Chapter 257 Being an emperor is not easy

Seeing that she was happy, Yang Zhengshan smiled and picked up the martial arts technique next to him to start reading.

These martial arts techniques all come from the Hu people and have many of their characteristics. For example, the Hu people like to use scimitars, so many of the techniques are about scimitars.

For example, the north is freezing cold, so the Hu people like to practice some acquired skills that can maintain body temperature.

With Yang Zhengshan's current level of cultivation, he naturally cannot see ordinary skills.

After careful selection, he found a post-natal Qigong method called "Lieyang Jin".

The Fiery Sun Power requires extreme hardness and masculinity, and the power is generated naturally and quickly, seemingly endless.

Dobato practiced this martial art. The scorching sun force combined with his natural supernatural power made his strength far surpass that of warriors of the same level. If he had not met Yang Zhengshan and been killed by Yang Zhengshan's hidden weapon, ordinary ninth-level warriors would have been unable to do anything to him.

But unfortunately, this technique is of little use to Yang Zhengshan. He already has Kui Niu Jin, so there is no need for him to practice a new acquired-level Qigong technique. Besides, he is already practicing Yi Mu Chang Chun Gong, so acquired-level Qigong techniques are of little use to him.

Thinking of Yi Mu Chang Chun Gong, Yang Zhengshan felt a little depressed.

This technique is good in every way except that it is too stable.

That’s right, it’s stable.

The characteristics of Yimu Changchun Gong are that it is moderate and peaceful, proceeds step by step, and emphasizes accumulation over time.

It is very safe to practice this technique, but it also means that there is no chance of any radical moves and one can only practice step by step.

Yang Zhengshan has been practicing Yimu Changchun Gong for half a year, and has just gotten started. As for condensing true Qi, it is still a long way off.

Yu Qingyi was even more miserable. He couldn't even find the door. He was as confused as a blind man groping in the dark.

Of course, this is also partly because she focuses her energy on her belly.

"These skills are very good. When you have time, ask someone to copy one and send it back to the clan!" Yang Zhengshan said after reading the Lieyang Jin.

For a martial arts family, martial arts are the foundation. The more martial arts there are, the deeper the foundation is, especially the martial arts at the acquired realm. Everyone has different characteristics, so the suitable martial arts are also different.

Perhaps a person may not make any progress in practicing Kuiniu Jin for several years, but may make rapid progress after switching to practicing Lieyang Jin.

Therefore, the more skills you have, the more options you have to choose from, and the greater the probability of becoming a strong person.

The Yang family has a shallow foundation. Over the years, Yang Zhengshan has sent back many martial arts techniques in order to increase the foundation of the Yang family.

"Well, I see!"

Yu Qingyi responded.

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At the end of August, the troops that had gone out to fight in Chongshan Town returned one after another, and the court's policies regarding the north were also gradually passed on to Chongshan Town.

As Yang Zhengshan expected, Qianli Beidi was directly incorporated into Chongshan Town, and Fushan City was renamed Fuzhou City. A prefectural government office and a garrison office were set up, and the headquarters of the lieutenant general of the northern route of Chongshan Town was moved to Fuzhou City.

With Fuzhou City as the center, the Three Guards of Fuzhou were established, and military households and civilians were relocated to Fuzhou City to reclaim wasteland.

In fact, Fuzhou City is in a very good location, surrounded by abundant rivers and fertile land. This is why the Hu people from the East China Sea chose to build the city there.

If the land around Fuzhou City can be reclaimed, it will probably be better than most areas of Chongshan Town in the future.

The reason why the court now wants to relocate military households and civilians to Fuzhou City is probably because of this.

Perhaps in a dozen years, Fuzhou City will be completely integrated into Dayong's territory.

However, it is easy to incorporate Fuzhou City into Dayong's territory, but it is extremely difficult to incorporate Qianli Northland into Dayong's territory.

