Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 496 The snipe and the clam fight, and the fisherman wins

Deep in the mountains.

In a hidden valley lies an extremely ordinary mountain village.

In a courtyard in the mountain village, several people were passing around the Shangwu Order.

If Luo Jinsong were here, he would definitely recognize these people.

Because this is the headquarters of Tianquan Xingtang of Xingyuemen.

The four people in front of him were none other than the head of Tianquan Xingtang, Cui Kai, the legal advisor Deng Maoqi, the accountant Ding Xuan, and the patrol officer Kou Rong.

Back then, Kou Rong sneaked into Chongshan Pass with Gu Yunjian, intending to get rid of the traitor Luo Jinsong. Unfortunately, Gu Yunjian was not strong enough and was stabbed to death by Yang Zhengshan.

Does the Martial Order have any impact on the Seven Star Hall of Xingyue Sect?
Of course!
And the impact is huge.

The Seven Stars Hall of the Xingyue Sect was originally a force in the gray area in Dayong.

Their main purpose was to make money, and they won over some bandits, bullies, local gentry and wealthy businessmen as tools to make money. They blocked the road to collect tolls, opened brothels to force women into prostitution, opened casinos to lend money at high interest rates, and so on.

Although their methods were not cruel, countless people were persecuted by them.

Once they accept the supervision of Shangwu Temple, they will never be able to do these immoral things again, nor will they be able to continue to transfer money to the headquarters.

Moreover, they have also been suppressed by the court in recent years, and the suppression they have suffered is even more severe than that of the Nanshan Sect.

Because it was the Zhenwu Division of the Ministry of Justice that suppressed them.

At that time, Yang Zhengshan sent an official document to the Ministry of Justice. Naturally, the Ministry of Justice would not ignore it and ordered the Zhenwu Division to go to various places to investigate the tentacles of the Seven Star Hall.

In the past two years, the Seven Stars Hall has lost a lot of strength due to the investigation by the Zhenwu Division.

It was only recently that the Zhenwu Division stopped targeting them.

The power of the Ministry of Justice's Zhenwu Division is limited. It's ok to ask them to attack the outer forces of the Seven Stars Hall, but it would be a bit too much to ask them to destroy the Seven Stars Hall.

Now the Zhenwu Division is no longer targeting them, but the court has issued a martial arts order.

"Tell me, what should we do next?" Cui Kai said with a headache.

He had finally had two days of peace, but he didn't expect something like this to happen in the court. He was really at a loss.

To resist is to seek death; if we don't resist, there is no need for the Seven Stars Hall to exist.

The purpose of Xingyuemen setting up the Seven Stars Hall is to make money. If the Seven Stars Hall cannot make money, then there is naturally no need for it to exist.

The other three looked at each other, not knowing what to do for a moment.

……

Fuzhou, Pingyuan Province.

A corner of an eave appeared in a lush jungle, and under the eaves was a courtyard that looked extremely unique.

In the study room in the courtyard, a young man in a moon-white gown was standing in front of the desk, writing big characters with a brush.

Yan Huichun stood beside him, looking at the words written by the young man with a calm expression.

The three big characters are written in a vigorous and majestic style.

"Martial Order!"

"Haha, this move of the court is quite interesting!"

There was a mocking smile on the young man's handsome face.

"My lord, if this martial arts order is implemented, it will be very disadvantageous to us!" Yan Huichun said softly.

The young man placed the brush in his hand on the pen holder, and then gently blew on the big words on the paper.

"That's right, the Shangwu Order is very disadvantageous to us, so we must stop the court from building the Shangwu Temple and implement the Shangwu Order!"

"Then what should we do?" Yan Huichun asked softly.

The young man narrowed his eyes slightly, and a solemn look appeared on his face.

"When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits. The court is the snipe and the rivers and lakes are the clam. All we need to do is throw out a bait and let them fight!"

"Just~~"

His eyes were filled with reluctance, "Forget it, you can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a child!"

"Spread the news about Cuixian Valley!"

Yan Huichun was startled, "Cuixian Valley, what does the master want?"

The young man nodded. "You have to sacrifice to gain. Giving up a tree in exchange for three years is worth it!"

Yan Huichun thought for a moment and said, "I'll arrange it right away!"

After saying that, he clasped his fists and walked out of the study.

The young man walked to the window with his hands behind his back, looking at the layers of mountains and forests, his eyes full of reluctance.

You can only gain if you give up, but it is really painful to give up.

……

The summer in Kyoto is a bit hot. The sun is like a blazing furnace, steaming and baking the huge city of Kyoto.

However, Kyoto's summer is also changeable. Half an hour ago, it was still scorching hot, but now there is a strong wind, lightning streaks across the dark sky, thunder rumbles, and heavy rain pours down.

In the Jing'an Marquis Mansion, Yang Zhengshan stood under the eaves of the front hall, watching the rain falling from the eaves.

