Since the sign of the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs has become smelly, almost all the prison personnel of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs are not favored by people from the outside world. Some people think that making money is king, and as long as they can make money, there is no great deal about being looked down upon by outsiders. Some people were thin-faced, and after being pointed at, they simply left this yamen. Still others simply ignore it as if nothing had happened. But no matter what, the people in the prison of the Criminal Department are really not favored by outsiders, and even feel a little inferior.

These days, there is an eccentric couple in the prison of the Criminal Department, who are not prisoners and are not their immediate bosses. I remember one afternoon a few days ago, just as everyone was falling asleep, an official of the Criminal Department brought the couple here. The official did not specify the identity of the couple, only asked the people here to cooperate with them. No matter who the husband and wife want to interrogate or whose case files they want to see, they must not obstruct or obstruct them. The only prohibition is that the couple cannot take prisoners or files out of the prison.

Originally, the people in the prison of the Criminal Department couldn't understand the couple and didn't know who the couple was. If an official of the Criminal Department comes to read the case file, there is always a direction, and it is right to target a certain person or a certain case. But the couple's casual flip-through of the file did not look like it was aimed at someone or a case. If they say that they have nothing to do, it is not like they are here to play, because they not only have to read the files, but also have to interrogate the prisoners, and the questioning of the case is not only careful but also serious, and at first glance they are familiar with the old hands. There was growing suspicion about the couple, and some even suspected that the couple was here to find trouble, targeting them as the prisoners.

Fishing for oil and water from prisoners, they rely on prisoners to make a living, and there are too many secrets to tell. There are too many articles in the prison of the Criminal Department that cannot be known to outsiders, and there are even many cases that cannot be solved. Some people died for no reason, some disappeared for no reason, some people lived worse than death in the prison of the Criminal Department, and some people lived a comfortable life in prison. These are all things that cannot be said explicitly, and they cannot be put on the table and publicly written. Once these things are exposed, not only will these people lose their jobs, but they will also implicate a large number of people, and even several officials in charge of the Criminal Department. So these things can't be made public, and the couple can't find out.

In order to save everyone's jobs and lives, in order not to give up the oil and water here, everyone decided to attack the couple. The prison of the Criminal Department is a place where prisoners are held, of course, they are not afraid of a shortage of people and accidents, so it is a big deal to create an accident, kill the couple, and just find a reason to report it. I didn't expect things to be so simple, first of all, this couple is not easy to deal with, especially the woman seems to be an invincible god of war. Secondly, the people above repeatedly warned everyone that not only could the couple not die, but also that they could not even be injured, otherwise all of them would die. The official who passed the word vaguely mentioned a person, this person is an old man from the Criminal Department, who is now a cabinet leader and a popular candidate for the future cabinet chief assistant. He is Zhang Juzheng, the Zhang Cabinet, who controls most of the resources of the Criminal Department, the Household Department, and the Ministry of Industry. As soon as everyone heard that the couple had a relationship with Zhang Juzheng, they immediately didn't dare to act rashly. Zhang Juzheng is not only the old superior of their superiors, but also the big man of the court in the future, whether it is in the past or in the future, he is a big man that everyone looks up to. They dare to sell their conscience and family for money, and they dare to do things that hurt nature and reason, but they don't dare to offend this kind of person.

Gradually, everyone discovered some eyebrows, this man is proficient in case trial and reasoning, and he also knows the "Ming Law" well. All the problems that this man pays attention to are the crux of the problem or an important doubt. Although the woman is good-looking, she has a very hot personality, and she gets angry at every turn, and wants to beat and scold people. Only her husband could control her, and whenever she was about to do something out of the ordinary, the man coughed lightly, and she immediately calmed down. No matter how much everyone inquires, they just don't know the real names and identities of the couple.

They are Qin Tai and Zhanxiao, the couple who are the heroes and heroines of this story. Since Qin Tai sabotaged Emperor Longqing's draft and the addition of palace maids, their husband and wife were left in the capital by Emperor Longqing. In fact, even their husband and wife don't know what their future holds, and according to their own wishes, they are not willing to stay in the capital. Qin Tai also wanted to ask for the people's lives and do something worthy of the people. Zhan Xiaoxiao only has family and children, she just wants to be together as a family, and she lives a peaceful life with her husband Qin Tai and children Xiaoping. It's just that their future is not up to them, and even Emperor Longqing can't decide the future of their husband and wife.

