Chapter 116 Transfer Order, Promotion

After leaving the Lieutenant General's Mansion, Yang Zhengshan discovered that his back was wet with cold sweat.

Secret Guard, Blood Blade, and Great Ancestor Darong!

He is not allowed to touch these things. Not to mention touching them, even talking about them is not allowed.

If the book he wrote were to reach the emperor, he would definitely have him killed.

Fortunately, Zhou Lan had no ill will towards him and asked him to burn it on the spot, otherwise this thing would be Yang Zhengshan’s death warrant.

Yang Zhengshan let out a long breath, thinking secretly in his heart: I must not misuse things from my previous life anymore. Not only things from my previous life, I must be careful with my words as well.

After calming himself down, Yang Zhengshan left the Lieutenant General's Mansion. However, he did not return to Yinghe Fort immediately. Instead, he went to take a look at Yang Mingzhi's courtyard.

The courtyard is not big, about the same size as the Yang family’s house in Yangjia Village, and it is more than enough for Yang Mingzhi’s family to live in.

"You guys go cook. We'll eat here at noon and go back in the afternoon!"

Yang Zhengshan gave instructions to Song Dashan and others behind him.

He did not come to Yinghe Fort alone. As a defense officer of a thousand households, he had to bring a few personal followers with him even if gongs and drums were used to lead the way.

Song Dashan has always served as the commander of the guards beside him, but they have never encountered any attacks or troubles, so Song Dashan and others have never had the opportunity to show their talents.

After a simple lunch, Yang Zhengshan went to Ningzhou City in the afternoon to visit Mr. Liang Sanye’s shop before returning to Yinghe Fort.

Just when Yang Zhengshan returned to Yinghe Fort, Lu Hua, dressed in gorgeous clothes, entered the Lieutenant General's Mansion.

In the study, Zhou Lan looked at Lu Hua, and her whole body seemed to be covered with a layer of frost.

"What are you here for?"

She said in a cold voice.

Lu Hua sat at the tea table, making tea and drinking it calmly and calmly, not caring about Zhou Lan's attitude at all.

When Zhou Lan saw him like this, her expression became even colder.

"I want to ask you for someone!" Lu Hua finally said.

"Who?" Zhou Lan asked.

"Yang Zhengshan!" Lu Hua picked up the tea and drank it elegantly.

"What are you going to do?" A strange look flashed in Zhou Lan's eyes.

"You don't need to know this. I need him to go to Anyuanzhou City to serve as the garrison!" Lu Hua said.

Zhou Lan stared straight ahead, her mind full of thoughts.

Give Yang Zhengshan a promotion?

why?
How could Yang Zhengshan be related to this guy?
wrong!

Yang Zhengshan should have nothing to do with this bastard!
But why would this bastard do this?

At once, countless thoughts popped up in her mind.

"Liang Chu knows about this?"

"Of course, I have no right to interfere in the transfer of officials in Chongshan Town!" Lu Hua leaned back in his chair, rubbing the tea bowl with one hand, feeling the warm heat brought by the tea.

His eyes are deep and bright, giving people a special sense of mystery.

He said that he had no right to interfere in the transfer of officials in Chongshan Town. This was both right and wrong.

The garrison eunuchs did not have such power, but they were the emperor's men. If the garrison eunuchs wanted to do something, as long as it was not too excessive, both the governor's office and the general's office would turn a blind eye.

"I see!" Zhou Lan glanced at him coldly, then sat down opposite him.

Ever since the Battle of Linguan Fort ended, Zhou Lan wanted to let Yang Zhengshan take charge of the garrison of Ruizhou City. At that time, she happened to have dealt with Guan Shanhe, the garrison commander of Ruizhou City.

However, Liang Chu rejected her proposal. The reason he gave was very sufficient. That was that Yang Zhengshan had just been promoted to a thousand households last year, and it would be difficult for him to be promoted again this year.

Now it seems that Lu Hua was behind this.

"The Secret Guard's hands are getting longer and longer, and they're reaching my side! Lu Hua, do you think I don't dare to impeach you?"

