The most arrogant in history

Chapter 678 Boomerang.

"It's been more than ten years. Maybe you've forgotten it."

Wei Caiqin sighed softly: "Since the emperor pacified the Central Plains, the world has changed dramatically. You should forget the past, look forward, and go out for a walk. It will be good for you."

Wei Ning became impatient and waved his hand, asking his men to push Wei Kang out.

Ye Kun thought back to the past, filled with emotion, and remained speechless for a long time.

Wei Ning was probably also missing his father and sighed in silence.

Huang Ye suddenly came to report: "Your Majesty, great joy!"

Ye Kun frowned: "What's the matter? Why are you yelling?"

Huang Ye whispered, "Your Majesty, Zhuge Hong sent an urgent telegram saying that Zhao Biao has given up his military power in the Western Regions and is heading to Jincheng to apologize with his sons. At this moment, Zhuge Hong has already controlled Zhao Biao and his four sons, and will set off today to escort them to Chang'an!"

"Zhao Biao pleaded guilty, that is indeed a great joy..."

Ye Kun finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Ye Kun had been worried about Zhao Biao's matter for several months.

It was not that he was afraid of Zhao Biao's rebellion, nor was it that he was worried that he could not defeat him, but that he had pity for the people of the world and his own soldiers.

If a war really breaks out, a few tens of thousands of soldiers will easily stain the battlefield with blood.

Wei Ning asked: "Zhao Biao...what happened?"

"It's nothing, just having troops to defend oneself."

Ye Kun smiled faintly and instructed Huang Ye: "Tell Zhuge Hong back and tell him to treat Zhao Biao and his son well on the way. After sending them to Chang'an, order Governor Wenqi to take good care of them. I will go to Chang'an in about a month and personally interrogate Zhao Biao and his son."

Huang Ye took the order and called back.

Wei Ning smiled and said, "I heard that the emperor invented the telegraph. In the blink of an eye, the imperial edict can be sent to all corners of the country. Is that true?"

Ye Kun nodded: "Yes, I'm here, sending a telegram to the Western Region, it will be there in the blink of an eye."

"This thing is so magical, can I see it for myself?"

"No problem. Come with me to Chengdu and I'll show you many interesting inventions. In addition to the telegraph, Chengdu now also has a telephone and a motor ship."

After the telephone and steamship were made, Ye Kun asked people to send samples to Chengdu so that the people of Chengdu could see them and the scientific and technological personnel in Chengdu could see them.

The staff size of Chengdu's Science and Technology City has been reduced by two-thirds, but more than 300 people are still retained.

So, if Wei Ning goes to Chengdu, there are still some high-tech products in the university and science and technology city.

Wei Ning's eyes lit up: "So, I really should go out for a walk, otherwise, I will be like the frog in the well in the elementary school textbook, who only knows how to sit in the well and look at the sky."

Ye Kun nodded: "Pack up and arrange two carriages. I will go to Chongqing in two days, and then we will go to Chengdu together."

After leaving Prince Jing's Mansion, Ye Kun went to the lobby of the Deyang prefecture to meet with local officials.

Deyang is a small place with a small population and naturally not many government affairs.

Ye Kun inspected the roads, schools, hospitals and two nearby townships and was generally satisfied.

Two days later, Ye Kun set off for Chongqing.

From Deyang to Chongqing, you can go downstream along the Pei River. The journey is not far and you can arrive in one day.

Guo Ping smiled and said, "Your Majesty, Chongqing is no longer under my jurisdiction. It is the territory of Lord Hou Qihou. Therefore, I will not accompany you. I will only wait for you in Chengdu."

More than a decade ago, Ye Kun vigorously developed Jiangzhou and renamed it Chongqing.

And the positioning of Chongqing was upgraded to the position of Yizhou's secondary capital, almost on par with Chengdu.

With developed water transportation and continuous investment, Chongqing now has a population of more than 200,000 and is no longer the river city with a population of tens of thousands as before.

