The most arrogant in history

Chapter 677: Marriage between three countries.

Wei Ning sighed and looked at his sister:

"Sister, if it weren't for your idea, I would have cut him into pieces if the emperor had sent someone to bring that beast back. This kind of beast with a wolf's heart and a dog's lungs, who killed his father and the king, is a waste of food if he lives in this world."

Wei Caiqin shook her head: "No matter what, he is also a member of the Wei family. We grew up together, I can't..."

Ye Kun waved his hand: "Caiqin is right. After all, we are brothers and sisters, so I can't do it. Now that Wei Kang has been kept in captivity, he can no longer harm others, so let him go."

Wei Ning nodded and said to his men behind him, "Go wash that beast clean, change him into a set of clean clothes, and bring him to see the emperor and the queen."

The men nodded and left.

Ye Kun and others continued to drink and chat.

Wei Caiqin said: "The emperor is most concerned about people's livelihood and government. Although you are unemployed, you are still a king of Jing, receiving a salary from the court and enjoying supreme honor. Brother, how are the government and people's livelihood in Deyang? You can talk to the emperor about it."

Wei Ning smiled and said, "In the land of Bashu, the people are simple and honest. The people live a peaceful and healthy life, just getting by. Being an official here is not very tiring, and there is a sense of governing by doing nothing.

In recent years, the imperial court has vigorously promoted education and medical care, and produced many new and novel items, which have had a great impact on the people. It is like a stagnant pool of water that has suddenly come to life. "

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Brother Wei, tell me in detail, what does it mean to be lively?"

Wei Ning nodded: "In the past, children worked and played, but there were not many things to play with. Nowadays, children have a lot of things to play with. They go to school, have sports competitions, and practical classes...

In the past, officials basically did not go to the countryside. Now, officials go there every few days to guide production, supervise sanitation, plan villages, build water conservancy projects...

Everyone says that the world has changed, a lot. The newspapers say, long live the people, the people are the masters of the world.

People say that the swallows come once a year, but Long Live the People, this is the first time.

In general, the people can now stand up straight and have a strong spirit! "

Ye Kun was very satisfied, but smiled and said, "Brother Wei, you didn't say that on purpose to make me happy, did you?"

"It's true." Wei Ning said with a smile:

"Now I understand that the emperor was right to abolish the kneeling ceremony. Everyone should be equal, and that is also the way it should be. Look at the officials nowadays, most of them are children of poor families, who were selected through going to school and studying.

We used to think these people were low-class people and stupid people. But now, they have become officials and are better than the officials before. Those sons of noble families who became officials are not as good as these sons of common people. "

Wei Caiqin smiled and said, "The children of the people know the hardships of the people, so they are willing to work for the people."

"This is also a new policy implemented by the emperor, which gives the children of ordinary people a chance to succeed."

"Brother Wei, thank you for your affirmation." Ye Kun nodded and said with a smile:

"The biggest problem in every dynasty is fairness, and this is also true for being an official. In the past, the majority of officials who were selected as filial and honest officials were children of aristocratic families, and ordinary people had no hope at all. The selection of filial and honest officials at that time also caused many jokes, and I once criticized it in the newspaper."

Wei Ning laughed: "I also read the emperor's article in the newspaper. It makes a lot of sense."

Before the complete abolition of the recommendation system, Ye Kun once bitterly criticized the Twenty-Four Filial Exemplars in a newspaper.

What's the story about lying on the ice to catch carp? The parents wanted to eat carp in the middle of winter, so the son lay shirtless on the ice. The heaven was moved, and the ice cracked, and a carp jumped out by itself.

Hugging a bamboo and crying for the bamboo shoots is a similar routine.

There is also the practice of burying one's son to support one's elderly mother. In order to support the elderly mother, one buries the son to save food.

Ye Kun criticized these idiotic acts of filial piety harshly.

Ye Kun even offered a reward to recruit filial sons from all over the country. Whoever could lie on the ice in winter to catch a carp and perform in public would be rewarded with one million taels of gold!

