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

Chapter 9: A small dog dares to call himself a donkey

There is such a hero in front of Lin Shisan.

Now Gao Zhong has retired. He converted the respectable mansion in the north city, which was given to him by Emperor Jiajing, into a charity school. He lives in this small courtyard in the south city.

He had been an official for many years, had done so many things for Emperor Jiajing, and had offended so many people. For the sake of safety, he retained the guards specially sent by Emperor Jiajing.

These guards were all veterans of the Warriors' Four Guards Battalion, who had shared life and death with Gao Zhong on the city walls of the capital and were extremely loyal to him.

After Lin Shisan was shocked, he carefully looked at the picture of "Admiral Gao Hunting with Dogs". In the lower right corner of the hunting picture, there is a thin dog, its body is black, its tail is long and drooping, its body is slender, its limbs are tall and long, and its front is straight and its back is arched.

Gao Zhong seemed to want to test him: "Do you know what kind of dog this is?"

Lin Shisan talked freely: "This dog was born in the black pine forest near the Sea God Temple in Ye County, Laizhou Prefecture, Shandong Province. It is called 'Ye Wulong'. It is a rare and famous dog. Ye Wulong is good at hunting and is very loyal to its owner. Even if it is abandoned 500 miles away, it can still return home by relying on its sense of smell. In addition."

Mr. Yang asked in the first place: "What else?"

Lin Shisan stammered, "Uh, nothing."

Gao Zhong chuckled, "Oh, it's inconvenient for you to say. I'll say it for you. The male Ye Wulong is the most lustful by nature. If it is not castrated, it will climb onto any living thing it sees, regardless of whether it is male or female. Not only dogs, it will also not let go of cats, rabbits, and even horses and donkeys."

Sun Yue, who was standing by, was shocked when he heard this: This dog is really fierce. It dares to call itself a donkey. Really cool.

Gao Zhong sprinkled a handful of fish food into the tank and continued, "Not only living things, but also a table or a chair can become its target of venting. The whole house is covered with white soup. The Yewulong I threw away was castrated."

Lin Shisan was embarrassed to ask Ye Wulong if he had ever been castrated. The eunuchs in the palace were most averse to others talking about the things below. If he said this in front of Eunuch Gao, it would be suspected of implying that Eunuch Gao was a castrated dog.

Lin Shisan said, "Eunuch Gao, oh no, Old Man Gao is very knowledgeable. I admire you. I have a few words to say, but I don't know whether I should say them or not."

Gao Zhong, a powerful official, was not arrogant. He told the young man beside him, "Go, bring two chairs for Captain Lin and the fat young man. Sit down and talk."

Gao Zhong gave Lin Shisan and his apprentice face, so the two dared not refuse. But they only dared to put their buttocks against the edge of the chair, which was the standard "respectful sitting".

Gao Zhong said: "Which words do you want to say? Tell me."

Lin Shisan said, "Just now, Father Gao, you said that this Yewulong was lost yesterday. According to its habits, if it gets lost, it will definitely go home. At most, it will wander the streets for a few days. There is no need to look for it deliberately."

Gao Zhong said calmly, "I can't wait for it to come back on its own. I must see it within one day."

Lin Shisan guessed that Gao Zhong was a childless eunuch, and he must have treated the dragon as his own son and could not live without it.

Gao Zhong added, "I am about to leave the city to do something and will be back tomorrow morning. It is now the 4th hour of the 4th hour. You must bring it to me tomorrow at the 4th hour of the 4th hour."

Gao Zhong pointed to a young man around 17 or 18 years old and said, "This is my adopted son, Chen Ju. He will go with you to look for the dog."

After saying this, Gao Zhong stood up and told Mr. Yang, "One-armed Yang, prepare a carriage to escort me out of the city."

Gao Zhong walked towards the gate of the courtyard. Lin Shisan asked one last question: "Excuse me, Dad, does your Ye Wulong have a name?"

Gao Zhong answered without even turning his head: "Yes. His name is Yan Qingci."

