Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 595 Turbulent Situation

When he returned home, Yang Zhengshan found the house very lively.

"Who's here?" Yang Zhengshan asked the servant at home.

The servant replied, "It's Miss Wanqing who is here!"

Yang Zhengshan was very excited. His eldest granddaughter was here? He hadn't seen her for many years.

Yang Wanqing had been to Xingyue Island, but only twice, and the last time was three years ago.

When Yang Zhengshan walked into the main hall in the backyard, he saw Yang Wanqing talking to Yu Qingyi.

Yang Wanqing is now thirty-four years old. Although her round face still looks cute, her temperament has changed and she has become more mature and noble.

"grandfather!"

When Yang Zhengshan entered the room, Yang Wanqing quickly stood up and called out to him.

"This is your elder sister, call her elder sister!" Yang Zhengshan said to Yang Chengan behind him.

"Big sister!" Yang Cheng'an called obediently.

Yang Wanqing looked at him, smiling, "This is Cheng'an, you're already this big! The last time I came, you were still wetting the bed!"

Yang Chengan was embarrassed, "Sister, I'm grown up now and I don't wet the bed anymore!"

"Hehe~~" Yang Wanqing laughed.

Yang Zhengshan smiled, sat on the chair next to him, and looked at the young man next to Yang Wanqing.

"come over!"

Qu Chengyuan stepped forward, kowtowed politely and said, "Yuan'er kowtows to my great-grandfather!"

"Okay, okay, get up!"

Yang Zhengshan reached out his hand to help him up, looking him up and down, "Not bad, you've grown a lot taller, and you look much stronger than your father!"

Qu Shaogong still looks thin, and it was a waste of all the good things Yang Zhengshan gave him over the years.

In comparison, Qu Chengyuan was much stronger, and was already 1.7 meters tall at the age of 14.

This height must be inherited from the genes of their Yang family, and the body shape should be inherited from the genes of the Wang family. He is tall and strong, a really good boy.

"Hehe!" Qu Chengyuan laughed.

"The young palace didn't come?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

"No, there are a lot of things going on in Nanjiang Town recently, and he really can't get away!" Yang Wanqing said.

Yang Zhengshan nodded. There were only three males in the Qu family, and Qu Sui'an was a playboy who was unwilling to do anything, so Qu Shaogong, the young Duke, started to get involved in the military and political affairs of Nanjiang Town very early on.

"Grandpa, I want to keep Yuan'er on Xingyue Island and ask you to teach me for a few years!"

This is Yang Wanqing's main purpose of coming to Xingyue Island this time. Qu Chengyuan is fourteen years old this year, which is the most critical period for practicing martial arts. Yang Wanqing sent him to Xingyue Island to let Yang Zhengshan lay a foundation for him.

"Haha, this matter is simple. Just let him live on the island. I don't have much here, but there are many children!" Yang Zhengshan said with a smile.

His reputation as a good teacher has long been well-known throughout the world. Outsiders may not be aware of this, but the Yang family, the Yang clan members, and those close to the Yang family all know that Yang Zhengshan is good at training warriors.

Why did Xie Yuan, Wu Chongzhe, Han Cheng and others come to Xingyue Island to retire? Why did Yu Tonghai, Song Dashan, Lin Zhan and others buy houses on Xingyue Island? Wasn't it just to send their children to Xingyue Island to be trained by Yang Zhengshan?

Therefore, Xingyue Island now has a large group of teenagers, all of whom are from various families.

As for the two thousand boys and girls from Tenglongwei, they have all grown up now. Most of them have settled down on Xingyue Island and got married and had children.

However, as one group grew up, another group emerged. In addition to the children of each family, many children of the island's common people also grew up. In just over ten years, a large number of young talents emerged on Xingyue Island.

Yang Zhengshan's arrival at the Xingyue Island was like coming for a good harvest. Innate warriors broke through one after another, and young men grew up. In just a few years, the power of the Xingyue Island had reached a very terrifying level.

Yang Wanqing's eyebrows curved, "Why don't you thank your great-grandfather!"

"Yuan'er thanks his great-grandfather!" Qu Chengyuan was well educated by Qu Shaogong and Yang Wanqing. He has a gentle personality, is polite, and a little bit lively and childish.

"Sit down and talk!" Yang Zhengshan said with a smile, looking at the childish boy.

Qu Chengyuan sat next to Yang Zhengshan, and Yang Wanqing also sat next to Yu Qingyi, and the family started chatting.

"What's the situation in Nanjiang Town?" Yang Zhengshan asked casually.

Yang Wanqing sighed softly, "Not very good."

"What's wrong?" Yang Zhengshan asked in surprise.

Yang Wanqing said: "It was caused by the Bashu rebels!"

Yang Zhengshan frowned slightly, "Has the Bashu rebels not been suppressed yet?"

