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

Chapter 91: Taking a Concubine at the Order of My Virtuous Wife
The jokes Lu Fang told were actually not that funny.

Lv Fang asked Lin Shisan: "Do you know why I told you this joke?"

Lin Shisan replied: "My nephew is in charge of the settlement of pet purchases in Xiyuan, and he will definitely offend a lot of people."

"Since ancient times, cutting off someone's financial resources is like killing their parents. But because I have you as my uncle to lean on, they dare not touch me. They only dare to curse me behind my back."

"So the three thousand nine hundred taels are the money my uncle gave me for being scolded."

Lu Fang nodded: "Sure enough, he is smart and a little shameless. I have only been with you for one day. You keep talking about nephew and uncle, and you are really good at it."

"But being a little shameless in the officialdom is not a bad thing."

"Do you know who was the most shameless official in the court three generations ago?"

Lin Shisan shook his head slightly: "My nephew is ignorant and doesn't know."

Lu Fang said, "It was Wang Yue, the Earl of Weining, who had the greatest military achievements during the Chenghua and Hongzhi reigns. No matter which eunuch gained power, he would flatter them in every way possible, wishing he could lick their buttocks."

"Wang Zhi was only sixteen years old when he came to power. Wang Yue actually recognized Wang Zhi as his godfather."

"Of course, Wang Yue was shameless because he wanted power, and he wanted to protect the border and the people. He went out of the border three times, conquered Hetao and Helan Mountain. His name will go down in history."

"So, in the officialdom, it doesn't matter if the means are shameless. What's important is that the purpose must be aboveboard."

Lin Shisan said, "Uncle, the Earl of Weining you mentioned is very similar to someone I know."

Lu Fang asked, "Who is it?"

Lin Shisan replied: "The current acting governor of Zhejiang is Hu Zongxian."

Lu Fang nodded: "Yes, this man is a pillar of the country. I was serving beside the emperor when he met the emperor. Judging from his conversation, he is a man with great strategies."

Lin Shisan said: "In the beginning, he put a lot of effort into currying favor with Lord Yan."

Lu Fang said, "It's late, you should go back. Oh, by the way, those three boxes of gold and jade treasures, I think they are mostly women's jewelry."

"Heh, my disciples are quite good at giving gifts. They know to start with the person next to them."

"Take them all back to my nephew's wife. Just because she said 'too much money is a curse, not a blessing', she deserves those rare jewelry."

"Oh, by the way, I'll talk to Lu Bing about your collection of money and jewelry. He won't suspect you."

Lu Bing was Lu Fang's true ally, because they were both the most trusted confidants of Emperor Jiajing.

Lu and Lu both came from Prince Xing's Palace, so they were close friends. It's no exaggeration to say they were close friends.

After Lin Shisan expressed his gratitude profusely, he left the West Garden with three boxes of treasures and three thousand nine hundred taels of silver.

The amount of the banknotes alone was something he would not have dared to dream of three months ago.

But if you take the money, you have to do the work, and if you do the work, you will be scolded. Lin Shisan thought to himself with self-mockery: Now my ancestors for eighteen generations will be scolded by those eunuchs in Xiyuan.

But it doesn’t matter. Our ancestors weren’t even afraid of being struck by lightning, so why would they be afraid of being scolded?

It was late at night when Lin Shisan returned home. Biyun was very worried about him and could not fall asleep. She waited until he came back.

Biyun stepped forward and said, "How is it, has Eunuch Lu accepted the silver and the treasures?"

Lin Shisan said, "He didn't take all of it. He gave us 3,900 taels of silver and three boxes of treasures as rewards."

He carefully relayed to Biyun what Lu Fang had said.

Biyun is definitely a virtuous wife who can take on the responsibility: "Well, since Eunuch Lu has said so much, I can only refuse his words disrespectfully."

Lin Shisan told her: "Keep all the money and things. Now our family has become one of the most wealthy families in the capital."

