Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 654 The emperor takes turns, it will be my turn next year!
"Grandma, didn't you say Daddy is back? Where's Daddy?"

Qi'er looked around the house blankly, looking for her father.

She naturally knew of her father's existence, but she hadn't seen him for a long time, so her impression of him was a little vague.

"Little sister, daddy is getting beaten outside!" Yang Cheng'an said.

"Ah!" Qi'er opened her mouth wide and looked out the door.

Yang Mingzhao was looking at her pitifully. She was stunned and scratched her head. "Is that Daddy? It seems so!"

After saying that, he looked at Zhu for help.

Zhu gave an ugly smile.

It would be a lie to say that Zhu had no resentment towards Yang Mingzhao. Her husband did not come back for many years, leaving her alone in an empty house.

It would be fine if there was a reason to do so, but the problem is that the Yang family has no reason to let Yang Mingzhao stay away from home all year round!
Even if you are traveling, there is no need to do this!
Yang Zhengshan changed the bowl of tea and continued to taste it slowly.

Yang Mingzhao must be beaten!

It was not only because of what Yang Mingzhao did outside without telling his family, but also to make Zhu feel better.

Look at Cheng'an, he doesn't feel sorry for his father at all.

Look at Qi'er, she has even forgotten what her biological father looks like.

Who can be blamed for this? Only Yang Mingzhao himself.

If Yang Mingzhao could come back more often to spend time with his children, would this be the case?
"Dad~~"

Zhu still felt sorry for her husband. After taking one look at Yang Mingzhao's miserable appearance, she couldn't help but plead for mercy.

Yang Zhengshan looked up at Yang Mingzhao outside.

"okay!"

The sound of the boards clapping stopped immediately.

Yang Mingzhao lay on the bench with his teeth bared, and stopped screaming.

It does hurt to be hit with the board, but it’s not painful enough to make Yang Mingzhao cry out in pain.

After all, Yang Mingzhao now has the seventh level of acquired cultivation, and he grew up drinking spiritual spring water, so his physique is absurdly strong.

"Fourth Master, get up!"

Look, Wang Lei just helped Yang Mingzhao up, and Yang Mingzhao was still able to walk with a limp.

He glared fiercely at the people under the eaves, and everyone burst into laughter.

"Boy, come here and let Daddy see you!"

Entering the main hall, Yang Mingzhao immediately waved to Yang Chengan.

Yang Chengan turned his head and looked at Yang Zhengshan, pretending to be unwilling to pay attention to him.

"Daughter, come here, let daddy hug you!"

Yang Mingzhao felt a little embarrassed and looked at Qi'er again.

Qi'er hesitated for a moment, first looking at her mother and then at her grandmother.

Yu Qingyi let go of her hand, and Qi'er walked towards Yang Mingzhao, "Daddy!"

Yang Mingzhao picked up Xiao Qier and said, "Hey, hahaha, daddy missed you so much!"

He also missed home and his children, but he really couldn't let go of the Taiping Army, and even more so of the suffering people.

Yang Mingzhao held his daughter in his arms, took two steps forward, and pulled Yang Chengan over, "You little bastard, you dare to make faces at your father!"

He rubbed Yang Cheng'an hard. Yang Cheng'an looked disgusted, but he did not dodge.

Yang Zhengshan waited for Yang Mingzhao to get close to his children for a while before he stood up and said, "Come with me to the study!"

"Yes!" Yang Mingzhao responded immediately.

Then he winked at Zhu and reached out to grab Zhu's hand and squeezed it.

Zhu was made somewhat embarrassed and annoyed by him.

Outside the door, Yang Mingzhi said with some regret: "Alas, there's no more fun to watch, Dad, why don't you hit him a few more times!"

Yang Zhengshan glared at him fiercely.

This is his biological son. When he is beaten, the pain is felt by his father.

Next time I hit you, I will definitely hit you a few more times!

