Chapter 399 Arriving in Kyoto
Kyoto, City Palace.

Prince Cheng stood by the pond, pinched a handful of fish food and scattered it into the pond, causing countless koi to scramble for it.

Behind him stood a man in black, narrating the outcome of the battle at Ruhe Wharf.

After the man finished speaking, King Cheng smiled mockingly.

"It's really interesting! Our General Yang is so powerful that it's scary!"

“Your Highness, should we~~” The man in tight clothes made a chopping gesture.

Prince Cheng waved his hand, "No need, I have no intention of killing General Yang. The Jade Dew Peach belongs to Prince Gong, and it has nothing to do with me!"

The Jade Dew and Spiritual Peaches were the work of him and Prince Gong, but Prince Gong was the mastermind and he was just giving Prince Gong some advice.

Although he now wants to join forces with Prince Gong to fight against the Crown Prince, this does not mean that he and Prince Gong are of the same mind.

There is only one throne, and only one of him, the Crown Prince, or Prince Gong can get it, so he will definitely not sincerely unite with Prince Gong.

He clapped his hands to clean the fish food in his hands, and then Prince Cheng put his hands into his sleeves.

As he strolled by the pond, he pondered over his next plan.

The current situation in the court is actually very clear. The prince has an absolute advantage. Although he and Prince Gong have a good fight, they cannot actually threaten the prince's position.

If he wants to get the throne, there is only one possibility.

The prince died!

But how to make the prince die?
"How is Yueru now?" asked King Cheng.

"She has always been in the East Palace!" replied the man in tight clothes.

King Cheng sighed and said, "Ask her what she thinks. If she is willing, I will thank her!"

"Yes!" replied the man in tight clothes.

Looking up at the fallen leaves blown by the breeze, King Cheng's eyes appeared particularly deep.

The struggle for imperial power has always been cruel.

All kinds of conspiracies and despicable means will be used.

He has never wanted to be a vicious person, but sometimes he has no choice.

"Father, is this the result you want to see?"

King Cheng said quietly.

……

Since the battle of Ruhe Wharf ended, Yang Zhengshan has gained a new nickname in the underworld.

The first person under Xiantian.

As the news spread, Yang Zhengshan became famous in the underworld.

What was spread was not only the process and results of the Battle of Ruhe Wharf, but also Yang Zhengshan's previous battle records and achievements.

For a time, Yang Zhengshan became the topic of conversation for countless people after dinner.

Although many people were questioning Yang Zhengshan's title of "the best among all the immortals", no one dared to challenge Yang Zhengshan.

After all, the battle record at Ruhe Wharf was real. Many martial artists witnessed it with their own eyes, and the bodies of Ye Changkai and others were also placed on the dock.

Even if someone questioned it, no one could provide evidence to refute it.

But Yang Zhengshan didn't take these to heart.

No matter how many rumors there are in the world, they have nothing to do with him.

He is not a man of the underworld, nor would he mingle with the underworld, so naturally he doesn't care about his reputation in the underworld.

In comparison, his top priority was to rush to Kyoto to receive the title.

October 8th, morning.

Yang Zhengshan and his group of twenty-one riders arrived in Kyoto.

Standing at the foot of Kyoto and looking at the majestic Kyoto, Yang Zhengshan couldn't help but sigh at the grandeur and majesty of Kyoto.

Kyoto was divided into the inner city and the outer city. The inner city wall was five zhang high and the circumference was nearly thirty li, while the outer city wall was thirty zhang high and the circumference was over a hundred li. The permanent population in the city exceeded one million.

The troops stationed around Kyoto included the Twelve Battalions of the Imperial Guard and the Twelve Guards of the Imperial Guard.

There are twelve battalions of the Imperial Guard, each with more than ten thousand soldiers, with a total strength of about 150,000, and they are mainly responsible for the defense of the outer city.

The emperor had twelve personal guards, each with 5,600 men, totaling nearly 70,000 soldiers, who were responsible for the defense of the inner city and the imperial city.

The Imperial Guards were independent of the Five Military Commanderies and had a commander-in-chief, who was the commander of the Imperial Guards. He was supervised by one eunuch, one minister of war, and one chief censor.

