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

Chapter 106: The End of the Golden Turtle Story ( Words)
Yan Shifan is about to bring some small shock of wealth to Lin Shisan.

Everyone entered the dining room of Yan's house. Yan Shifan kindly asked Lin Shisan to sit below him.

Lin Shisan saw two beautiful women standing beside Yan Shifan.

How can we describe these two beauties? All the adjectives are not too much to describe them.

Lin Shisan originally thought that these two beauties were the young minister's favorite concubines or maids.

Everyone in the capital knew that the young cabinet minister had 27 wives and concubines with official titles, and 106 concubines without official titles. It would take nearly half a year to sleep with them all.

Suddenly, Yan Shifan coughed a few times. It was early spring, with warm days and cool nights, and phlegm was very common.

The beautiful woman on Yan Shifan’s left immediately knelt down, raised her head and opened her mouth.

Lin Shisan was a little confused.

Yan Shifan spat a mouthful of phlegm into the beautiful woman's mouth.

Lin Shisan stared at the scene in amazement.

Yan Shifan explained: "I am not used to using a spittoon. I usually use a beauty bowl at home."

The two stunning beauties turned out to be Yan Shifan’s human spittoons!

Lin Shisan said, "I see. Young Lord even spits so elegantly."

In his heart, he said: How dirty! Even my kid wouldn't do such a disgusting thing.
Fortunately, the food at the banquet was relatively normal, purely precious rather than exotic.

It's like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea and disturbing the Arhat.

This dish originated from the Confucius Mansion Banquet. To put it simply, it is a variation of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. Sea cucumber, abalone, shrimp, shark fin, fish bone, asparagus, ham, fish maw, each ingredient represents a kind of "fairy". Among them, the Luohan chicken is extremely delicious.

Another example is steamed live shad. Shad comes from the Yangtze River, is delicious and has many thorns. It is said that if you touch its scales, it will die. Therefore, it is also called scale-loving fish.

The shad are caught in the Yangtze River and put into the ship's hold, and then go north to the capital via the canal. Usually only one out of three thousand shad survives.

Today, everyone who came to the Yan residence for the banquet to eat steamed live shad was given one fish per person.

Dozens of live shad were sent to Yan's mansion, and there were probably hundreds of thousands of shad buried with them on the way.

For example, blood bird's nest with rock sugar, bamboo fungus liver paste soup, Taishi five snakes soup, and three-piece duck are all precious and delicious.

Yan Shifan enjoyed the meal and said with a smile, "You all didn't see it today, but Zou Yinglong and his group were like dead by the Taiye Lake. Our brother Lin really gave them a hard time."

Luo Longwen echoed, "That's right. Oh, by the way, the young minister is the best at guessing the emperor's thoughts. The emperor gave my master a golden turtle today. Can you help me guess what the emperor means?"

Lin Shisan placed the golden turtle wrapped in red cloth on the table.

Yan Shifan drank a few more glasses of wine and squinted his eyes and said, "This is very simple. The golden turtle, Wang Bengu's surname is Wang, and the emperor is saying that Wang Bengu is a turtle."

Yan Shifan was not guessing the emperor's intention at all. Instead, he was telling jokes and scolding Xu's party.

When Yan Shifan said this, all the officials of the Yan Party burst into laughter.

Fang Xiang, the military selectman, seemed worried: "The inspectors have the power to supervise the localities. If Wang Bengu goes to Zhejiang, he might really ruin the affairs of Zhao Wenhua and Hu Zongxian."

After finishing the dinner at Yan’s house, Lin Shisan returned to his new house on Fushou Street.

He had been away from home for three or four days. He returned to his bedroom drunk, and Biyun asked him, "What's the matter that kept you away from home for three or four days?"

Lin Shisan said, "Well, don't mention it. I went to find a golden turtle for the emperor. The task was completed, and the emperor gave me a reward. Take a look."

After saying that, he stuffed the golden turtle into Biyun's hand.

Biyun looked at it carefully and weighed it: "Pure gold?"

