latelenovela Chapter 472 The Imperial Seal.
Chapter 472 The Imperial Seal.
Ye Kun thought for a moment and said, "How about I give you and Junior Brother Pang Jia a three-month vacation so you can go see Ding Ding?"
Sun Yi shook his head: "Look, there are so many things going on in the Science and Technology City. Can Pang Jia and I leave?"
"Then I'll write a letter and ask Ding Ding to come back. Over the years, Ding Ding has also brought in many apprentices, and the road construction work has been handed over to others. I'm just afraid that Ding Ding will be stubborn and not want to come back."
Ye Kun had no way to deal with his junior sister Ding Ding.
This girl, just like Jiang Youde back then, once she does something, she will make sure to complete it.
Ye Kun also had a vague worry. Would Ding Ding die young from overwork like Jiang Youde?
"I have an idea."
Sun Yi chuckled: "Brother, just tell them that I'm injured and dying, and ask Ding Ding to come back and see me. She will definitely come back."
"Is this okay?"
Ye Kun smiled bitterly: "Let me try."
At noon, Ye Kun took some time off and sent a pigeon to Chongqing, and then sent a letter from Chongqing to Yunnan, asking Ding Ding to come back.
But Ye Kun did not say that Sun Yi was sick, he only said that something big happened and Ding Ding needed to come back to take charge.
Ding Ding's current location is in the heart of Yongchang County, which has entered the territory of Myanmar in later generations.
Even if Tintin received the letter and set out back immediately, he would not be able to arrive in Xuchang until after the New Year.
There are too many key research projects in the science and technology city.
Ye Kun also did a lot of errands, going from department to department in turn.
After three busy days, Sang Buyi actually came from Xuchang with nine ministers.
Ye Kun, wearing a short shirt with his sleeves rolled up, was busy in the laboratory, studying a large hydrogen and oxygen generation equipment and storage equipment.
Seeing this scene, Sang Buyi was about to say something but stopped himself.
Qin Chou was impatient and said with a fist: "King of Han, everyone says that you are not doing your job properly. Once you came to Xiangyang Science and Technology City, you didn't know where to go back..."
"So, you're here to call me to task, right?"
Ye Kun finished his work, washed his hands, and called everyone to the office, saying with a smile:
"I set up nine ministries and appointed the Prime Minister and the Minister of General Affairs so that you can manage government affairs. The operation of a country cannot rely on one person, but on a group of people. As long as this group of people is stable, the country will not have major problems.
Tell me, what's the emergency?"
Sang Buyi clasped his fists and said, "It's the end of the year, we need to hold a sacrifice."
"Ask Sang Buyi and Guan Bao to lead the nine ministers to cooperate with the emperor and preside over the sacrifice."
Ye Kun shrugged: "You see, I'm so busy. I really don't have time."
"The emperor said that he would stay at home and not show up in public anymore."
"Then Sang Buyi and Guan Bao will be responsible."
Ye Kun was very determined and said, "There are still several technologies that are being tackled at a critical moment, and I can't leave. I will also stay in Xiangyang for the New Year. I can't decide when to go back for the time being."
Sang Buyi smiled bitterly: "What kind of technology is so important? Is it more important than state affairs?"
"Technological development is a very important national affair. If we did not have guns and gunpowder technology, China would still be torn apart and the people would still be suffering. Without technology, you would not be able to eat sesame oil, refined salt, brown sugar, or use iron pots, white porcelain, or glass."
Ye Kun sighed: "You have done a good job in managing the country. But I still have to lead the team in technical research."
Ye Qingyang and Qin Chou both believed in Ye Kun's skills and suggested taking a look at the latest results.
Ye Kun nodded and took everyone to see the water pump irrigation system driven by an external combustion engine.
Everyone was amazed to see the river water in the lower area being pumped to the higher area by the water pump. The water was surging and the splashes were rolling.
“This is a machine!”
