Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 508: Has the potential to be a dog-headed military advisor (Wrong chapter posted, has been modified)
Near noon, Yang Zhengshan returned to Kyoto. He did not go back to his palace first, but went to the imperial city to report to Emperor Yanping.

"I pay my respects to Your Majesty!"

In the imperial study, Yang Zhengshan bowed to Emperor Yanping.

"Haha, forget it. You did a good job this time. I heard that those predecessors were not resistant to the royal offerings!" Emperor Yanping looked very happy.

Yang Zhengshan smiled and said, "It cannot be said that they do not resist. Your Majesty also knows that these old seniors are used to being at ease and certainly do not want to be controlled by others. However, what they need most is cultivation resources, with Zhen Yuan Dan as their salary. Even if they are dissatisfied, they have to hold it in."

"Well, you see it clearly."

Emperor Yanping smiled and pointed to the chair next to him, "Sit down and talk!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the seat!" Yang Zhengshan sat down respectfully.

Chen Zhongshu immediately asked the eunuch next to him to bring a pot of tea.

"So what do you think should happen next?" Emperor Yanping continued to ask.

Yang Zhengshan was a little confused, "Your Majesty, what do you mean?"

Emperor Yanping said with a smile: "These old seniors are very powerful, and I think it's a waste to let them do nothing. If they can contribute more to the court, I don't know how much effort the court can save!"

Yang Zhengshan couldn't help but sweat when he heard this.

As expected of the emperor, he wants to use the innate warriors as cheap labor!
It is easier said than done to let a group of innate warriors serve the court.

Why are innate warriors willing to go deep into the mountains and forests, and why are they unwilling to serve as officials in the court?
This is actually a question of needs and pursuits.

For ordinary people, farming and planting are for survival, it is a need.

For scholars, becoming an official is both a pursuit and a need.

As for warriors, the lower-level warriors either travel around the world or join the army. This is also a pursuit and demand.

Food, clothing, housing and transportation are needs; fame, wealth and power are pursuits.

Mortals in this world cannot live without these.

However, innate warriors have already transcended the mundane world to some extent. It cannot be said that they are completely detached, but very few innate warriors care about fame, wealth and power.

Food, clothing, housing and transportation are easy for them to obtain, but this can no longer satisfy their needs.

What they need is wealth, land, Dharma and companionship, and what they pursue is a higher realm.

What could the court give them in the past?
I can't give you anything!
Now the court can give them Zhenyuan Dan and Sanhuangli, so they are willing to accept an honorary title.

But this is far from enough to make them serve the court.

Although Zhenyuan Dan is good, it is not enough to make them give up their freedom.

But it is obvious that Emperor Yanping would not think about these things. What Emperor Yanping thinks is that all under heaven is the king's land, and everyone in the four seas is the king's subject.

There was no way to bribe these innate warriors in the past, and Emperor Yanping had no intention of doing so. But now that the initiative has been started, Emperor Yanping obviously wants to bring the innate warriors to serve in the court.

It's a nice thought, but basically impossible to achieve.

Unless Darong has ten or eight spiritual fruits, enough to meet the training needs of these innate warriors, it will be impossible to achieve.

Yang Zhengshan thought about it for a while and said, "Your Majesty, I think this matter should not be rushed!"

"Your Majesty just said that those old seniors are used to living a carefree life. It would be difficult to get them to stay in Kyoto and serve the court!"

"So I think this matter should be lured with benefits and guided to action."

Emperor Yanping became interested. "I know about the benefits of luring people, Zhenyuan Dan and Sanhuangli, but what about guiding people to do things?"

Yang Zhengshan said: "To guide them by their actions is to guide them step by step to serve the court! Your Majesty does not need to confine all those seniors in Kyoto, you just need to build a bridge for them to serve the court!"

"What bridge!" asked Emperor Yanping.

"Based on the Fengxian Hall, we will establish the Gongfeng Courtyard. According to the needs of the court, Your Majesty will issue bounty missions in the Gongfeng Courtyard!"

"I have calculated that if all the Star Yuan Fruits are refined into True Yuan Pills, there should be some left after deducting the salary that should be paid. I will use the True Yuan Pills as a reward to guide the seniors to complete the task!"

"This temple is the bridge, and this bounty mission is the guide. Maybe at the beginning, those seniors are unwilling to contribute, but as long as there is the first one willing to accept the bounty mission, it will become a routine over time."

"By then, the old seniors will be used to it. If they need Zhenyuan Pills, they will come to the Worship Hall to look for tasks."

"And there is another benefit to doing this. If the court gets something good in the future, those old seniors will not fight with the court for it, because they know that the court will share these good things."

Yang Zhengshan felt that he had more and more potential to be a military strategist. Look, in just a short while, he came up with such a bad idea.

The Temple of Worship, the bounty order, this idea may sound good at first glance, but it has a big flaw.

That will make people tend towards interests.

If the time is short, there may be no impact, but if the time is long, there will be changes.