Lin Shisan nodded: "It's a gift from the Emperor, can it be mixed with copper?"

Biyun asked: "Dig a hole and bury it?"

Lin Shisan smiled and said, "Isn't it true that women should understand this? The things bestowed by the emperor should be worshipped as treasures to protect the house. We should burn incense and offer sacrifices on the first and fifteenth day of every month."

At this moment, Xiaoyun knocked on the door: "Master, Madam, are you asleep?"

Biyun frowned: "Since ancient times, wives and concubines have not slept together. Why is she here at this time?"

Lin Shisan opened the door and asked, "Xiao Yun, what's wrong?"

Xiaoyun hesitated, "There seems to be a ghost in the outer courtyard these past few nights."

Lin Shisan frowned: "Haunted?"

Xiaoyun answered: "Yes. There are noises in the outer courtyard every midnight. I heard the noise again just now."

Lin Shisan took down the general flag sword from the wall and said, "I'll go take a look. You two stay in the bedroom and don't move."

Lin Shisan came to the outer courtyard with his sword in hand. As expected, there was a "bang bang bang" sound. It was as if someone was knocking on the wall.

He pricked up his ears and followed the sound, and found that it came from the east wing of the outer courtyard.

Lin Shisan lay on the door of the east wing, and heard not only the "bang bang" sound of the wooden bed hitting the wall, but also the heavy breathing of a man and a woman.

Lin Shisan thought: Could it be that Mei Niang couldn't stand the loneliness and hooked up with outsiders to hang out in the courtyard? This habit can't be tolerated!

Thinking of this, Lin Shisan kicked the door open with a "bang". He walked in with a knife in hand: "Where did these bastards come from!"

A pair of naked mandarin ducks jumped down from the small broken bed.

The man shouted, "Master, spare my life!"

It turned out to be the servant Chun Ge'er!
Needless to say, the woman is a charming and seductive lady.

Lin Shisan couldn't help but laugh in his heart: This charming lady is really ruthless. She even doesn't let go of a young man like Chun Ge'er.

Lin Shisan sat on the chair: "Put on your clothes first."

The two men obeyed and put on their clothes hastily.

Lin Shisan said, "I think our Lin family is a respectable family. How can we tolerate the scandal of servants and maids having an affair? You were sent to me by Doctor Luo. I thought people from a big house would know the rules."

"I never thought that you two would have an affair. You're having an affair here in the middle of the night."

Chun Ge'er and Mei Niang kowtowed like crazy.

Chun Ge'er said: "Master, Sister Mei Niang is so charming, I can't hold back."

These two were the spies sent by Luo Longwen to the Lin family. Lin Shisan thought, why not do them a favor? I can also get some evidence against them, so why not?
So Lin Shisan said, "The ancient sages said that a gentleman should help others achieve their goals. Another ancient sage said that a woman three years older than her husband will bring her a fortune."

"Mei Niang is thirteen years older than you, Chun Ge'er. That means she is not holding a gold brick, but a gold mountain!"

"Since you are already husband and wife in reality, why don't I make the decision and let you be husband and wife in name only."

"Chun Ge'er, are you willing to marry Mei Niang?"

Chun Ge'er had just tasted the pleasures of sex in the past month, so he was naturally willing to sleep with Mei Niang openly in the future: "Ah, I am willing."

Lin Shisan asked Mei Niang again: "Are you willing to marry Chun Ge'er?" Mei Niang was an old cow eating tender grass, so why wouldn't she be unwilling? She said: "Thank you for your help, Master. Mei Niang and Chun Ge'er are willing to be your slaves in the future."

Lin Shisan smiled and said, "Okay. The ancient sages said that it is better to destroy ten temples than to break up a marriage. The ancient sages also said that being a matchmaker and having a lover is a great virtue."

"Today I will make the decision and arrange a marriage for you. Tomorrow you will drink the wedding wine and the marriage will be complete."

"Although I am not a wealthy man, I still have some silver. Tomorrow morning, I will ask my wife to give you fifty taels of silver for your wedding."

