The most arrogant in history

Chapter 707 Fresh blood.

"Yes, replace them all." Ye Kun nodded:

"Or, let them accept Mohist philosophy and become Mohists. But this matter must be kept strictly confidential. Take it slow and start from the grassroots level."

During this trip, combined with the situation in the temple, Ye Kun felt more and more that the quality of Mohist disciples was far higher than that of ordinary officials.

Gongsun Erniang pondered and said:

"This is a matter of great importance. If the future emperor does not support it, all the Mohist disciples will be labeled as rebels and wiped out. What I mean is that the emperor recognizes the Mohist school, but after the crown prince Ye Feng ascends the throne, it may not be the case."

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Then we will add one more rule. The emperor must be a Mohist, a Mohist master, and the leader of the Mohist Alliance. If the emperor messes up and does not abide by the principles of the Mohist Alliance, we will depose him and choose another emperor."

Everyone was shocked and dared not speak.

"I am not kidding."

Ye Kun said solemnly: "In the future, the Mohist Alliance will be the pillar of support for the Han Empire. All officials must have the Mohist belief, promote the benefits of the world and eliminate the harm of the world; develop science and technology to benefit mankind; the world is for all and everyone is equal."

Gongsun Erniang nodded: "Your Majesty, do you want to build a Mohist empire and Mohist society?"

"You could say that, but not entirely."

Ye Kun smiled and said, "I also plan to follow the example of the Zhou Dynasty and form a national congress..."

The National People's Congress of the Zhou Dynasty was actually very advanced.

The participants included scholars, farmers, merchants, and officials, and there were thousands of people in the meeting.

State affairs are discussed once a year, and sometimes the meetings last several days.

In this way, the bureaucracy will not be able to monopolize government affairs and transparency will be very high.

For the development of the Chinese nation and the long-term stability of the Han Empire, Ye Kun decided to make drastic adjustments to the way of governing the country.

Gongsun Erniang and others only had a vague understanding of Ye Kun's proposal.

Ye Kun explained patiently, and after more than an hour, he finally made it clear.

Gongsun Erniang smiled and said, "Brother Emperor, if you can really achieve this, you will not be a Sage Sovereign of the Ages, but a Sage Sovereign of Eternity."

Ye Kun shook his head: "We work at sunrise and rest at sunset, we farm for food and dig wells for water. What does the power of the emperor have to do with us? The common people do not need a sage king, they just need a representative who truly cares about the people. From the current point of view, the Mohist School is the most suitable to be this representative."

Ding Ding smiled and said, "Then let's give it a try?"

Ye Kun shook his head again: "It's not just a try. Once we make up our minds, we will go through fire and water and never turn back!"

Everyone stood up and swore passionately: "We will go through fire and water and never turn back!"

Ye Kun nodded and said to Gongsun Erniang:

"You should sort out all the Mohist disciples in the country. Those who are suitable for official positions should be arranged as basic officials on the spot. For the existing officials who have good qualities, let them join the Mohist Alliance. But please note that those with poor qualities should be rejected."

Gongsun Erniang asked: "So when was the Mohist Alliance established?"

Ye Kun thought for a moment and said, "I will ask the Ninth Ministry to approve Ding Ding's position as the Chief Minister of the Ministry of Transport and Water Resources first."

That day, everyone chatted until late at night.

Two days later, Ye Kun attended the meeting of the Nine Departments.

After finishing the government affairs, Ye Kun said:

"Ye Qingyang has resigned several times. Let's discuss whether to allow him to retire. He is old now and wants to return to his hometown to enjoy his grandchildren. I can understand."

Ye Qingyang stood up and said, "Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty. I am really old and useless and it is difficult for me to serve the court."

Sang Buyi understood Ye Kun's thoughts and asked, "Ye Qingyang resigned. Does the emperor have a suitable candidate?"

"My junior sister Ding Ding presided over the construction of Yunmian Avenue and made outstanding contributions. Everyone knows it."

