Because of Qin Tai's low profile and Master Qin's deliberate concealment, Qin Tai's ability to read and remember was not known to everyone. It also allowed Qin Tai to avoid some unnecessary disputes, which was an unexpected gain that everyone did not estimate.

It turns out that in ancient times, clan ideas and styles were very popular. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and even earlier, the major families began to cultivate their own spheres of influence. By the time of the Han Dynasty, the central government had a central government, and the localities had various kingdoms, and the localities also had their own spheres of influence. Some scholars began to justifiably fight against their clan relatives. Some large clans can even ignore the orders of the central government. Except for the fact that he was still nominally a subject of the Central Emperor, it was actually similar to other vassal states. By the time of the Three Kingdoms at the end of the Han Dynasty, it showed that the Three Kingdoms were in power, but in fact, the local armed forces of the major clans supporting themselves were independent. By the time of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the northern ethnic minorities invaded the north, and a large number of large clan families in the north moved south to the south of the Yangtze River, breaking the original pattern and re-establishing a new clan order. After the Tang Dynasty, these clans gradually infiltrated the royal family and many ministers, and became relatives of the emperor or favored ministers of the court. The clan began to change with the change of dynasties, and the ups and downs of some officials changed. But no matter how the dynasty changes, as long as it does not involve rebellion and stance, the clan will not be dealt a full blow. The clan will continue to cultivate its own new forces, enrich its own team, occupy its original territory, and develop and grow. When a clan is completely defeated, all its territory will be eaten by other clans.

By the end of the Southern Song Dynasty, the power of the clan had reached its lowest point. Either the clan had already surrendered to the Mongols and become the Mongols' minions, otherwise they would have been slaughtered and exterminated by the Mongols. Under the coercion of the Mongols, there were few clans involved in the officialdom in the entire Yuan government. This also led to the disconnection between the clans and the imperial court, and in the end, the reason why the Mongols did not rule the Central Plains for a long time was because they did not live in peace with the original clans of the Central Plains. Ming Taizu Hong Wuye Zhu Yuanzhang is even more of an alternative, what beggar emperor, cattle emperor, monk emperor, commoner emperor, etc. are talking about this person. Zhu Yuanzhang, a peasant child at the bottom of the child, was born as a cattle herder, and his nickname is Zhu Chongba. He lost his mother and father at an early age, and when he was seven or eight years old, he herded cattle for the landlord's family. When he was thirteen years old, because of the pressure of life, he sold himself to the temple and became a small novice. Later, because he did not abide by the rules and was not suitable to be a monk, he was driven out by the elders of the temple to become a wandering monk. "You Fang Monk" is a nice saying, in fact, it is a "beggar monk" who begs for a living along the road. Zhu Chongba later simply became a monk, fired himself and became a real beggar. Soon after, he joined the rebel army and became a soldier in the Red Turban Army. After Zhu Yuanzhang became the emperor, he not only had to prevent his generals from rebelling, but also to prevent the resurgence of clan forces. Zhu Yuanzhang was able to get the cooperation of his subordinates and generals not only by relying on the cooperation of his subordinates, but also by the secret support of some clan forces. The clan is not a fool and will not help Zhu Yuanzhang in vain, their condition is that Zhu Yuanzhang will help restore their original situation and power in the future. At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang of course agreed, but he didn't expect that it would really become Zhu Yuanzhang's heart disease later. He tried to attack the clan forces many times, but for various reasons, he was defeated if he didn't act. Zhu Yuanzhang had no choice but to give up his actions against the clan and completely leave these troublesome things to the later emperors to deal with. Emperor Jianwen, who succeeded to the throne, in the years he was in power, corruption, clan, and clan always troubled the young Jianwen Emperor Zhu Yunwen. Zhu Yuanzhang did not solve the problem of the clan, Emperor Jianwen Zhu Yunwen did not solve it, and the later Ming Chengzu Zhu Di also had no way to solve it, and the later emperor had no way to deal with it.

