Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather

No words were spoken that night.

The next morning, after breakfast, Yang Zhengshan changed into his Qilin suit and prepared to enter the palace to thank the emperor.

Riding a carriage, Yang Zhengshan first came to the Meridian Gate. When he got off the carriage, he showed his seal of marquis, and the guards at the gate let him in.

As the Marquis of Jing'an, the Right Commander of the Left Military Commander's Office, Yang Zhengshan could enter and exit the Meridian Gate at will.

Because the Five Military Commander's Office has an office in the Wuying Pavilion behind the Wuying Palace in the imperial city, just as the Wenyuan Pavilion behind the Wenhua Palace is the office of the Cabinet.

Yang Zhengshan can enter and exit the Meridian Gate at will, and can enter and exit the Wuying Palace at will, but he cannot go to the Taiji Palace at will.

Except for attending the morning court and being summoned by the emperor, civil and military officials cannot enter the Taiji Palace at will.

Yang Zhengshan came to the Fengtian Gate, handed in his letter of thanks, and then stood in front of the door quietly waiting for the summons of Emperor Yanping.

However, a moment later, a little eunuch came out and told him that he didn't need to thank the emperor.

Yang Zhengshan stroked his beard and looked at the palace inside the door, and asked calmly: "Does your majesty have any other instructions?"

"No!" The little eunuch lowered his head and said softly.

Yang Zhengshan was thoughtful.

Emperor Yanping didn't want to see him?

Meow!

Is he very dissatisfied with me?

Humph, this dog emperor is unreliable. You don't want to see me, and I don't want to serve you!

Of course, this is just his inner thoughts. He will never say the words of this "dog emperor".

He ignored the little eunuch and turned around and left the imperial city.

Yang Zhengshan had expected to be treated coldly by Emperor Yanping. After all, he was promoted in name but demoted in reality this time. It would be strange if Emperor Yanping was close to him.

After leaving the imperial city, Yang Zhengshan went to the Left Army Governor's Mansion again.

The office of the Five Military Governors' Office is just outside the Meridian Gate of the Imperial City. The six ministries, the Five Military Governors' Office, the Taichang Temple, the Honglu Temple, the Zongrenfu, etc. are all on the street in front of the Meridian Gate.

Arriving at the Zuojun Governor's Office, Yang Zhengshan first went to see the Left Governor An Guogong and Gong Huairen.

An Guogong and Gong Huairen are the youngest of the six Dukes of Darong. He is only in his early thirties this year. He is thin and has a calm look.

After seeing Yang Zhengshan, An Huairen immediately showed a warm smile, "Lord Yang, I have been waiting for you for a long time!"

Yang Zhengshan hurriedly bowed and said, "I meet Lord An Guo!"

"Lord Yang is my predecessor, how dare I let Lord Yang see you!" An Huairen smiled in return.

The two first flattered each other, and then An Huairen took Yang Zhengshan to the study.

The two sat down, and An Huairen's entourage served tea.

Yang Zhengshan tasted the tea, well, it should be the top-grade Yunxi Longjing!

"Thanks to His Majesty for your appreciation, and ordering me to take charge of the Left Army Commandery, but I am not very talented and knowledgeable, and I am afraid that I have failed His Majesty's trust. Today, Lord Yang is here, and I can finally breathe a sigh of relief!" An Huairen looked at Yang Zhengshan with a smile.

Yang Zhengshan paused while drinking tea.

You are appreciated by His Majesty, but I am now being disliked!

Humph, who in the court doesn't know that I am being promoted in name only but demoted in reality!

Aren't you squeezing me by saying this?

Yang Zhengshan knew in his heart that this Duke Anguo was not as welcoming to him as he seemed.

But think about it, it makes sense. Duke Anguo was in charge of the Left Army Commandery, and Yang Zhengshan, the great god, suddenly became the right commander of the Left Army Commandery. Naturally, he was afraid that Yang Zhengshan would compete with him for power.

Although the Governor's Office is dominated by the Left Governor, and the Right Governor is mostly a nominal position, Yang Zhengshan is a veteran on the battlefield after all, and has made great achievements in battle. Compared with Yang Zhengshan, the Left Governor of Anguo seems too young.

He has no qualifications and no military achievements. The only thing he can rely on is the dignity of the title of Duke.

If Yang Zhengshan competes with him for power, he may not be able to withstand it.

"Haha, Anguo Duke is joking. I have been fighting outside for many years and have been injured a lot. Now I often feel weak. I didn't dare to slack off in Chongshan Town before. Now that I am back in Beijing, I just want to recuperate for a while!"

