Yang Guang listened to Yu Shiji's words a month ago and believed that even if Wang Junlin had disobedience, he would never be disobedient, let alone rebel. However, his son did such a stupid thing, even first Ten thousand cavalry ambushed Wang Junlin, and then someone on the city tower tried to kill him with an eight-oxen crossbow, and then two of the prince's guards assassinated him. What would Wang Junlin think in this situation, and would he doubt him as the emperor? Want to kill him and be forced to have the intention of rebellion?
Yang Guang was a little worried at this time, and this worry even gave him the idea of killing Wang Junlin at all costs, but he remembered that Wang Junlin could help him destroy Goguryeo one day, and could also help him deal with those who wanted to rebel. The family is rich, so he finally said in a very gentle voice: "My dear, please rise."
Wang Junlin pretended to be careful and stood up, lowering his eyebrows and waiting for Yang Guang to ask questions.
"I am deeply gratified that I, my beloved, have accomplished such a great feat by being sidelined all the way." There is a hint of loneliness and envy in Yang Guang's words.
Wang Junlin hurriedly said loudly: "It's all thanks to the emperor's blessing and blessing. He strategized and set up a naval force all the way. He also appointed a humble minister as the commander. The humble minister dare not take credit."
Yang Guang smiled and said: "There is nothing wrong with me setting up a large naval force, but you also have merit, so you don't have to be too humble. If you don't have a capable minister like you to carry out my will, even if I strategize, it will be difficult to win. After winning the battle, every time I think of the disastrous defeat in Liaodong, I wish that all the ministers under my command were like you."
"Your Majesty clearly knows that I have no other abilities, just because the navy soldiers along the way are simple people. As soon as I arrive in the army, I will teach them how to be loyal to the emperor and share the emperor's worries. Therefore, everyone knows the righteousness and fights in battle. The momentum above is stronger than that of the Goguryeo people. In addition, His Majesty has planned strategies and given instructions before, and he has been lucky enough to succeed many times."
After a pause, Wang Junlin continued: "I heard that Hedong and Guanzhong were hit by disasters one after another, and your majesty is worried about money and food. Therefore, when I came to Luoyang this time, in addition to bringing Yuan Taizuo and more than 10,000 Goguryeo captives, I also brought some food to your majesty. Here comes 90,000 taels of silver, the title deed of 7,000 acres of fertile land in Yingtian Mansion, and 20,000 dan of grain."
When Yang Guang heard this, he suddenly became more and more delighted: "My dear, you are interested. I have been worried about money and food recently."
Having said this, Yang Guang laughed heartily a few times, his expression very cheerful, but suddenly his expression became condensed, and he asked Wang Junlin: "I heard that Aiqing was stabbed in a temple on the road, and later in a valley. He was attacked by 10,000 ambushes, and he was assassinated one after another just now in front of the capital gate. Is this possible?"
Wang Junlin suddenly looked solemn and said: "I ask your Majesty to retreat to the left and right. I have something secret to tell you."
Yang Guang's eyes flashed, he waved everyone to leave, stared at Wang Junlin, and said lightly: "Ai Qing can speak now."
Wang Junlin said: "I was about to report to your majesty that the old monk who assassinated me in the temple was a dead man. I killed him directly and failed to find out who was behind it. But in anger, I arrested all the monks in the temple. , 90,000 taels of silver, the title deed of 7,000 acres of fertile land and 20,000 shi of grain were found from the temple. I was shocked by this. I did not expect that the temple was so rich. I suggested that your Majesty send people to conduct a thorough investigation of illegal activities in temples around the world. , we will definitely be able to find a lot of dirty silver and food in the temple."
Yang Guang looked surprised and gritted his teeth and said: "These bald donkeys in the temple are so rich. Damn it. I've been worried about money and food for a long time. They actually hoarded so much money and food. I will issue an order immediately to conduct a thorough investigation of the temples all over the world."
, just in time to solve our current financial crisis in the Sui Dynasty."
After saying that, Yang Guang looked at Wang Junlin with an even more pleased expression and said, "Yes, Aiqing is devoted to serving the court and sharing my worries. Now Aiqing, please tell me how you were attacked by ten thousand ambushes in that valley."
It’s the same thing.”