Ye Kun smiled and said, "Based on our current research progress, in three years, we will be able to realize the mechanical power navigation of large ships. No sails, no oars, no rowing, we can make large ships travel a thousand miles a day on the water.
In five to ten years, rail transport will be realized. One train can carry one million kilograms of cargo. One train and one ship are equivalent to the transport capacity of ten thousand civilians. "
"It sounds like it's very powerful..." Sang Buyi smiled:
"But state affairs... cannot be delayed. Liu Ai has been sent as an envoy to Liaodong, and a letter has arrived. Please have a look at it, King Han."
Ye Kun nodded and took the letter to read it.
Liu Ai said in the letter that Xiahou Chang was willing to submit and fight against Goguryeo, but he needed Ye Kun's support.
Food was needed because when Xiahou Chang retreated, he brought millions of people into Liaodong, and Liaodong could not afford to feed them.
A telescope is needed, as well as support from guns, artillery and gunpowder.
We also need cotton clothes because Liaodong is too cold in winter.
As Ye Kun's special envoy, Liu Ai agreed to some of Xiahou Chang's demands, but put forward two points. First, Xiahou Chang must hand over the imperial seal; second, once Goguryeo was conquered, Xiahou Chang must withdraw from Liaodong and hand it over to the court.
However, Xiahou Chang was unwilling to hand over the imperial seal and only agreed to hand over Liaodong after conquering Goguryeo.
Liu Ai did not dare to make a decision, so he wrote back to ask Ye Kun for instructions.
Ye Kun read the letter and asked Sang Buyi and others for their opinions.
Sang Buyi said: "The imperial seal is the symbol of imperial power and destiny. Xiahou Chang must hand it over."
Yu Guinong and others all said the same thing.
There is no way around it. The Chinese people regard the imperial seal as more important than Mount Tai.
But in Ye Kun's eyes, this thing is just a cultural relic like the Nine Cauldrons of Dayu.
So, Ye Kun looked at everyone and said with a smile:
"I think the imperial seal is not that important. Like the bronze tripods from the Shang and Zhou dynasties, it is just a symbol. It can be preserved for future generations to see.
If it is said that whoever gets the imperial seal gets the world, then Xiahou Chang will not lose. "
During the Three Kingdoms period, Sun Jian obtained the jade seal and died.
After Yuan Shu obtained the jade seal, he thought it was the destiny and arrogantly proclaimed himself emperor. However, he died two years later and was given a nickname - Xizhilang!
Sang Buyi said: "It is precisely because the jade seal is a symbol that we must take it back!"
"But Xiahou Chang is playing rogue and saying that the imperial seal is lost. What can we do? If we attack by force, it will go against our previous strategy of peacefully recovering Liaodong." Ye Kun frowned slightly.
“We must be firm on this matter and not give in.”
Sang Buyi said: "I suggest you write back to Liu Ai and tell Xiahou Chang that if he doesn't hand over the jade seal, the spring of next year will be the day of the decisive battle!"
Ye Kun looked at everyone: "What do you think?"
"We agree with Master Sang."
"Okay, then you guys draft the reply and I'll sign it." Ye Kun nodded.
Ye Kun also intends to delegate power to the Nine Ministries Cabinet on major military and political affairs.
Only by forming rules in the future can we restrain imperial power, improve mechanisms, and ensure the normal operation of the country.
Sang Buzhi obviously had something in mind and quickly drafted a reply.
After everyone reviewed it, they gave it to Ye Kun to sign and sent it to Liaodong.
Sang Buzhi's letter was harshly worded, leaving no room for bargaining. He ordered Xiahou Chang to hand over the imperial seal, otherwise he would send troops to Liaodong and kill all nine clans of Xiahou Chang!
After signing, Ye Kun smiled and said:
"The emperor joked with me that he was a stamping emperor. In fact, I also want to be a stamping king of Han. As long as the nine ministries and cabinets can properly handle state affairs, I will just stamp and have a lot of free time."