On an official road, a lengthened and enlarged carriage drove quickly. In the society at that time, horse-drawn carriages, like automobiles in today's society, not only had strict management, but also had a strict system of use. At that time, there were a few rules that everyone knew, and they were also the rules of use by default. Horse-drawn carts were generally small, drawn by horses or mules, and there were strict regulations on the number of livestock. A rented or privately owned carriage can only use one animal as long as the owner's family has no merit in his family. In other words, only one horse or a mule could pull the cart. Only large families or those who have a position can use the double-wheeled carriage, that is, the ** carriage that uses two horses to pull the carriage at the same time. Horses are the source of power, so the more horses, the faster the carriage will run, and it can also reflect the status of the owner's family. In general, it is not common to have two rows of four-horse carriages, because it is inconvenient to use a four-horse carriage for short distances, and it is too ostentatious for long distances. In big cities, officials and civil officials sit in sedan chairs, and military generals ride horses, and this is a rule. Some gentlemen also don't like to ride in horse-drawn carriages, and they like to ride tall horses to swagger through the market. Therefore, the four-horse carriage is generally only used by the family members of big families or officials to incense. But even if it is a four-horse carriage, it is only two more horse-drawn carriages, and the space of the carriage cannot be increased at will. But how could such an elongated and enlarged carriage come about?

Inside the carriage, several people sat helplessly. The space inside is a bit large, not too crowded, but because there are many people, everyone is a little unnatural. On one side, a couple who don't look very old sit together, and the wife holds her husband more intimately and lets him lean on her. The husband seems to be a little preoccupied and ignores his wife's care and arrangement. On the opposite side of the couple, are two men who are diametrically opposed. A beard with a big face and a thick face looks like a person who is not easy to mess with. Experienced people may be able to see that this person has a murderous aura, either killing pigs or killing people. A melancholy and sadness that is not very old but a little beyond his years. Don't underestimate this kid, not only does he have long hands and feet, but he also carries a blanket on his back, which shows that he is a smart and clever fellow. Above the four of them sat one, no, should I say lie an old man. He held a flask in one hand and his head in the other, bobbing up and down with the bumps of the carriage, not knowing whether he was awake or drunk.

They are Qin Tai and his party, Qin Tai is their chief, but he is not the most respected person, everyone pushes the old drunkard master to be the elder of the five, because he is the elder of the other four. Qin Tai is careful and conscientious, good at analysis and on-the-spot inspection. His wife Zhan Xiaoxiao is a master of a generation, and almost no one can escape her pursuit. She once dealt with a team of murderous Japanese pirates by herself, fought against the first ninja in the eastern ying, and once frightened the Japanese when they heard her prestige. The old drunkard's background and name are a mystery, but he is not only knowledgeable, but also has unique insights, and is everyone's best adviser and assistant. "Ma Sandao" was born in a family of executioners and was proficient in prison and interrogation. He was not only good at observing the words and deeds of prisoners, but also proficient in various torture techniques. At least it had the effect of scaring the prisoners and forcing them to tell their secrets. However, Qin Tai does not like to use violence, and it is strictly forbidden for "Ma Sandao" to use inhumane means against prisoners. Xiao Lingzi, Qin Tai's partner since childhood, is also Qin Tai's best assistant. He is proficient in tracking and tracing and is also a linguistic genius. Coupled with his natural "Scud" and clever personality, he is the one who is good at delivering messages among the five.

Qin Tai was supposed to be in the northwest, in the area of Gansu. Under the cover of practicing medicine, they had just settled the rebellion in the Northwest and eliminated a force of people who were trying to split the country. Although they completed the tasks assigned by the imperial court, they were not happy at all. First of all, Xiao Lingzi's biological parents and grandfather died, and they were all victims of this incident. If it weren't for the selfish desires and greed of some people, they wouldn't have died if they didn't use it, and they wouldn't have been separated for a long time like this. "Red Spider" Ada is not wrong, "Black Widow" Marseille is not wrong, even the old Zhang Tou Helian Uncle is actually not wrong, and Xiao Lingzi is the most innocent and unfortunate one. For this reason, Xiao Lingzi silently wore filial piety for his three relatives, although he did not admit it personally, but they were still his closest relatives. Second, because of the local governor, they didn't dare to stay, and doing so would only bring big trouble to Huiyan Town. In order to avoid these officials who did everything to avenge their personal revenge, Qin Tai had no choice but to leave immediately. All the cases and results had to be reported to the court and the emperor through the Jinyi Guard. Third, Qin Tai was worried that after the local officials learned of the incident, they would not only magnify the incident infinitely and endanger the people of Huiyan Town, but also do something like "killing the public and risking the good". Ordinary officials may not dare to do this blatantly, but this supreme governor of Gansu, who was born in the military, would really do this. The so-called "killing the public and pretending to be good" means taking advantage of the situation to kill a large number of innocent people, act as enemies or rebels, and ask for credit from superiors or the imperial court. This is the usual trick of the army, and when he was on the front line in Fujian, Qin Tai had hindered this behavior many times. Because of this, Qin Tai's status in the minds of the people in Jiangnan is high, but at the same time, he also completely offended the military people. Therefore, in order to return to Yanzhen and the people of Gansu, Qin Tai had to conceal the truth and wait for a clear answer from the imperial court before he could report to the yamen at all levels in Gansu. In this way, even if they want to do something, they will not have a chance, and there is no way to do it.

