Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather

At night, Yan Shun came to the camp and asked to see Yang Zhengshan.

Seeing Yang Zhengshan again, he felt much calmer. Although he still could not confirm Yang Zhengshan's identity, the performance of Yang Zhengshan's soldiers just now made him feel calm.

Everything was so orderly, and no one harassed the military households under his rule. Based on this alone, Yan Shun felt that Yang Zhengshan should be a decent person.

There were dim candles burning in the tent, and Yang Zhengshan was sitting behind a desk writing and drawing.

When Yan Shun came in, he didn't raise his head and just said, "Sit down first and wait for me!"

"yes!"

Yan Shun sat on the bench next to him with some restraint. Yang Zhengshan wrote for a while before putting down his pen and took a sip of the cold tea.

"Hey, I can see that the situation here is not very good!" He sighed slightly.

Yanshun's mind was spinning and he said, "It's the lower official who has let you down!"

Yang Zhengshan waved his hand, "There is no need to talk about these clichés. Let's first talk about the situation of this Qianhu Station!"

Yanshun was a little hesitant. He could tell what the situation in Qianhu Station was like at a glance, but when his immediate boss said that he was in poverty under his management, wasn't this a slap in his face?

Well, he seems to have no face at all!

"Say!" Yang Zhengshan frowned and looked up at him dissatisfied.

Yan Shun shuddered and said quickly: "Sir, our Qianhu Office currently has 324 military households and 318 soldiers!"

"How many farms there are!"

"Five thousand and thirty-eight acres!"

Yang Zhengshan's face remained calm and he continued to ask: "Why is that so?"

There are only more than 300 military households in a thousand-household settlement and only more than 5,000 acres of farmland. Is this really a thousand-household settlement?

Yan Shun was sweating on his forehead and said with a slightly trembling voice: "There are too few farms, and all the military households have fled!"

"Why are there so few farms?"

Yan Shun wiped his sweat and said, "Most of them were bought by the Lan family!"

"Buy? Can farmland be bought and sold? Even if it is possible, where is the money to buy the land?"

The cold shout made Yan Shun tremble even more, and he knelt down on the ground and said, "Sir, this official, it was like this before I took office, and I don't know what's going on!"

He really didn't know. Although he had been here as a Qianhu for more than ten years, this place was like this before he came.

Yang Zhengshan looked at him deeply and shook his head slightly.

"You're useless!"

yes!

This statement is very useless. If he had some courage or some thoughts, he would not be like this under his rule.

It is said that poor people have short ambitions, but Qianhusuo is not poor and has no means at all. Yan Shun still has more than 200 military households and more than 200 soldiers under his command.

This is just like Xie Yuan at Shaling Fort. He was also suppressed and couldn't lift his head, and he was also penniless. However, Xie Yuan was able to guard Shaling Fort and kept it in order, while Shaling The military households in the fort are living better than the military households in other forts. This is Xie Yuan's ability.

Yanshun put his forehead on the ground and didn't dare to breathe.

"Get up!" Yang Zhengshan didn't bother to argue with him. This guy was almost sixty years old and no longer useful.

"Thank you, sir!" Yan Shun stood up tremblingly.

Yang Zhengshan continued to ask: "Tell me about the situation of Tenglong Guard!"

"What do you want to hear, sir?" Yan Shun said cautiously, for fear of saying the wrong thing.

Yang Zhengshan glanced at him, "Let's talk about the Lan family and Tenglongwei!"

Yan Shun's heart trembled, and he wiped the dust on his forehead with his worn-out cuffs, and then said: "The four Tenglong guards, except for the Tenglong avant-garde, the other three guards are almost the same, they are all the same as us!"

"And Tenglong Vanguard has always been controlled by the Lan family..."

Yan Shun explained his own situation in detail, and what he said was similar to what Ding Qiu investigated.

To put it simply, the current situation of the Tenglong Guard is that the other three guards have been completely abolished, and only the Tenglong Vanguard still maintains a complete organization.

The reason why Tenglong Vanguard still maintains a complete organizational structure is because it has always been firmly controlled by the Lan family.

The entire Tenglong Guard has almost become an empty shell, leaving only the Lan family and the Tenglong Guard.

The rise of the Lan family drained the blood of the Tenglong Guards, and the Tenglong Guards almost became the private soldiers of the Lan Family.

Yan Shun finished speaking, but Yang Zhengshan fell into deep thought, and the tent fell into a quiet atmosphere. Yan Shun stood there uneasily, not daring to interrupt Yang Zhengshan's contemplation.

And Magnet Yang Zhengshan was thinking about how to get rid of the Lan family.

The Lan family is a cancer. If he wants to control Tenglong Guard and revive Tenglong Guard, he must cut out the cancer of the Lan family.

But how to get rid of the Lan family?

Yang Zhengshan frowned.

He doesn't know the Lan family well enough now, and he doesn't know who is the backer behind the Lan family!

But no matter how big the Lan family’s backers are, they don’t seem to be as big as him!

He is the commander of the Tenglong Guard personally appointed by the emperor's imperial edict, and the emperor is now his backer.

Holding the thigh, pulling the tiger skin, and pulling the flag have always been what Yang Zhengshan is best at.

And this time he pulled off not a tiger skin, but a dragon skin.

"It doesn't seem impossible!"

Yang Zhengshan murmured in a low voice.

Since my backer is strong enough, I don't need to worry too much.

Even if the Lan family is backed by Prince Qing's Mansion, does Prince Qing still dare to stand up and protect the Lan family openly?

