gong strikers and the gong bearers, who strike the gong seven times for each part of the way. After the official sedan chair carried by the four people, there were several retinues following behind. Generally speaking, this official should be a Beijing official, a six-rank official from the Ministry of Industry, who is also responsible for the inspection of the royal project. Because it is to supervise the royal project, and there is the joint assignment of the superior and the celebrant supervisor, it is equivalent to half of the minister, so he enjoys the gong beating treatment of the five-grade official, but cannot enjoy the team standard of the five-grade official.

Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao looked a little happy and prepared to go up to stop them. It's not because the other party is a minister, nor because the other party is a royal history, but because their husband and wife seem to have guessed each other's identities. You must know that Qin Tai used to be a speech official, and Qin Tai, an official at the level of imperial history, knew it very well. Although this official has the title of imperial history, he cannot meddle in affairs other than his own work. He is a spokesman of the Ministry of Works, and only when the officials of the Ministry of Industry cut corners in the project, can he report to his superiors or his superiors. The reason why Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao are happy is because of the other party's surname.

When the generals go out to fight, they make their surnames into banners to prove who the main general is and who leads the troops. When civil officials travel, there will also be a mark on the flag indicating the surname of the adult. Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao saw that there was a relatively small word under the sign of "Ministry of Industry Supervision", which was the word "sea". In the entire dynasty ruled by Emperor Longqing, there were several officials surnamed Hai, but there was only one in the capital, and he was the famous Hai Rui. Although the Hai family is not a minority, it is definitely not a big surname, and there are not many officials with the surname Hai, and they are not too famous. But this Hai Rui is different, not only has a good reputation, but also has a very bad temper. Not only does he like to speak out, but he is also an official who is unwilling to follow the crowd, and often makes his supervisor angry with his boss. Any official who has been Hai Jui's superior has said that Hai Jui is a subordinate who is not easy to get along with. Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi and Emperor Longqing both had a headache for this Hai Rui, and it was a pity that Hai Rui was an upright courtier, but if he used it, he would have a lot of trouble, and it would lead to a large group of officials secretly exposed or resign en masse. Although Qin Tai was more of a headache and even a fear to the two generations of emperors than Hai Rui, Qin Tai was much easier to deal with than Hai Rui. Qin Tai had already frightened the royal family and the emperor, so it was okay to freeze Qin Tai directly and ignore Qin Tai. But Hai Rui couldn't do this, firstly, Emperor Longqing hoped to use Hai Jui to deter corrupt officials and corrupt officials, and secondly, Hai Jui's loyalty was needed by the royal family. It is possible to set an example for some young officials. Thirdly, Hai Jui has a reputation among the people and cannot be used by others as a tool to attack the emperor. In this way, Hai Rui was arranged by Emperor Longqing in the Ministry of Industry to supervise the construction of the Ministry of Industry at ordinary times. When necessary, he was arranged by Emperor Longqing to rectify the governance of local officials and ease the relationship between the government and the people. It can also be regarded as Hai Rui's creation, if it is replaced by Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi, Hai Rui will "sit on the cold bench" even if he is not dismissed.