Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 482 Compared with my father, I am still far behind!
When Yang Zhengshan came to Chunzaitang again, the battle in Chunzaitang had already ended.

"My Lord!" When Ding Qiu saw Yang Zhengshan coming back, he hurried forward to pay his respects.

"Well, how's it going?"

"There were thirty-six people in total, twenty-eight were killed and eight were captured alive!" said Ding Qiu.

"Where are the brothers?"

"Twelve people were injured, but their lives are not in danger. I have already sent them to the clinic!" Ding Qiu said again.

Yang Zhengshan watched with satisfaction as the guards carried the bodies out of Chunzaitang one by one.

"My lord, what should we do with these scholars?" Luo Jinsong walked over and asked.

Yang Zhengshan glanced at the scholars hiding in the pavilion and said calmly, "Take them all away and hand them over to the Secret Guards for processing!"

Who knows if there are any spies hidden here? What if there are?

He certainly couldn't let the person go. As for how the Secret Guards would deal with it, that was their business.

"Yes!" Luo Jinsong responded and immediately asked the guards to drive those scholars out.

"Master, Master!"

At this moment, King Dai appeared from nowhere and shouted at Yang Zhengshan.

"..."

Yang Zhengshan looked at the prince, speechless.

"Your Highness!"

"Master, you are actually an innate warrior!"

"I am not your highness's master!"

"Oh, it's okay. I'll go and ask Father for help later. If Father doesn't allow me to do so, I will kneel before him and won't get up!"

King Dai said with excitement.

"Uh~~"

Yang Zhengshan didn't know what to say. Emperor Yanping must be very upset to have such a son.

"I have something else to do, so I won't talk to you any more!"

Yang Zhengshan said this and then got on his horse.

Hehehe~~
Hongyun screamed at the King of Dai, as if to say, "Boy, you are blocking my way, why don't you get out of the way!"

King Dai looked at Hongyun, and his originally excited mood became even more excited. He looked at Hongyun with shining eyes, as if he had seen a peerless beauty.

Well, maybe in the eyes of King Dai, a peerless beauty is not as attractive as a horse.

"Good horse!"

Xilulu~
I don't need your praise!
Hongyun glared at him, walked around him, and carried Yang Zhengshan towards the imperial city.

The yamen of the Secret Armed Guard was on the street outside the Meridian Gate. When Yang Zhengshan and his men arrived at the yamen of the Secret Armed Guard, they found that quite a few people were escorting a group of people blocking the yamen of the Secret Armed Guard.

"Brother Yang!"

Liang Chu rode over and said with a smile, "Haha, it looks like you've gained a lot!"

"It's okay, except for this one, the others are just petty thieves!" Yang Zhengshan said with a smile.

"A congenital warrior! Haha, it's really unexpected!" Liang Chu looked at the corpse that Yang Zhengshan was carrying, and a solemn look flashed in his eyes.

Since it involves an innate warrior, this is a big deal.

Especially this time, so many rats hiding in the dark were caught. However, no matter what power is behind these people, Darong will never let it go.

And a force that possesses innate warriors is definitely not a small force.

A moment later, Liang Chu and Yang Zhengshan handed all the people and corpses over to the Secret Guards and went to the imperial city to report.

Entering the imperial city again, Yang Zhengshan found that the atmosphere in the imperial city today was somewhat grim.

From the Meridian Gate to the Taiji Hall, there were soldiers from the Yulin Guard and the Jinwu Guard on duty everywhere.

When they arrived at the gate of Taiji Hall, Yang Zhengshan and Liang Chu were stopped outside the door. A moment later, Ningguo Duke Zhou Mao, Rongguo Duke Duan Rui and Nanyang Marquis Lu Baishu also came over.

A few people nodded, which was considered as a gesture of care.

After waiting for a while, Chen Zhongshu walked out of the Tai Chi Hall and looked at the five people with a smile.

"Dukes and marquises, His Majesty invites you!"

"Sorry to trouble you, Eunuch Chen!" Duke Rong Duan Rui clasped his fists and bowed politely.

"I dare not, please come in, Duke Rong!" Chen Zhongshu said with a smile.

Then the group entered the Taiji Hall and came to the imperial study.

In the imperial study, Emperor Yanping stood in front of the window with his hands in his sleeves, looking at the people who came in with a faint smile on his face.

Yang Zhengshan entered the study and glanced around casually.

There seemed to be nothing unusual in the study. Several young eunuchs in the imperial court stood beside it, and next to them stood two figures in black flying fish costumes.

Black flying fish suit?
The Feiyufu was a bestowed robe, just like the Qilinfu and Douniufu for nobles. It could only be worn with the permission of His Majesty.

However, there are special cases. For example, officials above the rank of commander in the Secret Guard can wear the Feiyu suit, and people from the Imperial Guard can also wear the Feiyu suit.