Ye Kun smiled and said, "I remember that you were selected as an official from Chongqing, Hou Qi is your benefactor, and Chongqing is also your hometown. So, why don't you come with me to take a look and exchange ideas and learn from each other."

Guo Ping clasped his fists and said, "As you wish."

Everyone set off together and arrived in Chongqing at four o'clock in the afternoon of the same day.

Hou Qi was already very old, with a head full of white hair. He personally went out of the city to pick up Ye Kun.

Ye Kun held Hou Qi's hand and said with a smile, "I have wanted to transfer you to Zhuo County many times to enjoy a better life, but you didn't want to, so I had to let you stay as the governor of Chongqing."

Hou Qi smiled and said, "Your Majesty, when a person gets old, he is like an old tree and cannot stand the tossing and turning. Once he moves to another place, he will definitely not be able to adapt to the local climate and will die. I have been here for more than ten years. Please let me die here."

When you stay in a place for a long time, you develop feelings for it.

What's more, the provincial governors were far away from the imperial court, and they lived very freely.

Ye Kun nodded: "I respect your choice."

Hou Qi invited Ye Kun into the city and said, "Your Majesty, I have asked to resign three times, but you always refused. Today you have seen that I am old and useless and will soon die. Please let me resign."

Ye Kun laughed: "This time, I will allow you to resign and retire. However, I haven't decided who will take over Chongqing in the future."

There were huge crowds of people outside the city, all of them were people who came to welcome Ye Kun.

Ye Kun has many acquaintances in Chongqing.

There are many retired old subordinates and many refugees brought from Hirano Prefecture.

Ye Kun was on his horse, clasping his fists and saying, "Hello, fellow villagers. I'm Ye Kun, and I'm back to see you all again!"

"Long live the emperor——!"

"Long live the folks, long live everyone!"

Ye Kun waved his hand in greeting and rode into the city amid the cheers of the people.

The people followed, continuing to wave and cheer.

Hou Qi smiled and said, "The emperor is very popular among the people. Wherever he goes, the people line the streets to welcome him and shout "Long live the emperor!"

Ye Kun nodded and said, "I am ashamed. As an emperor, I feel sorry for my fellow countrymen. For so many years, we have been busy fighting wars and expanding our territory. We have done very little for the people."

Hou Qi smiled and said, "Your Majesty is too modest. Isn't the stable life of the people now given by your Majesty?"

"Wrong. The lives of the people are created by the people themselves. The court has never supported the people. Instead, the people support our court officials. Building roads and bridges, reclaiming wasteland and cultivating farmland are all the sweat of the people."

Ye Kun looked back at the people behind him:

"Including today's unified situation, it was also paid for with the blood and flesh of the people. How many peasants died under the horses' hooves and swords for this day?"

Hou Qi sighed, "The emperor's kindness will be remembered for generations to come."

Guo Ping whispered, "If it weren't for the overseas expansion and immigration over the years, it would really be... perfect and impeccable."

Ye Kun turned his head and said, "I know that grassroots officials have great dissatisfaction with my overseas operations and overseas immigration, and there are also many complaints from the people. We will discuss this matter later.

But don't worry, the imperial court will soon adjust the immigration plan and will no longer force immigration, but voluntary immigration."

The forced immigration in recent years has indeed caused great harm to the people.

How many people are separated from their loved ones and can never see each other again.

Ye Kun has handed over the proposal of lifting the maritime ban discussed last time to the nine departments for discussion.

After a preliminary discussion, the nine ministries felt that the plan was feasible, but it required government guidance, building seagoing vessels, providing seafaring technical personnel, and strengthening supervision.

Only Ma Zhao disagreed with lifting the ban on civilian maritime trade.

Ma Zhao had a certain degree of foresight. He said that once the ban on civilian maritime activities was lifted, in eight or ten years, there would be countless Chinese pirates in the South Pacific Islands!

Even a hundred years later, the rise of South China Sea pirates will pose a deadly threat to mainland China, even greater than the previous grassland Huns!

At that time, the boomerang hit himself.