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

Chapter 136: Can you please everyone in this difficult task? (-word chapter)

Bayan Gerishun raised his crossbow and aimed it at Lin Shisan on the stage.

At the same time, more than 30 members of the Vulture Society took out short knives from their bags and climbed onto the fighting platform.

Fortunately, Lin Shisan was well prepared. He had expected that Yan Hao, the evil Taoist, would do something desperate, so he arranged in advance for 500 security guards to change into civilian clothes and blend into the crowd.

Coincidentally, there was a security guard standing next to Bayan Gerishun.

The security guard was quick-witted and quick-handed. Before Bayangerishun could lower his crossbow and dart his saber, the guard raised his hand and grabbed the crossbow, and lifted it upwards. The crossbow arrow shot into the sky.

Sun Yue yelled, "There's an assassin! Protect Master Lin!"

More than 30 Taoist priests from the Xianqiu Sect who were guarding the law on the platform took off their robes that made it difficult to move, revealing the armor they were wearing underneath. Their swords were actually the waist swords that the lieutenants of the Northern Pacification Division were equipped with.

It is said that one piece of armor is worth ten crossbows. For the Beisi captain in armor, it was easy to deal with a group of Vulture Society assassins who were not wearing armor and only had short swords!
The Nansi secret agents and security guards in the crowd also kept climbing onto the fighting platform. Their number was more than ten times that of the Vulture Society members.

Yan Hao had been in the martial arts world for decades, and he immediately discovered that the people who protected Lin Shisan were all tall, with bulging cheeks and temples, and they were all martial artists.

The evil Taoist realized that something was wrong and quickly stepped down from the platform, preparing to escape in the chaos.

What Yan Hao didn't know was that Lin Shisan ambushed so many people around the fighting platform not just to protect him. Those people also had a mission, which was to capture Yan Yaodao alive.

Sun Yue fired a cloud-piercing arrow.

The 1,500 security guards who were ambushed in the dense forest near the fighting arena, led by the town supervisor Zhang Yun, rushed towards the fighting arena.

It's like a dragnet!
Lin Shisan ordered loudly: "Don't hurt the civilians by mistake!"

The people below the fighting stage were in chaos and fled in all directions.

There was a fight on the fighting stage. But it was a battle without suspense. Firstly, Lin Shisan's side had an absolute advantage in numbers, and secondly, most of Lin Shisan's men wore armor hidden under their robes.

This time, Lin Shisan didn't have to face the same life-threatening situation as when he went south to look for deer. He sat firmly on the immortal throne and issued orders in an orderly manner: "Guard team, kill the assassin! The arrest team will immediately capture Yan Hao!"

Yan Hao slipped off the fighting platform and wanted to rub the soles of his feet. Wishful thinking!

Captain Zheng led ten secret agents from the Southern Division and fifty security guards to form a capture team, keeping a close eye on Yan Yaodao from beginning to end.

Captain Zheng took the lead and pinned Yan Hao down like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey.

He was secretly delighted: Hey, this time I have done a great job. I no longer need to cut ten catties of lean meat and ten catties of fat meat at once!

When I return to Beijing, I will definitely find out which wicked and evil superior came up with this set of tricky contact codes.

In less than a moment, the members of the Vulture Society were either killed or captured alive.

Yan Hao was also captured alive.

However, there were too many people around the fighting platform, and many people were trampled in a stampede as they fled in panic. More than a dozen people died.

Lin Shisan stood on the fighting platform and shouted: "Fellow Daoists, calm down! The assassins have all been brought to justice!"

The people didn't care about that. They scattered in a hurry, like a group of ants running aimlessly, pitiful and helpless.

Captain Zheng escorted Yan Hao to Lin Shisan.

Lin Shisan said: "Yan Hao, I have been baiting you for half a month, and you finally took the bait today!"

Yan Hao shouted, "Which government office are you from? The magistrate of Lingkuang County is my sworn brother. Ninety percent of the county officials in Xuanfu have a close relationship with me."

Lin Shisan sneered, "So you say we are close friends, do you mean they took your money? Ha, I am Lin Shisan, a captain of the Northern Pacification Division of the Imperial Guard."

Yan Hao frowned: "Jinyiwei? Why are Jinyiwei meddling in the trivial matters of the charlatans at the border?"

In fact, Yan Hao didn't know that he had become a tool of the Yan Party to punish Shen Lian, and the matter of Shen Lian was related to the struggle between the court forces in the border town.

He just couldn't understand why the Royal Guards came to the northwest to capture a little kid like him.

At this moment, the military inspector Zhang Yun led 1,500 security guards to the fighting arena.

Lin Shisan bowed to Zhang Yun and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Eunuch Zhang."

Zhang Yun asked anxiously: "Has Yan Hao been caught?"

