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

Chapter 82: Giving A House, A Servant, And A Beautiful Woman

An ancient sage once said: If you have a face full of hair, don't call others monkeys.

The Yan Party officials in Luo's government were filled with righteous indignation. It seemed as if the burden of the two capitals and thirteen provinces was all on their shoulders. The Xu Party could only hinder, trip up, and beat them up.

Lin Shisan thought to himself: Alas, the Yan Party fought against the Japanese pirates in order to seize power; the Xu Party hindered them in order to protect their own silver vaults.

Both sides are pursuing their own interests. How many people in the court really care about the lives of the people in the southeast?

The situation is changing. Who knows whether Lord Yan will raise enemies in the southeast for power in the future?

Just now, a group of senior officials of the Yan Party praised Lin Shisan. They were right. Lin Shisan was indeed wiser than his peers.

Or perhaps, he sees the situation so clearly because he is not involved in it and can only see things more clearly from the outside.

Luo Longwen cleared his throat and told the third important event of the night: "Everyone, our Criminal Department's Supervision and Arrest Division just received a piece of news."

"Shen Lian, an officer of the Jinyiwei Department, wrote a memorial. He intends to impeach Lord Yan and Lord Xiao after the Lantern Festival."

"Shen Lian is a good friend of Governor Lu. Governor Lu and Lord Yan are the emperor's right-hand men."

"Fighting among family members will only benefit outsiders. This is a very simple truth."

Lin Shisan's mind moved: No wonder Shen Jingli didn't drink a drop of alcohol that day, dressed neatly, and burned incense. I think what he wrote in the lobby of the Jingli Department must be a memorial to impeach the father and son of the Yan family.

Luo Longwen coughed and looked at Lin Shisan: "Master."

Lin Shisan understood and nodded: "Okay."

After three months of getting along, the master and the apprentice have already developed a tacit understanding.

What Luo Longwen meant was: You have to report this matter to Lu Bing and let Lu Bing stop Shen Lian.

Lin Shisan said "OK", indicating that he would definitely convey it.

Minister of Personnel Wan Tong clapped his hands and said, "We have finished discussing everything. I am hungry. Serve the food!"

Luo Longwen smiled and said, "Okay! Serve the food."

The first dish of the Luo Mansion's evening banquet was a crab roe bun for each person. The bun looked ordinary, but it was actually very special.

Luo Longwen smiled and said, "Everyone, this crab roe bun is made according to Tong Guan's "Family Recipe" from the Song Dynasty. The stuffing is fresh and delicious. The best part is..."

Wan Cai said, "I know. There is an allusion behind this."

"Song Xiangtong Guan loved to eat crab roe dumplings. After his defeat, a cook in Tong's mansion became homeless."

"The owner of a big restaurant wants to hire her to make crab roe buns for the Prime Minister's Mansion."

"But the cook said she couldn't make it. Because she only carved patterns on the scallions in the crab roe buns in the kitchen of Tong Mansion."

"So, the best thing about the buns you treated us to today, Lao Luo, is the scallion flowers carved into the filling."

Luo Longwen smiled and said, "Brother Wancai is really knowledgeable. Please try it."

The Luo family banquet had a total of 38 dishes. Each one was extremely luxurious. Either the ingredients were rare or the process was complicated.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Luo Longwen and Lin Shisan were arm in arm.

Luo Longwen smiled and said, "You are now the chief of the Northern Pacification Division and the official in charge of the Yongshou Palace. How can you not have servants and maids to serve you?"

"I have chosen for you a fairly clever servant. And two beautiful maids."

"These two maids, one is fifteen, the other is twenty-eight. One is young, the other is wild. What do you think?"

Lin Shisan evaded the question: "I appreciate your kindness. My courtyard is too small. There is no room for three more people."

The Lin family's courtyard was quite spacious, so it was a lie to say that it was too crowded. The truth was that he was afraid that there would be three more spies at home to monitor him.

