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

Chapter 76 Great Merit, Great Blessing

Now that the boasting and flattery are over, it's time to get down to business.

Yang Bo asked: "Lin Shisan, why are you here?"

In an instant, Lin Shisan's mind was thinking quickly: Jinyiwei was responsible for guarding against foreign enemies and spies. Now, there were more than a hundred Western Region spies trying to assassinate the Minister of War in Xiangshan, where the emperor was standing. Jinyiwei could not escape the blame!

If I say that I stole the monkey like a thief, and then came to Xiangshan to look for the monkey, and ran into Yang Butang by chance, then it would be considered as saving someone by accident, and my merit would be reduced by half.

If I said that I had just found clues about the hidden agents in the Western Regions and followed the clues to come to rescue people, not only would my merit be doubled, but I could also cover up the shame for the Jinyiwei.

If you don't take credit for your achievements, you're a bastard.

Forget it, for the reputation of the Jinyiwei and the future of a bunch of superiors, I, Lin Shisan, will do it reluctantly, against my conscience, and take this great credit.

Thinking of this, Lin Shisan answered Yang Bo loudly: "I found clues that someone in the Western Regions was planning to assassinate you, so I rushed to Xiangshan to rescue you. I was a step too late and frightened you. You deserve to die."

"However, God bless the first pillar of the Ming Dynasty. God bless the first capable minister of the Ming Dynasty. God bless the first brave general of the Ming Dynasty. God bless the first hero of the Ming Dynasty. Your subordinates finally arrived at the critical moment."

No one can withstand being given four high hats of "the best in Ming Dynasty".

Even if foreign presidents in later generations gave him a compliment, he would be happy. Charles de Gaulle.

Yang Bo laughed and said, "What crime have you committed? I, Yang Bo, deal with enemies in the open. You, Lin Shisan, and the Jinyiwei deal with enemies in the dark. We have different paths but the same destination."

"You are a good talker, kid. You saved me this time. If Lu Bing doesn't promote you, I will argue with him!"

With Yang Bo's words, Lin Shisan will definitely be promoted. Now he is Yang Bo's savior, so if Yan Dang and Lu Bing want to silence him one day, they have to think twice before doing so.

Wu Cheng'en climbed out of the sedan chair in shock, and raised the iron box high above his head with both hands: "Teacher Yang, I will return the box to you."

Yang Bo asked: "You look like a weak scholar, don't you look like a member of the Jinyiwei?"

Wu Cheng'en replied: "I am a tribute student from Huai'an, Wu Cheng'en."

Yang Bo was surprised: "Huai'an Wu Cheng'en? But the one who wrote "Journey to the West"?"

Wu Cheng'en replied: "That's right."

Yang Bo asked again: "Why did you come to Xiangshan?"

Lin Shisan was afraid that Wu Chengen might say something wrong, so he quickly answered, "Mr. Wu went to the capital to participate in the imperial examination. He had nothing to do in December, so he came to visit Xiangshan."

"He happened to see people from the Western Regions trying to assassinate you, Minister. He was filled with righteous indignation and led his servants to help in the battle."

"Mr. Wu is truly a loyal and righteous man. Please, Minister Yang, promote him more in the future."

Yang Bo smiled and said, "Okay! I don't like to owe favors to others. Wu Chengen, you are a talented man from the south of the Yangtze River, and you are loyal and brave."

"I was once the Minister of Personnel. I have some status in the Ministry of Personnel. According to the court rules, the highest position a tribute student can be given is a county magistrate. The rules cannot be broken."

"I'll call the Ministry of Personnel and assign you to a position as the county magistrate of a wealthy county in the south of the Yangtze River. How do you think that is?"

Wu Cheng'en originally wanted to say: I want to be the prefect of a county along the coast that is invaded by Japanese pirates, and be a hero like you, fighting against foreign enemies and protecting the borders and the people.

But Lin Shisan interrupted, "Mr. Wu, why don't you thank Minister Yang for your support? One word from him is worth ten years of your candidacy in the Ministry of Personnel!"

Wu Chengen had no choice but to bow: "Ah, thank you Yang Bu Tang for the promotion."

