Chapter 117: The Dumb, Silly, and Stupid Son

"Then how should we arrange things here at Yinghe Fort?"

Compared with the situation in Anyuanzhou City, he was actually more concerned about Yinghe Fort.

He has been in Yinghe Fort for more than a year and has spent a lot of time and energy on governing Yinghe Fort. Now he has finally seen some results, but he has to leave, which makes him a little worried.

If someone else came to Yinghe Fort to serve as the defense officer, his previous efforts might soon become in vain.

Moreover, his horse farm is still here. If he leaves, it will not be convenient to use the spiritual spring water for the farm.

Thinking of this, Yang Zhengshan felt a headache.

This happened so suddenly that he was not prepared at all.

Zhou Lan thought for a moment and said, "Let Yang Chengze take over as the defense officer temporarily. After a year or two, I will promote him to a captain."

The defense officer is always a captain, and Yang Chengze is only a deputy captain now. Moreover, it has been less than a month since he was promoted to deputy captain. He certainly cannot be promoted now, so he can only make an exception and take over temporarily.

As for sending other people over, Zhou Lan also felt it was inappropriate.

The person she chooses will definitely not be incompetent, but he will not necessarily follow the rules.

Although Yang Chengze is a little young, fortunately he has served as a tunbu official before and has experience in managing tunbu.

More importantly, he was brought up by Yang Zhengshan. If he took over Yinghe Fort, he would definitely act in accordance with the rules and policies set by Yang Zhengshan so as not to let all Yang Zhengshan's previous efforts go to waste.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly. This was the only way now.

In fact, he felt that Yang Mingwu was more suitable, but now that Yang Mingwu had gone to Tianhebao, he certainly could not be transferred back.

"fair enough!"

"Well, if you need anything else, I can help you!"

"Do you want to take a few people with you? Your juniors are all good. You can take some of them to Anyuanzhou City."

Zhou Lan was a little worried about Yang Zhengshan, fearing that Yang Zhengshan would be unable to support himself in Anyuanzhou City.

Yang Zhengshan shook his head slightly, "No need, they have their own future, and they still need to walk their own way in the future!"

The dozen or so people he brought with him at the beginning now all hold official positions above the rank of a hundred households. They are not Yang Zhengshan's servants, so Yang Zhengshan naturally cannot keep them tied to him all the time.

Moreover, he is not without someone to use now. He has not yet arranged positions for the dozen or so Yang family members recommended by Yang Zhengxiang. This time he can bring them to Anyuanzhou City for development.

"Okay then, if you encounter any trouble in the future, you can come to me!" Zhou Land said.

Yang Zhengshan looked at Zhou Lan with some gratitude.

At this moment, he also felt reluctant.

Needless to say, Zhou Lan's care for him over the past year and a half can be said to have been responsive to every request.

With such a good boss, Yang Zhengshan really doesn't want to leave.

……

After seeing Zhou Lan off, Yang Zhengshan pondered for a long time in his study.

He was wondering why he was transferred this time.

Unfortunately, he knew too little information and never imagined that this matter was related to Lu Hua, the eunuch in charge of the garrison.

Unable to figure out the reason, Yang Zhengshan could only take things one step at a time. The most urgent task now was to arrange the matters of Yinghe Fort.

He first wrote a letter to Yang Mingwu, Yang Mingzhi and Yang Chengxu respectively, telling them that he was going to Anyuanzhou City, and urged them to work with peace of mind in the future and not to go astray.

He truly wrote these three letters as an elder, and the contents of the letters are full of guidance and teachings.

After asking someone to deliver the letter, Yang Zhengshan called Yang Mingcheng over again.

In the study, Yang Zhengshan was thinking about how to deal with the horse farm.

After he leaves, the horse farm will no longer be able to get help from the spiritual spring water and will become an ordinary horse farm.

Abandon this horse farm completely?
It seems unnecessary, even an ordinary horse farm can be profitable.

Moreover, even if he went to Anyuan City, it would take him some time to understand the situation in Anyuan City, and it would definitely not be possible to build a new horse farm in a short period of time.

After thinking about it, Yang Zhengshan decided that it would be better to keep the horse farm for now and make plans later.

"Dad, do you have something to ask me?"

Seeing that Yang Zhengshan had been silent, Yang Mingcheng could not help but ask.

"Well, your father has been promoted! He is the co-magistrate of Songzhou Guard and is in charge of the garrison of Anyuanzhou City!" Yang Zhengshan said.

"what!"

Yang Mingcheng opened his mouth wide and looked at Yang Zhengshan in astonishment.

"Don't be surprised, there are some things I need you to do!" Yang Zhengshan said.

"Oh!" Yang Mingcheng has not yet recovered from his surprise.

At this moment, his mind was full of his father's promotion!

What rank is the commander of Songzhou Guard?
Where is Songzhouwei?
Where is Anyuanzhou City?
His mind was like a mess, making him look dull, dazed and stupid, and quite funny.

"You should prepare in the next two days and hand over the matters of the horse farm to Jiang He first. Then you can go to Anyuan Prefecture City first to learn about the situation in Anyuan Prefecture City!"

"Take Ding Qiu with you, and ask Ming Zhen to pick a few people to go with you. When you arrive in Anyuan Prefecture, be careful and don't reveal your identity. Ask more about the affairs of the government offices at all levels."

