Yang Zhengshan could not make sense of Emperor Yanping's attitude; in truth, Emperor Yanping himself was also somewhat unsure about Yang Zhengshan.
The Imperial City, inside the Imperial Study.
Emperor Yanping flipped through the memorials Yang Zhengshan had submitted over the years, a trace of surprise flashing through his eyes.
He still attached great importance to Ning Dongsheng's memorial. After all, Yang Zhengshan was no longer some lowly foot soldier. Yang Zhengshan was the Regional Commander of Chongshan Town, held one hundred thousand troops in his hands, and had a large number of trusted confidants in both Chongshan Town and the Tenglong Guard.
If Yang Zhengshan relied on his troops to make himself untouchable, or harbored ill intent, then to the Imperial Court, he would absolutely be a major headache.
In particular, Yang Zhengshan had suddenly purchased grain on a large scale this year, which made him even more guarded against Yang Zhengshan.
So after reading Ning Dongsheng's memorial, Emperor Yanping had spent the past few days pondering Yang Zhengshan.
For this reason, he had even had all the memorials Yang Zhengshan had submitted before dug out.
But after reading Yang Zhengshan's memorials, he felt extremely surprised.
Because in them, he discovered that many matters matched up with Ning Dongsheng's impeachment.
For example, the Tenglong Guard's establishment of salt fields, construction of a naval force, and development of maritime trade.
Yang Zhengshan had reported all of these matters truthfully to Emperor Chengping, and had obtained Emperor Chengping's approval.
"They all say the Tenglong Guard are first-rate elite troops. I did not quite believe it before, but now it seems those words are no empty claim!" Emperor Yanping closed the final memorial and sighed.
Although Yang Zhengshan's battle record was formidable, especially when he had previously suppressed the rebellion in Chongshan