Lin Shisan pointed at Yan Hao and said, "This person is the demon."

Zhang Yun felt relieved: "God bless loyal ministers! Now Shen Lian, that bastard, is saved! He feeds manure to the vegetable fields in the back hall of the town supervisor's office every day, making the whole town supervisor's office smell like manure. It's time for him to go."

Lin Shisan said, "We should not stay here for long. Please ask Eunuch Zhang to escort us to Bao'an Prefecture."

Zhang Yun nodded: "Brothers, hurry back to town!"

The soldiers of Baoan Town marched quickly, protecting Lin Shisan and others all the way south.

There is no such thing as a wall that is impenetrable. Besides, the Xuanda Governor's Office already has many spies.

The next morning, Inspector Lu Kai rushed into Yang Shun's bedroom.

Two skinny horses from Yangzhou had just finished helping Yang Shun with his morning exercises and were helping him wash and put on his robe.

Lu Kai walked up to him quickly and said, "Yang Bu Tang, something big has happened! Lin Shisan arrested Yan Hao last night!"

Yang Shun's first reaction was not anger, but surprise: "Ah? As expected of the Emperor's close minister, the guest of honor of the elders! This Lin Shisan is indeed quite capable."

"We have been trying to capture Yan Hao for three months, but we haven't even managed to get a single hair of this evil Taoist. Lin Shisan has only been in Xuanfu for half a month, and he has already captured him?"

"I have to treat him to a proper drink!"

Lu Kai didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Yang Bu Tang, Lin Shisan didn't enter the city after he captured Yan Hao! He was escorted by the soldiers of Bao'an Town and went to Bao'an Prefecture! Bao'an Prefecture is the territory of the eunuchs. The eunuchs have been protecting Shen Lian!"

"If it weren't for the security town supervisor Zhang Yun who has been protecting Shen Lian, would we still need to report him? He would have died at the hands of the 'Tatar Scout' long ago."

Yang Shun frowned: "You mean Lin Shisan wants to help Shen Lian? No way. The other day, the young elder wrote to me and mentioned that Lin Shisan is a family member and asked me to get along well with him!"

Lu Kai said: "My Yang Bu Tang, you can judge a person by his appearance but not by his heart. The correct thing to do is to control Yan Hao in our own hands."

Yang Shun asked: "You just said that the soldiers of Baoan Town escorted Lin Shisan to Baoan Prefecture?"

Lu Kai nodded hurriedly: "Yes! The Baoan garrison troops arrived near Xuanfu City without the order of the governor of Xuanda. This is a violation of military regulations!"

Yang Shun said angrily: "They have rebelled! Immediately mobilize 10,000 Xuanfu soldiers and go to Bao'an Prefecture to demand the people!"

Lin Shisan and his companions rushed back to Bao'an Prefecture exhausted.

Lin Shisan said to Zhang Yun, "Help us prepare fast horses immediately. We will take Yan Yaodao back to the capital."

Zhang Yun nodded: "I'll prepare it right away." After that, Zhang Yun turned and left.

Sun Yue hurriedly flattered him: "Master, you are really a master of foresight. Just like Zhuge Kongming and Liu Bowen."

Zhang Bo on the side disagreed: "Fat disciple, your master is holding a hot potato in his hand. If you bring Yan Hao back to Beijing and help Shen Lian clear his grievances, the Yan family will regard your master as an enemy from now on!"

"The Emperor is using the Yan family's power well. The Yan family will remain powerful for at least the next three to five years. If you offend the Yan family, your master's future will be ruined."

Lin Shisan frowned after hearing this. After a moment, he said to himself, "As an official, you can't just think about your career, right? If I lose my conscience for my career, how am I any different from those beasts in human form in the court?"

A moment later, Zhang Yun walked in.

Zhang Yun said: "Brother Lin, you can't leave."

Lin Shisan was surprised: "Yang Shun's people have arrived in Bao'an Prefecture? It can't be that fast, right?"

Zhang Yun shook his head slightly: "It's not Yang Shun. Just now, someone below gave me a pigeon letter from the capital. My second uncle, Eunuch Lu, gave you an order."

After saying that, Zhang Yun handed a note to Lin Shisan.

Lin Shisan took it and looked at it. On the note was written, "Border town matters should be resolved in the border towns. Do not bring Yan Hao back to the capital. After capturing Yan Hao alive, interrogate him on the spot in Bao'an Prefecture."

Lin Shisan was stunned: Uncle is giving me a difficult problem. Xuanda is Yang Shun's territory. Take Yan Hao to stay in Baoan Prefecture? Although the Baoan garrison troops obey Zhang Yun. But the governor of Xuanda is the commander of the garrison troops after all. Sooner or later, Yan Hao will fall into Yang Shun's hands.

