Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 467 Urgent Letter, Sudden Promotion
Yang Zhengshan did not go out to see Yang Mingcheng off. He sat in his study thinking about the situation in Kyoto.

During this period, Wu Zheng sent people to deliver several letters, all of which were about things happening in the court.

For now, the court is relatively stable, and Emperor Yanping finally suppressed the signs of unrest in the court.

No one mentioned anymore that the new emperor had no moral integrity, but that didn't mean the impact of the incident had ended.

The death of Yi Lishen caused Emperor Yanping to lose a lot of popular support, and the rumors that the new emperor was immoral reduced the dignity of Emperor Yanping as an emperor.

The impact of these two events on Emperor Yanping was huge. Although it was not obvious on the surface, they actually affected Emperor Yanping's control over the court.

If something similar happens again in the future, Emperor Yanping may completely lose control of the court.

Once the court is out of control, the entire Dayong may be in chaos.

This kind of thing has happened in the more than 300 years of Darei history.

Yang Zhengshan naturally did not want Dayong to fall into chaos, nor did he want the court to be out of the control of Emperor Yanping.

In fact, he had a very good impression of Emperor Yanping.

At least Emperor Yanping did show some achievements in the more than a year since he ascended the throne.

Therefore, he still hoped that Emperor Yanping could be a true ruler of revival like Emperor Chengping.

But he was a little hesitant whether to remind Emperor Yanping.

Did Emperor Yanping notice the problems in Nansheng?

Does Emperor Yanping know about the hidden dangers in the imperial city?

Or is there something wrong with Emperor Yanping himself?

Yang Zhengshan couldn’t be sure of these!

And even if he submitted the memorial, could it be presented to Emperor Yanping?

After hesitating for a long time, Yang Zhengshan finally did not remind Emperor Yanping.

It is better to wait and see what happens at this time. The more you do, the more mistakes you will make, and the more trouble you may get into.

So Yang Zhengshan decided not to show up and wait and see how the situation develops.

As time goes by and the year draws to a close, the mountains and plains become more and more lively.

And Yang Zhengshan also became busy.

It's the end of the year, and the generals and government officials from all walks of life should come here to make an annual summary and plan for next year. At the same time, they should also discuss with Pang Tang what needs to be done in Chongshan Town next year.

There are many things that need to be done in Chongshan Town next year, but Yang Zhengshan has already made a plan, and now he just needs to adjust some details.

As for the rest, Yang Zhengshan has actually already known everything he should know.

The reason why he asked all the participants to come to Chongshan Pass was just to tighten their strings and keep them under control so as to prevent them from slacking off.

As human beings, once the things in their hands enter a stable state, they will become lazy, and the energy in their hearts will also become slack. So Yang Zhengshan had to cheer everyone up, encourage them, and keep them motivated.

For several days in a row, Yang Zhengshan held meetings with various lieutenant generals in the general's mansion, and all the lieutenant generals were happy to come to Chongshan Pass.

Although they are Yang Zhengshan's subordinates, they can only come to Chongshan Pass several times throughout the year.

And now that it is almost the end of the year, everyone takes the opportunity to walk around the mountains.

The arrival of generals from all over the country also made the general's mansion more lively.

But this excitement didn't last long.

On the morning of the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, three strong men came galloping on horseback.

The three of them entered Chongshan Pass and headed straight for the Marquis' Mansion. After they entered the Marquis' Mansion, Ding Qiu hurried to the General's Mansion.

In the general's mansion, Yang Zhengshan was chatting with Xie Yuan.

Among the six lieutenant generals in Chongshan Town, Yang Mingzhi is his son, Xie Yuan is his confidant, Niu Zhuang and Tang Feihu are his old friends, and Zhang Chengzhi and Qin He were promoted by him.

Although they are all his subordinates, there is still a distinction between close and distant relatives.

In the past two years, Xie Yuan has done a good job in the West Route, and Yang Zhengshan is very satisfied with him.

However, in order to help Xie Yuan do better, Yang Zhengshan would still give him more advice.

While the two were talking, Ding Qiu came to the study.

"My Lord!" He clasped his fists and bowed.

"What's wrong?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

"Urgent letter from Kyoto!" Ding Qiu stepped forward and handed a letter to Yang Zhengshan.

Yang Zhengshan opened the letter and quickly read it. After reading it, his face instantly became extremely solemn.

Seeing this, Xie Yuan beside him couldn't help but ask, "My Lord, what happened?"

Yang Zhengshan did not answer him. He just closed the letter, closed his eyes, leaned back in his chair and fell into deep thought.

His reaction gave Xie Yuan a bad feeling.

Xie Yuan's expression also became solemn, but he did not continue to ask questions. Instead, he waited quietly.

The quiet atmosphere lasted for a long time until Yang Zhengshan slowly opened his eyes.

"I still have some things to deal with here, you go back first!"