The two people in front of me should not be from the Imperial Guard!

Blood blade!
Yang Zhengshan's heart moved slightly when he thought of this extremely mysterious organization.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!" Everyone bowed.

"No need to be polite!" Emperor Yanping said with a faint smile: "I know everything, my dear ministers have done a great job!"

His eyes swept across everyone and finally stopped on Yang Zhengshan.

"Marquis Jing'an, I didn't expect you to break through to the Xiantian realm so quickly!"

Yang Zhengshan bowed again and said, "I am grateful to the late emperor. If it weren't for the late emperor's gift of the three yellow plums, I wouldn't have made the breakthrough so quickly."

The Sanhuang Li was given to Yu Qingyi, but there was no problem for Yang Zhengshan to use it as an excuse.

It was indeed unexpected that he made a breakthrough so quickly, but if it was due to the assistance of Sanhuangli, it was not difficult to accept.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Yanping showed a look of realization on his face, "So that's how it is. I forgot that my father had once awarded Marquis Jing'an three yellow plums."

"Alas, compared to my father, I am still far behind!"

The more outstanding Yang Zhengshan is, the better the vision of Emperor Chengping is.

After all, Yang Zhengshan was a person valued by Emperor Chengping.

Then, Emperor Yanping changed the subject and said, "My dear ministers, you have worked hard. Go back and rest first. When the Secret Guards have investigated today's matter, they will inform you. Then I will need you to pay more attention!"

"We understand!" everyone responded.

Obviously, everyone knew that today's matter was not over yet. Although they had arrested many people today, from the Imperial Guard to the Secret Guard, to the Twelve Guards of the Royal Army and the Twelve Battalions of the Imperial Guard, and even captured a congenital warrior, the more people they arrested, the more it proved that the force hidden behind it was powerful.

There is such a powerful force hidden in Darong. Emperor Yanping will naturally not give up. If he does not dig out and eliminate this force, Emperor Yanping will probably be unable to sleep or eat. Everyone left. Yang Zhengshan casually talked with Duan Rui and Zhou Mao for a few words before returning to the mansion.

Speaking of Duan Rui, the Duke of Rong was also a powerful figure. Forty years ago, when Duan Rui inherited the title of Duke, the Duke of Rong's Mansion had declined to the extreme.

Duan Rui was a playboy who was neither good at literature nor martial arts. Many people thought that the Rongguo Mansion was going to decline completely.

But what no one expected was that under Duan Rui's leadership, the Rongguo Mansion regained its vitality.

Duan Rui was neither good at literature nor martial arts, but his two sons were both outstanding.

The eldest son Duan Qifeng has been in charge of Beiyuan Town for twenty years and has an army of two hundred thousand.

Although the second son Duan Qijiang has no official position, he is a half-step innate warrior. His talent and cultivation are not much worse than Lu Baishu.

If among the current nobles, Lu Baishu is the warrior most likely to break through to the innate realm, then Duan Qijiang can be ranked second.

It is precisely because of the existence of these two sons that Duan Rui's status in the court has become increasingly higher over the years.

Since Zhou Mao returned home to retire, the Rongguo Mansion has almost replaced the Ningguo Mansion's position in the noble circle and has almost become the spokesperson for the noble group.

However, Duan Rui is also a shrewd man. He is now just like Zhou Mao. Unless summoned by Emperor Yanping, he will never show up in the court.

The Rongguo Mansion also acts very low-key. Even though everyone is very powerful in the Rongguo Mansion now, there are still people who ignore the existence of the Rongguo Mansion.

As nobles, sometimes they cannot be too active, especially those who hold military power, they have to keep a low profile.

Once you are too ostentatious, you will become the target of public criticism, and even the emperor will dislike you.

This is also the reason why Zhou Mao was willing to retire, and it is also the reason why Duan Rui does not like to show up in public.

They are all hereditary dukes. As long as they don't make big mistakes, they will not suffer any disaster. Even if they decline for one or two generations, as long as they cultivate an outstanding son, they can rise again at any time.

Therefore, for them, the most important thing is not the endless glory, but the continuation of generations.

Yang Zhengshan chatted with Duan Rui for a while and felt that the old man's temperament was very similar to Zhou Mao's. The two old guys were like-minded.

After returning to the Marquis' Mansion, Yang Zhengshan first went to see the injured guards and then gave them reward money.

The guards performed very well this time. Although their limelight was stolen by Yang Zhengshan, it does not mean that they did a bad job.

On the contrary, in the battle of Chun Zaidang, they fully demonstrated all the characteristics of being an elite.

They have strict military discipline, tacit cooperation, bravery and fearlessness, and most importantly, they possess powerful strength.

Even warriors at the ninth level of the acquired realm can only become trapped beasts in front of them, which is enough to prove their strength.

