Chapter 343 Lin Zhan Returns
"Master, there are more than 300 people in our training camp now!" Wang Yunqiao said with resentment.

She felt that her master always looked down on their women's training camp. Although their women's training camp was not as good as the Fifth Army Camp, these sisters were also very powerful, much more powerful than those ordinary soldiers.

"Three hundred people? How come it has increased so much?" Yang Zhengshan was a little surprised.

"Well, many sisters wanted to return to the training camp after getting married and having children. I didn't accept all of them, but only selected some with better qualifications!" Wang Yunqiao showed a complacent look.

After getting married and having kids, I want to go back to training camp!
Yang Zhengshan showed a look of sudden realization.

Getting married and having children means that they have accomplished major life events, and it also means that they have gained their own confidence. It is understandable that they want to return to the training camp.

It seems that a women's army can still be formed, but it is much more troublesome for women to serve in the army than for men. That is why there are fewer rumors in this regard in Tenglongwei.

“How about this, the women’s training camp can admit people, but the number cannot exceed 500. As for the war horses, you go find Zhou Ren later and ask him to allocate 300 war horses to you!” Yang Zhengshan thought it would be a good idea to have a women’s training camp. Maybe in the future many powerful female warriors would emerge from it.

As for war horses, the Tenglong Guards have no shortage of them nowadays. Three hundred war horses are just a piece of cake.

"Thank you, Master. I knew you were the most reasonable person!" Wang Yunqiao smiled happily when she saw that he agreed.

"Okay, stop flattering me and go quickly, otherwise I will regret it later." Yang Zhengshan said unhappily.

Maybe because she has grown up, Wang Yunqiao has become more and more relaxed around Yang Zhengshan and even dares to joke with him.

"Disciple obeys your command! Disciple takes his leave!"

Wang Yunqiao chuckled, bowed and left the study.

Yang Zhengshan looked at her back and shook his head slightly, "I can't refuse to admit my age anymore, the children have grown up!"

Now this body of his is already fifty years old. Although he doesn't want to admit it, the fact is before him and he has no choice but to admit it.

Especially as the children around him grew up one by one, he felt that he was no longer young.

Well, youth has nothing to do with him anymore, but he still has a pure childishness and a drive to refuse to grow old in his heart.

He then dealt with some official business at the yamen, and when he felt it was about time, he got up and went home.

The Yang family seemed particularly lively today, with servants busy coming and going, and more than a dozen people of all ages gathered in the main courtyard.

When Yang Zhengshan arrived at the main courtyard, everyone was talking and laughing.

"What are you talking about? I can hear your laughter from so far away!"

Yang Zhengshan strode into the main room, looked at the people in the room, and smiled.

His eyes moved and finally fell on a slender figure.

"Master!"

Lin Zhan stepped forward, knelt in front of Yang Zhengshan and kowtowed three times, "Disciple is back!"

Yang Zhengshan reached out to help him up and looked him up and down.

It has been four years since Lin Zhan traveled with Liu Zhe, and he just returned to Tenglongwei today.

"Yes, you have become stronger and more mature!" Yang Zhengshan said with a smile.

"How's it going? How's your life out there these past few years?"

Yang Zhengshan sat next to Yu Qingyi, who handed him a bowl of tea.

Lin Zhan stood by and said, "Fortunately, the teacher took me to many places and the journey was smooth!"

For four years, Lin Zhan and Liu Zhe traveled almost all over Dayong. They had been to the desolate northwest, the prosperous and beautiful south of the Yangtze River, and the mountainous southwest. Finally, they returned to Kyoto and stayed there for more than half a year.

To say it was smooth, was actually not a smooth journey. They also went through many hardships. The worst time was when Liu Zhe even broke a leg and had to recuperate in a small mountain village for nearly a year.

In fact, he has been writing letters home in recent years, but children who are away from home always report good news but not bad news. Yang Zhengshan can see the child's mood from the letters, but he doesn't understand what happened.

However, when Yang Zhengshan saw the mature Lin Zhan, he also understood that Lin Zhan must have suffered a lot during this trip.

Yang Zhengshan did not feel any pain or reluctance about this.

The young eagle will eventually grow up, spread its wings and fly, finding its own sky.

If you want to grow, how can you not pay a price?

