Chapter 187 Two Elderly People Chatting

"It's a simple matter. I'll send someone to buy back their slave contracts!" Yang Zhengshan agreed.

It is not difficult to buy slaves from a criminal official's family like this, not to mention that their indentures are currently in the hands of the Secret Guards and the Brigadier General's Mansion.

For such a small matter, Yang Zhengshan doesn't need to take action personally. He can just let Han Fei go to Jiacheng.

"Please have mercy, Master!"

However, as soon as Yang Zhengshan finished speaking, the four old women and maids behind Yu Lu suddenly knelt down and begged.

"Please have mercy, sir!" Yu Lu also knelt on the ground, touched the ground with her forehead, and called softly.

Yang Zhengshan frowned, "Anything else?"

"Please buy their families as well, sir!" Yu Lu said.

Yang Zhengshan looked at Yu Qingyi, and Yu Qingyi nodded slightly.

"Okay, but since you've entered the Yang family, you're a member of the Yang family. Go down and learn the Yang family's rules!"

Yang Zhengshan said solemnly.

The so-called rules of the Yang family are mainly for slaves. Without rules, there will be no order. Now that the Yang family has nearly a hundred servants, it is natural that these rules must be established.

The rules were set by Yu Qingyi. Yang Zhengshan just took a look at them and agreed to them when he thought there was no problem.

"Thank you, sir, for your kindness!"

Yu Lu and the maids and servants all thanked her together.

Yang Zhengshan nodded and said nothing more.

In fact, it would be a good idea to bring their families over. With their families around, they will be more loyal.

As for whether the Yang family needs so many slaves, there is no need to worry about it at all.

If they can’t be used at home, they can be placed in the horse farm. If they can’t be used at the horse farm, you can buy a farm and let them farm there.

The next morning, Yang Zhengshan asked Han Fei to go to Jiacheng.

As soon as Han Fei left, the guard at the gate of the government hall came to report, "Sir, there is a man named Zheng outside the gate who wants to see you!"

"Lord Zheng!" Yang Zhengshan became confused.

He just sent away a young master Wang the day before yesterday, and today a Lord Zheng came. He couldn't remember who Lord Zheng he knew.

Is he here to cause trouble again?
"Please come in!" Yang Zhengshan said somewhat depressed.

He was also planning to go and take a look at Chengguanbao, but it seems he will have to wait before he can go.

Soon, the officers brought over a man who was probably in his thirties.

"Zheng Xiao from the Censorate greets Lord Yang!" Zheng Xiao bowed and said when he saw Yang Zhengshan.

Yang Zhengshan saw that he had a friendly smile on his face and thought that he was not here to cause trouble. However, that was not necessarily the case. When Wang Zheng came, he looked like a gentleman at first, but his true colors were revealed in the end.

"It's Lord Zheng, come in!"

Since the visitor is a guest, Yang Zhengshan can only invite him into the main hall.

Since Han Fei was not around, Yang Zhengshan asked a clerk from the clerk's room next door to make tea. As for Zhou Ren, he was the chief steward of the garrison office and was busier than Yang Zhengshan on weekdays. He had no time to serve tea to Yang Zhengshan or run errands for him.

When the tea came, Yang Zhengshan didn't say anything, but waited quietly for Zheng Xiaoxian to speak.

"I'm here to visit Lord Yang on the orders of my teacher!" Zheng Xiao said.

Yang Zhengshan's mind moved slightly, "Who is Mr. Zheng's teacher?"

"Haha, my master Liu Yuanfu, I have been taken care of by Lord Yang for a long time in Yinghe Fort!" Zheng Xiao said with a smile.

Only then did Yang Zhengshan realize that he was Liu Yuanfu's student.

This is normal. Who is Liu Yuanfu? He is a big shot in the court who has experienced three ups and downs. He has been in the court for decades, so it is normal for him to have some students.

Three ups and three downs, which shows that even if he left the court, there were still people in the court who remembered him, instead of being forgotten.

"It turns out that Lord Zheng is Lord Liu's disciple. Hahaha, Lord Zheng has met Lord Liu!" Yang Zhengshan said with a smile.

Zheng Xiao shook his head slightly. "No, I left Kyoto when my master returned to Beijing. Although we walked along the same road, unfortunately we missed each other!"

"I don't know how the teacher is doing."

He said with some regret.

Liu Yuanfu had many students, but his relationship with Liu Yuanfu was not a simple teacher-student relationship. His father was a good friend of Liu Yuanfu. After his father passed away, he lived in the Liu family for ten years until he passed the imperial examination and left the Liu family.

Liu Yuanfu was both his teacher and his father to him, so his feelings for him were the most sincere.

When he was leaving Kyoto, he happened to receive a letter from Liu Yuanfu. He thought he would meet Liu Yuanfu on the way, but unfortunately he did not.

In fact, he had known about Yang Zhengshan's existence for a long time. When Liu Yuanfu first arrived at Yinghe Fort, he sent people to Yinghe Fort, but other people didn't know about it.

Later, he felt relieved when he learned that Liu Yuanfu was living well in Yinghe Fort.

It was for this reason that when he knew that Li Chunhui wanted to target Yang Zhengshan, he refuted Li Chunhui without hesitation.

Zheng Xiao did not stay too long. He came here just to thank Yang Zhengshan in person for taking care of Liu Yuanfu, and also to get to know Yang Zhengshan.

After briefly chatting with Yang Zhengshan for two quarters of an hour, he stood up and said goodbye.

However, when he left, he left a thank-you gift, a very ordinary thank-you gift, just a set of writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone.

When Yang Zhengshan saw him off, he thought that Mr. Zheng was an interesting person.

He actually gave this military officer a set of writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone.

If it were someone else, they might think that Zheng Xiao was mocking them for being uneducated.