Ye Kun said that it is right to respect parents and elders, but one should not be dishonest or make up bizarre stories. Some people, in order to be recommended as filial and honest, have lost their dignity, lied with open eyes, and even committed beastly acts such as burying their children to serve their mothers. Their crimes are unforgivable!

When the article came out, it caused a huge shock.

Those so-called wise men and learned scholars were all in great pain and privately cursed Ye Kun for being a heretic.

Wei Caiqin smiled and said, "Governor Guo Ping was selected as a Filial and Incorrupt Official, and so was Sang Buyi. I think the talents selected by the Filial and Incorrupt Officials are not that bad."

"These two are good, so I kept them. But their current level is also the result of continuous learning and practice, and gradual improvement."

Ye Kun laughed and said, "At that time, there were many filial and honest people who answered irrelevant questions and made no sense, which was very funny."

Wei Ning smiled and said, "I remember one time, in Jingzhou, my father inspected the newly selected Xiaolian. My father gave them a test question - why did the Koreans go to Qin and build the Zhengguo Canal?

A filial and honest man answered that it was because Han, Qin and Zheng were all allied and were as close as brothers.

puff……

Wei Caiqin couldn't help laughing and spat out a mouthful of wine.

Ye Kun smiled and said, "This question can probably be answered by all primary school graduates today, because the history of Zhengguo Canal is included in our primary school textbooks. We also have the Dujiangyan Irrigation System, the Lingqu Canal, and the Anfengtang. We also have a brief history of the Great Wall, which is all explained in the textbooks."

Wei Ning nodded: "I read all the textbooks for primary school, middle school and university. They are well written. I also taught myself the knowledge from primary school and middle school. Even the university knowledge, there is a lot that I can't understand."

Ye Kun asked: "Is there a university in Deyang?"

“Only the middle school.”

"Brother Wei, if you are interested in knowledge, you can also go to the university in Chengdu. You will understand a lot of knowledge in the university laboratories."

"I want to go to Chengdu, but I'm too embarrassed to see people. According to the elementary school textbook, a person like me who doesn't work but eats a lot of meat and fish every day is just a rat."

"Hahaha, Brother Wei, you can't say that. You have made contributions to the court and the people. It was your full support that made it possible for the world to be unified today and for the people to live and work in peace and contentment."

Ye Kun had no choice but to comfort her.

When it comes to contributions and merits, Wei Ning also has them.

Ye Kun also explained it to the nine departments, and everyone could understand and accept Wei Ning's title of King of Jing.

Wei Ning was also happy and said with a smile: "So, I can go to Chengdu to take a look?"

"Of course, I'm going to Chengdu in two days, and Brother Wei is going with me, so we can chat on the way!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

This meal was a pleasant one.

After dinner, everyone was drinking tea when two guards from Prince Jing's mansion came pushing a small four-wheeled cart.

Sitting in the car was a man with long gray hair and a skinny body.

Ye Kun recognized him at a glance; it was Wei Kang.

Wei Kang also recognized Ye Kun, bowed his head, clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, I am guilty of capital crime and I am here to accept death."

Wei Caiqin burst into tears and turned her head away.

"You now..." Ye Kun opened his mouth but held back.

There is no doubt that Wei Kang is not living well now.

"I am now a cripple. Both of my knees have been dug out. I can't walk, and I can't kowtow to the emperor."

"The kneeling ceremony has been abolished for many years."

Ye Kun smiled faintly and said to Wei Ning: "Take your second brother away. Don't keep him in captivity anymore. Let him go out and get some sunshine. Also take care of him in life, otherwise Caiqin will feel uncomfortable."

Wei Caiqin wiped her tears and walked up to Wei Kang: "Second brother, do you still... recognize me?"

Wei Kang closed his eyes and shed two lines of tears: "I pissed off my father and lost Jingzhou. I am too ashamed to see you..."