Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather

"Then I'll ask Lord Haichang!" Yang Zhengshan said.

This is how the noble circle is, and you can get involved in any way.

"And Wanting's marriage should be settled!" Yu Qingyi interrupted.

Yang Zhengshan pulled the little girl and grabbed his beard. The girl was asleep, but she was still holding his beard.

He carefully pulled the little girl's hand away and said, "Didn't you say that the youngest son of Marquis Nanyang is very good?"

"He has already had an engagement!" Yu Qingyi said helplessly.

Yang Zhengshan thought for a while, "What about Zhou Xu's grandson?"

"He has also had an engagement!"

Yang Zhengshan racked his brains and thought for a long time, and suddenly thought of a candidate, "How old is Liu Zhe's grandson?"

Yu Qingyi thought for a while, "It seems that he is also sixteen or seventeen years old! I just don't know if he has an engagement!"

It is natural to find a familiar family to marry a daughter. Qu Shaogong was chosen by Yang Wanqing herself, but Yang Zhengshan still wants to find a familiar family for Yang Wanting.

Zhou Xu and Liu Zhe are both his old friends. If Yang Zhengshan can marry them, he is willing.

Yu Qingyi said with some concern: "Liu Zhe is a playboy. His grandson will not be the same as him!"

"..."

Yang Zhengshan forgot about this.

Liu Zhe has always been proud of being a playboy. He once took Lin Zhan to visit a brothel. I don't know if his grandson is the same as him.

If he is the same as him, Wanting must not be married to him.

"Not necessarily. Let's check it out after the New Year!" Yang Zhengshan said.

Yu Qingyi nodded, "The Liu family is not bad. The rules are not too big and it is not far from Kyoto."

At this time, Lu Shou came to the door and said, "My Lord, Wang Sheng is here!"

Yang Zhengshan was a little surprised, "Why is he here at this time?"

Today is the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month. In two days, it will be the New Year. At this time, Wang Sheng should accompany Wang Bin to celebrate the New Year. Why did he come to Kyoto?

"I'll go check it out. You don't have to wait for me to eat at noon!"

Yang Zhengshan stood up and handed the little girl Jiang Anru to Jiang Ning, and then walked quickly to the front yard.

Kyoto also had a heavy snowfall two days ago. At this time, there was still a thick layer of snow on the ground, and the entire mansion was also covered in silver.

Yang Zhengshan, wearing a cloak, came to the tea room slowly. As soon as he entered the door, Wang Sheng knelt on the ground, "Please save my father, Lord!"

Yang Zhengshan was stunned, and hurriedly stepped forward to pull him up, "What are you doing, kid, get up and talk!"

Wang Sheng was also considered half of his disciple. When he was in Anyuan City, Wang Sheng followed him for more than two years. Although Wang Sheng later followed Wang Bin to Beiyuan Town, Wang Sheng often came to visit the Yang family during festivals in recent years.

Wang Sheng was helped up by Yang Zhengshan. His eyes were slightly red and he looked haggard. Seeing this, Yang Zhengshan frowned slightly, "What happened?"

"These are the letters my father wrote to the marquis!" Wang Sheng quickly took out the letter and memorial written by Wang Bin.

Yang Zhengshan opened the letter and read it quickly.

His brows furrowed even deeper, and then he read the memorial again and fell into deep thought.

Duan Qifeng colluded with the Wulianghu tribe?

This made him feel a little incomprehensible.

Who is Duan Qifeng?

He is the son of the Duke of Rong. When Duan Rui died, he would be the first-class Duke of Rong.

With his identity and status, why would he risk his head to have an affair with the Wulianghu tribe?

"Go and call Ding Qiu!" Yang Zhengshan ordered Lu Shou.

Lu Shou bowed and left the tea room to find Ding Qiu.

"Sit down and talk!" Yang Zhengshan asked Wang Sheng to sit down again, and then asked about the details.

Although Wang Sheng was extremely tired, he still told the whole story in full spirit.

After listening to it, Yang Zhengshan stroked his beard and fell into deep thought.

"It stands to reason that Duan Qifeng has no reason to collude with the Wulianghu tribe, but this matter is indeed suspicious. The standard weapons in the army generally do not appear in large quantities in the hands of the Wulianghu tribe!"

The standard weapons in the army are all standardized, which is very different from the weapons of civilian warriors.

Although the weapons forged by each weapon workshop are different, they are actually similar and can be easily distinguished, so the possibility that Wang Bin and Wang Sheng made a mistake can be ruled out.

As for whether the Wulianghu tribe can seize standard weapons from the soldiers of Beiyuan Town, this possibility exists, and there should be quite a few seized.

But there is also a big difference between old weapons and new weapons.

On the battlefield, the service life of a weapon is actually not long. Generally speaking, it needs to be replaced after two or three battles.

The reason is that when fighting, weapons will be easily hit and worn.

If a long sword is chopped against the armor for dozens of times, the blade will have a gap or even break.

