The most arrogant in history

Chapter 480: Brush up your resume.

On the Western Qiang side, Ye Kun still needs to make a final breakthrough, which cannot be done without Gongsun Shangfei.

In recent years, Gongsun Shangfei's prestige in Western Qiang has been very high, and the Qiang people are frightened by his name.

The climate in Qiang is bitterly cold and the population is small.

By relocating a part of them and sending in Han troops to settle in the area, we can completely control the Western Qiang and implement the county system.

Yu Guinong also wants to explore the sea.

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Master Yu, you are the richest person in the nine provinces of China. You take the money, and I will give you a fleet and technicians to accompany your Yu family members to the South China Sea for investigation. It is safer to go to the South China Sea, and there are islands along the way until the southernmost continent.

After you have finished your investigation, you can decide whether to migrate or become emperor overseas."

Yu Guinong is now the richest man in the country.

Because the entire Lujiang County, including eight counties, belonged to him.

Combined with his previous property, Ye Kun's later rewards, and businesses all over the country, he was rich enough to rival a country.

Ye Kun wanted to sell Australia to him, so naturally he had to blackmail him!

Yu Guinong smiled and said, "King of Han... No, it should be the Emperor. May I ask how much does the Emperor want?"

Ye Kun thought about it:

"I will give you twenty large ships, twenty small boats, and two hundred technicians. You can form a small army of more than a thousand people and explore the islands south of Jiaozhi Peninsula. However, you must give me at least 100,000 taels of gold."

"One hundred thousand taels?" Yu Guinong was surprised.

"One hundred thousand taels is not a lot, because when you arrive in the southern continent, population and markets are the most important. You will have nowhere to use the money. There are only indigenous people there, and they probably don't have a currency system yet."

Ye Kun smiled and said, "When the time comes, you will need my support to become an emperor overseas. I can provide you with population, materials, technology, etc. So this 100,000 taels is too little.

By then, you have occupied all the land in the southern continent, which is about the same size as the nine provinces of China. Your descendants will be prosperous and wealthy for generations, isn't that worth it?"

Yu Guinong smiled and said, "How about this, Your Majesty, I will give you 50,000 taels of gold first. Send a member of the family to take a look, and then make a decision later."

This grandson is really rich.

Ye Kun nodded: "Deal."

On the evening of the eighth day of the first lunar month, Tan Bamao came to report that Liu Ai, who had been sent as an envoy to Liaodong to meet Xiahou Chang, had finally returned.

Ye Kun met with him overnight and inquired about the situation.

Liu Ai bowed and said, "Thanks to the great blessing of the King of Han, Liu Ai has fulfilled his mission. Xiahou Chang has already agreed to pledge his loyalty, hand over the imperial seal, and raise an army to attack Goguryeo. After conquering Goguryeo, he will hand over Liaodong."

Ye Kun was very pleased and asked again: "So, what are Xiahou Chang's conditions?"

"There was a snowstorm in Liaodong, and Xiahou Chang was in urgent need of food. He wanted food first. He also wanted 100,000 sets of cotton clothes, and asked us to send a fleet to help attack the Jizui Peninsula." Liu Ai took a sip of tea and said:

"The other conditions are the same as what we discussed before. After he conquers Goguryeo, he will be the King of Goryeo, and his family will inherit the throne. He will pay tribute every year, but he will not come to the court. The King of Han will not be able to send troops to interfere in his affairs."

"Promise him everything, and go find Wu Qiong right away. Give him 100,000 dan of grain and a batch of cotton-padded clothes first."

Ye Kun was very straightforward.

With the capital being moved and the throne being ascended imminent, Ye Kun did not want to create any unnecessary trouble.

But in the future, Xiahou Chang could not be allowed to occupy the Jizui Peninsula permanently, and he had to be exiled to other continents.

In Jizui Peninsula, Ye Kun will also implement the county system in the future.

Liu Ai asked again: "How many naval forces does the King of Han plan to send to cooperate in the battle?"

"Let Huangfu Lin personally lead 10,000 navy troops and 10,000 marines to fight in coordination with Xiahou Chang." Ye Kun thought for a moment and said:

"If Xiahou Chang dares to do anything, let Huangfu Lin destroy him on the spot!"

The fleet was equipped with guns and cannons, enough to deal with the hundreds of thousands of troops under Xiahou Chang.

Liu Ai nodded and asked again: "Does the King of Han have any other requests?"

Ye Kun said, "I'm short of people here, and Xiahou Chang is short of food. You can ask Xiahou Chang to send back the extra people over there. After you break into Goguryeo, send all the young captives you capture, both men and women, to me. The more the better."

Liu Ai frowned: "There are too many people. Can we feed them?"

"Our current grain production can feed 40 million people. There are countless cattle and sheep raised by the people, and the supply of poultry, eggs and meat is very sufficient. At the end of last year, we opened up the slaughter of farm animals. If ordinary people want to eat beef, they can buy it on the street."

God has blessed me these past two years.

In China, there have been no natural or man-made disasters, and productivity has recovered at a rapid pace.

Jiangnan and Yizhou took off even more rapidly. Since the people were unable to sell their grain, they vigorously developed sideline breeding and non-staple food processing.

Even so, there are still many arable lands in Kyushu that have not been reclaimed.

The territory’s population increases by nearly two million each year.

However, the new population are all babies who cannot work.

Liu Ai couldn't believe it: "It's only been three years since we pacified the Central Plains, and we're already so rich?"

"Only three years? That's nerdy talk."

Ye Kun smiled and said, "The Chinese are the most hardworking. As long as there is no war for a year, production can be quickly restored. In the past three years, we have manufactured countless farm tools and distributed them, built a number of water conservancy projects, vigorously selected improved varieties, and promoted composting technology. The output has increased several times."

Now all regions have achieved complete self-sufficiency in food.

The rice in the Central Plains is not very good, but the wheat and millet are very good. People no longer eat wheat kernel rice, but white flour.

In less than three years, corn and sweet potatoes will be widely promoted across the country.

With such a large area to support 30 million people, Ye Kun is worried that everyone will develop affluence diseases!

Liu Ai nodded: "In that case, I will go to Liaodong again to monitor Xiahou Chang's attack on Goguryeo."

"Actually, I want to keep you by my side."

Ye Kun sighed: "It's good for you to go to Liaodong. After conquering Goguryeo, it will be a great achievement. Then come back to assist the nine tribes, and everyone will be convinced."

It is difficult for people without experience and achievements to win the support of others.

It’s actually not a bad idea to let Liu Ai go to Liaodong to brush up his resume.

Liu Ai finished his work report and left with a fist salute.

Ye Kun sent another pigeon message to Huangfu Lin, asking him to prepare to lead his troops to war.

Huangfu Lin has been very comfortable in the past two years. When he is not fighting, he just goes out to sea to train troops, inspect warships, and assist in the construction of warships.

It's time to let him move around.

The next day, Shangguan Jifu's widow came to Xuchang with Shangguan Jifu's son Shangguan Lin.

Ye Kun and Jiang Yourong hosted a banquet at home.

It has been more than a year since we last met.

At that time, Ye Kun asked Shangguan Lin to farm and study for a year before talking about work.

Now, Shangguan Lin has been farming for a year, and also learned carpentry for three months and blacksmithing for three months, so he can be considered to have rich experience.

A boy of seventeen, he looks very old.

"Uncle, Lin'er is here. He will follow you from now on. Please give him more guidance." Shangguan Lin kowtowed to Ye Kun and Jiang Yourong.

"Get up, Lin'er."

Ye Kun looked at Shangguan Lin and sighed, "He really looks like your father. The more he grows, the more he looks like him."