Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather

"Dad, I miss you so much!" Yang Yunxue's eyes were slightly red, and she looked at Yang Zhengshan with affection.

Yang Zhengshan laughed, "You little girl! Qingping is so old, but she still acts like a little girl."

Yang Yunxue also felt that she had acted too much, and her face was flushed with shame.

Then, the father and daughter said some intimate words. Although they had not seen each other for many years, the family affection was integrated into the bones and blood. After seeing each other again, there was no sense of strangeness.

Yang Yunxue looked particularly delicate and innocent in front of Yang Zhengshan, and did not look like a mother at all.

Liang Jinyan sat next to her and kept a faint smile, looking at Yang Yunxue with tenderness in his eyes.

Little Qingping seemed very strange at first, but soon became familiar with Yang Zhengshan, sitting in Yang Zhengshan's arms and asking all kinds of questions.

This little guy seemed to be particularly curious, and always had endless questions.

But the little guy was still young after all, and he dozed off after talking for a while. Yang Yunxue could only take him to rest first, leaving only Yang Zhengshan and Liang Jinyan in the hall.

"How are you doing in the Nancheng Bingmasi?" Yang Zhengshan rarely chatted with his son-in-law, so he asked about Liang Jinyan's work.

Two years ago, Liang Chu found a position for Liang Jinyan in the Wucheng Bingmasi, the deputy commander of the Nancheng Bingmasi, a seventh-rank official.

The Wucheng Bingmasi is the government office responsible for patrolling thieves in Kyoto, dredging streets and ditches, prisoners, fire bans, etc.

For a long time, the official positions of the Wucheng Bingmasi have been held by the sons of nobles.

Although these sons of nobles are born rich, most of them do not have a title to inherit, so they will seek some less important positions.

Those who are capable will join the army and build their careers with their own abilities.

Those who are incapable will rely on their families to find an idle position. Although they have no power, they are also considered to have a public office, so they will not be idle.

Positions like the Wucheng Bingmasi are very popular among the nobles. Although the Wucheng Bingmasi's authority is not high and the commander is only a fifth-rank official, it is a powerful government office in the capital.

If Liang Chu had not been in charge of the imperial guards, with the power of the Changping Marquis's Mansion, it would not necessarily be possible to find an official position for Liang Jinyan in the Wucheng Bingmasi.

In fact, Liang Jinyan's ability is still very good. He is both civil and military. In martial arts, he is now at the second level of the acquired realm. With this cultivation alone, he is considered a leader among the children of the nobles.

"Fortunately, my son-in-law is relatively free on weekdays. Apart from patrolling, he does not have much official business to deal with!" Liang Jinyan said.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly.

Wucheng Bingmasi is responsible for many things, but there are many government offices in Kyoto City. There are imperial guards for city defense and Shuntianfu government office for public security. Although Wucheng Bingmasi has many responsibilities, it is actually a government office that checks for omissions and fills gaps. It mainly cooperates with Shuntianfu government office and does not have too important official business.

The father-in-law and son-in-law chatted casually. As evening approached, Yang Yunxue had no intention of going back. Instead, she arranged for the servants to cook.

"You girl, don't you plan to go home?"

"Dad, this is my daughter's home!" Yang Yunxue said.

"You are now the granddaughter-in-law of the Marquis' Mansion!" Yang Zhengshan was a little helpless.

He didn't want to drive Yang Yunxue away, but a married daughter is like water spilled out. A daughter must follow the rules when she returns to her parents' home, and the rules of the Marquis' Mansion are big, so how can Yang Yunxue be allowed to act recklessly.

"Dad, it's okay. Grandfather and grandmother have agreed to let Yunxue stay in the Yang family for a few days!" Liang Jinyan helped Yang Yunxue out.

Yang Zhengshan didn't say anything more after hearing this.

Since Liang Chu and Liang Lin had agreed, he naturally had no reason to disagree.

With his daughter serving him, Yang Zhengshan was living a comfortable life.

No words were spoken overnight, and the next day, the Yang Mansion was crowded with people.

Just after the morning court, Lu Wenyuan came to visit.

