Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather

In the study, Yang Mingzhi poured tea for Yang Zhengshan, and Yang Zhengshan put his hands next to the brazier to warm them.

This year's Chongshan Town is extremely cold and snowy.

Since the beginning of winter, there have been three heavy snowfalls in Chongshanguan, each of which was one foot thick.

Today's weather is still gloomy, and there will be a heavy snowfall in about an hour. This heavy snowfall will last two days and two nights.

"father!"

Yang Mingzhi placed the tea in front of Yang Zhengshan.

Yang Zhengshan took a taste of the tea and asked, "How is the situation in Fuzhou City?"

"Very bad!" Yang Mingzhi said.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly, which was expected.

When Ji Feiyu rebelled, Hou Yao brought 20,000 soldiers from the North Road reinforcement camp to Chongshanguan. After a great battle, 20,000 soldiers suffered heavy casualties, and even those who survived were guilty.

You must know that more than 20,000 soldiers came from military families and civilian families in Fuzhou.

Most of the military households and civilians in Fuzhou are refugees who have just migrated there in recent years.

Fuzhou originally had a weak foundation, but now it has lost so many soldiers, which makes Fuzhou even poorer.

Moreover, many people and military households in Fuzhou may harbor hatred for the current Chongshan Town because of the Battle of Chongshan Pass.

"Stabilize the situation first. If someone makes trouble, don't worry." Yang Zhengshan said calmly.

"Haier understands. I'm not worried about anyone making trouble. It's just that the people of Fuzhou are living in poverty. I want to do something for them!" Yang Mingzhi looked at Yang Zhengshan, with a look of expectation on his face.

Yang Zhengshan couldn't help but smile when he saw this.

This guy is crying to himself about poverty.

The purpose is simply to hope that he can allocate more money and food to Fuzhou City.

Now Yang Mingzhi is a general. Although he is still under Yang Zhengshan, he can no longer rely on Yang Zhengshan for everything.

There are six generals in Chongshan Town, and the situation of each group is not very good. They all need the support of the governor's office and the general military office.

But now the governor's office does not have much money and food, but there is a lot of money and food in the general military office.

If Yang Mingzhi wanted money and food, he would naturally get it from his father.

It's a pity that Yang Zhengshan has no intention of giving him money and food. The money and food from the General Military Mansion are used to rebuild the fifth battalion of Zhenbiao and build Heiyun City. For a long time in the future, the General Military Mansion will not have money and food to support various parties.

"If you want money and food, the General Military Mansion doesn't have it!" Yang Zhengshan mercilessly extinguished Yang Mingzhi's expectations.

"Oh!" Yang Mingzhi lowered his head in disappointment.

Yang Zhengshan smiled and said: "But as a father, I can help you with an idea!"

"What's the idea?" Yang Mingzhi raised his head again, expectant eyes appearing in his eyes again.

"Tenglong Guard!"

Yang Zhengshan picked up the tea and drank it, and said: "Fuzhou City is also close to the sea. It is also possible to build a dock and form a fleet. The navy will definitely not be able to do it, but the fleet can!"

The Tenglong Guard Navy was already considered extra care by Emperor Taiping. If Yang Zhengshan established another navy in Chongshan Town, Emperor Taiping would definitely not agree.

After all, building a navy requires a lot of manpower and material resources. It is estimated that the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Industry will not spend so much manpower and material resources to build warships for Chongshan Town.

But this does not prevent Fuzhou City from building a dock and taking advantage of Tenglongwei's maritime trade advantages to develop its own maritime trade.

Of course, Fuzhou City cannot open its docks to private merchants like Tenglongwei. The court has just included Tenglongwei's sea trade in the scope of taxation. Yang Zhengshan is asking Fuzhou City to open its docks to private merchants. This is not an attack on Liaodong ships. Si's face?

Therefore, Fuzhou City’s wharf can only be used for its own use, and it can no longer take advantage of maritime trade to develop the economy.

Yang Mingzhi immediately understood what Yang Zhengshan meant, and his eyes suddenly became bright.

"Dad still has more ideas!"

