Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather

When the King of Dai heard this, he showed a look of disappointment in his eyes, but he soon cheered up.

"I will ask my father for instructions right now, Master, please wait for a moment!"

After saying that, he ran away from the mansion without waiting for Yang Zhengshan's consent.

Yang Zhengshan looked at his back and felt a little amused.

This King of Dai is still impatient and really doesn't want to waste any time.

"Grandpa, will you accept His Royal Highness the King of Dai as your disciple?"

After the King of Dai left, Yang Chengye asked.

Yang Zhengshan asked with a smile: "Do you think it's appropriate?"

Yang Chengye thought for a while, "Although this is the first time I've met His Royal Highness the King of Dai, I think His Royal Highness the King of Dai has a pure character and a sincere heart for martial arts. However, he is a prince after all. If I accept him as a disciple, it may cause some trouble!"

"Of course, Grandpa should not be afraid of these troubles. Whether to accept His Royal Highness the King of Dai as a disciple depends on Grandpa's mood!"

"If Grandpa likes it, he will accept it. If Grandpa doesn't like it, he won't accept it!"

Hearing him say this, Yang Zhengshan couldn't help laughing.

"You're right. If I want to accept it, I will accept it. If I don't want to, no one can force it!"

He was very satisfied with Yang Chengye's answer. Yang Chengye first considered the character of the King of Dai, then considered the identity of the King of Dai, and finally guessed Yang Zhengshan's thoughts.

Although it was just a few words, it was enough to prove that Yang Chengye's thinking was very comprehensive, and he gave priority to the character of the King of Dai, and then considered the identity of the King of Dai.

This shows that he values ​​character over identity.

When accepting a disciple, it is not about anything else. The first thing to consider is the character, and the status is secondary.

If a disciple of a high status does not respect the master, he is also a bad disciple.

If a disciple of a humble origin is filial to the master, he is also a good disciple.

Of course, Yang Chengye also has shortcomings. He is still too young and has not considered some complicated things.

For example, Yang Zhengshan will also consider the gains and losses!

Will it be beneficial for the Yang family to accept the King of Dai as a disciple? Will the benefits outweigh the disadvantages?

Yang Zhengshan can act according to his mood, but Yang Zhengshan also has to consider the Yang family.

"Let Wu Zheng find out about the reputation of the King of Dai!" Yang Zhengshan instructed Yang Mingcheng.

"Okay!"

Yang Mingcheng responded, and then said: "By the way, Wenyuan, Lin Zhan and Jinyan are here, they are in the back hall."

Yang Zhengshan nodded, "I know, you go first!"

After that, he took Yang Chengye to the back hall again.

"Uncle!"

"Master!"

"Father-in-law!"

The three were drinking tea, and when they saw Yang Zhengshan coming in, they stood up and saluted.

"Well, sit down, we are all family, no need to be polite!"

Yang Zhengshan sat next to the tea table, pressed his hand, and motioned them to sit down.

Lu Wenyuan is still working in the six ministries, but he is no longer in the Ministry of Revenue. He was just transferred to the Ministry of Rites as a deputy minister a few years ago. Perhaps because of his young age, he is not working in the six ministries very fast.

According to his current promotion speed, it is estimated that he will have to stay in the six ministries for ten years before he can be promoted to a minister.

But even if it is ten years, he is only forty years old.

A forty-year-old minister can be said to have a promising future.

In comparison, Lin Zhan's official career seems a little bleak, and he is still serving as a principal in the Ministry of War.

As for Liang Jinyan, a son of a noble family, without a title of succession, he generally would not have a great future. If he did not fight in the battlefield, he would probably be able to retire in Wucheng Bingmasi, which was just a yamen of the sixth rank, and the chief officer was just a commander of the sixth rank.

Liang Jinyan was here, so Yang Yunxue must have come too. She should have gone to talk to Yu Qingyi.

Yang Zhengshan chatted with them in the back hall for a while, then left them to Yang Chengye to entertain, and ran to the main courtyard to meet Yang Yunxue.

Not only Yang Yunxue was there, but also Lu Lushi and Lin Zhengshi.

Lu Lushi was Lu Wenyuan's wife. She was born in Anning Lu's family and was the youngest daughter of Lu Zhongdao, the patriarch of the Lu family. Lu Zhongdao returned to his hometown to retire several years ago. Now Anning Lu's family is supported by Lu Zhi.

However, a lean camel is bigger than a horse. Although Lu Zhi is still a prefect, the Lu family still has a son-in-law like Lu Wenyuan, so it cannot be said that Anning Lu's family has declined.

But in the future, An Ning Lu will have to rely on Lu Wenyuan, this is a marriage.

Of course, Lu Wenyuan also borrowed a lot of strength from Lu Zhongdao, after all, Lu Zhongdao is also a third-rank official of the Honglu Temple, and he still has some connections in Kyoto.

