The most arrogant in history

Chapter 165: Test Questions.

When the housekeepers, both men and women, old and young, learned that Ye Kun had arrived, they all came out to greet him.

Ye Kun waved his hand and said with a smile: "Everyone, please don't be polite. I was caught by the old manager to do the work."

The housekeeper's backyard is quite large and has dozens of fruit trees.

Ye Kun selected a peach tree and personally grafted an apricot tree onto it.

To ensure success, Ye Kun grafted a total of four twigs.

As long as one of them survives, it would be a slap in the face to that old guy Guan Yafu.

There are also some fruit trees with very low yields, and we arrange for other people to graft them.

I worked until the evening and finally got it done.

Guan Yafu felt bad and invited Ye Kun to have dinner with him.

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Master Guan, you don't have to bother me. I still have to go home to work and sort out some things."

Guan Yafu was unhappy: "Master Ye, you have to eat when you get home. Are you afraid that I will assassinate you in my house?"

"If you say so, I won't leave and will stay at your house for a month."

Ye Kun had no choice but to stay: "Just make something simple for dinner, don't spend too much."

Guan Yafu was happy then and ordered his family to serve the food and wine quickly.

The housekeeper also has two beautiful daughters, but unfortunately, the old housekeeper hides his daughters in the boudoir and does not let Ye Kun see them.

Drinking is less interesting now.

Guan Bao also came back and accompanied Ye Kun to drink and talk about work. He asked:

"Master Ye, can I teach the Farmer's Song and Silkworm Woman's Song that you wrote to the children in the school?"

"It's better not to teach." Ye Kun shook his head and sighed:

"Shangguan Jifu said that the Farmer's Song, Silkworm Woman's Song and Kiln Burning Song that I wrote all have the intention of inciting the people to rebel, and the court will be unhappy."

Guan Bao was shocked: "Then I won't teach you."

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Take the brush and wooden tablet, I will write a few new poems for you. Write something simple and easy to understand, suitable for children."

Guan Bao nodded and asked the servant to bring a brush and wooden tablets.

Ye Kun was drinking and writing poetry.

"After walking two or three miles, there are four or five smoke-filled villages. There are six or seven trees in front of the door, with eighty or ninety branches of flowers."

"You don't wake up when you sleep in spring. You can hear the singing of birds everywhere. The sound of wind and rain comes at night, and you can tell how many flowers have fallen."

"When you use arrows, use long ones; when you draw a bow, use strong ones. When shooting a man, shoot the horse first; when capturing a thief, capture the leader first."

After drinking, Ye Kun wrote a dozen five-character quatrains, all of which he learned when he was a child.

Guan Yafu and Guan Bao were both stunned and clasped their fists together:

"Lord Ye has a broad mind and is eloquent in his words. He is truly a genius of the ages!"

"I am young and inexperienced, so I hope you can give me some guidance, sir."

Ye Kun smiled modestly and said to Guan Bao, "The short poem I just wrote is suitable for children. When I have time, I will write something longer, suitable for young students."

Guan Yafu smiled and said, "Master Ye, I'll give you a topic. Can you write a poem?"

Damn, it’s a test with set questions.

Ye Kun was a little nervous, and nodded, "You can give it a try. If I can't write it, please don't laugh at me, Master Guan."

Guan Yafu put down his wine glass and sighed:

"My father was a soldier at the border. He died at Yumen Pass forty years ago. Lord Ye, can you write a poem on Yumen Pass?"

"It turns out that Lord Guan's family is full of loyal and brave people. How disrespectful!"

Ye Kun clasped his fists and spoke: "The bright moon in the Spring and Autumn Period is over the border during the war, and the people have not returned from the long march of thousands of miles. If only the flying general of Longcheng was here, the Hu horses would not be allowed to...cross the Yinshan Mountains!"

The history of the Da Ding State was the same during the Xia, Shang, Zhou, Spring and Autumn Periods and Warring States Periods, but it changed a little later and there was no such thing as the Qin Dynasty or the Han Dynasty.

So, Ye Kun had to change the poem.

Upon hearing this, the old steward's eyes turned red, and he nodded and muttered:

"If only the flying general of Longcheng were here, the Hu horses would not be allowed to cross the Yinshan Mountains. The Hu horses would not be allowed to cross the Yinshan Mountains! Lord Ye, what a great poem!"

"It's getting late, Master Guan, please go to bed early. I'll take my leave."

Ye Kun stood up, clasped his fists and said goodbye.

It's so exciting to pretend and then run.

The next day, when Guan Yafu went to work again, he was much more respectful to Ye Kun, with only admiration in his eyes.

Ye Kun knew that the overall situation in Dongba County had been decided, so he dismissed half of the guards of the County Governor's Office and let them participate in the construction.

All the sales channels for porcelain and tea were opened up, and they were shipped out in cartloads in exchange for more food and ironware.

By the way, he also took a lot of Ye Kun's perfume, soap, and bean paste and sold them.

Ye Kun also developed ceramic chess and go, which were very popular among the nobles.

In terms of porcelain cookware, we have developed princes' packages and gentry's packages. Each set of products contains hundreds of pieces of porcelain, and the profit is extremely high.

Many folks in Dongba County had fled to Yizhou to escape famine. When they learned that their hometown had become prosperous, many of them returned.

