Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 474 of Chapter : Master, please accept my disciple’s greetings!
Silent all night.

The next morning, after breakfast, Yang Zhengshan changed into his Qilin costume and prepared to enter the palace to express his gratitude.

Riding in a carriage, Yang Zhengshan first came to the Meridian Gate. After getting off the carriage, he showed his marquis seal, and the guards at the gate let him enter.

As Marquis of Jing'an and Right Commander-in-Chief of the Left Army Commandery, Yang Zhengshan could enter and exit the Meridian Gate at will.

Because the Five Military Commanders' Office had its office in the Wuying Pavilion behind the Wuying Hall in the Imperial City, just as the Wenyuan Pavilion behind the Wenhua Hall was the office of the Cabinet.

Yang Zhengshan can enter and exit the Meridian Gate at will, and can enter and exit the Wuying Hall at will, but he cannot go to the Taiji Hall at will.

Except for the morning court and when summoned by the emperor, civil and military officials were not allowed to enter the Taiji Hall at will.

Yang Zhengshan came to the Fengtian Gate, handed in his letter of thanks, and then stood in front of the gate quietly waiting for Emperor Yanping to summon him.

However, a moment later, a young eunuch came out and told him that he was forgiven for his sin.

Yang Zhengshan stroked his beard and looked at the palace inside the gate, and asked calmly: "Does your majesty have any other instructions?"

"No!" the little eunuch said softly with his head down.

Yang Zhengshan seemed to be thinking about something.

Emperor Yanping doesn’t want to see him?
Meow!

Are you very dissatisfied with me?

Humph, this dog emperor is unreliable. You don’t want to see me, and I’m not willing to serve you!
Of course, this was just his inner thought, and he would never say these words of the "dog emperor" out loud.

He ignored the little eunuch and turned around and left the imperial city.

Yang Zhengshan had long expected to be treated coldly by Emperor Yanping. After all, he was promoted in name only but demoted in reality. It would be strange if Emperor Yanping was too close to him.

After leaving the imperial city, Yang Zhengshan went to the Left Army Governor's Office.

The office of the Five Military Governor's Office was just outside the Meridian Gate of the Imperial City. The offices of the Six Ministries, the Five Military Governor's Office, the Taichang Temple, the Honglu Temple, the Zongrenfu, etc. were all on the street in front of the Meridian Gate.

When he arrived at the Left Army Governor's Mansion, Yang Zhengshan first went to see the Left Governor An Guogong and Gong Huairen.

Anguo Gong Huairen is the youngest of the six dukes of Darong, only in his early thirties. He is thin and has a calm look.

After seeing Yang Zhengshan, An Huairen immediately showed a warm smile, "Lord Yang, I have been waiting for you for a long time!"

Yang Zhengshan quickly bowed and said, "I greet the Duke of Anguo!"

"Lord Yang is my predecessor. How dare I ask Lord Yang to pay me a visit!" An Huairen returned the greeting with a smile.

The two of them first flattered each other, and then An Huairen brought Yang Zhengshan to the study.

The two men sat down and An Huairen's entourage served them tea.

Yang Zhengshan tasted the tea, hmm, it should be the top-grade Yunxi Longjing!
"Thanks to your Majesty for your trust in me and for appointing me to take charge of the Left Army Commander's Office. However, I am not talented enough and I am afraid that I will let your Majesty down. Today, Lord Yang is here, and I can finally breathe a sigh of relief!" An Huairen looked at Yang Zhengshan with a smile.

Yang Zhengshan paused in drinking tea.

You are favored by His Majesty, but I am now despised!
Humph, now everyone in the court knows that I’m being promoted in name only and demoted in reality!

Aren't you trying to make fun of me by saying this?
Yang Zhengshan knew in his heart that the Duke of Anguo was not as welcoming to him as he appeared to be.

But think about it, Duke Anguo was in charge of the Left Army Governor's Office, and Yang Zhengshan, this great god, suddenly became the Right Governor of the Left Army Governor's Office. Naturally, he was afraid that Yang Zhengshan would compete with him for power.

Although the Governor's Office was dominated by the Left Governor-General and the Right Governor-General was mostly a nominal position, Yang Zhengshan was a veteran on the battlefield after all and had made great military achievements. Compared with Yang Zhengshan, the Left Governor-General of Anguo Duke seemed too young.

He had no qualifications and no military achievements, the only thing he could rely on was the dignity of his title of Duke.

If Yang Zhengshan competed with him for power, he might not be able to withstand it.

"Haha, Lord Anguo, you are joking. I have been fighting outside for many years and have been injured many times. Now I often feel weak. When I was in Chongshan Town, I did not dare to slack off. Now that I am back in Beijing, I just want to recuperate for a while!"

