sjar Chapter 818: Love has begun.
Chapter 818: Love has begun.
Huo Qing's face turned grim, and he immediately ordered his subordinates:
"The emperor is strict in practicing economy and is frugal and cares for the people. You are to follow his orders and immediately remove all the fancy furnishings in the emperor's camp and only keep the necessities of life!"
The subordinates received the order and carried it out immediately.
Ye Kun's expression eased slightly:
"I know you are taking good care of me. But do you know how difficult it is for me to go out? Every time the emperor goes on tour, the expenses are staggering, so the nine ministries and cabinets are most afraid of my tour. In order to make the tour go smoothly, I have made an agreement with the nine ministries and cabinets in advance to save as much as possible and not add burden to the court and the tour area.
You are welcoming me with great fanfare and waste, which makes me appear unkind and unjust."
Wei Wubing and Huo Qing were both deeply moved and admitted their mistakes together.
Huo Qing sighed, "When the emperor was in Chengdu, he practiced strict economy and set an example for all officials and people. Now that he is rich and has unified the world, he is still so frugal. His noble character will make me admire him for the rest of my life!"
Wei Wubing also said: "I will follow the emperor's example, strictly discipline myself, and always think about my subordinates and the people."
"That's good. This is what our Mohist disciples should do. Eliminate harm and promote benefits. The great principle is for the public good."
Ye Kun nodded, and then allowed Wei Wubing and Huo Qing to accompany him to inspect the military camp.
It was already dark at this time, but there were calcium carbide searchlights in the military camp.
There is also a kerosene lamp in the dormitory, with a glass cover, which is quite bright.
Ye Kun smiled and said, "We should build a power plant here in Yinshan Camp to provide electricity for the camp. Our current light bulbs are of good quality. The power facilities and technology can also support it."
Wei Wubing said, "Your Majesty, there is electricity in the camp headquarters. There is a turntable generator that uses horses to pull the power to generate electricity, which can drive the large broadcast."
“Big broadcast, very little electricity.”
Ye Kun shook his head: "To realize electric lighting, we need a steam generator. The Yinshan camp, with 20,000 to 30,000 permanent soldiers, needs a large power station. There is not enough water power here, so we can only build a thermal power plant."
The generator that Wei Wubing was talking about is a human-powered generator or an animal-powered generator.
Barely enough to drive large broadcasts.
If you want to do something else, it won't work.
Wei Wubing smiled and said, "It would be better if the Yinshan camp could use electric lights. It would also broaden the horizons of the soldiers."
Ye Kun nodded: "Some of the soldiers here should have seen electric lights. Especially the soldiers in Zhuo County, most of them have seen electric lights."
The university in Zhuo County has electricity.
There are also electric lights outside the city gate.
The Zhuojun Grand Theater was brightly lit with fireworks, as if it were a dazzling palace in heaven.
Most of the people in Zhuo County have been to the Grand Theater and museums. Some have gone to college and visited the Science and Technology City, and have all seen electric lights.
Even a poor person who has never been to a theater has seen the electric lights at the city gate.
Wei Wubing asked again: "Your Majesty, building a power station requires a lot of money, right?"
"It does cost a lot of money to build a power station, lay out wires and lights, and control switches. But we are willing to spend the money for the convenience of our soldiers' lives and training."
Ye Kun continued to patrol the barracks and check the hardware facilities.
The conditions in the Yinshan camp are indeed good.
The houses are all brick and tile houses with reasonable facilities.
Ye Kun randomly visited some soldiers to understand their situation and was quite satisfied.
A young soldier said with a smile: "Your Majesty, my hometown is Hefei. I feel that Yinshan is better than my hometown except that it is a little cold in winter. As a soldier here, our food and drink are much better than those in my hometown.
Here, you can also learn some skills and culture. When you retire and go home, you will have an extra skill to make a living.”
Ye Kun smiled and asked, "What skills did you learn here?"
"During my off-duty days, I learned to be a carpenter in the craftsman camp. I also learned fruit tree grafting and postpartum care for sows... These things will all come in handy when I return home."
"Haha, you are such a studious person."
Ye Kun laughed and said, "It's right to study hard and practice seriously. If you have made contributions in the army or passed the entrance exam to our military academy, you can work as a grassroots official in your hometown after retirement and lead your fellow villagers to develop production and build your hometown."
The soldier shook his head and said, "I don't want to be an official. I just want to live a good life after retirement, take good care of my parents, and educate my children. The current atmosphere is good. Officials eat, and the people also eat. We are all equal."
"You have your own ideas, that's great. We respect everyone's ideas and won't force you."
Ye Kun nodded and encouraged other soldiers.
Huo Qing said, "Your Majesty, you have been exhausted from the journey. You should rest early. Tomorrow, all the troops will gather at the parade ground and ask Your Majesty to give you a lecture."
"Okay, I'll rest first. Gather all the troops tomorrow and I'll review them."
Ye Kun looked at the time and it was getting late, so he went back to the camp to rest.
Jiang Yourong, Xie Baochan, Liu Yuejuan and others were all still awake.
Ye Kun smiled and said, "Why don't you guys take a rest? I'm fine, there are people taking care of me."
Xie Baochan and others then went to rest.
Ye Weiwei came over again and said with a smile: "Father, I saw the big pasture here in Yinshan. It's a thousand miles of grassland. It's so spectacular. Tomorrow I'm going to go horseback hunting and learn horseback archery!"
Yinshan Ranch is directly under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War.
It is both a horse farm and a training ground.
Ye Kun smiled and said, "You can go and have fun happily, but you can only have fun for one day. The day after tomorrow morning, I will leave Yinshan Camp and continue to head north."
Ye Weiwei smiled happily and said, "One day is enough. Pei Guoming said that he could teach me how to ride a horse and hunt in one day."
Ye Kun was stunned: "Pei Guoming, who is that?"
Ye Weiwei blushed, "He is... a lieutenant under my uncle. He used to be in the Zhuo County Garrison. This time, he was selected by my uncle to protect my father during his northern tour."
Jiang Yourong smiled and said, "It was the lieutenant who protected Weiwei on horseback two days ago. He was fair-skinned, had big eyes, and was a little thin."
Ye Kun smiled: "Now that you mention it, I remember it. Okay, let Pei Guoming continue to teach Weiwei how to ride a horse and shoot arrows. But make sure it's safe."
Ye Weiwei smiled and said, "Don't worry, father. Pei Guoming is very skilled in riding and shooting, and he will protect me."
"Then you should go to bed early. I want to talk to your mother."
"I'm leaving now. Father and mother, please go to bed early."
Ye Weiwei skipped away.
Ye Kun and Jiang Yourong smiled at each other, as if they had thought of something.
"Your Majesty, what are you laughing at?"
"I laugh at whatever the queen laughs at."
"I smiled because I remembered Princess Mingzhu..." Jiang Yourong raised the corner of her mouth and recalled the past: "Back then, Princess Mingzhu also learned horse riding and fell in love with a young man."
"Haha, your Majesty really knows what I mean."
Ye Kun held Jiang Yourong's hand and said, "I think Weiwei has already fallen in love. I just don't know what kind of person Pei Guoming is and whether he has ever been engaged."