The 10th Prison of the Criminal Department

Zhan Xiaoxiao thought about this letter while walking around, this letter would definitely not be Zhang Juzheng's. Qiu Xiaoqiu couldn't see Zhang Juzheng at all, and Zhang Juzheng couldn't let Qiu Xiaoqiu bring a letter to Qin Tai. Zhang Ju has been Qin Tai's friend for many years, and they know each other's temper and character. Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao both knew that Zhang Juzheng was a careful person, and Zhang Juzheng would never do such a stupid thing. Zhang Juzheng is cautious, especially after Xu Jie's resignation, he will never do anything unfavorable to himself. Zhang Juzheng is not only an official, but also a leader of a faction, and he will be the head of the cabinet in the future. Of course, he would not do such a thing that was not conducive to his future, and he would not take the initiative to contact Qin Tai at this time. In this situation, even Tan Lun and Gao Gong did not dare to speak for Qin Tai, and Tan Lun did not contact Qin Tai. Of course, Zhang Juzheng would not send someone to contact Qin Tai openly to give his political enemies a chance to attack him. Besides, Zhan Xiaoxiao also recognized the handwriting on the envelope, although this person tried his best to imitate Zhang Juzheng's handwriting, but this person's handwriting still made Zhan Xiaoxiao see it. This person is very familiar with Zhan Xiaoxiao, he is Zhan Xiaoxiao's godfather and old drunkard master.

Zhan Xiaoxiao knew that the old drunkard master would not mess around, and he must have something very important to tell Qin Tai. So Zhan Xiaoxiao hurriedly returned to the room and handed the letter to her husband Qin Tai as soon as possible. In order not to attract everyone's attention, Zhan Xiaoxiao did not give the letter to Qin Tai openly. Zhan Xiaoxin said some inconsequential words, while secretly informing Qin Tai with gestures that everyone knows how to do. Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao invented a contact gesture many years ago, the purpose of which was to contact each other without the knowledge of outsiders. Zhan's small gesture means that there is an urgent letter that needs to be opened immediately.

Qin Tai put down his work and said some inconsequential things to his wife while taking the letter and reading it immediately. Zhan Xiaoxiao intentionally or unintentionally covered the door with his body to prevent outsiders from seeing Qin Tai's movements. Qin Tai only used a glance to see that this letter was not written by Zhang Juzheng, for three reasons. First, Zhang Ju has been Qin Tai's friend for many years, and the two have corresponded for many years. Zhang Juzheng's handwriting Qin Tai was too familiar, and Qin Tai knew at a glance that this new was not written by Zhang Juzheng. Second, the old drunkard master who wrote the letter was Qin Tai's old partner, and Qin Tai was too familiar with the old drunkard master's words, so he immediately knew that the letter was written by the old drunkard master. Third, Zhang Juzheng is a cabinet minister, a person of status, and he will never write letters on this cheapest paper, let alone write in ink that can be bought for a few pennies.

The old drunkard said three things in the letter. The first thing is that they are safe and the children are fine. Qin Tai's uncle Qiu Min has returned to his hometown and secretly helped Qin Tai's parents transfer. The second thing is that the old drunkard master has already contacted Fujian's people, and the other party welcomes Qin Tai's family to settle down with them and ensures everyone's safety. The third thing is that the old drunkard master already knows about Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao's entry into the prison of the Criminal Department. The old drunkard told Qin Tai that the matter of the prison of the Criminal Department is not simple, don't act rashly, otherwise there will be a lot of trouble. Either the matter of the prison of the Criminal Department will not come out, or if it does, it will be an earth-shattering event, and they will do anything for the benefit of everyone. Therefore, Qin Tai must slowly investigate while ensuring his own safety, and must not let the other party hurt himself and Zhan Xiaoxiao.

The old drunkard master had spent many years in the prison of the Criminal Department, and he knew many inside stories and methods of the prison of the Criminal Department. The old drunkard told Qin Tai all the things he knew, and told Qin Tai some ways to cheat. These are the things that Qin Tai wants to know the most, and they are also the things that Qin Tai has been thinking about these days. After being reminded by the old drunkard master, Qin Tai suddenly brightened up, as if he understood some truth. It's no wonder that Qin Tai, Qin Tai used to handle cases seriously, and he never knew about cheating, and of course he didn't know the secret. The old drunkard's reminder just made up for Qin Tai's shortcomings and defects.

The old drunkard master also reminded Qin Tai that the reason why Qin Tai would do things that everyone couldn't do in the past was mainly because Qin Tai would not follow the general procedures, so it had a different effect. There are three kinds of things in the world: "positive", "negative", and "strange". "Positive" is not necessarily absolutely correct, but it is a thing and a law that everyone generally abides by. Just like the royal law that everyone is abiding by, it restricts and governs the world with conventions; "Negative" is the opposite of "positive", and sometimes it can play an unexpected role. For example, if some robbers specialize in robbing the rich and helping the poor, they are good people in the eyes of the common people, at least not absolutely bad people. It will be loved by the people, and it will make some corrupt officials worry and be afraid, which has an effect that is not "positive"; "Odd" is to use abnormal means to accomplish things that cannot be done "positively". But compared to "anti", it is much more decent, at least it will not be caught. Qin Tai has always been doing things in a "strange" way, so Qin Tai has to maintain this way in order to have a chance to solve the case. Otherwise, if Qin Tai also used the correct method to do errands, not only would he not be able to solve strange cases so repeatedly, but he would also die at the hands of these opponents.

