The most arrogant in history

Chapter 781 National Treasure.

Ye Kun said:

"In accordance with the highest standards of national mourning, notify all academic circles that anyone who can come to pay their respects should do so. The body will remain for five days, and three days later, a memorial service will be held in the university auditorium. I will personally preside over it."

Sang Buyi nodded and asked his men to make the arrangements.

Lao He's funeral was held in a very grand manner.

Thousands of his students and scholars from all walks of life came.

All teachers and students from the two universities in Zhuo County lined up to pay their respects.

Among the mourners, there were many international friends, talents introduced from Rome and the Parthian Empire.

Ye Kun personally presided over the memorial service, summarizing Lao He's academic contributions throughout his life, giving high praise, and calling on all Chinese people to learn from Lao He's spirit of scientific research and exploration...

He Tiantian went on stage to express his gratitude and announced: "My father left a will, which was to donate all his personal property and the bonuses from these years, equivalent to 70,000 taels of silver, to scientific research.

My father also said that he would donate his body to a medical school for anatomical research, making his final contribution to the medical field of mankind.”

The whole audience burst into tears, all were moved.

Ye Kun disagreed with Old He donating his body, and continued, "We don't lack cadaver teachers for medical research. Old He's body is not suitable for medical research, so let him rest in peace."

On the day of the funeral, Ye Kun personally carried the coffin.

Crown Prince Ye Feng and Prince Ye Tai were holding a white banner in front, on which were large characters written by Ye Kun himself: Unparalleled national hero, backbone of China.

All major cities in China lowered their flags to express condolences.

All schools across the country suspended classes to observe a moment of silence for Mr. He.

The event was broadcast live on the radio, and newspapers published full pages of condolences for Lao He from Ye Kun, Crown Prince Ye Feng, nine ministers, and the academic community.

He Tiantian was so moved that she cried out in tears. After the funeral, she thanked Ye Kun:

"Your Majesty, when the Grand Emperor Gongsun Zhang passed away, he was not treated with the same courtesy as my father. This makes me... even if I were to die, I would not be able to repay him."

"Tiantian, I have no way to repay your father."

Ye Kun smiled bitterly and said, "Over the years, your father has summarized, organized, pioneered and compiled mathematics and physics textbooks, laying the foundation for Chinese education. This contribution even exceeds that of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. Without your father, our development would not have been so fast."

"That was also the emperor's instruction. Otherwise, father would be blind."

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore."

Ye Kun smiled and said, "I have appointed Jin Feng to concurrently serve as the dean of Tai College and take over all of your father's work. Jin Feng has a heavy task now, but like your father, he is very happy doing it."

He Tiantian nodded: "Master Jinfeng is indeed amazing. In recent years, his achievements have surpassed my father's."

Over the years, with Ye Kun's guidance, Jin Feng has improved the solar system's motion map and created a more accurate calendar.

There is the Gregorian calendar and there is the lunar calendar.

Jin Feng presided over the map revision to make the map more accurate.

Three-dimensional maps of 42 provinces were also produced, with complete data on contour lines, precipitation lines, altitudes, etc.

From astronomy to geography, to topography and climate, Jinfeng is further exploring and improving.

He also wrote academic works such as "World Geography", "Geography of the Nine Provinces of China", and "Geography of the Western Regions".

Climatology and weather forecasting are also gradually getting on the right track.

Such doers and scientists are the backbone of social development.

Ye Kun also recognized Jin Feng's achievements and said with a smile: "So this time, Jin Feng's official rank has been promoted to the highest level, on par with Sang Buyi. His salary and benefits are also the highest."

Jin Feng now has a dedicated bodyguard, nanny, work secretary and personal secretary.

Every time he travels, he is followed by a dozen people, and he is considered a national treasure.

He Tiantian smiled and said, "Your Majesty, aren't you afraid that the Prime Minister will have objections to your arrangement?"

Sang Buyi is old now, and everyone respects him and calls him Prime Minister.

Ye Kun smiled and said, "There are many people who can be prime ministers, not just Sang Buyi. However, there is no one else who can be the dean of the Imperial College except Jin Feng."

He Tiantian asked: "Your Majesty, can I be the dean of the Imperial College?"

"You are the honorary dean, and you can only be an honorary dean. Because you have been busy with practical matters these years and have no time to delve into research, you are no longer as good as Jin Feng in academics."

"Your Majesty's insight is as sharp as lightning, and his words hit the nail on the head!"

He Tiantian was convinced.

At this time, Huang Ye came to report urgently: "Your Majesty, there is an urgent telegram from the Western Regions. The Xitie Nomadic Dynasty has sent 100,000 troops to invade the Xihai Lake area. Our army is short of manpower and is being defeated!"

Ye Kun was very surprised: "We can also lose a battle, and lose step by step? It seems that we haven't lost a battle for many years, right?"

Over the years, Ye Kun recovered Liaodong, swept across the Huns, conquered Goguryeo and Fuso, stationed in Izu Island, completely annexed the Jiaozhi Peninsula and Yunmian region, swept across the Indian continent, and never encountered an opponent!

I didn't expect that we could lose a battle near Xihai Lake.

Xihai Lake is Lake Balkhash, which was incorporated into the territory of China during the Western Han Dynasty.

Ye Kun also captured this vast area during the military operations against Dayuan in the past few years, but this is also a large desert and grassland with a sparse population, so it is not worth developing for the time being.

Therefore, there were very few troops left behind, and they were not elite troops, but nomadic soldiers who settled in the fields.

The invading Xitie nomadic regime was a nomadic people in the northwest of the Eurasian steppe, a close relative of the Xiongnu.

Huang Ye delivered the battle report: "Our army only has more than 700 soldiers stationed in the fields, and they also have to protect their families. Of course, we cannot defeat the enemy's 100,000 troops. Our army fought bravely and killed more than 3,000 enemy soldiers. We evacuated the garrison and asked for help from the city of Luntai.

The Luntai garrison, which consists of only a thousand men, has already gone to support them."

Ye Kun took the battle report and read it, and immediately ordered: "Send a telegram to the city of Luntai, to ensure the safety of every garrison soldier. If the base can be defended, then defend it. If it cannot be defended, then abandon it. As long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood.

Send another telegram to Guo Ping to dispatch troops from the Cheshi City to support us. We don’t need to win the battle, but we need to stop the enemy from advancing further eastward.”

Huang Ye took the order and sent the telegram immediately.

Ye Kun also returned to the imperial city and held an emergency meeting.

Prince Ye Feng said: "Father, the Xitie nomadic tribe is said to have a total population of only 500,000. Now they have sent out an army of 100,000. It seems that all the elites have been dispatched. I am willing to lead an army of 30,000 to sweep across the northwest prairie and wipe out the Xitie Dynasty."

"What are you in a hurry for?"

Ye Kun glared, "It's too cold to deploy troops now. I have already instructed Luntai and Cheshi to temporarily defend and attack, and consume the enemy's strength. When spring comes, we will dispatch troops and defeat the enemy in one fell swoop. Besides, there is no need for the crown prince to lead an expedition against the small country of Xitie."

Ye Kun has never been very interested in the European steppes.

It doesn’t matter whether you fight or not.

It is easy to take it down, but it requires immigration to manage it.

Management of such a large grassland is a big problem.

Sang Buyi said: "Your Majesty, the Xitie nomadic tribe is the Xiongnu in the west. Don't underestimate them. Their fighting ability is not strong, but their harassment ability is very strong. I suggest that we should plow the fields and sweep the holes, and then beat the drums to sweep them away."