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Chapter 1353 A secret that is not a secret

Its daybreak.

Fortunately, today was not a major court ceremony, so only the relevant personnel from the three provinces and six ministries who worked in the imperial city, after breakfast, entered the imperial city on horseback, in carriages, or on foot.

They all noticed a difference.

The patrol teams in the inner city increased their frequency and manpower. At the same time, the number of guards at the gates of the imperial city also increased. The familiar faces of the past were nowhere to be seen. Their eyes were sharp, as if they were ready to kill at any time.

Entering the Imperial City, according to the usual practice, there must be no footprints on the open ground, and it is not swept. However, today, the white snow is trampled into pieces, which can only be formed after being trampled by many people.

When they arrived at the government office, they were even more nervous, because there were soldiers standing guard outside the offices of various departments. However, they looked a little worse, after all, it was cold, and they all held their weapons, put their hands in their sleeves, and huddled up.

Anyone who spoke to him was met with murderous looks and hands on their swords.

Everyone was not in the mood to work, and they gathered together to exchange ideas in a low voice.

So a group of smart people in the Sui Dynasty naturally figured out the key to the problem.

Yang Jian passed away!
What is going on at this moment is a bloody transfer of power.

People began to panic, as the new king's accession to the throne would inevitably be accompanied by a major purge to ensure that his power could be extended.

To put it bluntly, the people who work in the imperial city, even the sweepers, all have backers and backgrounds. As the saying goes, when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter, their future is worrying.

As they chatted, they also discovered another thing, that is, most of their leaders were not there. They thought that they were summoned by Yang Guang in the evening, so those who didn't go were very uneasy...

Wang Yan, who had not slept all night, had no idea how others were suffering. After he went back yesterday and reported the progress to Yang Guang in person, he arranged the follow-up matters. In addition to leaving a team in the palace to follow Yang Guang's orders, he was stationed in the army camp outside the city.

After Yang Guang came to power, the administrative ministers were even secondary, and the first priority was to control the military power. After all, without military power, how could he be an emperor and who would listen to him?

So what Yang Guang had to do next was to cut the Gordian knot and conduct a purge in the army. Those who were disobedient would be killed if possible, and those who could not be killed would be replaced.

Wang Yan will be in charge of the army stationed in Daxing for a long time. He will use his powerful ability to suppress all those who disobey, so that the troops can obey orders and commands, so that Yang Guang can have the power to protect himself, and then study the border troops, vassal kings, etc.

Of course, in this process, Wang Yan did not hesitate to expand his influence, further improve his status in the army, and attract more people to join him.

This time, the troops stationed in Daxing were much better than the troops he had to fight on the battlefield. After all, there were tens of thousands of soldiers stationed here, all of whom were government soldiers. In terms of quality, they were purer than the 50,000-plus Han and Hu troops he led on the grassland.

Moreover, this is an organized unit. Even if it is disbanded, the base is here, and his influence in the army is also here.

It can be said that letting Wang Yan garrison the troops was the most correct decision Yang Guang made.

After all, no one is more loyal to the Sui Dynasty and Yang Guang than Wang Yan. Only he, Wang, is truly dedicated to the Sui Dynasty.

He was not seeking fame or profit, but worked hard to solve the pensions and welfare of the soldiers. He opened up maritime trade and transported grain to the Sui Dynasty to fill the gap regardless of the loss. He searched overseas for good varieties of crops and brought them back to the Sui Dynasty for improvement in cultivation. He established countless schools and hired scholars from poor families to teach in order to enlighten the people. He did many such things one after another.

However, no one understands his good intentions. It is hard to find a true friend...

The incident did not go beyond Wang Yan's expectations, or rather, there was no need to expect it, it was just a normal operation that should have been done in this way.

After intense discussions with people from all walks of life and quickly handling Yang Jian's funeral, Yang Guang managed to stabilize the situation. So on the first day of December, Yang Guang ascended the throne and decided on the reign title of "Daye" for the next year.

The emperor's thoughts can be seen through the reign title. There is no doubt that Yang Guang wanted to achieve something.

The problem of Yang Guang's ascension to the throne had been solved. No one in the court meeting was so desperate as to seek death. After all, the past few days had not been all peaceful negotiations, and many people had been killed, arrested, or dismissed.

To what extent has the market been cleaned up? To put it in a more vivid way, the market is no longer prosperous.

After all, the big families are uneasy, and the soldiers patrol every day, and the common people living in Daxing are also very nervous. Many of their businesses rely on the consumption of the big families. Now the people who come to buy from the big families dare not make a fuss or whip people at will, which well reflects how miserable the officials are.

After the grand court meeting ended, Wang Yan did not leave, but went to the study to meet Yang Guang.

At this time, Yang Guang was wearing a dragon robe and a crown on his head, and he looked very high-spirited.

