Chapter 400 A ​​bustling crowd
"Dad, I miss you so much!" Yang Yunxue's eyes were slightly red, and she looked at Yang Zhengshan with attachment.

Yang Zhengshan laughed, "You little girl! Qingping is already so old, but she still acts like a little girl."

Yang Yunxue also felt that she had overacted and her face turned red with embarrassment.

Afterwards, the father and daughter exchanged some heartfelt words. Although they had not seen each other for many years, the family affection was in their bones and blood, and there was no sense of strangeness after seeing each other again.

Yang Yunxue looked particularly delicate and naive in front of Yang Zhengshan, and didn't look like a mother at all.

Liang Jinyan sat next to her with a faint smile on his face, his eyes full of tenderness as he looked at Yang Yunxue.

Xiao Qingping seemed very unfamiliar at first, but he soon became familiar with Yang Zhengshan and asked all kinds of questions while sitting in Yang Zhengshan's arms.

This little guy seems to be particularly curious and always has endless questions to ask.

But the little guy was still young after all, and he fell asleep after talking for a while. Yang Yunxue could only take him to rest first. Only Yang Zhengshan and Liang Jinyan were left in the main room.

"How are you doing at the Nancheng Bingmasi?" Yang Zhengshan rarely had a casual chat with his son-in-law, so he asked about Liang Jinyan's work.

Two years ago, Liang Chu found a position for Liang Jinyan in the Wucheng Bingmasi, deputy commander of the Nancheng Bingmasi, a seventh-rank official.

The Wucheng Bingmasi was a government office in charge of patrolling the capital, arresting thieves, clearing the streets and drains, and managing prisoners and fire bans.

For a long time, the official positions of Wucheng Bingmasi have been held by the sons of nobles.

Although these children of nobles were born into wealthy families, most of them did not inherit titles, so they sought to hold less important positions.

Those who are capable can join the army and build their careers with their own abilities.

Those who have no ability can find a sinecure at home. Although it does not have much power, it is still a public office and they will not be idle.

An official position like that of the Five Cities Military Affairs Division was very sought after among the nobles. Although the authority of the Five Cities Military Affairs Division was not high and the commander was only of the fifth rank, it was a powerful government office in the capital.

If Liang Chu had not been in charge of the imperial guards, with the power of the Marquis of Changping's Mansion, it might not have been possible to find an official position for Liang Jinyan in the Five Cities Military Department.

In fact, Liang Jinyan's abilities are quite good. He is both civil and military. In martial arts, he has now reached the second level of acquired skills. Based on this level of cultivation alone, he can be considered a leader among the children of nobles.

"Fortunately, my son-in-law is relatively free on weekdays. Apart from patrolling, he doesn't have much official business to deal with!" Liang Jinyan said.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly.

The Five Cities Military Affairs Division was responsible for a lot of things, but there were many government offices in the capital city. The imperial guards were responsible for city defense, and the Shuntian government office was responsible for public security. Although the Five Cities Military Affairs Division had a lot of responsibilities, it was actually a government office that checked for omissions and filled in the gaps. It mainly cooperated with the Shuntian government office and did not have any important official duties.

The father-in-law and son-in-law chatted casually. As it approached evening, Yang Yunxue had no intention of going back. Instead, she arranged for the servants to cook.

"You're not going home, girl?"

"Dad, this is my daughter's home!" Yang Yunxue said.

"You are now the granddaughter-in-law of the Marquis!" Yang Zhengshan was a little helpless.

He didn't want to drive Yang Yunxue away, but a daughter who is married off is like water spilled, and there are rules to follow when she returns to her parents' home. Moreover, the rules of the Marquis' Mansion are strict, so how could he allow Yang Yunxue to do whatever she wants?

"Dad, it's okay. Grandpa and grandma have agreed to let Yunxue stay at the Yang family for a few days!" Liang Jinyan helped Yang Yunxue out of the predicament.

After hearing this, Yang Zhengshan didn't say anything more.

Since Liang Chu and Liang Lin both agreed, he naturally had no reason to disagree.

With his daughter serving him, Yang Zhengshan lived a happy life.

Nothing happened that night, and the next day Yang's residence was crowded with people.

Just after the morning court session, Lu Wenyuan came to visit.

