Young Master Yang's recent life can be described in four words as extravagant and lustful...
Perhaps out of conscience, Ah Xuan met the barbarians and found that his generals and bandits were too weak, so he often took them out for training and hunted a lot of prey.
In addition, winter is here. If it snows in the northwest, it will be difficult to travel. Many merchants will either sell their goods and go home, or prepare to stay in Gaotang for the whole winter. Whether it is the former or the latter, Gaotang has ushered in a trade.
Peak period.
Treasures from all over the country are being sent to the castle like water. Even before the New Year has begun, New Year's goods have already been prepared in advance.
These are nothing to Young Master Yang. What makes him linger the most is his bed...
"Master." Ah Wan's voice came from outside the door, "Yang Tong is back and there is news about Mr. Ning."
Yang Shu cursed under his breath and got up from the bed to get dressed.
Mingwei opened his eyes and rubbed his eyes sleepily.
"It's okay, keep sleeping." Yang Shu stroked her hair.
"Yeah." Mingwei didn't insist and lay back.
The strength of this body is much worse than that of Yang Shu. After all, he has been raised as a fool for more than ten years. It has only been less than two years since she took over. No matter how hard she practices, her foundation will be there. Unlike him, who can't get up from his bed. It's just pure
It's debauchery...
I slept in a daze for a long time, and when I woke up, it was already dark outside.
Yang Shu is not in the room, which makes Mingwei a little strange. Isn't the matter finished yet?
I got up, dressed, washed, cleaned up, and left the house, only to find that everyone was in the hall.
Next to Yang Shu were A Xuan and A Wan, and the old shopkeepers Yang Youde and Hou Liang were also present.
Mingwei stepped into the house: "What's wrong?"
The old shopkeeper saluted her with intimacy and respect: "Miss Ming."
Mingwei nodded and looked at the family general Yang Tong.
She remembered that Yang Tong and Ning Xiu went out together. Speaking of which, it had been half a month since they left.
"Did something happen to Mr. Ning?"
Yang Shu nodded and said, "Yang Tong said that senior brother was detained by the clan."
Mingwei was startled for a moment: "Zong family? Is it the Zong family in Baimenxia?"
"If there is any other sect in the northwest, it's naturally them."
She frowned: "Didn't you say that something happened in Xibian Commercial Road? Did Mr. Ning go to deal with the dispute? How did he get involved with the Zong family?"
It was Ah Xuan who opened his mouth to explain: "Because the Zong family is also suppressing bandits. Mr. Ning went there this time and took over the den of thieves over there. He happened to meet the Zong family's son who was suppressing bandits. He said that he had crossed the border, so he sent someone there
It’s been deducted.”
"Oh." Mingwei said thoughtfully, "With Mr. Ning's skills, he can definitely run away if he really wants to. Is he not coming back because he doesn't want to cause unnecessary conflicts?"
"Well." Yang Shu frowned, "Senior brother only brought a dozen people with him. He can run back, but others can..."
Mingwei looked at Yang Tong: "What about you? Was it Mr. Ning who asked you to come back to report the news, or was it the Zong family?"
Yang Tong replied: "The Zong family specially let me come back."
"That's it!" The matter was already very clear, Mingwei asked, "What are the Zong family's requirements?"
Yang Tong looked at Yang Shu: "They want the young master to pick them up in person."
Mingwei wondered: "Isn't this very clear? Why are you still discussing it after so long? Is there any difficulty?"
Yang Shu said: "This matter is very simple, but going to see Zong Xu is not simple."
To put it bluntly, when the emperor placed him in the northwest, what he was most worried about was that he would be related to Zong Xu. He could make a fuss in Beitianmen and trample on Liang Zhang's face, but if it were Zong Xu, he wouldn't be able to be kind.
Never test the emperor's trust, or you will die miserably.
Mingwei asked doubtfully: "Does the Zong family know about this situation?"
In the emperor's heart, not only Yang Shu was the subject of major suspicion, but also the Zong family. They had controlled the Zuojun for three generations and guarded the Baimen Gorge. They had both military merit and prestige, and were even more local emperors than the local emperor Liang Zhang.
Such a general family was not only the emperor's trusted ministers, but also the ones to be wary of.
However, the Zong family has always been very sensible. The men went to the border at the age of twelve, but the women and children did not leave the capital until their death. They did not make friends with important officials or marry nobles.
As a family, the meaning of life is to guard the northwest gate, never overstep, and live life as a model of loyal ministers and good generals.
The old shopkeeper said slowly: "What Miss Ming said is exactly what I think is wrong. The Zong family is very careful. They must have heard about the young master being demoted from the capital. Logically speaking, they should keep a respectful distance and should not take the initiative.
Associating with the young master."
Mingwei remembered that when Yang Shu was demoted to Gaotang, Liang Zhang sent someone to express his condolences. However, Zong Xu never made a sound from the beginning to the end, as if he was just an insignificant horse supervisor who had nothing to do with him.
No.
This is in line with Zong Xu's consistent style, which shows that he is clear in his heart.
"So, what happened this time is indeed a bit strange. Was Mr. Ning really detained by the Zong family?"
"It's true." Yang Tong replied, "The person who detained Mr. Ning was Zong Rui, the eldest son of the Zong family. My subordinates have seen him before and will not admit his mistake. And the people he brought are definitely the Zong family's army."
These generals of the Yang family are all generals trained by the eldest princess and the old marquis. In this regard, their vision is correct. Whether they can fight and whether they are elite soldiers can be known at a glance.
"Then this is interesting..." Mingwei looked at Yang Shu, "What do you think?"
Yang Shu said in a deep voice: "Senior brother is in their hands, so we must go, but we need to think carefully about how to go."
Ming smiled and said: "I think this matter is actually quite simple. Don't make it too complicated."
Everyone turned their attention to her.
She said: "Didn't Mr. Zong say that? We have crossed the line."
She emphasized the word "crossing the line".
Ah Xuan understood immediately: "That's right! They started to seriously suppress the bandits, and it only took two or three months."
The Zong family army is so powerful, why didn't they wipe out all the bandits in Yanshan? The first reason is that these bandits are cunning, and the second reason is that they don't boldly do it. The duty of the Northwest Army is to guard the border, and suppressing bandits is the job of the government, so they
The intensity of suppressing bandits has not been strong so far, it is just a matter of coping.
As soon as Yang Shu arrived, he wiped out all the bandits in Yanshan. So the right army also began to suppress the bandits seriously.
They didn't think much about it before, thinking that someone took the lead and the Zong family dared to do it with confidence.
Now that I think about it, I was prepared for today.
There are many benefits to suppressing bandits. In addition to the stolen goods captured, there are also offerings from merchants and other benefits brought by opening up business routes.
It seems easy to understand that the interests of both parties have friction and conflict.
Chapter completed!