Yang Mingzhi shrank his neck, followed behind Yang Zhengshan, and then winked at Yang Mingzhao.

Yang Mingzhao also bared his teeth and complained: "Second brother, the older you get, the less serious you become!"

"Okay, okay, let's all disperse!"

Under the eaves, Yang Minghao said something and quickly followed.

"You are really good, you actually went to rebel! Haha, now it's good, Chengye, the Marquis of Jing'an, probably won't be able to stay in peace anymore!"

"Third brother!" Yang Mingzhao almost cried.

Because Yang Minghao probably kicked him in the butt just now.

His butt is still bleeding.

Yang Mingzhi laughed, "I guess our nephew will have a headache next. He suddenly became a traitor. Hahaha~~"

Yang Minghao couldn't help but laugh out loud, "This is going to be a big deal. Chengye won't be the only one who's worried."

As they spoke, the four of them entered the study.

Yang Zhengshan sat behind the desk, and the three brothers stood casually.

"Tell me, why did you become a bandit?" Yang Zhengshan asked calmly.

Yang Mingzhao was silent for a while, then said, "I really can't stand it anymore!"

"I can't bear to watch it anymore!" Yang Zhengshan looked at him and nodded helplessly.

What can’t you bear to see?

Naturally, it is the suffering of the people!

A wise son is better than his father!
How could Yang Zhengshan not know what kind of person Yang Mingzhao is!

He was not at all surprised by Yang Mingzhao's rebellion. If it was Yang Mingcheng, Yang Mingzhi and Yang Minghao who did such a thing, he would be surprised, but if it was Yang Mingzhao, he would not be surprised.

Yang Mingcheng would not think so much. He might feel pity, but at most he would just help some people.

Yang Mingzhi would never have such kindness. When he saw the people suffering, he might hate the local officials, but he would never care about such things.

As for Yang Minghao, his thoughts might be similar to Yang Mingzhi's.

Yang Mingzhi and Yang Minghao had long been accustomed to the killings on the battlefield and had seen all kinds of suffering. They had no empathy for the poor people and only considered the problem from the perspective of local governance.

They would not think of rebelling, let alone becoming a rebel group.

But Yang Mingzhao is different. This guy is too emotional. He can't stand the suffering in the world, but he is too responsible. When he sees people suffering, he thinks about helping them.

"So what are your plans next?" Yang Zhengshan continued to ask.

Yang Mingzhao fell silent again, and Yang Zhengshan did not rush him, just letting him remain silent.

Yang Mingzhi and Yang Minghao looked at him, waiting for his answer.

After a long while, Yang Mingzhao suddenly said, "Dad, I want to be the emperor!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Yang Mingzhi and Yang Minghao grinned.

Yang Zhengshan's expression remained calm. "Are you sure?"

"Well, I've made up my mind!" Yang Mingzhao showed a firm look.

Yang Zhengshan stroked his long beautiful beard and fell into silence.

"You should ask Chengye about this!"

"If he also wants to be emperor, then you can't do it!"

Yang Zhengshan didn't think there was anything wrong with being an emperor!

The emperor takes turns, and next year it will be my turn!
Before Yang Mingzhao came back, Yang Zhengshan had already thought that this might be the result.

Children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren!
If you want to do it, then do it.

But between Yang Chengye and Yang Mingzhao, only one can be the emperor of Darong!
Moreover, at present, it is easier for Yang Chengye to become emperor because he has enough troops under his command.

Taiping Army!
In Yang Zhengshan's eyes, they were just a group of rabble.

In comparison, Chongshan Town has countless elite soldiers and generals.

“Ah!” Yang Mingzhao was stunned. “If Chengye wants to do it, then let him do it!”

Yang Zhengshan resisted the urge to roll his eyes.

Well, this guy doesn’t really want to be the emperor, he just wants to change the dynasty and bring peace and prosperity to the people of Darong!
For ordinary mortals, the throne and power are infinitely tempting.

