Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather

"City Guards! If our Imperial Guards want to go somewhere, we need a warrant from the City Guards!"

The tall and thin man was a little impatient. He reached out and took out a bronze plate from his waist and showed it to the flag officer.

"We don't need a warrant to enter the Imperial City, so why do we need a warrant for Chongshan Pass?"

The flag officer looked at the bronze plate and took a step back nervously. This was the first time he had seen such a token. Although many people came to Chongshan Pass from Kyoto in recent years, almost all of them sent people to pass the message first, and then the General's Mansion or the Governor's Office issued an order to pass, or Yang Zhengshan and Pang Tang went out of the city to welcome them in person.

The flag officer hesitated for a moment, but still shook his head and said, "I hope you will forgive me. Without a warrant, foreign soldiers are not allowed to enter the city!"

This is a death order. Not to mention foreign soldiers, even the five battalions of the town flag, except for the soldiers on duty, are not allowed to enter the city with armor.

If the soldiers want to go into the city to buy things or go home, it is possible, but they are not allowed to wear armor.

In the army, armor is the most important equipment, more important than weapons.

Without a mission, soldiers are not allowed to leave the camp with armor, let alone enter the city with armor.

As soon as the flag officer finished speaking, a flash of anger flashed in the eyes of the tall and thin man.

"Get out of the way!"

He had lost his patience. It was a joke that the Royal Guards were blocked outside the city by a few soldiers.

No one dared to block their way along the way. No matter where they came, they would respectfully make way. But now in this mountain pass, a flag officer who was guarding the gate dared to block them.

"I hope you will forgive me!" The flag officer saluted with his fists.

However, what he got in return was a horse whip.

With a snap, the flag officer was caught off guard and was whipped more than ten feet away and fell heavily to the ground.

This instantly made the atmosphere in front of the city gate tense.

Seeing their superior being beaten, the soldiers guarding the city quickly drew their swords and guns and pointed them at the cavalry on the opposite side. Several soldiers stepped forward to block the flag officer.

"Sir, sir!"

"Get out of the way!"

The tall and thin man shouted again in a cold voice, while approaching the city gate step by step.

The soldiers did not dare to attack actively and could only retreat step by step.

The chevaux de frise was opened, and the soldiers were forced into the city gate, and then into the city wall.

At this time, the flag officer, who was supported by the soldiers, woke up from his coma.

The tall and thin man's whip directly knocked him unconscious, and even the cotton armor on his chest was torn. Deep in the blood, the cold air poured into the wound, making him almost unable to breathe.

"Blow the whistle!"

The flag officer pulled off the whistle on his neck and handed it to the soldier beside him.

The next moment, a sharp whistle sounded, resounding through the city wall and into the city.

The tall and thin man listened to the whistle and his face became even gloomier. He looked at the flag officer who was standing unsteadily with a cold look, and the murderous intent in his eyes was not concealed.

But before he could get angry, the sound of iron armor rubbing against each other sounded, and neat and heavy footsteps came from the city gate in the city wall.

Then a large number of soldiers in iron armor poured out of the city gate, and at the same time, a large number of soldiers holding bows and arrows emerged from the city wall of the city wall.

"What's going on?"

A thousand-man commander of the right camp of Zhenbiao walked to the front with a solemn expression.

"Sir, they broke through the city gate!"

The thousand-man commander Lin Anguo cast his eyes fiercely at the group of cavalry, and a fierce look flashed in his eyes.

Lin Anguo was not an ordinary person. He joined the Zhenbiao camp a long time ago. When Liang Chu was in charge of Chongshan Town, he was a soldier in the Zhenbiao camp. When Ji Feiyu was in charge of Chongshan Town, he was promoted to the commander of the Zhenbiao rear camp!

When Ji Feiyu rebelled and Yang Zhengshan led the army to attack Chongshan Pass, Lin Anguo was the first military officer to turn his back on the enemy in the rear camp of the town.

It was because of this merit that Yang Zhengshan rewarded him for his merits after he took charge of Chongshan Town and promoted him to the rank of Qianzong of the right camp of the town.

Lin Anguo is a veteran who has experienced the battles in the north and Chongshan Town and climbed up step by step from the bottom.

If it weren't for his age and his cultivation level of only the third level of the acquired realm, his current achievements would definitely not be just a Qianzong.

He dared to turn his back on the battlefield and brought his soldiers to fight bravely, which was enough to show that he was a man who dared to fight and was decisive and resolute.

"Who are you? How dare you break into Chongshan Pass?" Lin Anguo asked coldly.

"The Imperial Guard is investigating the case! Do you dare to stop it?" Although the tall and thin man was angry, he didn't dare to be too arrogant in the face of the situation.

