Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather

"This is a simple matter. I will have someone buy back their slave contracts!" Yang Zhengshan agreed.

It is not difficult to buy slaves from such a criminal official's family, not to mention that their indentures are currently in the hands of the Secret Guard and the General's Mansion.

Yang Zhengshan does not need to personally take action for such a small matter. He can just ask Han Fei to go to Jiacheng.

"Please be merciful, Master!"

However, as soon as Yang Zhengshan finished speaking, the four maids and servants behind Yu Lu suddenly knelt down and cried.

"Please be merciful, Master!" Yu Lu also knelt on the ground, touched her forehead to the ground, and called softly.

Yang Zhengshan frowned, "Anything else?"

"Please buy their families as well!" Yu Lu said.

Yang Zhengshan looked at Yu Qingyi, who nodded slightly.

"Okay, but since you have entered the Yang family, you are a member of the Yang family. Go down and learn the rules of the Yang family!"

Yang Zhengshan said solemnly.

The so-called rules of the Yang family are mainly for servants. Without rules, there is no order. Now that the Yang family has nearly a hundred servants, these rules must be established.

The rules were established by Yu Qingyi. Yang Zhengshan just understood them and agreed to them if he thought there was no problem.

"Thank you, Master, for your kindness!"

Yu Lu and the maids and old women thanked him together.

Yang Zhengshan nodded and said nothing more.

In fact, it would be good to bring their families over. With family members around, they will be more loyal.

As for whether the Yang family needs so many servants, there is no need to worry about this.

If they are not needed at home, they can be placed in the horse farm. If they are not needed at the horse farm, they can buy a farm for them to farm.

The next morning, Yang Zhengshan asked Han Fei to go to Jiacheng.

As soon as Han Fei left, the guard at the official hall came to report, "Your Excellency, there is a Zheng outside the door who wants to see you!"

"Zheng!" Yang Zhengshan was puzzled.

Just the day before yesterday, a young master Wang was sent away, and today another Lord Zheng came. He didn't remember who he knew.

Is he here to cause trouble again?

"Please come in!" Yang Zhengshan said a little depressed.

He was also planning to go to Chengguanbao to take a look, it seems that he will have to wait before he can go.

Soon, the police brought a man who was probably in his thirties.

"Zheng Xiao from the Censorate greets Lord Yang!" Zheng Xiao saw Yang Zhengshan and bowed.

Yang Zhengshan saw him with a friendly smile and thought that he should not be here to cause trouble, but it was not certain. When Wang Zheng came, he also looked like a gentleman at first, but in the end, he showed his true face.

"It turned out to be Lord Zheng, please come in!"

The visitor is a guest, Yang Zhengshan can only invite him into the main hall.

Since Han Fei was not there, Yang Zhengshan asked a clerk in the clerk's room next to him to make tea. As for Zhou Ren, he was the chief steward of the garrison hall. He was busier than Yang Zhengshan on weekdays, but he had no time to serve tea to Yang Zhengshan and run errands.

When the tea came, Yang Zhengshan did not speak, but quietly waited for Zheng Xiao to speak first.

"I came to visit Lord Yang on the orders of my teacher!" Zheng Xiao said.

Yang Zhengshan's mind moved slightly, "Who is Lord Zheng's teacher?"

"Haha, my master Liu Yuanfu, Lord Yang took care of me for a long time in Yinghe Fort!" Zheng Xiao smiled.

Yang Zhengshan then realized that he was Liu Yuanfu's student.

This is normal. Who is Liu Yuanfu? He is a big shot in the court who has risen and fallen three times. He has been in the court for decades. It is normal for him to have some students.

Three ups and three downs, which means that even if he leaves the court, there are still people in the court who think of him, instead of being forgotten.

"So Lord Zheng is the disciple of Old Master Liu, hahaha, Lord Zheng has met Old Master Liu!" Yang Zhengshan laughed.

Zheng Xiao shook his head slightly, "No, when my master returned to Beijing, I happened to leave Kyoto. Although we walked along the same road, it's a pity that we missed each other!"

"I don't know how the teacher is doing?"

He said with some regret.

Liu Yuanfu has many students, but he and Liu Yuanfu are not simply a teacher-student relationship. His father was a good friend of Liu Yuanfu. After his father passed away, he lived in Liu's house for ten years until he passed the imperial examination and left Liu's house.

Liu Yuanfu is both a teacher and a father to him, so his feelings for Liu Yuanfu are the most sincere.

When he left Kyoto, he happened to receive a letter from Liu Yuanfu. He thought he could meet Liu Yuanfu on the way, but unfortunately he didn't.

In fact, he knew about Yang Zhengshan's existence a long time ago. When Liu Yuanfu first arrived in Yinghebao, he sent people to Yinghebao, but others didn't know.

Later, he felt relieved when he learned that Liu Yuanfu was living well in Yinghebao.

It was for this reason that when he knew that Li Chunhui wanted to target Yang Zhengshan, he did not hesitate to refute Li Chunhui.

Zheng Xiao did not stay for too long. He came here to thank Yang Zhengshan in person for taking care of Liu Yuanfu, and also wanted to get to know Yang Zhengshan.

After chatting with Yang Zhengshan for two quarters of an hour, he stood up and said goodbye.

However, when he left, he left a thank-you gift, a very ordinary thank-you gift, just a set of pens, ink, paper and inkstone.

When Yang Zhengshan saw him off, he thought that this Zheng sir was an interesting person.

He actually gave him, a military officer, a set of pens, ink, paper and inkstone.

If it were someone else, they might think that Zheng Xiao was mocking himself for being uneducated.