Ye Kun went straight to the point: "I propose that Ding Ding take over as the Chief Minister of the Ministry of Water Resources and Transportation."

Ma Zhengyang, the Minister of Industry, said: "The Ministry of Water Resources and Transportation has two major tasks, one is transportation, and the other is water management. The management of the country's major rivers is no small matter. Miss Ding Ding, are you up to the task?"

He Kangju also said: "I'm afraid that the woman can't hold him down, and her body can't stand it."

"It's unnecessary to worry about not being able to hold someone down, or not being able to hold up. The construction of Yunmian Avenue was more difficult than the Grand Canal, but didn't Tintin complete it?"

Ye Kun looked at everyone and said, "As for the technical issues of water control and road construction, we have experts. Ding Ding is also good at learning. I believe that with the cooperation of experts, we can complete the task."

Ye Qingyang had heard of Ding Ding for a long time, so he was the first to raise his hand: "I agree that Ding Ding will take over."

Since he was about to retire anyway, Ye Qingyang naturally wanted to make a good impression on Ye Kun.

Qin Chou, Guan Yong, Qin Erwu, and Tan Bamao also raised their hands.

Sang Buyi also raised his hand.

Wu Qiong, Ma Zhao and others had no choice but to raise their hands in agreement.

Ye Kun nodded: "Then let Ding Ding go to the Ministry of Water Resources and complete the handover work with Lord Ye Qingyang."

Ye Qingyang stood up and clasped his fists together: "Your Majesty, gentlemen, I will leave the court now. Thank you for your trust over the years, I will never forget it."

"Master Ye, wait a minute."

Ye Kun smiled: "Two years ago, in the canal corruption case, more than 300 Ye family disciples were investigated and punished, and they were all in the hard labor camp. The Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Personnel showed leniency and let those people who were originally responsible for technology and planning be transferred back and reinstated. Those who don't want to be officials, you can take them back and let them farm in their hometowns in their old age."

Ye Qingyang thanked him and looked at Ma Zhao again.

Ma Zhao nodded and said, "This matter was also proposed by the emperor, and the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Personnel have studied it. Later, the Ministry of Justice will send the amnesty document to Lord Ye."

"Thank you, Your Majesty and all the gentlemen. Ye Qingyang is grateful."

Ye Qingyang bowed and thanked him, his eyes slightly red.

Ye Kun added: "Master Ye, you and I have known each other for many years and we are like brothers. When you and Ding Ding have handed over your official duties, I will give you a farewell banquet to thank you for your contribution to the construction of China over the years."

Over the past decade, Ye Qingyang has lived in the open air, traveled around, and presided over many large-scale projects.

The most impressive one is naturally the Grand Canal.

Ye Kun also expressed his sincere gratitude and saw him off.

Ye Qingyang clasped his fists and said with a smile: "Thank you, Your Majesty. I will come to bid farewell to Your Majesty after I hand over my work to Lord Ding."

After saying that, Ye Qingyang turned and left.

Everyone felt a little sad.

After all, we have worked together for many years and have developed feelings for each other.

Qin Chou suddenly stood up, clasped his fists and said:

"Your Majesty, gentlemen, I am old and have little education. I feel that I am not qualified for the job of Minister of Agriculture. Please let me resign and go home to retire."

Ye Kun was stunned and frowned, "Master Qin, don't make trouble. If you want to retire, it will take at least three years! Are you going to resign one by one and leave all the burdens to me?"

Qin Chou smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, let's make a deal. After three years, I will retire and return home. Zhuo County is nice, but I think it's not as good as Caomiao Village in our hometown."

Ye Kun rolled his eyes: "Why did you go back to Caomiao Village? Do you still want to kill pigs?"

Everyone laughed.

Everyone knows that Qin Chou's previous dream was to be a pig butcher.

His biggest dream is to have meat to eat every day and feed his family.