After all, the standard weapons in the army are not magic weapons, but ordinary weapons forged in batches.

So the standard long swords left in the Iron Wing Guard should not be captured by the Wuliang Hu tribe in the battle.

Would Duan Qifeng sell weapons to the Wuliang Hu tribe, and then let the Wuliang Hu tribe use the weapons to fight him?

Yang Zhengshan always felt that this was unreliable!

"I have been thinking about this all the way. Maybe this was not done by Duan Qifeng, but it must be related to the officials of Beiyuan Town!" Wang Sheng said.

Yang Zhengshan said: "Do you have any other discoveries?"

Wang Sheng shook his head, "No, my father has been suppressed by Duan Qifeng and can only control a poor guard post in the Iron Wing Guard. He can't interfere with the core power of Beiyuan Town at all."

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly. He knew Wang Bin's situation, so he persuaded Wang Bin to leave Beiyuan Town.

He looked at the memorial written by Wang Bin, "This memorial cannot be submitted now!"

"Why?"

Yang Zhengshan said: "Without evidence, I am afraid that dozens of long swords can't prove anything at all!"

Impeaching Duan Qifeng is different from impeaching Zhou Yunsong. Zhou Yunsong is a cabinet minister. Yang Zhengshan doesn't need to talk about evidence to impeach him. He can just make a fuss.

But Duan Qifeng is not only the son of the Duke of Rong, but also in charge of Beiyuan Town. How can he impeach the commander of the border town without real evidence?

And even if there is real evidence, the consequences of impeaching Duan Qifeng must be considered.

Even if Emperor Yanping wants to deal with Duan Qifeng, he must think carefully.

While the two were talking, Ding Qiu came to the tea room, "My Lord!"

"You should go to Tieyuanwei in Beiyuan Town immediately to see the situation of Tieyuanwei. If everything is fine, then you should go to see General Wang. If there is a problem with Tieyuanwei, you should come back immediately!"

"You can go alone, be careful of being spotted on the way!"

Yang Zhengshan said.

If this matter is really related to Duan Qifeng, then Duan Qifeng is likely to kill people to silence them.

And once Duan Qifeng knows that Wang Sheng has entered the capital, he is likely to do something desperate and do something without bottom line.

"Yes! I will leave now!" Ding Qiu did not say anything and took the order and left directly.

Yang Zhengshan pondered for a while before comforting Wang Sheng: "You don't have to worry too much. Your father is the deputy general of Beiyuan Town after all. Even if Duan Qifeng wants to kill and silence him, he will have to take great risks!"

"He can't do it himself. He can only rely on the power of the Wulianghu tribe. If the Wulianghu tribe attacks Tieyuanwei, your father still has a chance to escape!"

Wang Sheng nodded somewhat dejectedly.

Tieyuanwei not only has his father, but also his wife and children. It is impossible for him not to worry.

But now that things have come to this, he can only wait.

"Stay in the Marquis' Mansion for the New Year this year, Lu Shou, you arrange a guest room for Wang Sheng and let them stay first!"

"As for this memorial, leave it with me first!"

Yang Zhengshan threw the letter into the stove, and then put away the memorial written by Wang Bin.

If Wang Bin was really silenced, then this memorial would be his last letter. As for the letter, some of the content in the letter should not be spread out.

Wang Bin's letter not only explained what happened in Tieyuanwei, but also meant to entrust Wang Sheng to him, and there were also some things about the Wang family.

Wang Sheng stayed in the Marquis' Mansion for the time being, and time soon came to the seventh year of Yanping. During the New Year, the Yang family was still bustling.

Although Yang Zhengshan was also worried about Wang Bin's situation, he couldn't let Wang Bin affect the atmosphere of the Yang family's New Year.

It was just that Wang Sheng was uncomfortable, couldn't eat well, couldn't sleep well, was worried every day, and was confused, even if Yang Zhengshan persuaded him many times, it was useless.

He continued in this state until after the Lantern Festival, when Ding Qiu rushed back from Beiyuan Town.

"How is it?"

Yang Zhengshan asked in the study.

Ding Qiu said: "Everything is fine in Tieyuanwei. General Wang has sent his family away to Ludong a long time ago!"

Ludong belongs to Shanhe Province. Wang Bin is from the Wang family of Ludong. His ancestors have produced several military generals, especially Wang Bin's father, who was once an official from the first-rank governor.

"This is General Wang's handwritten letter!" Ding Qiu handed the letter to Yang Zhengshan.

Yang Zhengshan opened it and took a quick look, and he heaved a sigh of relief.

Tieyuanwei was not attacked, and Beiyuan Town did not embarrass Wang Bin, as if Wang Bin was left to fend for himself in Tieyuanwei.

"You send this letter to Wang Sheng!"

"Yes!" Ding Qiu replied.

After he left, Yang Zhengshan sat in the study and pondered.

Those standard long swords must be fake, which means that someone in Beiyuan Town must be secretly communicating with the Wulianghu tribe.

Did Duan Qifeng participate in it?

