Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather

"Sir, this is an official document just sent from the Governor's Office!"

As soon as Yang Zhengshan returned to the Yamen, Han Fei came over with a document.

"What's the content?" Yang Zhengshan took the document and walked towards the study.

"It's about forming a navy!" Han Fei replied.

Yang Zhengshan's eyes lit up, and he immediately opened the official document and read it while walking.

But after he finished reading it, his brows furrowed.

Tamron Avantgarde?

Separate the Tenglong avant-garde from the Tenglong guard, establish a separate Wei Si Yamen, and establish a naval health office?

In this case, will the Navy still belong to the Tenglong Guard?

Of course not!

Tenglongwei and Tenglongqianwei became two yamen on the same level, with no subordinate relationship at all.

Yang Zhengshan walked into the study, stroking his beard and thinking for a while.

This must be what the emperor meant.

As for why the emperor did this?

This is probably based on two considerations. First, the Tenglong Guard is originally a super-staffed guard, so it is considered a normal arrangement to set up an avant-garde. The second is probably to prevent Tenglongwei from losing his tail.

A guard post with cavalry and infantry is enough, but if you add a navy, it would be too much.

If it continues to grow, it is inevitable that the tail will be too big to lose.

Of course, this does not mean that the emperor thinks Yang Zhengshan is disloyal. If he had such thoughts, he would not let Yang Zhengshan concurrently serve as the commander of the Tenglong Vanguard. He was just taking precautions and preparing for a rainy day.

It is not an accident that the emperor has such an arrangement.

Yang Zhengshan thought about it and felt that it didn't matter. It was divided into two guards. In fact, it didn't have much impact on him. As long as he could control the Tamron forward, it was enough.

It's just that the emperor has such thoughts, and Yang Zhengshan feels that he should also express his feelings.

When we work for a boss, we must consider the boss and not let the boss doubt or worry.

Thinking of this, Yang Zhengshan wrote another memorial and had it sent to Kyoto.

Since the emperor has such worries, let him dispel his worries. As for how to dispel them, it is very simple. Just ask the emperor to arrange for a few people to come and watch.

Again, as a general, you cannot turn your army into a private army, otherwise the general will be close to death.

Now the Tenglong Guard has a tendency to become a private army of the Yang family. Yang Zhengshan feels that it is necessary to change it, otherwise the emperor will doubt him even more.

A few days later, Yang Zhengshan's memorial was delivered to Emperor Taiping's desk again.

When Emperor Taiping saw the memorial, he couldn't help laughing and said: "Yang Zhengshan is really a slippery man!"

Eunuch Chen next to him said with a smile: "This shows that General Yang is loyal to His Majesty and has no selfish motives!"

Asking the emperor to arrange for people to keep an eye on him, probably not many civil and military officials in the dynasty were willing to do this. After all, no one wanted to have an uncle under his command.

But for Emperor Taiping, Yang Zhengshan's attitude was exactly what he liked best.

"Haha, he is loyal. He wants a boat and people!"

Although Emperor Taiping was satisfied in his heart, he still said it in a neither salty nor bland tone.

Of course, Yang Zhengshan's letter was not just for Emperor Taiping to arrange for someone to go there. He didn't want one person, he wanted 10,000 military households, not only people, but also warships.

There should be 22,000 military households in Tenglong Guard, but now there are only 12,000 military households, which is a shortfall of more than 10,000 military households.

The next step is to form a navy, which naturally requires warships.

We couldn't buy warships, so we had to ask the emperor for them.

Emperor Taiping asked: "Tenglong Vanguard lacks a commanding officer who is good at naval warfare. Who do you think is suitable?"

"This!" Eunuch Chen's mind was spinning rapidly, thinking of a personal choice, "Your Majesty, I heard that Hai Changbo's youngest son Xue Ping is quite good. He has acquired fourth-level cultivation at a young age, and Hai Changbo's family has learned a lot. Yuanyuan, I guess he is also familiar with naval battles!”

Emperor Taiping glanced at him and said, "Haichang Bo has given you so many benefits, but he actually asked you to speak for him like this!"

"This old slave has been wronged!" Eunuch Chen knelt down on the ground. "This old slave has absolutely no benefit from receiving a penny from Uncle Hai Chang. I beg your majesty to see clearly!"

"Then what did you accept from him?" Emperor Taiping didn't believe that this old man would be so kind and recommend Hai Changbo's youngest son for no reason.

"Well, Your Majesty, you have forgotten that on the Wanshou Festival last year, Hai Changbo sent a map of Da Rong's sea territory. His Majesty said at that time that he would reward Hai Changbo, but later, His Majesty was busy with state affairs and ignored this matter!" Eunuch Chen said cautiously.

Hai Changbo did not ask him to help recommend his youngest son, but he asked him to help mention the maritime map in front of the emperor.

The sea territory map was drawn with great effort by the third generation of Hai Chang Bo Li. It marked almost all the islands and dynasty forces in the sea area around Da Rong. Although the accuracy is a bit poor, it is definitely a work of care.

The result!

After Emperor Taiping saw the map of the sea territory, he was very happy and satisfied, and even said that he would reward Hai Chang Bo.

Then there is no more!

Hai Changbo was at home looking forward to the reward from Emperor Taiping day and night. As a result, almost a year later, the reward from Emperor Taiping was still missing.

As for Emperor Taiping, he had forgotten all about it a long time ago.

Actually, this can't be entirely blamed on Emperor Taiping. Although he has a bad memory due to his old age, the main problem is that the Haichang Bo Mansion is too lonely.