Before Lu Wenyuan left, Zhao Yuan came again.

Afterwards, Yang Mingwu, Yang Chengze, Yang Chengxu and other members of the Yang family came to visit.

For a moment, the originally deserted Yang Mansion became extremely lively.

Lu Wenyuan has changed a lot. The once naive boy is now full of the majesty of a superior. Although he is not even thirty years old, he seems particularly calm and steady.

As for Yang Mingwu and others, Yang Zhengshan had actually met them once before on the west road of Chongshan Town, but he had only met Yang Mingwu and Yang Chengze at that time.

Yang Chengxu and other members of the Yang family were all on missions at the time, so Yang Zhengshan did not see them.

Now all the imperial guards have returned to the capital, and Yang Mingwu and others have just returned from the expedition. It is the most leisurely time for them, so when they heard that Yang Zhengshan was coming to the capital, they formed a group and came here.

In recent years, Yang Mingwu, Yang Chengze and Yang Chengxu have all developed well in the Fenwu Camp. Yang Mingwu is one of the three commanders in the Fenwu Camp, in charge of 3,000 soldiers, while Yang Chengze and Yang Chengxu are the thousand commanders in the Fenwu Camp.

Judging from the official positions, the positions of the commander-in-chief and the captain of the Fenwu Camp do not seem to be high, but in fact, the official ranks of the 12th Regiment Camp are two levels higher than those of the border troops.

The commander-in-chief of the Fenwu Camp was of the third rank, and the captain was of the fourth rank.

Compared with them, Zhao Yuan fell behind. When he was in Jianning Wei, Zhao Yuan was already the commander of the Wei. But after entering Fenwu Camp, he became an officer of the central army, from a military officer leading troops to a logistics military and political officer.

Although Zhao Yuan and Yang Mingwu both held the third rank in official rank, he no longer held military power.

The reason for this is, firstly, because Zhao Yuan has always been good at military affairs and logistical work, and secondly, because Zhao Yuan's cultivation is backward.

Up to now, Zhao Yuan was only at the fourth level of the acquired realm. With his level of cultivation, it was impossible for him to serve as an important commander in the imperial guards.

In comparison, Yang Mingwu now has the seventh level of acquired cultivation, while Yang Chengze and Yang Chengxu both have the sixth level of acquired cultivation.

So it was inevitable that Zhao Yuan fell behind.

Seeing Yang Zhengshan again, Zhao Yuan seemed much more reserved.

It’s different in the past.

In the past, Yang Zhengshan and Zhao Yuan’s official positions were not much different, and the two had always been treating each other as brothers.

But now Yang Zhengshan is the general of Chongshan Town and is about to be awarded the title of Marquis. The identities and status of the two are very different. Zhao Yuan can't help but be more respectful of Yang Zhengshan. However, Yang Zhengshan is still very close to Zhao Yuan. Zhao Yuan has helped him a lot in those years and has taken good care of him.

Yang Zhengshan has always been mindful of Zhao Yuan's friendship, so naturally he would not act condescendingly towards Zhao Yuan.

The two chatted for a while and became familiar with each other again.

"Haha, I've heard about Brother Yang's battle record. Wow, the battle at Ruhe Wharf was simply shocking!"

In the main room, Zhao Yuan said excitedly.

Lu Wenyuan, Yang Mingwu, Yang Chengze and others were also sitting in the main room, chatting with Yang Zhengshan.

"They are just a bunch of villains, nothing to worry about!" Yang Zhengshan said modestly.

But his modesty was somewhat ostentatious.

Ye Changkai and others are all masters who have been famous in the martial arts world for a long time. Naturally, they cannot be villains.

"Now everyone says that Brother Yang is the best person under Xiantian." Zhao Yuan said.

Yang Zhengshan shook his head slightly, "This title is not a good title, I don't care about it!"

"That's right. With Brother Yang's current level of cultivation and status, he naturally won't take these false reputations to heart!" Zhao Yuan agreed.

While the two were talking, Yang Mingwu suddenly asked, "Will the general stay in Chongshan Town in the future?"

Yang Zhengshan looked at him in surprise, thought for a moment and said, "I should stay in Chongshan Town in the next few years. As for the future, it depends on the needs of the court!"

