PNB Chapter 869: The Group of Heroes.
Chapter 869: The Group of Heroes.
Ye Kun hadn’t seen Guan Bao for a long time, and he had a very pleasant chat with him and invited him to dinner.
After three glasses of wine, Guan Bao whispered:
"Guan Yong and Jiang Laowu are both old and busy enjoying themselves. I heard that Jiang Laowu has 10,000 acres of land in his hometown of Pingye County. There are more than 200 chefs in his family.
Logically speaking, Marshal Jiang Laowu is the emperor's brother and the emperor's uncle, so I can't say anything. But there are too many discussions among the people, and the public opinion is not good. Will the emperor find an opportunity to persuade Marshal Jiang Laowu?"
Ye Kun nodded slightly: "Such extravagance is indeed excessive. When I have time, I will send him a letter."
Two years ago, Jiang Laowu retired and returned to Pingye County.
The Yangtze River Navy is now under the command of Jiang Laowu's son.
Ye Kun also knew about Jiang Laowu's extravagance.
Because of the Mohist Alliance, there is a secret report.
Ye Kun had hinted to Jiang Laowu several times, but Jiang Laowu didn't quite understand and didn't show much restraint.
Ye Kun was also troubled by how to deal with the group of meritorious officials.
For example, Guan Yong, Jiang Laowu, Qin Erwu and others have spent half their lives in military service and are suffering from illnesses in their old age. They believe with a clear conscience that they deserve to enjoy themselves.
Their descendants will also feel that the country was conquered by their fathers, so they have the right to inherit it and can enjoy the benefits.
They did not commit treason.
They are still passionate.
If Ye Kun gave the order, they could still charge forward and die without regrets.
Ye Kun thought about it and couldn't figure out how to deal with it.
Of course, I can also talk about some general principles.
But Jiang Laowu and others must be dissatisfied in their hearts - since everyone is equal, the royal family should not have any privileges. You live in the palace and enjoy yourself, but you don't let us build a manor?
Unless Ye Kun completely abandons his selfishness, abolishes the hereditary system of the throne, and cancels all royal privileges, he will not be able to win the support of the people!
Ye Kun asked himself, he couldn't do it.
Moreover, in this era, abolishing the hereditary throne or even the imperial system may not necessarily be a good thing.
Because people's concepts and level of civilization have not kept up.
After dinner, Ye Kun came to Fengyi Palace to visit Jiang Yourong.
Jiang Yourong asked, "Master Guan is here today. Is everything okay along the coast?"
"all good."
Ye Kun smiled and suddenly said, "Oh, my lady, we will go out to sea after the Spring Festival. I am afraid that we will not be able to come back for three to five years. I want to go back to my hometown in Pingye County before going out to sea..."
"Your Majesty is going back to Pingye County?"
Jiang Yourong was pleasantly surprised and said with a smile, "I also miss my hometown, Caomiao Village and Jianghetou very much. It's great that the emperor wants to go back and visit!"
Ye Kun smiled and said, "It's very easy for us to go back to our hometown now. It only takes three or four days. If we hurry, we can reach Pingye County in three days."
Jiang Yourong smiled and said, "Then I will go and inform Dai Xi and Princess Mingzhu. Oh, and Qiao Nu... Let's go back to our hometown together and take a look at our old home!"
Ye Kun held Jiang Yourong's hand and said, "Don't worry, let's make arrangements for the New Year first. We will leave for Pingye County around the tenth day of the first lunar month."
The Chinese New Year is just a few days away.
There are some things happening in the palace.
Because Dai Xi and Princess Mingzhu are back, Jiang Yourong still attaches great importance to this Spring Festival.
Xie Baochan was not very happy.
She was missing her son Ye Shusheng and Ye Luosheng.
Liu Yuejuan also missed her son Ye Chan in Hanhuang Island, but she did not show it and looked calm.
Ye Kun went to talk to Xie Baochan and comforted her, "My queen, we will go to sea together next year. I will accompany you to visit Shusheng and Luosheng in the Persian Gulf. At that time, you can stay with the children and spend more time with them."
"But Your Majesty, I am staying in the Persian Gulf and you are going to the Oil Peninsula. I can't bear to leave you."
Xie Baochan hugged Ye Kun's arm: "It is said that young couples stay together in old age. You and I are already old, but I didn't expect that we would be separated in our old age..."
Ye Kun smiled and said, "Didn't you look at the map? The Persian Gulf is right next to the Oil Peninsula."
Xie Baochan smiled and said, "On the map, the Oil Peninsula doesn't look very big. But I know that place is bigger than the entire Yizhou. Even if you are in the Oil Peninsula, it may not be easy for me to see you."
"Don't worry, we'll see each other often. I miss you after not seeing you for a long time."
Ye Kun smiled and said, "I can choose to live near the sea. In this way, we have a fleet and a big ship, so it will be easy for us to meet."
Xie Baochan then became happy and asked Ye Kun what he would bring for the children when he went to the Oil Peninsula this time.
Ye Kun said: "Weapons, ammunition and all supplies are arranged by the court. If you think the children need anything, just bring them some."
In fact, Ye Shusheng is doing very well overseas.
He had cleared the obstacles, and his vanguard broke into the eastern coast of the Mediterranean and began to bully the Eastern Roman Empire.
The Eastern Roman Empire is now Ye Shusheng’s ATM and base camp, where he can get whatever he wants.
Last time, Ye Kun gave Ye Shusheng another 10,000 young soldiers, half of them men and half of them women.
There are also more than 400 professional shipbuilders who support Ye Shusheng's overseas expansion.
Ye Shusheng is in the colony, building warships, preparing to establish a Mediterranean fleet and make a big move.
Xie Baochan also knew that her son was capable, but as a mother, she was still worried about her child.
After comforting Xie Baochan, Ye Kun went to visit Liu Yuejuan again.
"Ms. Yuejuan, you have lost weight."
"Your Majesty, I'm old, why do you still call me Miss?"
"Because I like it." Ye Kun stroked Yuejuan's long hair: "In my eyes, you will always be the sixteen-year-old Miss Yuejuan."
Liu Yuejuan smiled: "At that time, I called you Kunlang... Time flies so fast, in a blink of an eye, more than 30 years have passed."
"Yes, time has passed so quickly, and our children have grown up."
Ye Kun pulled Liu Yuejuan to sit down and said, "Prince Ye Chan sent a telegram yesterday to greet us. Did you read the telegram?"
"I saw it, and the child said everything was fine, he just missed us." Liu Yuejuan nodded slightly.
"Yes, the conditions on Hanhuang Island are quite good among the overseas islands. And with the support of Tianzhu Continent, there is no shortage of supplies."
Ye Kun nodded and said, "According to my son's report, the total Chinese population of Hanhuang Island is close to 100,000. I have a plan to add 10,000 immigrants to Hanhuang Island every year in the next ten years.
In this way, our son will have hundreds of thousands of Han people under his command, and he will also be a legitimate overseas king."
Liu Yuejuan smiled and said, "Ten thousand people a year, can it be accomplished?"
"The population of China's nine provinces is growing explosively. If we don't consider the cost of immigration, 50,000 people can be allocated to Hanhuang Island every year."
"But those exiled prisoners are all criminals, and it's not easy to manage them."
"The immigrants to Hanhuang Island are not all criminals. Most of them are orphans raised by the imperial court."
Ye Kun said: "These orphans have been educated by the court since childhood and are very loyal."
Yue Juan nodded: "Our son has troops and weapons in his hands, so it should be no problem for him to manage hundreds of thousands of people."