Lin Shisan was stunned. He thought to himself: The name of the dog of the former Imperial Horse Supervisor was certainly not chosen randomly.

Yan Song, the then Prime Minister, became famous because of his good Qingci poem and was ridiculed by the world as the "Qingci Prime Minister".

Eunuch Gao named his greyhound "Yan Qingci", which was probably a subtle hint that Prime Minister Yan was a dog.

Just like I named my rabbit at home "Turtle Grandson Gao Xiaoqi".

That's really mean. It seems that Eunuch Gao and Prime Minister Yan are not on good terms. Could it be that Prime Minister Yan sent someone to steal the dog to vent his anger?
If I look for the dog for Eunuch Gao, wouldn't that be provoking the Yan family?
Thinking of this, beads of sweat the size of beans appeared on Lin Shisan's head.

Mr. Yang supported Gao Zhong and disappeared from Lin Shisan's sight.

Chen Ju stepped forward, bowed and said, "Captain Lin. I am Chen Ju, the eunuch of the Internal Affairs Bureau. I am ordered by the emperor to serve my adoptive father on weekdays."

In the Ming Dynasty, all officials with the title of "Shi" were high-ranking officials, such as the governor, the provincial governor, and the salt inspector among the civil officials; and the commander and the pacification envoy among the military officials.

It’s different among the eunuchs.

Eunuchs were divided into nine ranks, including Grand Eunuch, Junior Eunuch, and Deputy Eunuch. The lowest rank was the Internal Eunuch.

Chen Ju was at the bottom of the inner court, just as Lin Shisan was at the bottom of the Jinyiwei.

Lin Shisan bowed and said, "Ah, it turns out to be Eunuch Chen. I have heard of you for a long time."

Chen Ju said, "Captain Lin, there is no time to lose. Let's start looking for the dog now. Where should we start?"

Lin Shisan was a little absent-minded and didn't answer Chen Ju for a long time.

He was worried that if he searched too much, he would end up in Yan's mansion.

Chen Ju repeated, "Captain Lin, where do we start?"

Lin Shisan finally reacted: "Ah. The most convenient and effective way is to use a dog to find another dog."

Chen Ju was a little surprised: "Using a dog to find a dog?"

Lin Shisan instructed his fat disciple Sun Yue, "Da Wangba Hutong is not far from Gouqibo Hutong. Go to my house and bring my cat here."

Sun Yue's head suddenly expanded three times: "Your little thing loves to bite my butt the most!"

Lin Shisan said, "Why don't you go to the pork shop at the entrance of the alley and buy a bone to take with you? It will definitely not bite your fat ass."

Sun Yue said, "Okay. I'll go right away, disciple."

Chen Ju was a little puzzled: "Didn't they say to use a dog to find a dog? Why did you ask that fat lieutenant to lead the cat?"

Lin Shisan smiled and said, "Eunuch Chen, you don't know. The stupid dog in my house is named 'Mao'er'."

Chen Ju was stunned: "This dog's name is quite colorful."

Lin Shisan asked, "Eunuch Chen, where does the black dragon usually sleep? Is there any bedding in its nest?"

The dogs of the powerful and wealthy in Beijing live more comfortably than ordinary people.

Last year, the Dingxi Marquis's dog was lost, and the Marquis' servant asked Lin Shisan to find it. Lin Shisan went to his "doghouse" and took a look. Wow, it was a small house of one foot square made of red wood, completely imitating the style of the Marquis's mansion. The doghouse was covered with a brocade quilt. The dog basin was made of pure gold, and the gold cost as much as fifty taels.

The most exaggerated thing is that it is just a dog, but it has two personal maids who are dedicated to taking care of its daily life.

Chen Ju led Lin Shisan into the north main room of the quadrangle courtyard. This was Gao Zhong's bedroom, and the doghouse was also inside.

Chen Ju pushed open the door of the north main room. Lin Shisan went in and looked around. He was so surprised that he couldn't speak: Is this the bedroom of the former seal holder of the Imperial Stables?

(End of this chapter)