There were hundreds of arrows pointing at them on the city wall, and hundreds of armored soldiers blocking the city gate. Even if he had hundreds of masters of the Imperial Guard behind him, he could not say that he could stop these soldiers in front of him.

"Imperial Guard!"

Lin Anguo narrowed his eyes. He didn't know what kind of government the Imperial Guard was. After all, the Imperial Guard was just a government office in the imperial city before, and it almost never left the imperial city.

Not to mention that he was a military officer in a border town, even officials in Kyoto probably didn't know what kind of government the Imperial Guard was.

"Put away your weapons, exit the city gate immediately, and wait for orders!"

"Before the order from the general's mansion is issued, if you dare to step into the city gate again, you will be treated as a disorderly soldier!"

Lin Anguo had no intention of giving in.

He didn't know whether the Imperial Guard was powerful or not, but he knew that the military law of the town's fifth battalion was very powerful.

He couldn't bear the responsibility of letting foreign soldiers into the city without permission.

Once something went wrong, the higher-ups would probably chop off his head according to military law.

The tall and thin man's face became increasingly ugly. He thought that since an official had arrived, he would be able to enter the city.

Unexpectedly, this official was also ignorant and did not even give face to the Imperial Guard.

"Do you know what you are doing?" the tall and thin man asked coldly.

"This officer is executing the order of the General Military Mansion. No foreign soldiers are allowed to enter the city without a warrant from the General Military Mansion and the City Guard Department!" Lin Anguo said with a determined expression.

"I have offended the Imperial Guard, let alone you. Even Marquis Jing'an will not end well!" said the tall and thin man.

Lin Anguo's expression changed slightly, and the pupils in his eyes narrowed slightly. These words really made him worry a little more.

Is the Imperial Guard so awesome?

We don’t know either!

If they are really awesome and can't even offend the Marquis, then if I block them and prevent them from entering the city, won't I cause trouble to the Marquis?

Lin Anguo hesitated.

He himself is not afraid of anything because he believes in Yang Zhengshan.

Yang Zhengshan's love for his soldiers is not just talk, but a common understanding among all the soldiers of the Zhenbiao Fifth Battalion.

Even if he offended the Imperial Guard, as long as he acted according to orders, he believed that Yang Zhengshan would not abandon him.

So he was not afraid of offending others, but he was afraid of causing trouble to Yang Zhengshan.

Just when Lin Anguo hesitated and the atmosphere between the two sides became stalemate, the sound of horse hooves sounded again in the city.

Horseshoes stepped on the bluestone road, and the clatter of horseshoes made a continuous sound.

The soldiers guarding the city gate immediately gave way, and Yang Zhengshan rode horseback and led the guard battalion into the Wengcheng unhurriedly.

"Greetings to the Marquis!"

Wow~

The soldiers in the urn city raised their swords almost at the same time and shouted loudly.

The loud shouts echoed in the urn city, like rolling thunder.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly, then drove his horse forward.

"Royal Guards?"

He looked at the tall, thin man and asked.

The soldiers who were guarding the city gate just now had gone to the General Military Mansion to report. He came here after receiving the report.

Others don't know about the Imperial Guard, but he certainly knows about it.

After all, he had just sent Wang Zhongzhi and Lu Hua away.

"Jiang Cheng, the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Guard Division, has met Marquis Jing'an!"

"Our family has been ordered to arrest the fugitive, and we hope that Marquis Jing'an will cooperate!"

Facing Yang Zhengshan, the tall and thin man's attitude was much gentler.

"By order, whose order is it?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

"This is the order of Eunuch Nansheng, the Supervisor of Ceremonies!" Jiang Cheng said with a proud look on his face.

"Nansheng!"

Yang Zhengshan stared at him, "Isn't it His Majesty's will?"

Jiang Cheng was stunned for a moment, then said: "Eunuch Nansheng is in charge of the Imperial Guard Division. The Imperial Guard Division only needs to follow Eunuch Nansheng's orders when handling cases!"

Does this require His Majesty's will?

Of course not!

Even if His Majesty has a decree, it will not be conveyed to him. He only needs to follow Nan Sheng's orders.

When Yang Zhengshan heard this, he burst into laughter.

"The Imperial Guard only needs to obey Nansheng's orders when handling cases. This is no problem? But does our Chongshan Town need to obey Nansheng's orders?"

"Why, do you think Nansheng can mobilize one hundred thousand soldiers in Chongshan Town, or do you think Nansheng can command me?"

In the entire Da Rong, Yang Zhengshan only had to obey two orders, one was the emperor's will, and the other was the order from the Ministry of War.

In addition, even the Fifth Army Governor's Office and the cabinet have no authority to directly mobilize him.

If the cabinet wants to mobilize troops, it must go through the Ministry of War, and the Fifth Army Governor's Office has no power to mobilize troops at all.