Luo Longwen laughed under the influence of alcohol: "Are you afraid of becoming my brother-in-law? Don't worry, the fifteenth one is a maid I just bought from Yangzhou. She has never served a man before."

"Although the twenty-eighth one is not fresh, she has never served me. According to my housekeeper, she is proficient in three martial arts. I haven't had the chance to enjoy her yet."

Lin Shisan hurriedly said, "My benefactor, I really want to buy a house because our courtyard is too small." Luo Longwen ordered the servant, "Bring the house deed here."

A servant brought a house deed. Luo Longwen said, "With your current status, it's not decent for you to live in that corner of the South City with an unlucky name."

"There is a two-story house on Fushou Street in the north city. It is spacious and close to the Jinyiwei."

Lin Shisan said: "How can I not accept the reward without any merit?"

Luo Longwen interrupted Lin Shisan: "Don't be in a hurry to thank me. This courtyard is a reward from the young elder."

"Young Minister knows that you saved Yang Butang. You also contributed to the Minister's discovery of Hu Zongxian, the talented horse."

"The young minister said that you are only a general now. Living in a third or fourth courtyard is too ostentatious. I will give you these two courtyards for now, so you can live there as a makeshift residence."

They gave beautiful women, servants, and houses as gifts. The Yan Party was trying to win over Lin Shisan.

Wan Qian said, "You don't want a beautiful woman, and you don't want a house. What else do you want?"

Lin Shisan explained: "It's not that I don't want it. I have to discuss it with my family."

Luo Longwen nodded: "I know, I know. You are not going to discuss this with your family. You are going to discuss this with your superiors in the Imperial Guard, right?"

"Okay, I won't make it difficult for you. I'll wait for your letter."

After the night banquet, Lin Shisan, Biyun and Huer came to the gate and were about to go home.

Luo Longwen stopped him. "Master, please wait. I have something to tell you."

Lin Shisan said: "Please speak, benefactor."

Luo Longwen said mysteriously, "Come closer and listen."

Lin Shisan obeyed and leaned forward.

Luo Longwen said: "It's a good thing that you are the official in charge of the Yongshou Palace. But you must remember one thing."

Luo Longwen spoke the next words almost word by word: "Since ancient times, accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger!"

Lin Shisan was stunned.

After returning home, Biyun opened a bundle, which was filled with valuable jewelry such as gold hairpins and jade bracelets.

Lin Shisan asked: "Who gave it to you?"

Biyun replied: "Mrs. Luo gave it to me. She was very enthusiastic about me and said that my silver head ornaments were not worthy of the status of a salary official's wife. She gave me a set of her gold and jade head ornaments."

Lin Shisan nodded: "Yes. It's a kind gesture. Just keep it. You and Hu'er go to bed first. I have to go out."

Lin Shisan did not forget his mission - to deliver the message.

It was obvious that Yan Dang wanted to tell Lu Bing three important things tonight. He had to report these three important things in time.

There was another small matter, that is, the Yan Party gave him a house, beautiful women, and servants, and he had to ask his superiors whether to accept them or not.

Lin Shisan went to Liu Shouyou's house overnight and reported to Liu Shouyou first.

Because one of the three major events involved the guard's officer Shen Lian, Liu Shouyou took Lin Shisan directly to the Lu Mansion to meet the chief manager Lu Bing.

The chief treasurer Lu Bing listened carefully to Lin Shisan's report. He did not express his views on the three major events.

But regarding the gift from the Yan Party, Lu Bing said eight words: "It would be disrespectful to refuse it, and it would be a false concession."

So on the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month in the 34th year of the Jiajing reign, Lin Shisan's family left the courtyard house in Gouqibo Hutong in the south city and moved into a two-story house in Fushou Street in the north city.

There was also a young maid, a beautiful and mature maid, and a sixteen-year-old servant in the house.

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