Before Lu Wenyuan left, Zhao Yuan came again.

Then, Yang Mingwu, Yang Chengze, Yang Chengxu and other Yang family members came to visit.

For a while, the originally deserted Yang Mansion became very lively.

Lu Wenyuan has changed a lot. The once immature boy is now full of the majesty of a superior. Although he is not yet thirty years old, he seems particularly calm and heavy.

As for Yang Mingwu and others, Yang Zhengshan actually met them once before in the west road of Chongshan Town, but he only met Yang Mingwu and Yang Chengze at that time.

Yang Chengxu and other Yang family members were on missions at the time, so Yang Zhengshan did not see them.

Now the imperial guards have all returned to Beijing, and Yang Mingwu and others have just returned from the expedition. It is the most leisurely time, so when they heard that Yang Zhengshan came to Beijing, they came here in a group.

In recent years, Yang Mingwu, Yang Chengze and Yang Chengxu have all developed well in Fenwu Camp. Yang Mingwu is one of the three commanders in Fenwu Camp, in charge of 3,000 soldiers and horses, while Yang Chengze and Yang Chengxu are thousand commanders in Fenwu Camp.

From the official position, the positions of the commander and thousand commander of Fenwu Camp do not seem to be high, but in fact, the official rank of the 12th regiment camp is two levels higher than that of the border army.

The commander of Fenwu Camp is a third-rank official, and the thousand commander is a fourth-rank official.

Compared with them, Zhao Yuan fell behind. When he was in Jianning Guard, Zhao Yuan was already the commander of the guard. After entering Fenwu Camp, he became a middle-ranking officer, from a military officer leading troops to a logistics military and political officer.

Although Zhao Yuan and Yang Mingwu are both third-rank officials in terms of official position, he no longer holds military power.

The reason for this is, firstly, because Zhao Yuan has always been good at military affairs and logistical work, and secondly, because Zhao Yuan's cultivation is backward.

To this day, Zhao Yuan is only at the fourth level of the post-natal realm. With his cultivation, it is impossible for him to serve as an important commander in the imperial army.

In contrast, Yang Mingwu is now at the seventh level of the post-natal realm, and Yang Chengze and Yang Chengxu are both at the sixth level of the post-natal realm.

So it is inevitable that Zhao Yuan lags behind.

Seeing Yang Zhengshan again, Zhao Yuan seemed a lot more reserved.

Things are different now.

In the past, Yang Zhengshan and Zhao Yuan's official positions were not much different, and the two had always been brothers.

But now Yang Zhengshan is the general of Chongshan Town, and is about to be conferred a title of nobility. The identities and status of the two are very different, and Zhao Yuan can't help but be more respectful of Yang Zhengshan.

However, Yang Zhengshan is still very close to Zhao Yuan. Zhao Yuan has helped him a lot in those years and has taken good care of him.

Yang Zhengshan has always remembered Zhao Yuan's friendship, so naturally he will not put on a high-handed attitude towards Zhao Yuan.

The two chatted for a while and became familiar with each other again.

"Haha, I've heard about Brother Yang's achievements. Wow, the battle at Ruhe Wharf was simply shocking!"

In the main hall, Zhao Yuan said excitedly.

Lu Wenyuan, Yang Mingwu, Yang Chengze and others were also sitting in the main hall, chatting with Yang Zhengshan.

"Just a bunch of scoundrels, nothing!" Yang Zhengshan said modestly.

But his modesty was somewhat boastful.

Ye Changkai and others are all masters who have been famous in the world for a long time, so they are naturally not scoundrels.

"Now everyone says that Brother Yang is the first person under Xiantian." Zhao Yuan said.

Yang Zhengshan shook his head slightly, "This title is not a good title, I don't care about it!"

"That's right, with Brother Yang's current cultivation and status, he naturally won't take these false names to heart!" Zhao Yuan agreed.

While the two were talking, Yang Mingwu suddenly asked, "Will the general stay in Chongshan Town in the future?"

Yang Zhengshan looked at him in surprise, thought for a while and said, "I should stay in Chongshan Town in the next few years. As for the future, it depends on the needs of the court!"

