After Qin Tai figured out this question, the whole person was a lot more relaxed. But soon a new problem appeared, and there seemed to be a big loophole in King Jing's plan. King Jing and Xu Jie are both veterans, haven't they noticed this problem? King Jing may not have thought of it, Xu Jie, the former cabinet chief, would not have thought of it, even if neither of them thought of it, their cronies would not have noticed it. Could it be that there are other things that Qin Tai doesn't know or understand, even Zhang Juzheng, Meng Chong and the others don't know?

Qin Tai's dry tobacco stick had already been smoked out, Qin Tai reloaded a pot of tobacco shreds, and continued to think about the problem while lighting it carefully. Whoever wants to control a region or a city needs to solve three problems. The first is the yamen. The yamen is the official department that the people trust the most, and for the common people they believe the words of the yamen officials the most. As long as you control the big and small officials in the yamen, it is equivalent to making the people obey most of them. Second, it's money. If you don't have money, no one will want to help you, let alone do things for you. It takes money to appease the common people, it takes money to hold on and stop the enemy, and it takes money to leave with people even if you can't hold it. The third issue is the issue of the army and equipment. Without the support of the army, who will help you guard the city gates and control the situation? If there is no equipment, what do soldiers rely on to fight? How can soldiers and followers live without logistics?

Through his own efforts and Xu Jie's help, King Jing has almost bought off or controlled all the local yamen near the domain, especially the officials in some important positions should have been arranged. So the first problem has been solved, and there is no need to worry about the people of the yamen singing against them. With a big family like Xu Jie, who has a big business, supports King Jing, and there are some local forces, so the problem of money is not a big problem, at least there will be no shortage of money immediately. Once they put up the flag, they will not be short of money to lay their own turf. For everywhere there will be great households, and these great families know very well that they will be destroyed if they are not converted. The difference is that those who do not submit will die, and those who are obedient will have a chance to turn over or keep some of their belongings, so everyone will choose to submit. But where do Xu Jie and King Jing have an army? How could the local army obey King Jing's command?

You must know that each vassal king will have an army stationed nearby, nominally to protect the vassal king, but in fact the imperial court and the emperor have sent them to monitor and control the vassal king. Once a vassal king leaves his fiefdom without permission or commits misdeeds, the army can be dispatched under the leadership of a certain person. Although there are not many such things, it is not uncommon, according to Qin Tai's incomplete statistics, there have been no less than fifteen such incidents in the Ming Dynasty. The army sent by the emperor will definitely not have anything to do with the vassal king, especially the relationship between the commander of the army and the vassal king must not be very good. King Jing was Emperor Longqing's original opponent, so the army commander who monitored King Jing must be a close confidant of Emperor Longqing or someone who had a bad relationship with King Jing. How could such a person obey King Jing and confront the imperial court? The commanders of the army, especially those with special missions, will definitely stay in the capital and be protected or controlled by the people of Jinyiwei or Dongchang. Even if the chief is forced to join forces with King Jing, isn't he afraid that the emperor and the court will attack his family? Fighting against the imperial court with King Jing is just to live a better life, what is there to live without his family and children? If you don't want to live a better life, is it necessary to rebel with King Jing?

No, the moment Qin Tai was burned by the dry tobacco stick, Qin Tai suddenly thought of a question. Qin Tai walked back and forth, and the more he thought about it, the more wrong it became. Qin Tai opened the door and pulled Meng Chong, who was standing at the door, into the room, and at the same time closed the door hard. Meng Chong was frightened by Qin Tai's expression, but he didn't dare to complain about Qin Tai, because everyone's life and death were in Qin Tai's hands, and Meng Chong didn't dare to offend Qin Tai at this time.

