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Chapter 1338 Return to Daxing
In the winter of the twelfth year of Kaihuang (592), Yang Guang returned to Daxing to pay homage and give gifts, and brought back a large amount of spices and seafood.

The purpose, of course, was to tell Yang Jian that maritime trade was lucrative and that overseas lands were worth gaining.

Just as Yang Guang expected, after he told Yang Jian about this, Yang Jian did not tell anyone else, but acquiesced to Yang Guang's action of forming an ocean-going navy and plundering wealth abroad.

After Yang Guang returned to Jiangdu, he told Wang Yan that Yang Jian's first thought was to control the power of maritime trade as Wang Yan said, and all the participating noble families would have to kowtow honestly, otherwise he would let the navy destroy their fleet and make them lose all their money. The question is that there are crises overseas and the weather is unpredictable.

They're all pretty disgusting.

In fact, after the first sea trade harvest, Yang Guang no longer wanted Wang Yan's share of the profits, and Wang Yan really invested all his money in sea trade. He built bigger and more powerful ships, recruited more naval forces, and even boldly transferred some Yangzhou soldiers to participate in it, so that his brothers could all get rich.

With the support of huge financial and human resources, the fleet was built rapidly, and the training of the navy also kept pace. The requirements for the navy were not high. They just needed to be able to swim without drowning, not get seasick, jump, not become weaklings on land, and maintain considerable combat effectiveness. That was enough.

With the might of the Sui army, they could sweep across the south without any rivals.

So Wang Yan also acquiesced and committed a capital crime, which was to empty the Yangzhou arsenal and give all the weapons to the navy. But the Yangzhou arsenal could not be emptied, so he moved slowly and the court replenished slowly. All the work was done by reliable people, and there were no mistakes.

Of course, at the same time, Wang Yan's head was also on the line. The evidence was sufficient, so he could be killed at will...

But these are all secondary. After all, he is an honest man. Yang Jian and Yang Guang love him so much that they don't want to kill him.

By the summer of the 13th year of Kaihuang, they had already made seven trips, with more than 30 ships of various sizes and more than 3,000 naval forces. The money and food they earned were really piled up like a mountain.

At the same time, a winery was built in South Vietnam, using the rice there to brew strong liquor. At the same time, Wang Yan used his power for personal gain and asked the country to purify alcohol for strategic reserves, which was a strategic material that could be used in the future.

In short, under Wang Yan's planning, the maritime trade team he controlled developed rapidly. Shipbuilding technology was constantly accumulating, and the personnel were constantly improving. It was only three to five years away from ocean voyages.

At the same time, it also made Yang Jian and Yang Guang turn their attention to overseas.

As the saying goes, the way of heaven is to take away the excess and make up for the deficiency. As a powerful Central Plains dynasty, of course we must look to the four seas and use the resources of the four seas to support our people...

This is what Wang Yan hoped for, hoping that Yang Guang would have the courage to conquer the world.

In June, Wang Yan packed up his things again, left some people to look after the Jiangning Marquis Mansion in Jiangdu, and took Xiao Mei and the child back to Daxing City.

Because he is going to get married officially and marry a princess.

It was another tiring journey back to Daxing. It was indeed inconvenient without the canal.

The canal was opened to speed up the circulation of goods between the north and the south, to ensure inland water transport, and to connect the north and the south and suppress resistance forces in the south. It was still very useful.

It was built in the Sui Dynasty and maintained by successive dynasties. In the Yuan Dynasty, it connected Beijing and became the Grand Canal we see today.

Construction had already begun when Yang Jian was in power, and the person in charge was Yuwen Kai, the same Yuwen Kai who was responsible for the construction of the eastern capital Luoyang in the Sui and Tang dynasties.

However, Yang Jian did not arbitrarily send millions of men and women to labor as Yang Guang did. Instead, he tried to impose labor in a gentle manner, little by little. The means were not so cruel, the consumption of people's strength was not so great, and the people's resistance was not so intense.

What's more, at the same time, Yang Guang mobilized tens of millions of troops to fight against the Turks and launched three expeditions to Goguryeo, mobilizing millions of logistical manpower. When the Sui Dynasty was at its peak, the population was only more than 50 million, and all the men and women conscripted were laborers, which basically fully mobilized the war potential of the Sui Dynasty.

If they could win, then Yang Guang would definitely be able to quickly wipe out the domestic opposition with the power of destroying the country. It's just a pity that he failed three times and wasted his time. When it came to the third expedition, I'm afraid it was a bit like crying wolf.

As a result, Yang Guang lost control of his empire, and his dream of becoming a great emperor was shattered. His subsequent stupidity was probably because he saw that the situation was hopeless, and he was disheartened and just waiting to die. He had already foreseen his own death, and had no intention of struggling. Perhaps he was really tired and wanted to destroy it quickly...

