My older brother is Gao Huan.

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The seventh day of June.

Gao Yue and his group had already arrived in Luoyang City.

“I will go to the Tian Ce General’s residence to see my elder sister and sister-in-law and give them my brother’s letter. Zunyan, you may also go to your home to pay your respects to your elders first.”

Yang Yin shook his head and said with a serious expression, "Now that I am a staff member in the General's office, I should pay my respects to the mistress first."

Zheng Dache was not Gao Yu's legal wife, but she was still one of Gao Yu's women, making her their mistress.

Gao Yue was taken aback, but quickly realized what he had done and couldn't help but laugh self-deprecatingly, "It was my oversight."

Clearly, scholars like Yang Yin had completely won over Gao Yu and were willing to serve him.

When the group arrived at the residence of General Tian Ce, Yang Yin, being an outsider, did not linger for long and left first.

Gao Yue was led to the inner courtyard by a servant.

Zheng Dache has given birth to a son, and a wet nurse has been found to help take care of him. Gao Yue also took a look at him.

No wonder he inherited the Gao family's DNA.

It's hard to tell whether the baby is handsome or not, but he has fair and chubby skin and a pair of striking big eyes. It's likely that he will grow up to be a handsome young man like his father.

"Greetings, elder sister."

Since being brought to Luoyang last year, Gao Loujin has been living in Gao Yu's residence, helping to take care of Zheng Dache, who is pregnant.

"It's been a while since I last saw you, A-Yue. You've become even more handsome. Did you meet any women you liked while traveling with Erlang to Shandong? Let Erlang help you propose marriage."

Although Gao Yu has not yet officially married, he already has children, so Gao Loujin's attention naturally falls on Gao Yue.

Gao Yue finally understood why Gao Yu was so afraid to see Gao Loujin a few years ago, and quickly changed the subject, "Sister, this time my brother and I went to Bohai to recognize our relatives. We both have courtesy names. My courtesy name is Honglue, and my brother's courtesy name is Zichong."

Gao Loujin nodded and then said, "Now that you have a courtesy name, you should get married as soon as possible. Fortunately, thanks to the blessings of our ancestors and the hard work of your eldest and second sons, our Gao family is no longer of lowly status. As long as there is a woman you like, you should boldly express your love. If that doesn't work, you can have your second son propose marriage on your behalf."

Although Gao Huan did not fare as well as Gao Yu, he was still a governor in charge of a prefecture.

Gao Yu is even more precious.

Admiral Tiance!

Even prominent families like Cui, Lu, Zheng, Wang, and Li, upon learning of the opportunity to form a marriage alliance with the Gao family, would certainly be eager to do so, if not desperately, and would definitely not refuse.

The world is not at peace, and the more turbulent the times, the more we need a strong fist!

In the Battle of Luoyang, Gao Yu proved to everyone that with sufficient troops, his fists were even harder than Zhu Rong's!
With his own status rising, Gao Loujin spoke with great confidence and stood tall!

Gao Yue was quick-witted. His eyes darted around and he quickly explained, "Sister, my brother will naturally arrange my marriage. He will find me a good woman to marry, who can also be an asset to the Gao family."

"That's true. I'm just a woman and I don't know that much. But you should take this matter to heart. You can learn from Erlang in everything, except for marriage. You should be at the age where you have many children by now..."

Gao Yue felt ashamed and quickly took out two letters from his pocket.

"Sister, these are letters from my brother. One is for you, and the other is for my sister-in-law. Please pass them on."

Gao Loujin raised Gao Yu single-handedly. Although Han Shi, who died young, was Gao Yu's biological mother, Gao Loujin was actually his adoptive mother.

Any woman who knows Gao Yu's upbringing treats Gao Loujin with utmost respect. If Gao Loujin dislikes you, don't expect Gao Yu to keep you around.

Upon receiving the letter, Gao Loujin revealed a motherly smile, saying, "I only wish that you brothers could have many children and descendants, so that I would not have failed my mother and father's expectations."

"Don't worry, sister, it's only a matter of time."

Gao Yue comforted him, then stood up again, "My brother has given me other instructions, I'll go take care of them now."

"Go ahead, get busy, it's good that everyone's busy."

Gao Loujin watched Gao Yue leave, then took the letter to Zheng Dache's room. Zheng Dache had just given birth and was still lying in bed, looking quite weak.

Given the medical and sanitary conditions of ancient times, childbirth was tantamount to a woman walking through the gates of hell.

There's some truth to the saying that Cao Cao (Cao Cao) was fond of other men's wives.

Firstly, before the Cheng-Zhu school of Neo-Confucianism, it was very common for widows to remarry, and the imperial court encouraged widows to remarry in order to increase the population.

Secondly, married women have all been "tested" and are experienced. This experience is multifaceted, including having given birth and successfully delivered children, making it easier for them to leave behind offspring.

Having undergone a second growth spurt, Zheng Dache was much more robust and plump. Upon seeing Gao Loujin approaching, he immediately tried to get up, but Gao Loujin stopped him by raising his hand.

“Hong Lue has brought Erlang’s letter. This letter is for you.”

Upon hearing that it was a letter from Gao Yu...

A blush immediately appeared on Zheng Dache's pale and weak face. Gao Loujin helped her lean against the bed and opened the letter.

In his letter, Gao Yu naturally used sweet words to comfort Gao Yu.

Even with modern medical conditions, there are still many cases of pregnant women getting into trouble, let alone in ancient times.
Zheng Dache really risked his life to help him continue his family line.

He was a great contributor to the Gao family.

Zheng Dache was both overjoyed and unable to hold back her tears, "Erlang still cares about me..."

"Erlang is a man of deep affection and loyalty. If he had no other choice, he would have stayed by your side in person."

