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

Chapter 37: End of the Dog Hunt
Everything you gain in this world often comes with a price tag.

In order to get both gold and good insects, Lin Shisan had to pay a very high price.

Luo Longwen suggested that Lin Shisan, a small lieutenant, be the messenger between Yan Dang and Lu Bing. It didn't take long for Lin Shisan to realize why Luo Longwen chose him.

The messenger knows too many secrets. If one day the two sides fall out, they will definitely kill the messenger.

It is easy to silence small people.

Thinking of this, Lin Shisan felt a chill running down from his head to his hips.

After finishing the business, the sharpness in Luo Longwen's eyes disappeared and he returned to his usual innocence.

Luo Longwen smiled and said, "Master, you do things for me, oh no, for us. We can't treat you unfairly."

"It's the same old saying. If you encounter any trouble in the capital, you can come to me."

Lin Shisan bowed: "Ah, thank you very much."

Lin Shisan left Luo Mansion carrying the purple and yellow insect basin.

On the way home, Lin Shisan was worried: the bigwigs in the court were allies today and enemies tomorrow. It was hard to say when the Yan Party and Governor Lu would turn against each other.

The day they turn against me, I'm afraid I'll be dead without a burial place.

There is a way to save my life. That is, before they turn hostile, I try to climb up as high as possible. Climb to a high enough position so that they dare not easily attack me.

But how easy is it to climb up?

There are tens of thousands of people in the three divisions and fourteen thousand households of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Who doesn't want to climb up?

I am not cruel or ruthless. My only strength is finding pets, raising pets, and playing with pets.

Lin Shisan became more and more worried the more he thought about it. He could only comfort himself: Never mind, worrying is useless. Just live a good life and take it one day at a time.

Lin Shisan overlooked one point. To climb up in the capital, ruthlessness is only secondary, the most important thing is luck.

And if luck is coming, it cannot be stopped.

When Lin Shisan walked to the entrance of his alley carrying the grass basin, a dark shadow flashed and blocked his way.

Lin Shisan was startled: "Who is it?"

The shadow whispered, "From the Southern Pacification Division. Captain Liu is waiting for you."

The most important thing about intelligence is timeliness. Jinyi chief Lu Bing once made a not-so-appropriate analogy: even a dog eats shit while it's hot.

Therefore, Liu Shouyou was still waiting for the information collected by Lin Shisan from Luo Mansion late at night.

The shadow ordered, "Follow me."

There is a restaurant in the south of Gouqibo Hutong, named "Shilixiang". Shilixiang is a small restaurant that is not up to standard, and its customers are usually peddlers and laborers.

All the restaurants in the south city closed at midnight. But if Feiyu, the Nansi of Jinyiwei, wanted to eat, who dared not open the door?
The black shadow led Lin Shisan to the entrance of Shili Xiang.

Ten tall men in plain clothes stood at the door. They had long swords on their waists and their upper bodies were bulging, and it was obvious that they were wearing paper armor.

Lin Shisan entered Shilixiang and saw Liu Shouyou sitting in front of a shabby wooden table covered with scars, enjoying deep-fried radish balls.

There were six plates of fried carrot balls on the table. Apparently Liu Shouyou was particularly fond of them.

Lin Shisan bowed and said, "Captain Liu."

Liu Shouyou said without even raising his head: "Sit down."

Lin Shisan sat down.

Liu Shouyou said slowly: "Although the radish meatballs are small, they are made with great care."

"Chop the white radish, red radish, and water radish into small pieces, add cornstarch, lard, chopped green onion, and eggs, and mix well."

"After frying, sprinkle with salt and pepper. It's crispy and delicious with a fragrant aroma."

"So, don't underestimate the small things. Small things can often meet the needs of big people."

Lin Shisan knew that the "little thing" Liu Shouyou was talking about was not the radish balls, but him, Captain Lin.

Lin Shisan said, "Captain Liu, I have learned two pieces of important information tonight at Luo's residence." Liu Shouyou put down his chopsticks and took out a booklet from his waist. The personal flag officer beside him immediately placed a wolf-hair brush and inkstone on the dining table.

