Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather

Duan Rui said again: "Why not ask Jianchang Hou to come out of retirement? Jianchang Hou has been traveling around the world for many years. He should have a deep understanding of the forces in the world. It is most appropriate for him to be in charge of Shangwu Temple!"

Jianchang Hou Zhang Luan is also a congenital warrior. He broke through to the congenital realm thirteen years ago. He once served as the left governor of the Front Army Governor's Office and served as the general in Anxi Town in the west. He is familiar with military affairs and the world. He is also a more suitable candidate.

"Well, I'm afraid Jianchang Hou is unwilling!" Zhou Mao said helplessly.

He knows Jianchang Hou's temperament better. Jianchang Hou has a generous personality. What he likes most is to make friends everywhere and travel around the world. If it weren't for Jianchang Hou Mansion, he might not have entered the court as an official.

Now if you want him to enter the court as an official, he may be rejected.

Emperor Yanping asked: "Do you know where Jianchang Hou is now?"

"He should be visiting friends in Shunnan Prefecture. He is familiar with Li Zhen, the former master of the Tyrant Tiger Gate in Shunnan Prefecture." Duan Rui said.

Shunnan Prefecture is a prefecture in the southern part of Longnan Province, only 800 miles away from Kyoto.

The Bahu Gate is a sect in Shunnan Prefecture. The previous leader, Li Zhen, is also a congenital warrior. When he was young, Li Zhen also joined the army and served as a guerrilla general.

Li Zhen and Jianchang Hou Guo Ying met in the army, and the two had a comradeship.

"I will send someone to ask first. If Jianchang Hou is willing, then Jianchang Hou will be in charge of Shangwu Order. If Jianchang Hou is unwilling..."

Emperor Yanping thought for a while and said, "Then choose someone else!"

No one objected, and the matter was temporarily settled.

Then everyone determined the other major official positions one by one.

The two Shaoqings of Shangwu Temple were held by Wuying Bo Zu Tianxiang and Gaoyang Bo Qiao Bing, who were also martial arts masters among the nobles. Zu Tianxiang had a half-step congenital cultivation, and Qiao Bing had a nine-layer acquired cultivation.

The remaining thirteen commanders of Shangwu Temple were selected from the army.

A small court meeting lasted for nearly two hours before it ended. When Yang Zhengshan walked out of the imperial city, it was already past noon.

Back at the mansion, Yu Qingyi was no longer at home. She went to the Haichang Marquis' Mansion with Yang Mingcheng and Wang.

Yang Chengmao's wedding date has been set, the eighth day of the seventh month, and the two families are now discussing the relevant matters of the wedding.

Originally, Haichang Marquis Xue Changan wanted to set the wedding date in early June, because Yang Chengmao worshipped a powerful master, and he urgently hoped that the two families could complete the wedding as soon as possible, fearing that his grandson-in-law would be snatched away by someone.

Now Yang Chengmao is definitely a hot bun. He was born in the Jing'an Marquis' Mansion, has a grandfather in the Xiantian realm, and a master in the Xiantian realm, plus Yang Mingzhi, his father, is also the Lieutenant General of Chongshan Town.

With this identity and background, he is more sought after than those noble children who have inherited titles.

Unfortunately, Yang Chengmao had already decided on a marriage, and a group of noble wives could only envy the good luck of the Haichang Marquis' Mansion.

However, these noble ladies gave up Yang Chengmao and set their sights on other children of the Yang family.

Now the Jing'an Marquisate is in its heyday. Before, because of Emperor Yanping's indifference to Yang Zhengshan, no one wanted to marry into the Jing'an Marquisate. However, during this period, Yang Zhengshan not only showed his innate cultivation, but was also summoned by Emperor Yanping for discussion many times.

Although Yang Zhengshan is still only a nominal position now, everyone understands that the Jing'an Marquisate has not lost the emperor's heart.

So during this period, many nobles are interested in marrying into the Jing'an Marquisate, and the threshold of the Marquisate is almost trampled by the matchmakers found by these people.