"Master!"

King Dai walked behind him and asked curiously, "Master, what are you looking at?"

Today is the day when Yang Zhengshan teaches his three disciples, but the weather is not good. As soon as the three disciples arrived at the Marquis' Mansion, it started to rain heavily.

"Look at the rain!" Yang Zhengshan turned around and smiled.

King Dai looked at the heavy rain outside and asked in confusion, "What's so good about rain?"

Yang Zhengshan walked to the tea table in the hall and sat down. An Chenhui immediately poured him a bowl of tea, "Master, please have some tea!"

Next to him, Prince An was reading a volume of Thirty-Six Strategies with great fascination.

In response to King Dai's question, Yang Zhengshan just smiled and did not answer.

He didn't know how to explain it either!

Lately, everything he sees seems strange!

It’s not because I’ve never seen it before and it’s new, but because it’s as if I have some different insights, and I have a different feeling about everything I see.

The moment the raindrops hit the ground, the splashing water made him feel strange.

He was also struck by the sight of raindrops forming strings under the eaves.

The thin mist rising from the ground also made him feel strange.

It was as if he was observing the world again and getting to know the world again.

It's just that this strange feeling is too mysterious. He wanted to feel it more deeply, but he just couldn't get it. It was as if there was a threshold blocking him outside the door.

"It seems that we can't practice today! You can go back when the rain stops!" Yang Zhengshan picked up the tea and took a sip.

"Master, I want to practice more!" King Dai didn't want to leave.

Yang Zhengshan looked at him, with a faint smile in his deep eyes, "The way of cultivation is to persist, there is no need to worry about this moment!"

"But I feel that I can make faster progress by practicing with Master!" Dai Wangdao said.

Yang Zhengshan burst out laughing.

King Dai’s feeling was certainly not wrong. After all, he could drink the spiritual spring water at any time here.

After drinking the spiritual spring water, practicing will be twice as effective with half the effort.

Over the past month, the three people's progress in cultivation has been very obvious.

Even Prince An, who didn't take cultivation seriously, made great progress.

"If you want to stay here, then stay here!" Yang Zhengshan said with a smile.

At this time, Wu Hai hurriedly walked into the hall. He first clasped his fists and bowed to Prince An and Prince Dai, then came to Yang Zhengshan.

"My Lord, the Lu family sent a message saying that Old Master Lu passed away!"

Yang Zhengshan was stunned for a moment, then he let out a long sigh.

"When did this happen?"

"Eight days ago!" Wu Hai said.

Yang Zhengshan nodded, stood up and walked under the eaves, looking at the sky covered with dark clouds.

Birth, old age, illness and death are all human nature!

Before coming to Beijing, Lu Songhe was already at the end of his life, and death was inevitable.

Yang Zhengshan has very complicated feelings towards Lu Songhe.

In name, Lu Songhe was his father-in-law, but in reality, this father-in-law had nothing to do with him. Lu Songhe was just the father-in-law of his previous life.

But Yang Zhengshan also called Lu Songhe "Dad".

Over the years, the Yang family and the Lu family had some grudges over Yang Zhengshan's remarriage, but they were eventually resolved.

Today, the relationship between the two families is still very close.

Yang Zhengshan still has respect for Lu Songhe.

"Let Mingcheng prepare and go back to Anning County!" Yang Zhengshan said quietly.

The title of father-in-law is a bit fictitious, but the identity of grandfather is real.

Moreover, Lu Songhe took great care of the Yang family back then. Yang Zhengshan may not remember Lu Songhe's kindness, but the three brothers Yang Mingcheng cannot forget his gratitude.

"Yes!" Wu Hai responded and left.

Lu Songhe's death brought some ripples to Yang Zhengshan's mood, but Yang Zhengshan soon let it go.

After all, he had known for a long time that Lu Songhe would not live long, and Lu Songhe was nearly eighty years old. The Lu family was now prosperous, with Lu Wenyuan, a rare child, so Lu Songhe could be said to have both good fortune and longevity.

I guess Lu Songhe has no regrets.

After the heavy rain, there will be sunny days.

Due to the issuance of the Martial Arts Order, many martial artists have come to Kyoto recently.

The streets and alleys of Kyoto City are filled with martial artists dressed in tight clothes and holding weapons. Most of these martial artists come to inquire about the news of Shangwu Temple.

Many people from the Yang family also came to inquire about the news.

Ji Hai from the Hengdao Sect, Shang Mingde from the Jing'an Shang Family, Hua Jinqiu from the Tianqing Sword Sect, and even Yang Minghui all ran over from Yangjia Village.

The forces in the martial arts world include not only sect forces, but also family forces.

For example, the Jing'an Shang family is a family power that focuses on the inheritance of martial arts.

However, some contents of the Martial Arts Order are not applicable to martial arts families, namely, granting the Order of the Clan Leader and granting official titles.

