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

Chapter 68 Sun Wukong Becomes a Spirit
Today is the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month, the Dazhalan Temple Fair.

The people of Beijing are busy visiting the temple fair and buying New Year goods. It is so lively.

Naturally, among the crowd visiting the temple fair, Lin Shisan's family was indispensable.

The Lin family father and son made a lot of money this year.

Lin Shisan bought a whole straw-shaped candied haws for Wang Xiaochuan and five or six pairs of tiger-head shoes for Huer. The main point was a splurge.

Lin Youniu carried Wang Xiaochuan on his shoulders, while Lin Shisan carried Huer on his shoulders. Poor Biyun was behind, carrying a lot of things in large and small bags.

Biyun said angrily, "You two, stand down! My arm is broken. Who will cook for the whole family in the future?"

Lin Shisan laughed and said, "Haha, my good wife, you have worked so hard. You hold Hu'er and I will carry the things."

At this moment, Gao Xiaoqi appeared in front of Lin Shisan with a smile.

Lin Shisan was puzzled: "Lao Gao, oh no, Gao Xiaoqi?"

Gao Xiaoqi smiled and said, "Now we are both Xiaoqi. You should just call me Lao Gao. Congratulations, you have made a fortune again."

Lin Shisan asked: "What kind of wealth?"

Gao Xiaoqi pulled Lin Shisan to a secluded place and said, "I'm here to pass on a message for Captain Chang."

Lin Shisan asked: "What?"

Gao Xiaoqi replied: "Li Chunfang, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites, had a friend named Wu Chengen. Wu raised a monkey as a son. The monkey was lost."

Lin Shisan said perfunctorily: "Oh? There is such a thing?"

Gao Xiaoqi smiled and said, "Don't pretend. Captain Chang told me that you stole the monkey."

"Li Bu Tang asked Captain Chang to send someone to help his friend find the monkey. He also gave him fifty taels of silver as hard work reward."

"I have no choice but to give face to the Right Hall of the Ministry of Rites."

Lin Shisan was a bit overwhelmed. Eunuch Huang asked him to steal the monkey through Chang Qingyun; Li Butang asked him to find the monkey through Chang Qingyun.

Isn't this a contradiction?

Gao Xiaoqi said, "You don't have to worry. Li Butang only told us to look for the monkey, but he didn't say when to find it."

"Captain Chang's suggestion is to follow what Eunuch Huang said and keep the monkey until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, you will return the monkey to Wu Chengen and say that you painstakingly found it."

"In this way, Eunuch Huang's mission is completed. Li Butang is also given enough face."

Lin Shisan nodded: "Ah, that's right. I will definitely do it."

Gao Xiaoqi took out a fifty-liang silver note from his sleeve and handed it to Lin Shisan: "This is the hard-earned money given by Li Butang. I dare not deduct it."

Lin Shisan took the banknote and said, "This is not a silver ingot. I can't tear it in half and give it to you. How about I go find a bank to exchange it for silver and give you a share of the profits?"

Lin Shisan was teasing Gao Xiaoqi on purpose. Now that they were all Xiaoqi, why should Lin Shisan continue to be exploited by him?
Gao Xiaoqi smiled awkwardly: "No need, no need. I am old and you have a bright future. Who knows, I may have to give you money to help you in the future."

After saying this, he bowed and left.

Not long after Gao Xiaoqi left, Chen Ju ran over in a hurry: "My dear brother Lin, I finally found you."

Lin Shisan asked: "Eunuch Chen, what's the matter?"

Chen Ju replied: "Eunuch Huang asked me to convey the emperor's order to return the monkey to Wu Chengen."

Lin Shisan was stunned: "The emperor has personally asked about it?"

Chen Ju nodded and said, "You should return the monkey to Wu Chengen as soon as possible."

The oral order was also an imperial decree. This imperial decree made Lin Shisan overjoyed.

This was the first time he had done a job assigned by the emperor since he joined the elephant training club. And it was an extremely easy job. He returned the monkey to Wu Chengen and said that he had found it in a certain alley. He had not only done the job assigned by the emperor, but also sold himself in front of the ministers and made Eunuch Huang look at him with new eyes.

This is really killing three birds with one stone: taking a shit, picking melons, and catching grasshoppers.