Thinking of this, Yang Zhengshan came back to his senses and said to Yan Shun: "You go back first. During this period, you should maintain the status quo and help the military households prepare for the winter! Do you understand what I mean?"

"I understand!" Yan Shun quickly affirmed.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly and waved his hand to indicate that he could leave.

...

After entering the territory of Tenglongwei, Yang Zhengshan did not rush to the city, but looked at the conditions of several thousand households and several military settlements along the way, and hurried on his way.

When they arrived at the city, it was October 29!

If it hadn't snowed in the next two days, Yang Zhengshan would have wanted to see more and learn more about the situation.

Along the not-so-wide official road, Yang Zhengshan finally saw the city of Tenglongwei.

The city wall was more than two feet high and looked a little shabby, and some places had even collapsed.

The long team came to the city gate, and the city gate was already full of people, who came to welcome Yang Zhengshan.

Yang Zhengshan, wearing his official uniform, rode forward and looked down at the officials of Tenglong Guard.

He was wearing a scarlet official robe, riding a tall red cloud, and behind him were hundreds of soldiers exuding a murderous aura. He was really mighty and powerful.

Seeing this, several officials of Tenglong Guard couldn't help but tremble in their hearts and bowed their heads and said, "Welcome to the commander!"

Yang Zhengshan glanced at them. The two co-governors and four assistants were among them. Well, the three masters of the Lan family were also among them.

The three brothers of the Lan family stood behind the officials, looking very low-key and humble, without any arrogance.

However, Yang Zhengshan just glanced at them, and his eyes fell on the carriage behind them.

Carriage!

Come to greet him, and still sit in a carriage?

Even if you come in a carriage, you shouldn't stop here openly.

Isn't this blocking the city gate?

"No need to be polite!" Yang Zhengshan said calmly.

"Thank you, sir!" Everyone clasped their fists and bowed again.

At the same time, the attendant next to the horse farm pulled open the curtain, revealing a figure in a green robe.

Green robe!

Yang Zhengshan's eyes flashed with a hint of mockery.

It's no wonder that this is an imperial censor.

Officials from the fifth to seventh ranks wear green robes. Other officials are not qualified to sit in the carriage in front of him. Only the imperial censor has such qualifications.

Ning Dongsheng got off the carriage, first looked up at Yang Zhengshan, and then looked at the five hundred cavalrymen behind Yang Zhengshan calmly.

"General Yang is so grand! He came to take office with so many soldiers!"

As soon as he came up, Ning Dongsheng's attitude was full of hostility, and he didn't hide his hostility at all.

For the imperial censors, there is no official in the local area that can scare them. From the princes and dukes in the jurisdiction to the officials at all levels, as long as they have an official status, they will not be afraid.

Because they can fight against everything.

Really can fight against everything.

Liu Yuanfu had confronted Emperor Chengping before, which shows that the censors of the Censorate can really confront anyone.

The key is that the job of the censor is to confront people, and even the higher the official position, the more they like to confront. The reason is very simple, because after confronting, they can get a reputation of not fearing power.

"Who are you?" Yang Zhengshan asked pretending to be ignorant.

"I am Ning Dongsheng, the censor of Liaodong!" Ning Dongsheng swaggered forward.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly, and then said calmly: "Sir Ning, you blocked me from entering the city!"

Ning Dongsheng paused and looked at Yang Zhengshan in astonishment.

What does this mean?

Shouldn't you get off your horse and be polite to me?

Although I came here to support the Lan family today, and although I was very impolite just now, I am a censor, shouldn't you be polite when you see me?

He quickly reacted, his face darkened, and he said, "Lord Yang, do you think I'm in the way?"

"No, I'm talking about your carriage!" Yang Zhengshan pointed to the carriage behind him.

The other officials around looked at each other, confused for a moment.

What's going on?

This Lord Yang seems to be a little, a little rude to the censor!

And Lan Buqi, who was standing behind the official, frowned slightly. He didn't understand why Yang Zhengshan was so indifferent to Ning Dongsheng.

That's right, it was indifferent!

When meeting Ning Dongsheng, this face should at least be acceptable!

But Yang Zhengshan didn't consider Ning Dongsheng's face at all, and directly said that he was in the way!

This is somewhat unreasonable!

Ning Dongsheng's expression became even uglier, "I want to leave the city, is Lord Yang also blocking my way?"

But he didn't get angry, but wanted to have a good talk with Yang Zhengshan.

Yang Zhengshan rode on the horse, looking down at him.

Then he took out the golden imperial edict from his arms.

"Do you know what this is?"

"Imperial edict! What's the matter?" Ning Dongsheng was confused.

Yang Zhengshan smiled disdainfully and said, "Your Majesty asked me to take office, but Lord Ning wants to block my way!"

"Why, Lord Ning wants His Majesty's imperial edict to give way to you?"

I'm really good at waving the flag!

"I can give way to you, but does Lord Ning dare to go?"

Yang Zhengshan grinned with a sarcastic smile.

Ning Dongsheng's face turned pale.

He really didn't dare!

Yang Zhengshan had brought out the imperial edict. If he continued to ask Yang Zhengshan to give way today, he would be guilty of disrespect.

"Get out of the way!" He shouted to the followers behind him in a low voice.

Yang Zhengshan smiled and took the imperial edict into his arms.

This is a treasure!

With this thing, I am the boss in Tenglongwei, and no one can question my boss.