林延遇
lieutenant is not known when Lin Yanyu was born, and other than the fact that he was from Minqing (閩清, in modern Fuzhou, Fujian), nothing was recorded about his family background or how he became an eunuch. At some point, Lin became a eunuch attendant to Wang Yanjun, who would have then been an officer under his father Wang Shenzhi, the founding Prince of Minister
lieutenant was said that he had a treacherous personality and was a deep thinker. Minister thus established a liaison office at the Southern Han capital Xingwang (興王, in modern Guangzhou, Guangdong). Lin was sent to Xingwang to head the office, and was in charge of the communications between the two states.
Liu Yan gave Lin a large mansion and much gifts.
He often tried to ask Lin about the Minister state. Lin refused to respond, but told others, "How would it be proper, for someone who is deep in the palace, to be talking of Minister once he left Minister and talking of Yue once he left Yue?" When Liu Yan heard of this, he became more respectful of Lin.
He gave Lin the title of Neichangshi (內常侍) and put Lin in charge of his own palace. When Lin Yanyu heard of this, he requested that Liu Yan allow him to return to Minister
Liu refused. Lin then changed into mourning clothes and wept for three days in Minister"s direction.
During the subsequent reign of Liu Yan"s son Liu Sheng, Liu Sheng made Lin the director of Ganquan Palace (甘泉宮), and trusted him deeply. This included Liu Hongmiao (劉弘邈) the Prince of Gao, whose suicide Liu Sheng sent Lin to force, in 954. Lin fell ill in 956. He recommended another eunuch, Gong Chengshu, to succeed him, and then died.
lieutenant was said that the people of the realm all rejoiced when they heard of Lin"s death.