Nowadays, Hai Changbo is just the commander of Haijin Guard. He has no chance to stand out in the court, and no one will mention him.

Emperor Taiping had forgotten it himself, and people around him would not mention Hai Changbo, and there were no state affairs involving Hai Changbo, so how could Emperor Taiping remember him?

"Haichang Bo! It seems that there is such a thing!"

After Eunuch Chen's reminder, Emperor Taiping finally remembered the sea territory map sent by Hai Changbo last year.

"How old is his little son?"

"I am twenty-two years old this year, and I have acquired the third level of cultivation!" Eunuch Chen said.

Emperor Taiping nodded slightly, "Not bad, let him go to Yang Zhengshan's side first to become a thousand households. As for the commander, I remember that there is a sea general named Yu Tonghai who seems to be very good!"

"Yu Tonghai!" Eunuch Chen looked confused.

Emperor Taiping only remembered this name, "Go and ask if there is such a person!"

"Here!"

Eunuch Chen quickly got up from the ground and exited the study, but within a quarter of an hour, Eunuch Chen came back.

"Your Majesty, there is such a person!"

Eunuch Chen said with a look of surprise.

In fact, he was complaining about the old emperor's memory. You said his memory was good. He had forgotten everything about Hai Changbo last year. You said his memory was bad. Yu Tonghai had done it three years ago. They defeated pirates in Haizhou. Although the Ministry of War also asked for credit for Yu Tonghai at that time, it was only that one time. Emperor Taiping actually still remembers it now.

"What's his ability?" Emperor Taiping asked.

Eunuch Chen replied: "Three years ago, Master Yu was a member of Qianhu, the left guard of Haizhou. After being attacked by pirates in Yanghe County, Haizhou, Master Yu led thirty ships of various sizes and went out to sea to pursue the pirates for three days and three nights. Beheaded eighty-seven levels, defeated more than a thousand pirates, and rescued more than 300 people in Yanghe County! "

"Master Yu is now the commanding officer of Haizhou Vanguard. His Majesty even gave him a flying fish uniform back then!"

"Sounds like he's quite capable!" Emperor Taiping nodded with satisfaction.

The southeastern coastal areas of Da Rong are often plundered by pirates, and battles between coastal guards and pirates often occur. However, nowadays the guards in Da Rong are seriously eroded, and the naval guards along the coast are victorious in the face of the pirates who land and loot. Less defeats more.

The reason why Emperor Taiping was impressed by Yu Tonghai was that he was the only military attache who defeated pirates at sea in recent years.

That's right, it's the only one!

This shows how far the Daiei Navy has declined!

"Then let Yu Tonghai go to Tenglong Vanguard as the commanding officer!"

"In addition, let the Chinese Army Governor's Mansion find a way to transfer 10,000 military households to Yang Zhengshan!"

"As for the warships, let the Ministry of Industry equip the Tenglong Vanguard with warships. How can the Navy not have warships?

It has to be said that Emperor Taiping was very generous to Yang Zhengshan, and actually wanted to equip Yang Zhengshan with a whole guard of warships.

Although Da Rong's navy is not good, Da Rong's shipbuilding industry is still very powerful. Not to mention the private shipyards, there are more than a dozen government-run shipyards.

Each location not only has huge shipbuilding sites, but also has powerful supporting workshops.

For example, there are many ancillary processing plants for sails, cast iron, and ropes, warehouses for storing wood and hemp, and gardens specially opened for planting tung trees and sumac trees.

In addition, there is a strict management system for the acceptance of shipbuilding materials, ship repair and delivery, etc.

It can be said that Darong’s shipbuilding industry has a very complete industrial chain.

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Tenglongwei, Yang Zhengshan soon felt the preference from the emperor.

As documents were delivered one after another, Yang Zhengshan suddenly discovered that the emperor really wanted him to build a real navy.

Professionals, military households, warships, the emperor and his elders all have arrangements.

Although these were Yang Zhengshan's requests in the memorial, he never expected that the emperor would actually meet all his requests.

Looking at the documents sent by the Chinese Army Governor's Office and the Ministry of Works, Yang Zhengshan couldn't help but feel a little moved.

Wow, the emperor is so kind!

He suddenly felt like he would die for his confidant.

A confidant doesn’t count.

But this attitude of strong support is still very touching.

Thinking back carefully, it seems that the emperor has always supported him.

Although he was caught off guard when he was transferred to Tenglong Guard, since he came to Tenglong Guard, the emperor has always responded to his requests.

The emperor left the money and food of the Lan family to him. He wanted to build a salt farm. The emperor agreed and led troops out of the country privately. The emperor only gave him a light salary for one year. Now he wants to build a navy. The emperor The old man gave people and boats.

As for the sea trade matter, the emperor only replied with one accurate word.

"Hey, Your Majesty is so supportive, I am really ashamed!"

In the study, Yang Zhengshan sighed inexplicably.

To say how loyal he is to the emperor, he really doesn’t have any!

But now he is more sincere towards the emperor.

Loyalty is not enough, as a time traveler, he has no concept of loyalty to anyone, but the emperor supports him so much, and he still feels sincere gratitude in his heart.

Just like Zhou Lan back then, his kindness and support deserved his sincere gratitude.

"It seems that we really need to build an elite navy, otherwise we will let down the emperor's respect!"

Yang Zhengshan had the idea of ​​forming a navy before, but the navy he wanted was actually to serve maritime trade and protect merchant ships.

But now that he is given a warship of one guard, his previous thoughts will change.