I have to admit that Dongchang is worthy of being one of the most powerful spy agencies in the Ming Dynasty. As the boss of the East Factory, Feng Bao's actions are no less than anyone else's. As long as Feng Bao wants to do things, there is nothing that Feng Bao can't do. This also proves from the other side how terrifying the power and efficiency of the East Factory are. Once the power of this Dongchang institution is grasped, it is equivalent to controlling most of the capital and almost all of the imperial city, and even the imperial palace also controls nearly half. It is no wonder that the emperors of the past dynasties wanted to send the most trusted person to serve as the governor of Dongchang, and normal people are absolutely not qualified to hold the power of Dongchang. It is no wonder that any eunuch wants to become the governor of Dongchang, because this is the highest ideal and highest goal of being a eunuch. As a eunuch who has gone to the roots of his descendants, there is no longer a drag from family affairs and children and grandchildren, and only the desire for money and power is left in their minds. It is no wonder that almost all eunuchs love money, and it is no wonder that eunuchs can sell their souls and bodies for future wealth, and even endure unimaginable pain and humiliation for normal people.

Feng Bao dressed up as a grandfather, and at the same time explained various precautions to his cronies. The cronies obeyed the orders one by one, remembered their own affairs, and carefully repeated the things they should be responsible for to Feng Bao. At the same time, helping their godfather Feng Bao to dress and change shoes is something they must do almost every day. Good memory, honesty, obedientness, carefulness, not to show for everything, ask more questions and ask more, this is the most basic kung fu as a cronie little eunuch. Coupled with the fact that they themselves can endure hardships, have their own abilities at hand, and practice a lot at ordinary times, they may become great eunuchs in the future. Almost all the big eunuchs were trained in this way, and the big eunuchs like Feng Bao and Meng Chong were also boiled out in this way. Feng Bao "returned" twice, once when the little eunuch became the admiral eunuch of Dongchang, and once when Feng Bao was demoted to the personal eunuch of the prince of Yuwangfu, both times were almost ghosts, Feng Bao almost fell down and could never get up.

Originally, as the chief eunuch on duty, the chief eunuch on duty could not leave the celebrant when it was his turn. Unless summoned by Emperor Longqing, he can't leave the palace under normal circumstances. According to the rules set by the Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi, the eunuch who holds the seal does not need to be on duty, and he must stay with the emperor at any time. The other four celebrant eunuchs were to take turns on duty, taking care of all the affairs of the inner court. Of course, some important matters must be reported to the celebrant and the eunuch and the emperor, and the chief eunuch on duty does not have the right to make decisions alone. Under normal circumstances, small things do not need to be reported, and only need to be kept on file and recorded. The punishment and appointment and dismissal of eunuchs and palace maids need to be reported to the eunuch who is in charge of the seal every day, and the eunuch knows that there is no joint decision of two or more eunuchs, or the nod of the eunuch who is in charge of the seal of the eunuch, and the appointment and dismissal decision does not count. In the event of a human life or a relatively big event, the eunuch on duty must not only report to the eunuch who holds the seal of the celebrant eunuch, but also report to the emperor or the chief of the harem as soon as possible. This is the rule left by Emperor Zhu Houxi of Jiajing, which was not only extended during the period of Emperor Longqing, but also formulated into a rule to be implemented in the celebrant supervisor. Although Feng Bao was arrogant, he didn't dare to disobey, but if something happened, the first person he reported was not the eunuch Meng Chong, but the biological mother of the crown prince Zhu Yijun, Li Guifei.

It is because of Li Guifei's support that Feng Bao has gradually fought against Meng Chong. With the acquiescence of Concubine Li, Feng Bao semi-openly argued with Meng Chong and cultivated his sphere of influence in the inner court. In fact, all this is empty, once Li Guifei no longer trusts Feng Bao, she can replace Feng Bao every minute and second, and elect a cronie as the new leader. Therefore, Feng Bao did not dare to be arrogant in front of his masters, let alone betray these masters. But big eunuchs like Feng Bao will more or less use the power in their hands, just like Feng Bao did today, and dare to leave the duty room of the celebrant without authorization.

Feng Bao's temper has been very short these days, so several of his cronies have been punished by him. These eunuchs were all disciples or godsons around Feng Bao, and they were punished to vent their anger or teach them a lesson. As long as Feng Bao did not completely give up this godson, this eunuch would not betray Feng Bao. Even if they beat them, they only dared to say that Feng Bao fought well, which is what every eunuch must go through. They knew that Feng Bao beat them, which meant that Feng Bao still remembered them, and if Feng Bao was not even willing to fight, their future would be in danger. You must know that there are no less than tens of thousands of eunuchs in the entire palace, and there are only a hundred people who can really get ahead, and only the five great eunuchs who can really call the wind and rain in the harem. This is the ultimate goal of all eunuchs, just like the champion in the minds of scholars, the head of the cabinet in the minds of officials, the generalissimo in the minds of soldiers, and the emperor in the minds of ordinary people. Every eunuch hopes that he will become a eunuch in the future, and this is something they dream of.

