The most arrogant in history

Chapter 708 Earthquake.

Qin Chou also laughed:

"Your Majesty, I am too old to slaughter pigs now. Besides, when I return home, I can live on my savings and won't have to slaughter pigs."

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Sir Qin is indeed a sincere gentleman, and he means what he says. Okay, when I find a suitable person to take over your job, I will allow you to retire and return home."

Qin Chou thanked him.

Ye Kun looked at everyone again and said, "My Lords, you all like to worship ancient rituals. I know that in the Zhou Dynasty there was a National Assembly, which invited scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans to discuss state affairs together. I want to follow the example of the Zhou Dynasty and restore the National Assembly, so that we can gather ideas from all sides and govern the country with all the people. What do you think?"

He Kangju smiled and said, "Your Majesty's proposal is good. Restoring the ancient rituals and not forgetting the basics will surely be praised by the people. Those who know the leaks in the house are under the eaves, and those who know the mistakes in the government are in the grass. If the people of the country participate in the discussion, the court's strategy will be more comprehensive."

Ma Zhengyang, Wu Qiong and others also nodded repeatedly.

Only Sang Buyi was trying to guess what Ye Kun was thinking, and asked, "Does the emperor have any specific plans?"

Ye Kun nodded and said, "All regions in China, including the Western Regions, the Northern Prairie, the Donghua Peninsula, the Donghua Changdao Island, the Yizhou Island, and the Jiaozhi Peninsula, must send representatives of scholars, farmers, merchants, and workers to participate in the conference. The conference is held every four years to review all major actions of the court."

Sang Buyi nodded: "Sure, I have no objection."

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Then let's discuss it and see if we can hold the first meeting by the end of the year."

Everyone nodded and the meeting ended.

Ye Kun returned to the imperial study, had lunch, and discussed with Gongsun Erniang and others about convening the first Mohist Alliance conference.

This is Mohism's own business and has nothing to do with the court.

When the time comes, just inform us.

Gongsun Erniang said, "I will send out the notice immediately, and we can have the meeting in about a month."

Ye Kun thought about it and decided to hold the Mohist Alliance Conference on the Double Ninth Festival in September.

With nothing to do, Ye Kun continued to hang out in the Science and Technology City.

Crown Prince Ye Feng was also brought here by Ye Kun to learn scientific and technological knowledge.

But this kid Ye Feng doesn't seem to be very interested in technology and is very careless.

That night, in the office of the Science and Technology City, Ye Kun called Ye Feng and asked, "Feng'er, what do you think of the development of science and technology?"

Ye Feng said: "I think that now that we have so many scientific and technological researchers, we can just let things take their own course."

"Wrong." Ye Kun shook his head and sighed:

"I originally wanted to abolish the imperial system and adopt a nine-ministerial cabinet to govern the country. Because the existence of the emperor is unreasonable. As long as there is an emperor, the world will become the emperor's private property, and the people will have no good life."

Ye Feng was shocked: "Father, if the imperial system is abolished, our Ye family's kingdom..."

"The country belongs to the people, not our Ye family."

Ye Kun glared: "I did think about abolishing the imperial system, but I also have selfish motives and hope to leave the throne to you. But you are so lazy, can you hold on to this position?"

Ye Feng breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Father, if you teach me how to rule the country, won't I be able to sit firmly on the throne?"

Ye Kun nodded and pointed outside the door: "If you want to maintain your throne, you must master the latest technology, understand technology, develop technology with all your strength, and ensure that technology is in your hands.

If I hadn't invented guns and cannons, and made money from brown sugar and porcelain glass, I wouldn't have been able to defeat Xiahou Chang!"

Ye Feng was stunned: "Didn't the people support my father when he defeated Xiao Dequan and Xiahou Chang?"

"There is support from the people, but the main reason is the combat effectiveness and productivity brought by technology."

Ye Kun took a sip of tea and taught his son: "The problems you will face in the future are resource shortages and ecological deterioration caused by the population explosion. If you don't handle it well, there will be chaos in the world, bandits will rise up, and princes will divide the country.

To resolve this contradiction, one way is to immigrate overseas to reduce the pressure on the Chinese mainland; the other is to develop science and technology, increase food production, and balance global resources.

For example, if there is a famine in the Western Regions, we have mountains of grain in the Central Plains, but we cannot transport it there, and we can only watch the hungry people rebel; but with highly developed technology, there will be highways and high-speed transportation, which can provide food support in a timely manner and stabilize the people. "

Ye Feng listened very carefully this time and nodded repeatedly.

Ye Kun continued, "Technology is the most effective means to improve productivity. One hundred warriors who swear allegiance to you are not as good as one mature turbine water pump for irrigation. People who are loyal to you may rebel, but machines will not. As long as the technology is in place, machines will always work for you."

Ye Feng smiled and said, "Father, what you said makes sense. I've seen a rice mill. One steam rice mill is as good as a hundred strong men pounding rice."

"As long as you understand."

Ye Kun smiled and said, "During this period of time, you follow me and I will teach you personally. If you study hard and learn, you will naturally become a qualified emperor in the future."

Ye Feng smiled and said, "Thank you, Father, for your cultivation."

For several days in a row, Ye Kun would take time out every night to teach his son.

It mainly explains social relations, the advantages and disadvantages of dynasties, as well as the emperor's own understanding of the art of ruling.

Ye Feng suddenly asked: "Father, the most stable ruling model is the feudal system or the county system?"

“Of course it’s the county system.”

Ye Kun nodded: "I haven't mentioned this point yet. Since you asked, I will talk about it. The most stable management model is flat management and multi-faceted management.

For example, if I want to control the military power, I will set up ten commanders-in-chief, who will be directly under my command; under the commanders-in-chief, there will be five generals; under the generals, there will be three lieutenant generals; and under the lieutenant generals, there will be two combat camps.

The same is true for local administration. The Chinese mainland can be divided into fifty prefectures. The governors are appointed by the emperor himself and are directly responsible to him.

In the past, the Great Nine Provinces were divided into many states because the governors had too much power, managed a vast area, and had a large population, which led to the situation of division among the princes.

Once it is divided into fifty states, each state will have a limited area and population, so naturally they will not dare to rebel. "

Ye Feng understood and was overjoyed, but he asked again:

"But father, why did you let Guan Bao be the governor of Jiangdong and Zhuge Hong be the governor of the Western Regions? The areas they govern now are much larger than the previous prefectures."

Ye Kun glared: "That's my confidant, my own man, I'm sure he won't rebel. And now, the world is just beginning to settle down, and it's expanding outward. It's a special period. Special times naturally require special measures.

What I am saying is that after the world is stable, you can learn from this arrangement.”

Ye Feng nodded and finally understood.

Ye Kun felt that Prince Ye Feng's IQ seemed to be lower than Ye Shusheng's.

While Huang Ye was teaching his son, he hurried over to report, "Your Majesty, there was an earthquake somewhere in Qingzhou. It was said that the earthquake was so loud that Mount Tai was shaking..."

"What, an earthquake?"

Ye Kun was shocked and stood up and shouted, "Take my warhorse and return to the palace immediately!

Quick, send a telegram to the governor of Qingzhou to find out the epicenter immediately and rescue the people with all your strength. Notify all the counties and prefectures around Qingzhou, officials and militia to go out and rescue the people with all your strength!

Send a message to the military department to urgently gather troops near Qingzhou and rush to the epicenter to start disaster relief! "