The Twelve Battalions of the Imperial Guards are controlled by a group of nobles. Previously, they were divided among the twelve marquises, but now Zhou Lan, a man without a title, has taken over.

The twelve guards of the imperial army were commanded by twelve commanders and belonged to the Imperial Stables. They were completely separated from the court and were managed by the eunuchs in the imperial city. They only took orders from the emperor, and even their salaries were paid from the emperor's treasury.

It can be said that the Twelve Guards of the Imperial Guard are the emperor's private army, and the court is not allowed to interfere in the affairs of the emperor's army. Therefore, the Twelve Guards of the Imperial Guard are an independent entity.

As soon as Yang Zhengshan arrived in Kyoto, Wu Zheng came to find him.

"Wu Zheng greets the master!" Wu Zheng, along with several guards from the Yang family, bowed to Yang Zhengshan in front of the city gate.

Yang Zhengshan looked at him, dismounted and said with a smile: "Thank you for your hard work!"

Counting the time, Wu Zheng has been in Kyoto for seven or eight years.

Over the years, Wu Zheng has been helping Yang Zhengshan collect information in Kyoto. Although most of the time they were unable to collect important information, it is undeniable that Wu Zheng has contributed to the Yang family over the years.

"It's not hard. It's Wu Zheng's honor to serve the master!" Wu Zheng said with a smile.

He was originally a disciple of the Tianqing Sword Sect, but over the years, these disciples have been working for the Yang Family and have long since left the Tianqing Sword Sect.

In fact, they have long regarded themselves as part of the Yang family. Although they are only in a position similar to that of farmhands in the Yang family, they are still willing to stay in the Yang family.

The reason is simple, there is a future in staying in the Yang family.

Apart from anything else, now Wu Zheng, Wu Zhan and others have already reached the seventh level of the acquired realm, while most of the other disciples of the Tianqing Sword Sect who have joined the Yang family also have the fifth or sixth level of the acquired realm.

If they had stayed in the Tianqing Sword Sect, their cultivation would never have reached its current level.

What’s more important is that their descendants will also serve the Yang family.

In order to allow their descendants to have higher cultivation and stronger strength, they are also willing to sacrifice their lives for the Yang family.

Yang Zhengshan patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "Let's go, we will go into the city first!" "Please follow me, sir!" Wu Zheng led the way.

The Yang family also has houses in Kyoto, and more than one.

There are three ordinary houses where Wu Zheng and his family live, and the Yang family also has a mansion with three entrances and two cross courtyards in Kyoto.

As for the previous small house, it has been sold.

The Yang family is not short of money, and Yang Zhengshan has always liked to buy properties for the Yang family.

In addition to the mansion, the Yang family also has six shops in Kyoto, eight shops and three farms in the counties around Kyoto.

In terms of family business, the Yang family is naturally not as good as those official families with a long history, but the Yang family today is no longer a small family, and the industries they have acquired in various places are not a small number.

Simply put, Yang Zhengshan is now also a big landlord. The Yang family has properties and real estate in Chongshan Town, Liaodong, Jiangnan, Kyoto and other places.

The Yang family's mansion in Kyoto is located in the east city of the inner city, not far from the small courtyard where Lu Wenyuan lived during his spring examination.

The east is rich and the west is noble, the south is poor and the north is humble

Why didn’t the Yang family build a mansion in Xicheng?

It’s not that Yang Zhengshan doesn’t want to, but he really can’t buy it.

The West City is inhabited by the rich and powerful, and mansions there are in short supply.

If you want to buy a mansion in West City, you not only need a strong background, but also good luck.

Of course, if you just want to buy a small courtyard, it would be very easy. Lu Wenyuan bought a small courtyard in Xicheng.

However, Yang Zhengshan still wanted a big mansion. A small courtyard could not meet the needs of the Yang family at all, so he had to settle for the second best and bought a mansion for the Yang family in Dongcheng District.

The Yang Mansion in Kyoto only has about twenty servants, who are only responsible for cleaning the mansion on weekdays.

In the past, if someone from the Yang family came to Kyoto, they would stay in this mansion.

