Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather

June 18.

Yang Zhengshan received a report from Kyoto, which contained the temple name and posthumous title set by the court for Emperor Chengping.

Chen Zhaowu, Rong Chongzong, Jingtian Tidao Renming Cheng Jing Chongwen Suwu Zhide Guangxiaoyi Emperor.

Chongzong literally means noble and prosperous, and it is obvious that the court also believes that Emperor Chengping has the merit of rejuvenation.

Then the crown prince ascended the throne. The ministers persuaded him to ascend the throne, but he refused three times to show his filial piety and kindness. Crown Prince Chen Jianzhi ascended the throne on September 26, and the next year he changed the reign to Yanping, which means to continue the peace.

The hustle and bustle in the court did not affect Yang Zhengshan much, nor did it affect Chongshan Town much.

Chongshan Town is still developing according to Yang Zhengshan's plan.

And the Yang family also spent the 35th year of Chengping in peace.

The 35th year of Chengping is a turning point for many people.

Emperor Chengping died, Emperor Yanping ascended the throne, and the court ushered in a new era.

Yang Zhengshan entered the General's Mansion of Chongshan Town and took charge of the military and political affairs of Chongshan Town. Chongshan Town also ushered in a new era.

Yang Zhengshan was conferred the title of marquis, and the Yang family became the new noble of Darong. The rise of the Yang family also entered a new stage.

For Yang Zhengshan personally, this year was also a very special year.

He was first conferred the title of marquis, and then broke through to the realm of innateness. His identity, status and cultivation were all improved. It can be said that he had gained a lot.

In addition, everyone in the Yang family also gained a lot.

Yu Qingyi condensed the innate true qi with the help of Sanhuangli and entered the realm of half-step innateness.

Lin Zhan passed the imperial examination, fulfilled his father's last wish, and entered the official career.

Yang Mingzhi was promoted to the lieutenant general of Fuzhou Guard in the north of Chongshan Town, and he was able to take charge of the situation.

Yang Chengye entered the army for training, and at the same time his marriage was also decided. The wedding date was set on the fifth day of the fifth month of the first year of Yanping, and he was about to start a family.

The rest of the Yang family either improved their cultivation, or were promoted to higher positions, or had children, making the entire Yang family show a thriving force.

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Time entered the cold winter, and the end of the year was approaching.

At the General's Office, Yang Zhengshan had just returned from the barracks outside the city. Before he entered the lobby, he saw Zhou Ren coming to greet him.

"Your subordinate greets the Marquis!"

"It's so cold, what are you doing standing outside? Go inside and warm up first!"

Yang Zhengshan waved at him and walked directly into the study on the left side of the lobby.

The stove in the study was always burning, and you could feel the warmth coming from the floor as soon as you entered.

Zhou Ren followed him into the study happily.

Yang Zhengshan took off his cloak, and Zhou Ren hurried forward to help him put it on the hanger.

"What's the matter?"

"My Lord, this is the grain collected by the Dusi Yamen this year!" Zhou Ren took out a thick booklet and placed it in front of Yang Zhengshan.

Yang Zhengshan leaned against the stove and opened the book to read.

The grain storage refers to the harvest of the garrison, which represents how much grain and grass the general's mansion can call for next year.

The book records in detail the grain and grass handed in by each garrison.

Chongshan Town is also a bumper year this year. The grain harvested is more than in previous years. The reason for the increase is that the reclamation of Fuzhou City has begun to show results.

Of course, these results are not the results of this year's reclamation, but the results of the past six years, that is, the results left when Ji Feiyu was in charge of Chongshan Town.

However, Yang Mingzhi must have contributed to this.

Yang Zhengshan read it roughly, calculated in his mind, and then nodded, "Has the grain been stored?"

"It has been stored, the Dusi Yamen accounts for 60%, and the general's mansion accounts for the remaining 40%!" Zhou Ren said.

Yang Zhengshan thought for a while and said, "The grain and grass stored in the general's mansion may be insufficient!"