There are many children of the Yang family who are of marriageable age, such as Yang Wanqing, Yang Chengxian, and Jiang Ning, who are all of marriageable age.

However, the one who should be married at the moment is not them, but Wang Mingzhe.

Wang Mingzhe is the same age as Yang Wanqing. Yang Zhengshan has promised Yang Wanqing that she can decide her own marriage, but Wang Mingzhe's marriage will be taken care of by his master and mistress.

Wang Mingzhe just turned fifteen this year, and he broke through and became a warrior half a month ago.

In this way, Wang Mingzhe's marriage should be put on the agenda.

During dinner, Yang Zhengshan said to Yu Qingyi: "Chengmao's marriage is settled, and you should worry about Mingzhe's marriage next!"

"Well, I know, I told Yunqiao about this in a letter some time ago!" Yu Qingyi smiled.

"What does Yunqiao think?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

Yu Qingyi shook her head slightly, "She doesn't have too many ideas. You know Mingzhe's temperament. She just wants to find a wife who can take care of Mingzhe!"

Speaking of Wang Mingzhe's temperament, Yang Zhengshan has a headache.

This little fat guy is lazy to death, but if you say he is lazy, he has not fallen behind in cultivation. He became a warrior at the age of fifteen, not worse than Chengye and Chengmao, and even ahead of Yang Wanqing.

Wang Mingzhe and Yang Wanqing are the same age, and their birthdays are only a few days apart, but now Wang Mingzhe has become a warrior, while Yang Wanqing has not.

It can be seen that this kid is not lazy.

He probably just likes to sleep, and he is not interested in anything else except sleeping.

Yang Zhengshan thought for a while, "Then see if there are any gentle women."

"Yes!" Yu Qingyi nodded.

While eating, Yang Zhengshan said, "Talk to Yunxue tomorrow, and when the martial arts pavilion is built, let Jiang He be the chief clerk in the martial arts pavilion!"

The chief clerk of the martial arts pavilion is a seventh-rank official, who is responsible for the documents and is considered the secretary of Yang Zhengshan, the martial arts official.

Although it is only a chief clerk, it is also an official position. In fact, Jiang He's cultivation is not low. Now he also has the fifth level of acquired cultivation, but Jiang He has never fought. He has practiced martial arts for more than ten years, let alone killing people, and he has never even fought.

And he didn't like to compete on weekdays. He had practiced the Yang family's marksmanship as aerobics.

This has something to do with Jiang He's character. Although Jiang He has gone into the mountains to hunt before, he is actually a very gentle man and does not like to hunt.

Of course, Jiang He is not without his merits. He has never made any mistakes in managing the Yang family's property before, and he is conscientious and careful in doing things. He is even more generous than Lu Wenhua.

That's why Yang Zhengshan arranged for him an official position as chief clerk, and asked him to help with some chores on weekdays.

As for whether the chief clerk's salary is enough for their family, there is no need to worry at all.

When Jiang He and Yang Yunxue established their own business, Yang Zhengshan gave them another village. The village was not big, with more than 500 acres of land, which was enough for their family.

Yu Qingyi nodded and agreed.

…

A night of silence.

The next morning.

While Yang Zhengshan was busy in the Lingquan space, Wu Hai hurriedly knocked on the study door.

"Master Hou, there is an imperial edict coming!"

Hearing the sound, Yang Zhengshan quickly came out of the space, opened the door, and said in surprise: "Imperial decree?"

"Yes, Eunuch Chen came in person and is now in the front hall!" Wu Hai said.

Yang Zhengshan patted the dust on his body and said, "Let's go and take a look first!"

Then, he quickly came to the front hall and saw Chen Zhongshu sitting in the hall drinking tea. There were many servants in front of the hall who had brought many things.

"Eunuch Chen! Your Majesty is here, but it's too late to welcome him from afar!" Yang Zhengshan cupped his hands and said with a smile.

"Master Yang, don't be polite to our family, and prepare to meet the decree!" Chen Zhongshu said with a smile.