Yang Wanqing was silent for a moment, "Not only that, but it's getting worse and worse!"

Since the eighth year of Yanping, many rebellious forces have emerged in Bashu. At the beginning, they were just a group of bandits hiding in the mountains, and the court did not take them seriously. However, it was unexpected that this group of bandits would grow stronger and stronger.

Until three years ago, the number of rebels in Bashu had reached over 100,000. They actually began to capture county towns and prefectural cities, making the entire Bashu a chaotic place.

The reason for this situation is that the government at all levels in Bashu did nothing, muddled along, and failed to eliminate the bandits at the first opportunity, which gave them time to develop.

The second reason was that the government’s exploitation became increasingly severe, making it difficult for many ordinary people to make a living, so they had to flee to the mountains and join bandits.

Thirdly, there are underworld forces involved behind the scenes. The establishment of the Shangwu Temple did allow the court to control most of the underworld forces, but it also tied the underworld forces and the government together in everything. However, when the Shangwu Departments in various provinces became corrupt, more conflicts would be caused.

In the past, all the conflicts in the martial arts world were conflicts between martial arts forces. However, after the establishment of the Shangwu Division, the conflicts in the martial arts world gradually turned into conflicts between some martial arts forces and the imperial court.

When Yang Zhengshan first proposed to build Shangwu Temple, he did not expect such a situation to arise.

The original intention of establishing Shangwu Temple was good, and the system was also good, but when the system was implemented, it turned into a bad thing.

Some powerful underworld forces would use the power of the imperial court to suppress some weak underworld forces. At the same time, they would annex land and oppress the people, making people's lives in various places increasingly difficult.

The situation in Bashu is a typical one, but not an exception.

All provinces in Dayong have some problems to varying degrees, but none as serious as that in Bashu.

Yang Wanqing continued, "The rebellion in Bashu is getting bigger and bigger, and it has even spread to Yungui and Nanyun, causing many trade routes in the north of Nanjiang Town to be blocked. The prices of all kinds of goods in Nanjiang Town have increased a lot."

"Especially salt. It used to be only 20 cents per pound, but this year it has risen to 40 cents."

Yang Zhengshan said: "Salt can be purchased from Fuhai!"

"Now we buy salt from Fuhai. Fuhai is mountainous, and the official road is difficult to travel, and the commercial road is blocked." Yang Wanqing said.

Yang Zhengshan was helpless. The internal turmoil of Darong had become more and more serious in recent years, which affected all aspects. Even the maritime trade was affected. The financial income of Tenglongwei had been declining, forcing Tenglongwei to continue to explore the markets of the southern dynasties and the southeastern sea area.

The business of Yang's company was also affected, but fortunately, Yang's company was financially strong and was not afraid of this impact.

While the two were talking, Yang Mingzhi walked in from outside the door, "Dad, Mother! My niece is here! Hahaha~~"

"Second Uncle!" Yang Wanqing quickly stood up to greet him.

Yang Mingzhi has changed a lot over the years, mainly because he was not very willing to resign at the beginning and was severely punished by Yang Zhengshan. Yang Mingzhi's domineering temperament has been restrained a lot over the years, but he is still a person who can't sit still.

After arriving at Xingyue Island, he directly snatched half of the navy from Luo Jinsong, and spent the whole day with the navy to protect the Yang family's merchant ships.

Some time ago, this guy followed the caravan south to the Galao Dynasty. He was gone for nearly half a year and just came back today.

"Are you back?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

Yang Mingzhi laughed and said, "Dad, something big has happened!"

"What's the big deal?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

"The Temple of the God of War has gone to war with the Dai Viet Dynasty!" Yang Mingzhi said.

Yang Zhengshan was stunned, "What does their war have to do with us?"

The Temple of the God of War is located southwest of Dayong, and the Dai Yue Dynasty is also located southwest of Dayong. These two major forces are far away from Dayong and very far away from Xingyue Island.

If you take a boat, it will take more than two months from Xingyue Island to reach the sphere of influence of the Temple of Martial God. In other words, you don't want to reach the Temple of Martial God, but the Maurya Dynasty that is dependent on the Temple of Martial God.

As for the Dai Viet Dynasty, it is even further away and has nothing to do with Xingyue Island at all.

"Of course it has something to do with us. The prices of weapons, armor, medicinal materials and grain in the Maurya Empire and the Garo Empire have all increased by 30%. As long as we transport the things over there, the profit we make will increase by 30% compared to before!" Yang Mingzhi said excitedly.

"..."

Yang Zhengshan was speechless.

This guy wants to make money from the war!
Since he could no longer hold an official position, Yang Mingzhi seemed to have become even more greedy for money.

That’s not right. It cannot be said that he is greedy for money. It can only be said that he wants to do something.

Xingyue Island is not short of money, and Yang Mingzhi has never asked Yang Zhengshan for money, so this guy simply likes to make trouble.

