Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather

After getting Yang Zhengshan's consent, Yang Mingwu and the other two were overjoyed, and Zhao Yuan was also envious.

"Hey, I also want to follow Brother Yang!"

"Haha, if General Zhou heard you say this, he would definitely be sad!" Yang Zhengshan joked.

"No, General Zhou also thinks the Imperial Guards are too boring!" Zhao Yuan said.

The Imperial Guards are the elite among the elite, which can be seen in the battle between Chongshan Town West Road and the Wuliang Army.

However, the Imperial Guards' duty is to defend the capital. In addition to garrisoning and training in the capital, there is almost nothing to do on a daily basis.

In order to mobilize the Imperial Guards to support Liaoxi, I don't know how much noise was made in the court.

It is normal for Zhou Lan to feel bored in the Imperial Guards.

However, Yang Zhengshan did not give any response to Zhao Yuan's thoughts.

Zhao Yuan is different from Yang Mingwu and others.

For the children of the Yang family, Yang Zhengshan can interfere with their prospects and future as long as they are willing.

But for Zhao Yuan, Yang Zhengshan has no reason to interfere.

Zhao Yuan was born in Suiyang Marquis's Mansion. He is not alone, he represents the interests of Suiyang Marquis's Mansion.

Moreover, Zhao Yuan is Zhou Lan's man. Even if Yang Zhengshan is close to Zhou Lan, he cannot interfere in Zhou Lan's affairs at will.

After a few people chatted for a while, Yang Zhengshan entertained everyone in the mansion at noon. The lively atmosphere lasted until the evening, and everyone dispersed.

In the following days, Yang Zhengshan visited Ningguo Duke, Changping Marquis, Minister of War Wang Lu, and Zuodu Yushi Guan Wenshuo of the Censorate.

There is no need to say much about visiting Ningguo Duke and Changping Marquis. He can be said to have always been labeled as Ningguo Duke's Mansion, and now Ningguo Duke is his immediate superior.

Since he came to Kyoto, he naturally had to pay a visit to Ningguo Duke.

As for Wang Lu and Guan Wenshuo, the Ministry of War is in charge of the selection of military officers and military registration, weapons, military orders, etc. As a military general, he naturally has to build a good relationship with the Ministry of War.

Although this was Yang Zhengshan's first time dealing with the Ministry of War, Wang Lu was still very polite to Yang Zhengshan. After receiving Yang Zhengshan's visiting card, he waited for Yang Zhengshan to visit at home, and when Yang Zhengshan came, he personally went out to greet him, giving Yang Zhengshan enough face.

Guan Wenshuo, on the other hand, had the relationship with Liu Yuanfu, and was also polite to Yang Zhengshan.

Of course, Yang Zhengshan just visited briefly, and did not talk about official business and government affairs, but talked about a lot of family matters.

Before he knew it, it was October 15th, and Yang Zhengshan also ended his visit schedule and began to follow the arrangements of the Ministry of Rites to prepare for the ceremony of conferring the title of nobility.

The ceremony of conferring the title of nobility will be held in the Fengtian Hall in the imperial city, presided over by the prince himself, and all civil and military officials will watch the ceremony.

There are many things that Yang Zhengshan needs to do, but there are not many things that Yang Zhengshan needs to worry about.

Yang Zhengshan only needs to follow the arrangements of the Ministry of Rites, and he does not need to do anything else in person, and even if he is asked to do it, he will not do it.

This time, Yang Zhengshan's conferment ceremony was a grand event for the court. After all, Darong had not been conferred a title of nobility for more than 30 years. Since Emperor Chengping ascended the throne, this was the first time to confer a title of nobility, so the ceremony was naturally extra grand.

However, as the day of the conferment ceremony approached, the undercurrent in the court became more and more turbulent.

Although Yang Zhengshan's title of nobility had become an unchangeable fact, there were still many doubting voices in the court.

These doubting voices were mainly directed at the prince.

October 16, in the study of the East Palace.

The prince stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back, looking at the dead leaves falling outside the window.

Sun Yuanrui, the eldest grandson of the Duke of Changguo, stood behind the prince with a solemn expression.

"Your Highness, we have confirmed that it was Prince Gong who colluded with Shanhe Tower! The reward of Yulu Lingtao for Yang Zhengshan was the work of Prince Gong!" Sun Yuanrui said in a deep voice.

Sun Yuanrui is 27 years old this year, with a handsome face, elegant temperament, and a pair of clear eyes that make people feel sincere and frank at a glance.

However, Sun Yuanrui is not a simple person. Since the 29th year of Chengping, he has represented the Duke of Changguo and joined the prince. Over the years, he has been following the prince and giving him advice.

Yang Zhengshan's title of nobility this time was his plan.

He used the opportunity of giving Yang Zhengshan the title of nobility to win over the generals of the border towns, to induce Prince Cheng and Prince Gong to target Yang Zhengshan, and to search for evidence that Prince Cheng and Prince Gong murdered the generals of the court. These are all things he planned.

Now his plan has been completed for the most part. Yang Zhengshan is about to be titled a nobility, and the generals of the border towns have begun to move closer to the prince. Although Yang Zhengshan is not dead, this does not affect his plan.

In his plan, Yang Zhengshan's life and death is not important. What is important is that Prince Cheng and Prince Gong have taken action against Yang Zhengshan.

That's enough!

"Where is Prince Cheng?" asked the prince.

Sun Yuanrui shook his head and said, "Prince Cheng did not intervene in this matter. This matter should be handled by Prince Gong!"

The prince turned around and frowned slightly, "Doesn't that mean we can't solve the problem of Prince Cheng this time?"