If it were any other army, even the emperor's personal army and the imperial guards, they would only be able to rely on human lives when facing a martial artist of the ninth level of the acquired realm.

In comparison, they only need seven or eight people to tie up a ninth-level acquired martial artist. Such strength is enough to crush the emperor's personal army and the imperial guards.

The only drawback is probably that their number is too small, only three hundred people at most.

However, it is impossible for Yang Zhengshan to hire too many guards now. Three hundred people are already the maximum limit for his mansion.

If you say more, you will be criticized.

……

the next morning.

Yang Zhengshan had prepared wine and food in the mansion early in the morning. At about 9:00 p.m., An Yuxing and Lu Baishu arrived at the mansion as guests.

An Yuxing still looked unkempt, but the old man knew how to reciprocate and actually brought a precious medicine to Yang Zhengshan.

"Don't accuse me, old man, of taking advantage of you. This Drunken Immortal Grass will be used as payment for the wine!" An Yuxing directly threw a wooden box to Yang Zhengshan.

When Yang Zhengshan opened it, he found a fresh Drunken Immortal Grass inside.

As the name suggests, Drunken Herb will make people feel dizzy and confused as if they were drunk after consumption, but after waking up, they will feel more energetic and radiant.

The best way to use Drunken Immortal Grass is to make wine. The wine brewed with Drunken Immortal Grass has the miraculous effect of improving mental strength.

Long-term drinking can even help improve your understanding.

The most important thing is that unlike other precious medicines, this Drunken Immortal Grass does not take decades to grow. It is an annual herb that can germinate, grow, bloom, bear fruit and wither within one year.

However, the growing environment of Zuixiancao is extremely demanding and it is impossible to grow it in large quantities.

But what if it is placed in the Lingquan space?

This Drunken Immortal Grass is fresh and has not yet bloomed. It will definitely survive if it is transplanted into the Lingquan space now.

After it blooms and bears fruit this year, Yang Zhengshan will have a large amount of Drunken Immortal Grass to use next year.

Looking at the Drunken Immortal Grass in his hand, Yang Zhengshan couldn't hide the excitement on his face.

"This gift from you, senior, really makes me very happy!"

"As long as you like it!" Seeing that he was happy, An Yuxing's mood also improved a lot.

Before the two of them finished their conversation, Lu Baishu also arrived. He did not come empty-handed either, but brought a lot of gifts. However, his gifts were just some ordinary things.

When visiting someone for the first time, it is basic etiquette to bring a gift, but you shouldn’t bring anything particularly expensive.

An Yuxing is different from ordinary people. If you ask him to find some ordinary gifts, he will probably find it troublesome. Although this Zuixiancao is a precious medicine, it is not a precious thing in his hands, because he has planted a yard in Sanshan Valley.

The only thing he could offer was the Drunken Immortal Grass.

When the two guests arrived, Yang Zhengshan first found an excuse to plant the Drunken Immortal Grass in the Lingquan space, and then invited the two to come to Baicaoxuan.

This Baicaoxuan is a side hall in the front yard of the marquis's mansion, which can be used as a tea room or as a hall for banquets.

"Wu Hai, serve the food and wine!" Yang Zhengshan waved his hand proudly and said.

"Yes!" Wu Hai, who was standing nearby, responded and started serving dishes and wine with the servants.

"Senior, Lord Lu, today we have not only good wine, but also good food. Look at this, a lamb from the northern grassland." Yang Zhengshan said enthusiastically.

Roasted whole lamb is Yang Zhengshan’s favorite delicacy!
In Chongshan Town, the things that are most in abundance are cattle and sheep.

When the Yang family came to Beijing, they brought a lot of cattle and sheep, which were raised in a farm outside the city.

In order to entertain An Yuxing and Lu Baishu today, Yang Zhengshan specially asked his servants to go to the farm and pick out a small lamb.

As soon as the two servants brought the roast lamb to the table, the fragrant aroma filled the pavilion.

An Yuxing shrugged his nose, "Then I won't be polite!"

As he said that, he tore off a leg of lamb and started chewing it.

"Lord Lu, please!" Yang Zhengshan said as he poured wine for the two of them.

"Haha, this fragrance is really mouth-watering!" Lu Baishu was not polite either. He took a knife and cut off a piece of meat and put it into his mouth.

When the meat was put into his mouth, the texture was tender and the rich aroma overflowed, making Lu Baishu's eyes light up.

"Not bad, not bad, the meat is extremely tender and fresh, it is truly a rare delicacy!" Lu Baishu praised generously.

Yang Zhengshan smiled and said, "Of course, the chefs in my house were all brought back from Chongshan Town. They are definitely experts in roasting lamb!"

As he said that, he placed a glass of wine in front of An Yuxing, "Senior, try it!"

(End of this chapter)