The booklet that Zhu Feiyu of the Zhenfu Division carried with him was called "Tongyunbu".

The Tongyun Book was handed over to the chief treasurer Lu Bing for review every day.

Many years ago, Emperor Jiajing once said to Lu Bingyan: "I am the sky, and you are the clouds."

Therefore, the booklet that the Feiyu people from the Zhenfu Division showed to Lu Bing was named "Tongyun".

Liu Shouyou picked up the wolf-hair brush and told Lin Shisan, "Speak."

Lin Shisan said, "The first piece of news. Tomorrow, Lord Yan will recommend Zhao Wenhua, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works, as the Imperial Envoy to inspect the defense of the southeast."

"Second piece of news. Tomorrow, Lord Yan will recommend the Left Censor-in-Chief Yan Maoqing to the Emperor as the chief of salt administration in Liangzhe, Lianghuai, Changlu, and Hedong. He will raise salt money for the fight against the Japanese invaders."

Liu Shouyou finished writing: "Well, there are two pieces of news. You did a great job. You didn't let me down for the one hundred taels I spent on the insects."

Lin Shisan said: "Thank you Captain Liu for the compliment."

Liu Shouyou stood up and prepared to go to Lu's house late at night to ask for a meeting and report these two important events.

He pointed to the unfinished plates of carrot balls on the table and told his personal assistant, "Wrap them in oil paper. I'll use them after I finish my errand."

He turned around and said to Lin Shisan, "From now on, you should find opportunities to visit Luo Mansion more often. If you have any news, report it to me immediately."

"If there is any delay, Nan Si will call you a traitor who betrays his own people and colludes with outsiders. You know what happens to traitors."

Lin Shisan bowed: "As you command."

After coming out of Shilixiang, Lin Shisan returned to his courtyard with a heavy heart. He put away the insect basin and got on the walnut bed.

Hu'er was snoring loudly in his little bed, but Biyun was not asleep.

Biyun asked: "Why did you come back so late?"

Lin Shisan replied: "Those high-ranking officials in the imperial court were addicted to insects. They kept making a fuss until midnight."

Biyun was a considerate woman. She said, "I see you are frowning. Are you worried about something?"

Lin Shisan didn't want his wife to worry: "Oh, nothing."

Biyun said: "Don't think you are laughing all day long, but I know that when you encounter troubles, you always keep them in your heart."

"If you don't want to talk, then don't talk. I'm just a little woman, I can't help you with anything. At least tonight, as a wife, I can help my husband relieve his worries a little."

After that, Biyun took the initiative to undress. Needless to say, it was a good relationship between husband and wife.

Don't say it, you really shouldn't say it. Biyun's way of relieving Lin Shisan's worries was really effective.

Lin Shisan forgot for a moment that his life was hanging by a thread. This was really like having a fairy wife at home, which pissed off the old Chinese doctor to death.

Oh, that’s not right. A virtuous wife in the family is like a treasure.

In the next two months, Lin Shisan frequently went in and out of Luo Longwen's mansion and provided a large amount of intelligence about the Yan Party to the Southern Pacification Office.

Naturally, the Southern Pacification Office knew that this was something the Yan Party had deliberately leaked through Lin Shisan.

Both parties are tacitly aware.

Although the mouthpiece Lin Shisan's life was in danger, he did gain a lot of benefits.

He taught the bigwigs of the Yan Party how to keep favorites. Whenever the bigwigs were happy, they would give him some scattered silver coins, which was equivalent to Lin Shisan's salary for several years.

In two months, the reward money that Lin Shisan took back from Luo's house added up to about three or four hundred taels.

The Southern Pacification Office was also very satisfied with Lin Shisan, and gave him some rewards from time to time.

But Lin Shisan knew that no matter how much money he got, he had to live to spend it.

The only way to save his life is to rise to a high enough position so that both parties cannot easily silence him.

Autumn goes and winter comes. Lin Shisan's luck of rising to the top quietly arrives in this winter.

(The first volume "The Search for the Dog" ends. The second volume "The White Dove" begins)
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