This time when he returned to Daxing, he moved to the new mansion given by Yang Jian. This mansion was close to the imperial city, where a lot of dukes and pillars of state lived. Wang Yan, a mere county marquis, was not good enough in front of these people.

However, his status could not be determined by a simple title. The title of Marquis was indeed equivalent to his merits on the grassland. He did not give him the opportunity to go to the battlefield to gain merits. It was not because Yang Guang wanted to transfer him, but because no one was willing to transfer Wang Yan to another place. If he stayed in Bingzhou, Wang Yan's reputation in the border army was too high and his appeal was too strong, which would easily cause trouble.

This is also the reason why Wang Yan did not act according to the original mission objective of burning, killing and looting on the grassland. He has a brain, ideas, and is hostile to the aristocratic families, so you certainly can't put a knife in Wang Yan's hands.

Everyone is not stupid. Although the people of the noble families do not have the spirit of adventure, they have a long-term vision. Therefore, everyone tacitly suppresses Wang Yan, not allowing him to move up and exclude him from the core power. Unless it is absolutely necessary, Wang Yan will not have the opportunity to go to the border to fight and make merit.

As I said, the Sui Dynasty has no shortage of people who can fight.

If Wang Yan were to go, he might unexpectedly win a big victory. If someone else were to go, he might win a small victory, and he would have to mobilize more troops and logistics. But since everyone was getting rich, it was obvious which one was the better choice...

This large house is basically the best in Daxing. It is just big. There are all kinds of pavilions, towers, mountains and rocks in the yard.

But Wang Yan didn't feel anything special about it, it was just normal. The house was big, so it had to be big enough for so many people to live in it. There weren't that many people in his family, including the servants and his followers, there were only more than a hundred people living with him. He couldn't even keep this big house in good condition.

When Princess Qionghua moves in, there will be a lot more people coming in, and it might be more lively then...

Wang Yan's house was still as deserted as usual, not lively at all. However, Li Jing was still considerate enough and came to visit him in the afternoon with a lot of wine and food.

"Brother, it's been two years since we last met. I hope you are doing well."

"Pharmacist, is there anything wrong with my brother?"

"I think my brother is fine."

Wang Yan laughed: "That's good, let's go inside and have a drink. You still have to think of me as your brother, Pharmacist."

Immediately, Wang Yan took Li Jing's arm affectionately and walked into the hall. He ordered people to cook, and the two sat down at the large round table in the dining room.

Li Jing had been here many times and knew that Wang Yan didn't like to eat separately. He always ate at one table at home. He was used to it and thought it was pretty good.

"The wine you bought is boring. Drink this one."

Wang Yan prepared some rice wine with a concentration of over 45% and poured it for Li Jing.

"Brother, this wine is good, but after getting drunk, I have a splitting headache." Li Jing said, "During the New Year, brother gave me a lot of it. How could I drink so much by myself? I gave a lot of it to others."

Wang Yan smiled and said, "Just drink slowly. This wine of yours has been aged for a year, so it won't cause a headache. Drink less and it won't be a big problem."

"Brother, brewing strong liquor consumes a lot of food, right?"

"Several times more than ordinary wine." Wang Yan nodded with a smile, "But what I used was not the grain of our Great Sui, but the rice of Nanyue. What's the harm in multiplying it several times?" Wang Yan did not keep the maritime trade secret from Li Jing. This matter could not be concealed. He just did not make it public, but at the same time he did not hide it. He made a lot of noise in building ships. He loaded mountains of goods before going out to sea, and mountains of goods again after returning. The local tycoons all saw it.

They even took some actions in private, but they were not yet a big deal. They were all trying to get information, and even bribed shipbuilders and sailors.

At Yang Guang's instruction, Wang Yan ignored it. In fact, some of the news was leaked to the Jiangnan wealthy families by Yang Guang. He wanted to better control the Jiangnan wealthy families, so it was necessary to deepen the interest connection.

As for making wine from rice, as mentioned before, it is to avoid excessive waste of grain. Liquor with an alcohol content above 45 degrees can be preserved for a longer time, and the value of the liquor is far higher than the grain used to make the wine. This is a lucrative business.

Influenced by the fleet, the natives of Nanyue were very motivated to farm. They wanted to exchange for more good things from the Sui Dynasty.

Although many people died there, it was a win-win situation for both sides.

But Li Jing had just learned about this. He was surprised and asked, "Brother, you actually sent people out to sea? What's the situation overseas?"

"You are just a bunch of uncivilized barbarians occupying a good piece of land. Haven't we sent you a lot of seafood and spices in the past two years? They were all brought back by our fleets. You can have as much as you want."

"So, the overseas barbarians have no fighting power?"