Yang Zhengshan continued: "In addition to sea trade, Fuzhou City can also reclaim wasteland. There are still large areas of fertile wasteland around Fuzhou City that have not been reclaimed. You can put more effort in this area!"

"In addition, the governor's yamen should request the court to relocate the people this year. Fuzhou City will also accept some people by then. You must be prepared in advance!"

Later, Yang Zhengshan explained his plans for Fuzhou and Heiyun City to Yang Mingzhi one by one, and also put forward his own suggestions and ideas on various aspects of Fuzhou City.

Although Yang Mingzhi now has the ability to stand alone, his thinking and ideas are far inferior to Yang Zhengshan in many aspects.

After all, Yang Zhengshan had seen a truly prosperous age in his previous life and had a deep understanding of a five-thousand-year-old civilization.

After some face-to-face instruction, Yang Mingzhi gained a lot.

When he walked out of the study, he was full of ambition and couldn't wait to do something big in Fuzhou City.

Yang Zhengshan was very satisfied with his mentality.

Young people must be motivated and dare to act.

After chatting with Yang Mingzhi, Yang Zhengshan summoned Lin Zhan to chat for a long time.

The content of his chat with Lin Zhan was about Chunwei.

Lin Zhan is Liu Zhe's student, and he has studied abroad with Liu Zhe for several years, and now he has extraordinary knowledge.

But he is young after all, and is still worse than Lu Wenyuan three years ago.

Three years ago, Lu Wenyuan was already twenty-six years old when he participated in the Spring Festival, and Lin Zhan is only twenty years old now.

"Did your teacher tell you how good your chances are of winning the exam this time?"

In the study, Yang Zhengshan asked Lin Zhan.

Lin Zhan thought for a moment and said, "Teacher said that this disciple has a high chance of winning the ranking, but the chance of being ranked first is very small!"

The first class is the first, second and third place.

Three years ago, Lu Wenyuan was the third place, and now Lin Zhan probably has a hard time getting into the first class.

"What do you think?"

There is a big difference between the first and third place. A first-class person can directly enter the Hanlin Academy, and after two or three years of training in the Hanlin Academy, he can enter the six ministries.

The so-called six ministries actually means being familiar with the situation of the six ministries. Now Lu Wenyuan is a member of the Ministry of Revenue, which means he is in the six ministries.

Next, Lu Wenyuan will serve in the six ministries successively. If nothing unexpected happens, he will be promoted among the six ministries.

After he has transferred to the six ministries, he has a great chance to enter the cabinet.

This is the promotion process of the first-class Jinshi. Of course, not every first-class Jinshi can enter the cabinet. It can only be said that the first-class Jinshi has the opportunity to become a future cabinet elder.

It is difficult for the second-class Jinshi to enter the cabinet, because after serving in the six ministries, the second-class Jinshi will be sent out of Beijing. Once out of Beijing, it becomes a threshold to return to Beijing.

As for the third-class Jinshi, they were sent out to be county magistrates at the beginning, let alone returning to Beijing to join the cabinet. It was already a blessing to be able to sit in the position of prefect.

Therefore, the difference between the first, second and third class is very large, which has a crucial impact on the future career.

Lin Zhan can't get into the first class now, but if he studies hard for three years, he should be able to compete for the first class.

Liu Zhe said at the beginning that Lin Zhan has the potential to be the top scholar, and now Lin Zhan just lacks accumulation.

In fact, in terms of talent and potential, Lin Zhan is better than Lu Wenyuan.

Lin Zhan pondered for a while and said, "Disciple still wants to give it a try. Whether it is the third or second place, the disciple is willing!"

Yang Zhengshan looked at him seriously, "Think about it carefully. This is related to your future. If you are only the third place, it will be difficult for you to enter the capital as an official in the future."

Lin Zhan shook his head slightly, "Master, it's not that the disciple is impatient. What the disciple wants is just a reputation. The second and third place are the same for the disciple."

Yang Zhengshan looked at him with surprise and smiled for a long time.

"You are a child with ideas. As long as you can think clearly, the master will support you!"

"Thank you, Master!" Lin Zhan smiled brightly.

