Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather

Kyoto, on the official road outside the north gate.

Three horse-riding postmen came galloping, and before they reached the gate, the three postmen shouted first.

"Make way, Chongshan Town has won a great victory!"

"Make way!"

"Chongshan Town has won a great victory!"

The hurried shouts immediately attracted the attention of the soldiers guarding the gate and the people waiting to enter the city.

After the flag officer guarding the gate heard it clearly, he hurriedly called out: "Quick, make way, move the barricades!"

A group of soldiers hurriedly moved the barricades blocking the gate and made way for the gate.

Three postmen, one holding a battle report and the other holding an identity token, rushed into the gate like a gust of wind.

Then, continuous shouts rang out on the streets in the city.

"Make way, make way!"

"Chongshan Town has won a great victory!"

The busy streets immediately rang with noises, and many people began to cheer.

The postmen who reported the victory shouted from the gate to the gate of the imperial city.

On the street in front of the Xuanwu Gate of the Imperial City, in a luxurious carriage, the prince lifted the curtain and sighed as he saw three postmen delivering the war report to the Imperial City.

"What a pity!"

"What's a pity, Your Highness?" asked a handsome young man in the carriage.

"It's a pity that the Marquis of Changping cannot be used by me." The prince looked regretful.

He really thought highly of Liang Chu and really wanted to win him over, but he didn't dare to contact him at all.

The reprimand of Emperor Chengping was still ringing in his ears!

The boy was about eighteen or nineteen years old, and he was filled with dignity that could not be concealed. He was Sun Yuanrui, the eldest grandson of the Duke of Changguo.

When Wang Zheng of the Duke of Shouguo wanted to seek the position of commander of Songzhou Guard, he relied on the relationship of Sun Jizong, the eldest son of the Duke of Changguo, and Sun Yuanrui was Sun Jizong's eldest son.

Sun Yuanrui also glanced at the postman in front of the imperial city through the carriage window and said, "Since the Marquis of Changping cannot be approached, why not approach other military officers in Chongshan Town?"

The prince was slightly startled, he turned his head to look at Sun Yuanrui, and then laughed.

"Yuanrui is really smart?"

Yes, why can't he win over other military officers in Chongshan Town?

This battle is a great victory, and all the military officers in Chongshan Town will be rewarded, and promotion and wealth are just around the corner.

He can't win over the Marquis of Changping, but he can win over others!

Sun Yuanrui smiled warmly, and was not complacent because of the prince's praise. Instead, he said modestly: "Prince, you are too kind, I am just a little smart!"

While the two were talking, the victory report of Chongshan Town had been presented to the emperor.

Eunuch Chen handed the victory report to Emperor Chengping with a happy face, "Your Majesty has achieved success in both literature and military affairs, and Darong has expanded its territory. I congratulate your majesty and your majesty's virtue!"

Emperor Chengping only had a faint smile on his face, but he could not hide the joy in his heart at the moment.

Since he ascended the throne, he has fought many battles in the south and the north, but this is really the first time to expand the territory.

Although the north is bitter and cold, it is also a thousand miles of territory. By expanding a thousand miles of territory for Darong, he, as an emperor, can also leave a mark in the history books.

After he finished reading the victory report, the joy in his eyes became more and more obvious.

"Very good, this battle has demonstrated the national prestige of Darong. We should congratulate and reward!"

"Call all the ministers of the cabinet, the six ministers, and the left and right governors of the Five Military Commandery to come to the palace to discuss matters!"

...

When Emperor Chengping received the victory report, the cabinet, the Five Military Commandery and the Ministry of War also received the news.

In the Ministry of War, Wang Qing, the Minister of War, heard the report from his subordinates and couldn't believe it.

It's not that he didn't believe Chongshan Town could defeat the Donghai Hu tribe, but he was a little surprised that Chongshan Town broke through Fushan City so quickly.

He had been the Minister of War for ten years, and he knew the situation of Chongshan Town very well, especially when Zhang Shouwang was in charge of Chongshan Town. He still remembered the fury of His Majesty when Zhang Shouwang was defeated in Fushan City.

But it has only been a few years, and Chongshan Town has only been on the expedition for a few months?

Fushan City was broken!

He originally thought that this war would last at least until the end of the year, but it was only late June, and Chongshan Town sent a victory report.

This caught him off guard a little.

Are the troops of Chongshan Town so powerful now?

Wang Qing summoned several assistant ministers of the Ministry of War and told them about the great victory of Chongshan Town. He said, "Everyone, get ready. Chongshan Town has won a great victory. His Majesty will definitely reward you generously. Think about it and prepare a reward plan in advance!"

...

At the Central Army Commander's Office, Ningguo Duke Zhou Mao also received the news, and his news was more detailed than that of the Ministry of War. After delivering the victory report to the imperial city, the postman who delivered the victory report gave him a detailed battle report.

Looking at the battle report in his hand, Zhou Mao, who was gray-haired, stroked his long beard and sighed.

"It would be great if Lan'er was a man!"

Although Darong did not prohibit women from joining the army, women were subject to many restrictions in officialdom and their achievements would not be too high.

Even though Zhou Lan was born in the Ningguo Duke's Mansion, she could not break through these restrictions.

It was extremely difficult to become a lieutenant general. As for promotion again, it was almost impossible. At most, it was a horizontal transfer.

The better Zhou Lan performed, the more regretful Zhou Mao felt.

"But it's better this way, let's go back to Kyoto first!"