As for Nansheng, at best he was a minister, at worst he was the emperor's domestic slave.

There are seven-rank officials in front of the prime minister, and the emperor is surrounded by lords!

Nan Sheng was a great man, and no one in the civil or military dynasty would look down upon him.

But if you want to follow his orders and do things, you think too much. You can see how many civil and military officials in the dynasty would hate him.

After hearing Yang Zhengshan's words, Jiang Cheng's face suddenly darkened.

"Jing'an Hou, we advise you not to make any mistakes!"

Yang Zhengshan drove his horse forward and ignored his shouts. Instead, he looked at the flag officer who was whipped by Jiang Cheng.

He glanced at Lin Anguo and said, "What are you doing standing there in a daze? Why don't you take the person down for treatment!"

Lin Anguo trembled, responded, and quickly asked the soldiers to help the flag officer back to the barracks in the city.

After the flag officer was helped away, Yang Zhengshan looked at Jiang Cheng again, "Did you beat him?"

"So what if it's our family that's doing it?" Jiang Cheng was very tough and confident.

Yang Zhengshan grinned, "Very good!"

The next moment, he jumped up suddenly and swung the spear in his hand heavily.

Bang!

Jiang Cheng, his men and his horse were smashed to the ground.

Phew, a mouthful of old blood spurted out of his mouth.

"Made, you dare to fight even my own people, who gave you the courage?"

With that said, Yang Zhengshan shot him again.

"Be honest with me, or I'll beat you up too!"

Yang Zhengshan raised his head and looked coldly at the people of the Imperial Guard who were about to make a move.

His gaze was as sharp as a spear, and his aura enveloped everyone's hearts like an icy cold wind.

Everyone in the Imperial Guard felt a chill in their hearts and did not dare to breathe.

Yang Zhengshan was still angry and used the gun as a stick, hitting Jiang Cheng again and again.

The sound of bang bang echoed.

"Where is Chongshan Pass?"

"A eunuch dares to run wild in Zhongshan Pass! Don't I want to lose face?"

"Without His Majesty's order, you, the Royal Guards, dare to come to Chongshan Pass?"

"Nan Sheng is full of shit in his head? When can the Imperial Guards leave the Imperial City to handle cases?"

"Damn! The castrated dog will die a happy death!"

Yang Zhengshan was hit with a stick and cursed, while Jiang Cheng was hit with a stick and screamed, without even a chance to beg for mercy.

The tragic scene made everyone in the Imperial Guard shudder.

But they had no intention of stepping forward to stop it.

Because Yang Zhengshan said something very right.

Without the order of His Majesty, how dare they come to Chongshan Pass?

The Imperial Guard is a government office in the imperial city, mainly responsible for secretly monitoring and guarding the imperial city.

During the 35 years of Emperor Chengping's reign, the Imperial Guard had never left the imperial city, but now they not only left the imperial city, but also came to Chongshan Town.

The secret guards who originally thought there was no problem felt something wrong at this time.

Of course, they just felt something wrong, and they were also following orders. As for other things, they should not consider them.

"Cough cough~~"

Just then, a cough sounded.

Yang Zhengshan looked up and looked in the direction of the sound, and put away the gun in his hand with a little embarrassment.

"Haha, eunuch Zhang, I didn't scold you!"

The person who coughed was none other than Zhang Mingzhong, the eunuch guarding Chongshan Town.

Yang Zhengshan called him a eunuch and a castrated dog, and cursed him in front of Zhang Mingzhong, which seemed to be a veiled attack.

Zhang Mingzhong looked at Jiang Cheng, who was breathing less and breathing more, and said helplessly: "My Lord, that's enough. He made a mistake and it should be dealt with by His Majesty!"

Yang Zhengshan glanced at Jiang Cheng and kicked him away.

"Forget it, for the sake of Eunuch Zhang, I won't bother with this idiot!"

He naturally couldn't kill Jiang Cheng. Beating a dog depends on the owner. This is the dog of Emperor Yanping. As a minister, he certainly can't beat and kill it at will.

So he was very measured in his actions. Although Jiang Cheng looked miserable at this time, his injuries were not serious. He just suffered some physical pain.

"You guys go away too!" Yang Zhengshan glanced at the people of the Imperial Guard Division coldly.

The people of the Imperial Guard Division looked at each other, and the two of them lifted Jiang Cheng up and left Chongshan Pass without saying a word.

Jing'an Marquis is so fierce!

This place is dangerous, it's better to leave first!

No one is a fool!

Jiang Cheng has Nan Sheng's support, so he thinks he can intimidate Yang Zhengshan, but the other people in the Imperial Guard don't have this confidence. They dare not act presumptuously in front of Yang Zhengshan.