The area east of Heiyun Mountain is rich in water resources and has fertile land. It is relatively easy to reclaim wasteland and grow crops in that area.

But the area west of the Black Cloud Mountain is not so good. It is either endless hills or boundless grasslands. To the west, it also borders the territory of the Wulianghu tribe and is always facing the threat of the Wulianghu tribe.

Unless Dayong can build a defense line similar to Chongshan Town on the edge of the Wulianghu tribe, the investment would be too huge.

With Dayong's current national strength, the court will definitely not waste a lot of manpower and resources on this.

So this time, although Dayong obtained Qianli North Land, the area it can actually control is only the area around Fushan City. It can be expanded to Heiyun Mountain in the future, but the area west of Heiyun Mountain is probably difficult to control.

Moreover, the court may not care about that bitter and cold land.

Of course, these had nothing to do with Yang Zhengshan. As the situation in the north stabilized, the rewards for this battle were gradually implemented.

August 28, the 29th year of Chengping.

The imperial edict arrived in Chongshan Town, promoting Lu Chongde to the position of Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of War and Right Deputy Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate, and supervising military affairs in Liaodong, Chongshan and other places.

Liang Chu, Marquis of Changping, was promoted to the position of Right Commander of the Central Army, and was specially promoted to the rank of Ronglu Doctor, in charge of the twelve battalions of the imperial guards.

When Yang Zhengshan received the news, he was completely stunned.

Lu Chongde was promoted to the position of Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of War and Right Deputy Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate, and was appointed to lead the army in Liaodong and Chongshan. This should be a normal promotion. The reason why the court appointed him to lead the army in Liaodong and Chongshan was probably to develop Fuzhou City.

But Liang Chu actually commanded the twelve battalions of the imperial guards!

Previously, the 12th Battalion of the Imperial Guard was commanded by Duke Ningguo, but now the old emperor has handed over the 12th Battalion of the Imperial Guard to Liang Chu. Does this mean that he trusts Liang Chu, or does he not trust Duke Ningguo?
After receiving the news, Yang Zhengshan wanted to ask Zhou Lan what was going on.

However, he received another piece of news the next day that Zhou Lan was promoted to the deputy governor of the Central Army Governor's Office and was in charge of the Fenwu Camp.

Yang Zhengshan immediately understood that this was the emperor's tactic of checks and balances. He used Liang Chu to check and balance Duke Ningguo, took away Duke Ningguo's power to lead the imperial guards, and gave Zhou Lan the sweet treat of being in charge of the Fenwu Camp.

Although it seemed that Duke Ningguo suffered a great loss, in fact, on the other hand, it proved that the old emperor had no intention of targeting the Duke Ningguo's Mansion.

The purpose of seizing power was not to deal with Duke Ningguo, but to warn Duke Ningguo to behave himself and not cause trouble.

Allowing Zhou Lan to join the Imperial Guards represents that the Ningguo Mansion will undergo a transition from the old to the new.

In other words, Ningguo Duke Zhou Mao will gradually withdraw from the core of power, and the second generation of Ningguo Duke's Mansion will gradually be reused.

If we think about it more deeply, this should be Emperor Chengping's preparation to stabilize the political situation after the new emperor ascends the throne.

When he dies and the new emperor ascends the throne, all we need to do is to invite Duke Ningguo out again, and the political situation will be at least half stabilized.

After thinking this through, Yang Zhengshan couldn't help but be amazed.

Emperor Chengping is really far-sighted. He has already started preparing for the new emperor.

However, Emperor Chengping was also a complicated person. On the one hand, he felt that he was getting old and was wary of anyone coveting his throne, even his own son. But on the other hand, he was preparing for the succession of the throne and considering the court situation after his death.

"Alas, being an emperor is not easy!"

Yang Zhengshan felt that Emperor Chengping was thoughtful and that the old emperor worked too hard.