Lin Shisan was like Qin Shihuang eating peppercorns, he was numb from winning.

Lin Shisan smiled and said, "Okay. I'll go home and take the monkey to Wu Chengen. Are you in a hurry to return to the palace to report?"

Chen Ju said, "Eunuch Huang has always been kind to his subordinates. He granted me a day off so that I can take advantage of the New Year to have a good stroll outside the palace."

Lin Shisan invited warmly: "Then come home with me. Let your sister-in-law cook a few dishes for lunch, and we'll have a few drinks."

Chen Ju was a starving ghost. When he heard that there would be wine and food, his mouth almost watered: "I have long wanted to try my sister-in-law's cooking."

The two of them gathered with Biyun and others at the temple fair and prepared to go home.

When they passed by the commentator's stall on the east side of Dazhalan, the commentator was talking about "The Biography of Contemporary Wise Ministers". Lin Shisan and others stopped for a while.

The commentator cleared his throat and said, "Ah, today we are talking about Yang Bo, the old minister of the Ministry of War."

"Yang Laoxia passed the imperial examination at the age of 20 and served as the magistrate of Zhuozhen and then Chang'an. He was later promoted to the director of the Arsenal Department of the Ministry of War and the doctor of the Ministry of Personnel."

"He was relied upon by three ministers of war, Zhai Luan, Zhang Zan, and Mao Bowen. When he patrolled the border with Zhai Luan, he single-handedly repelled hundreds of bandits and kept his superiors safe."

"In the 25th year of Jiajing, he was the governor of Gansu. He reorganized the military, forged firearms, repaired canals, and promoted military farming, bringing peace to the northwest."

"He was later appointed as the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of War and the Governor-General of Ji and Liao. He defeated the Tartar chieftains Baduer and Dalaisun."

"After entering the court, he was promoted to Minister of War and Prince's Guardian."

"He was appointed governor of Xuanda again. He repaired the garrison and built a wing. Xuanda was safe."

"Dispatch the Governor of Ji and Liao to fight against Lai Sun's invasion from the south."

"After returning to the court, he was first appointed as the Minister of Personnel, and then the Minister of War."

"If we talk about a general becoming a prime minister, he is the pillar of the country. Old Xia official Yang Bo is indeed the best national scholar in the Jiajing Dynasty!"

Lin Shisan smiled and said to Chen Ju: "This is really a scale in the hearts of the people, which can tell who are the loyal ministers and good generals."

Chen Ju nodded, "Yes. I am now working in the Imperial Household Department. Eunuch Lu and Eunuch Huang have repeatedly said that the emperor highly praised Yang Laoxiaguan. The emperor praised him as not only the best state scholar, but also the best warrior."

In fact, Yang Bo has another identity, an identity that the Yan Party, Xu Party, the Eunuch Party, the Black Mountain Society, and Jinyiwei Lu Bing dare not offend: the leader of the Ming Dynasty Jiangchen Party.

The Frontier Officials Party was composed of civil officials who led troops in the nine frontiers. Yang Bo was the leader. Wang Chonggu, the Ningxia Provincial Surveillance Commissioner, was the second. Wang Chonggu was also Yang Bo's son-in-law.

The civil officials who led the troops killed many people, so the Frontier Officials Party was naturally not easy to mess with. However, they never participated in party disputes in the court, and only cared about whether the court had enough military funds for the nine frontiers.

Lin Shisan was just listening for fun. He didn't know that he and Wu Chengen's monkey were about to have a wonderful fate with Yang Bo, the most powerful man in the Ming Dynasty.

The Lin family and Chen Ju were chatting and laughing, and then they returned to their own courtyard.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, I saw that the bamboo cage that contained Sun Wukong was empty!

Lin Shisan and Chen Ju were stunned.

Chen Ju asked timidly: "Lin, Brother Lin. Oh no, Lin Xiaoqi. Where is the monkey?"

Lin Shisan stammered, "Yes, yes, where's the monkey?"

The emperor ordered Lin Shisan to return the monkey to Wu Chengen, but the monkey was lost?

How can I return it if I lost it? If I don't return it, wouldn't that be disobeying the emperor's order?

Lin Shisan walked to the bamboo cage and took a closer look. Then he sighed: "That monkey is really a spirit! What a trick!"

(End of this chapter)