"Besides, Anguo Duke is in his prime, and it is a good time to serve the country. I am shameless and lazy. Please understand, Anguo Duke!"

Yang Zhengshan stroked his beard with an expression on his face that said I am very optimistic about you.

He had no interest in the Zuojun Dudufu. Although the Zuojun Dudufu had a big name, it was actually meaningless.

The Wujun Dudufu was only responsible for managing the garrisons. It had no power to mobilize troops or command the troops in the camps. Most of the affairs it was responsible for were logistics.

Of course, this did not mean that the Wujun Dudufu had no power, but that compared with the generals of the border towns, the Wujun Dudufu was subject to too many restrictions.

Being in Kyoto was different from being in Chongshan Town. In Chongshan Town, Yang Zhengshan had the final say. Whether it was the governor Pang Tang or the eunuch Zhang Mingzhong, they all obeyed him.

But in the Zuojun Dudufu, it was almost impossible for him to have the final say. There was the emperor above him, four Dusi and two generals' offices below him, and the Ministry of War in the middle. His title of Jing'an Hou was not useful at all.

So instead of staying in the Zuojun Dudufu with his hands and feet tied, Yang Zhengshan might as well rest comfortably at home.

Hearing Yang Zhengshan say this, An Huairen's smile became even brighter.

"I still need a lot of advice from Lord Yang! I hope Lord Yang will be generous with his teachings in the future!"

"Haha, sure." Yang Zhengshan responded with a smile.

The two chatted for a while, and An Huairen asked someone to take Yang Zhengshan to his study to have a look.

Although his position as the right governor was empty, he still had his own study room in the yamen.

However, Yang Zhengshan only sat in the study for a short while and then went back home.

If others don't welcome you, there is no need for you to stick to them and be annoyed by them.

But when he returned to the Hou Mansion, he found that the front door of the Hou Mansion was very lively.

Six or seven carriages lined up on the street in front of the door, and there was also a large team.

Yang Zhengshan looked at these carriages in surprise. It was normal for a carriage to come to the Marquis Mansion. When he came to Kyoto, Yun Xue, Lu Wenyuan and Lin Zhan would definitely come to visit as soon as possible.

But they probably won't bring a long team over.

There were dozens of followers in the team, each holding a wooden box. They didn't look like they were looking for trouble, but more like they were here to give gifts.

Yang Zhengshan looked at the carriage in front of the team and narrowed his eyes slightly.

Gorgeous and exquisite carriage, with golden dragon pattern, this is the royal carriage!

Yang Zhengshan's carriage stopped in front of the mansion, and Lu Shou immediately greeted him.

Wu Hai has not come to Beijing yet, and Lu Shou is currently taking over the position of housekeeper.

"Master Marquis, Your Highness is here!"

"Acting King!" Yang Zhengshan got off the carriage and was slightly surprised.

"What is he here for?"

"I don't know. He only said he wanted to see the Marquis, and he didn't dare to ask more questions." Lu Shou said.

Yang Zheng walked into the mansion and asked, "Where is he?"

"In the main hall, the uncle and Mr. Sun are drinking tea with them!" Lu Shou said.

Yang Zhengshan nodded and then walked towards the main hall.

King Dai did not send a greeting card in advance, which showed that he came in a private capacity, so the Yang family did not greet him respectfully, which was not considered rude.

But Yang Zhengshan was very curious as to why King Dai came to him!

Before she entered the main hall, she saw a sturdy young man standing next to Yang Chengye and looking at the door.

Seeing Yang Zhengshan coming, King Dai's eyes lit up and he took two steps to welcome him.

With a kind smile on his face, Yang Zhengshan bowed his hands and said, "Greetings, old man~~"

However, before he could finish his words, Dai Wang plopped down and knelt in front of him, "Master, please bow to me as a disciple!"

Yang Zhengshan was confused!

The kind smile on his face completely froze, and he looked at the King Dai in front of him in astonishment.

no!

Why do you kowtow when you come up?

Are you a prince?

And what the hell are master and disciple?

Why don’t I remember that I have such an apprentice!

Not to mention Yang Zhengshan was confused, even Yang Chengye who was standing in front of the hall door was also confused.

He had a pleasant conversation with the King of Dai just now. They were of the same age, and the King of Dai had a very easy-going personality. There was no sense of restraint in talking to him.

Originally, Yang Chengye was also curious about why Dai Wang came, but he couldn't ask more questions, so he kept chatting with Dai Wang.

The two chatted about martial arts and seemed to have similar interests.

In the hall, Yang Mingcheng came out, "What's going on?"

"I don't know!" Yang Chengye shook his head and whispered.