Of course, he just sighed a little. He was just a minor official now, and it was not time for him to worry about the old emperor.

The rewards were bestowed from top to bottom, first to the governor and the general, then to the deputy general and various lieutenant generals, then to middle-level military officers like Yang Zhengshan, and finally to the lower-level soldiers.

Although Liang Chu was promoted, he would not leave Chongshan Town in a short time. The court gave him three months to deal with the affairs of Chongshan Town before returning to Beijing to take up his post.

Yang Zhengshan did not think about promotion. As the saying goes, a monk should ring the bell every day. He was still the garrison commander of Anyuan City, so he had to handle the official business of the Anyuan City Garrison Command Office.

The garrison camp suffered heavy losses during this expedition. After the soldiers recovered, Yang Zhengshan began to rebuild the garrison camp.

It is easy to rebuild the garrison camp. Just draw soldiers from various military bases and send them to the garrison camp.

Once you enter the garrison camp, you will be a camp soldier and can receive full food and wages. If you stay in the garrison, you will be a garrison soldier and can only receive half of the food and wages. At the same time, you are also responsible for garrison farming.

For most of the garrison troops, they would rather become camp soldiers in order to receive sufficient food and wages.

The reason is very simple. Each military household has limited land to farm, and the whole family has to work in the fields to make a living, and they cannot even solve the problem of food and clothing. After becoming a soldier in the camp, they will have sufficient food and wages, which can at least ensure that three people will not starve to death.

But this was in the past. The current garrison troops also want to join the garrison camp, but the reasons have changed. One is that they are willing to work for Yang Zhengshan, and the other is that they want to make a lot of money.

Needless to say, the soldiers of the garrison camp gained a lot from this expedition, which made the soldiers who were farming in the garrison very envious.

Not to mention them, even Xie Yuan and Wu Chongzhe were very envious of Han Cheng.

In terms of strength, they are not weaker than Han Cheng at all, and in terms of ability, they don't think they are worse than Han Cheng.

Han Cheng followed Yang Zhengshan into the battle this time and made many contributions. He will definitely be promoted next time.

And what about them?

I didn't get any credit at all, but it was barely considered some hard work. If I want a promotion I have to wait until next time, and I don't know when that will be.

At the end of August, soldiers drawn from the garrison joined the garrison camp.

New recruits naturally need to be trained well when they enter the camp. Although these soldiers have received training in the garrison battalion before, they are still far behind the veterans of the garrison battalion.

Therefore, after the new recruits entered the camp, practical training was arranged in full swing.

That day, after checking the training situation of the new recruits, Yang Zhengshan took Yang Mingcheng out of the city.

Yangjia Horse Farm, a large horse farm covering an area of ​​1,000 acres.

The horse farm not only has stables, warehouses, and houses, but also has more than a dozen tenant households and hundreds of acres of fertile land.

There were about two hundred people in the entire horse farm, half of whom were slaves of the Yang family, and the remaining half were farmhands of the Yang family.

Ma San was the person in charge of the horse farm. When Yang Zhengshan arrived at the farm, Ma San was taking his men for a walk. After receiving the report from his subordinates, Ma San hurriedly rode over to greet them.

"Sir, I greet you, sir!"

When he saw Yang Zhengshan, Ma San's face was full of joy.

Raising horses was something he liked to do. Becoming a farmhand for the Yang family was a helpless move at the time. At that time, he was driven out of the Dusi Yamen and urgently needed a job to support his family.

The Yang family gave him a job. To be honest, he was quite unwilling at first. Although he was just a horse herder, he was also a capable man.

But later, as he came into more contact with Yang Zhengshan and Yang Mingcheng, he accepted the reality. It was definitely not bad to be a long-term worker in the Yang family. At least the masters were kind and treated him very well.

Later, he brought his family to Anyuan City. Yang Zhengshan sent his son to school, and he was even more grateful to Yang Zhengshan.

(End of this chapter)