Biyun suddenly remembered something: "Oh, right. You said before that Xiaoyun, Mei Niang and Chun Ge were spies sent by Luo Longwen to our house."

Lin Shisan lay down on the walnut bed: "Don't have the intention to chase them away. Although I acknowledge my uncle as my uncle, I still can't afford to offend Luo Longwen." "Besides, he saved my life. What's the big deal about planting a few spies at home?"

A sly expression appeared on Biyun's pretty face: "I didn't say to drive them away. But you have to find a way to recruit them for your own use."

Lin Shisan was stunned: "Take it for yourself? How?"

Biyun replied: "I have actually wanted to tell you this for a long time. Hu'er is already three years old. In the past three years, I have not been able to give the Lin family another child."

"If you don't have a child within three years, you should take a concubine. If you don't take a concubine, you are either poor or unfilial."

"What I mean is, why don't you take Xiaoyun or Mei Niang as your concubine?"

Lin Shisan frowned: "You want me to take a concubine?"

Biyun said, "Hmm. What's the saying among scholars? Distance does not separate relatives."

"If you take Xiaoyun or Mei Niang in, husband and concubine are close, but they will become estranged from their master Luo Longwen. Won't they help you fool Luo Longwen?"

"Besides, with your physique, I'm sure you can sleep with them."

Biyun's scheming is definitely no less than that of an ordinary man.

Lin Shisan said: "Okay! I'll listen to you."

Biyun laughed and scolded, "Have you been waiting for me to say this?"

Lin Shisan swore, "God and heaven are my conscience! I love you the most of all the women in the world! I always treat other women like Liu Xiahui."

"Isn't the reason why I listened to you because of what you said about 'taking it for my own use'?"

"If I change my mind about you, let the five thunderbolts strike me first, and then destroy my ancestral grave!"

Biyun rolled her eyes at Lin Shisan and said, "Tell me. Do you want a small and tender one, or a charming and wild one? Or do you want both?"

Even a fool would know how to choose. Besides, Lin Shisan didn't want to be a brother-in-law with dozens or even hundreds of men.

But in front of his wife, he still had to pretend to be reserved. He stammered, "How about, how about, the small and tender one?"

Biyun spat in his face: "Ah, bah! Liu Xiahui. I've noticed that you've been sneaking glances at Xiaoyun for no reason."

"Never mind. I am the cloud, and she is the shadow above the cloud. If you marry her, maybe she will bring me good luck. I will go and talk to her tomorrow."

Lin Shisan said righteously, "Let me make it clear in advance. I am not taking her as my concubine because I want to be fickle. I am doing this so that I won't be sold out by her in the future."

Biyun packed up the banknotes and treasures and said, "I know, I know, you are Liu Xiahui."

Lin Shisan told Biyun: "Dad is staying at the old house to look after the shop. He must be feeling very lonely. Take Hu'er and Xiaochuan to visit him more often if you have nothing to do."

Let’s talk about the Northern Pacification Prison.

Lu Bing and Shen Lian sat opposite each other.

Lu Bing sighed, "Alas, I have told you a lot. Please, write a letter of apology and submit to the emperor, how about that?"

Shen Lian said: "To surrender to the emperor is to surrender to Yan Song and his son. Since ancient times, good and evil cannot coexist. I will not write a memorial to defend myself. I am waiting for you, Brother Lu, to chop off my head."

Lu Bing stood up and said angrily, "You should know that the emperor wants to use Yan Song. For the time being, I can only be Yan Song's ally. You call him evil, so I am also evil."

Shen Lian said: "As the leader of the Tiqi, you have not eliminated evil and have not upheld justice. Of course you are evil."

Lu Bing cursed: "Shen Chunfu! You are a blockhead! Nothing in the world or in people is black or white."

Shen Lian said: "This is just a vague statement. Yin and Yang are born, black is black, white is white."

Lu Bing left in a huff. Before he left, he said angrily, "Shen Chunfu, if I care about you again, or say one more word to you, I will be your great-grandson! Great-great-grandson! Great-great-grandson!"

(End of this chapter)