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Chapter 1357: Grand Marshal of the Army

It's already August and the weather is very hot.

Wang Yan rode out of the imperial city and just arrived home, he saw Shi Wansui lying in the shade in the front yard, holding the newly born puppies of the family's big dog and teasing a group of children in the Wang family.

"Brother, I haven't seen you for a long time. You are still as charming as ever."

"Nothing like you, Wang Ziyan, you have done such a great thing. I am trembling with fear for you just by listening to you."

Wang Yan laughed: "They are just a bunch of chickens and dogs, why should I be afraid? Brother, wait a moment, I am very tired from the journey, I will go wash up first, and then drink with you."

Shi Wansui waved his hand and continued playing with the children.

Wang Yan patted his children's heads with a smile, and kicked two naughty pups who were causing trouble for the puppy under the watchful eyes of the big dog. Under the satisfied gaze of the pure black big dog, he staggered to the backyard, ordered the kitchen to prepare wine and food, and he went to get some water for a bath...

Shi Wansui had just returned not long ago. He had been transferred to fight against Tuyuhun with He Ruobi and other generals. They had not been involved in the power changes in the Sui Dynasty, but Shi Wansui had supported Yang Guang. This time, Tuyuhun was beaten half to death, and everyone had gained military merits. Yang Guang had no intention of dealing with them, so they were all safe.

In fact, Shi Wansui had already changed his fate, all because of Wang Yan's influence. Otherwise, Shi Wansui would have been killed by Yang Jian in the court...

In fact, he didn't even do anything specifically, but the impact of his actions allowed Shi Wansui to survive. Yang Su was jealous, but when the Turks were destroyed, they were just assisting, and Wang Yan was the real main force. Even if he was jealous of Wang Yan, there was nothing he could do. Yang Su was even afraid that Wang Yan would target him.

Without the issue of Yang Su, and with Shi Wansui being known to have a good relationship with Wang Yan and having become a member of the group supporting Yang Guang, he would naturally be safe and would not have any troubles in the officialdom.

It's a pity that Shi Wansui didn't know this, and Wang did a good deed again without leaving his name...

After washing up, Wang Yan put on the loose satin trousers and open-fronted satin short-sleeved shirt made by his concubine. With his long hair still somewhat wet, he ate and drank with Shi Wansui in the pavilion.

"Brother, you beat Tuyuhun half to death. From now on, we can live in peace for a few years." Wang Yan flattered with a smile.

"Ah." Shi Wansui waved his hand. "I am not as good as you, my dear brother. What is Tuyuhun? How can it compare to the great clans of Bingzhou? You are so daring to do this, and don't you think about the future?"

"Brother, you still don't understand my situation. I have come this far because of the trust of the current emperor, so I will naturally work for the emperor wholeheartedly. If I turn around and deceive the emperor and collude with those big families, I will end up being in trouble on both sides, and then I will die quickly.

As for what to do in the future, my brother should know that no matter whether it is the late emperor or the current emperor, they all want to suppress the big clans. As long as I follow your majesty and kill all the big clans, won’t everything be fine in the future?

Besides, after so many years, I have been at loggerheads with the big clan. Even if there is a chance to make amends, brother, you don’t think it is a real amends, right? It is just a delaying tactic. I am afraid they will want to skin me alive later.”

Shi Wansui sighed and couldn't help but said, "It's not easy for you either, brother."

"It's not easy, everyone has to fight for their lives."

Wang Yan chuckled, drank a sip of wine with Shi Wansui, and asked while eating, "What arrangements does His Majesty have for you?"

"He Ruobi and I went to see His Majesty and said we would set up a cardinal office. You would be the Grand Marshal and we would be the Deputy Marshals, in charge of all military affairs. From now on, Yang Su and his gang will not be able to interfere in military affairs. This is a good thing, brother."

"How can it be so easy? Fighting a war requires collective efforts. When the time comes, Yang Su and others can still provide military advice. Although the old man is not a good person, he is still good at fighting. People like Changsun Sheng and Pei Ju are all outstanding people and know military affairs. How can they be incapable of doing it?

Moreover, military supplies and fodder are not in the Cardinal's Office, but must be allocated by the imperial court. Who is in charge of military supplies? Aren't they all civil servants? They are all the same. It's just that we brothers can be more comfortable in the future, and we have the final say in military affairs, and they have no room to interfere. It's just that it's a little harder to ask for money, and a little more nagging when fighting. "

Shi Wansui looked around, moved closer, and whispered, "Brother, His Majesty can't just use us brothers, right?"

