Although Qin Tai didn't know much about his opponent, he had already guessed some clues. These clues are not obvious, but they are definitely the key. First, for some reason, the other party did not dare to deal with Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao with great fanfare. Second, the other party clearly knew the secret of Lao Mo and the secret passage, but he did not attack Lao Mo. The other party either has scruples, or is unwilling to have conflicts with Lao Mo. This person must be someone Lao Mo knows, but Lao Mo doesn't know the true identity of the other party. Third, the other party did not blatantly annex his subordinates, but only secretly controlled the prison of the Criminal Department. It can be seen that they have a greater purpose, and they have not yet accomplished it. Perhaps it was for this purpose that he did not dare to blatantly deal with Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao. Fourth, the other party is a rather conceited person who always thinks he is smart. When Qin Tai deliberately challenged him, he showed incomparable anger and killing intent. Qin Tai suspected that half of the murder came from the fact that the couple had learned secrets that they shouldn't have known, and the other half was because they had challenged each other's authority. For the sake of his prestige and his position, he decided to kill Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao. However, due to the tight time, the plan could not catch up with the changes, so Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao were not only not completely wiped out, but also exposed their true strength.

From the opponent's methods, layout, mode of action, work style, etc., Qin Tai seemed to have noticed some specific problems. First, the other party was intertwined in the prison of the Criminal Department, with countless eyeliners all over him, staring at Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao all the time. Therefore, Qin Tai and Zhanxiao's every move almost did not escape the other party's surveillance. Second, the other party has a clear division of labor, and they can complete their respective tasks in a short time. However, they may not have enough opportunities to cooperate with each other, and there are some problems in the connection, resulting in not completely sniping Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao. Third, although there are not many of them, their identities are diverse, and they can not only incite the prisoners, but also influence the situation within the prison of the Criminal Department, and even make most of the prisoners obey their command. So some of their people are prisoners, some are miscellaneous servants, some are jailers, some are cell heads, and some are people with no status. Only in this way can all kinds of people obey their commands, and can they encircle Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao for a while. Fourth, the other party has a tight layout, and he is a person who knows how to arrange the art of war. It is very likely that they are soldiers or descendants of soldiers, otherwise they would not be so proficient in the way of using soldiers. Fifth, this organization is relatively loose and not very binding, and it cannot be ordered and prohibited. Qin Tai felt that these people might be the descendants of the military, but because there was no training and cooperation for a long time, there was a lack of tacit understanding between everyone. Sixth, the opponent will analyze the opponent's mentality, and will use various corresponding means according to the characteristics of the enemy. They found that Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao were not only loving but also never killed innocents, so they used prisoners to surround their husband and wife. Seventh, in order to complete the task, the other side does not hesitate to sacrifice the lives of others, and the means are not only vicious but also resolute, which is not something that ordinary soldiers can do.

If you want to find here, Qin Tai suddenly opened his mind again, the descendant of the soldiers, good at disguise and concealment, with a clear division of labor, the coexistence of various types, proficient in military command and unity, good at taking advantage of the other party's mentality, ruthless, good at assassination and surveillance, isn't this the characteristic of Jinyiwei? As an official institution of the Ming Dynasty, the prison of the Criminal Department will of course be monitored by Jinyiwei. Jinyiwei is the department that supervises hundreds of officials and yamen at all levels, and it is possible that any level of yamen may have Jinyiwei spies. There have been problems in the prison of the Criminal Department from the beginning, and after such a long time, of course, there will be Jinyiwei secretly monitoring the internal personnel of the prison of the Criminal Department. These Jinyi guards not only cannot be exposed, but they are also hereditary from generation to generation, that is, they are passed down from father to son. As long as the higher authorities did not give the order to retreat, they could not leave their respective posts. When the father is old or dead, the son will continue to work, and when the son is old and dead, the grandson will continue to work. This is the characteristic of Jinyiwei, this is the discipline of Jinyiwei, and this is also the fate of Jinyiwei. They may not be able to reveal their identities for the rest of their lives, but may only be cell bosses, jailers, or miscellaneous servants, or even disguised as prisoners. As long as you don't get to the moment of crisis, you can't reveal your identity, let alone tell outsiders about your identity. Sometimes even if you are a husband and wife, you can't tell who you are. Once the regulations are violated, this criminal Jinyiwei will not only die, but also die very miserably, this is Jinyiwei, this is Jinyiwei's "family law", this is the famous Jinyiwei.

Thinking of this, Qin Tai immediately became more and more relaxed. Because he has dealt with Jinyiwei many times, he knows well where Jinyiwei's strengths and weaknesses are. Although Jinyiwei is powerful, it is definitely not monolithic. Not only are there many factions within Jinyiwei, but they are constantly fighting with each other, and even invading each other, fighting to the death. In addition, in order to hide their identities, they can't have too frequent contact with the outside world, and such organizations and individuals have problems with personal feelings. Some people are cold-blooded and ruthless, some people don't save when they see death, some people go back on their word, and some people only know how to obey orders. But Qin Tai knew that these people were still human beings, and they had their own emotional villages, and once their emotions broke out, they would definitely be earth-shattering. The best way to deal with Jinyiwei is only two ways, the first is to provoke their internal emotions and let them kill each other, and in the end, there will be nothing to do when they die. The second way is to touch people with sincerity, so that the other party's people are completely submissive to you, and can do anything for you, even betraying the organization. Otherwise, if you only attack from the outside, you will rarely have a chance to completely defeat the Jinyi Guard.