This was Yang Zhengshan's first time visiting this mansion.

"This old slave greets the master!"

Before Yang Zhengshan entered the mansion, a group of servants came to greet him.

The leader was a man in his forties named Lu Shou, a manager of the Yang family.

Yang Zhengshan didn't know most of the servants here, but he knew Lu Shou, the manager.

Lu Shou is not only the manager of this mansion, but also the manager of all the Yang family’s businesses in Kyoto.

For example, Lu Shou was responsible for collecting rent from the shop and managing the farm.

Lu Shou is also an elder of the Yang family. He is the second batch of servants purchased by the Yang family. The first batch includes Wu Hai, Ding Qiu and others.

Wu Hai is the chief steward of the Yang family, and Ding Qiu is the commander of the Yang family guards. Under the chief steward Wu Hai, the Yang family has several managers outside, and Lu Shou is one of them.

"Well, has everything been arranged in the mansion?" Yang Zhengshan said as he walked into the mansion.

"In reply to the master, everything has been arranged. The guest rooms have been vacated. The master's attendants can move in now. The meals are also ready. The master can eat at any time!"

"The stables have been vacated. Hongyun can be placed in the main courtyard, and the other horses can be placed in the stables in the front yard!"

Lu Shou arranged everything very skillfully.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly, "Then you can make the arrangements. Also, prepare some hot water for everyone. We have been traveling all the way here, so let's take a bath and rest first!"

"Yes!" Lu Shou quickly ordered the servant beside him, "Go and ask the kitchen to prepare some hot water!"

As he spoke, Yang Zhengshan had already arrived at the main courtyard.

There is nothing much to say about the layout of the mansion. With the front yard, back yard and east and west yards, the entire mansion is actually not that big. After all, this is Kyoto where every inch of land is valuable.

If all members of the Yang family moved in, this mansion would probably seem very crowded.

Yang Zhengshan took a shower and changed into loose clothes, then someone came to his door.

"father!"

Yang Yunxue, wearing a light blue silk dress, stood in the main room, looking at Yang Zhengshan who walked out of the inner room with full eyes.

There was a pretty child next to her.

Well, Liang Jinyan is standing behind her.

"The son-in-law greets his father-in-law!"

"Call me grandpa quickly!" Liang Jinyan pushed Liang Qingping.

Liang Qingping had just turned three years old and felt both unfamiliar and curious about Yang Zhengshan.

"Grandpa!" the little guy called out in a soft voice.

When Yang Zhengshan heard the little guy's voice, he immediately smiled kindly.

"Little Qingping has grown so big! Come, let grandpa hug you!"

The little guy raised his head and looked at Yang Yunxue, then walked towards Yang Zhengshan.

Yang Zhengshan bent down, picked him up in his arms, and then sat in the main seat in the main hall.

"You sit down!"

After motioning the two to sit down, Yang Zhengshan started teasing Xiao Qingping.

Today, the Yang family has many children and grandchildren. Yang Zhengshan currently has six grandsons, five granddaughters, three grandsons-in-law and one granddaughter-in-law.

Among them, Yang Mingcheng has two sons and two daughters, Yang Mingzhi has two sons and two daughters, Yang Minghao has two sons and one daughter, Jiang He and Yang Yunyan also have two sons and one daughter, and Liang Jinyan and Yang Yunxue now have only one son, but Yang Yunxue is pregnant again.

Looking at Yang Yunxue's slightly bulging belly, Yang Zhengshan smiled and said, "Seeing that you are living well in the Marquis' Mansion, Dad is relieved!"

He hasn't seen Yang Yunxue for more than five years since Liang Jinyan and Yang Yunxue got married.

It is the same when a daughter gets married. If she marries nearby, she can still see her father during festivals, but if she marries far away, she may rarely see him for several years.

In these years, the Yang family has been in Liaodong, and Yang Yunxue has been in Kyoto. They are thousands of miles apart, so it is really not easy to see each other.

Looking at the mature and charming Yang Yunxue today, Yang Zhengshan couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Looking back, Yang Yunxue was just a little girl, but now she is a wife and a mother. She has really changed a lot.

(End of this chapter)