Sun Yuanrui thought for a while and said, "Your Highness, as long as Prince Gong is solved, Prince Cheng will be alone and can no longer threaten Your Highness!"

His plan was implemented smoothly, but Prince Cheng was an accident. Prince Cheng seemed to have seen through their plan and deliberately avoided contact with Shanhe Tower.

At this point, Sun Yuanrui could no longer drag Prince Cheng into the water.

And in his opinion, it didn't matter whether Prince Cheng was dragged into the water or not. As long as Prince Gong could be eliminated, it didn't matter if only Prince Cheng was left.

With the power of the prince in the court now, Prince Cheng had no chance of turning the tables.

But the prince didn't think so. He hated Prince Cheng and Prince Gong so much that he wanted to get rid of them as soon as possible. Now he was told that he could only get rid of Prince Gong and couldn't do anything about Prince Cheng. How could he be willing?

"No, Prince Cheng and Prince Gong must die!" the prince said coldly.

Sun Yuanrui frowned slightly. He knew the prince's character very well and knew that the prince was always stubborn. Whatever the prince wanted to do, he had to do it, otherwise he would bear a grudge.

If he couldn't get rid of Prince Cheng and Prince Gong now, the prince would be more eager to get rid of them in the future. Who knows what kind of trouble it would cause!

"If your highness needs it, we can also determine that Prince Cheng and Prince Gong were in collusion!" Sun Yuanrui pondered for a moment and compromised.

"Do you have any evidence?" the prince asked.

Sun Yuanrui said, "No evidence is needed!"

The prince looked up at Sun Yuanrui and nodded slightly.

It is a false accusation to determine that Prince Cheng and Prince Gong were in collusion without evidence.

However, now that things have come to this, the false accusation is a false accusation, and it is not necessarily a false accusation.

Now everyone knows that Prince Cheng and Prince Gong have joined forces to deal with the prince. If you say that Prince Cheng knows nothing about what Prince Gong did, no one will believe it.

"Then follow your plan and punish Prince Cheng and Prince Gong for the crime of murdering Yang Zhengshan, the general of Chongshan Town, at the enthronement ceremony!" said the prince.

"Yes!" Sun Yuanrui bowed slightly in response.

It is reasonable to seek "justice" for Yang Zhengshan at the enthronement ceremony.

As for whether Yang Zhengshan needs this "justice", that is not what they care about.

...

Late at night, Prince Gong's Mansion.

Prince Gong sat on a rocking chair under the eaves, rocking and looking at the bright moon in the night sky, his eyes deep.

"Your Highness!"

An old eunuch wearing a three-peaked hat came to his side and bowed.

"Well, how is the matter going?" Prince Gong asked.

"It's all done!" the old eunuch replied.

Prince Gong closed his eyes slightly, "Prince Cheng has started to act?"

"Well, I just got the news that Prince Cheng has decided to use Miss Yueru!" The old eunuch replied.

"Hehe~~"

Prince Gong chuckled, "My fifth brother has always been ruthless and likes to play some insidious tricks. I don't know if he can succeed this time!"

The old eunuch lowered his eyes, "Prince Cheng is destined to fail!"

"Oh! Why?" Prince Gong asked.

"Even we know that Miss Yueru is Prince Cheng's person, the prince can't be unaware of it!" said the old eunuch.

"Haha~ You are right!"

Prince Gong chuckled, and then said: "But there are still some things that the prince doesn't understand!"

The prince, Prince Gong, and Prince Cheng have been operating in the court for many years.

Although they didn't dare to do too much because of the pressure from Emperor Chengping before, they still won over a lot of people in the court.

Whether it was civil officials or military merits, many people turned to them openly or secretly.

The old eunuch bowed slightly and asked, "Your Highness, should we cooperate with Prince Cheng next?"

"Of course we should cooperate!" Prince Gong said with a smile, "Without my cooperation, how can this ceremony be in chaos?"

"Then~~"

"Haha, three days later, it will be Marquis Wuxin who will guard Xuanping Gate!" Prince Gong said.

"I understand!" The old eunuch showed a look of understanding.

The night was getting darker and darker, and the city of Kyoto was getting quieter and quieter, but under this quietness, there were countless undercurrents.

In the blink of an eye, it was October 19th, and tomorrow was the ceremony of conferring the title of marquis.

In the Yang Mansion, Yang Zhengshan had already obtained the court dress for the dukes, marquises, and the prince consorts, that is, a set of bright red Qilin dresses

The Qilin pattern is a dragon head, with two horns on the head, scales on the body, teeth on the back, and ox hooves on the feet. The body length is much shorter than the dragon.

As a marquis, Yang Zhengshan can wear a Qilin costume, a seven-beam crown, a gold-studded green-white jade belt at the waist, and white socks and black shoes.

Buddha relies on gold, and people rely on clothes.

After putting on a set of clothes, Yang Zhengshan's temperament immediately changed.

In the past, Yang Zhengshan was more powerful than powerful, but not noble enough. He has always been casual about his clothes and dressing up, as long as he is comfortable, so his power comes from himself. There is nothing special about his clothes and decorations. Even the daily clothes of military generals, he rarely wears.

But now wearing this Qilin costume, Yang Zhengshan instantly has more dignity and magnificence.

In the dignity, the power is increased a little bit.

Yang Yunxue, who helped Yang Zhengshan change his clothes, saw this, and her eyes were full of little stars.

"Daddy is more powerful!"

Liang Jinyan next to him couldn't help showing a jealous look when he heard it.

These days, his wife always looked at his father-in-law with eyes full of admiration, which already made him jealous, but now his wife actually looked at his father-in-law with stars in his eyes, which made him even more jealous.

My wife has never looked at me with such eyes!

He thought so in his heart.