Yang Zhengshan looked at the wooden box next to Chen Zhongshu, nodded slightly, "Please wait a moment, Eunuch Chen!"

After that, he turned around and walked out of the main hall.   Then the Yang family began to make preparations for a while.

This imperial edict came so suddenly that no one in the Yang family was prepared.

Welcoming the imperial edict is no small matter. You have to set up an incense table, wear court clothes, and bring your family to welcome the edict.

Under normal circumstances, when the emperor issues an imperial edict, he will be notified in advance. Sudden situations like this are rare.

Yang Zhengshan's court clothes were okay, but Yu Qingyi's royal robes were troublesome. There were many jewelry on his head and the clothes on his body were very cumbersome. It took Yu Qingyi a full two-quarters of an hour to put on his royal robes.

In the front yard, everyone from the Yang family, old and young, came to greet the imperial edict.

Eunuch Chen stood in front of the incense table, opened the imperial edict, and chanted loudly: "The Emperor is destined to carry the emperor's order from heaven. He said: "Those who have always planned a name, Zhuo Chu will stand on his own tree, and will reflect the moment. If the husband's virtue touches the people's livelihood, he will prosper from afar, and his merit will be in it." If the country is in good condition, food and reward will be prosperous. You will be granted the title of Marquis of Jing'an with a high morale, unrivaled in customs, and hundreds of thousands of people will live in a state of poverty..."

"In recognition of Qin's kindness, the Jin Dynasty bestows upon you the title of Shaofu, and the title of General of Dragon and Tiger, concurrently serving as the Military Officer of the Yanwu Pavilion. God will reward you for your kindness, and the glory will be passed on to future generations. Your Majesty will reward you for your merits, and Xi Lei will be his father. The kindness of teaching filial piety is Pu, the meaning of loyalty should be clear."

After Yang Zhengshan listened carefully to the content of the imperial edict, he already understood the purpose of the imperial edict.

Taking on the role of Wu Zheng in the Yanwu Pavilion is just incidental, the key lies in the young master.

The Grand Master, the Grand Tutor, and the Grand Protector are the three masters, and they are of the first rank. The young master, the young master, and the young master are the three orphans, and they are of the first rank. As the emperor's auxiliary officer, he has a lofty position with no fixed staff and no specific responsibilities. It is actually a false title.

Although it is just a false title, he is in the highest rank and is a minister of the humerus.

In terms of official rank, the young master is from the first rank, which seems to be inferior to the first rank of the left and right governors, but don't forget that there are about ten governors in Da Rong, but there is only one young master.

Although the Young Master is not as good as the Grand Master, it also represents the importance Emperor Yanping attaches to Yang Zhengshan.

As for the Taifu, Yang Zhengshan should not think about it for the time being. The Taifu of Darong hangs on the head of Duke Xingguo, who has guarded southern Xinjiang for forty years and is the first honored minister of Darong.

If it weren't for Duke Xingguo's residence in Kyoto, the leader of the Xungui Group would have to be Duke Xingguo.

Of course, Emperor Yanping did not give Yang Zhengshan the official title of Young Master arbitrarily. The phrase "hundreds of people are active in the desolate government" shows that the title given to Yang Zhengshan this time is a reward based on merit, because Yang Zhengshan placed hundreds of people in Chongshan Town. Thousands of refugees were rewarded.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!" Yang Zhengshan bowed.

Everyone stood up, Chen Zhongshu pointed at the rewards brought by the servants behind him, and said with a smile: "Master Yang, this is your majesty's reward!"

"Well, Your Majesty heard that Lord Yang's armor was damaged, so he asked the slave to choose a set of armor from the treasure house."

He pointed to the box carried by two chamberlains and said with a smile.

Yang Zhengshan's eyes lit up.

Treasure armor?

His Golden Lacquer Mountain Wenjia was given by Zhou Lan. He charged into battle with him dozens of times and blocked many swords and guns for him. Unfortunately, in the end, the armor was damaged by Chijun's sword.

