The most arrogant in history

Chapter 705 is getting more rampant.

A monkey in a human costume is an insult.

It means, clean a monkey, let him wear a crown and sit on a high seat.

Tan Bamao nodded and said, "It is said that Xiahou Chang was drunk and told his concubine about it. As a result, the cook heard it and spread it. I am afraid that Xiahou Chang will escape, so I have sent people to take control of his Wei Palace."

"How dare this old bastard be so rude."

Ye Kun snorted, "Tomorrow morning, you take Xiahou Chang to the imperial study. I want to ask you, how did I become a monkey in human form?"

Tan Bamao nodded and comforted Ye Kun:

"Don't be angry, godfather. For that old man Xiahou Chang, a cup of poisoned wine will shut him up forever. Otherwise, I will send someone to kill him tonight."

Ye Kun stood up and said angrily, "Bring him to see me tomorrow and I'll ask him first."

After returning to the palace, Ye Kun was still unhappy.

I have done my best towards Xiahou Chang, but I didn't expect that this old guy would become even more rampant!

At this time, the two sisters Xiahou Zhu and Xiahou Jie came to ask for a meeting.

Ye Kun was in the imperial study. He let them in and asked, "It's late at night. Why aren't you resting yet? Is there something urgent?"

Xiahou Zhu whispered, "Your Majesty, you just came back and have been very busy, so we didn't dare to disturb you."

"Yeah, I'm too busy. I was just planning to find some time to go talk to you guys."

Ye Kun smiled and asked the Xiahou sisters to sit down: "If you have anything to say, just say it directly, it's okay."

Xia Houjie hesitated for a moment and whispered:

"I heard that my father had said something disrespectful to the emperor in private, and he has been placed under house arrest in the Prince of Wei's mansion by Tan Bamao and the emperor's uncle Jiang Youbao. I didn't know about this at first, and the news came from the Prince of Wei's mansion..."

Ye Kun nodded: "I have also heard some news and am planning to ask your father to come over tomorrow to verify it."

The Xiahou sisters bowed together and said, "Father is old and ill. I think he has gone a little crazy. I beg the emperor to spare his life."

"Do you sisters think that I am the kind of tyrant who kills people at will?"

Ye Kun helped the Xiahou sisters up and said with a smile, "Who doesn't talk about others behind their backs? Who doesn't have people talking about them behind their backs? When I took over the throne, I said that everyone should be allowed to speak, as long as what they say makes sense. I promised that no one would be convicted for what they said.

Your father has complaints against me, so I must have done something wrong. Tomorrow, I will just talk to him, not to accuse him. "

The Xiahou sisters were relieved and praised Ye Kun for his wisdom and kindness.

Ye Kun pulled one of them with each hand and said, "Since you are here, why don't you take a rest here? We can just have a chat."

Huang Ye was tactful and stepped out.

The next day, Ye Kun slept in.

After breakfast, Ye Kun called Tan Bamao and asked him to bring Xiahou Chang over.

The current telephone has undergone another upgrade and expansion.

The equipment is a little more refined, and calls are clearer and more lifelike.

The three major military camps outside Zhuojun City have all been connected by phone, and Ye Kun can contact them directly.

With the advancement of technology, the five major capitals will install some telephones in the future to improve work efficiency.

When Xiahou Chang arrived, he bowed ninety degrees to Ye Kun as soon as they met, and did not dare to stand up for a long time.

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Lord Xiahou, why is there such a great gift? I am afraid that I am not worthy of it."

Xiahou Chang was even more frightened, and said tremblingly:

"Your Majesty, I deserve to die. I drank too much that day and was confused, so I talked nonsense. Afterwards, I slapped myself in the face and expressed my deep repentance..."

"Pull him down!"

Ye Kun glared: "I've said it before, if you have anything to say, you can say it to my face, don't grumble behind my back. If you are dissatisfied with me and think I did something wrong, you can bring it up to my face. Calling me a monkey behind my back, do you really want to die?"

"Your Majesty, I deserve to die, I deserve to die..."

Xiahou Chang lowered his head and sighed, "My diabetes is too severe and my brain is damaged, so I am confused and say such disrespectful words."

"Don't talk nonsense. Diabetes won't affect the brain. Tell me why I am a monkey in human form. If you can't explain it, I won't let you go!"

