The most arrogant in history

Chapter 698: A secret plot.

Ye Kun was stunned: "Gongsun Zhang... passed away?"

When he left Zhuo County in the spring, Gongsun Zhang was still fine.

Unexpectedly, he died at only seven or eight months old.

Huang Ye nodded: "Yes, Sang Buyi sent an urgent telegram, saying that the emperor has passed away, and asked the emperor how to arrange the funeral."

Ye Kun was in a trance for a moment, then calmed down and ordered:

"We will follow the highest standards and order Crown Prince Ye Feng to bring all the princes over ten years old to stand guard in mourning. The nine ministers, headed by Sang Buyi, will personally carry the coffin and hold the funeral.

The imperial edict was to recognize Gongsun Zhang's contribution to Yizhou and his great achievements in the unification of China, as well as his abdication and his kindness in caring for the people after his abdication.

Oh, and in order to integrate the Western Qiang, he sent his son Gongsun Shangfei to serve the country with all his heart and soul. "

Huang Ye nodded, called Sang Buyi back, and asked Zhuo Jun to make the arrangements.

Lu Yeliang whispered, "Your Majesty, Gongsun Zhang has done nothing. Although he has been emperor for several years, he has not been kind to the people. Isn't it too much to praise him like this?"

“Not too much.”

Ye Kun shook his head and recalled the past: "Back then, the princes were divided and the world was in chaos. Only Wei Dingshan and Gongsun Zhang were the most kind to the people under their rule. Yizhou, in particular, was very stable. The foundation of the Han Empire today was also laid by Yizhou."

Over the years, Gongsun Zhang has indeed gained great advantages.

He served as emperor for several years, and as emperor emeritus for several more years, enjoying all the honors.

If it were not for Ye Kun, Gongsun Zhang would have definitely been destroyed by Xiahou Chang in the struggle for supremacy among the princes.

But from Ye Kun's perspective, he felt a little guilty for taking Yizhou from Gongsun Zhang.

Later, he supported Gongsun Zhang as a puppet emperor to rally the people's hearts, which was also a way of taking advantage of Gongsun Zhang.

Gongsun Shangfei fought on the Tibetan Plateau for many years and recovered half of the country, but he died of a sudden illness due to lack of oxygen on the plateau. He can be said to have done his best for the country.

Therefore, Ye Kun's grand funeral for Gongsun Zhang can be considered a good beginning and a good end.

The guilt of seizing Yizhou in the past has also been paid off.

Unfortunately, Ye Kun was far away in the Western Regions and could not rush back to preside over the funeral of Gongsun Zhang.

Lu Yeliang sighed: "The emperor is still kind after all, and can be regarded as a role model for all ages."

Ye Kun shook his head and changed the subject: "Principal Lu, what do you think of the education situation in the Western Region?"

"I think it's good, but there is no university."

Along the way, Ye Kun and others also visited several schools in the Western Regions.

The education model and specific operations here are similar to those in the mainland.

Unfortunately, there is a lack of universities and high-end education.

Ye Kun smiled and said, "The population of the Western Region is small, and the ecology is relatively fragile. If a university is built, I'm afraid there won't be enough students. Even if there are enough students, it will also have an impact on the ecology."

Lu Yeliang said: "I see that Jincheng has a large population, so we can consider building a university in Jincheng. In this way, young people in the Western Regions will not have to go to Chang'an to study in university."

Ye Kun thought for a moment and said, "Jincheng County does need a university. But the Western Regions are still thousands of miles away from Jincheng. If we want to promote education in the Western Regions, the great city of Cheshi must have a university.

On the Silk Road, we can consider setting up a university in Zhangye or Jiuquan."

Overall, there were too few universities in the Han Empire.

There are only a dozen universities in the five major capitals, Xiangyang and Jiaozhi, with only 20,000 to 30,000 graduates each year, which is not enough.

To the west of Chang'an, there is not even a university, it's just a blank.

Lv Yeliang nodded: "Of course the more universities the better. More universities will contribute greatly to the promotion of Chinese characters and Chinese language, and to cultural integration."