"We must not be allowed to do whatever we want and cultivate cronies. Apart from anything else, He Ruobi is definitely not on the same page with us, and mutual checks and balances are a natural thing. But I am loyal to Your Majesty, and I have a clear conscience. I just want to do things well. Your Majesty also trusts me. After all, I have followed Your Majesty for more than ten years. In general, it is a necessary check and balance, and Your Majesty has no other thoughts."

Shi Wansui smiled without saying anything, his meaning was self-evident. What can we do if Yang Guang has other thoughts?
But of course he wouldn't say that, instead he asked, "What are you going to do?"

"Warfare requires methods and techniques. In a major war, there are dozens or even hundreds of battlefields, and the requirements for officers in each battlefield are very high. We must improve their grasp of the battle situation so that they can exert more power in wartime.

But they are just low-level officers, and they don't have the overall vision like us. They are all fighting for their own survival, and it's not easy for them to read, let alone understand military tactics.

So our first task is to teach these officers some military tactics, so that they know why and how to fight..."

Next, Wang Yan roughly told Shi Wansui about some of his ideas and discussed the feasibility with him in a serious manner.

Shi Wansui expressed his admiration for this: "My dear brother, after listening to you, I find that you are very knowledgeable."

Wang Yan smiled and waved his hands: "I have only read a few books, how can I dare to claim to be well-read. I am just in my position, planning my policies, thinking about these things all day long, and I have gained some knowledge. If I really say I am well-read, how can I compare with those children of the great families? I am afraid that they have read more books than I have walked."

"Haha, you overestimate them. Even big families have many bad people, and there are many people who are uneducated. If we talk about profound knowledge, it's still the old scholars. They really live in books, just like we have to drink wine when we eat. They can't live without books."

The two chatted and drank until the evening, ending their conversation.

That night, Wang Yan naturally made love with Qionghua. After a long absence, he must take care of his wife. If he slept with other women, Qionghua would not be happy, and the news of the harem would be a nuisance. The life of an official in the harem is not just a family matter.

This is no different from a thousand years later, as if the organization really provides wives for officials, and family is also a consideration when appointing officials, and so on.

And relatively speaking, the legal wife at this time is not given for free. She is proficient in many affairs and can manage a large family in an orderly manner. She also has a deep background in the big family and help in all aspects.

Of course, Qionghua might be a little worse, because she was more favored, so she didn't learn these messy things. But even so, Qionghua was quite proficient in the skills of enjoyment and entertainment such as playing the piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, singing and dancing.

After more than a year, Qionghua had almost adapted to the departure of Yang Jian and Dugu Jialuo, and her mental state had improved a lot. However, she still looked down on Yang Guang and refused to go to the palace no matter what.

At first, Yang Guang wanted to show his favor to Qionghua, so he summoned her twice, but Qionghua refused to go. Yang Guang understood what was going on, and never mentioned meeting his youngest sister again. In fact, a lot of things happened during this period, such as Yang Yong committing suicide in prison, Yang Liang and Yang Xiu being taken to Daxing and imprisoned, and a group of royal family members died at the same time. They were all bad-minded and did something against Yang Guang and were caught and had their pigtails cut off.

This was a necessary purge. The royal family members had a status, so they should be cleaned up. Yang Guang was very clear about this. He even dared to kill his own father, let alone these people who were looking for death...

A night passed, and before dawn, Wang Yan had already gotten up early, did two simple sets of boxing, and had breakfast with Xiao Mei who had also gotten up early.

"You killed so many wealthy people in Bingzhou, this matter will come to you sooner or later."

Wang Yan laughed and said, "It's not a matter of time. Before, everyone in the court was asking for Wang Yan to be killed. I have already committed ten unforgivable crimes."

"My husband really went too far this time."

"Either don't do it, or do it thoroughly. If you are neither up nor down, you will not be able to please anyone. I rose to power with His Majesty, not with any family. I will follow this path to the end and kill everyone to the end."

"What are your plans this time?"

"The Grand Marshal of the Cardinal Palace is in charge of all the troops in the world."

"The killing was not in vain!" Xiao Mei said affirmatively.

After hearing what Wang Yan said, she understood. If it hadn't happened, Wang Yan might not have been able to take this position. Even if there was no one else available, Yang Guang would have appointed himself as a Grand Marshal and let Wang Yan be the Deputy Marshal to lead the troops, but he would not have let Wang Yan be the Chief Marshal.