The coldness on Zhou Lan's face faded, but the meaning of her words showed that the anger in her heart had not dissipated.

Lu Hua stared at her, and a look of helplessness appeared in his eyes.

Is he afraid of impeachment?

If it was the impeachment of other officials, he really wouldn't care.

As for Zhou Lan's impeachment, he didn't care much about it.

Although the Ningguo Mansion is powerful, it is not as powerful as Emperor Chengping.

The Secret Guard is the sword in the hands of Emperor Chengping.

As long as Emperor Chengping doesn't want to, no one can do anything to the Secret Guards.

"Of course the eldest lady dares to impeach me, but she should also know that I am not doing private matters again!" Lu Hua said in a calm voice.

Zhou Lan frowned. She understood what Lu Hua meant. The transfer of Yang Zhengshan might be related to the mission of the Secret Guard.

But she didn't know what the Secret Guard's mission was in Chongshan Town.

It wasn't her business to ask about the Secret Guard's mission.

"What's wrong with Yang Zhengshan?"

"No!" said Lu Hua.

"Then why did you transfer him to Anyuan Prefecture?" Zhou Lan asked again.

"He is useful to me!" said Lu Hua.

Now Zhou Lan finally understood that Yang Zhengshan had nothing to do with the Secret Guards, but Lu Hua wanted to use Yang Zhengshan to complete the Secret Guards' mission.

But she didn't feel relieved.

Being used by Lu Hua is not a good thing.

She knew Lu Hua very well. Although Lu Hua looked like a modest gentleman on the surface, he was actually a ruthless and heartless bastard who would do anything to complete his task.

"Yang Zhengshan can give it to you, but you have to agree to one request of mine!"

"any request?"

"Don't abandon him!" Zhou Lan said firmly.

Lu Hua looked at Zhou Lan, their eyes met in the air, and he could see the determination in Zhou Lan's eyes.

"It seems that the young lady thinks highly of this Lord Yang!"

Zhou Lan nodded and said, "Yes, he is the person I found, so I naturally value him!"

"Okay, I won't let him be abandoned, but I have to say one thing in advance. If he encounters danger, I probably won't be able to help!" What this means is that I won't abandon him, but this mission is very dangerous and I can't guarantee his safety 100%.

Zhou Lan was silent for a while, then raised her head and said indifferently: "You can go now!"

Lu Hua didn't care about her words. He stood up and said, "In two days, I will ask the Marquis of Changping to issue the transfer order. I hope Miss can understand that I have the emperor's order."

"Get out!" Zhou Lan could no longer suppress the anger in her heart.

After Lu Hua left, Zhou Lan could not help but curse, "This damn eunuch, sooner or later I will beat him until he begs for mercy!"

It took Zhou Lan a long time to calm down. She felt uncomfortable thinking about transferring Yang Zhengshan to Anyuanzhou City.

She really thinks highly of Yang Zhengshan.

Since Yang Zhengshan came to Chongshan Town, he not only won battles in succession, but also managed Linguan Fort and Yinghe Fort in an orderly manner.

In her eyes, Yang Zhengshan had almost no shortcomings except that he was a little older.

Moreover, Yang Zhengshan had saved her life, and she didn't want Yang Zhengshan to suffer any unprovoked disaster.

But she couldn't stop Lu Hua.

Lu Hua has the emperor's order, how could she disobey it?
After pondering for a long time, Zhou Lan sighed helplessly.

……

A few days later, Zhou Lan arrived at Yinghe Fort.

When he saw Zhou Lan, Yang Zhengshan felt very puzzled.

He had just gone to Jianning Wei to see Zhou Lan. It had only been a few days, so why was Zhou Lan here again?
"Meet the general!"

In front of the gate of Yinghe Fort, Yang Zhengshan greeted Zhou Lan.

Zhou Lan waved her hand and said, "Take me around the castle!"

Then, Yang Zhengshan took Zhou Lan to visit Yinghe Fort.

