The most arrogant in history

Chapter 399: Unparalleled achievements.

The Central Plains envoy nodded and said, "Yes, my lord Xiahou Chang said that he hopes the King of Hanzhong will become emperor. We will recognize this fact, and the two countries will make peace and have normal exchanges."

Ye Kun thought about it and smiled: "Xiahou Chang means that he wants to be emperor, right?"

The messenger was silent for a moment. "Now, the world is divided between my lord and the King of Hanzhong, one in the south and one in the north. It has become a foregone conclusion. The fate of the Dading Kingdom has come to an end. It is only natural for my lord to be the emperor."

It turned out to be true. Xiahou Chang couldn’t wait any longer and wanted to become the emperor.

If you don't become emperor now, you probably won't have the chance again.

It is not bad to die after having a good time, leaving a bad name in history, rather than being unknown.

Ye Kun was very calm and nodded, "Okay, you go back and let Xiahou Chang be crowned emperor. I still need to prepare for the throne, which will take about next year. Because Jiangdong is unstable, I dare not rashly declare myself emperor."

The messenger was very happy and bowed and said goodbye.

Ye Kun gathered a group of advisers to speculate on Xiahou Chang's intentions.

Yu Guinong said: "Xiahou Chang proclaimed himself emperor at this time just to strengthen his prestige, to raise the status of his civil and military officials, to boost their morale, and then to fight a decisive battle with us."

Yan Ju said: "Under the current situation, it is right for Xiahou Chang to seek change. Perhaps after he becomes emperor, the people in the north will be more united."

Ye Kun asked: "Before he became emperor, he greeted us. What did that mean?"

Zhuge Feng smiled and said, "Xiahou Chang is preparing for both situations. He can fight or make peace in the future. If we fight, we will decide who is stronger. If we make peace, the two countries can get along. He hopes that the lord will become emperor at the same time in order to stop the world from talking nonsense."

Ye Kun asked again: "So what do you think, how should we deal with it?"

Everyone was talking and expressing their opinions.

Yan Ju and Yu Guinong strongly encouraged Ye Kun to become emperor and ascend the throne.

Ma Zhao and Guan Yafu firmly opposed it, believing that the banner of the Great Ding Kingdom should be held high and that Great Ding should not be overthrown.

It looked like the two gangs were about to start fighting.

Ye Kun waved his hand and made the final decision:

"I have no intention of becoming emperor. If we do so, we will be no different from Xiahou Chang and will be considered traitors. If we attack the Central Plains again, we will lose our legitimacy and have no legitimate reason to do so.

We should remain silent now and acquiesce to Xiahou Chang's claim to the throne. Then we can win the hearts of the people and wipe out Xiahou Chang in the name of suppressing rebellion!"

Ma Zhao and Guan Yafu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Yan Ju and Yu Guinong were deeply disappointed.

After the meeting, Zhuge Feng stayed and said in a low voice:

"My lord, Ma Zhao and Guan Yafu are still a bit conservative. I think they should be demoted to avoid becoming trouble in the future."

Zhuge Feng could see the overall situation, and he knew that Ye Kun would become emperor sooner or later.

Ye Kun shook his head and said with a smile: "Forget it. Having people with different opinions around me is also a supervision on me. I am afraid that the people around me are too obedient and I have the final say in everything. In the end, I will become arbitrary and incompetent."

Zhuge Feng laughed and said, "We now own half of Jiangnan. Even if you don't claim to be an emperor, you should still manage it according to the rules of the state. You should have all the government offices and secretaries."

"I've thought of this, too. Many things need to be unified."

Ye Kun nodded and said, "I plan to set up nine state affairs halls, which is a cabinet to decide national affairs."

"What are the nine divisions?"

"They are the nine departments of agriculture, civil service, household, ritual, military, punishment, industry, finance, and water." Ye Kun picked up a pen and paper and explained:

“The Ministry of Agriculture manages agriculture and is responsible for mulberry, hemp, grain, fruit trees, etc.