Ye Kun was a very powerful man, and he alone supported half of the population of Dongba County.

In addition to the major workshops recruiting apprentices, there were also porcelain kiln factories, earthen kiln factories, lime factories, garment factories, tea picking and roasting factories, logging teams, charcoal burning teams, wicker weaving and bamboo weaving factories, and willow weaving factories. There were also projects such as mountain opening and road construction, river dredging, new village construction, and pond excavation.

In a period of revival, no matter how many people there are, they can handle it.

The money Ye Kun earned was exchanged for food and fed everyone.

You just do yourself a favor!

He also lost the hearts of the people of Dongba County.

In a blink of an eye, half of March has passed.

It's the most beautiful season of the year.

Shangguan Jifu sent Wang Meng to deliver the good news on an express horse:

"Sir Ye, the court has appointed you as the governor of Dongba County and you will govern the nine counties of Dongba! Lord Wei Dingshan of Jingzhou has also submitted a petition to the court this time, together with Lord Shangguan and Lord Liu Dongliang, recommending you as the governor."

"is it?"

Ye Kun was somewhat delighted and said with a smile, "Since Lord Wei has signed the petition this time, I owe him a favor."

With the appointment from the imperial court, he would be a legitimate county magistrate. Otherwise, he would just be a bandit who occupied the mountains and acted like a king.

Guan Yafu and others congratulated together.

Wang Meng added: "Lord Wei Dingshan also has a handwritten letter inviting Lord Ye to visit Jingzhou."

Ye Kun looked at Wei Dingshan's letter and nodded, "Got it. I will write back to Lord Wei."

Since it's a happy event, we have to hold a big banquet for the guests.

The next day, Ye Kun held a banquet to entertain officials at all levels and local gentry in Dongba County. He also opened the granaries to release grain to help orphans and the elderly in the territory.

On the third day, he took relevant officials to Pingye County for inspection, and also went home to visit his mother, Jiang Yourong and others.

When they arrived at Xiping Mountain, Guan Yafu and others were shocked. They felt that the project at Xiping Mountain was huge and well done.

The Xiping Mountain used to be a barren mountain.

Now it has the appearance of a city, with complete functions and well-developed handicraft workshops.

The Dead Man's Ditch is already filled with water, and a spillway has been set up downstream to irrigate large tracts of fertile farmland.

The workshop camp planned here has been completed. Craftsmen work in shifts day and night to produce farm tools, furniture, and repair weapons.

Ye Kun summoned Guan Yafu and others:

"I've looked back and forth several times. The road between Xiping Mountain and Dongba City goes in a circle, which wastes time and is not conducive to the deployment of troops and commercial circulation. Therefore, I plan to build a straight road. Let's think about the feasibility. In addition, let's see if the Baishui River upstream can be opened for water transport."

Those who were in charge of building roads and bridges, as well as the grain transport officials, stayed in Xiping Mountain to conduct on-site inspections and demonstrations.

Ye Kun returned to Pingye County to visit his family.

Jiang Yourong was fine, but Miss Yuejuan had lost some weight because she missed Ye Kun.

Ye Kun felt very distressed and comforted Yue Juan in private:

"Yuejuan, come with me to Dongba County. At least, we can see each other every day."

"No, Kunlang, I still have dozens of female students here. I am worried about them if I leave. Wait until I bring all the dozens of them out, and then go to Dongba County to serve you. Besides, my mother-in-law is also in Pingye County. If I run away, how can I be embarrassed?"

"Well, after the wheat harvest, we should be able to be reunited for a long time."

Ye Kun had no choice but to nod.

Jiang Yourong also came over and said with a smile: "Husband, you have good news, and Dai Xi and Ma Jiaojiao also have good news."

Ye Kun thought about it and immediately understood, and said with a smile: "I understand, I will go to visit Dai Xi and Jiao Jiao later."

It turned out to be true, Dai Xidu and Ma Jiaojiao were both pregnant.

Ye Kun made arrangements so that they would not be too tired.

The next day, Ye Kun went to inspect the workshop again to check the performance of each department.

The paper mill has already produced 500 kilograms of production paper, which is of much better quality than last time and suitable for writing. The pigment factory has also prepared ink.

Ye Kun summoned carpenters and engravers to experiment with woodblock printing first.

Woodblock printing is simple, just like carving an official seal and then stamping it.

In order to facilitate promotion, Ye Kun asked the carving craftsmen to learn the horizontal and vertical square characters, that is, regular script. Because at that time, the Dading Kingdom was still using small seal characters, which were crooked and not conducive to writing and teaching.

There were not many carving craftsmen, so they could only take it slow, working while taking in apprentices.

March twenty-two.

From Fuling County, Pegasus reported:

"Lord Ye, the barbarians from Jiaozhou have invaded south of Fuling County, harassing the people and looting cattle and horses. General Qin Erwu led his troops to repel them. Now the two sides are facing each other at Jigongling, the border. General Qin Erwu asked if we should attack them."

Ye Kun sighed and asked, "How many Jiaozhou soldiers are there?"

"The invading soldiers and civilians were mixed together, numbering about 3,000 people."

"I understand. Tell General Qin to keep his troops still until I personally go over and subdue the Jiaozhou soldiers."

Ye Kun nodded and prepared to return to Dongba County.