As for the martial arts families, the court's attitude was relatively gentle, and it did not require the martial arts families to do anything.

But the advice Yang Zhengshan gave them was the same.

If you can enter Shangwu Temple, enter Shangwu Temple; if you can enter Yanwu Pavilion, enter Yanwu Pavilion.

In a word, follow the court and you will never go wrong.

Yang Zhengshan was well aware of Emperor Yanping's determination to control the martial arts world. To resist the Shangwu Order at this time would be to make an enemy of the entire court.

With the power of the court, it is too easy to destroy a few sects and make an example of them.

Rather than being a chicken to be killed, it is better to obediently follow the arrangements of the court, join the Shangwu Temple, and seek a more favorable position for the sect or family.

Yang Zhengshan met Ji Hai and Shang Mingde in the Marquis' Mansion first and then later. After receiving his advice, the two of them did not hesitate too much and immediately agreed.

Yang Zhengshan also wrote a letter of recommendation for them, recommending them to Marquis Jianchang.

Although he and Marquis Jianchang had only met twice at the morning court and they were not close friends, Marquis Jianchang would not reject the candidate he recommended.

As for Hua Jinqiu and Yang Minghui, it’s different.

They are all relatives of the Yang family. When they come to Kyoto, the Yang family naturally has to do their best to be hospitality.

The Martial Arts Order has little to do with the Yang family. The Yang family now has a large number of children serving in the army, so they don't need to care about the Martial Arts Order at all.

However, the Tianqing Sword Sect is located in Chongshan Town and has limited strength. With its strength, it is not qualified to interfere in the affairs of Shangwu Temple. Perhaps after Liaoyuan Shangwu Division is established, the Tianqing Sword Sect can send a few disciples to Shangwu Division to seek an official position.

Hua Jinqiu stayed at the Yang family for three days and then left. She planned to select a few disciples after returning and send them to Liaoyuan Zhenwu Division according to Yang Zhengshan's instructions, so she did not stay at the Yang family for long.

Yang Minghui temporarily lives in the Yang family. In addition to inquiring about the Shangwu Order, he also wants to attend Yang Chengmao's wedding.

By the end of June, Kyoto was bustling with events related to the Shangwu Order, Shangwu Temple, and Yanwu Pavilion. Amidst this excitement, the Yang family was preparing for Yang Chengmao's wedding.

June 30th.

Li came to Kyoto from Chongshan Town.

In the evening, Yang Zhengshan returned from the Yanwu Pavilion and met Li and Yang Wanying.

"grandfather!"

As soon as Yang Zhengshan walked into the main courtyard, the little girl Yang Wanying came to greet him, looking at him with curved eyebrows and eyes.

The little girl is only four years old this year. She has two buns on her head and her round face looks particularly cute.

Compared to the chatterbox Yang Wanting, Yang Wanying is much quieter.

Yang Zhengshan stepped forward and picked up the little girl, and asked, "Do you miss grandpa?"

"Yes! Wanying also wants to follow grandpa to Kyoto, but mother doesn't want to!" The little girl did not feel guilty at all when she made the complaint.

Naturally, she wanted to come to Kyoto with him. In Kyoto, she had so many brothers and sisters, and a newly born nephew. But in Fuzhou City, she was just a little girl, and she couldn't even find anyone to play with.

"The daughter-in-law pays her respects to father!" When Li saw Yang Zhengshan coming back, she hurried forward to pay her respects.

"Did you encounter any trouble on the road?" Yang Zhengshan asked with a smile.

"No, we came here by boat from Tenglongwei, and everything went smoothly!" Li said with a smile.

Yang Wanying interrupted in Yang Zhengshan's arms: "Grandpa, we saw a very big fish in the sea!"

"Oh! How big is it?"

Yang Zhengshan sat down and Qingxia immediately served him tea.

"It's bigger than our boat!" The little girl described the big fish with her arms outstretched.

"That's a whale!" Yang Zhengshan said with a smile as he put her on his lap.

"Whale!" The little girl blinked with shining eyes, "Grandpa, is whale delicious?"

"Puch~~"

Her words made Li, who had just sat down, laugh, "Dad, this girl wanted to eat that big fish. She wanted to catch that big fish when she was on the boat!"

"I said I couldn't catch any, but she said that Grandpa would definitely be able to catch a big fish! She said that when we get to Kyoto, she'll ask Grandpa to catch a big fish for her!"

The little girl was very dissatisfied with her mother's sabotage and snorted, "Grandpa will definitely catch that big fish!"

This cute and innocent expression really touched Yang Zhengshan.

"Hahaha~~" Yang Zhengshan laughed heartily.

Yu Qingyi and others were also amused by her.

"When grandpa has time, I will take you to catch big fish!" Yang Zhengshan said with a smile.

Anyway, there is no animal protection law in this world. Even if you catch a whale and cook it, the police won’t come to your door.

(End of this chapter)