"What does the marquis mean?" Zhou Ren asked cautiously.

He was afraid that Yang Zhengshan would transfer the grain and grass of the Dusi Yamen, which would make him unable to explain to Ning Qinghe when he returned.

The Dusi Yamen had a budget to reserve 60% of the granary. Before Zhou Ren came to the General's Mansion, Ning Qinghe told him that these grains must be kept in the hands of the Dusi Yamen.

This is not to say that Ning Qinghe wants to go against Yang Zhengshan, but Ning Qinghe also has his own ideas and wants to contribute to the development of Chongshan Town.

Yang Zhengshan pondered for a moment before saying, "Forget it, next year, you Dusi Yamen just don't ask me for grain!"

"What about the silver?" Zhou Ren blinked.

Yang Zhengshan couldn't help but laugh, "Don't worry, I will still give it to you."

Although Chongshan Town has a good development momentum this year, in fact, this year is just the beginning, and Chongshan Town will enter a period of rapid development next year.

The Yinghe River has been dredged, and Yinghe will be accessible to ships in the spring of next year, and what follows is the construction of the official road, which will require more manpower and material resources at that time.

In addition, the construction of Black Cloud City has been completed for the most part. Next year, Pang Tang will ask the court for refugees to fill the population of Black Cloud City. At that time, there may be a lot of money and food to settle these refugees.

So next year will be the year when Chongshan Town will really spend money like water.

"Haha, then I'm relieved!" Zhou Ren smiled awkwardly.

In the past, he was Yang Zhengshan's steward in the government office, so he naturally had to consider everything for Yang Zhengshan, but now it's different. He has experience in the Dusi Yamen and has to consider the Dusi Yamen.

Yang Zhengshan naturally wouldn't blame Zhou Ren for this. After all, Zhou Ren didn't do anything wrong, but instead performed his duties conscientiously.

"Okay, go back and tell Lord Ning that there is no problem on my side, let him rest assured!"

"Yes!" Zhou Ren got Yang Zhengshan's reply and left happily.

Yang Zhengshan picked up the official document on the desk and read it.

This document was sent by Xie Yuan, and it is about the Wulianghu tribe.

Xie Yuan is now in charge of the West Road of Chongshan Town. In the past year, his greatest contribution is to stabilize the situation in the West Road of Chongshan Town and restore peace to the West Road of Chongshan Town.

In order to prevent the Wulianghu tribe from attacking the West Road of Chongshan Town, Xie Yuan has been paying attention to the situation of the Wulianghu tribe.

Beiyuan Town and the Wulianghu tribe have been fighting for a whole year. Although there was no full-scale war, the war was extremely fierce. There were battles almost every day, and a battle with a scale of more than 10,000 people would break out every ten days or half a month.

Both sides have their wins and losses, and each has its own losses, but overall, Beiyuan Town still has the advantage. After all, the Wulianghu tribe lost 80,000 troops in the West Road of Chongshan Town before.

So far, the Wulianghu tribe has not shown any signs of invading the West Road of Chongshan Town again.

Yang Zhengshan looked at the official document, pondered for a while, and asked Xie Yuan to continue to keep an eye on the Wuliang Hu tribe. It would be best if he could send scouts to investigate the movements of the Wuliang Hu tribe in the western and northern areas of Chongshan Town.

Chongshan Town is now in a development stage, and it is not appropriate to go to war with the Wuliang Hu tribe.

In the court, Emperor Yanping had just ascended the throne and certainly did not want a large-scale war to break out. It is estimated that it would be difficult for Emperor Yanping to straighten out the court without a year or two.

So Yang Zhengshan did not have the idea of ​​going to war with the Wuliang Hu tribe, he just wanted to guard against the invasion of the Wuliang Hu tribe.

After dealing with the official document sent by Xie Yuan, Yang Zhengshan picked up other official documents to deal with.

Until the bell of the next yamen sounded, Yang Zhengshan put down the brush in his hand.