Yang Bo said, "Forget it! Take the prisoners and go to the Yong'an Zen Temple on the top of the mountain to borrow a dozen carts to load the bodies of the Western Regions people. Let's go back to Beijing."

That afternoon, the Jinyiwei went to the Northern Pacification Division.

Liu Shouyou was looking through some old case files when he heard a small flagman announce, "Captain Liu, something big has happened. The small flagman Lin from the elephant training institute has returned with eighty or ninety corpses, and has also captured thirty or forty people." Liu Shouyou was furious, "Did he go to Xiangshan to look for monkeys or to kill people? How dare this guy deceive his superiors! I'll skin him alive!"

Liu Shouyou was furious. He strode out of the duty room and came to the gate of the Northern Pacification Office.

There were more than a dozen carts parked at the gate, filled with corpses, and thirty or forty people of Western appearance with their hands tied tightly.

Liu Shouyou cursed, "Lin Shisan, you bastard! What did you do with the two secret execution flags you borrowed from me?"

Lin Shisan was not in a hurry. He pointed his finger and said, "I borrowed your men and killed ninety-seven secret agents from the Western Regions and captured thirty alive. In addition, I also rescued the Minister of War, Yang Bo."

Liu Shouyou frowned: "What's going on?"

Lin Shisan told Liu Shouyou everything about how he went into the mountains to look for monkeys and how he saw Yang Bo being assassinated.

Liu Shouyou was stunned. After a moment, he squeezed out two words from his teeth with an expressionless face: "Lucky General!"

The reason why he gnashed his teeth was because he regretted not personally leading people to help Lin Shisan go into the mountains to look for monkeys. Wouldn't this great achievement then belong to Liu Shouyou?
Lin Shisan bowed and said, "It is all thanks to Captain Liu's good training that I was able to achieve such a small achievement."

A smile appeared on Liu Shouyou's usually serious face: "Minor merit is bullshit. Major merit is set in stone. You can wait for the promotion. I just don't know how high you can get after this."

Lin Shisan said: "No matter how many levels I get promoted, I will always be your soldier."

Liu Shouyou laughed and scolded: "You are the only little bastard who can talk."

Then he stopped smiling and said, "I've heard everything. Store the bodies in the burial room. Take the captives to the imperial prison. This matter is too big. I will report it to the chief and deputy chief managers."

"Lin Shisan, Sun Yue, you two will wait in my duty room for a while. Wait for the chief and deputy chief managers to question you."

To Lin Shisan, the chief storekeeper Lu Bing and the junior storekeeper Lu Yi seemed like characters from a play. He had never had the honor of meeting them before.

This time they have made such a great contribution. Hey, I can finally see this father and son who are so close to each other.

Lin Shisan and Sun Yue entered Liu Shouyou's duty room.

Sun Yue smiled and said, "This trip to Xiangshan was not in vain. Not only did I help Wu Chengen find Sun Wukong, but I also saved Yang Butang. From now on, I will be promoted and rich, marry a dozen concubines, carry one, touch two, and look at ten at night."

Lin Shisan scolded, "Look at your lack of ambition. All you know is to take a concubine. Why don't you talk about bringing honor to the family and ancestors?"

Sun Yue said: "Master, I will marry more concubines and have more sons, which is the greatest filial piety to our ancestors."

"By the way, you asked Wu Cheng'en and his men to return to Zhuniapao Hutong and did not bring them to the Northern Pacification Office. Isn't that a taboo?"

Lin Shisan said, "If they come and talk nonsense, things will become complicated. Anyway, the monkey has been found by Wu Chengen. Yang Butang also agreed to contact the Ministry of Personnel and send him to be the county magistrate. He has also gained a lot."

The master and his disciple waited patiently in the duty room to be summoned by Lu Bing and his son.

The wait lasted from the afternoon until dusk.

Lu Bing and his son were busy personally interrogating the captives from the Western Regions. The Yama Law Punishment in the Northern Pacification Prison was not in vain.

After a severe torture, the captives confessed everything. Even their leader Afanti could not bear it and confessed.

Lin Shisan and his apprentice were exhausted after a long day, so they took a nap on the desk in the duty room.

Suddenly, a message was heard: "Head and Junior Manager are here!"

Master and disciple Lin Shisan quickly stood up and knelt to greet them.

(End of this chapter)