The most powerful patriarch in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 104 Yang Zhengbao's Condition
"Miss, miss, I found out, it's someone from the Lu family." Xiao Hong ran back panting, and told Yang Xuan what she had heard.

Yang Xuan frowned and said, "Come here, you're not a big shot, even if you owe them favors, you don't need to ring the bell of the ancestral hall."

The bronze bell in the Yang's ancestral hall, like the Lu's ancestral hall across the river, is only moved at critical junctures or on important occasions.

Xiaohong raised her small mouth and said, "I don't know if he is considered a big shot, but that Lu Changle came here in official uniform and on a horse."

Really?

Yang Xuan hurriedly walked to the window, just in time to see Lu Changle get off his horse in front of the gazebo in the middle of the village, and then accompanied by his father, the elders of the Yang family, and the house heads into the gazebo.

The movement of dismounting was very elegant, but Yang Xuan's attention was on the official uniform.

With that official uniform, you can order all the militias in Fuzhou,

It used to be just a decoration, but when the plague came and Zheng Zhilong withdrew, Fujian suddenly fell into chaos.

In order to protect themselves, many places have set up militia groups to protect themselves.

In this way, Lu Changle's official uniform will be useful, at least in Fuzhou Prefecture, which is very prestigious.

It's a pity that I am a daughter, so I can't donate to an official position.

This shameless person, who has seized all the weapons and has not settled with him, dares to send them to his door?
Lu Changle and Yang Zhengbao sat at the stone table in the center of the gazebo, while the other elders and Fangtou sat on the stone bars between the pillars.

Normally, discussions should go to the ancestral hall or the Yang family, but the relationship between the Lu and Yang clans is delicate.
There are many ancestors who died in clan struggles in the ancestral hall, so it is not suitable to enter;

The relationship between the two clans has not yet been reconciled, and Lu Changle is wearing an official uniform, and he is supposed to sit at the top. How can the Yang family let him overwhelm him?
Entertaining is best in a gazebo, perfectly avoiding those problems above.

"President Lu, what is the purpose of this trip?" Yang Zhengbao said straight to the point.

The chief trainer of a militia in a prefecture said that he was not big or small, but he wanted to use it to threaten the Yang family in Fuzhou.
He is so polite now, mainly because he owes Mrs. Lu a big favor when he treats the pimple disease.

Yang Zhengbao was straightforward, and Lu Changle didn't beat around the bush. He said directly: "Patriarch Yang, you don't need to tell me. You know what's going on. The political situation is turbulent, soldiers and bandits are inseparable, and the nobles have reason to rebuild militias to protect themselves."

Guessing this purpose, Yang Zhengbao remained silent.

Yang Zhengshu on the side said with a sneer: "Set up a militia group, and then follow the instructions of your militia head coach. That's what head coach Lu meant."

"That's right" Lu Changle didn't deny it.

Yang Zhengcai, the head of the second room, said with some pride: "The children of the Yang family in Fuzhou are capable of protecting themselves, so there is no need to form a militia."

When there is danger, the children of the clan will definitely come forward,

There is no need to use the name of a militia group to be controlled by others, especially the Fuzhou Lu family who has old grievances with the Yang family.

Lu Changle said unhurriedly: "It's just a small group of forces or riots. I believe that the Yang family has enough ability to protect itself. What if the enemy is fierce? As far as I know, in Fujian, there are more than five thousand forces and more than ten The three-eyed king who is active in the Zhaowu Mansion claims to have [-] elites and [-] followers, and this is just the beginning."

"Those rebellious forces will continue to grow. Without Zheng Zhilong, Fujian's defense is useless. The imperial court lost in Liaodong, and the family is almost wiped out. It is beyond the reach of Fujian. Big thieves like Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong will stare at this place sooner or later, and pirates will also wait for opportunities. However, does the Fuzhou Yang family dare to say that they have enough ability to protect themselves, and dare to say that they don’t need help from others when they are in danger?”

"If someone dares to say something, I have nothing to say, so I just turn around and leave."

Yang Zhengcai opened his mouth, and swallowed the words again,

I want to save face, but I really dare not say some things,

Just like pimple plague, it comes as soon as it is said, if this kind of unlucky thing happens again,

If others really don't act when they are in danger, wouldn't they be the eternal sinner of the Yang family in Fuzhou?

Yang Zhengpu smoothed things over and said: "It's all a relationship between a strip of water. It is very important to watch each other in times of crisis. It's just that Mr. Lu's proposal was too sudden, and we haven't discussed it. Why don't we wait for everyone to have a meeting and discuss it, and then let us know the result." Coach Lu."

The relationship can't be too stiff, the best way is to drag the words.

Look at the situation clearly before making a decision.

Lu Changle just chuckled and didn't say anything.

Already guessed the result.

