Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, half a month had passed.
It was late at night. Countless brightly lit ships and battleships were sailing quickly on the Sui Dynasty Grand Canal, heading for Chang 'an.
Song Yang had already given the order to return to Chang 'an, so he had already ordered the Sui Dynasty's generals to protect his son and lead 50,000 Vigor Army troops as the vanguard to reinforce Luoyang. Then, he had gathered experts from all over the Sui Dynasty to protect the emperor. Only then did he feel at ease leading the entire army north along the canal and returning to Chang' an through Luoyang.
The Sui Dynasty's Grand Canal was centered around Luoyang, and it extended from Yuhang in the south to Zhuo County in the north.
It was divided into Yongji Canal, Tongji Canal, Han Gully, and Jiangnan River. It was more than 2,700 kilometers long and connected the Haihe River, Yellow River, Huaihe River, Yangtze River, and Qiantang River. It took more than five million migrant workers six years to complete.
It was the earliest, longest, and most majestic man-made canal in the ancient world!
Its opening greatly strengthened the traffic and economic exchanges between the north and the south, consolidated the Sui Dynasty's rule over the whole country, and brought infinite convenience to transportation and water conservancy, as well as the communication between the north and the south in later generations. It also made Luoyang the central hub of transportation and commerce in the world.
However, the manpower and resources consumed by its opening undoubtedly brought a lot of unbearable burdens to the people of Great Sui. It also made Yang Guang have another historical evaluation of " disadvantages in the present, advantages in the future ".
At this moment, Song Yang was standing on the observation deck of the ship tower, looking at the two banks of the canal in the silent night. The true qi in his body was constantly circulating, and naturally, he was using the true qi according to the sixth yin formula pattern in the Art of Longevity.
"Forgetting both inside and outside, no one but me, what is the state of intentional or unintentional?”Song Yang looked at the night sky and muttered to himself.
There was always someone better than him. The more he knew, the smaller he felt.
Although Song Yang had read the original novel and knew a lot of the truth of martial arts cultivation, the realm was not something that could be learned so easily. It could only be understood and not explained. These martial arts truths could only be understood by himself.
At this moment, the sound of footsteps could be heard, and the figures of several beautiful women entered Song Yang's sight.
"Your Majesty, Chenqie and Zhenzhen have made a few dishes. Come and try them.”
Empress Xiao, Wei Zhenzhen, and a beautiful young girl each brought a few dishes and a pot of wine to Song Yang.
This beautiful girl was Dugu Feng, the hidden master of the Dugu clan. She was wearing a very exquisite black warrior suit. Her jade-like face had a kind of icy sweetness, but she was petite and delicate. She gave people the feeling that she was lively even in silence, but the more they looked at her, the more they fell for her.
However, although Dugu Feng was young and astonishingly beautiful, her foundation was also terrifyingly strong. She was the most outstanding female expert in the history of the Dugu Family.
In the Dugu family, there was a clear trend of yin flourishing and yang declining. Most of the young men in the family were profligate sons. On the contrary, Dugu Feng, who was a woman, was extremely outstanding.
Her martial arts were enough to rank among the top experts in the world. Compared to her ignorant and incompetent brothers, she was much stronger.
Although the Patriarch of the Dugu Family was Dugu Feng's father, Dugu Feng, in terms of martial arts, Dugu Feng's mother, You Chuhong, was the strongest.
Dugu Feng's martial arts had not only surpassed your uncle Dugu Sheng and the other experts of the older generation, but even her father Dugu Feng had to admit defeat. Her martial arts were on par with You Chuhong's, and it was the secret strength that the Dugu family had hidden.
Among the four families, Li Yuan was the nephew of Yang Guang's mother, Empress Dowager Dugu. He was Yang Guang's cousin, and Empress Dowager Dugu was from the Dugu family. Therefore, the Li family and the Dugu family were trusted by the Yang family.
Although Dugu Sheng, the third in command of the Dugu clan, had followed Yang Guang south to Jiangdu, the authority of the imperial guards in Luoyang was still held by the Dugu clan.
At first, when the Dugu Family saw the four imperial edicts issued by the Emperor, they were already very shocked. Then, they received a secret letter from Dugu Sheng.
It was said that His Majesty had specifically asked You Chuhong and Dugu Feng to go to Jiang Du to protect the emperor. He also said that His Majesty was no longer as muddle-headed as before. It was as if he knew the situation in the world like the back of his hand. Even Emperor Dugu Feng, the expert that the Dugu Family had secretly nurtured, was already aware of it. Dugu Sheng even emphasized that they should be careful in the end.
Although the Dugu Clan was wealthy and powerful, they were congenitally deficient. In addition, among the younger generation, other than Dugu Feng, there was no one who could take on the entire Dugu Clan. The best choice in the future was to rely on a certain force to survive.
If he wanted to rule the world, unless Yang Guang died, or the other three powerful families fell, it would be too difficult.
Among the four noble families, the ones who wanted the Great Sui to fall were the talented Yuwen, Song, and Li families, followed by the Dugu family.
The Dugu Family had a deep relationship with the royal family. If the lips died, the teeth would be cold. Moreover, the yin was strong and the yang was weak. Therefore, the Dugu Family did not want anything to happen to Yang Guang at the moment.
In addition, the Emperor was no longer as addicted to wine and sex as before. Moreover, most of the soldiers under him were well-trained regular soldiers of the Great Sui Dynasty. He had also issued an edict to punish himself, reduce taxes, appease the people, and inspire morale.
Although the world was now divided by the warlords, the Emperor still controlled half of the world. It wasn't that he didn't do anything. Therefore, the Dugu Family had already decided to help Song Yang pacify the country, which was why Dugu Feng was on the ship…
Song Yang smiled and sat down at the table. He had already ordered the palace to be thrifty, and he had also ordered the abolition of some of the cumbersome etiquette that many concubines and palace maids in the harem had when they saw him. After all, Song Yang came from the future, and he hated the cumbersome way of kneeling.
Empress Xiao, Wei Zhenzhen, and the others had known Song Yang for a long time, so they naturally knew of the Emperor's changes. Thus, Empress Xiao, Wei Zhenzhen, and Dugu Feng also sat down beside him. Song Yang's change in being approachable had indirectly raised their status as women, making them feel extremely happy.
Although Song Yang had previously invited other concubines to serve him, such as Chen Gui 'er, Xiao Yu, and Yang Guang's favorite concubines, most of them had unclear relationships with the various major factions, so only a few people could receive such treatment from Song Yang.
Eating with three beauties was simply delicious.
The three women were smiling shyly. Because of the alcohol, their delicate and beautiful faces were flushed red like ripe apples, making Song Yang want to take a bite...
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