Yang Zhengshan said.

It's a pity that he can't take Yang Mingzhi to Anyuanzhou City. When it comes to getting information, Yang Mingzhi is more reliable.

Anyuan Prefecture City is a prefecture city. In the city, there is not only a garrison office, but also the prefect's office, the military preparation office, and the patrol office of the Censorate.

Yang Zhengshan will inevitably have to deal with these government offices in the future, so it would be better for him to understand the situation in advance.

"Oh!" Yang Mingcheng responded blankly.

Yang Zhengshan was speechless and slapped him on the head.

"Calm down!"

"Well, Dad, you got promoted. The position of the Commander of the Guards is the third rank!"

It was at this time that Yang Mingcheng finally figured out what rank the Wei Si commander was.

Yang Zhengshan didn't know whether to cry or laugh. This silly son!

"Okay, get out!"

Yang Zhengshan didn't want to see him looking silly, so he kicked him out.

Yang Mingcheng walked out of the study in a daze, stood outside the door and thought for a long time before he came to his senses, then grinned more stupidly than a fool.

Yang Zhengshan's promotion is definitely a great joy for the Yang family.

Yang Mingcheng was naturally surprised and delighted.

"Dad got a promotion!"

The guy came to his senses and immediately ran back to the backyard to tell everyone the news.

Soon, sounds of surprise and cheers were heard in the backyard.

They didn't know the situation Yang Zhengshan was about to face, they were just happy for his promotion.

Once the Yang family knew about this, the other people in the garrison soon found out as well.

For a time, everyone in the garrison was talking about Yang Zhengshan's promotion.

No matter what, promotion is a good thing. Everyone in the garrison is happy for Yang Zhengshan, but they also have some worries in their hearts.

Especially those ordinary military households, their worries are the strongest.

What kind of life did they live before Yang Zhengshan came, and what kind of life did they live after Yang Zhengshan came.

They knew best what Yang Zhengshan had brought to them.

They thanked Yang Zhengshan for everything he had done for them and respected his character.

But they were more afraid of losing Yang Zhengshan and going back to the past.

No one knew which military household arrived at the government office first, but soon a large group of people gathered in front of the government office.

The sky was dim and people gathered in front of the government office.

They stared at the study in the government office, but they did not shout loudly or do anything else. They just stared quietly.

"Sir, you should go out and take a look!"

In the study, Lu Wenchun said with some concern.

With so many people gathered in front of the government office, if the situation is not handled properly, it could cause a big chaos.

Yang Zhengshan stood up, gathered his clothes, and walked out of the government office.

When everyone saw Yang Zhengshan, they became a little excited.

"Greetings, my lord!"

"Greetings, my lord!"

There was a loud noise and everyone knelt on the ground.

Yang Zhengshan looked at them with a gentle smile on his face.

"Everyone, get up! It's cold out there, and it's too cold to kneel on the ground!"

He stepped forward and helped an old man up.

He was very familiar with this old man, but he didn't know his name.

The old man has always lived in Yinghe Fort. His eldest son died in the Battle of Linguan Fort, and his second son is now a cavalryman.

After Yang Zhengshan helped the old man up, he looked up at everyone and said, "Promotion is a good thing. You should be happy for me. Why are you all so sad?"

"Sir, what should we do after you are gone?" the old man beside him said tremblingly.

They thanked Yang Zhengshan, but he was more worried about his future life.

Yang Zhengshan smiled and said, "Don't worry, everyone. After I leave, Deputy Captain Yang Chengze will serve as the defense officer. He will help you just like I did."

"I will lead everyone to the battlefield just like me!"

Yang Zhengshan spoke the last sentence in a low voice.

War and death are the inevitable fate for the military households in border towns.

Yang Zhengshan did a lot for them, but it also caused many of them to lose their loved ones.

If Yang Zhengshan had not come, their defense officers would probably have hidden in the garrison and not dared to go out to fight. In that case, their loved ones might not have died in the battle!
All of Yang Zhengshan's military achievements were earned at the cost of their lives.

After hearing what Yang Zhengshan said, the military households' worries were somewhat relieved.

They all knew Yang Chengze. After all, Yinghe Fort was very small, and Yang Chengze was no stranger in Yinghe Fort. They saw him every day.

However, Yang Chengze, who was not far away, was confused.

Make me a defense officer?
Wasn’t I just promoted to deputy captain?

Why do I have to be a defense officer?

Yang Chengze was not surprised. Instead, he felt very nervous and even a little scared.

He was afraid that he would ruin everything Yang Zhengshan had done, that he would cause Yinghe Fort to decline, and that he would disappoint the military households.

"Don't worry, even if I leave Yinghe Fort, I will never forget Yinghe Fort!"

"Besides, isn't there General Zhou?"

"Things are different now. With General Zhou here, I believe your life will get better and better."

Yang Zhengshan tried his best to appease these military households with gentle words.

He spoke for a full quarter of an hour before the soldiers felt relieved and dispersed.

Looking at the figures leaving one after another, Yang Zhengshan sighed in his heart, "They are all miserable people!"

"Okay, let's all go." He said to the officials around him.

By this time it was completely dark and it was time for everyone to leave the office.

(End of this chapter)