If one day there is no Zhenyuan Pill in the court, will the innate warriors still be willing to serve the court?

Like Zhangye, Meng Po Po, etc., are they willing to live in the Three Valleys Valley just because they need the Three Yellow Plums?
Do not!
It is because they have a sense of family and country towards Darong and they are willing to protect Darong.

If one day everyone works for the court for the reward, it means that their patriotism towards Darong has disappeared, and only the motivation for profit remains.

Of course, everything has its pros and cons. As long as Darong has enough spiritual fruits and elixirs, he can command more innate warriors.

Being driven by interests can sometimes be more solid, while feelings can sometimes disappear.

After listening to Yang Zhengshan's story, Emperor Yanping's eyes lit up, "This is a good idea! What do you think, Eunuch Chen?"

"Your Majesty, Marquis Jing'an's words are wise and thoughtful for the country. I think it is feasible!" Chen Zhongshu said with a smile.

"I dare not, I dare not. This is just a little bit of my opinion. There are still many shortcomings in it, and Your Majesty needs to supplement it!" Yang Zhengshan said modestly.

"Hmm!" Emperor Yanping did not care about Yang Zhengshan's modesty. He felt that Yang Zhengshan was a man of great talent. Whether it was governing the army, governing the people, or governing the country, Yang Zhengshan had many insightful views.

"Do you have any other suggestions, my dear?"

Yang Zhengshan thought for a moment and then said, "I think we can also deepen the connection between the court and the seniors. It is good to keep in touch with them more often."

"When I was in Cuixia Valley, I saw all the seniors sitting together and discussing the Dao, and I gained a lot!"

"So I think the court can hold a Xiantian Martial Arts Banquet every three years. Your Majesty can invite all the seniors to the banquet and let them sit together to discuss the Dao. This can not only deepen the friendship between the court and the seniors, but also give the seniors the opportunity to exchange their cultivation experiences."

The Innate Warrior Conference can also be called the Innate Warrior Exchange Conference, which is roughly what it means.

Innate warriors are not terrible beasts. There is no need to hide them or suppress them. Instead, we should bring them out for a walk. This will also be beneficial to the development of Dayong's martial arts.

Moreover, at that time, some people can also record the content of the conference and store it in the Canggong Pavilion as their cultivation experience.

Emperor Yanping nodded, "That's a good idea! I also want to meet more with those old seniors, but they seem to be avoiding me as if I were a plague!"

"Half of the people I sent to deliver the letter this time failed to find the person, and some seniors hid themselves when they heard that it was a letter from me!"

"Hey~~"

Emperor Yanping also felt quite aggrieved.

“If this martial arts banquet can be held successfully, then those old seniors will come to pay their respects to Your Majesty on their own initiative without Your Majesty having to invite them!” Yang Zhengshan said with a smile.

"That's right, I want them to come and see me on their own initiative!" Emperor Yanping said proudly.

Seeing that Emperor Yanping was in a good mood, Yang Zhengshan thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, I have an unwelcome request!"

"My dear minister, just speak frankly. Although you and I are the monarch and his subject, I regard you as a mentor and friend!" Emperor Yanping looked at Yang Zhengshan intimately and said.

Yang Zhengshan was almost moved by these words.

Uh, well, he was just pretending.

In the past, he might have been moved, because Emperor Chengping had made him feel like a man who would die for his friend. But now, as he was older, his temperament was no longer so sentimental.

Yang Zhengshan felt that it was unreliable to talk about feelings with the emperor.

"I would like to ask Your Majesty to give me two Star Yuan Fruits!" Yang Zhengshan stood up and bowed to request.

The thing that made him most dissatisfied about this trip to Cuixia Valley was that he did not have the chance to get two Star Yuan Fruits.

"What use do you have for the Xingyuan Fruit? Is someone in your family injured?" Emperor Yanping asked with concern.

Xingyuan Fruit is a holy fruit for healing, and it has miraculous effects on both internal and external injuries.

But if he was not injured, the value of the Star Yuan Fruit would definitely not be as good as the True Yuan Pill.

"No, I have been studying pharmacology and I also want to try whether I can refine the Zhenyuan Pill!" Yang Zhengshan said.

This was not a lie. He had been studying pharmacology and really wanted to try to refine the Zhenyuan Pill.

Of course, he also wanted to use the Star Yuan Fruit as seeds and plant it in the Lingquan space, but he would definitely not say this.

"So that's how it is. Eunuch Chen, you will send someone to get two Star Yuan Fruits for Marquis Jing'an later. Oh, and also the elixir recipe. Go to the Imperial Hospital to copy a copy and send it to Marquis Jing'an!" Emperor Yanping agreed without any hesitation.

Because Yang Zhengshan was not the first person to ask him for the recipes of Xingyuan Fruit and Zhenyuan Pill, after returning to Beijing, Granny Meng also asked him for the recipes of two Xingyuan Fruits and Zhenyuan Pill.

Soon, Yang Zhengshan got the Xingyuan Fruit and the pill recipe and left the imperial city happily.