There are two clans in Shanxi, one is surnamed Kong, and legend has it that it is a side branch of Confucius, the most holy master of the year. It is deeply rooted in Shanxi and has become the largest clan in Shanxi, almost controlling the entire officialdom in Shanxi. Later, at the end of the Qing Dynasty, there was a descendant named Kong Xiangxi. He used to be the Minister of Finance of the Republic of China Government, and he was also the husband of Song Ailing, the eldest of the three Song sisters. In other words, Kong Xiangxi, whose English name is Charlie Kong, is a brother-in-law with Sun Yat-sen, the founding father of the Republic of China, and ******, the first president of the later Republic of China government. The other is surnamed Chen, that is, Qin Tai's clan. The Chen family also used to be beautiful, and there were three queens and more than ten princesses or imperial concubines in the Song Dynasty. But because the relationship with the Song Dynasty was too deep, when the Song Dynasty moved south, it followed a part of it, and almost all of the Jurchens and Mongols were killed. The few remaining were taken into slavery in Mongolia and returned to the Central Plains only after the Mongols retreated to the desert. Because they have lived in the grassland for so long, the descendants of the Chen family know what the Mongols want and what they can sell for a good price. Therefore, the Chen family began to start a business, selling tea and silk from the Central Plains to the Mongols at high prices, in exchange for cheap horses, dairy products, and leather goods and then shipped back to the Central Plains. Over the past ten years, it has not only opened up a road full of gold to make money, but also accumulated the monetary capital of the clan. With money, a new generation can be trained, and when they grow up, they no longer need to do business, and they can get ahead and become big officials. When there are more officials, the power of the clan will be there, and there will be hope for the rebuilding of the clan. Not only has the Chen family developed, but also collected a lot of side branches, and became an alternative clan of Shanxi merchants and officials. They can call for wind and rain in the local area or in the middle of the court, and they can monopolize the local economy and become rich when they retreat. While constantly cultivating newcomers and attracting some merchants, the Chen family does not forget to acquire land. In ancient China, although doing business was a way to make a fortune, everyone still felt that buying land was the safest thing. Therefore, the Chen family is in Shanxi, and there are many shops and fields all over the country. The shop is for business and can also be rented out for rent. The field is a guarantee, and it is also a currency that is not easy to depreciate, and it is the basis for the second development in the future.

The Chen family usually didn't care too much about the Qin family, if it weren't for the fact that Master Qin was also an official before, he would hardly have interacted with this distant relative. The relationship between Master Qin and the Chen family is quite distant, and it is said that Master Qin's grandmother and the wife of the Chen family back then had the same surname, and they were relatives who couldn't beat a shot. After Master Qin was admitted to the Jinshi, the Chen family also helped to pull the relationship, so that Master Qin became the magistrate of the county. It's a pity that Master Qin didn't continue to be an official later, and went home to be a peacekeeper. If Master Qin tells his son Qin Tai's ability, Qin Tai will be sent to the Chen family's private school to study, and his life will be controlled by the Chen family clan and become a pawn of the Chen family clan. Master Qin didn't want this, and he wanted his son to be like this, so he deliberately concealed Qin Tai's strength. In this way, Qin Tai was kept from the influence of clan forces, and he was a free self and a "free man" who could control everything by himself.

Since Qin Tai became an official, the Chen family has worked hard in many ways, hoping to win over Qin Tai and ask Qin Tai to serve their clan. However, Master Qin pushed the matter to Qin Tai on the grounds that the child was too old to be disciplined. Qin Tai even refused the invitation of the Chen family clan on the grounds that he was an official of the Criminal Department and it was inconvenient to be with the powerful. Because although Qin Tai is only a small six-rank official, he is a branch official of the Criminal Department and has the responsibility of supervision, so the Chen family clan does not dare to really turn against Qin Tai. After all, if the officials of the Chen family clan commit something in the future, they need Qin Tai's care, maybe Qin Tai will be the chief judge of these officials, so Qin Tai's role will be great. If you have a good relationship, you can help yourself, and if you don't have a good relationship, it will affect the trial of the case or cause extraneous problems. Although the clan is not afraid of a small Qin Tai, Qin Tai's power should not be underestimated. Therefore, the Chen family clan maintained a relationship with Qin Tai and the Qin family.

Qin Tai was afraid that he had forgotten the contents of the stone, so he silently recited it again, and only after making sure that it was correct, did he get up and leave the rabbit nest. I cleaned up my clothes and walked to Nanjing City.

