Chapter 178 Sending Guests Away and Comforting Them

In the study room in the front hall, Mr. Liang San was sitting next to Yang Zhengshan.

Mr. Liang Sanye looked particularly decadent today, as if he had lost all his energy. His expression was dull and his eyes were lifeless. He sat next to Yang Zhengshan in a daze, not saying a word for a long time.

Yang Zhengshan knew why he became like this.

The Liang family of Jing'an had been convicted and sentenced for treason, and the entire family was executed.

Yang Zhengshan had anticipated this result, and so had Lu Hua, otherwise he would not have sent a pardon order to Yang Zhengshan.

Mr. Liang Sanye's family was lucky enough to escape, but the Liang family was doomed to be destroyed.

Although Mr. Liang San didn't like the Liang family, it was the family that gave birth to him and raised him. He used to hope that one day he could return to the Liang family in glory.

But now?

He never had the chance to return to the Liang family again.

"Hey, take it easy. The only one to blame for this is Liang Rong!" Yang Zhengshan comforted.

The Liang family deserved the extermination.

If the Liang family was just smuggling, then naturally the whole family would not be executed, but the Liang family is a Hu tribe from the East China Sea, no, now it should be the Da Ling Dynasty. They provided the Da Ling Dynasty with important materials such as salt and iron, and also provided a lot of military intelligence about Chongshan Town.

Such an existence, no matter which country or dynasty it is in, deserves death.

Mr. Liang was silent for a while, then said, "I know, but I just can't accept it for the time being!"

He was not speaking up for the Liang family, nor was he angry or resentful about it; he just couldn't accept it.

The Liang family was destroyed just like that, and he was really not mentally prepared at all.

"You should be thankful. Although the Jing'an Liang family has been destroyed, the Ningzhou Liang family is still there, right?" Yang Zhengshan said, stroking his beard.

For Mr. Liang San, the best option is to completely break away from the Jing'an Liang family.

From now on, he should not have anything to do with the Jing'an Liang family.

"Hmm!" When Mr. Liang San heard the word Ningzhou Liang Family, he was shocked.

"You're right. I should be thankful and consider Zhen'er and Xiu'er!"

Yang Zhengshan smiled and said, "That's right! Some things should be discarded!"

If the Liang family treats Mr. Liang Sanye very well, with a kind father and loving mother, and friendly brothers and respectful younger brothers, then it is reasonable for Mr. Liang Sanye to stay in the Liang family. However, the Liang family has almost no feelings for Mr. Liang Sanye. It is meaningless for Mr. Liang Sanye to continue to miss the Liang family just to ask for trouble.

In comparison, living your own life well is the most important thing.

After comforting Mr. Liang San for a while, Yang Zhengshan called Yang Qinwu over.

Because of his wedding, he had only met with everyone briefly these days and had no detailed conversations at all.

Now that he can finally spare some time, Yang Zhengshan naturally wants to ask about the situation in Yinghe Fort.

The situation in Yinghe Fort is very good. Yang Chengze has done better than Yang Zhengshan expected, which makes Yang Zhengshan feel a lot more relieved.

"What about Mingwu?"

Yang Qinwu said, "The situation at Tianhe Fort is okay. Uncle Mingwu seemed to have encountered some troubles when he first went there, but they are all resolved now. Before I came, Uncle Mingwu was also preparing for military training, so I think there shouldn't be any big problems."

"By the way, the Liu family is leaving!"

Yang Qinwu suddenly said.

"Liu family? Which Liu family?" Yang Zhengshan was stunned.

"Who else? It's Mr. Liu Yuanfu!" Yang Qinwu's eyes lit up and he said, "It is said that the court wants to reinstate Mr. Liu. Some time ago, General Zhou went to Yinghe Fort and talked with Mr. Liu for a long time!"

Yang Zhengshan's eyes also lit up.

Liu Yuanfu is returning to Beijing!
This is really a great thing!
Liu Yuanfu was previously the Right Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate. If he could be reinstated, no, even if he was not reinstated, as long as he could return to the court, he would still be a big shot with his reputation.

Although the old man had always been indifferent to Yang Zhengshan before, when Yang Zhengshan left Yinghe Fort, Liu Yuanfu gave Yang Zhengshan a copy of "The Doctrine of the Mean", so the two of them could be considered to have some friendship.

The most important thing is that Yang Zhengshan has taken care of the Liu family for a year. With this friendship, if Yang Zhengshan comes to the Liu family for help in the future, will Liu Yuanfu not help?
"When you go back, please congratulate Boss Liu for me!" Yang Zhengshan said.

"Okay!" Yang Qinwu agreed with a smile.

……

In the following days, the guests who came to congratulate left Anyuan City one after another.

The last person to leave was Yang Mingzhi. Yang Zhengshan personally sent him out of the city gate. Looking at the departing team, Yang Zhengshan stroked his beard for a long time without moving.

When he met Yang Mingzhi this time, Yang Zhengshan clearly felt that Yang Mingzhi was different from before.

He has grown up, matured, and become more steady, and his every move has gained a bit of the authority of a superior.

In the past, Yang Mingzhi followed him and followed his arrangements in everything. Although Yang Mingzhi did a good job, he always lacked the ability to stand on his own.

But now, Yang Mingzhi is alone in Jianning Guard, following Zhou Lan, running errands for Zhou Lan. His abilities have been honed, his mind has become more mature, and his style of doing things has become more majestic and decisive.