The consequences of doing so are great, at least Qin Tai will be infamous as an internal brocade guard. Jin Yiwei has always been the emperor's dog, and he has done a lot of angry things. Almost all the officials dared to be angry with Jinyiwei and Dongchang, and did not want to have anything to do with them. The personnel related to Dongchang and Jinyiwei are also not allowed to gain a foothold among officials. But if an official came closer to Jinyiwei or Dongchang, he would be isolated by the vast majority of his colleagues. Qin Tai has already offended too many colleagues, and if he bears this infamy again, it is estimated that the future will not be better. Besides, the imperial court has a clear rule that subordinates must obey their superiors and cannot report to superiors. Qin Tai came to the northwest to investigate the rebellion in the northwest, so he had to get in touch with the local officials. However, since Qin Tai came to the northwest, he has not made contact with any local officials. Now that the case has been solved, he did not immediately report to the yamen at all levels, but reported to the emperor himself. It is a great trespass to report the results of the case directly to the emperor without going through the relevant departments and the cabinet of the highest administrative body. Not only did it offend the local officials, but it also offended the central ministries and the cabinet. What will officials at all levels and cabinet bigwigs think? They would feel that Qin Tai didn't believe them and thought that they would take the credit from Qin Tai, so they reported directly to the emperor. The literati have a common problem, that is, the amount of qi is relatively small, and it is easy to think about it. In this way, Qin Tai can be regarded as offending all the officials, what will he do in the future? Investigating the case? Trial?

Qin Tai and the others had just returned to Yanzhen, and it was only three or four days. A strange person found them, and Zhan Xiaoxiao was about to make a move, but was stopped by Qin Tai. Because Qin Tai recognized the identity of this person, he was a guard beside Hu Zongxian, the former governor of Jiangnan. But now that Hu Zongxian is not as good as before, how can Hu Zongxian's people appear here?

In fact, the identity of this guard is not simple, he is a Jinyi guard secretly sent by the emperor to Hu Zongxian's side as a secret agent. He is actually subordinate to the Jinyiwei headquarters and is a Jinyiwei officer with a high status. Now Hu Zongxian has completed his mission and pacified the Japanese in the south of the Yangtze River. The imperial court urged Hu Zongxian to return to Beijing to report on his work, in fact, he wanted to take back the military power in his hands. Hu Zongxian also knew that once he returned to Beijing, not only would he lose his military power, but he might also lose his freedom. So he kept saying that he was sick and recuperating in Nanjing, and he was unwilling to return to the capital so soon. But he was not in a hurry, his backer and mentor Yan Song was in a hurry. Qin Tai reported to the imperial court, saying that Yan Song's son Yan Shifan secretly colluded with the Japanese Invaders, which made the Japanese Invaders a disaster for many years. Emperor Jiajing was furious, and he had dismissed Yan Shifan from all his posts and was imprisoned in Jinyiwei's "edict prison" for interrogation. Although he did not directly raid the Yan family, Yan Song already knew that Emperor Jiajing was ready to deal with their family. At this time, Hu Zongxian kept Emperor Jiajing's words, and was unwilling to hand over the military power in his hands, didn't he remind Emperor Jiajing that Yan Song and his faction should support the army and respect themselves? Yan Song didn't want to lose his old age, and he didn't want to see Yan Shifan die in front of him, so he strictly ordered Hu Zongxian to return to Beijing immediately. Hu Zongxian also knew that Yan Song would definitely sell himself for his own sake, but he didn't expect it to be so soon. Hu Zongxian's general trend has gone, so there is no need for this guard to continue to stay, so he found a reason to return to the Jinyi Wei headquarters. This time, he received a secret order from the eunuch Huang Jin of Bingbi to come to Gansu to find Qin Tai. Because there are only a very few people in Jinyiwei who know Qin Tai, he is one of them. Besides, he and Qin Tai had met a few times, and they had a good relationship, and there were almost no grievances, hoping to get Qin Tai's trust and support. This is also one of the reasons why Huang Jin chose him to come to Qin Tai secretly. Another reason is that this guard has been away from the capital for many years and has been by Hu Zongxian's side on the front line, so he can be trusted and used, and there is no need to worry that he is a subordinate of some people.