I am a temporary worker in Jinyiwei, how did I become a powerful official?

Chapter 25 Black Mountain Meeting

The leader of the men in black was about to stab the blade of the Tang sword into Lin Shisan's throat.

In a split second, there was a loud bang and a burst of fire suddenly lit up in the darkness.

Wang Xiaochuan, who had been sleeping, woke up and said drowsily, "Where are the firecrackers being set off? I want to set them off too."

After the noise, the leader of the men in black put down his Tang sword and touched his forehead with his hand. He felt like a big mosquito had bitten him and it was a little itchy.

After touching it, he put his hand in front of his eyes, and it turned out to be a pool of blood! The leader fell to the ground with a bang.

Apparently, this group of men in black were hit by gunfire. A dozen men in black fell down.

Lin Shisan had already closed his eyes and waited for death. After the gunshot, he opened his eyes and looked around: Huh? It seems that I can't die!

The reinforcements had finished their round of gunfire. They drew their swords and engaged in a fight with the remaining dozen or so men in black.

Lin Shisan, who was still kneeling on the ground, asked Chen Ju: "Are these the reinforcements brought by One-armed Mr. Yang? Are they the guards of Old Man Gao?"

Chen Ju was puzzled: "How strange! My foster father's guards only have crossbows, not guns."

The dark clouds dispersed the moon, and the moonlight sprinkled on Tiaoji Mountain.

Lin Shisan took a closer look in the moonlight and saw that the reinforcements were all wearing official uniforms of the Ministry of Justice's constables, and the leader among them was wearing the white pheasant green robe of a fifth-rank civil servant.

Lin Shisan thought: I understand! The group of men in black must be from the Yan family. These reinforcements must be from Gao Zhong or the corrupt official in the court, no, the great and wise minister Xu Jie.

Soon, all the men in black were killed by the police, leaving no one alive.

The leading fifth-rank civil servant walked quickly to Lin Shisan and others.

The fifth-rank civil servant asked, "Are you Gao Zhong's men?"

Lin Shisan and the others nodded their heads like praying mantises.

The fifth-rank civil servant smiled and said, "I am Luo Longwen, a doctor from the Criminal Department's Supervising and Arresting Division."

As soon as these words came out, Lin Shisan's heart skipped a beat: It's over! It's over! We still have to die!

Everyone in Beijing knew that Luo Longwen was a die-hard member of Yan Song's faction, and a close friend and close friend of Yan Shifan.

Luo Longwen is a top ink maker in She County, Anhui Province. He started out as a craftsman, and over the past 20 years he has become the largest ink dealer of "She School Ink".

The Yan family father and son liked the best She ink the most. Because Luo Longwen made good ink, he got the opportunity to go to the capital to meet the young cabinet minister Yan Shifan.

Dogs can bark, cats can meow. What can chickens do?
Opportunities (chickens) will be reserved for those who are prepared!

Lao Luo seized the opportunity to meet Yan Shifan and try to curry favor with him. With his eloquent words and flattery, he became Yan Shifan's friend.

The two of them talked all night and slept with their feet touching. Soon they became godparents. They slept with the same woman, you slept in the first half of the night and I slept in the second half, you slept on the left side of my bed and I slept on the right side of my bed. They were real boot brothers.

Yan Shifan was a well-known lawless person. He used the power of the Yan Party to allow Luo Longwen to enter the government as a seventh-rank civil servant.

The Ming Dynasty's official system was extremely strict. Only those who were successful candidates in the imperial examinations or jinshi examinations could be civil servants.

Yan Shifan's actions naturally attracted the attacks of the Qingliu faction in the court. However, the Yan family was deeply favored by the emperor and had deep roots in the court. The impeachment of the Qingliu officials came to nothing.

Luo Longwen was not only good at writing calligraphy, but also good at being a man and an official. In just five or six years, he was promoted from a seventh-rank official to a fifth-rank doctor in the Criminal Department.

You must know that the Criminal Supervision Bureau of the Ministry of Justice is responsible for carrying out secret tasks for the Yan Party and is the "Little Jinyiwei" in the hands of the Yan Party.

Luo Longwen became one of the core backbones of Yan's party.

Lin Shisan judged: This dragon is called "Yan Qingci". Luo Longwen took action to personally kill us for Yan Ge Lao to vent his anger and demonstrate to Gao Gonggong.

Finished! If he had died just now, he might have been killed by a knife. But now that he had fallen into Luo Longwen's hands, he would probably be skinned alive and his tendons would be torn apart.

Unexpectedly, Luo Longwen ordered his men: "Put away your guns and swords."

Then he kindly said to Lin Shisan and the others, "Why are you still kneeling? Get up quickly."

Lin Shisan and others stood up tremblingly.

Luo Longwen said, "I am wearing an official uniform and introducing myself. This is to let your Eunuch Gao accept the kindness of our Lord Yan and Lord Xiao."