"This..." Xiahou Chang raised his head and finally said:

"I heard that the emperor once went into seclusion in the Grand Theater, singing and dancing with those singing girls, so he said that you...are a monkey in human form. The emperor is the supreme ruler of the country, and actually...it really shouldn't be..."

That's it!

Ye Kun laughed: "You mean, as an emperor, I shouldn't sing and dance, right?"

Xiahou Chang nodded: "Your Majesty is too self-deprecating. I'm afraid it's not conducive to establishing prestige and governing the country."

Ye Kun nodded and asked, "Who else in the government and the public has the same opinion as you?"

"Ma Zhao and He Kangju also said the same thing, but they didn't dare to say it to my face."

"Then let me ask you, in the past, Shun ruled the world, played the five-stringed harp, sang the poem of the south wind, and the world was in great order. The ancient sages could play the harp and sing, so why can't I?"

Ye Kun sneered: "I was in seclusion in the Grand Theater to create songs, and those songs were very popular among the Chinese people. They were sung in the streets and alleys. You don't like them, so you call me a monkey in human form. But I think you are all old-fashioned, unprogressive, inflexible, and dead bones in the grave. You are no longer adapted to this society!"

Xiahou Chang sweated and nodded, "Your Majesty is right. I have realized my mistake."

Ye Kun waved his hand and said, "You can go back. Tan Bamao, stop monitoring Xiahou Chang. He just complained. It's not a big crime."

Tan Bamao nodded and left with Xiahou Chang.

Ye Kun sat down, thinking about adding some new people to the Ninth Department to bring in a batch of fresh blood.

These antiques have become so old that they have affected the development of the times.

Huang Ye came to report that Gongsun Erniang and Ding Ding came to ask for a meeting.

Ye Kun was overjoyed and went out to greet him personally.

In the past two years, Gongsun Erniang has traveled all over Kyushu, caring about people's livelihood, bringing Mohist disciples to supervise the administration of officials, and provided Ye Kun with many lists of corrupt officials.

Tintin is now in charge of the railway construction. After study and investigation, he has just determined the railway line from Luoyang to Chang'an and started to prepare the roadbed.

Originally, Ye Kun planned to build a railway from Zhuojun directly to Chang'an.

However, after investigation, Tintin believes that it is impossible to build a railway in Taihang Mountains and Luliang Mountains, and even if it is built, the cost is unbearable.

The only way was to go south along the mountains, pass Luoyang, and then go to Chang'an from Luoyang.

Looking at the map, it doesn't seem like a long detour.

Ye Kun took the initiative to clasp his fists and said, "Two junior sisters, thank you for your hard work. This time when you come back, it's just right for us to get together."

Gongsun Erniang and Ding Ding bowed together and entered the imperial study with Ye Kun.

Gongsun Erniang opened the package and handed over a stack of account books:

"Your Majesty, I have thoroughly reviewed the people's livelihood and administration in all nine provinces of the world. The detailed reports are all here."

"With so many reports, I'm afraid it will take me several days to read them."

Ye Kun smiled and said, "If there is anything important, you can tell me first."

Gongsun Erniang hesitated for a moment and sighed, "The wealthy and powerful families in the south have basically been eradicated, but in the Central Plains, families like Xue Changfeng, Ma Zhengyang, and He Kangju have gradually grown.

The Empress's brother-in-law, He Quan, was arbitrary in Xingyang, and the lower-level officials and common people dared not speak out; the Empress's sister was talented and was in charge of the cotton textile industry throughout the country, but her accounts were extremely chaotic, and many amounts were unclear.

Ye Kun frowned: "Jiang Youcai, is he also corrupt?"

“Not sure about corruption, but the accounting management is chaotic.”

"The Ministry of Finance and Taxation, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Ministry of Justice have a joint team to monitor the financial expenditures of major textile factories. Why is this happening? Could it be that they are colluding and committing collective corruption?"

“It may not be impossible.”

Gongsun Erniang smiled bitterly: "Jiang Youcai is a carefree person who does things casually. He is not suitable to be in charge of such a large industry. In the past two years, Jiang Youcai has become even more lazy and has almost handed over all matters to his subordinates."