He seemed to have no reason to participate in it, but with his control over Beiyuan Town, if someone was secretly colluding with the Wulianghu tribe, how could he not know about it?

You must know that Duan Qifeng's control over Beiyuan Town is no less than Yang Zhengshan's control over Chongshan Town, and even higher than Yang Zhengshan's control over Chongshan Town. After all, Yang Zhengshan has not been to Chongshan Town for many years.

There are many doubts and incomprehensible places in this, and Yang Zhengshan couldn't figure it out for a while.

He naturally couldn't figure it out, because he didn't know that the Shenyang Sect had joined in.

Duan Qifeng provided all kinds of materials to the Wulianghu tribe, not for money, but for hunting blood food.

He sent some disobedient people to the Wulianghu tribe, and the Wulianghu tribe also sent some disobedient people to him.

The so-called small-scale battles were actually Duan Qifeng's hunting grounds for hunting blood food.

It was precisely because of this that Duan Qifeng could become a congenital warrior by relying on the soul-refining blood technique.

In terms of status, Duan Qifeng really had no reason to collude with the Wulianghu tribe, but in order to become a congenital warrior and to have a stronger cultivation, he had reason to cooperate with the Wulianghu tribe.

Of course, his cooperation with the Wulianghu tribe was also very fragile. The two sides had no trust at all, and no common interests. Instead, they had irreconcilable contradictions, so now both sides were actively preparing for war and preparing for a big battle.

Yang Zhengshan didn't know the inside story, so naturally he couldn't figure it out.

At this time, he felt that Duan Qifeng should be fine. It might be that the generals under Duan Qifeng were blinded by greed and did these stupid things.

A moment later, Wang Sheng also came to the study.

"My Lord, I want to go back to Ludong!" Wang Sheng said impatiently.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly, "Go, I will write a letter to your father and ask him to resign from his post and return to Kyoto as soon as possible!"

Wang Sheng received Wang Bin's letter, and his mood relaxed and his spirit became much better.

"I'm sorry to worry about you, my nephew!"

Yang Zhengshan supported him, "Okay, there's no need to say more about these polite words. You pack up and go to Ludong to see your family first!"

After Wang Sheng left, Yang Zhengshan wrote another letter and sent several guards to Tieyuanwei.

Since Wang Bin was not in danger for the time being, Yang Zhengshan was not in a hurry.

As for the fact that someone in Beiyuan Town colluded with the Wulianghu tribe, Yang Zhengshan wrote another letter to Lu Hua after careful consideration.

He couldn't find out these things. After all, he had no foundation in Beiyuan Town, and it was difficult for him to intervene in the affairs of Beiyuan Town. If he wanted to find out the truth about this matter, he had to do it with the Secret Guard.

In fact, Wang Bin had submitted his resignation to the court without Yang Zhengshan's letter of persuasion.

The Ministry of War quickly approved his resignation. It was not that Duan Qifeng instructed the Ministry of War to do so, but Wang Bin was already quite old. Now even Yang Zhengshan was 58 years old, and Wang Bin was several years older than Yang Zhengshan. In addition, Wang Bin resigned on the grounds of recurrence of hidden injuries, so the Ministry of War would naturally not reject his resignation.

When the generals of the border towns got older, they either retired to the second line and served as officials in the Dusi Yamen, or resigned directly and went home to retire with an idle position.

Yang Zhengshan received the news of Wang Bin's resignation in early February. He personally went to the Ministry of War to make some efforts and won a idle position for Wang Bin as the deputy governor of the Right Army Governor's Office.

Wang Bin came to Kyoto at about the end of February.

In the Hou Mansion, looking at the gray-haired Wang Bin, Yang Zhengshan couldn't help but sigh that things are impermanent.

Thinking back to the time when he and Wang Bin fought together in the north, Wang Bin at that time was full of vigor and ambition, but now Wang Bin is old and no longer has the vigor and ambition of the past.

In the tea room of the Hou Mansion, the two sat opposite each other.

"Brother has aged a lot!" Yang Zhengshan smiled faintly.

Wang Bin smiled bitterly helplessly, "I can't refuse to be old, ah~~"

He is really old, not only physically, but also mentally.

After this, he no longer has the ambition to make progress.

Fame and fortune have become a passing cloud.

Even martial arts practice will disappear.

"If I had stayed in Chongshan Town instead of going to Beiyuan Town!" Wang Bin said dully.

Yang Zhengshan shook his head slightly, "If you stayed in Chongshan Town, you would probably die in Ji Feiyu's hands!"

If Wang Bin had stayed in Chongshan Town, he would definitely be the deputy general of Chongshan Town, and when Ji Feiyu started the rebellion, the first person he wanted to get rid of might be him.

Wang Bin smiled, "That's right."

While drinking tea, the two talked about the past. With Yang Zhengshan's comfort, Wang Bin's mentality improved a lot. He was no longer so decadent, and he was more relaxed and free.

He had stayed in Beiyuan Town long enough, and now he returned to Beijing without an official position.