The Ministry of Works manages national engineering affairs and is responsible for civil engineering, bridge and road construction, city construction, mining, manufacturing, and the standardization of weights and measures.

The Ministry of Justice is in charge of the national criminal law and the criminal law review agency, and has an Inspectorate under it to supervise each other.

The Ministry of Household Registration was responsible for the management of the country's territory, fields, and household registration.

The Ministry of Personnel manages civil officials, inspects officials from all over the country, and decides on the appointment of talents.

The Ministry of Rites is responsible for various state ceremonies, schools and education, and the cultivation of talents.

The Ministry of War is in charge of the army.

The Ministry of Finance is in charge of national finance and taxation.

The Ministry of Water Resources is responsible for the construction of water conservancy projects..."

Ye Kun wanted to do this when he was in Yizhou, but he felt that the time was not right.

Now that the territory has expanded, the previous management team is no longer suitable and changes must be made.

After the establishment of the Nine Ministries, administrative agencies at all levels would be dispatched downward to undermine the authority of the prefects and county magistrates.

Otherwise, the prefects and county magistrates are all local lords with too much power and it is difficult for you to control them.

Zhuge Feng was worried: "This is a huge change, and I don't know if everyone will support it."

"The nine ministers are equivalent to the nine ministers."

Ye Kun smiled slightly: "I have promoted all the important personnel to the position of Jiuqing. I am afraid they are too happy to be here!"

Being an official is addictive and everyone hopes to hold a higher position.

As long as Ye Kun coordinates the balance among the troublemakers under him, he will be able to promote change.

Zhuge Feng went to test everyone first and planned to hold a meeting to discuss after the New Year.

There is also the issue of choosing the capital, and Ye Kun is also troubled by this.

Jiangdong is unstable, and I need to stay in charge.

However, Jinling was too far away from Yizhou and Yongliang states, making it difficult for him to issue orders.

During the New Year, Ye Kun made a batch of fireworks and enjoyed the fun with the people in the city.

We also made a batch of small firecrackers and fireworks sticks and sold them to the public to add to the festive atmosphere.

The happiest son Ye Feng was the one who regarded himself as the eldest brother and had a lot of fun with his younger brothers and sisters.

Jiang Yourong quietly asked Ye Kun: "Husband, will we settle down in Jinling City in the future?"

Over the years, Jiang Yourong has been moving around with Ye Kun and is exhausted.

I moved from Caomiao Village to Pingye County, then to Dongba County, then to Chongqing and Chengdu. I just fell in love with Chengdu, then to Xiangyang, and then to Jinling...

Relatively speaking, Jiang Yourong likes Chengdu more.

The climate is good and the people are kind and honest.

Now I have come to Jinling. Although it is just as rich and prosperous, I always feel like I am in a foreign land and have no sense of belonging.

Xie Baochan also misses Chengdu, after all, it is her hometown.

Ye Kun comforted Jiang Yourong: "Whether we will settle down in Jinling, I am not sure yet. We still need to hold a meeting and discuss it with everyone. But I promise that when I conquer the Central Plains, we will be completely stable and will never have to move again."

"Ah, we have to move again?" Jiang Yourong smiled bitterly.

"Don't worry. I'll be with you anyway. We can travel all over the world together and broaden our horizons."

"Well, if you marry a chicken, you follow the chicken; if you marry a dog, you follow the dog; if you marry a monkey, you will walk all over the mountains..."

"I am the King of Hanzhong and I will be the emperor in the future. How dare you say that I am a chicken, a dog, or a monkey?" Ye Kun scratched Jiang Yourong's nose:

"I'll take care of you tonight!"

After being married for many years, the passion they once had has gradually faded, but the warmth in their hearts has become more and more sincere.

"Go and clean up Dai Xixi." Jiang Yourong pushed Ye Kun and asked, "By the way, when will Dai Xi be given an identity?"

Ye Kun smiled bitterly: "Wait for me to discuss with Ma Zhao and ask for a few more places."

Ye Kun has always been concerned about the identity of Dai Xi and others.

This time, you have conquered Jiangdong and made great contributions. You should be able to have more wives, right?