How smart is Mei Niang? She immediately understood Lin Shisan's intention. She said, "The master treats us so well, he is like our second parents. As for Doctor Luo, we will..."

Lin Shisan waved his hand and said, "Alright, let's not say it out loud. It's better for us to keep it a secret between master and servant."

"I won't disturb you. Just continue."

After saying that, Lin Shisan left the east wing of the outer courtyard and returned to the bedroom in the inner courtyard.

He told Biyun and Xiaoyun the inside story of the "ghost". Biyun and Xiaoyun found it funny.

Biyun said: "I have long noticed that Mei Niang flirts with Chun Ge'er from time to time. I just didn't expect them to be so bold."

Lin Shisan said, "One is full of vigor and vitality, and the other is full of unsatisfied needs. It would be strange if these two people lived together in the outer courtyard without any trouble."

The next day, Lin Shisan came to Xiyuan and once again convened the ambassadors of various pet-raising rooms to discuss this year's pet-raising budget.

Ambassadors scrambled to come up with ideas and study how to reduce spending.

"Ah, Lin Chuanfeng. The rabbit breeding expenses in our rabbit house can actually be reduced by more than 90%. All we need to do is replace the jade radishes with ordinary radishes."

"Lin Chuanfeng, our Leopard House does not need to buy new leopards this year. This will save more than 10,000 taels of money."

"If we feed the tigers in Hucheng a few fewer chickens every day, we can save several thousand taels a year."

Last night, the East Factory killed a chicken to scare the monkeys, and Lin Shisan completely established his authority among the eunuchs. It was natural for him to handle his tasks with ease.

In the spring of the 35th year of Jiajing, Lin Shisan reduced the expenses of raising pets in the Western Garden by 90%. The quality of the royal pets did not decrease, but improved a lot.

This made Lu Fang look at him with admiration.

Before we knew it, the summer of the 35th year of Jiajing's reign had arrived.

On this day, Lin Shisan was inspecting Tiger City in Xiyuan. A junior eunuch stepped forward and lowered his voice: "Dr. Luo Longwen asked me to bring you a message. Zhao Wenhua, the Minister of Zhao, is returning to the capital. He is hosting a welcoming banquet at Yan's residence tonight. I want you to attend the banquet."

Lin Shisan nodded: "Okay. I will definitely go. Oh, by the way, Zhao Butang has returned to Beijing, what about Hu Zongxian and Hu Futai? Have they returned to Beijing together?"

The eunuch quickly said, "I don't know about this little slave."

In the evening, Lin Shisan finished his errand and went to Yan's house.

The entire Yan family decorated the house with lights and lanterns to celebrate Zhao Wenhua's return.

After everyone was seated in the dining room of Yan's mansion, Yan Shifan said, "Old Zhao, you have returned to Beijing and been promoted to Minister of Works, and also to Prince Taibao. You have become my immediate superior. Congratulations!"

Zhao Wenhua said quickly: "What are you talking about, young minister? I eat the food of the Yan family and wear the clothes of the Yan family. Even if I get promoted to a higher position, I am still a disciple of the minister and the young minister."

Yan Shifan asked: "After returning to Beijing, do you plan to go back to the southeast? If you want to go back to the southeast, I will ask my father to speak for you in the cabinet."

Zhao Wenhua said: "It is enough to have Hu Ruzhen in the southeast. I don't plan to go back. I will stay in the capital and be my comfortable official."

Luo Longwen interrupted, "I heard that Hu Ruzhen is planning to recruit Wang Zhi in the southeast? This man is the number one pirate king. If he can surrender to the court, all the big families in Jiangnan will cry. They will never be able to make huge profits from the smuggling trade again."

Zhao Wenhua nodded: "Hu Ruzhen is a capable person. Recruiting Wang Zhi is just the first step. Haha, to tell you the truth, the big families in Jiangnan have long hated Hu Ruzhen!"