As for Lin Zhengshi, that is, Zheng Xiao's eldest daughter Zheng Xinnian, her marriage with Lin Zhan was arranged by Yang Zhengshan and Yu Qingyi.

Last year, Lin Zhengshi gave Lin Zhan a son named Lin Yaozu. This name is very vulgar, but it fits Lin Zhan's personality.

Seeing Yang Zhengshan coming, several people hurriedly stood up and saluted.

"Dad!" Yang Yunxue smiled with eyes like crescents and was particularly happy.

The happiest person of the Yang family coming to Kyoto is Yang Yunxue.

For so many years, she has not returned to the Yang family for reunion. Now that the Yang family has come to Kyoto, she can return to her parents' home at any time in the future.

"Sit down, let's chat!"

"This is Qingqing, come, let grandpa hug you!" Yang Zhengshan looked at the little girl in Yang Yunxue's arms and said with a smile.

"Call grandpa!" Yang Yunxue pushed the little girl.

"Qingqing pays respects to grandpa!" the little girl said crisply.

Yang Zhengshan smiled lovingly, this was the first time he saw this little girl.

This little girl is not afraid of life. She looks at Yang Zhengshan with curiosity while being held by him.

Yang Zhengshan put his granddaughter in his arms and looked at the grand-disciple in Lin Zheng's arms.

Liang Qingqing is almost two years old this year, while Lin Zuyao is not even one year old yet. The little guy seems to be a little shy.

However, Lin Zheng still asked the nanny beside her to hold Lin Zuyao for Yang Zhengshan to see.

"When this kid grows up, let me train him for a few years!" Yang Zhengshan said with a smile.

A grand-disciple is also a grandson, not to mention that Lin Zhan grew up in the Yang family, which is no different from a biological grandson.

Lin Zheng heard this and immediately smiled, "Master is willing to train Yao'er, that is Yao'er's blessing!"

"My grand-disciple will naturally be trained by me. Lin Zhan is now so focused on being an official that he is almost falling behind in martial arts. I can't let him mislead my grand-disciple in the future." Yang Zhengshan said with a smile.

Lin Zhan's martial arts skills were not actually inferior, but because of his busy official duties, he was not as hardworking as before.

This was unavoidable. There are gains and losses. Being an official and practicing are inherently in conflict.

Yang Zhengshan teased his grandson for a while, and then looked at the little girl next to Lu Lu.

Lu Miaotong, this is his future granddaughter-in-law.

"Miaotong greets Grandpa Yang!" This little girl is also very pleasing. Although she is very young, she is very formal in her etiquette.

Lu Lu is a real lady from a noble family. Needless to say, An Ning Lu's family education is also more like a lady from a noble family.

Lady from a noble family is not a derogatory term. It is not that a lady from a rich family is a lady from a noble family. A lady from a noble family is a lady with talent, virtue and etiquette.

However, many official families will stick to the rules when training their daughters. They say that they should not leave the main door or the second door. This also makes many official daughters weak and rigid.

So Yang Zhengshan didn't like those daughters of officials, but he still liked a cute little girl.

Granddaughter, apprentice, future granddaughter-in-law, these are all his own children.

Yang Zhengshan had no reason not to like them.

At noon, the Yang family prepared a family banquet, and the family had a lively meal.

While the Yang family was holding the family banquet, in the Taiji Hall of the Imperial City, the King of Dai was kneeling in front of Emperor Yanping, with a stubborn face.

"Father, why not?"

He asked dissatisfiedly.

Emperor Yanping had a headache. He had no way to deal with his son who was obsessed with martial arts.

In fact, he liked this son very much. Martial arts represented a pure heart. Maybe he was not suitable to be the king of a country, but for a father, such a son was more filial.

It was just that sometimes the purity of this idiot made him feel helpless.

He just expressed his dissatisfaction with Yang Zhengshan, and even when Yang Zhengshan came to thank him, he avoided him.

If he asked his son to worship Yang Zhengshan as his teacher at this time, wouldn't it be contradictory?

"No means no, you should leave!" Emperor Yanping could not explain to him.

The King of Dai lowered his head, feeling dissatisfied but not daring to say it, but he did not leave and kept kneeling in front of Emperor Yanping.

"If you don't leave, you will be disobeying the order!" Emperor Yanping pretended to be angry.

The King of Dai was really frightened by him and said aggrievedly: "I will leave!"

Then he stood up and left the imperial study, and when he left, Emperor Yanping shook his head helplessly.

"Your Highness, His Majesty did not agree?"

As soon as the King of Dai came out of the Taiji Hall, Xiao Anzi noticed the expression on his face and could not help asking.

"Well, my father does not agree!" The King of Dai was full of anger.