In addition to urging him to practice, Yang Zhengshan never forced him to do anything. This is what he is most grateful to Yang Zhengshan for.

Now that he has started a family, he may leave the Yang family in the future, but he will always be grateful to Yang Zhengshan for his upbringing and teaching.

Yang Zhengshan stood up, put on a thick fur coat, and said, "After the first month of the year, you can go to Beijing with your master's wife!"

"Since our Yang family has become a noble family, we can no longer stay in a corner. It is inevitable to integrate into the capital!"

"When you arrive in Kyoto, you can also visit Wen Yuan. He should be able to guide you!"

Yang Zhengshan said as he walked out of the study.

It was snowing heavily outside, and large flakes of snow fell from the sky, covering the pavilions and towers that were originally covered in silver with a layer of white gauze.

There were bursts of giggles from the main hall, and Yu Qingyi was chatting with Wang, Li, Liang, Zheng and others.

In the yard, a few little guys were making a fuss because of the snow, and a group of servants surrounded the little guys, fearing that they would bump into each other.

Yang Zhengshan looked up and saw Yang Chengxian throwing a snowball and hitting Yang Wanyi's little head.

"Ah, Third Brother, you sneak attacked me!" Yang Wanyi exclaimed, and then angrily threw the snowball in her hand at Yang Chengxian, but unfortunately Yang Chengxian's hands and feet were flexible and he easily dodged the snowball.

"Third Brother is the worst, Third Sister, I'll help you!" Yang Wanting, who was standing next to her, couldn't stand it anymore and stepped forward to help Yang Wanyi. The two sisters chased Yang Chengxian all over the yard.

There were also two little rascals, Yang Chengyou and Yang Chengzhang, making a fuss around.

Yang Chengzhen and Yang Wanying, the two little guys in the nanny's arms, watched their brother and sister play and wanted to join in. They kept twisting their bodies and trying to break free from the nanny's arms.

Yang Zhengshan saw this scene and stroked his beard with a loving smile on his face.

"When you have a child, let your elder brother be his master!"

"Eldest brother!" Lin Zhan's expression slightly moved, "That is the blessing of the disciple!"

The elder brother he mentioned is naturally Yang Mingcheng. Although Yang Mingcheng, the eldest brother of the Yang family, has a low presence in the outside world, all the Yang family members know that Yang Mingcheng is the strongest one in the second generation of the Yang family.

Others may not know Yang Mingcheng's strength, but Yang Zhengshan knows it very well.

Now Yang Mingcheng has the eighth level of the acquired cultivation, and he has begun to practice Yimu Changchun Gong. Although he is still far from condensing the innate true qi, it must be said that Yang Mingcheng's martial arts progress is very fast.

Yang Mingzhi and Yang Minghao were both pulled down by him.

You must know that the gap between the eighth level and the seventh level of the acquired cultivation is very large, far from the second level and the first level of the acquired cultivation.

The difference of one level is several years of work.

The reason for this gap is that Yang Mingcheng gets the most resources, whether it is Lingquan water, Baicao wine, Donglingchun or other space products, Yang Mingcheng enjoys the most except Yang Zhengshan.

This is mainly because Yang Mingcheng has been staying at home, and Yang Zhengshan undoubtedly provides the most resources to his family.

The second reason is that Yang Mingcheng does not have so many things to do and has a lot of time to practice. The Yang family has a lot of industries, but Yang Mingcheng does not need to do everything himself. He just helps Yu Qingyi.

In addition, he does not have an official position and does not need to be distracted by official affairs, so his time and energy are naturally spent on practice.

In contrast, Yu Qingyi has wasted a lot of energy on Xiao Mingzhao in the past few years, and has been somewhat slack in cultivation. Otherwise, Yu Qingyi should have condensed the innate true qi and reached the realm of half-step innateness.

Yang Zhengshan asked Lin Zhan's future children to worship Yang Mingcheng as their master, naturally because he did not want Lin Zhan to be alienated from the Yang family in the future.

With two levels of master-disciple relationship, the Lin family and the Yang family will be closer in the future.