Chongshan Town has just experienced a turmoil. He will definitely be needed to stabilize the situation in Chongshan Town in a short period of time. The court should not transfer him at this time.

"Then can I continue to follow the general?" Yang Mingwu looked at Yang Zhengshan with expectation.

Not only him, but also Yang Chengze and Yang Chengxu were full of expectations.

Only after leaving Yang Zhengshan did I know the benefits of being with Yang Zhengshan.

Yang Mingwu, Yang Chengze, and Yang Chengxu were the first Yang family members to follow Yang Zhengshan, but with Yang Zhengshan's transfer, they all left Yang Zhengshan and followed Zhou Lan.

And now, although they also have a high official position and status in the Imperial Army, in their hearts, being in the Imperial Army is far less comfortable and promising than following Yang Zhengshan.

After joining the Imperial Guard for several years, they have made no progress.

Not only have their official positions not been promoted, but their cultivation has also stagnated.

Take Yang Mingwu for example. Although he has the seventh level of the acquired cultivation now, he can clearly feel the difficulty of improving his cultivation.

Compared with him, Yang Mingcheng, Yang Mingzhi, and Yang Mingzhen have all reached the seventh level of the acquired cultivation.

You should know that he is five or six years older than Yang Mingcheng, and more than ten years older than Yang Mingzhen.

Now Yang Mingwu is thirty-seven years old, and his golden age for cultivation is only six or seven years. If he can't make further progress, he will only stagnate at the seventh level of the acquired cultivation in this life.

For such a result, Yang Mingwu and others are naturally unwilling. They want to make further progress and break through to a higher realm. They even looked up to the innate realm.

They know very well that if they rely on themselves alone, they will probably only be at the seventh or eighth level of the acquired cultivation in this life. If they want to reach the ninth level of the acquired cultivation, they have to rely on luck. As for the innate realm, they dare not even think about it.

Therefore, they wanted to return to Yang Zhengshan, hoping to continue to receive his guidance.

Well, in fact, they need the nourishment of the spiritual spring water, but they don't know the existence of the spiritual spring water.

Yang Zhengshan was not surprised by this.

In fact, after all, Yang Mingwu, Yang Chengze and others are not very talented in martial arts. They can be here today entirely because of the nourishment of the spiritual spring water, because the spiritual spring water has improved their potential and enhanced their potential, which has allowed them to achieve their current achievements.

If they rely on themselves, whether they can become warriors in this life is another matter.

Yang Zhengshan looked at Yang Mingwu, Yang Chengze and Yang Chengxu and asked, "Do you want to go to Chongshan Town?"

"We want to follow the general!" Yang Mingwu said.

Yang Zhengshan smiled and said, "I will keep this in mind. Whether it can be done or not, we need to plan it carefully!"

He was not surprised that Yang Mingwu and the other two wanted to follow him, nor did he disagree.

Yang Mingwu, Yang Chengze, Yang Chengxu, Yang Chengche, and Yang Qinwu were the first Yang family members to follow him.

He and these Yang family members were both teachers and elders, and they had a deep friendship.

Although they were scattered in various places over the years, they still maintained a very respectful attitude towards Yang Zhengshan.

If possible, Yang Zhengshan would naturally not mind continuing to support them.

However, the present is different from the past. Now they are no longer the young boys they used to be. They are the backbone of the imperial army. It is not easy to transfer them from the imperial army, and it also requires careful consideration to let them return to Chongshan Town.

Chongshan Town is the Chongshan Town of the court, not the Chongshan Town of the Yang family. Yang Zhengshan must take this into consideration.

If most of the high-level officials in Chongshan Town are descendants of the Yang family in the future, then the Yang family is probably not far from extinction.

This is not a joke.

So Yang Zhengshan must consider it carefully.

If the descendants of the Yang family can be allowed to develop and grow more without being suspected by the emperor and the court, this is the most important thing.

If they only develop and grow, but the attitude of the emperor and the court is self-destruction.

Unless one day Yang Zhengshan can suppress the entire Darong with his own strength, he must be cautious.