Xiao Anzi rolled his eyes and said in a low voice: "Your Highness can ask the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother will definitely agree."

Hearing this, the originally dim eyes of the King of Dai suddenly became bright.

"Yes, mother will definitely agree!"

However, the King of Dai was wrong. Although the Queen loved this youngest son, she was not the kind of person who didn't know the importance of things. If the King of Dai came to her first, she would definitely go to talk to Emperor Yanping, but the King of Dai had already gone to Emperor Yanping first, and Emperor Yanping refused, so she naturally couldn't make things difficult for Emperor Yanping.

"Mother!" The King of Dai looked at the Queen with a dull face, and his stubborn little eyes became aggrieved at this time, like a bullied young wife.

Although the King of Dai has now opened a government office, he is only a sixteen-year-old boy, and he is still the kind of boy who is ignorant of the world.

Even though he is tall and strong now, he is still like a child in front of the Queen, habitually acting like a spoiled child.

The Queen rubbed her brows, "Your father doesn't agree to this, and your mother can't do anything about it, so don't be so unreasonable!"

"But I want to be Marquis Jing'an's teacher. Marquis Jing'an's mansion is still a relative of my grandfather's family, and my cousin's marriage was arranged by my mother. If I am Marquis Jing'an's teacher, isn't this a closer relationship? Why not?" The King of Dai explained the reason.

The Queen couldn't help but smile, looking at her handsome son, and said with a smile: "You, it's rare for you to think about so many things!"

These are naturally not what the King of Dai thought of, the King of Dai would consider this twists and turns, these are all what Xiao Anzi beside him thought of.

Seeing that the youngest son still insisted, the Queen had no choice but to say: "Let's do this, wait a few days, and your mother will talk to your father. Your father just rejected you, and it's really inappropriate for your mother to go and lobby now!"

The King of Dai heard this, although he was still a little unwilling, but there was no other way, so he could only say: "Okay, then don't forget it, your mother!"

"When did your mother break her promise to you!" said the Queen.

"Then I'll take my leave first!"

"It's already noon, let's eat before we go!"

"No, I have to go back to practice!" The King of Dai ran away.

The Queen was so angry that she laughed, "This child, he really doesn't care about me as a mother at all!"

...

The King of Dai left and never came back, Yang Zhengshan knew that Emperor Yanping would definitely not agree to his apprenticeship.

Yang Zhengshan didn't care about this, although he thought the King of Dai was not bad, but he didn't have too many ideas of accepting disciples now.

In the following days, Yang Zhengshan stayed in the Marquis' Mansion. The Marquis' Mansion was very large, with mountains and water, so he didn't feel bored.

It was the first time that Yang Zhengshan had such a leisure time in so many years.

He didn't have to attend the morning court or go to the government office to work, and the key was that the salary was not less.

Yang Zhengshan said that he could do this kind of job with little work and high pay for a lifetime.

With nothing to do, Yang Zhengshan could spend more time in the Lingquan space.

In the spiritual spring space, Yang Zhengshan squatted beside a small tree and watered it carefully.

This small tree is not an ordinary small tree, it is a spiritual fruit Sanhuangli.

At the beginning, Emperor Chengping gave him a Sanhuangli, but he didn't eat it himself, and gave it to Yu Qingyi. Yu Qingyi used this Sanhuangli to condense the innate true qi in one fell swoop and stepped into the level of half-step innate.

The core of the Sanhuangli was planted in the spiritual spring space by Yang Zhengshan. At first, Yang Zhengshan was not sure whether the core of the Sanhuangli could germinate, but just wanted to try it.

However, the facts proved that this core can germinate.

Not only can it germinate, but it also grows very fast. In half a year, it has grown to three feet high.

I just don't know when this Sanhuangli tree will bear fruit.

After Yang Zhengshan watered the three yellow plums, he came to the small pond. The small pond was now three meters wide and about five feet deep. The spiritual spring in the center of the pond was surging, and the twelve buds floating around the spiritual spring had grown the first floating leaves. From the shape of the floating leaves, it can be confirmed that these buds are lotus flowers.

Yang Zhengshan didn't know what these lotus flowers were, because they were not planted by him, but grew in the spiritual spring space.

However, he thought that these lotus flowers must be active, so he didn't move them.

After checking these lotus flowers and seeing that there was nothing wrong with them, Yang Zhengshan walked towards the south of the space.

There was no direction in the spiritual spring space, but Yang Zhengshan set the directions of southeast, northwest and northeast for easy memory.

The small hillside where his courtyard was located was the north, and by analogy, the grassland opposite the small hillside was the south, the west was a large orchard, and the east was mainly tea gardens and medicinal fields.

The spiritual spring was located in the center, and the precious medicine garden was located between the spiritual spring and the courtyard.