Now he has two kinds of spiritual plants and two kinds of pill recipes. Once he gets the Bingxin Fruit, he will have three kinds of spiritual plants.

With the three kinds of spiritual plants in the spiritual spring space, after more than ten years, he will have a large number of spiritual fruits, and can also refine a large number of Jade Bone Ice Heart Pills and True Yuan Pills.

Thinking of this, Yang Zhengshan felt happy.

After returning to the Marquis' Mansion from the Imperial City, Yang Zhengshan had just walked into the house when he ran into Xue Qiaoer and Yang Wanqing who were about to go out.

How did these two people get together?

"Miss Snow hasn't gone back yet?"

Yang Zhengshan asked in surprise.

When he left Kyoto, Xue Qiaoer was still living in the Marquis' Mansion. He thought Xue Qiaoer would go to Cuixia Valley, but he did not see Xue Qiaoer in Cuixia Valley.

"Hello, Lord Marquis. Why should I leave when I just got back?" Xue Qiaoer asked.

"just came back?"

"Yes, we just came back from Cuixia Valley yesterday!"

"You went to Cuixia Valley!"

"Well, it's a pity that you didn't fight!" Xue Qiaoer said with some regret.

They did go to Cuixia Valley, but did not get close to it. They just watched from afar. They originally wanted to watch a play, but in the end they didn't see anything good and instead wasted several days.

"Then you are not in a hurry to go back?" Yang Zhengshan asked again.

"No rush. I came out this time to look for precious medicine. We won't go back until we have all the precious medicine!" Xue Qiaoer said.

"..."

Yang Zhengshan was speechless. So you guys are going to stay in my house and not leave?

Never mind, let them live there if they want.

The Marquis's Mansion is so big that they don't need a courtyard of their own.

Yang Zhengshan looked at Yang Wanqing again, "Are you guys going out?"

"Grandpa" Yang Wanqing gave Yang Zhengshan a bright smile and said, "I'll go shopping with Sister Qiaoer!"

"Oh. Go ahead then!"

Yang Zhengshan said casually.

It's normal for a girl to go shopping, so he naturally wouldn't ask too many questions.

Watching the two people leave the house, Yang Zhengshan always felt something was wrong.

When did these two become so close?

They must have just met each other not long ago.

Besides, Xue Qiaoer's personality doesn't show that she is the type of person who likes to make friends.

Yang Zhengshan felt something was strange, but he didn't think about it too much and returned to the main courtyard.

As a result, he saw Grandma Xue again in the main courtyard, the old woman who had followed Xue Qiaoer before.

Although Yang Zhengshan is not at home, it does not mean that the Yang family is without someone in charge.

Yu Qingyi is still at home.

And women deal better with women.

"The Marquis is back!" When Yu Qingyi saw Yang Zhengshan, she immediately came up to him with a smile on her face.

"Senior Xue!" Yang Zhengshan greeted Grandma Xue.

Granny Xue said calmly, "Since the Marquis is back, I won't disturb him and his wife anymore!"

After saying that, she left.

Yang Zhengshan looked at her from behind and asked in surprise, "What did you talk to her about just now?"

"Senior Xue! I was just asking you for advice!" Yu Qingyi said.

Yang Zhengshan suddenly realized.

That’s right, with such a congenital warrior in the mansion, how could Yu Qingyi not ask for advice.

"Nothing happened at home these two days, right?"

Yang Zhengshan changed into a loose robe and asked casually.

"No! Except that Grandma Xue and Miss Xue went out for a while, everything is fine at home!" Yu Qingyi said.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly, "By the way, is Brother Liu still at home?"

He was talking about Liu Zhe. Since the day of Yang Chengmao's wedding, Liu Zhe had been living in the Marquis' Mansion.

This time Liu Zhe came to Beijing because he became an official.

He got a position as a doctor of the Simen Pavilion in the Imperial College, which was the seventh rank.

With Liu Zhe's knowledge, it was easy for him to become a doctor in the Imperial College. Although Liu Zhe did not take part in the imperial examination, he was an official with the rank of Fengzhilang, the sixth grade.

"He has already moved out. He bought a two-story house in East City and just moved in two days ago!" Yu Qingyi said.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly.

The Liu family today is not what it used to be. In the past, when Liu Yuanfu was in the Censorate, the Liu family was considered an official family in Kyoto. But since Liu Yuanfu resigned, the Liu family has been in decline.

In fact, this is Liu Yuanfu's own fault. If Liu Yuanfu had allowed Liu Zhe to take the imperial examination before, the Liu family would not have been left without successors in the officialdom.

Now Liu Zhe has got a job thanks to his official position, but he has never taken part in the imperial examinations, so he probably won't be able to enter the government in this lifetime.

Yang Zhengshan felt sorry for Liu Zhe, but Liu Zhe didn't care much. He had a free and easy personality and didn't like being an official. He was willing to enter the Imperial College this time just to pave the way for his children and grandchildren.

(End of this chapter)