Yang Zhengshan did not ask in detail about Lin Zhan's experiences in recent years. In fact, before Lin Zhan came back, Liu Zhe wrote him a letter. Although the letter did not explain what Lin Zhan had experienced specifically, Liu Zhe's praise and show-off of Lin Zhan were enough to reassure Yang Zhengshan.

"What were you talking about just now?" Yang Zhengshan turned his head to look at Yu Qingyi.

Yu Qingyi smiled and said, "We are talking about Lin Zhan's marriage!"

"Marriage!" Yang Zhengshan nodded, "It's time to get married!"

He turned to look at Lin Zhan, "Do you have a woman you like?"

Lin Zhan's face suddenly turned red, "Master, no."

Although this boy has matured a lot, he is still actually a simple young man.

Yang Zhengshan blinked, "Your teacher didn't take you to the brothel in Jiangnan!"

"No, no!" Lin Zhan was even more shy and waved his hands repeatedly.

"What nonsense are you talking about, you shameless old man!" Yu Qingyi slapped Yang Zhengshan in dissatisfaction.

Yang Zhengshan coughed lightly, "Don't all intellectuals like to have fun? I thought Liu Zhe would take him to experience it!"

If Liu Zhe were here, he would definitely criticize Yang Zhengshan.

I am a gentleman, how can I mislead my young people!

Lin Zhan was both shy and embarrassed.

In fact, it’s not that Liu Zhe had never taken him there. It’s true that literati like to seek pleasure, but some literati just like to find courtesans to talk about poetry and songs, or listen to folk songs and watch dancing. These are elegant things. If they get on horseback and fight with real guns and swords, it would seem vulgar.

Liu Zhe took Lin Zhan there, but did not allow him to linger among the flowers, under the pretext of sharpening his mind.

Every time he went there, Lin Zhan was full of complaints.

He was a young man full of vigor and vitality, but he could only look but not eat, which was really uncomfortable.

"Dad, what is the Flower House? Can I go there?"

At this moment, a clear child's voice sounded, bringing the originally cheerful atmosphere to a standstill. Yang Zhengshan's face froze.

Yu Qingyi glared at Yang Zhengshan fiercely, not yet satisfied, and slapped Yang Zhengshan on the shoulder.

"Ming Zhao, be good. That place is not a good place. We won't go there!" Yu Qingyi pulled little Ming Zhao over and said.

Yang Zhengshan took a deep breath. The lady was so cruel that she hit him so hard that it hurt.

"Ahem, that place is really not good, children can't go there!"

"You can't go even if you grow up!" Yu Qingyi said.

"Well, I won't go even when I grow up!" Yang Zhengshan nodded in agreement. He couldn't teach the child bad things.

Ming Zhao was not very interested in brothels. He just felt a little strange when he heard about it. When he heard his parents say so, he was no longer curious and turned to look at Lin Zhan.

"Brother Lin, my father asked you to enlighten me. When will you enlighten me?"

“I know a lot of words now.”

Ming Zhao said with some anticipation.

The little guy is five years old this year. He is at the stage where he is curious about everything and also likes to learn things the most.

The Yang family had a very upright family tradition. There was no mess in the house. Instead, there were two schools, one for boys and one for girls. Little Mingzhao would go there to play when he had nothing to do.

That’s right, he was just playing. He didn’t know what he was teaching, he just thought it was fun.

Yang Zhengshan was not in a hurry to teach him martial arts or reading. He felt it was better for children to have a complete childhood.

In fact, most of the children in the Yang family started their enlightenment at the age of six and began to practice martial arts at the age of eight. However, since everyone in the family practiced martial arts, sometimes the children would just follow suit, so the time limit was not very strict.

Before entering school, you can study when you want to study and play when you want to play. After entering school, you are under the discipline of the teachers.

"Then senior brother will start to teach you from tomorrow, okay?" Lin Zhan's shyness and embarrassment faded away, and he said while touching Ming Zhao's head.

"Okay, Dad, I will follow my senior brother for enlightenment tomorrow!" Little Mingzhao said with joy.

Yang Zhengshan asked, "It won't affect your studies, will it?"

Lin Zhan came back this year to take part in next year's provincial examination. After the provincial examination, there will be the metropolitan examination, so he must concentrate on his studies.

"Master, it's okay. It's just enlightenment, and I have always wanted to enlighten my junior brother!" Lin Zhan said.

