The most arrogant in history

Chapter 669: Not fun.

Xie Baochan screamed and slapped his forehead: "I am really getting old and confused. I even forgot about the telegraph!"

"It's okay. I'm old and confused. We're an old couple, so don't say anything bad about each other."

Ye Kun chuckled and asked Huang Ye to send a telegram to Chengdu to inform Chengdu Governor Guo Ping, General Huang Tao, and Xie Baochan's family.

He also told Guo Ping clearly that he would take the Micang Road to Shuzhong.

The current general leading the troops in Chengdu is also from the Fuling Corps and is Huang Chunhua’s cousin from her mother’s side.

Such advance notice also has its benefits.

Guo Ping and others will sharpen their weapons before the battle and speed up the repair of the difficult-to-walk areas on Micang Road.

After arranging the telegram, Ye Kun said to Jiang Yourong and the others, "My queen, you can go and look around with us. We will leave for Chengdu in about ten days."

Jiang Yourong smiled and said, "All the gifts I brought have been distributed. I still need to purchase a batch of gifts. Otherwise, I won't be able to go to Hanzhong empty-handed to visit the elders and folks. There is an orphanage here, I will go and take a look."

"Since there is no time to prepare gifts, just give money directly. Borrow gold and silver coins from Hanzhong."

"Okay, I'll go find the governor's wife myself." Jiang Yourong smiled.

Ye Kun nodded and went to the prefectural hall to convene a meeting of Hanzhong officials to review their work situation.

Two hours later, Ye Kun listened to the reports from all sides, pointed out some problems, and said:

"On our way here, we found that the transportation in Hanzhong is much better than before. However, it still cannot meet the demand. Private transportation and official transportation cannot be fast, good and cheap.

A sound transportation network and fast and safe logistics are the guarantee for economic take-off. On the way, we discussed that Hanzhong could build an east-west canal to drive economic take-off. Do you think it is feasible? "

Feng Youtie looked at the map and said with a smile:

"The Han River runs through the Hanzhong Plain, but the water flow in the upper reaches of the Han River is not enough for navigation. Instead of building a canal, it is better to widen the upper reaches of the Han River, which will naturally make navigation possible."

Governor Ye Shoucheng shook his head: "The upper reaches of the Han River are winding and undulating, and are mostly mountainous. It is not conducive to construction and the construction of docks. Artificial canals should be straightened as much as possible to increase transportation speed.

The existing river channels should be used as much as possible, and those that cannot be used should be abandoned. Because the canal is a thousand-year project, it cannot be done perfunctorily. Either don’t do it, or do it well! ”

Other officials also expressed their opinions.

In short, everyone agrees to build a canal, it just depends on how to build it.

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Everyone agrees to build a canal, so we have reached a consensus. It doesn't matter if there are disputes over the specific plan. We can check it out on site, listen to the opinions of experts, weigh the pros and cons, and plan the waterway based on the best plan."

Everyone clasped their fists together.

Ye Kun added: "Whether it is the governor or the general, they must listen to opinions from all sides and make comprehensive considerations. They must not be the only ones who have the final say and prevent others from speaking. Especially for professional matters, they should be handed over to professionals.

For example, as an emperor, I am not as good at farming as a farmer, not as good at embroidery as a girl, not as good at playing mahjong as a gambler, and not as good at killing pigs as a butcher. Therefore, when it comes to farming and embroidery, I can only give suggestions but cannot make decisions. "

Everyone laughed.

Ye Kun then said to the officials of Hanzhong's Transportation and Water Conservancy Bureau:

“You have to make decisions and sign the planning and design. Once you sign, if there are major problems in the future, it will be difficult for you to escape responsibility and you may even be sentenced.

So in terms of professionalism, you must stick to your principles and fight for your rights, instead of listening to your superiors and trying to smooth things over, thinking that this is fine, that is fine, and that the decision of the superiors is fine..."

The officials of the Transportation Department clasped their fists together and said, "Your Majesty's words, we will remember them."

Ye Shoucheng was a little embarrassed and whispered, "Your Majesty is teaching me that I should learn with an open mind and listen to everyone's opinions in the future. I should not act arbitrarily."

Ye Kun nodded: "The imperial power is too centralized, and one person can decide everything. This will cause problems in the future. Therefore, the decision-making power of the court is now in the hands of the nine ministries, not in the hands of me, the emperor.

The emperor only had the right to propose, not the right to make decisions. After the nine decisions were made, the emperor would stamp them obediently, so I often call myself a stamping emperor.

Ye Shoucheng laughed dryly: "Your Majesty is right. I will also be a stamping governor in the future."

"That was a joke. As the governor, you still have to take charge of the overall situation. You have to supervise every aspect and lead everyone to work together to complete the task."

Ye Kun stood up and said, "Today's meeting ends here. Tomorrow morning, we will conduct a field survey of the Han River and discuss the route of the canal."

Everyone stood up and the meeting ended.

Ye Kun couldn't sit still, so he went to check the schools and hospitals in Hanzhong.

There is a university in Hanzhong with only more than 300 students. It mainly offers civil engineering construction majors, which cover bridge and road construction, house building, reservoir and canal construction, urban and village planning, and building materials.

Because the textbooks are simple and there are not many knowledge points, the course lasts one year.

Graduates are basically assigned to local government offices at all levels to study and work at the grassroots level.

Ye Kun entered the campus, looked at the textbooks, chatted with the teachers, and said with a smile:

"I have never read the textbooks for this major before. Now it seems that some knowledge of mechanics and engineering is missing. To do engineering, you must understand mathematical physics, the basics of mechanics, and be able to calculate accurately. You must write down all the data and reasoning on paper clearly. When I have time, I will make up for the relevant knowledge for you."

The principal smiled and said, "Your Majesty is a scholar, can you give a lesson to our students and teachers?"

Ye Kun looked at the time and said, "Okay, I will talk to you about the application of mechanics in engineering. You guys organize it and select some teachers and outstanding students to attend the class."

The principal was very happy and made arrangements immediately.

Ye Kun went up to the podium empty-handed and wrote on the blackboard with chalk, explaining to everyone the mechanical principles of arch bridges, Feihong bridges, and suspension bridges, the basic concepts of aerodynamics and fluid mechanics, and explaining the relevant formulas and laws.

The explanation is simple, easy to understand and interesting.

The teachers and students in the audience listened very carefully and took notes.

Ye Kun taught a class for two hours.

I took a sip of water halfway through.

When it got dark, Ye Kun finished his lecture.

The students were still not satisfied and asked, "Your Majesty, will you give us another lecture tomorrow?"

Ye Kun smiled and said, "The thing I regret most in my life is being the emperor. If I hadn't been the emperor, I could have been a teacher and taught you every day. So I'm sorry, I can't come to class tomorrow, I have other things to do.

However, I promised your principal that I would personally write new textbooks for you so that you can better understand engineering mechanics."

The students were a little disappointed and could only see Ye Kun off.

Back at the inn, Ye Kun accompanied Jiang Yourong for dinner and asked, "Where did the queen go today? Did you encounter anything interesting?"

Jiang Yourong thought for a moment and said, "I encountered some unpleasant things. Can I tell you about it?"