Everyone knows that Feng Bao is in a bad mood these days, but no one knows what Feng Bao is thinking. At first, Feng Bao was hesitant about how to choose his future, then because after Feng Bao decided to take sides, he was worried about Zhu Yijun's affairs, and then because he was worried about Zhu Yijun's situation, and now he was anxious because there were too many things at hand. While he ordered his cronies to investigate secretly in the palace, he wanted to rush to the edict prison in Dongchang to interrogate Qin Tai's guards who confessed to interrogation. Although the East Factory is Feng Bao's territory, Feng Bao does not dare to guarantee that the East Factory is a monolith. If the other party really wants to deal with the crown prince Zhu Yijun and wants to cut off all the clues, it is very likely to kill people and kill them. Feng Bao knew that most of the people in Dongchang were greedy for money, and as long as the other party was willing to spend money, they might be bought by the other party's people. Once these guards who may know about it die in the edict prison, this black pot Feng Bao has to carry it if he doesn't want to. In order to get evidence and confessions, in order not to carry the black pot, Feng Bao couldn't stay for almost a moment.

After Feng Bao changed into civilian clothes, he immediately rushed to the Dongchang Prison outside the palace. When he left the palace, he was one step faster than Qin Tai and his wife, and when Qin Tai and his wife were queuing up at the palace gate to leave the palace, they saw the privileged Feng Bao's sedan chair, and Qin Tai and his wife smiled at each other. This not only shows that Feng Bao is serious about doing things, but also means that Feng Bao has really thought clearly and stood on the side of the crown prince Zhu Yijun. Whether it is Qin Tai and his wife, or the crown prince Zhu Yijun, it can be regarded as good news.

Just when Feng Bao rushed to Dongchang Prison to interrogate the original ** guards, Qin Tai and his wife came to Zhang Juzheng's house. It is very likely that Zhang Juzheng will be in the cabinet duty room or a certain yamen, but Qin Tai cannot go directly to Zhang Juzheng. Although not many people know Qin Tai's appearance, it doesn't mean that no one knows him. Especially the criminal department where Qin Tai once stayed, as well as the cabinet duty room of the foreign dynasty, it is very likely that the people there will recognize Qin Tai. For these people, Qin Tai is not only troublesome, but also a "disaster star", as long as Qin Tai appears in the place, it will not be peaceful. Therefore, the people in the Criminal Department, as well as some officials who knew Qin Tai, all called Qin Tai a "disaster star" or "disaster leader" behind his back. In particular, the nickname "Mischief" is the most famous, which is the nickname given to Qin Tai by Emperor Zhu Houxi of Jiajing that year. Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houyu said that Qin Tai was simply a plague god, the origin and provocation of everything, Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houyu didn't want to see Qin Tai, even if he didn't want to hear Qin Tai's name. "Disaster Star" is the evaluation of Qin Tai by many officials, although Qin Tai does not participate in party struggles, but there are not a few officials who have been influenced and directly won by him. Whether it is Yan Song's father and son, Xu Jie, including Lu Fang, Chen Hong, Meng Chong, Ma Cheng, etc., these big people who can only look up to outsiders have all been influenced by Qin Tai, and even Emperor Zhu Houxi of Jiajing and Emperor Longqing, the two lords of the world, are also afraid of Qin Tai. If such a person appeared, it would definitely be a big turmoil, and Qin Tai didn't want to affect their normal operation. Besides, Qin Tai didn't want his opponent hiding in the shadows to find out, otherwise he wouldn't have to make a pretense and pretend to leave the capital.

Because they couldn't find Zhang Juzheng publicly, and because they didn't know where Zhang Juzheng was working, Qin Tai and his wife had to go to Zhang Juzheng's house to wait for Zhang Juzheng. Fortunately, Qin Tai and his wife put on makeup, otherwise Qin Tai and his wife would not even dare to go directly to Zhang Juzheng's house. When he came to Zhang Juzheng's house, Qin Tai didn't want to disturb Zhang Juzheng's wife, so he didn't go in. In the ear room of Zhang Juzheng's mansion, Qin Tai and his wife chatted with Zhang Juzheng's concierge.

After Zhang Juzheng became a cabinet member, he changed to a big house, which not only became magnificent, but also had a lot of rules. The concierge is a distant relative from Zhang Juzheng's hometown, and he is used because he is safe and reliable. Zhang Juzheng needs to ensure the safety and reliability of his family, and there is no eyeliner from other forces. This gatekeeper is not only a relative of Zhang Juzheng, but an honest common man. Although he is more verbose and likes to drink a little wine, he is absolutely loyal to Zhang Juzheng, and he will not bully others, let alone accept bribes. Since Zhang Juzheng became the deputy assistant of the cabinet, more and more officials have come to Zhang Juzheng's house, and the porter must not only ensure that no one breaks into Zhang Juzheng's house, but also assume the responsibility of informing Zhang Juzheng. For this reason, a team of officers and soldiers was ordered to protect Zhang Juzheng's house every day and obeyed the orders of this porter. The concierge is no longer a "light pole commander", and the ear room has also become an important place, a place waiting for Zhang Juzheng to be received.