But for the Yang family, imperial power is really not that tempting.

Yang Zhengshan himself doesn't care about those empty powers, and most of the other people in the Yang family don't care much about them either.

Maybe Yang Mingzhi cared more about it, but that was in the past. Now Yang Mingzhi doesn’t have any thoughts about it.

He just doesn't want to sit around doing nothing, he wants to do something and find a sense of accomplishment.

Compared to power, martial arts is what they pursue.

"Go and discuss it with Chengye yourself!" Yang Zhengshan said.

Yang Mingzhao thought about it and scratched his head, "Is it not a good idea for me to discuss this with Chengye?"

"There's nothing wrong with that!" Yang Zhengshan looked up at him, "If you both want to be emperor, then one of you can stay in Darong, and the other can find a place to build a new dynasty!"

The Yang family already has a dynasty, so it doesn't matter whether they establish another dynasty or two.

It is no exaggeration to say that with the current strength of the Yang family, it is not difficult to establish a dynasty.

There are many dynasties in the south of Dayong and many dynasties in the west of the Wanli Sea. If Yang Zhengshan is given a few years, it will not be a big problem to destroy three or two dynasties.

In comparison, it is more difficult to change dynasties in Dayong.

Yang Mingzhao thought about it for a while and felt that it would be better to discuss this matter with Chengye.

In fact, he didn't have a strong desire to be emperor. Although he was somewhat tempted when the idea of ​​becoming an emperor came up, he also knew that being an emperor would take away a lot of fun.

Apart from anything else, once you become an emperor, it is possible that your cultivation will be delayed.

And if one fails to cultivate to the innate realm, then his lifespan will be no different from that of an ordinary person.

If you do the math between becoming an emperor and living a few decades or even a hundred years longer, as long as you are not too greedy for power, you will probably choose to live a few decades longer.

It doesn't mean that one cannot practice cultivation after becoming an emperor, nor does it mean that everyone has the opportunity to become a congenital warrior. But given the current situation of the Yang family, Yang Mingzhao feels that it is not difficult for him to become a congenital warrior.

So after weighing the pros and cons, he suddenly lost interest in the emperor.

"Dad, then should I go to Chongshan Town?" Yang Mingzhao said.

"No need, I've already sent a letter to Chengye, and it should be arriving in Chongshan Town soon!"

In fact, Yang Zhengshan had thought about this problem a long time ago. Even if he hadn't thought about this problem, he felt that he should let Chengye come back.

Since it concerns Darong, Yang Chengye cannot be avoided in any way.

As for the rest, Yang Zhengshan was not very worried.

As a family, they can discuss anything together. There are not too many conflicts within the Yang family. In his heart, the Yang family is still a big family full of love.

After the deal was made, Yang Zhengshan let Yang Mingzhao go.

This guy just got home, so it would be better for him to spend more time with his wife and children.

Of course, Yang Zhengshan did not do nothing. He had asked the Yang family business to start inquiring about information and purchasing food and various supplies.

……

Chongshan Town, Chongshan Pass.

Today, Yang Chengye is still just a guerrilla general in Chongshan Town, but everyone knows that he is the person in charge of Chongshan Town.

The General's Mansion Niuzhuang needs to discuss everything with Yang Chengye, and the Governor's Office has now become a complete decoration. The new governor is named Jiang Nanguo, who holds the title of Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of War, concurrently serves as the Chief Censor of the Censorate, and serves as the governor of Chongshan Town.

Judging from his official position, he was definitely an important official in the court, but in fact, he lost a fight in the court and was driven to Chongshan Town.

Whether it was the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War or the Chief Censor, they were just honorary titles. His actual position was the Governor of Chongshan Town.

But now everyone knows that the governor of Chongshan Town is just a figurehead, so some officials who had not committed major mistakes but were marginalized were thrown to Chongshan Town in the court.