When he left, Yang Zhengshan asked him to enlighten Ming Zhao. At that time, Yang Zhengshan was just talking, but he always kept it in mind.

Yang Zhengshan thought about it and said, "Okay, if you want to teach him, then teach him. If he affects you, just let him go to school!"

The Yang family's school is the best school in Tenglongwei, and the children of officials in Tenglongwei basically all study in the Yang family's school.

It is called Yang Family School, but in fact it is more like an official school run by the Yang family.

"Okay, Master!" Lin Zhan responded respectfully.

Yang Zhengshan stroked his beard and smiled, then asked, "What do you think about your marriage?"

Lin Zhan has indeed reached the age to get married. Wang Yunqiao is the same age as him and now has two children, but Lin Zhan is still not married.

Lin Zhan lowered his head and said, "It's all up to Master and Master's Wife!"

Once a teacher, always a father.

He had long regarded Yang Zhengshan as his father and the Yang family as his own home.

Matters of marriage require the arrangements of parents and matchmakers, so Yang Zhengshan is the most suitable person to make the decision for him.

Yang Zhengshan looked at Yu Qingyi next to him and asked, "Which girl do you think is suitable?"

"Lin Zhan is a scholar, I think it would be more appropriate to find him a young lady from an official family. The young ladies from the official families of our Tenglong Guard are either already engaged or still very young."

"I heard that the eldest daughter of Mr. Zheng's family is virtuous, but I don't know if she is engaged!"

Yu Qingyi said meaningfully.

Yang Zhengshan stroked his beard and fell into deep thought.

There are many things to consider when it comes to marriage, especially since Lin Zhan will be taking the imperial examinations in the future and will inevitably become a civil servant, so it is necessary to find a good in-law family for him.

It would be best if we could provide him with some help in his future official career.

It’s not that Yu Qingyi is too power-hungry, but that all official families will have considerations in this regard.

The Lord Zheng that Yu Qingyi mentioned is Zheng Xiao. Zheng Xiao has a bright future. He is only in his thirties now, but he is already the Censor of Salt in Liaodong. When his term is over, he will definitely be promoted, and it will be easy for him to get the position of Censor-in-Chief by then.

If Lin Zhan had such a father-in-law, he would be able to avoid many detours in officialdom in the future.

The most important thing is that Zheng Xiao can teach Lin Zhan some unspoken rules in officialdom. In this regard, neither Yang Zhengshan nor Liu Zhe is as good as Zheng Xiao.

There is no need to say much about Yang Zhengshan. He is a military officer and he has had a smooth career so he doesn't know much about the intrigues in officialdom.

He always prefers to use a knife rather than spend a lot of time and effort to plot something with a group of people.

With his temper, there would be no big problem in the military, but among civil servants, his methods seemed a bit cruel and not suitable for use on civil servants.

Liu Zhe didn't know much about these things. Liu Zhe's character was too pure. Liu Yuanfu saw this clearly and was unwilling to let him serve as an official.

Lin Zhan is very smart, and he has been steady since he was a child. He has his own ideas and is very sensible in doing things. It can be said that he is very suitable for officialdom, but he is a rookie after all, and he needs a teacher to help him become familiar with the rules of officialdom.

Yang Zhengshan pondered for a moment and said, "How about this? I'll ask someone to find out about the situation of the eldest daughter of the Zheng family!"

I definitely can't ask Zheng Xiao directly about this. I have to secretly find out about his situation first.

Whether he is married, whether his character is the same as the rumors, what he looks like, and his physical condition.

This needs to be figured out in advance. If you ask Zheng Xiao directly, it would be fine if it is suitable. But if it is not suitable, it will affect the friendship between the two parties.

"Okay, let Qingxia go to Liao'an Prefecture!" Yu Qingyi nodded in agreement.

"Well! Let's leave it at that for now. As for the rest, we'll talk about it when we have news!" Yang Zhengshan said with a smile.

After the matter was agreed upon, everyone started chatting again. Little Mingzhao sat next to Lin Zhan and asked questions non-stop. This kid was curious about everything now. He often heard Yang Zhengshan and Yu Qingyi mention Lin Zhan before, but had never seen him. When Lin Zhan left, he was too young to remember anything, so it was not wrong to say that it was the first time he saw Lin Zhan.

(End of this chapter)