Among the three brothers, Yang Zhengshan was most optimistic about Yang Mingzhi, which was why he let Yang Mingzhi be the first official. "Dad, we should go back!" Yang Mingcheng reminded softly.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly, "Let's go!"

"How's the construction of the horse ranch going?"

Yang Mingcheng rode beside him on horseback, "It's already been built. In a couple of days I'll take Ma San to select a batch of foals!"

"Well, let me know when you buy the pony, and I'll go over to take a look!" Yang Zhengshan said.

After returning to the official office, Yang Zhengshan first went to the study to deal with the official business that had been delayed in the past few days. In fact, there was not much official business, and now the garrison official office was back on track.

The garrison camp was under the charge of Han Cheng, Song Dashan and Wang Sheng, while the garrison outside the city was managed by Xie Yuan, Wu Chongzhe and Yang Minghao. The plans formulated by Yang Zhengshan were all proceeding in an orderly manner.

In addition, with the military assistant Xu Jin watching over him, Yang Zhengshan can completely become a hands-off boss.

As for Luo Shang, he did not come this time, but asked Luo Zhen to send a gift. As the Luo family's business grew bigger and bigger, Luo Shang became busier and busier, and he really couldn't spare the time to congratulate Yang Zhengshan.

After Luo Zhen arrived, he did not leave, but stayed in Anyuan City.

Next, he will be responsible for managing the Luo family’s business in Anyuan City.

"Is there anything else?"

After dealing with the official documents of the past few days, Yang Zhengshan asked Lu Wenhua.

Zhou Ren is still the chief clerk of the garrison office, and Lu Wenhua plays the role of Yang Zhengshan's secretary or assistant, helping Yang Zhengshan handle some not very important official business.

"Uh, nothing happened!" Lu Wenhua said hesitantly.

Yang Zhengshan glanced at him and said, "Just say it if you have something to say. Why are you still hesitating?"

Lu Wenhua smiled awkwardly and said, "It's not about the government office. I bought a yard in the city and plan to move in these few days!"

Yang Zhengshan was stunned for a moment, then he understood what he meant.

When they first came to Anyuan City, Song Dashan, Lu Wenhua and others lived in the front yard of the Yang family. There were several small courtyards there. Although they were not spacious, they could accommodate several families.

Song Dashan moved out not long ago. After all, it was a bit unreasonable for him to always live in the Yang family with his family.

In addition, many of the Yang family members who came with them also moved out. They could not afford to buy a yard, but they could still rent a small yard.

Nowadays, these Yang family members all hold official positions and receive monthly salaries, so it is easy for them to rent a place to live.

Now, only Lu Wenhua is left living in the Yang family.

"Have you found a place?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

"Well, I found a small courtyard near Brother Song. It only costs three cents of silver a month." Lu Wenhua said.

Yang Zhengshan thought about it and said, "Okay, let Wu Hai help you move your things over, and you can bring your wife and children over after a while!"

As he said that, he stood up and walked to Lawrence Lu, patted him on the shoulder, and said, “Don’t think too much, no matter what, I am your uncle, Mingcheng and the others are your cousins!”

The reason why Lu Wenhua wanted to move out of the Yang family was, on the one hand, that he was indeed not suitable to live in the Yang family all the time, and on the other hand, it was because Yang Zhengshan married Yu Qingyi.

"I understand!" Lu Wenhua said with a smile.

He had no objection to Yang Zhengshan remarrying. To be precise, he was more open-minded about it than Lu Songhe, Lu Zhaoqi and others, because he had been with Yang Zhengshan the longest and knew the current Yang Zhengshan best.

There is no need to say much about Yang Zhengshan's care for the Lu family. Lu Wenchun was able to become the governor of Yinghe Fort because of Yang Zhengshan's care, and he was able to become a warrior because of Yang Zhengshan's care.

Although he felt that Yang Zhengshan was different now than before, he thought that it should be so.

As I said, Yang Zhengshan was just a farmer before, and he had no conditions to remarry. But now Yang Zhengshan is a third-rank commander. Not to mention remarrying, even if he takes seven or eight concubines, no one can gossip about it.

"Well, you should practice hard in the future. You have good aptitude. Although you started a little late, you still have a promising future!"

"When your cultivation reaches the post-natal realm, I will recommend you to be an official. By then, you and Lu Wenyuan, one martial and one literary, will support each other. I dare not say that the Lu family can become an official family, but at least it can prosper for a hundred years!"

Yang Zhengshan said with a smile.

Lu Wenhua's eyes lit up, and he made the Lu family prosper for a hundred years!
This was something he had never dared to imagine before.

What was the Lu family in the past? They could barely be considered a poor family, but what about the future?
If Lu Wenyuan could pass the imperial examination and become a military officer, the Lu family would become an official family in the future.

"Thank you for your care, uncle!" Lu Wenhua expressed his sincere gratitude.

Yang Zhengshan patted his shoulder again, "Again, no matter what, you and Mingcheng are cousins, you must support each other in the future, thank you is polite!"

"Yeah!" Lu Wenhua nodded vigorously.

For Yang Zhengshan, taking care of the Lu family is his duty, because this is what his predecessor owed him. Of course, he also wants the Yang and Lu families to support each other.

Although the Lu family is not yet qualified to support the Yang family, Lu Wenyuan is a scholar with potential.

No one can predict the future, so this can be considered an investment by Yang Zhengshan, an investment in Lu Wenyuan.

(End of this chapter)