After seeing Zheng Xiao off, Yang Zhengshan was about to go to Chengguanbao, but he didn't expect the gatekeeper to run over again and report: "Sir, Sir, Sir Tan is here!"

"..."

Yang Zhengshan was speechless for a while.

Mr. Tan, of course, is Tan Jingtai.

This old man was just promoted to the commander of Songzhou Guard the day before yesterday, and he didn't expect to come to Anyuan City today.

What can Yang Zhengshan do? He is now his immediate superior, so he can't neglect him!

"Haha, I greet Mr. Tan, congratulations, Mr. Tan!"

Yang Zhengshan went out of the gate and saluted Tan Jingtai with his fists.

There is a saying that a higher-ranking official can crush a person. Although he helped Tan Jingtai's promotion, the matter has been done, and he can't use this matter to pressure Tan Jingtai.

There is also a saying that the daughter-in-law is married into the house, and the matchmaker is thrown over the wall.

The matter is done, and it is not certain whether Tan Jingtai will accept Yang Zhengshan's favor.

However, Tan Jingtai is not a young man after all. He has been in the officialdom for decades, and naturally understands the principle of good for you, good for me, and good for everyone.

"Mr. Yang, haha, please forgive me for coming to visit without permission!"

Tan Jingtai said with a smile.

"No, no, Lord Tan, you are embarrassing me by saying this. Please come in, please come in!" Yang Zhengshan invited Tan Jingtai into the official hall with a smile on his face.

That posture, that look, was both warm and close.

People who didn't know would think they were very close friends, but in fact, this was the first time they met.

Entering the main hall, the two sat down.

This time, Yang Zhengshan did not sit in the main seat, and of course Tan Jingtai did not sit in the main seat either. Yang Zhengshan invited him to the top.

This is the rule in the officialdom.

Although Tan Jingtai is Yang Zhengshan's immediate superior, the commander of Songzhou Guard cannot control the Garrison Office, because the Garrison Office is directly under the General's Office.

However, the garrisons under the Garrison Office are under the jurisdiction of Songzhou Guard. In short, the Garrison Office and the Garrison Camp belong to the General's Office, and the garrisons and military households outside the city belong to Songzhou Guard.

So in this Garrison Office, Yang Zhengshan is the chief officer.

But because Tan Jingtai's official position was higher than Yang Zhengshan's, Yang Zhengshan naturally could not sit above Tan Jingtai.

The two sat down, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

Tan Jingtai was a very talkative person, of course, he was just talkative because he liked to chat about family matters.

The two had no old relationship to continue, and there was not much communication in official business, so Tan Jingtai chatted with Yang Zhengshan about family matters.

They were both grandfathers, and both had children and grandchildren, so the two old men still had a lot of family matters to chat about.

"You know what, after coming to Anyuan City, I asked the eldest to hire a nanny, and my eldest grandson was raised with more rules!"

"But I always think that it's better for children to be lively. Too many rules make it look a bit old-fashioned!"

Yang Zhengshan also opened the conversation box and talked about the education of Chengye's children.

"The eldest grandson should behave like the eldest grandson. If you like more lively children, you can pamper the other grandchildren more!"

"Brother Yang, when it comes to raising children, the eldest brother has a lot of experience!"

Tan Jingtai said with a smug look on his face.

He was really proud of this, because he thought that his sons and grandchildren were all well-educated.

In fact, Tan Jingtai is still worthy of praise in this regard.

The Tan family is not a famous family. It is already a good thing for his ancestors to be able to sit in the position of Songzhouwei Commander Tongzhi.

As for raising children, the Tan family did not have too many rules before. It was only after Tan Jingtai came to Songzhouwei that many family rules were established.

None of his sons were outstanding, but they were not too bad. Some were good at literature and some were good at martial arts, but their achievements were not very high.

As for his grandchildren, they were all well-behaved children. Even his most beloved grandson did not develop an arrogant and domineering temperament, but was just a little spoiled.

The two talked about how to teach their grandson for more than half an hour. Finally, Yang Zhengshan invited Tan Jingtai to a banquet at his mansion. After eating and drinking, Tan Jingtai took a rest in the side room of the official hall for more than half an hour, and did not leave until the afternoon.

After seeing Tan Jingtai off, Yang Zhengshan returned to the study with a red face.

Damn, this Lord Tan is still a drunkard, and he almost couldn't stand it.

Speaking of which, his alcohol tolerance is already very impressive. His physique is far superior to that of warriors of the same level, and his alcohol tolerance is also not comparable to that of ordinary people.

He didn't feel much after drinking three or four pounds of water and wine, but today this Lord Tan almost got him drunk.

"This person seems to be good at everything except handling official business!"

Yang Zhengshan couldn't help complaining.

He can talk and chat.

Ordinary people really can't stand it.

But~~

Yang Zhengshan's mouth curled up slightly.

The wine was not drunk in vain, Tan Jingtai has promised to arrange money and food for him when he returns.

"Sir, do you want to send those things in the yard to the backyard first?"

At this time, Zhou Ren walked into the study and asked.

Tan Jingtai did not come empty-handed. His purpose of coming here was to thank Yang Zhengshan, so he naturally had to bring a thank-you gift.

And compared with Zheng Xiaolai before, Tan Jingtai was much more generous, and he brought more than a dozen thank-you gifts.

Of course, they were not expensive things. If they were expensive things, Tan Jingtai could also send them to the official office so openly.

"Let Wu Hai come and arrange it!"

Yang Zhengshan leaned on the Luohan bed, rubbing his eyebrows and said.

It is impossible to go to Chengguanbao today, so I can only wait until tomorrow.