Zhou Mao's mind turned, he was considering the current situation of the Ningguo Mansion. The Ningguo Mansion is now glamorous and powerful, but he understands the principle of prosperity and decline.

His Majesty is old, it is better for the Ningguo Mansion to keep a low profile.

He looked at the battle report in his hand again, and his eyes fell on the name Yang Zhengshan.

Zhou Mao was very familiar with Yang Zhengshan.

He often heard this name, both in public and in private.

Yang Zhengshan and Zhou Lan had a good relationship, and Zhou Xu also highly respected Yang Zhengshan.

Yang Zhengshan's personal relationship with the Ningguo Mansion was much deeper than expected, and he just hadn't met Zhou Mao.

"He has outstanding strategies and bravery, and his cultivation may have reached the ninth level of the acquired realm!"

The battle report stated that Yang Zhengshan had taken down Meng Temu, and it was well known that Meng Temu had the ninth level of the acquired realm. Yang Zhengshan was able to take him down, which was enough to prove Yang Zhengshan's cultivation and strength.

The ninth level of the acquired realm was considered a strong man in the entire Darong.

Zhou Mao pondered for a long time, called the attendant outside the door and ordered: "Go and tell the eldest son to prepare a gift for the Yang family!"

Since Yang Zhengshan is so extraordinary, the Ningguo Mansion will naturally try to make friends with him.

Although Yang Zhengshan relied on the Ningguo Mansion a lot in the past, Zhou Mao knew that favors should be accumulated as much as possible.

The favors in the past were owed by Yang Zhengshan, but he could not think that Yang Zhengshan should obey the Ningguo Mansion.

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The capital was talking about the victory of Chongshan Town, while Fushan City was still a solemn scene.

Although they took Fushan City, there were still many remaining forces of the Donghai Hu tribe, so after a few days of rest, Liang Chu ordered his Zhenbiao Camp and Liu Nanbo, Zhao Tianhai, and Zhou Yuchun's three reinforcement camps to go out together to clear out the remaining Hu tribes.

And Zhou Lan and Wang Bin were left in Fushan City.

There was no way. The soldiers under their command had suffered heavy losses, and they had already made enough contributions. There was no need to compete for credit.

Yang Zhengshan was also relieved.

He had been on edge since he left the country. Now that he finally relaxed, he felt exhausted physically and mentally.

He rested in the camp for several days before he recovered.

"Sir, there is a letter from home!"

In the tent, Yang Mingzhen handed a letter to Yang Zhengshan.

Yang Zhengshan's eyes lit up and he quickly took the letter and opened it.

Although they had always been in contact with Jiacheng, and he had written to his family to report his safety, this was the first time he received a letter from home.

The reason for this was mainly because it was easier for them to send letters back, and they could send them back with the team transporting food and spoils or when sending battle reports.

It would be much more troublesome for his family to send him a letter, and it might not be delivered to him.

Looking at the content of the letter, Yang Zhengshan felt soft in his heart.

The letter was written by Yu Qingyi, and it should have been written a month ago.

In the letter, Yu Qingyi first talked about the family situation. Everything was fine at home. At the end of April, Liang had a son for the Yang family. Now the three brothers of the Yang family have descendants, which is a great joy.

Secondly, Lin Zhan and Wang Yunqiao became warriors one after another. Calculating the time, they became warriors not long after they turned fifteen.

In addition, this year Lin Zhan participated in the county test and won the first place in Anning County. Since then, Lin Zhan has embarked on the road of imperial examination.

In addition to the good news, there are also some bad things. In mid-May, Lu Qi of the Lu family passed away, that is, the mother-in-law of the original body.

Yang Mingcheng and Yang Yunxue went back to Anning County to attend the funeral instead of Yang Zhengshan.

Seeing this news, Yang Zhengshan's heart was slightly touched.

He was used to life and death on the battlefield, and he was ruthless when killing people, but he still felt a little sad when he saw the death of a familiar person.

He had only met Lu Qi a few times, but the old man gave him a good feeling. She was a sensible old man.

Finally, Yu Qingyi talked about her situation. She was fine and the baby in her belly was also fine.

Seeing her talking about the baby in her belly, the sadness in Yang Zhengshan's heart quickly dissipated, replaced by a soft feeling.

Calculating the time, Yu Qingyi's due date should be in September. If there is no accident, he should be able to rush back to see the birth of the child.

After reading the letter three times, Yang Zhengshan spread out his pen and ink and wrote a letter home.

In fact, he had already written a letter the day before yesterday, but he knew that Yu Qingyi was worried about him. If a letter could make Yu Qingyi worry less, he didn't mind writing a few more.

At the same time, he also wrote a letter to Lu Songhe to express his grief for Lu Qi's death, and also briefly talked about some of the situations on the battlefield.

The reason for talking about the situation on the battlefield was, on the one hand, to share the joy of the great victory with the Lu family, and on the other hand, to talk about his own military exploits.

Although Yang Zhengshan's remarriage has created some rifts between the Yang and Lu families, the two families are connected by blood. The Lu family is the in-laws of the three Yang Mingcheng brothers, and this relationship cannot be severed.

Whether now or in the future, the Yang and Lu families are the closest in-laws.

The higher Yang Zhengshan's official position, the more the Lu family will benefit.

Yang Zhengshan has made meritorious service on the battlefield, and he will definitely be rewarded next. This is a good thing, and the Lu family should also be happy about it.