Yang Zhengbao suddenly said: "Judging from the experience of the Wang family in Min'an, it is necessary to protect each other and do special things in special times. As long as the patriarch Lu agrees to a few conditions, the Yang family in Fuzhou is willing to form a militia group and accept it when necessary." Chief Lu exercises restraint."

"What are the conditions, Patriarch Yang, please tell me." Lu Changle regained his spirit immediately.

As long as the Yang family is taken down, it will be easier for others to talk.

"Yang's militia cannot be broken up, and the leader of the team must be Yang's."

"reasonable, as it should be"

"Yang's preparations were insufficient in the early stage. The weapons in the Min'an battle were seriously damaged, and the captured weapons were also monopolized by Lu's. The militia's weapons were provided by Lu's."

There are so many weapons, but he didn't get any of them. It's strange for Yang Zhengbao to say that he is not angry.

Since Lu Changle came to the door, Yang had a favorable position and immediately brought it up.

Lu Changle pondered for a while, and quickly said: "Many of the seized weapons are unusable and need to be repaired. If the Yang family can provide refined iron for repair, I can sell the weapons of the Yang family's militia."

"This is fair, and I agree on behalf of Mrs. Yang."

As long as you are willing to spend money, it is not difficult to receive refined iron. Yang has always had reserves,

Weapons are different, and money is hard to get, Yang Zhengbao readily agreed.

Lu Changle agreed so simply, the main reason is that he has talents who can build weapons,

In Xu Yiming's words, the quality of those weapons can only be regarded as mediocre. It should be that the people in the Armament Bureau were greedy for materials when building them.

Insufficient materials, craftsmen are also clever, it is difficult to cook without rice,
If Yang Zhengbao is willing to provide the materials, Lu Changle doesn't mind giving him the old batch, and then let Xu Yiming and Lao Zhou make a new batch with better quality.

Both parties achieved their goals and laughed happily at each other.

Yang Zhengbao quickly put forward the third condition, that is, the Lu and Yang clans signed an agreement of harmonious coexistence, and the Lu family could not aim their cannons at the Yang family.

These are all minor problems, Lu Changle readily agreed.

The fight between the two clans was mainly about the issue of water, and now the Lu family has taken advantage of it.
As long as Yang's family doesn't make trouble, only fools go to war.

Yang Zhengbao nodded, and continued: "The last condition is the bet between the little girl and Patriarch Lu."

"It's easy to say, I will announce that it is a joke, cancel the bet."

Lu Changle can still figure out which of the thousands of members of the Yang family and the violent women is light and heavy.

"No, it must be implemented, or outsiders will say that the Yang family of Fuzhou will not believe what they said, and secretly put pressure on the head of the Lu clan. The Yang family of Fuzhou has always treated people with sincerity and built itself on trust, and cannot do things that destroy their own walls."

Lu Changle was a little surprised and said: "Patriarch Yang means"

No way, isn't this old boy Yang Zhengbao very protective?
My precious daughter, did you really agree to let her be your maid and make your bed?

If it weren't for the elders of the Yang family and Fangtou watching, Lu Changle would have wanted to slap himself to see if he was dreaming.

But looking at the elders and Fangtou of the Yang family, they were all dumbfounded, even more surprised than themselves.
Obviously they don't know either.

Yang Zhengbao put down the teacup in his hand, and said calmly: "Of course, it's not appropriate for a lady from the Yang family in Fuzhou to be a maidservant for Patriarch Lu, so let's change it to a guard to protect the safety of Patriarch Lu. I don't know what Patriarch Lu wants. ?”

"A guard?"

Didn't he come to take his own life?

"Being a guard?" Yang Zhengbao raised his eyebrows, and glanced at Lu Changle: "Could it be possible that Patriarch Lu has other ideas?"

At that glance, Lu Changle felt an invisible force rushing towards his face,

Yang Zhengbao has been the patriarch for many years, and he has already cultivated a kind of power, which gives people a feeling of calm and self-prestige.

Lu Changle hesitated for a while, tried to discuss and said: "I can arrange for Miss Yang to do other things, such as keeping accounts, patrolling and so on.",

The violent woman has a bad criminal record, and the two are still confused.

It feels very troublesome to be your own guard.

"The bet was made with Patriarch Lu, not with the Lu family of Fuzhou. For the sake of the reputation of the Yang family of Fuzhou, this matter cannot be changed." Yang Zhengbao said firmly.

Seeing that Lu Changle was in a bit of trouble, Yang Zhengbao stood up and said, "It doesn't matter if you don't agree. Go back and think about it. Of course, I will also think about the matter of the Yang's militia. If there is any news, I will send someone to notify Patriarch Lu next week."

Lu Changle saw that Yang Zhengbao turned around and wanted to leave, he hesitated for a while, and quickly said loudly: "Patriarch Yang stay here, I agree to your terms."

(End of this chapter)