"My Lord!" Xie Yuan looked at Yang Zhengshan inquiringly.

Yang Zhengshan stood up, and he quickly followed suit. Yang Zhengshan patted his shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I will summon you again after I finish dealing with things here!"

"Yes!" Xie Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.

After he left, Yang Zhengshan handed the letter in his hand to Ding Qiu and said, "Burn it!"

"Here!" Ding Qiu took out a fire stick without saying a word and burned the letter in the study.

Yang Zhengshan walked out of the study with his hands behind his back, came to the door of the main hall, and looked up at the white sky.

It's going to snow again!
This snow will be heavy, not only in the mountains but also in most parts of Liaodong.

After the snow falls, the drought in Liaodong will be alleviated.

The people of Liaodong were unfortunate because they had just experienced a drought, which forced tens of thousands of people to leave their homes and migrate to other places to find a way to survive.

But the people of Liaodong are also lucky, because this drought will only last for one year, and they will be able to return to their homes and start a new life next year.

After the heavy snow there is another heavy snow.

Perhaps next year will be a bumper year for Liaodong.

Yang Zhengshan looked at the sky, his thoughts drifted to Liaodong, and then to Kyoto.

He was dismissed!
Removed from the post of general of Chongshan Town!

Just three days ago, Emperor Yanping had announced it in the court.

Of course, Emperor Yanping did not dismiss him from his post, but promoted him.

Promoted to Right Commander-in-Chief of the Left Army Commandery.

He was promoted from deputy governor of the Central Army Governor's Office to right governor of the Left Army Governor's Office, and from the second rank to the first rank, a promotion of two levels in a row.

But it is obvious that this is a rise in name only and a fall in reality.

The Five Military Governor's Office had a left and right governor. The left governor held real power, while the right governor was mostly a nominal position. Generally speaking, the right governor was either an added nominal title or a retirement position for older military officers.

This means that he will leave Chongshan Town and return to Kyoto to retire.

Meow!

I'm only in my fifties, let me go back to Kyoto to retire!
Yang Zhengshan felt very upset!

He also had many plans for Chongshan Town. He wanted the military households and civilians in Chongshan Town to live a good life, and he wanted to build Chongshan Town into the most powerful border town in Dayong. However, the sudden change completely disrupted his plans.

The dog emperor is not a human being! Yang Zhengshan felt the urge to curse him.

As for the reason!

Yang Zhengshan estimated that this might be the result of Nan Sheng's instigation!

However, Nansheng certainly cannot influence Emperor Yanping's decision, which only means that Emperor Yanping is dissatisfied with him!

"Forget it, forget it. If that's the case, I'll go to Kyoto and be a rich and idle person!"

"After working so hard for so many years, it's time to take a break!"

Yang Zhengshan was somewhat bored, and at the same time, he felt somewhat resentful towards Emperor Yanping.

He has worked hard for Darong over the years, but in the end he got such a result. How can he accept it calmly?
So there is still resentment.

But this is the court, this is the officialdom.

It’s not that you will get enough rewards just because you do well enough.

In history, there are so many wise ministers and generals who ended up with their families destroyed and their lives ruined.

He was just transferred back to Kyoto, and this result is already a good one!
As for whether there would be danger after returning to Kyoto, Yang Zhengshan was not worried.

He has made great contributions, so if Emperor Yanping wants to kill him, he would have to think carefully before doing so.

If he were charged with a false crime, all the nobles in the court and the generals in the border towns would probably become alienated from Emperor Yanping.

Emperor Yanping should not be so reckless.

Moreover, he is a congenital warrior. Congenital warriors are the foundation of the dynasty. If Emperor Yanping had any brains, he would not wipe out a congenital warrior at will.

Therefore, Yang Zhengshan was not worried about his stability after returning to Beijing. In comparison, he was more worried about whether Chongshan Town could continue to develop.

You should know that Chongshan Town now owes more than 10 million taels of silver.

After issuing bonds worth 4 million taels, more than 8.3 million taels will have to be repaid the year after next. In addition, nearly 6 million taels were borrowed from money houses, plus interest, a total of 15 million taels of silver will have to be repaid.

More than 15 million taels!
The court’s annual tax revenue is not that much.

It is impossible for ordinary people to make so much money in Chongshan Town.

Yang Zhengshan can also repay these debts by using his glass workshop in Chongshan Town.

But if someone else comes, let alone repaying the debt, I'm afraid Chongshan Town will be messed up.

Yang Zhengshan didn't want anyone to destroy the foundation he had laid with great difficulty.

"I don't know who the court will choose to take over as the commander-in-chief of Chongshan Town! I hope they can choose a reliable person!"

"If it's unreliable, don't blame me for causing trouble!"

Yang Zhengshan stroked his beard, narrowed his eyes, and felt secretly furious.

Chongshan Town is his hard work, and he will not allow anyone to destroy it.

