A century-old family that runs through the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 60

Yan Ya was startled by Yan Ling. He took two steps back reflexively. Only then did he react and shouted tentatively:
"father?"

Yan Ling didn't answer. He moved his body tentatively.

There was no discomfort, perhaps because he had used the experience card. He had no sticky lips, dry mouth, or inconvenience in his legs and feet. Everything was exactly the same as when he was suspended in bed and suspended from death.

As soon as he returned to consciousness and opened his eyes, seeing blue bricks above his head, Yan Ling knew that the plan was successful.

He sat up, and with his movement, his heart began to beat vigorously again, his blood miraculously turned from cold to warm, there was air exhaled from his nose, and even his pale, paper-like skin gradually returned to flesh color.

Yan Ya looked at all this with indescribable eyes, filled with surprise, disbelief, and even fear and awe.

Although he knew that his father was not a mortal and was mentally prepared, in Yan Ya's eyes, he was like a god after resurrecting from the dead and returning from the underworld.

Yan Ling moved his body, reached out and took out the maggot in his ear and crushed it to death.

Feng Shuzhen came over, and she touched the skin on his face, which was warm and elastic. At this time, Yan Ling's face was no different from when they first met.

She whispered: "Husband, husband?" Her voice was trembling.

It wasn't fear, it was excitement and curiosity.

"Well, I'm here."

Yan Ling held her hand and the two looked at each other.

There seemed to be pink bubbles popping up in the air.

However, Yan Ya, who had no eyesight, interrupted them at this time, with excitement in his tone:

"Dad, my dear, congratulations on your resurrection from the dead and your escape from prison."

"As you expected, there was a commotion where we live. I think it was His Majesty's royal guards who came to investigate."

Yan Ling nodded slightly when he heard the words: "In that case, His Majesty Xiangbi's wariness is gone, and this disaster is over. Where is your brother?"

"Because Kang'er was too young, His Majesty allowed him to stay in Beijing and study with the emperor's fifteenth and sixteenth sons." The answer was Feng Shuzhen.

Yan Keng was Feng Shuzhen's second son. He was born in the ninth year of Hongwu and was Yan Ling's only second son.

Because he was only nine years old and was still young, he was worried that he would not be able to bear the pain of traveling around. Emperor Hongwu allowed him not to return to his hometown to observe filial piety, and ordered him to study with the emperor's fifteenth son Zhu Zhuan and sixteenth son Zhu Quan as a show of favor.

Yan Ling nodded. He walked out of the coffin and saw the big bag at Yan Ya's feet, so he kicked it with his foot: "Is this a substitute?"

Yan Ya came carrying a big bag, which contained not only tools, but also a body that had begun to rot and emit a stench.

He was a pirate during his lifetime. The previous invasion was repulsed by the Ming army, so some of the remaining soldiers fled to the Yan family and were killed by the clan soldiers. This was a good time to use the waste.

After hearing Yan Ling's question, Yan Ya lifted the bag and a body slipped down. The three people hurriedly put Yan Ling's clothes and jewelry on him, then put it back in the coffin and nailed it again.It won't be long before the corpse is completely decomposed and only the bones are left. By then, the person lying in the coffin is not the Duke of Yue, but the Duke of Yue.

Of course, the wall that was dug through the tomb was impossible to restore, so we simply buried it with soil. Even if others were lucky enough to dig through it later, they would only think that the collapse was caused by improper repair of the tomb.

After everything was taken care of, the three of them took advantage of the darkness and quietly sneaked back into the mansion through a secret passage.

In Feng Shuzhen's room in the inner courtyard, a secret room slowly opened, which had been prepared before.Although it is underground, it is quite spacious and there will not be much discomfort when living there.

Looking at the secret room, Yan Ling sighed softly.

I will live here for the next ten years or so.

Fortunately, after Zhu Yuanzhang died, he could go out and get some fresh air. After all, given the longevity of Emperor Hongwu, his death meant that there were not many contemporaries left, and even if the rest of the people had seen him, it was only when they were old. His appearance seemed familiar at most when he saw his true appearance.

He stepped inside.
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Since moving into the secret room, apart from chatting with Feng Shuzhen, Yan Ling's daily life consists only of reading and writing, and dealing with family affairs.

In the past few years when he was still in the court, because he mainly focused on the court, he only gave a general direction for the development of the family.

After so many years, my third uncle and fourth uncle have passed away long ago. Although my second uncle is still alive, he is also very old and does not hold much power. One of my two younger brothers is on duty in the East Palace, and the other is Responsible for various affairs at home.

However, his third uncle dared to bully him in the beginning because he was alone and without a backer. But now Yan Ya is not only the Duke of Yue, but also about to become the prince-in-law. The old lady is still alive, and there is no way to kill his third brother Yan Ke. He had the courage to rebel, so Yan Ya succeeded in inheriting the power in the family extremely smoothly.

Now is the time for development. When Emperor Hongxi ascends the throne, the civil servants who have been suppressed for decades will rise again, along with the power of the gentry who are inextricably related to them. The Yan family must become stronger before that. Get a share of Jiangnan's interests.

But Yan Ling couldn't go out easily, so Yan Ya became his eyes and ears.

The Yan family's clan is not in the city, but it is still prosperous. Several towns in Yin County are almost all members of the Yan family. These places are well planned, with neatly arranged houses and sufficient water sources. The people here have a look on their faces. He is full of energy and obviously has a good life.

There is no exploitation by landlords in this place, and Yin County's bureaucrats cannot break through the huge protective umbrella of the family. Yan Ling strictly prohibits exploitation by high-level officials, so the people can't say they are happy, but at least they have enough food and clothing.

For the common people, this is actually enough.

At key points in each town, there are clan soldiers armed with simple knives.

The weapons and armor of the clan soldiers were naturally handed over, otherwise Yinzhou County might not be able to stop the more than 200 fully armored soldiers, who would be a target for impeachment.However, with the cessation of going to sea, the family could no longer afford the high maintenance and repair costs of the armor, so this was just right.

However, the government turned a blind eye to the folk weapons passed down from the Song Dynasty, such as Pu Dao, and did not pay much attention to them. This gave the Yan family some armed strength.

The public security is perfect, and there is no oppression from landlords and officials. The war has subsided in recent years, and many refugees with foreign surnames have come to seek refuge. The family accepts all comers, which makes several towns more prosperous, and Yin County's tax revenue is quite large. Most of it is collected from these towns.

After all, before Yan Ling defected to Zhu Yuanzhang, he still transformed the clan according to his own wishes.Yan Ke, who has actually been in charge of affairs these years, just continued Yan Ling's policies and made this place a pretty good place to live.

Yan Ya was among them at this time.He was sighing in his heart about his father's great talent, when suddenly a shout came from in front of him:

"Donkey cart, donkey cart! Huazui'er, please lend me your donkey cart. My pillars are dying!"

(End of this chapter)