"Especially the Xu family of Songjiang, they wish they could eat Hu Ruzhen's flesh and sleep on her skin!"

The big shots were talking about the world's major events. Lin Shisan was enjoying the delicious food.

Suddenly, Zhao Wenhua asked, "Lao Luo, where is your pet master?"

Luo Longwen pointed at Lin Shisan and said, "Over there."

Zhao Wenhua said, "Lin Shisan, I have an errand that will earn you great merit in front of the Emperor. I wonder if you dare to take it."

Lin Shisan said, "Ah, what is the errand? Please let Minister Zhao tell me."

Zhao Wenhua said: "There was a boat of fishermen in eastern Zhejiang who saw a white deer when they stopped at Zhoushan Islands to replenish fresh water. After they returned to the port, they reported the incident to the local government."

"If you can go to the southeast, find the white deer, and present it to the emperor, the emperor will surely be very pleased. He may even promote you to the third or fifth level."

It is well known that Emperor Jiajing was obsessed with Taoism and cultivating immortality. The legendary white deer is a divine creature in Taoism.

According to legend, almost every successful person who achieved immortality rode a white deer to heaven.

However, the white deer is illusive and no one has ever captured it. It only exists in legends.

Zhao Wenhua suggested that Lin Shisan go to the southeast to look for Bai Lu in exchange for a big promotion.

Lin Shisan was unwilling to do so: the southeast was at war with the Japanese pirates. There were dangers everywhere. Moreover, according to what Zhao Wenhua said, Bailu was in the Zhoushan Islands far away from the land? There might be a lot of Japanese pirates hiding there.

Getting promoted and getting rich is good, but life is more important. If you get promoted, you have to have the life to do it, and if you get rich, you have to have the life to spend it, right?

Thinking of this, Lin Shisan evaded the question, saying, "It's true that I'm good at finding pets. But Bai Lu is a Taoist immortal. Pets and immortals are not the same thing."

"If we want to find the white deer, we should probably look for a great person like Blue Immortal from Chaotian Temple. My ability is limited."

Zhao Wenhua drank a few more glasses and mocked Lin Shisan, "You didn't take the great opportunity right in front of you. I can only say that you have no future."

Lin Shisan nodded repeatedly: "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Zhao Butang. Shisan is truly the most useless coward in the world."

Luo Longwen said: "Everyone has their own aspirations, and they cannot be forced. You, Old Zhao, are willing to stay in Beijing and be a minister of peace, and Lin Shisan is the same. Everyone knows that the capital is good."

At this moment, Wu Xuanlang Fang Xiang walked in quickly.

Yan Shifan asked, "My butler Wu, why are you here just now?"

Fang Xiang replied: "We just received a report of a defeat in the southeast. Yang Butang asked us to do some calculations at the Military Affairs Department."

In the 35th year of Jiajing, under the leadership of Hu Zongxian, the governor of Zhejiang, Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou and Tan Lun, the prefect of Taizhou, fought together. However, because the Ming army had no discipline and underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly, they were almost wiped out along the coast of Taizhou.

Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou were dismissed from their posts and investigated. Tan Lun, the prefect of Taizhou, continued to serve as a clerk in the Prince Yu's mansion.

The upright officials in the court impeached Hu Zongxian for his poor governance of Zhejiang. Hu Zongxian's position in Zhejiang was unstable. Qi and Yu, the two most outstanding people in the world, were also imprisoned and detained in Hangzhou by the Nanjing Jinyiwei.

All this seemed to have nothing to do with Lin Shisan.

After finishing the banquet at Yan’s house, he rode his chestnut horse home.

He drank a few more glasses and said to himself drunkenly, "I'm going to Zhoushan to look for some illusory white deer? There's no way!"

(The Legend of the White Deer will begin tomorrow)
　It's probably positive. 39 degrees, and even the antipyretic injections can't bring it down. I've had a high fever for two days. I'm now strongly recommending it. I would have written 5 words if I was healthy. I can't help it. I'm almost going crazy from the fever.

(End of this chapter)