At the same time, a scout reported: "Report! Eunuch Zhang, Governor Yang Shun led 10,000 Xuanfu soldiers to the south, and it seems that he is going to protect Anzhou."

Zhang Bo stroked his beard habitually, but his chin was empty. He smiled awkwardly and said, "Well, the robbers are here."

Zhang Yun was a very righteous man. He shouted, "Never mind for now! I will order people to close the nine gates of Baoan City and prevent Yang Shun from entering the city. You guys hurry up and interrogate Yan Hao and get a confession to exonerate Shen Lian!"

Lin Shisan hastily reminded: "Don't let the Ming army fight against the Ming army. Yang Shun is always the immediate superior of the Baoan garrison troops. Once a conflict occurs, you will be a mutiny."

Zhang Yun nodded: "I know what's going on. I'll try my best to buy you some time. Hurry up and interrogate Yan Hao!"

When it comes to interrogation, the Jinyiwei are experts. In order to gain credit in front of Lin Shisan, Captain Zheng took the initiative to offer to torture Yan Hao himself.

After Lin Shisan agreed, Captain Zheng said with a smile, "When I was working in the Guards, people called me a 'living beast'. I have plenty of ways to make Yan Hao talk."

Yan Hao is not a tough guy, he is just a charlatan who cheats people out of their money.

He couldn't bear the first two minor tortures. Yan Hao shouted, "Don't kill me! I have a big secret to tell you."

Lin Shisan asked: "Oh? What big secret?"

Yan Hao replied: "You arrested a man on the fighting stage last night and brought him to Bao'an Prefecture. That man is not my subordinate in the Yin-Yang Sect, but the leader of the Tatars' secret stake in Xuanfu, Bayangerishun!"

Lin Shisan and Zhang Bo looked at each other.

This is really like catching rabbits by sniping at straws, picking up a great achievement out of thin air!

Lin Shisan asked: "You said that Shun was the leader of the Tatar secret agents?"

Yan Hao shouted, "That's right! If you can get him to talk, you can follow the clues to find out the truth. The entire Tatar intelligence network in Xuanfu will be uprooted by you!"

Lin Shisan asked: "We captured 23 prisoners last night. Who is the leader?"

Yan Hao replied: "The one who is about forty years old and has a scar on the right side of his face."

Lin Shisan ordered Captain Zheng: "You are an expert in interrogating enemy secret agents. Go and interrogate the man Yan Hao mentioned immediately."

Captain Zheng bowed and said, "Just wait and see."

Lin Shisan said again: "Yan Hao, since you mentioned the Tatars, let me ask you, did Shen Lian join you and sell out the border military intelligence to the Tatars?"

Yan Hao was confused: "Who is Shen Lian? I don't know him!"

Lin Shisan said: "It is said that you have recognized this person as your master."

Yan Hao shouted, "Your Majesty! I really don't know this Shen. I don't have a master at all, so how can I have a master?"

Lin Shisan nodded: "Okay, that's what I want you to say. Is the confession ready? Have he signed it."

On the top of Baoan Prefecture, Zhang Yun was facing a powerful enemy. He hurriedly arranged to close the nine gates and ordered the garrison troops to defend the city.

Commander Liang and Magistrate Xu were worried.

Xu Zhizhou reminded Zhang Yun: "Eunuch Zhang, if the Governor of Xuanda leads his troops into the city, you will be suspected of mutiny if you close the nine gates and make defensive arrangements."

Zhang Yun said, "Just say that recently some Tatar cavalry disguised themselves as the governor of Xuanda and invaded. We need to verify their identities. We will help Lin Shisan delay for as many hours as possible."

"Wait until he gets the confession, then kill Yan Hao. Even if Yang Shun enters the city, it will be useless."

Let's talk about the Zhenjianfu. Lin Shisan has obtained Yan Hao's confession. Yan Hao also confessed where he hid the money he had accumulated and gave the details of providing intelligence to the Tatars.

Lin Shisan specially asked the clerk to write two confessions, and the one that cleared Shen Lian's name was listed separately.

Zheng Baihu's torture of Bayangerishun was also quite successful. Bayangerishun had already begun to confess the list of hidden spies.

Lin Shisan blew away the ink on Yan Hao's confession: "The task assigned by the Emperor and Governor Lu has been completed. Now it's time to think about how to fool the Yan family."

At this time, a small flag reported: "Shen Lian and Shen Jingli want to see you."

Lin Shisan nodded: "Let him in quickly."

Soon Shen Lian came in front of Lin Shisan.

Lin Shisan raised the confession in his hand and pointed at Yan Hao: "Mr. Shen, congratulations on your innocence."

After saying this, he handed the confession to Shen Lian.

After reading the confession, Shen Lian actually tore up the confession that could clear his name!