Chongshan Town has just experienced a turmoil, and he will definitely be needed to stabilize the situation in Chongshan Town in a short period of time. The court should not mobilize him at this time.

"Then can I still continue to follow the general?" Yang Mingwu looked at Yang Zhengshan with expectant eyes.

Not only him, but also Yang Chengze and Yang Chengxu were full of anticipation.

Only after leaving Yang Zhengshan did I realize the benefits of being with Yang Zhengshan.

Yang Mingwu, Yang Chengze, and Yang Chengxu were the first members of the Yang family to follow Yang Zhengshan, but with Yang Zhengshan's transfer, they all left Yang Zhengshan and followed Zhou Lan.

Even now, although they have high official positions and status in the Imperial Guards, in their hearts, being in the Imperial Guards is far less comfortable and promising than following Yang Zhengshan.

After joining the Imperial Guards for several years, they can be said to have made no progress.

Not only did his official rank not get promoted, but even his cultivation had stagnated.

Take Yang Mingwu for example. Although he now has the seventh level of acquired cultivation, he can clearly feel the difficulty of improving his cultivation.

Compared with him, Yang Mingcheng, Yang Mingzhi, Yang Mingzhen and others have all reached the seventh level of the acquired realm.

You have to know that he is five or six years older than Yang Mingcheng, and more than ten years older than Yang Mingzhen.

Yang Mingwu is already thirty-seven years old now, and he only has six or seven years left in his golden age for cultivation. If he cannot make further progress, he will stagnate at the seventh level of the acquired realm for the rest of his life.

Yang Mingwu and others were naturally unwilling to accept such a result. They wanted to go further and break through to a higher level. They even looked up to the innate realm.

They knew very well that if they only relied on themselves, they would probably only reach the seventh or eighth level of the acquired realm in this life. It would depend on luck if they wanted to reach the ninth level. As for the innate realm, they dared not even think about it.

Therefore, they wanted to return to Yang Zhengshan, hoping to continue to receive Yang Zhengshan's guidance.

Well, actually they do need the nourishment of the spiritual spring water, but they just don’t know the existence of the spiritual spring water.

Yang Zhengshan was not surprised by this.

In fact, when it comes down to it, Yang Mingwu, Yang Chengze and others do not have high martial arts aptitude. They can achieve what they have today entirely thanks to the nourishment of the spiritual spring water, because the spiritual spring water has enhanced their potential and strengthened their qualities, allowing them to achieve what they have today.

If they rely only on themselves, whether they can become warriors in this life is another matter.

Yang Zhengshan looked at Yang Mingwu, Yang Chengze and Yang Chengxu and asked, "Do you want to go to Chongshan Town?"

"We want to follow the general!" said Yang Mingwu.

Yang Zhengshan smiled and said, "I will keep this in mind. I need to plan carefully whether it can be done or not!"

He was not surprised that Yang Mingwu and the other two wanted to follow him, nor did he disagree.

Yang Mingwu, Yang Chengze, Yang Chengxu, Yang Chengche and Yang Qinwu were the first members of the Yang family to follow him.

He was both a teacher and a leader to these Yang family disciples, and they had a deep friendship.

Although they have been scattered all over the place over the years, they still maintain a great respect for Yang Zhengshan.

If possible, Yang Zhengshan naturally wouldn't mind continuing to support them.

However, things are different now. They are no longer the young boys they used to be. They are the backbone of the Imperial Guards. It is not an easy task to transfer them from the Imperial Guards, and it also requires careful consideration to let them return to Chongshan Town.

Chongshan Town is the Chongshan Town of the imperial court, not the Chongshan Town of the Yang family. Yang Zhengshan must take this into consideration.

If most of the high-level officials in Chongshan Town are descendants of the Yang family in the future, then the Yang family will probably be close to extinction.

This is not a joke.

So Yang Zhengshan must consider everything carefully.

The most important thing is to allow the children of the Yang family to develop and grow more without arousing suspicion from the emperor and the court.

To simply grow and develop, according to the emperor and the court's attitude, would be to court one's own destruction.

Unless one day Yang Zhengshan can suppress the entire Dayong by himself, he must be cautious.

(End of this chapter)