Chapter 338
: Lots of doubts!
After hearing Wang Kang's words, Wang Chen's pupils suddenly tightened, but he instantly regained his composure.
"No matter what status I had before, it has become a thing of the past. In the past three years in Xinfeng County, I have regarded this place as my home!"
Wang Chen said in a deep voice: "So, I am willing to join the army and become Master Kang's family's private soldier."
Family private soldier, he bit these four words very hard.
"I don't doubt your loyalty or your purpose,"
Wang Kang looked at him and said: "I just want to know something about my inner life!"
He continued: "Three years ago, there were four city defense armies in Kyoto, called city defense. Logically speaking, they should be under the control and jurisdiction of Emperor Zhao, but in fact, two of them are in the hands of nobles!"
"Among them, Yang Tinghe, the Marquis of Anyi, controls the defense forces of Dingbian City. Once he takes over the power, his power in Kyoto is overwhelming!"
"But after the rebellion, the mutiny failed, and everyone asked, are you a member of the Dingbian city defense army, or a hundred-man general?"
Wang Kang looked at him and said: "Emperor Zhao did not pursue the people in the army excessively afterwards. Even if you were in a big mood, to be honest, there was no need to travel thousands of miles from Kyoto to Xinfeng County!"
After that incident, Emperor Zhao issued a hush-hush order, prohibiting it from being passed down from generation to generation, and it became a taboo in the Zhao Kingdom!
Wang Chen looked at Wang Kang in surprise. He didn't expect that this young master knew so much.
He thought, sighed and said: "You are right, my surname is not Wang, but Yang!"
After hearing this, Zhou Qing, who was next to Wang Kang, immediately focused his eyes and moved half a step out without leaving a trace, protecting Wang Kang.
Dagger Fu also had a deep look in his eyes and locked onto it.
Wang Kang had no reaction and asked curiously: "So you are from the Anyi Marquis?"
"I am not a direct relative, but a relative. I am the most marginalized person. All I have is a surname. Otherwise, I cannot be just a general with a hundred men!"
Wang Chen explained: "After that incident, the Anyi Marquis Mansion was full of inquiries and executions, and all people named Yang were exterminated. I... was afraid!"
"So I escaped here and stayed anonymous..."
"Then do you have any thoughts of revenge? After all, you are also a member of the Yang family!" Wang Kang asked.
"No……"
Wang Chen shook his head and said: "I just have a surname. The Yang family is so powerful that I don't even know how many heirs there are. But to be honest, I am not considered a Yang family at all."
"Master Kang, since I have stood up, I have nothing to fear, and I have a clear conscience. I just want to seek peace of mind and don't want to get away with it, that's all!"
"I have one last question," Wang Kang looked at him and asked in a deep voice: "If one day, I also rebel, what will you choose?"
Wang Chen was slightly startled, obviously he didn't expect Wang Kang to ask such a question.
After a moment of pause, he shook his head and said, "I... don't know!"
"Okay, I'll accept you." Wang Kang said directly: "From now on, you are a member of my Earl's Palace of Fuyang."
"Everything in the past is in the past, you are Wang Chen!"
Wang Kang's eyes cut across his cheek like a knife, and he said in a deep voice: "Do you understand what I mean?"
"Wang Chen understands!"
"Okay, please step back first!"
After he left, Zhou Qing admonished him: "Master Kang, this person's origin is unknown, and his surname is Yang. This matter is of great importance. You..."
Wang Kang understood Zhou Qing's concerns, he shook his head and said: "Now is the time to employ people, it doesn't matter whether he is Wang Chen or Yang Chen."
"When you get to me, you can't help him anymore, and I... believe what he said."
"But……"
"Okay, I have an idea." Wang Kang waved his hand, "Let them all come over and continue!"
When he was talking to Wang Chen just now, he dismissed the people who were waiting in line because this matter was too important and should not be heard by others.
In fact, Wang Kang had many doubts in his heart.
He had never heard of the incident three years ago.
That is to say, recently, he was preparing in advance to go to Kyoto. The information about this was sent back by Qing Erniang who had already gone to Kyoto.
After all, such a major event has far-reaching impact. Even if there is a gag order and people don't mention it, they can still find out about it.
But I'm afraid only the person involved knows the more detailed process, but anyone who knows the details will be damned dead...
Only Emperor Zhao.
For example, why did the eldest prince want to force the palace? He controlled three city defense armies and made all preparations. It was clear that the situation was bound to happen, so how could he fail?
Why did the Nanhe City Defense Army defect at the critical moment?
At that time, Emperor Zhao was the youngest prince. He was only twenty years old. He had no rights and no power at all. How could he suppress the rebellion?
………
There are too many doubts in it.
Wang Kang always felt that there might not only be a struggle for the throne, but also a greater hidden secret...
He even had a feeling that the source of the dispute between the old and new aristocrats might be here.
What Zhang Xianxian said before leaving, and so on...
If this matter is solved, all the mysteries will be revealed...
These are all waiting for him to dig out.
Wang Kang shook his head and shook away the complicated thoughts in his mind. It was still too far to think about these things now...
The only thing that can be done is to continue to develop the current power.
Only then can we have the opportunity to explore the fog ahead...
The conscription continues!
It only lasted two days and then ended because the number of people recruited in the first phase had been reached.
Even Wang Kang did not expect that people would respond so positively...
The total number of recruits is 700, and the first phase will be screened from these 700 people, and 500 will be left in the end!
Despite this, the enthusiasm for conscription continued unabated until another notice was issued.
The first period of conscription is over, and people are slightly quieter while waiting for the second period.
Otherwise, it will affect the progress of the construction project, because many of the applicants are from the construction site, or even the backbone.
Just like Jia Bin before.
In the final analysis, there are still too few people in Xinfeng County, especially young people, who all go out.
However, since Wang Kang arrived here, the population has returned and many people have settled here.
If it didn’t meet the requirements, I would be very disappointed!
And those who were chosen were overjoyed!
It’s a new day again, early morning.
Today is the day for intensive training for new recruits.
All applicants arrived early and on time.
Outside the military camp, large-character slogans were posted everywhere: Sweat more in peacetime, bleed less in war... and so on.
People looked at it curiously and followed the guidance to the gathering place. This was the middle of the military camp, and some common training equipment had been laid out.
Stones, ropes, sandbags.
There were also some things they had never seen before, such as double frames built of wood.
There are also horizontal ladders, single-plank bridges, high walls, low walls, etc...
There were soldiers holding sharp swords standing around, and there were also some people in black walking around among them.
These men in black are all secret guards, and their breath is cold and scary.
The atmosphere in the whole scene suddenly became solemn, and everyone who came was slightly nervous.
"Everyone here should arrange themselves consciously!"
There were soldiers shouting and scolding.
Chapter completed!