"Our Great Sui army is well-armed, no matter how powerful we are, how can we stop them?" Wang Yan smiled and waved his hand, "Don't worry. The money and food over there are more important, and the sea trade is very profitable."

"Brother is truly an extraordinary person doing extraordinary things." Li Jing couldn't help but admire.

"However, the pharmacist must keep this matter confidential and must not spread it, otherwise it will bring disaster."

"His Royal Highness King Jin?"

Wang Yan shook his head slightly: "And Your Majesty."

"Is that so?"

"If I were only engaged in maritime trade for my family, how could I dare to say that my weapons and armor were sharp? That would be punishable by death."

"Don't worry, brother. I will keep this matter to myself."

Wang Yan smiled and said, "It doesn't have to rot. It will be fine after a few years. By then, I think the noble families will all know about it, and it won't be a secret anymore."

Li Jing nodded and asked, "Brother, I heard that the Kaihuang Plow was made by you?"

"Oh? Has the pharmacist heard about this?"

"So, you are really my brother?" Li Jing said with a smile, "This is a great thing that will be passed down through the ages. People all over the world will remember my brother's merits."

"Of course the merits belong to your Majesty and the King of Jin. It is enough for me to leave my name behind. These are just trivial matters, not worth mentioning. The success does not have to be mine, as long as the people of the world benefit from it. Come on, come on, have a drink."

So Wang Yan and Li Jing started drinking and chatting about what had happened to them in the past two years.

Although the two of them had corresponded, it was clear that many of their conversations could not be put on paper. They just asked about each other's lives and talked about some happy things. Now that they were drinking and talking, they talked a lot more.

Now Li Jing is no longer the Gongcao of Chang'an County, but has been promoted to the position of Dian Nei Zhizhang. This is a seventh-rank official position in the Dian Nei Bureau of the Menxia Province, which is in charge of the six bureaus of Shangshi, Shangyao, Shangyi, Shangshe, Shangcheng, and Shangnian, assisting the Dian Neijian in his work.

This is a unit directly under the central government, so the information it is exposed to is quite broad and it knows a lot of things.

When Li Jing talked about the gossip in the court, he looked very happy, as if he had eaten some melon.

Wang Yan told Li Jing about some things in the south, including the distribution of power there and so on.

We had a great time talking too...

It was another hangover. This time, Li Jing honestly had breakfast at Wang Yan's place and went to work without sparring with Wang Yan again.

Wang Yan had nothing to do, so he took Xiao Mei and the child for a stroll on the street.

He didn't need to worry about the wedding, the royal family had already prepared everything. He came back early to prepare, and it was nothing more than coordinating various procedures.

He had nothing to do in Daxing, and there were few people around, so he just wandered around. He looked at the East and West Markets, walked around and looked at the villages outside the city, and solved some problems. He felt very comfortable.

Two days later, when Wang Yan returned home, he saw a nervous, rough man and a skinny little boy of about sixteen or seventeen who was just grown up and kept his head down and didn't say a word in the lobby.

When they saw Wang Yan, they called him "My Lord" and knelt down to kowtow.

Wang Yan grabbed them and didn't let them kneel down. He patted the rough man's shoulder with a smile and said, "Zhang Si, why do you have to kowtow to someone when you see them? We are all brothers. If this gets out, how will others see me?"

Seeing Wang Yan's friendly smile and even calling out his name, Zhang Si felt relieved. Wang Yan was a trustworthy person and still remembered him. He did not look down on them just because he was a marquis.

Zhang Si burst into tears: "My Lord, my family has suffered a disaster and we can't make ends meet anymore. I sent my child to you. Please help me find a way out..."

Wang Yan waved his hand and said, "You two have been hungry for a long time. Let's talk while we eat. There is no hurdle that cannot be overcome. Don't cry like a woman."

So Wang Yan had dinner and drinks with the father and son, and finally found out the reason.

Even though there was a drought at home and the fields had no harvest, he still had to pay the family taxes and provide food and drink, which was really too much for him to support. So Zhang Si was desperate and took his eldest son out to seek help from Wang Yan.

After all, Wang Yan once said that if you ask him for something, he will definitely do his best. He also wanted to give it a try to make a living. But he didn't expect that Wang Yan is so powerful now, he has become a marquis, and he wants to marry a princess.

He didn't dare to come, but finally he went to the door with the spirit of being here anyway.

This matter is certainly not a big problem for Wang Yan, and it is not just a problem for Zhang Si alone. After all, his fellow countrymen are not having an easy time either. They all knew each other at the beginning, but only Zhang Si dared to come all the way to find people, and the others did not have this idea.

So Wang Yan took in Zhang Si's eldest son to work for him, and ordered someone to transfer a batch of food to Zhang Si's hometown to help the soldiers he knew to get through the difficult times.

The seeds sown today will surely bear sweet fruits in the future...

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