He was quite sorry at first, but he didn't expect Emperor Yanping to give him a set of treasured armor.

Yang Zhengshan opened the box and was immediately attracted by the golden armor inside.

"This is a set of Mingguang Armor, which was forged from flowing gold by Master Gaisheng a hundred years ago." Chen Zhongshu explained.

Master Gaisheng is a master of armor forging. He was famous for his forging skills a hundred years ago. Today, there are many armors left by him, and each piece is worth thousands of gold.

Armor is much more valuable than weapons, and forging a set of armor is much more troublesome than making a weapon.

The Mingguang Armor in front of me is made up of 1590 pieces of fish scale armor and 644 pieces of long strip armor. There are metal circles on the chest and back, which are polished extremely smooth and look like mirrors. They reflect dazzling golden light under the sunlight.

As for the flowing gold, it is a special metal, like the black iron, it is a very rare metal.

Black iron is hard and heavy, and is most suitable for forging long and heavy weapons, such as spears, heavy swords, axes, hammers, long halberds, etc.

Flowing gold is also hard, but it is relatively light, and is most suitable for forging armor.

The key is that after being polished, the flowing gold is golden and looks particularly gorgeous, so it is very popular with nobles.

Yang Zhengshan looked at the flowing gold armor, and the first thought that came to his mind was that I can call myself a golden saint in the future!

It was so golden that it seemed to be blinding.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your generous reward!" Yang Zhengshan happily bowed in the direction of the imperial city.

He liked this armor very much. Of course, he didn't like the appearance, he liked the hardness of the flowing gold.

A good armor can save your life at a critical moment.

Just like when he fought with Chi Jun, if it wasn't for the golden lacquer mountain pattern armor that blocked the knife, he would have at least been ripped open.

For a general, armor is the most important equipment.

On the battlefield, you can be without weapons, but you must not be without a good set of armor.

Without weapons, you can pick up one at random. The least lacking thing on the battlefield is weapons.

But without armor, you have no chance to pick up a set of armor and wear it.

This is why armored soldiers are the most violent on the battlefield.

Yang Zhengshan is a person who likes armor. What he wants to do most in Tenglongwei and Chongshan Town is to build a set of armor for each soldier.

Unfortunately, due to various conditions, he can only equip a small number of soldiers in the end.

"It's good that Lord Yang likes it!" Chen Zhongshu laughed.

"Haha, I like it, I like it!" Yang Zhengshan laughed.

After that, Yang Zhengshan asked Wu Hai to accept the Liujin Mingguang armor and other rewards.

The other rewards were also valuable, but compared to the Flowing Golden Light Armor, those things were nothing.

After sending Chen Zhongshu away, Yang Zhengshan couldn't wait to put on the Flowing Golden Light Armor.

Hmm!

I really want to be a Golden Saint!

It was better in the room. As long as he stood in the sun, Yang Zhengshan seemed to be covered with a layer of golden light.

Especially the round chest guard, which was as dazzling as a mirror.

If it was in battle, it might even stun the enemy.

After putting on the armor and experiencing it, Yang Zhengshan praised it and said, "Not bad, not bad, it fits perfectly!"

"Master looks more majestic in this armor!" Yu Qingyi praised beside him.

Yang Zhengshan wore golden armor, a golden helmet, and stroked his long beard. He not only looked majestic, but also noble.

"Hahaha, I don't know when I can wear this armor on the battlefield!"

Yang Zhengshan was looking forward to going to the battlefield.

After having a good time, Yang Zhengshan took off the armor. In Kyoto, he probably had few opportunities to wear this armor, so he could only put it at home.

After asking Qingxia and Hongyun to put the armor away, Yang Zhengshan put the imperial edict in the ancestral hall.

The imperial edict cannot be disposed of casually, it must be worshipped.

Now the Yang family worships three imperial edicts, one is the imperial edict that Emperor Chengping made him the commander of the Tenglong Guard, one is the imperial edict that made him a marquis, and the last one is the one today.

The imperial edict also represents the glory of a family.