Wang Junlin said solemnly: "Your Majesty, I dare not hide it. In addition to the assassination in front of the capital gate, there were no survivors. I had captured some survivors in the ambush in the valley. I already knew the person who assassinated me through them."
The murderer behind the scenes."
Yang Guang had murderous intent on his face and gritted his teeth and said, "I don't know what kind of thief he is, but he actually used 10,000 cavalry to attack my hero under my nose."
Wang Junlin said with a pretense of complexity: "Your Majesty, those ten thousand people are the manpower gathered by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, General Yuwenshu, and the Yang family of Hongnong."
Yang Guang's face suddenly turned ugly: "His Royal Highness, I will teach him a lesson when I turn around. Yu Wenshu and Hongnong Yang are so courageous, and I will never spare them lightly."
Wang Junlin said at the right time: "Your Majesty, the person who assassinated me with eight oxen crossbow arrows at the gate of the capital just now was the fake one of General Yu Wenshu."
"Yu Wenshu's fake one?" Yang Guang frowned.
Wang Junlin added: "Your Majesty, as far as I know, Yu Wenshu confessed to three thousand fake sons."
"Three thousand fakes!"
Yang Guang was talking to himself, but his attention was attracted by Wang Junlin's three thousand fake words, and his brows couldn't help but frown.
Wang Junlin sneered in his heart. He knew that with Yang Guang's favor for Yu Wenshu, and the fact that the queen and the prince were obviously involved in this matter, Yang Guang would probably pretend not to see these people assassinate him, but if these people showed
If his strength has threatened Yang Guang's rule, it will be completely different, so he specifically said Yu Wenshu's three thousand lies.
In fact, Wang Junlin did not lie. Yu Wenshu did have three thousand fake sons, and each of them came from a wealthy family and were all powerful in martial arts.
"Where are Yuwenshu's three thousand fake sons now?"
"Reporting to your majesty, these three thousand fake men have been with General Yuwen for more than ten years. As far as I know, except for a few hundred people who are with Yuwen Shu, the rest are placed in the army and hold important positions. Some of them have become
General."
Yang Guang didn't say anything more, his face was obviously a little unhappy. Yang Guang also knew that the Xianbei people's collection of fake goods was actually a continuation of the Northern Wei Dynasty's soldiers. At that time, the Guanlong nobles and major warlords had tens of thousands of soldiers in their hands. These soldiers
They all gave up their original names and adopted their master's surname. In fact, they were just a kind of domestic slave.
Like Yu Wenshu, his ancestor's original surname was Poyantou, and he was also a domestic slave of the Yuwen family. He changed his surname to Yuwen with his master. As time went by and his father Yuwensheng and himself became more and more powerful, he did not recognize that his ancestor was a domestic slave.
Due to their humble status, they cling to the Yuwen Royal Family and call themselves a branch of the Yuwen Royal Family.
In the sixth year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign, the late Emperor Yang Jian abolished the ugly system of family soldiers and ordered all family soldiers to change their surnames. The system of family soldiers gradually disappeared, but old habits die hard, and among the Guanlong aristocrats, there was a rise in the number of people who pretended to be false.
Hundreds, sometimes even thousands, were raised as servants, which became a deformation of the former domestic army system. However, the number was not large, and they were not armed with armor like domestic soldiers. Yang Jian turned a blind eye and ignored this.
thing.
Now Wang Junlin suddenly mentioned that Yuwen Shu confessed to three thousand fake people, which reminded Yang Guang of this matter again. This was also an old habit he wanted to break. Every household raised thousands of soldiers, which together formed a huge number.
This is definitely a huge threat.
But what makes Yang Guang difficult is that these fake sons are not adopted in the palace, many of them have gone deep into the army and control the military power. This is the foundation of the Guanlong nobles. It is difficult to move them, and the involvement is too deep.
Wang Junlin knew that Yang Guang had too many scruples, so he did not think about what Yang Guang would do to Yu Wenshu immediately, and continued: "Your Majesty, two of the guards of His Highness the Prince suddenly assassinated me at the gate of the capital. I never believed that this was
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince’s instructions, but I guess that someone did it deliberately and had a very big intention.”
Yang Guang's expression condensed and he asked: "Who did it deliberately and what was the intention?"