Standing up, putting on a thick cloak, Yang Zhengshan returned to the Marquis' Mansion with his entourage.

His followers are still the same 20. In fact, it is very easy to be his followers. If he handles official business in the study, he only needs five followers to assist him. They pour tea, light the stove, receive official documents, inform guests, etc., all of which are miscellaneous tasks.

If he goes out, he will be followed by ten followers.

In fact, with the strength of these followers around him, it is a waste of talent to be a thousand-man commander in the Zhenbiao Camp. These 20 followers have been with him for nearly ten years. I dare not say what other abilities they have. Just talking about their strength, each of them has the seventh level of acquired cultivation.

Before, Yang Zhengshan also asked them if they wanted to be a thousand-man commander in the Zhenbiao Camp, but they all refused.

As for the reason!

Haha, now everyone knows that the closer you are to Yang Zhengshan, the faster your cultivation will improve.

Although the existence of the spiritual spring water has not been exposed, many people have seen through it.

And everyone did not have too many speculations about this, but just thought that Yang Zhengshan was good at instructing others and teaching martial arts.

In fact, Yang Zhengshan often instructs people around him. With his current cultivation, he can always hit the point when instructing. It is naturally of great benefit to get his guidance for cultivation.

These followers, on the one hand, are out of a higher pursuit of martial arts, and on the other hand, out of loyalty to Yang Zhengshan, so they willingly gave up their official positions and salaries to serve Yang Zhengshan.

In fact, it is not just them. The soldiers of the personal guard camp are also the elite of the elite. Their cultivation and strength are not low, but they would rather be a soldier in the personal guard camp than a thousand generals in the town standard camp.

Of course, Yang Zhengshan did not treat them badly. Their salary is equivalent to that of the thousand generals, and their welfare is even better than that of the thousand generals in the town standard camp. The spiritual spring water they drink and the medicinal materials prepared by Yang Zhengshan for them are by no means comparable to the official position of a thousand generals.

Few people are fools. Perhaps loyalty can be cultivated, but if Yang Zhengshan treats them badly, loyalty will definitely be reduced.

It is precisely because Yang Zhengshan is good enough to them that they can always maintain absolute loyalty to Yang Zhengshan.

"The New Year is coming soon. Housekeeper Wu has prepared a gift for you. Don't forget to bring it when you go home later!"

On the way back to the mansion, Yang Zhengshan said to several attendants around him.

The attendants grinned and said, "My Lord, do you have Baicao wine this year?"

"Yes! Not only Baicao wine, but also peach wine, apricot wine, plum wine, etc., enough for you to drink!" Yang Zhengshan said with a smile.

"Thank you for the reward, my Lord!" Several attendants smiled happily.

Yang Zhengshan smiled and walked into the mansion, while several attendants went to find Wu Hai.

As soon as Yang Zhengshan entered the mansion, two servants came to greet him.

"My Lord, the young master of the Liang family is here!" said the servant.

"The young master of the Liang family? Who?" Yang Zhengshan didn't react for a while.

"It's the brother of the third lady!" said the servant.

Yang Zhengshan suddenly realized that it was Liang Xiu, the son of the third master Liang.

He hadn't seen Mr. Liang for several years.

The Liang family had been in Ningzhou City for many years. Although the Liang family had not grown, they still lived a very wealthy life.

As a relative of the Yang family, no one dared to provoke the Liang family in Ningzhou City, and the rebellion of King Qing and Ji Feiyu did not affect Ningzhou City.

So the Liang family lived a stable life in recent years.

As for Liang Xiu, Yang Zhengshan could see him once or twice every year. During the holidays, Liang Xiu would come to the Yang family to give gifts.

I think Liang Xiu also came to give gifts this time.

"Where is he?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

"In the back hall, the young master of the Liang family has already seen the third lady, but he wants to see the Marquis, so the housekeeper Wu asked him to wait in the back hall for the Marquis to leave the yamen!" said the servant.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly, and then walked towards the back hall.