The old drunkard master also told Qin Tai that he had a few like-minded old friends here, and he might be able to help Qin Tai. These people have lost confidence in the court and the government, so they are hiding here. These people don't deliberately harm others, and they don't do anything unconscionable, but they have lost faith in life and just want to wait here for death. As long as Qin Tai was willing to treat them with sincerity, they might accept Qin Tai. Once they are willing to help Qin Tai, it may play an unexpected role. The old drunkard master hopes that Qin Tai will give me this opportunity, and also hopes that Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao can solve the case alive.

Because this letter involved Zhang Juzheng, and there were many secrets that could not be known to outsiders, Qin Tai burned it as soon as he read it. Although they were cremated in their own rooms, Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao both understood that there must be someone outside watching their husband and wife. So Qin Tai is also doing this for everyone to see, which is a very necessary strategy. Zhang Juzheng's letter to Qin Tai is estimated to have been known to everyone. Everyone was worried about what Qin Tai and his wife would do, but Zhang Juzheng gave Qin Tai and his wife some instructions. At that time, the power of cabinet ministers was enormous, especially for a promising cabinet minister like Zhang Juzheng, whose orders were sometimes more effective than the words of the superior of the criminal department prison, Shangshu. In ancient times, some big people liked to use their cronies to do things for themselves. The emperor's cronies go out to do things on behalf of the emperor, this kind of person is called "ministers", and the cronies of big people are "special envoys" or "messengers". These people are not only the cronies of the big people, but also carry the handwritten instructions of the big people, and sometimes they can decide everything on behalf of the big people. If Qin Tai had Zhang Juzheng's handwritten instructions in his hand, it would be like a sword hanging above his head for everyone in the prison of the Criminal Department, and he could take everyone's lives at any time. Qin Tai burned the letter, which means that this letter does not threaten everyone in the prison of the Criminal Department, and it also means that Qin Tai does not have the capital to be unfavorable to everyone, which can reassure everyone. Although there is no authority to check and balance these people, it also eliminates the possibility of everyone jumping over the wall in a hurry and killing Qin Tai and his wife. When Qin Tai burned the letter, everyone immediately dispersed as if nothing had happened. Especially those cell bosses who could leave after work, they still stayed in order to inquire about the news. Now everyone is relieved, those who should go to work continue to work, and those who want to leave work can also leave immediately. Everyone finally let go of the big stone in their hearts and can go home to rest with peace of mind.

The cell boss who let Xiaoxiao leave the prison to see Qiu Xiaoqiu deliberately did not leave. His purpose was to take the opportunity to inquire about the content of Zhang Juzheng's letter, and he also wanted to know a little inside story about Qin Tai and his wife. Qin Tai deliberately pretended to sigh and said some grumbling words. Deliberately spread some half-truths and half-truths through this cell boss for these people to know. Soon after the cell boss left, the news about Qin Tai and his wife spread immediately, and everyone gradually "understood" the truth of the matter and "cleared" the true identity of Qin Tai and his wife. It turns out that Qin Tai and Zhang Juzheng are not only old acquaintances, but also the two are a little related, but the relationship between the two families is very far away. If Qin Tai hadn't become an official and told Zhang Juzheng about the relationship when he visited him, Zhang Juzheng would not have known about the existence of such a relative. It just so happened that Zhang Juzheng needed to develop his cronies at that time, so he cultivated Qin Tai as his own. Qin Tai's position is in the field, so no one in the capital knows Qin Tai. Qin Tai's wife is a tiger girl, or Zhang Juzheng introduced Qin Tai, so she is so good at showing her little skills. However, Zhanxiao's father had already died in battle, and there were no male relatives in the family to inherit the status, so the family was defeated. Because Qin Tai offended a certain big person, he came to this dark prison of the Ministry of Punishment. Zhang Juzheng arranged him here because he was worried that Qin Tai would be killed. Originally, the people Qin Tai offended were not as good as Zhang Juzheng, and Zhang Juzheng only needed one sentence to help Qin Tai settle this matter. But it happened that Zhang Juzheng's teacher Xu Jie's cabinet chief assistant resigned, and Xu Jie's old opponent Gao Gong came to power and became the cabinet chief assistant. Zhang Juzheng was worried that this matter would affect him, so he let Qin Tai and his wife be wronged here for a few days. The letter to Qin Tai is to let Qin Tai stay here with peace of mind and not make trouble and not cause trouble again. However, if Qin Tai is not doing well, he can directly find someone to contact Zhang Juzheng, and Zhang Juzheng will definitely stand up for Qin Tai. It can be seen that Qin Tai not only has a backer, but also has a very bright future in the future, which completely dispelled everyone's plan to move Qin Tai and his wife.