After the failure of the draft, for the sake of the royal reputation and the reputation of Emperor Longqing, of course the imperial court needs someone to come out to "top the cylinder". This person's status must not be too low, otherwise he will not be able to convince everyone, and it will cause even greater confusion. Because the one who can order must be the cabinet or the celebrant of the celebrant and the cronies of Emperor Longqing. The current palm seal eunuch is Meng Chong, and he is absolutely unwilling to be this "scapegoat". The first eunuch of the ceremonial eunuch was Feng Bao, who was a close confidant of Emperor Longqing, and was the "big companion" of the crown prince and the first lackey of Li Guifei. He is not the best "scapegoat" candidate in public or private. In the cabinet, Zhang Juzheng and Zhang Siwei are the future reserve forces, the best assistants left to the prince, and they cannot be sacrificed easily. The others are either not weighty enough, or they are unwilling to "send them to death" themselves. There is only one candidate, and this person is the current cabinet chief assistant Xu Jie. Xu Jie is a generation of famous ministers, as early as the Jiajing Emperor period, he was the cabinet assistant under the two. After the fall of Yan Song, Xu Jie naturally became the first assistant of the cabinet, and he did not let go of this position. Even if Emperor Longqing didn't like him, he didn't dare to attack Xu Jie easily. Xu Jie's power is intertwined, and Gao Gong, the teacher of Emperor Longqing, has attacked Xu Jie's many times for himself and Emperor Longqing, but he didn't expect that not only did he not trip Xu Jie, but also forced Gao Gong to leave the court with hatred. Since Xu Jie forced Gao Gong away and drove Emperor Longqing's confidant Tan Lun to the place, the relationship between Xu Jie and Emperor Longqing has become increasingly tense. Xu Jie knew that first, he was too old to dominate the position of the first assistant of the cabinet forever, second, Xu Jie could not always work against Emperor Longqing, and third, Xu Jie was worried that Emperor Longqing would target his descendants, so Xu Jie decided to find an opportunity to leave the court. This opportunity is just right, not only can Xu Jie leave the court smoothly, but also make Emperor Longqing feel sorry for himself and will no longer target Xu Jie and his descendants. For this reason, Xu Jie simply took care of everything, admitted everything, and resigned to Emperor Longqing. Emperor Longqing wished that Xu Jie would admit this matter, not only could he understand this matter, but also could get rid of this disliked cabinet chief. Therefore, Emperor Longqing did not even have a polite appearance on the surface, and immediately accepted Xu Jie's resignation, and ordered Gao Gong to be recalled to recuperate at home to come back as the first assistant of the cabinet.

Although Xu Jie was not directly tripped by Qin Tai, without Qin Tai's reason, Xu Jie would not have left the cabinet so quickly. With Xu Jie's prestige and physical strength, it is absolutely no problem to work for a few more years. So part of the reason for Xu Jie's departure was because of Qin Tai. In addition, last time Qin Tai exposed the crime of Yan Song's son Yan Shifan, which led to Yan Shifan being sentenced to death in prison, which opened the curtain for "falling strict". Therefore, everyone is secretly saying that Qin Tai is a "cabinet chief auxiliary nemesis", specifically against the cabinet chief assistant. This kind of thing is unique, and it is a miracle that not only did a cabinet chief assistant with real power not be killed, but also tripped two cabinet chiefs in a row. Everyone said that Qin Tai not only had a big life, but also an absolute hard life.

Gao Gong not only came back by himself, but he also brought back his proud disciple Tan Yan. Gao Gong is here to take over the head of the cabinet this time, and of course he needs the assistance of his own people. Although Gao Gong was Emperor Longqing's teacher, he was not Emperor Longqing's closest person. Speaking of trust and closeness, Tan Yan and Zhang Juzheng were more favored by Emperor Longqing than Gao Gong. Besides, Zhang Juzheng is very close to Li Guifei and Feng Bao in the back palace, and no matter how good the relationship is, it is not as good as the "pillow wind" of Emperor Longqing. Therefore, Gao Gong needs the help of his disciple Tan Yan to check and balance Zhang Juzheng together.

After the arrival of Gao Gong, Emperor Longqing immediately convened a "court meeting". The "Imperial Council" is a small meeting of the cabinet, the celebrant and the emperor, and it is also a meeting to formulate national policies. In general, the court meeting is not the occasion for the formulation of major matters, and many major national policies are decided by "court discussions". This time, the "court meeting" was not a big deal, but to discuss the question of the stay of Qin Tai and his wife. Originally, there was no need for "court discussion" in this matter, and only Emperor Longqing needed to decide it alone. However, Emperor Longqing has always been indecisive, so he consulted Li Guifei and Meng Chong. Although Feng Bao was a close confidant of Emperor Longqing, Emperor Longqing only treated Feng Bao as a minion, and did not need Feng Bao to make ideas for him. Li Guifei is the brain trust of Emperor Longqing, but over the years, Emperor Longqing feels that he can't let Li Guifei interfere in too much government affairs, otherwise it will be detrimental to himself and the future emperor. But this matter has nothing to do with national affairs, so Emperor Longqing also consulted Concubine Li. Although Meng Chong was not a confidant of Emperor Longqing, Meng Chong was a confidant of Emperor Jiajing and was good at judging the right and wrong of things. In addition, Meng Chong understood Emperor Longqing's thoughts more and more, and gradually became a close confidant of Emperor Longqing, so Emperor Longqing also secretly consulted Meng Chong. Li Guifei's advice to Emperor Longqing was to reuse Qin Tai, Qin Tai was like Hai Rui during the Jiajing Emperor's period, and if it was used well, it was the best tool for Emperor Longqing. Qin Tai could be used to restore the reputation of the imperial court, and it could also improve the status of Emperor Longqing in the eyes of the common people. Meng Chong's meaning was just the opposite of Concubine Li, Meng Chong thought that Qin Tai had opposed the royal family many times, and this time he had already made the two emperors unable to step down three times. For the sake of royal face, in order not to be embarrassed, Meng Chong suggested that Emperor Longqing directly kill Qin Tai, and kill Qin Tai's family, to "kill chickens and monkeys" to give everyone a warning. Emperor Longqing couldn't make a decision, so he had to push this issue to everyone and said this matter at the "court meeting".