……

Things turned out better than Yang Zhengshan expected.

The next morning, another letter arrived from Kyoto.

The court has already selected the candidate to take over the post of general of Chongshan Town.

This candidate instantly improved Yang Zhengshan’s depressed mood.

Zhou Lan!

In Yang Zhengshan's mind, Zhou Lan is undoubtedly the most suitable successor to Chongshan Town.

Although Zhou Lan is a woman, she has a strong character, is decisive in killing, and has a bold style of doing things. Most importantly, she will definitely follow Yang Zhengshan's plan to take charge of Chongshan Town.

Yang Zhengshan was also very excited after receiving this news.

In the main hall of the Marquis' Mansion, Yang Zhengshan looked at the letter in his hand with a faint smile on his face.

Although it was unclear why Emperor Yanping chose Zhou Lan, since Zhou Lan was coming, he had nothing to worry about.

"What does the letter say?" Yu Qingyi asked curiously.

Yang Zhengshan raised his head and smiled, "Zhou Lan will take over as the commander-in-chief of Chongshan Town!"

Yu Qingyi also smiled when he heard this.

When Yang Zhengshan came back yesterday, he looked very worried. They are an old couple now, so Yu Qingyi naturally understands Yang Zhengshan's character.

This is the first time that Yang Zhengshan has performed like this in all these years.

Yang Zhengshan did not hide anything from her and told her the whole story in detail, which naturally included Yang Zhengshan's concerns.

Yu Qingyi understood Yang Zhengshan's personality and knew what he was worried about, so she was worried too that night.

Now that she heard Zhou Lan taking over as the general of Chongshan Town, she understood that Yang Zhengshan’s biggest worry was no longer there.

"That's good. With General Zhou here, the master's hard work will definitely not go to waste!" Yu Qingyi said with a smile.

Yang Zhengshan nodded with a relaxed expression, then threw the letter into the stove in front of him.

Zhou Lan taking over the post of the general of Chongshan Town has relieved his biggest worry, but now he is wondering what Emperor Yanping is up to!

Wasn't Emperor Yanping aware of his relationship with Zhou Lan?

Obviously impossible.

If Emperor Yanping was really dissatisfied with Yang Zhengshan, he should have chosen someone who had nothing to do with Yang Zhengshan to come to Chongshan Town.

But Emperor Yanping chose Zhou Lan?

Wasn't it Emperor Yanping who chose him, but the decision was made by the court officials?

This is the disadvantage of being far away from Kyoto. Not only can you not understand the emperor's thoughts, but you can't even understand what is happening in the court.

Although Wu Zheng sent him a message, the information Wu Zheng conveyed to him was only superficial news. Many things are difficult to see thoroughly if you have not seen them with your own eyes or experienced them personally.

Yang Zhengshan thought about it for a while but couldn't figure it out, so he was too lazy to think about it anymore and started talking to Yu Qingyi about family matters.

"You make the arrangements, get the house ready, and be ready to go at any time!"

"When are we going to Kyoto?" Yu Qingyi asked.

"It must be after the New Year! It depends on when Zhou Lan can come over!" Yang Zhengshan said.

Today is already the ninth day of the twelfth lunar month. Zhou Lan has arrived and Yang Zhengshan needs to hand over the work to her. He also needs to make some arrangements in Chongshan Town. It will definitely be too late before the New Year.

The Yang family is now a large and wealthy family. If they move, it will definitely be very troublesome.

"Some things can be moved to Yangjia Village first, and then slowly transported to Kyoto when we have time!"

How many things does the Yang family have?
That’s a lot!
Now the Yang family has more than thirty people, big and small, and more than three hundred servants and guards in the mansion. It would not be an easy task to move all of them to Kyoto.

"Then should Mingcheng come back?" Yu Qingyi asked.

Yang Zhengshan was sweating. He had forgotten about Yang Mingcheng.

Yang Mingcheng, Yang Chengmao and others should not be in Kyoto yet. According to the plan, they should have rushed back before the New Year, but is it necessary to go back and forth now?
"No need for that. Please arrange for someone to send a message to Mingcheng and ask them to stay in Kyoto and clean up the mansion and the manors around Kyoto!"

The Yang family also had some properties in Kyoto, including shops and farms purchased by the Yang family themselves, as well as land granted by Yang Zhengshan.

This move to Kyoto is different from the previous moves. Previously, the Yang family moved from Yinghe Fort to Anyuan City, then from Anyuan City to Tenglongwei, and finally from Tenglongwei to Chongshan Pass.

After moving around so many times, there is actually no one place that is the Yang family’s real home.

The Yang family used to live in Yangjia Village, but after moving to Kyoto, they decided to settle down in Kyoto.

Even if Yang Zhengshan leaves Beijing for a new position in the future, the Yang family will never leave Kyoto again.

(End of this chapter)