"Besides, Lord Anguo is in his prime, and it is a good time for him to serve the country. I am shameless and want to be lazy. I hope Lord Anguo will understand!"

Yang Zhengshan stroked his beard with an expression that said I am very optimistic about you.

He had no interest in the Left Military Governor's Office. Although the Left Military Governor's Office had a big name, it was actually meaningless.

The Five Military Commanderies was only responsible for managing the garrisons. It had neither the power to mobilize troops nor the power to command troops in the camps. Most of the affairs it was responsible for were logistical work.

Of course, this does not mean that the Five Military Commission has no power, but that compared with the generals of the border towns, the Five Military Commission is subject to too many restrictions.

Being in Kyoto is different from being in Chongshan Town. In Chongshan Town, Yang Zhengshan is the only one who has the final say. Both the Governor Pang Tang and the eunuch Zhang Mingzhong in charge of the town obey his orders.

But in the Left Army Commander's Office, it was almost impossible for him to have the final say. There was the emperor above him, four military governors and two general offices below him, and the Ministry of War in between to control him. His title of Marquis of Jing'an was of no use at all.

So instead of staying in the Left Army Governor's Office with his hands tied, Yang Zhengshan would rather rest comfortably at home.

Hearing Yang Zhengshan say this, the smile on An Huairen's face deepened.

"I still need Lord Yang's guidance in many areas! I hope Lord Yang will be generous in teaching me in the future!"

"Haha, no problem." Yang Zhengshan responded with a laugh.

The two chatted for a while, and then An Huairen asked someone to take Yang Zhengshan to his study to take a look.

Although his title of Right Commander was a nominal position, he still had his own study in the yamen.

However, Yang Zhengshan only sat in the study for a short while before returning home.

If others don't welcome you, there's no need for you to stick to them and cause them annoyance.

But when he returned to the Marquis' Mansion, he found that the place was very lively.

Six or seven carriages were lined up on the street in front of the door, and there was also a large team.

Yang Zhengshan looked at the carriages in surprise. It was normal for carriages to come to the Marquis' Mansion. Now that he had come to Kyoto, Yun Xue, Lu Wenyuan and Lin Zhan would definitely come to visit him first.

But they shouldn't come with a long team.

There were dozens of followers in the team, each holding a wooden box. They didn't look like they were here to cause trouble, but rather to give gifts.

Yang Zhengshan looked at the carriage in front of the team and narrowed his eyes slightly.

A gorgeous and exquisite carriage with golden dragon patterns, this is the royal carriage!
Yang Zhengshan's carriage stopped in front of the mansion, and Lu Shou immediately came to greet him.

Wu Hai has not come to Beijing yet, and Lu Shou is currently taking over the position of housekeeper.

"My Lord, the Prince of Dai is here!"

"King Dai!" Yang Zhengshan got off the carriage, slightly surprised.

"What is he here for?"

"I don't know. He just said he wanted to see the Marquis, and I didn't dare to ask more." Lu Shou said.

Yang Zheng walked into the mansion and asked, "Where is the person?"

"In the main hall, Master and Young Master Sun are drinking tea with us!" Lu Shou said.

Yang Zhengshan nodded and then walked towards the main hall.

The King of Dai did not send a visiting card in advance, which means that he came in a private capacity, so the Yang family did not greet him respectfully, which was not considered rude. However, Yang Zhengshan was very curious about why the King of Dai came to see him!
Before she entered the main hall, she saw a sturdy young man standing next to Yang Chengye and looking at the door.

Seeing Yang Zhengshan coming, King Dai's eyes lit up and he quickly took two steps to greet him.

Yang Zhengshan smiled kindly and bowed, "I'm honored to meet you~~"

However, before he could finish his words, the King of Dai knelt down in front of him and said, "Master, please accept my disciple's greetings!"

Yang Zhengshan was stunned!
The kind smile on his face completely froze, and he looked at the King of Dai in front of him with astonishment.

No!

Why do you kowtow as soon as you come up?
Are you a prince?
And what the hell is the master-disciple relationship?

Why don’t I remember having such a disciple!
Not to mention Yang Zhengshan, even Yang Chengye who was standing in front of the hall door was confused.

He had just had a very pleasant conversation with the King of Dai. The two were of the same age, and the King of Dai had a very easy-going personality, so he didn't feel awkward talking to him.

Originally, Yang Chengye was also curious about why King Dai came, but he didn't want to ask too much, so he just kept chatting with King Dai.

The two chatted about martial arts and seemed to have similar interests.

Inside the hall, Yang Mingcheng came out, "What happened?"