Yang Guang took off the crown tassel and casually threw it into the hands of the eunuch who was serving him. He smiled at Wang Yan and said, "This thing is really uncomfortable to wear."

"Your Majesty, everything is up to your heart. Whether you wear it or not, it's still your Majesty."

"Hahaha..." Yang Guang laughed with satisfaction, "You still sound nice."

"Your Majesty understands me best. I am a sincere man and I always tell the truth."

"Really? Then tell me why you released Princess Yu?" Yang Guang's face changed and he stared at Wang Yan sinisterly.

Of course, this matter could not be concealed. Even though Yuwen Chengdu, the romantic man, did take the blame for the matter and was beaten up by Yuwen Huaji and given a symbolic punishment by Yang Guang, it did not stop Yang Guang and Wang Yan from taking the opportunity to vent their anger.

He had to control Wang Yan and let Wang Yan know that he, as the leader, was not a fool who could be fooled and that he knew everything.

Wang Yan had thought of it before he did it. He cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Princess Yu and my wife Qionghua are good friends. They have been in frequent contact and have never broken off contact. Moreover, Princess Yu is the adopted daughter of King Kaoshan. King Kaoshan has a lot of background in Shandong, so it is not advisable to move lightly. I found a few women to search Princess Yu thoroughly, but they did not find any smuggled items. It will not affect the major event, so I simply gave her some money to let her go. Your Majesty can just issue an order to reprimand King Kaoshan.

Now that your majesty has ruled the world, even if there are some rumors, it will not harm your majesty's virtue. Even today, some people say that my great Sui dynasty was not legitimate, but it has no impact. With a large army in hand, who dares not to obey? Your majesty can rest assured. "

Yang Guang stared at Wang Yan for a while, and then his snarling face turned into a smiling one.

He seemed very pleased and said: "Zi Yan, you are no longer the reckless boy you used to be. You are now thoughtful and considerate."

"I have followed Your Majesty for thirteen years, so I should have made some progress."

"Okay, stop flattering me."

Yang Guang smiled and waved his hand, then said, "I want to mobilize the army and make all the troops serve me. What do you think?"

"I think that the military and the government should be separated. Set up a separate department to manage the army and wars of the country. It is not necessary to have anyone be a military advisor as it is now. For example, Yang Su, an old man, is in charge of the army and is also the prime minister. This is not good. Set up a separate department, military affairs are military affairs, and government affairs are government affairs. Your Majesty is in charge, and the military and government should not interfere with each other.

The weapons, armor, food, and supplies can be controlled by the Chief of Political Affairs. As for the specific military reforms, I cannot do that. Your Majesty needs to think deeply about it. I only know how to lead troops in battle, and I really don’t know much else.”

"Who said you don't understand? That's a very good point." Yang Guang pondered for a moment, nodded with satisfaction, and then said to Wang Yan, "You can bear with it for a few more years. When I have sorted out all the affairs in the world and reserved military supplies, I will go north and destroy Goguryeo!"

"I am always on standby."

"Go ahead, take care of the troops and don't let them cause any trouble."

"Your Majesty, rest assured. I guarantee that everything will be safe." Wang Yan bowed and said goodbye.

After leaving the palace, he finally had time to return home.

During these days, the family had been very tense and depressed. Seeing Wang Yan coming back, everyone felt relieved.

"What's going on?" Xiao Mei pulled Wang Yan aside and asked the reason.

Of course she knew about Yang Jian's death, but that was exactly where the problem lay. According to the normal order of succession, there was no need for someone like Wang Yan to go out and be busy for half a month.

Wang Yan said softly, "Yang Jian was poisoned... and in the end, it was Yu Wenzhi who strangled him to death."

"hiss……"

Xiao Mei couldn't help but gasp, "How could he be so cruel?"

Wang Yan raised his eyebrows and said nothing.

"Husband, be careful."

"Nothing, we still have time to use it. It won't be a problem to live a stable and wealthy life for decades." Wang Yan patted Xiao Mei's hand, signaling her to rest assured, and then asked, "How is Qionghua?"

"Not very good." Xiao Mei shook her head. "After all, His Majesty and the Queen were very good to her. It's only been two months, and they passed away one after another. She is very sad."

So Wang Yan went to see Princess Qionghua. She was a good child, her eyes were swollen from crying, and he could feel the pervasive sadness before he got close to her.

"Husband~"

When she saw Wang Yan come in, she screamed, then threw herself into Wang Yan's arms and burst into tears.

Wang Yan didn't say anything, just patted her back to comfort her.

After a while, Qionghua sobbed, raised her head, and blinked her big eyes at Wang Yan. She said, "Husband, my father's death has something to do with my brother, right?"