Lin Shisan and Zhang Bo were confused.

After all, young people react quickly. Lin Shisan was not ambiguous and slapped Shen Lian twice: "Beast! What injustice did you clear?"

Now it was Shen Lian's turn to be confused: "Why did you slap me?"

Lin Shisan explained: "Mr. Shen, you must have been bewitched by the happy phlegm just now, so you tore up the confession. I slapped you to help you force out the happy phlegm so that you won't go crazy."

"It's okay. Yan Hao is in my hands. I'll have someone write another confession and have him sign it."

Shen Lian smiled and said, "You misunderstood. I never intended to get away with it."

Lin Shisan was puzzled: "Are you really bewildered by Xi Tan and talking nonsense?"

Shen Lian lowered his voice and said, "Please excuse me so I can talk to you for a moment."

Lin Shisan followed Shen Lian to the vegetable garden at the back of the Zhenjian Mansion.

Shen Lian raised his head and glanced at the sky: "Do you want to do something for the people?"

Lin Shisan nodded: "Of course I do!"

Shen Lian said: "Then you just listen to me. You have to get two confessions from Yan Hao."

Lin Shisan asked: "Which two confessions?"

Shen Lian said: "The first confession states that Yan Hao colluded with Shen Lian and worshipped Shen Lian as his master. The master and the apprentice colluded with each other and provided intelligence to the Tatars!"

Lin Shisan immediately raised his hand, pretending to slap Shen Lian ten times in the face to force out the phlegm.

Shen Lian jumped back like a nimble toad and dodged the slap: "I'm really not obsessed with Xi Tan. Please listen to my second confession."

Lin Shisan said: "Okay, please go ahead."

Shen Lian said, "The second confession. Yan Hao confessed that it was the Yan Party who forced him to lie to the Jinyiwei and frame Shen Lian. Shen Lian never provided any information to the Tatars. The Yan Party wanted to frame a loyal and honest person, and instructed him to make random accusations. Shen Lian died unjustly, and the fault lies with Yan Song!"

"You can present the first confession to the palace immediately."

"You must keep the second confession carefully. When the Yan Party is causing harm to the country and the people, and the emperor abandons them, you can present it to the palace."

Lin Shisan was stunned: "Shen Jingli, you want to use your own death as a knife for the future emperor to stab the Yan Party!"

"By then, your death will become the crime that will bring down the Yan Party!"

Shen Lian smiled and said, "As expected of someone Lu Bing values, you are quick to react. People in the capital think I am a brainless, stupid person. They are wrong. I can see the situation in the court clearly."

"The emperor is using Yan Song very well and will not touch Yan's party for a while."

"But given the habits of the Yan Party, sooner or later the country will be in danger! By then, the Emperor will need a reason to eliminate the Yan Party!"

"My death is the reason! At least one of the reasons."

"I will go even if there are tens of thousands of people. It is enough for me to be the sword that brings down the traitors."

Lin Shisan said, "No. The Emperor and Governor Lu ordered me to save your life. How dare I disobey the imperial decree and take your life."

Shen Lian said, "It's only about 200 miles from the capital to Bao'an Prefecture. It only takes two hours for a pigeon to send a letter back and forth. You report my thoughts to the emperor truthfully."

"Whether I live or die is up to the Emperor to decide."

In fact, if he really does what Shen Lian said, Lin Shisan will once again become a great hero in the eyes of the Yan Party!
As for why Lin Shisan took Yan Hao to Bao'an Prefecture instead of interrogating him in Xuanfu, it is easier to explain: I, Lin Shisan, am a greedy person. In order to snatch the credit from Yang Shun in front of Lord Yan, I did not hand Yan Hao over to Yang Shun.

This is just a contradiction within the Yan Party caused by the struggle for credit and profit.

The political situation is turbulent, with one person taking the stage and another taking the stage. How can there be a force that can stay in power forever?
The Yan Party will be defeated sooner or later, it is just a matter of time.

Lin Shisan is so close to the Yan Party, and when the Yan Party is defeated, he will definitely be the one to suffer.

But if he had Yan Hao's second confession in hand, he could take it out when Emperor Jiajing was about to abandon the Yan Party and strike back. Lin Shisan would become a great hero in eliminating the treacherous party!

That demon Taoist Yan Hao was not a hot potato at all. He was clearly a precious tool for Lin Shisan to please everyone.

However, the prerequisite for all this is that Yongshou Palace allows Shen Lian to sacrifice his life for justice.

Lin Shisan did not dare to delay. He immediately wrote Shen Lian's thoughts on a piece of note, put it in the mailbox of the pigeon leg, and released the pigeon.

The carrier pigeon took off into the sky, carrying the message of a loyal minister straight to the capital.

(End of this chapter)