Over the past twenty years, Chongshan Town has had ten governors in succession. Some of them did not want to be sidelined and wanted to fight with the Yang family, but were driven out of Chongshan Town in disgrace.

Some wanted to please Yang Chengye and integrate into the big family of Chongshan Town. Unfortunately, Yang Chengye was very wary and prejudiced against the court, and was not willing to accept the surrender of an important official of the court.

Some of them are honest and act like clay Buddhas. They will not take care of anything unless they are allowed to. They just want to save face. In fact, these people stay in Chongshan Town the longest.

Jiang Nanguo is such a person. He doesn't care about anything and doesn't ask about anything. Every day he either reads at home, goes out to visit friends, or indulges in the mountains and rivers.

In this way, he served as the governor of Chongshan Town for five years, the longest-serving person in office since Yang Zhengshan left Dayong.

As the twelfth lunar month approaches, everyone in Chongshan Town is busy with the final work for the year end.

The situation in Chongshan Town is pretty good this year. God has been kind to us and the weather has been good throughout the year, which has allowed the grain tax collected by Chongshan Town to reach a new high this year.

Compared with 20 years ago, the population of Chongshan Town has now exceeded 4.2 million, almost doubling.

When Yang Zhengshan served as the general of Chongshan Town, the population of Chongshan Town was just over one million. Later, Chongshan Town resettled nearly one million refugees, and the population of Chongshan Town reached two million.

Counting the time, more than 20 years have passed, so it is not an exaggeration to say that the population of Chongshan Town has doubled.

At this time, the North is no longer as sparsely populated as before, especially the area east of Black Cloud Mountain, where many prosperous towns have been formed.

There are also many more military settlements and horse farms inside the Black Cloud Mountain, and the tentacles of the Dinghu Guards in the west are almost extending to Sari Lake.

The Ula tribe originally hid in the snowfields, but later they came back, but now they can only huddle to the west and north of Lake Sari.

Although there are large amounts of fertile land to the east and south of Lake Sari, they dare not lay their hands on it.

Of course, Dinghu Wei did not interfere. The two sides had reached a tacit understanding to use the east and south banks of Lake Sari as the boundary. The Ula tribe occupied Lake Sari, while the border of Dinghu Wei was set thirty miles east of Lake Sari.

Dinghu Wei built more than a dozen garrisons on this border, garrisoning more than 10,000 soldiers.

As for why Chongshan Town did not continue to expand westward, there were two reasons. First, the Darong court was unstable, and Chongshan Town could not start a war without authorization. Second, the Ula tribe had already surrendered to the Chici tribe, and faced with pressure from Chongshan Town, they had no choice but to unite for warmth.

It would be easy for Chongshan Town to annihilate the Ula tribe, but it was also afraid of angering the Chici tribe and the Tatar tribe.

Therefore, for now, the relationship between Chongshan Town and the Chici tribe is relatively stable.

There are actually still many fertile grasslands and lands in the north of Chongshan Town. Even though the population of Chongshan Town has now reached 4.2 million, there are still many places that seem sparsely populated.

However, Chongshan Town is currently in its best condition. Both civilians and military households have fields, taxes and labor service are relatively low, and commercial development has become much more prosperous. Although many people have only solved the problem of food and clothing, they are already satisfied with having enough food to eat.

But for Yang Chengye and Niu Zhuang, they are under great pressure this year.

The source of pressure was Beiyuan Town. Zhou Lan had occupied the five prefectures of Longyuan and was in urgent need of food. In order to help Zhou Lan stabilize the situation, Yang Chengye and Niu Zhuang gave almost half of the surplus grain of Chongshan Town to Beiyuan Town.

Life in Beiyuan Town is hard now. Beiyuan Town has not yet recovered, and now it has to resettle millions of refugees from Longyuan. Beiyuan Town is left with no surplus food and is completely dependent on Chongshan Town for support.

(End of this chapter)