Gao Yu, being so far away, naturally didn't know whether the baby was a boy or a girl, so he chose a character for each gender.

"If the baby is a boy, he will be named Run; if the baby is a girl, she will be named Xi."

Single characters are preferred when choosing a name.

Gao Huan's descendants, Gao Cheng, Gao Yang, and Gao Ying, all had the radical for water (氵) in their names, and Gao Yu followed the same naming logic.

"Someone, bring my son here."

The wet nurse brought the baby boy into the room. Zheng Dache took the baby from her arms and said softly with a smile, "My son, from now on your name will be Run, A-Run..."

Gao Yu's first son, Gao Run, was currently staring wide-eyed at everything around him with curiosity.

It's unclear whether he had already surpassed 99.99% of people in the world at the first major turning point in his life—amniotic fluid.

………………

Yang Yin did not go to visit Yang Chun and Yang Yu alone.

As expected, Yang Yu was reinstated by Yuan Ziyou and appointed as the Minister of Revenue, which was equivalent to the Minister of Finance in later times, in charge of Yuan Ziyou's finances. Yang Zhong accompanied Yang Yu.

Upon learning of Yang Yin's identity as a member of the Hongnong Yang clan, Yang Zhong immediately sought him out, explaining that his ancestors also came from the Hongnong Yang clan, and that his father had died during Xianyu Xiuli's rebellion, forcing him to flee to the Southern Liang.

Yang Yin didn't take it seriously, but still brought him back.

"Greetings, Your Excellency."

After Yang Yin explained, Yang Chun squinted and looked Yang Zhong up and down.

He was handsome and tall, and his long beard gave him a resemblance to the Marquis of Hanshou in historical records.

Moreover, Yang Zhong was extremely brave, and even Gao Yu praised his bravery.

This is enough!

Who is Gao Yu?

He was a peerless figure who could lead three thousand men to defeat a coalition of three hundred thousand, like a reincarnation of an ancient overlord, whose bravery was unparalleled in the world.

The fact that Gao Yu praised Yang Zhong so highly is enough to prove his ability.

As a prisoner, Gao Yu did not give Yang Zhong any official position, but he was incorporated into the Tian Ce Mansion, which clearly indicated that he would be given important responsibilities and opportunities to make meritorious contributions in the future.

Under Gao Yu's command, there is Yang Yin for civil affairs and Yang Zhong for military affairs. The combination of civil and military talents can help each other out.

"Do you have a courtesy name?"

"Not yet, my father passed away long ago..."

"If that's the case, how about I give you a courtesy name?"

"How honored I am, young man."

Yang Chun, as expected of a master, pondered for a moment and then said, "I will give you the courtesy name Yanyu."

Loyalty refers to being faithful and unwavering.

The character 揜 means shelter or protection. This courtesy name is an extension and expansion of the character 忠, which is a very conventional way of choosing a courtesy name.

Yang Zhong was overjoyed and immediately bowed down!
Although Yang Chun has not yet mentioned revising the family genealogy, his willingness to adopt a courtesy name already demonstrates his attitude.

In the future!

He could also refer to himself as Yang of Hongnong when he went out.

They didn't even avoid talking to him in subsequent discussions, clearly treating him as one of their own.

"The general's decision to establish the Tian Ce Prefecture in Qingzhou, rather than Yanzhou or Xuzhou, was an extremely wise move."

Yang Yin praised Gao Yu's arrangements highly.

Yang Chun stroked his beard and nodded in agreement, "Indeed intelligent. It seems I had some misunderstandings about General Tian Ce. He is not a pure warrior."

Qingzhou was thoroughly humiliated by Xing Gao.

Moreover, refugees were everywhere.

The most important thing is...

The refugees from Qingzhou were the same group of people who had previously rebelled with Xing Gao.

They all fled from places like You and Yan.

What constitutes a powerful clan or a prestigious family?
The local powerful families and prominent clans often have prestigious ancestral homes.

How is a family's prestigious lineage cultivated?

They built their reputation by opening their treasuries during years of disaster and famine to provide relief to the local people.

Gao Yu had no foothold in Shandong and was parachuted in there.

The hearts of the people in Shandong do not belong to him.

The local people, having received favors from local powerful clans and aristocratic families, will not help Gao Yu!
They must be migrants from other places who have not received any favors from the local aristocratic families, so that Gao Yu can use certain means to win them over to his side.

What Gao Yu needs to do is seize land and people from powerful families and clans.

Qingzhou was the perfect place to govern.

Yang Yin then relayed the events of his journey with Gao Yu to Shandong to Yang Chun.

"The entire court, including His Majesty and the Prime Minister, was unaware that the Yang family had such close ties with General Tian Ce. Could it be... that the Yang family is about to produce another empress?"

Yang Chun sighed upon hearing the news.

Yang Zhong shook his head and said, "The reason the general ordered us to come here is to bring the daughter of the central army general to Shandong. It's still hard to say whether she will become the principal wife. The general also needs to keep Erzhu in check."

Yang Chun laughed and said, "What's so difficult about that? Just have a concubine as your wife, and you won't offend anyone."

"The Cui family is quite generous. Zunyan, take your empress with you when you go back this time."

Yang Yin was taken aback.

He had a younger sister, whose given name was Lingyi.

She is now in the prime of her youth.

"Having heard what you have said, I am certain that this General Tian Ce will be of immeasurable importance in the future. How can my Yang family lag behind him?"

One scholar and one warrior—even on Gao Yu's bedside, there were members of the Yang clan of Hongnong.

That's it!
The Yang family was also able to hold a significant position under Gao Yu's command.

Yang Zhong was shocked, a strange light flashing in his eyes.

Is it expensive?

Gao Yu is currently holding the position of General of the Heavenly Strategy, and his future prospects are even brighter.

What level of status would that require?

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