A difference of one status can make a huge difference.

Yang Guang had originally trusted Wang Yan, but as an emperor, everyone looked like a traitor to him, so he certainly couldn't really trust Wang Yan. So this time Wang Yan directly wielded the butcher knife, made his attitude clear, and completely cut off the possibility of reconciliation with the big clans. He could only be a pure lone minister, relying on Yang Guang's grace to live a good life. There was no other way to go.

Only then did he gain almost all of Yang Guang's trust, and handed over the important position of managing all the troops in the world to Wang Yan, ensuring that Yang Guang had absolute control over the military power and was absolutely safe.

But just as Wang Yan had said to Shi Wansui before, there would still be checks and balances, and it was impossible for him to completely control all the power. Otherwise, with the army in hand, he would directly become the emperor himself, and there would be no need for Yang Guang's grace.

Wang Yan smiled and said, "I'm not really a reckless man. It was me who proposed the establishment of the Cardinal's Office. The position of the Grand Marshal of the Army in the world must belong to me."

"My husband must have expected this."

"How can I be sure of everything? I only know that the more I strike down the wealthy and powerful, the more His Majesty will trust me, the safer I will be, the more power I will have, and the easier it will be to do things."

"Now that my husband has reached the highest position in the government, when do you plan to start work?"

Wang Yan shook his head: "Madam, don't be anxious. As long as you have power, it doesn't matter when you do things. Anping's military and political governance is what we want. If we can reduce the number of deaths, then reduce the number of deaths. Anyway, Your Majesty wants to suppress the wealthy, and every emperor has to do this. If possible, I hope that nothing will be accomplished until the day I die of old age."

"That day will never come." Xiao Mei said with certainty. She saw it clearly.

"Yes, let's wait for that day to come."

After Wang Yan finished his meal, he changed into his loose and comfortable court dress, which was inevitably a bit stuffy in the hot summer, and rode into the imperial city to attend the morning court.

His position has not changed. After all, he has not been promoted or given a title. He is still the Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture.

Among a large group of founding heroes, he was ranked second, in the third row, and he was the most respected of all the dukes. The two rows of old guys in front.

While waiting in line outside to enter the hall for the official start of the ceremony, many people spoke to him in a friendly manner, saying that he was capable, that he got things done efficiently, and that Yang Guang trusted him the most, and asked him to take care of everyone in the future.

Wang Yan knew that these people wanted to eat him, but they all put on a false face, as if they admired him so much. Good fellow, they flattered him to death.

However, he did not ruin the atmosphere, but accepted all orders from everyone, and everyone was in harmony.

After a while, when the time came, everyone went in to pay their respects to Yang Guang, sat in their own seats, and went through the normal procedures.

As I said, big meetings were held for small matters and small meetings were held for big matters. The big meetings on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month were used not only to sing praises but also to discuss small matters. The biggest highlight was the desperate efforts to gain fame and the factional struggles.

Especially when factional strife breaks out, there will be a lot of people attending grand court meetings, all of whom are officials from the capital. The impact will be great and will spread widely, with everyone attacking each other. It would be the right time to choose this time.

However, Yang Guang's position was stable, and Wang Yan held the knife tightly, so no one wanted to seek fame, and no one wanted to attack him. After all, the only person worth attacking at this time was Wang Yan, and everyone's common enemy was Wang Yan.

But anyone with a discerning eye could see that it was useless to attack Wang Yan, as he was only carrying out Yang Guang's will. At this moment, anyone who dared to attack Wang Yan would have to be prepared to die, since Wang Yan had only put away his knife not long ago.

Who did Wang Yan kill for? Wasn't it them?

Therefore, today's meeting went smoothly, including the establishment of the Cardinal Council, which was something that had been agreed upon long ago, and Wang Yan was also the person who had been selected long ago.

In the end, Wang Yan was appointed as the Grand Marshal of the Army of the whole country, Shi Wansui and He Ruobi were appointed as deputy marshals, and there were a large number of generals. Yang Guang had already chosen the entire team.

At a glance, Shi Wansui and Wang Yan were in the same group, and the others were in another group. This directly and clearly showed Yang Guang's importance to Wang Yan.

Wang Yan stood in the middle of the field, accepting the new appointment with a loyal look on his face, and smiled from the bottom of his heart to Yang Guang...

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