Although it was a high-risk moment and no one dared to gossip, and she was unlikely to hear any rumors, she was certainly not stupid. How could she not feel that something was wrong?

Wang Yan wiped her tears and said, "Don't think about it. The important thing is to live happily."

So Princess Qionghua cried even more miserably. Even if Wang Yan didn’t answer, how could such a smart Princess Qionghua not understand?
At this time, even men from wealthy families could not control their own destiny, let alone women, let alone women from the royal family.

Being born into the royal family is Qionghua's fortune, but also her misfortune.

After comforting her for a long time, until Qionghua fell asleep from crying herself tired, Wang Yan left to have dinner with his family and comfort his family.

Of course, they were only the adults in the family. Few of the children were sensible, and the oldest was only eleven years old. Most of the children were still laughing and joking heartily, and even asked Wang Yan when they could go out to play. They couldn't go out for the past half month, but these children who had played wildly were feeling suffocated.

So Wang Yan put on a stern face and tested everyone's knowledge one by one, and the children stopped laughing...

Wang Yan has always attached great importance to his children's education. When he has nothing to do at home, he even goes to class and plays with the children. After all, he is not well educated either.

However, since he was rich and had connections, when it came to educating his children, he still did not simply have them read books of sages or learn some math.

Instead, he spent money and hired a bunch of people to compile what he thought were more reasonable textbooks. Although they were not divided into subjects like the later ones, they were classified in major categories. In addition to the basic knowledge of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, there were also musical instruments, chess, calligraphy, painting, horse riding, archery, etc. The main purpose was to cultivate general knowledge and interests.

The eldest son has taken time out from studying and having fun to run some business and learn management skills.

Of course, Wang Yan's behavior in raising children is a laughing stock among other wealthy families. They sneer at Wang Yan's family education, which is basically the same as people who have become rich early looking at the status of nouveau riche.

But Wang Yan doesn't care. After all, his father is still around, so his future doesn't matter. At the same time, he won't be wasted. Everyone can still cultivate their interests and hobbies, which is a good thing.

Only with hobbies and interests can good sons have something to rely on, be happy and healthy and live a long life. Otherwise, if they are always worrying about when their father will die, I am afraid that none of these good sons will live long.

As a biological father, Wang Yan, the old father, was also equally worried...

While Wang Yan was taking care of the children, someone from the front yard announced that Li Jing was coming to visit, so the children happily ate their meal in big mouthfuls, just wanting to finish it quickly and get out.

Wang Yan casually rubbed the head of the little girl sitting next to him, scolded her with a smile, stood up and walked out to welcome Li Jing in. The two of them set up a table of wine and food in the study and started to eat and drink.

"Brother, I just don't understand the situation these days." Li Jing took a sip of wine and asked about the inside story.

As I said, we are all smart people, so we can see the abnormality.

Wang Yan also took a sip of wine and said, "If you don't understand, don't look at it. Just do your own thing. You and I are both followers of His Majesty. No storm can affect us."

"Brother, can't you reveal a thing or two?"

Glancing at him, Wang Yan shook his head with a smile: "What can't be said? It's just that if you know it, it will only cause more trouble. We have been brothers for many years, of course you won't say anything nonsense. But it's precisely because I don't say it that I feel uncomfortable when I keep it in my heart."

Seeing Li Jing staring at him waiting for news, Wang Yan stopped hiding it. There was no secret about this. The secret was only hidden between the lines of history. For people living in the present, those who should know it knew it, and those who shouldn't know it didn't know it.

"The late emperor was poisoned... and finally strangled to death by Yu Wenzhi." Wang Yan, like a big mouth, repeated it to Li Jing again.

Seeing Li Jing's horrified expression, Wang Yan smiled and raised his glass, "Look, I told you everything, but it's better for you not to know. You refuse to listen, and you can't sleep, right? Come on, let's drink to victory!"

Li Jing drank heavily this time, and drank the whole glass directly. He shook his head and sighed: "Brother, serving the emperor is like serving a tiger..."

"No problem. I've already told you that the best relationship is between a ruler and his subjects. If not, I'm not made of clay. You know I was born in a humble family. I've only thought about two things until now: how to survive and how to live a better life. I'm not an ambitious person. I just want to live comfortably for the rest of my life. I don't think this is too much to ask."

"It's too high, brother!"

"I understand. Being a small pawn and being bullied, now that I'm a general, I still have to worry about suspicion. It's boring. But it's better than being bullied, right? Now, except for Your Majesty, who dares to talk to me? That's enough.

Pharmacist, don't think so much about useless things. It will only add to your troubles and bring you no benefit. Do your own thing and live your own life well. That is better than anything else. "

"That's what my brother said."

Li Jing agreed with him and drank a lot of wine with Wang Yan to relieve his spirit after hearing the secret...

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