"Meng Chong, tell the truth. How much do you know about the military here? Who is the overseer of the army? Who is the commander of the army? Who is the town guard eunuch here? How is your relationship with them? The more detailed it is, the better. ”

Meng Chong looked at Qin Tai strangely, and when he saw Qin Tai's serious face, he didn't dare to lie. "Lord Qin, I must know everything about your problems. However, the guards and guards here are really not very familiar to me. However, I know a little about this army commander who oversees King Jing. His name is Meng He, and he is a hero of our old Meng family. "Eunuchs like Meng Chong don't call themselves eunuchs, the eunuchs who supervise the officers in the army are called the eunuchs who supervise the army, and the eunuchs who supervise the places are called the eunuchs or the eunuchs who are guarded by the town. Meng Chong may really not be familiar with these eunuchs who oversee the Yamen, unless this eunuch is Meng Chong's person, otherwise Meng Chong really can't call their names. However, Meng Chong knew the name of the commander of this army, and seemed to be very optimistic about this person, which made Qin Tai feel strange. Eunuchs like Meng Chong rarely praise people, especially outsiders, it seems that there is really something wrong with this Meng He.

Qin Tai didn't directly ask Meng Chong this time, because he knew that Meng Chong would figure it out. Meng Chong's identity and character, if Qin Tai pressed too hard, the effect would not be good. Qin Tai knew that Meng Chong also had a killer weapon in his hand, and Meng Chong was not only here to assist Qin Tai in handling the case, but also to spy on Qin Tai secretly. Once the relationship between Qin Tai and Meng Chong is stiff, Meng Chong may directly take down Qin Tai. But Qin Tai could be sure of one thing, and it wouldn't take long for Meng Chong to realize Qin Tai's intention in asking these questions. For his own sake, for the sake of his loyal master, Long Live Lord, Meng Chong will definitely take the initiative to come back and confess everything.

Qin Tai didn't look at Meng Chong anymore, Meng Chong hesitated for a moment and then turned to leave. Qin Tai didn't get up to close the door, nor did he stop Meng Chong, he just sat silently in his chair and didn't speak. As soon as Meng Chong walked out of the door, his body froze, and he turned around and came in again soon after. Meng Chong looked at Qin Tai, but Qin Tai sat indifferently at all, as if he didn't see Meng Chong standing beside him.

Meng Chong's face changed and changed, from the initial embarrassment to anger, from anger to pale, and from pale face to blue-gray again. Meng Chong was fighting between heaven and man, and he also knew that once he opened his mouth, he would never be able to show off his might in front of Qin Tai. But when he thought of the expressions of Empress Dowager Li and Zhang Juzheng when he left the capital, thought of Feng Bao's glance at him intentionally or unintentionally, and thought of Gao Gong's ally with a meaningful sigh, Meng Chong had to make up his mind.

"Alright, Lord Qin. You win. I'll tell you everything. Meng Chong took the initiative to confess some secrets that only he knew, and these things were not clear even to Gao Gong, an old friend. This is the secret in Meng Chong's heart, the last secret file, and Meng Chong's last bargaining chip. Once Meng Chong said it, he didn't have any secrets, this was something that no eunuch would do, but Meng Chong had to do it.

The inner palace, like the imperial court, is also divided into three, six, nine and other eunuchs sent out. Before the Ming Dynasty, eunuchs, that is, eunuchs, were just internal servants, servants who served the royal masters, so the number was not large. During the Northern Song Dynasty, the number of eunuchs in the inner palace was controlled between 500 and 1,200. Even in the Tang Dynasty, Tang Xuanzong Li Longji's subordinates were only two or three thousand eunuchs. But in the Ming Dynasty, eunuchs were not only servants serving their masters, but also the emperor's eyes, ears and minions to monitor the outside world. Almost everything that the emperor or the imperial family did not want outsiders to know was handed over to the eunuchs, and the eunuchs would complete the task almost perfectly. Due to the variety of tasks and various excuses, the eunuch abides by a rule, that is, he will never take the initiative to inquire about things that he does not know. The things that the master and son explain will also be responsible for by a special person, and others are not allowed to interfere or intervene. Meng Chong and other eunuchs have learned this since they were children, and they have taught their juniors in this way.

Secrecy, seeing more and asking less, doing things neatly, being absolutely loyal to the master, and not betraying the master, this is what every eunuch must abide by, and it is also the first lesson they learn when they enter the palace.