Lin Shisan was confused: Luo Longwen and his gang came to rescue us on the orders of Yan Song and his son? That doesn't make sense!
Luo Longwen used his knife to remove the black scarf from the face of the leader of the black-clothed men: "This group of people are desperate criminals raised by the Left Temple of the Dali Temple."

Lin Shisan was shocked again. Everyone knew that the Left Temple of the Dali Temple was the "Little East Factory" of Xu Jie's party. Wasn't Xu the Great Sage an ally of Eunuch Gao? Why did the assassins of Xu's party come to kill us? Luo Longwen kicked the corpse and said, "Tell your Eunuch Gao to let him and the Black Mountain Association distinguish who is the enemy and who is the friend."

Lin Shisan was confused: What is the Black Mountain Society? He had never heard of it.

Chen Ju understood what he meant: "I will report to my foster father the truth about what happened tonight. Also, thank you Doctor Luo for saving my life."

Luo Longwen looked at Lin Shisan again and said, "Are you the lieutenant in the elephant training center who is good at finding favors?"

Lin Shisan replied: "That's right."

Luo Longwen said: "If you are good at finding pets, you must also be good at raising pets, right?"

Lin Shisan cupped his hands and said, “I know a thing or two.”

Luo Longwen said, "Yes. I have a golden-winged general. For some reason, it has been unable to open its teeth these days. When you finish your work for Eunuch Gao, come to my house and treat it when you have time."

Lin Shisan said quickly, "Yes. I will go there tomorrow."

Luo Longwen said: "Okay. I will escort you back to Gao's house."

Lin Shisan was just a small figure among the small figures in the Jinyiwei. Naturally, he couldn't understand why the treacherous minister Yan Song helped Gao Zhong save them, and why the wise minister Xu Jie wanted to kill them.

The situation in the court has always been turbulent; the ministers in the court are not black or white.

Power will change, political situations will shift, enemies may temporarily form alliances, and allies may turn against each other.

Anyway, Lin Shisan's life was saved, his mission was completed, and he might even get a reward from a big shot. He could finally put his heart at ease.

At the same time, in Heishan, 18 miles west of the capital, in the Heishan Conference Hall in the Huguo Temple.

The Black Mountain Society is a secret society of eunuchs in the imperial court.

Heishan was originally the place where Gangtie, a great eunuch who had made great contributions in the Jingnan Campaign, was buried. Later, all eunuchs of successive dynasties were buried here after they died of old age.

The eunuchs simply set up a sacrificial organization here - the Black Mountain Society.

Later, the sacrificial organization gradually became a political offensive and defensive alliance among the eunuchs.

Five years ago, the late Mai Fu, the chief of the Imperial Household Department, and Gao Zhong, the chief of the Imperial Horse Department, "donated 70 mu of land to build a temple to protect the country" in Heishan.

The Huguo Temple became the secret meeting hall of the Black Mountain Society.

In the meeting hall, six eunuchs sat in order.

The first one was Lu Fang, the seal holder of the Imperial Household Department.

The second is the former seal holder of the Imperial Stables, Gao Zhong.

The third is Huang Jin, who is in charge of the Imperial Household Department, Imperial Horse Supervisor, and the Yongshou Palace.

The fourth is the eunuch Chen Hong, the chief secretary of the Imperial Household Department and the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Depot.

The fifth is the eunuch in charge of Prince Yu’s palace, Meng Chong.

The sixth is Feng Bao, the Junior Supervisor of General Affairs of Prince Yu’s Palace.

Among the six people, Lu Fang has the highest status. He is in his sixties, with a head full of white hair and a kind face.

Gao Zhong has the most experience. He is a great hero who saved the capital during the Gengxu Rebellion. He really gave honor to the eunuchs and the Black Mountain Association.

Huang Jin is the fattest. He is in his forties, white and fat. When the Ming Dynasty has a COSPLAY, he plays Maitreya Buddha without makeup. Appearance is determined by the heart. He has always been known for his kindness and goodness in the palace.

Chen Hong was the most vicious and cruel person, otherwise Emperor Jiajing would not have given him the power to manage the East Factory.

Feng Bao is the youngest. He is in his twenties and is very favored by Prince Yu and Concubine Li. He is the most promising rising star among the eunuchs.

Meng Chong is the most annoying person. He is a troublemaker, talkative, and likes to sow discord.

Gao Zhong said, "I called everyone here tonight for only one thing - to save Lu Tong."

Lu Fang put down the teacup in his hand and said, "I heard that the evidence of saving Lu Tong is in a greyhound. Is the greyhound lost?"

Chen Hong said, "I heard about it too. The people who helped Eunuch Gao find the dog were from the Imperial Guards. Does this mean that Lu Bing is also planning to rescue Lu Tong?"

(End of this chapter)