"I don't know!" Yang Chengye shook his head and said in a low voice.

Yang Zhengshan came to his senses and hurried forward to help the King of Dai, who was still kneeling on the ground, up. "Your Highness, this is going to make me suffer!"

"Master!" King Dai didn't want to get up, but his strength was not as great as Yang Zhengshan's.

"Master, I came here today with the sincere intention of becoming your disciple. Please accept me as your disciple!" King Dai said anxiously.

Yang Zhengshan was speechless. Why did this king come to him to be his disciple for no apparent reason?

As a prince, he certainly has no shortage of martial arts teachers. It might be a little troublesome to find a congenital martial artist as a master, but it is still easy to find a master who is at the ninth level of the acquired realm or half a step to the congenital realm.

Although Yang Zhengshan now has innate cultivation, he has not revealed his cultivation level, and the world thinks he is half a step to innate.

"It is my honor to have your presence at my humble home. Let's talk in the hall!"

Yang Zhengshan said with a smile.

"Uh!" King Dai scratched his head, "Well, Master, please go first!"

"Your Highness, please!" Yang Zhengshan must not be arrogant.

King Dai hesitated for a moment, but seeing that Yang Zhengshan insisted, he had no choice but to walk into the hall first.

Yang Zhengshan entered the hall and looked at Mingcheng and Chengye. Yang Chengye shook his head slightly at him.

Yang Zhengshan asked the king to take the upper seat, while he himself sat at the lower seat.

"Master!" King Dai said impatiently.

"Wait, Your Highness, I haven't accepted a disciple for a long time!"

"Master, please accept me as your disciple!" King Dai looked at him pleadingly.

Yang Zhengshan was really confused by his pleading expression.

"Your Highness, can you tell me why you want to take me as your master?"

When the King of Dai heard this, his eyes lit up, "Because Master's spear skills are amazing!"

"Just because of this?" Yang Zhengshan said in surprise.

"Well, I have practiced spearmanship for many years, but my spearmanship is still mediocre. I heard that Master's spearmanship is unparalleled in the world. He can kill seven in and seven out of a million soldiers, and can fight one against four, killing four half-step innate masters!"

"Master, I want to learn spearmanship from you!"

King Dai looked at Yang Zhengshan with shining eyes.

Those bright eyes were filled with desire for martial arts, yearning for the strong, and sincerity towards him.

Yang Zhengshan was really moved by his eyes.

There is a kind of people in this world called martial arts fanatics!

He regards martial arts training as his lifelong pursuit, and there is nothing else in his heart except martial arts.

And the young man in front of him seemed to be such a martial arts fanatic.

At least Yang Zhengshan had never seen anyone with such a strong desire for martial arts.

Want to accept a disciple?
It’s not impossible!

However, Yang Zhengshan still needs to think carefully before accepting a prince as his apprentice.

If the young man in front of him was not a prince, Yang Zhengshan might have agreed now.

A young man who is so sincere about martial arts, as long as there is no problem with his character, he will definitely be willing to accept it.

Yang Zhengshan took a deep breath and said, "Your Highness, it is not impossible for you to take me as your master, but this matter still requires the consent of His Majesty!"

The prince cannot choose a teacher casually. The prince's teachers are carefully selected by the emperor.

Even if Yang Zhengshan was willing to accept Dai Wang as his disciple, he could not make the decision on his own.

"Really? Master will accept me as your disciple as long as my father agrees?" Prince Dai stood up quickly and said in surprise.

"Uh!" Yang Zhengshan was a little speechless, but then he smiled and said, "His Majesty's consent is only one of the reasons. Whether you can become my disciple depends on whether you can pass my test!"

"It's not easy to become my apprentice!"

Warriors have the pride of warriors, and innate warriors have the dignity of innate warriors.

Even the emperor cannot trample on the dignity of an innate warrior at will.

When the emperor is angry, millions of corpses are buried; when the immortal is angry, blood splatters five feet.

Perhaps a congenital warrior cannot resist an army of thousands, but he has the ability to take the heads of enemy generals in the midst of thousands of troops.

An army of ten thousand can also wear down an innate warrior, after all, an innate warrior is a human being, not a god.

But the prerequisite is that the innate warrior can only defend one place. If the innate warrior wants to leave, it will be difficult to stop him even with 10,000 elite troops.

Of course, if the other party also has a congenital warrior, that’s another topic.

Therefore, for an emperor, the most feared thing is Xiantian’s anger.

The imperial city is heavily guarded, but without the innate protection, it would be like entering an empty city for an innate warrior.

Even if Emperor Yanping agreed, but Yang Zhengshan was unwilling, Emperor Yanping could not force him.

(End of this chapter)