To resist such symbols of evil, Hu has created a band of heroes, who, though loyal to the emperor, help people fight the tyrannical officials surrounding him.
於是他製造了一群專門對付東廠的英雄人物（「龍門客棧」的蕭少鎡，「俠女」的楊惠貞等）﹘﹘抵抗東廠，卻誓死對君主效忠。這群人像「羅賓漢」中的綠林好漢：一方面對君王忠心耿耿，一方面卻盡力幫助人民抵抗暴政。