Looking at the neatly arranged houses, clean streets and bustling commercial streets, Zhou Lan's eyes were filled with wonder.

She used to think that Yang Zhengshan was capable, but now she feels that she had underestimated Yang Zhengshan's abilities.

Being able to develop a garrison into such a prosperous place is absolutely unique in Chongshan Town.

It’s a pity that she can no longer use such people.

Thinking of this, Zhou Lan's mood turned bad.

"Let's go back to the yamen and talk!" Zhou Lan said somewhat listlessly.

Seeing her like this, Yang Zhengshan became even more puzzled.

Arriving at the study, Yang Zhengshan couldn't help but ask, "What's on your mind, General?"

Zhou Lan looked up, her bright eyes filled with complex emotions.

This incident made her suddenly realize that Yang Zhengshan seemed to have become younger.

She met Yang Zhengshan for the first time a year and a half ago. At that time, Yang Zhengshan looked a little old, with frosted hair on his temples.

Now, Yang Zhengshan has a ruddy complexion, a head full of black hair without a single white hair, and a long, smooth and neat beard. He does not look like a forty-year-old man at all, but more like a mature man in his thirties.

At this time, there was no trace of aging on Yang Zhengshan's body, and he was full of mature charm.

Zhou Lan didn't suspect that Yang Zhengshan had taken some magic medicine, she just thought it was a way to move the body and recuperate.

"General, general!"

Yang Zhengshan felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by Zhou Lan, so he called out to her.

This look, this expression, feels weird.

And the atmosphere seems a little wrong!
General, you have to be reserved!

If you look at me like that, I will misunderstand!
Zhou Lan came back to her senses, lowered her head and gathered her hair to hide the inexplicable emotion.

"This is your order!"

She took out a document and placed it in front of Yang Zhengshan.

"transfer order?"

Yang Zhengshan opened the document in astonishment.

It only said: The Ministry of War's Military Selection Office investigated Yang Zhengshan, a thousand-household defense officer of Yinghe Fort, for his loyalty and dedication to duty and his contributions to the country, and he is hereby promoted two levels, granted the title of commander-in-chief of Songzhou Guard, and transferred to the garrison of Anyuanzhou City. We hope that he will work hard and live up to the emperor's grace.

"What's going on?" Yang Zhengshan asked, frowning.

As for military achievements, he did have some.

He won a great victory in the Battle of Linguanbao, but was only rewarded with silver, and no promotion based on his merits.

A few months ago, Zhou Lan said that he had just been promoted last year and it was not appropriate for him to be promoted again now.

But why was he suddenly promoted now?

And we’re going to Songzhouwei!

Even if he was promoted, he should have joined Jianning Guard or continued to serve under the command of the Lieutenant General's Shogunate.

Yang Zhengshan was very puzzled by this.

"This is what Marquis Changping meant!" Zhou Lan said.

She did not say that it was Lu Hua's idea, because Lu Hua was involved in the Secret Guard. Unless Lu Hua took the initiative to reveal it to Yang Zhengshan, she could not say it clearly.

However, she still reminded Yang Zhengshan, "After you go to Anyuanzhou City, you must act with caution!"

Yang Zhengshan was even more confused now, "General Zhou, what is going on?"

Zhou Lan looked embarrassed. She really wanted to explain things to Yang Zhengshan, but Lu Hua's words "Imperial Order" weighed on her head, forcing her to cooperate with Lu Hua.

"In short, be careful!"

Seeing her like this, Yang Zhengshan felt a little depressed.

He had never seen Zhou Lan in such an awkward state.

The fact that Zhou Lan is in such a difficult situation shows that this matter is not simple.

"You should prepare to take up your post in Songzhouwei within a month."

"I have some friendship with Wang Bin, the lieutenant general of Songzhou Guards. You can give this letter to him when the time comes!"

Zhou Lan took out another letter and handed it to Yang Zhengshan.

Yang Zhengshan didn't ask any more questions. Since Zhou Lan felt embarrassed, there was no need for him to force her.

(End of this chapter)