After seeing Zheng Xiao off, Yang Zhengshan was about to go to Chengguanbao, but he didn't expect the gatekeeper to run over again and report: "Sir, Master Tan is here!"

"..."

Yang Zhengshan was speechless. Mr. Tan was naturally Tan Jingtai.

This old man was just promoted to commander of Songzhou Guard the day before yesterday, but I didn’t expect him to come to Anyuan City today.

What can Yang Zhengshan do? The other person is now his immediate superior and he cannot neglect him!
"Haha, this subordinate greets Master Tan. Congratulations, Master Tan!"

Yang Zhengshan walked out of the gate and saluted to Tan Jingtai.

There is a saying that goes, a higher-ranking official can crush a person to death. Although he helped with Tan Jingtai's promotion, the thing had already been done, and he could not use this matter to pressure Tan Jingtai.

There is also a saying that goes "Once a daughter-in-law is married into the family, the matchmaker is thrown over the wall."

Even if the matter is settled, it is still uncertain whether Tan Jingtai will accept Yang Zhengshan's favor.

But Tan Jingtai is not young after all. He has been in official circles for decades, so he naturally understands the principle of "if you are good, I am good, and everyone is good".

"Master Yang, haha, I apologize for coming here without your permission!"

Tan Jingtai said with a smile.

"No, no, Lord Tan, you are embarrassing me by saying this. Please come in, please come in!" Yang Zhengshan invited Tan Jingtai into the official hall with a smile on his face.

That posture, that expression, was both warm and intimate.

People who don’t know them might think they are very close friends, but in fact this is the first time they meet.

Entering the main hall, the two sat down.

This time, Yang Zhengshan did not sit in the main seat, and of course Tan Jingtai did not sit in the main seat either. Yang Zhengshan invited him to the top seat.

This is the rule in officialdom.

Although Tan Jingtai was Yang Zhengshan's immediate superior, the commander of Songzhou Guard had no jurisdiction over the Garrison Office because the Garrison Office was directly under the command of the Lieutenant General's Office.

However, the garrisons under the jurisdiction of the Garrison Office were under the jurisdiction of Songzhou Guard. To put it simply, the Garrison Office and the garrison camp belonged to the Lieutenant General's Office, and the garrisons outside the city and the military households belonged to Songzhou Guard.

Therefore, in this garrison office, Yang Zhengshan is the chief officer.

But because Tan Jingtai's official position was higher than Yang Zhengshan's, Yang Zhengshan naturally could not sit above Tan Jingtai.

The two sat down and the atmosphere was harmonious.

Tan Jingtai is a very talkative person, of course, he is talkative just because he likes to chat about family matters.

The two of them had no old friendship to renew, and they didn't have much interaction on official business, so Tan Jingtai started chatting with Yang Zhengshan about family matters.

As they are both grandfathers with many children and grandchildren, the two old people still have a lot to talk about.

"You know what? After arriving in Anyuan City, I asked my eldest brother to hire a nanny to raise my eldest grandson in a more disciplined manner!"

"But I always think it's better for children to be more lively. Too many rules make them look a bit old-fashioned!"

Yang Zhengshan also opened up and talked about the education of Chengye's children.

"The eldest grandson should act like the eldest grandson. If you like more lively children, you can pamper the other grandchildren more!"

"Brother Yang, when it comes to raising children, Big Brother has a lot of experience!"

Tan Jingtai said with a smug look on his face.

He was really proud of this because he thought his sons and grandsons were well educated.

In fact, Tan Jingtai is worthy of praise on this point.

The Tan family was not a prominent family, and the fact that he could sit in the position of the commander of Songzhou Guard was already a blessing from his ancestors.

When it comes to raising children, the Tan family did not have many rules before. It was only after Tan Jingtai came to Songzhou Wei that they established many family rules.

None of his sons were outstanding, but they were not bad either. Some were good at literature and some were good at martial arts, but their achievements were not very high.

As for his grandchildren, they were all well-behaved children. Even his most beloved grandson did not develop an arrogant and domineering character. He was just a little bit spoiled.

The two talked about how to teach their grandson for more than half an hour. Finally, Yang Zhengshan hosted a banquet for Tan Jingtai at his home. After eating and drinking, Tan Jingtai took a nap in the side room of the official hall for more than half an hour until he left at 3 p.m.

After seeing Tan Jingtai off, Yang Zhengshan returned to his study with a red face.

Damn, this Lord Tan is also a drunkard, he almost couldn’t handle it.

Speaking of which, his alcohol tolerance is already very impressive. His physical fitness is far superior to that of warriors of the same level, and his alcohol tolerance is also unmatched by ordinary people.

He didn't feel much after drinking three or four pounds of wine, but today, Lord Tan almost got him drunk.

"It seems that this person is quite capable in everything except handling official business!"

Yang Zhengshan couldn't help but complain.

Able to speak and chat.

Most people really can't handle it.

But~~
The corners of Yang Zhengshan's mouth curled up slightly.

The dinner was not in vain, as Tan Jingtai had promised to arrange money and food for him when he returned.

"Sir, should we send those things in the yard to the backyard first?"

At this time, Zhou Ren walked into the study and asked.

Tan Jingtai did not come empty-handed. The purpose of his visit was to thank Yang Zhengshan, so naturally he had to bring a thank-you gift.

Moreover, compared with Zheng Xiaolai before, Tan Jingtai was much more generous and brought more than a dozen thank-you gifts.

Of course, none of them were valuable things. If they were valuable things, Tan Jingtai would have been able to send them to the government office so openly.

"Let Wu Hai come and make the arrangements!"

Yang Zhengshan leaned on the Arhat bed, rubbing his eyebrows and said.

I can’t go to Chengguanbao today, I can only wait until tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)