As soon as Qin Tai walked to the outer gate of Nanjing City, he saw several soldiers coming up to meet him. The soldiers grinned and said, "Your Excellency, you are back just in time. The old men of the Criminal Department are looking for you, please go back immediately. "The criminal department they are talking about is not the criminal department in Beijing, but the criminal department in Nanjing. When Ming Chengzu Zhu Di moved north, he left a hand behind and continued to set up six departments in Nanjing. That is to say, the Ming Dynasty had two sets of six yamen, whether it was the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Punishment or the Ministry of Industry, there were two. One is from Beijing, generally speaking, the real Ministry, and the other is the nominal Nanjing Ministry, a Yamen of the Nominal Ministry. is also the sixth department, and the power of the Nanjing Yamen has almost shrunk many times, and it is simply some undesirable officials. If an official from the Nanjing Sixth Department is transferred to the Beijing Sixth Department, even if it is a downgrade, it will be an honorable thing. If an official of the Sixth Department of Beijing is transferred to Nanjing, even if he is promoted to a higher level, he will suffer a loss.

The so-called six ministries are the Ministry of Etiquette which is in charge of national etiquette and scientific research, the Ministry of Officials which is in charge of the promotion of officials, the Ministry of Military Affairs and the Ministry of Military Affairs and logistics management, the Ministry of Criminal Punishment which is in charge of national punishments, the Ministry of Household Affairs that manages the country's finances, and the Ministry of Manufacturing and Industry of major national projects. is also six, and there are also high and low statuses. The Ministry of Rites is a well-known poor yamen, in charge of education and etiquette, a bit like the modern Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "A gentleman is poor", and only when poor can he have backbone and righteousness. If the scholars are full of brains, who will believe in the incorruptibility of officials? The Ministry of Officials is the most noble of the six yamen, with huge power, a bit like the organization department of the current society. He is in control of the promotion and evaluation of many officials below the fifth rank of the Ming Dynasty, and has the right to recommend important appointments and dismissals of officials in the DPRK and China. Although the military department is majestic, life is not easy, and it is subject to the splint of the military and the cabinet. It is equivalent to the Ministry of Defense in modern society, but it does not have the right to mobilize the army, and it is a yamen with a famous position but no real power. The household department is equivalent to the current Ministry of Finance and major central banks, which is the "money bag" of the country, and it is also an important subordinate department of the emperor who constantly uses the public to seek personal gain. The authority of the criminal department is relatively large, and the criminal department has the right to crack and meddle in both local and major cases. As long as it does not involve the royal family or rebellion, the criminal department has the right to set up a special team to handle the case independently. The Ministry of Industry is the poorest, and although the Ministry of Households is not rich, it is in charge of the "money bag" and has a certain turnover opportunity. The Ministry of Industry has no way at all, there is a project to do, material costs and labor, need to be repeatedly reviewed by the Ministry of Households, before it can be issued. One thing that the Ministry of Industry is most afraid of is that the Ministry of Household wants the Ministry of Industry to pay in advance and settle afterwards. In this case, not only will the Ministry not make any profits, but it will also cause some unnecessary trouble. The "poor" of the Ministry of Rites, the "expensive" of the Ministry of Officials, the "martial" of the Ministry of War, the "mighty" of the Criminal Department, the "rich" of the Ministry of Households, and the "cheap" of the Ministry of Industry constitute the "mighty rich and poor" of the highest branch of the Ming Dynasty.

After Qin Tai returned to Nanjing City, he immediately returned to his room to change into his official mansion and rushed to the yamen of the Nanjing Criminal Department. The official offices in the city of Nanjing are very strange, they are lined up, and there is no scattered. In the middle is the old palace, the tallest building in Nanjing, and on the left are six departments, respectively from left to right are the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Punishment. On the right is the yamen of the local officials. From left to right is the yamen of Hu Zongxian, who was formerly the Liangjiang Governor's Mansion and is now renamed the Jiangnan Governor's Mansion. Then there is the Jiangsu Governor's Office, the Jiangsu Political Envoy Division, the Jiangsu Inspectorate Yamen, the Jiangsu Grain Road Yamen, the Jiangsu Yandao Yamen and so on. There are advantages and disadvantages of being together. A patrol of soldiers, from the left to the right, and then from the right to the left, can ensure the safety of the Yamen gate, which is a great advantage. The disadvantage is that there are so many yamen together, it is inconvenient for officials to commute to and from work, and there are often sedan chairs and sedan chairs colliding, and the ancient version of the "rear-end" accident occurs. There is also a noisy sound, sometimes even louder than the vegetable market.