There are several responsibilities of the Jinyi Guard, the first is to guard, guarding the palace and important members of the royal family, especially the emperor's side. Second, patrol and arrest, patrol the streets of the capital, and arrest organizations or people who may endanger the court and the state. Third, supervision, the placement of secret agents or open agents in various ministries and important institutions to supervise the words and deeds of civil and military officials. Fourth, it is necessary to eradicate the anti-government forces and thoroughly ensure the tranquility of the country and the imperial court. Fifth, interrogating and imprisoning questionable officials, and even independently examining a minister's loyalty to the king. The vast majority of them are people who cannot disclose their identities. They use various identities to mingle in all corners and listen to everyone's words and deeds. Without the special approval of the emperor and their superiors, they could not disclose their identities for the rest of their lives, nor could they wear the special work clothes of the Jinyi Guards in public.

Qin Tai and Jin Yiwei turned out to be hostile, Qin Tai and Zhan Xiao sabotaged Jin Yiwei's plan several times, intentionally or unintentionally, and Jin Yiwei's people had a lot of opinions about their husband and wife. It wasn't until Huang Jin, a close eunuch of Emperor Jiajing, became the direct boss of Jinyiwei that Huang Jin warned everyone not to recruit Qin Tai and Zhan to make a small trouble, otherwise Huang Jin would use family law to deal with his subordinates. The reason why Huang Jin did this was because Huang Jin personally admired Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao. Huang Jin is for Jinyiwei and his master, Emperor Jiajing, so he is very close to Qin Tai.

Later, although Huang Jin lost power, Qin Tai also returned to his hometown to wait for processing, and some people in Jinyiwei still maintained a certain relationship with Qin Tai. These people will not take the initiative to contact Qin Tai, nor will they deliberately favor Qin Tai. But whenever Qin Tai needed the help of the Jinyi Guard, they would help Qin Tai more or less secretly. This is not very good on the surface, but it is actually of great help to Qin Tai. When the seal was opened, the last time Qin Tai did a joint performance, Jin Yiwei also secretly helped Qin Tai. If it weren't for Jin Yiwei deliberately pressing the secret report, Qin Tai and Hai Rui would not have been able to complete the joint petition task so smoothly, and the imperial court would not have known about such a big move so late. Although there is also the mentality that Jinyiwei can't bear to let the people suffer, the main reason is to help Qin Tai. Although Huang Jin has been the boss of Jinyiwei for a short time, there are many Jinyiwei who have received Huang Jin's favor. Huang Jin not only did not seize power, but also often showed mercy, and changed the sentences of many at fault Jinyiwei. Huang Jin can be exonerated for all crimes, and if he can't be exempted, the punishment for crimes can be reduced, and everyone is sincerely grateful to Huang Jin. Jin Yiwei has obeyed too many big eunuchs, but only one Huang Jin is really willing to obey. Huang Jin really regarded them as his own, and he taught and protected everyone like a father. Therefore, after all the Jinyi guards learned that Huang Jin had stepped down, they almost mutinied en masse. Huang Jin did not allow them to mess around, but only asked them to obey the orders of their superiors and not forget their duties. The only personal request is to hope that everyone will do their best to take care of Qin Tai and not let Qin Tai and the imperial court go to the opposite side.

In fact, Huang Jincai is a smart person, he saw Qin Tai's difference, and even more saw Qin Tai's "harmfulness". Because Qin Tai is so popular with the people, Qin Tai's every move directly affects the relationship between the court and the common people. If Qin Tai really died, the common people would not trust the court and the emperor even more. If the common people really make trouble, only Qin Tai can control the situation. Qin Tai can calm the angry people, Hai Rui may also have this ability, but Hai Rui's power is much smaller than Qin Tai. Once the court or the emperor is in trouble, when he hopes that the common people or civil forces will help, only Qin Tai can move everyone. Therefore, Emperor Jiajing wanted to kill Qin Tai many times, but in the end he still did not make up his mind. Huang Jin knew that Jinyiwei was the emperor's dog, not only did the court officials look down on Jinyiwei, but even the common people hated Jinyiwei. Only by changing the image of Jinyiwei and letting Jinyiwei have a certain relationship with people like Qin Tai can Jinyiwei survive. When the time comes, Jin Yiwei can protect Qin Tai, and Qin Tai can also protect Jin Yiwei in turn. Keeping the Jinyiwei is equivalent to keeping the palace and the royal members, especially the emperor at that time. Therefore, Huang Jin wooed and showed favor to Qin Tai, hoping that Qin Tai would not really be an enemy of the emperor, the cabinet or the imperial court.