"Do what you want, but be careful not to get robbed!" Yang Zhengshan said nonchalantly.

Yang Zhengshan actually doesn't care how much money the Yang family business can earn.

The reason why he established the Yang Family Business was just to give the people on Xingyue Island something to do.

You can't just sit there and do nothing, and you can't just sit there and do nothing all day, you have to do something.

"Well, I have asked Manager Luo to arrange people to go to Liaodong to purchase goods. We should be able to make a fortune this time!" Yang Mingzhi said.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly.

"The impact of a war between the Great Viet Dynasty and the Temple of the God of War would be huge!"

"It's more than just a big deal. If they go to war, it will probably involve many southern dynasties. If it's just a small fight, it'll be fine. But if it's a fight to the death, it may affect all the forces in the Galao Sea!" Yang Mingzhi said.

The Galao Sea does not refer to the sea area near the Galao Dynasty, but to the sea area tens of thousands of miles to the south, from the sea area south of Dayong in the east to the west of the Dai Viet Dynasty in the west, including more than a dozen coastal dynasties and dozens of island forces.

This Garo and the Garo of the Garo Dynasty are from the same place, that is, the Garo Dynasty three thousand years ago. It is said that the Garo Dynasty three thousand years ago was an extremely powerful dynasty, with its sea and land borders spanning thousands of miles.

Later, the Gala Dynasty was destroyed by the Maurya Dynasty, and the Maurya Dynasty was destroyed by the Yilan Dynasty. Dynasties rose and fell one after another. Now, the Dai Viet Dynasty occupies most of the territory of the original Gala Dynasty and has become the overlord of the Gala Sea.

As for the current Gara Dynasty and Maurya Dynasty, they actually have little to do with the previous dynasties. It's just that they want a powerful ancestor to prove that their inheritance and legal system are reasonable.

This is a very normal phenomenon in the Galo Sea. Those dynasties would basically find a powerful ancestor for themselves, just like the Maurya Dynasty. There were two of them, one was the Eastern Maurya Dynasty and the other was the Western Maurya Dynasty. The two Maurya Dynasties were located to the east and west of the Dai Viet Dynasty. Both claimed to be the descendants of the Maurya Dynasty, and their kings all had the blood of the Maurya royal family.

But whether it existed or not, only their ancestors know.

The Temple of Martial God can also be considered a force in the Galao Sea. Although it is a force similar to a sect, it is above many dynasties, and the power it controls is not much worse than that of Dayue.

The impact of the war between the two giants in the Garo Sea can be imagined.

"You should discuss these matters with Minghao. We only do business and don't get involved in other matters!" Yang Zhengshan said.

Yang Mingzhi looked somewhat helpless and said, "Where can I find my third brother?"

"Didn't he go to the Lu Sheng Dynasty?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

"Who knows? Can I go to the Lu Sheng Dynasty to discuss it with him?" Yang Mingzhi looked at Yang Zhengshan and said.

Yang Zhengshan was speechless again.

Xingyue Island is a small place. Just because he likes the tranquility of Xingyue Island doesn’t mean that everyone in the Yang family likes it.

Needless to say, Yang Mingzhi and Yang Minghao are not people who like quietness. And the children of the Yang family are still young, so naturally they don't want to stay on Xingyue Island honestly.

Therefore, in recent years, the members of the Yang family have often run around. Some went to Chongshan Town or Beiyuan Town to serve as military officers, while others wandered around the southeast waters.

Yang Zhengshan naturally couldn't stop this kind of thing. The world is so big, and they want to go and see it, how can Yang Zhengshan stop them?

Moreover, Yang Zhengshan felt that it was a good thing for them to go out for a walk, broaden their horizons, experience more things, and temper their character, which was certainly not a bad thing.

Therefore, over the years, the Yang family has expanded its branches to various places.

"Forget it, then you can do whatever you want!" Yang Zhengshan said.

Yang Minghao chuckled, "I understand."

"It's a rare opportunity for my niece to come here. Haha, come sit in my uncle's yard. I have collected a lot of good things over the years. You can take whatever you like!"

Yang Wanqing smiled and said, "Then my niece will not be polite. Uncle, please don't feel bad when the time comes!"

"How is that possible?" Yang Mingzhi winked and pouted in the direction of Yang Zhengshan, "Your grandfather has a lot of good things."

Yang Wanqing couldn't help but giggle at his amusement.

"Get out!" Yang Zhengshan couldn't help but kick him.

I don’t know what’s wrong with this guy. He’s becoming more and more out of control.

He used to be a serious general, but now he is like a funny guy.

Yang Mingzhi ran away, and Yang Wanqing smiled with some sighs: "Second Uncle is much more cheerful than before!"

"He is just free." Yang Zhengshan said.

(End of this chapter)