Yang Zhengshan came to his senses and hurriedly stepped forward to help Dai Wang, who was still kneeling on the ground, up, "Your Highness, you are trying to break this old man!"

"Master!" Dai Wang didn't want to get up, but he was not as strong as Yang Zhengshan.

"Master, I came here today to be my disciple sincerely, and I also ask Master to accept me as my disciple!" King Dai said anxiously.

Yang Zhengshan was speechless. Why did this king come to him inexplicably to become his disciple?

As a prince, there is definitely no shortage of martial arts teachers. It may be a bit troublesome to find an innate martial artist as a master, but it is still easy to find a master who is at the ninth level of acquired nature and half-step innate.

Although Yang Zhengshan now has innate cultivation, he has not exposed his cultivation, and the world also thinks that he is half-step innate.

"It is an honor for me, Your Highness, to come to this humble residence. Let's talk in the hall!"

Yang Zhengshan said with a smile.

"Uh!" Dai Wang scratched his head, "Okay, Master, please come first!"

"Your Highness, please!" Yang Zhengshan couldn't be trusted.

King Dai hesitated for a moment, but seeing Yang Zhengshan insisting, he could only walk into the hall first.

Yang Zhengshan entered the hall and looked at Mingcheng and Chengye. Yang Chengye shook his head slightly at him.

Yang Zhengshan asked the king to take the seat, and he sat down.

"Master!" Dai Wang said impatiently.

"Wait a minute, Your Highness, I haven't accepted a disciple for a long time!"

"Master, just accept me as a disciple!" King Dai looked at him with a pleading look on his face.

Yang Zhengshan was really confused by his pleading expression.

"Your Highness, can you tell me why you want to become my master?"

When King Dai heard this, his eyes lit up, "Because the master's marksmanship is so powerful!"

"Just because of this?" Yang Zhengshan said in surprise.

"Well, I have been practicing spearmanship for many years, but my marksmanship is still mediocre. I heard that my master's marksmanship is unparalleled in the world. He can kill seven in and seven out among ten thousand troops. He can defeat four with one, and kill four with half a step. Master!"

"Master, I want to learn marksmanship from my master!"

King Dai looked at Yang Zhengshan with shining eyes.

Those bright eyes were full of desire for martial arts, yearning for the strong, and sincerity for him.

Yang Zhengshan was really moved by his eyes.

There is a kind of person in this world called Wu Chi!

He regards martial arts training as a lifelong pursuit and has nothing else in his heart except martial arts.

The young man in front of him seemed to be such a martial arts fanatic.

At least Yang Zhengshan has never seen anyone with such a strong desire for martial arts.

Taking on a disciple?

It’s not impossible!

However, Yang Zhengshan still needs to think carefully about accepting a prince as his apprentice.

If the young man in front of him was not a prince, Yang Zhengshan might have agreed now.

For a young man who is so sincere about martial arts, as long as there is no problem with his character, he will definitely be willing to accept it.

Yang Zhengshan took a deep breath and said, "It is not impossible for His Highness to want to become my master, but His Majesty's consent is still required for this matter!"

The prince's apprenticeship is not something that can be done casually. The prince's teachers are carefully selected by the emperor.

Even if Yang Zhengshan is willing to accept King Dai as his disciple, he cannot make the decision without authorization.

"Really! As long as the father agrees, the master will accept the disciple?" Dai Wang stood up and said in surprise.

"Uh!" Yang Zhengshan was a little speechless, but then he smiled and said: "Your Majesty's agreement is only one of them. Whether you can become Laowan's disciple depends on whether His Highness can pass Laochan's test!"

"It's not easy to be an old man's apprentice!"

Warriors have the pride of warriors, and innate warriors have the dignity of innate warriors.

Even the emperor cannot trample on the dignity of the innate warrior at will.

When the emperor is angry, millions of corpses will be laid down. When the emperor is angry, blood will be scattered five feet.

Perhaps an innate warrior cannot withstand an army of ten thousand, but an innate warrior has the ability to take the heads of enemy generals among an army of ten thousand.

Even an army of 10,000 can grind down an innate warrior to death. After all, an innate warrior is a human being, not a god.

But the premise is that the innate warrior can only stick to one place. If the innate warrior wants to leave, it will be difficult for an elite army of 10,000 to stop him.

Of course, if the other party also has innate warriors, that's another topic.

Therefore, the most feared thing for emperors is innate wrath.

The imperial city is heavily guarded, but if there is no innate protection, then entering the imperial city will be like entering an uninhabited land.

Even if Emperor Yanping agreed and Yang Zhengshan was unwilling, Emperor Yanping could not force him.