Ayiman asked: "Why don't you build a university for us in Loulan?"

Ye Kun was easy to talk to. He smiled and said, "Then we can build another Loulan University in the Loulan New City in Jincheng County. However, I'm afraid there won't be enough students. The university is not even as big as a primary school."

There were less than 20,000 people in Loulan, but it was a bit funny to build a university there.

Ayiman smiled and said, "If there are not enough students, we can recruit Han Chinese students."

"As long as you are willing, I have no objection." Ye Kun said with a smile:

"Then we will build a Loulan University in Loulan New City and let the scholars from Loulan be the president. You can discuss whether to recruit non-Loulan students. If there are not enough teachers, I will arrange some for you."

Ayiman was very happy: "We have a university in Loulan now, that's great."

Ye Kun nodded: "In the future, there will be more universities."

In Ye Kun's vision, it is possible to establish one hundred universities across the country.

Universities were to be established in Liaodong, Jizui Peninsula, Fuso Island, Izu Island, Jiaozhi and Tianzhu.

School education is one of the most powerful weapons for cultural integration!

Moreover, building universities overseas can attract a large number of people to immigrate there.

While in Loulan, Ye Kun still worked every day, received telegrams from various places, and called back to give instructions in a timely manner.

Tan Bamao sent a telegram saying that the real estate development in Zhuo County has been completed.

In the new village outside Guo, tens of thousands of houses have basically been sold out.

However, the price of houses in Zhuojun City was too high, and only one-third of them were sold.

Ye Kun called back: "The houses that have not been sold can be purchased by mortgage, and the payment can be made in installments. I have written down the specific operation method at home and handed it to Prince Ye Feng. You can take out my letter from the Prince's Mansion and follow the instructions.

If you still can’t sell it, let the prince open the second treasure bag for you.”

Before the trip, Ye Kun left behind some tips and tricks.

Launch a mortgage system as an economic experiment.

This mode of operation was mastered by unscrupulous businessmen and banks in later generations.

But the ancients did not understand and did not have such a method.

Ye Kun is killing two birds with one stone. He makes money by building houses and also opens his own bank to earn interest.

Of course, it was shameless for the emperor to do this.

Ye Kun was just experimenting to see if certain models from later generations could work in Zhuo County.

Ye Kun will use the money he earns for people's livelihood in the future.

Tan Bamao from Zhuo County took the lucky bag left by Ye Kun from the Prince's Mansion. After reading and understanding it, he clapped his hands in admiration and laughed out loud!

It is clearly written on the tip sheet that the buyer will be issued a real estate certificate. The mortgage loan with the real estate certificate can be repaid in 120 installments, that is, the repayment period is ten years, with monthly repayments.

The interest rate is not high, only six percent per annum.

If the father cannot repay the loan, the son can continue to repay the loan, which is called relay loan.

Chinese people are concerned about living and working in peace and contentment, and purchasing real estate and land.

As soon as the policy of buying a house with a loan and repaying the loan in installments was announced, the sales office was crowded with people looking to buy houses.

In less than a week, the newly built houses were sold out.

Wu Qiong was so shocked when he saw Ye Kun's actions that he was stunned. He hadn't figured out the accounts for several days!

At this time, Ye Kun was on his honeymoon in Loulan Kingdom and discussed the Spring Festival with Ayiman.

The custom of Loulan is not to celebrate the Spring Festival.

But now that they have integrated, Ayiman is willing to accept Chinese customs and welcome the New Year with Ye Kun.

Ye Kun took this opportunity to promote the Spring Festival culture in Loulan.

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Ye Kun and Ayiman spent a wonderful Spring Festival and packed their luggage to prepare to return east.

This time when they returned to the east, half of the population of the ancient kingdom of Loulan, about 9,000 people, followed Ayiman and moved to Jincheng County.

Because it takes more than a month to get from here to Jincheng County, even if you bring your family with you.

At that time, the construction of the new city of Loulan in Jincheng County was almost completed.

Ayiman was very reluctant to leave her hometown and asked, "Your Majesty, I don't know when I can return to Loulan in the Western Regions after I leave."