The most arrogant in history

Chapter 451 Give me back my whole family’s lives!

Liu Ai seemed not to hear it and was still sleeping soundly under the big tree in front of the door.

The attendant raised his voice and said again: "Tan Bamao, the special envoy of King Han Ye Kun, is here to pay a visit to Mr. Liu Ai on the orders of King Han."

"What are you meeting?"

Liu Ai finally woke up and sat on the bamboo bed, rubbing his eyes. "Isn't it okay for ordinary people to take a nap? If you need help, why don't you wait until I wake up?"

Tan Bamao rolled his eyes, stepped forward, clasped his fists and said, "I am Tan Bamao, on the orders of the King of Han..."

"I know, I know." Liu Ai waved her hand unhappily: "I'm busy, please do as you please."

This guy is really a troublemaker!

Tan Bamao held back his anger and said with a smile, "The King of Han has issued an order to invite Mr. Liu Ai to come over for a cup of tea and a chat."

Liu Ai lay down again, closed his eyes and said, "I don't know any King of Han, and I don't drink tea and chat with strangers. You can go, I still need to sleep."

"Liu Ai, don't be so shameless!"

Tan Bamao was angry.

Liu Ai sat up and glared, "Who is shameless? This is my family's territory, why are you being so fierce here? If I could beat you, I would have beaten you a long time ago, believe it or not?"

"Yeah, I knew you couldn't beat me, so I came here."

Tan Bamao sneered and waved his hand, saying, "Come here, tie up this troublemaker for me, put him on the carriage, and take him back!"

The personal guards rushed forward and tied up Liu Ai.

"What law have I broken, you bunch of robbers!" Liu Ai screamed in anger.

"Don't scream. Do you believe that I will stuff your mouth with my smelly socks?" Tan Bamao threatened.

Liu Ai finally shut up.

A woman came into the room with two children and asked in horror, "My dear officials, what crime has my husband committed?"

"Your husband has committed no crime."

Tan Bamao chuckled and said, "King Ye Kun of Han ordered Liu Ai to serve as an official in the court and ordered me to invite him. But he refused to go, so I had to tie him up and take him back."

Liu Ai sighed and said, "There is still such a way of asking people to be officials. It's a rare thing in the history! I don't know how to be an official. Please let me go, King of Han!"

"Go and tell the King of Han about this."

Tan Bamao said without hesitation, "Take it back to me."

The crowd pushed Liu Ai onto the carriage and drove away.

Ye Kun took a nap in the afternoon and felt in good spirits.

Tan Bamao asked for a meeting and said, "Godfather, that Liu Ai is not a good guy, he is smelly and hard. I have tied him up and brought him here."

Ye Kun nodded: "Why don't you come in?"

Tan Bamao smiled, went outside to untie Liu Ai, and brought him in.

When Liu Ai saw Ye Kun, he looked at him coldly without saying a word.

Ye Kun didn't say anything either, just looked at Liu Ai coldly.

The two of them remained in silence for three minutes.

Tan Bamao shouted, "Liu Ai, this is Ye Kun, the King of Han. Why don't you pay your respects?"

Liu Ai sighed and bowed to Ye Kun: "People have to bow their heads under the eaves. I, Liu Ai, bow to the power and pay homage to the King of Han."

"You are indeed different from others."

Ye Kun nodded, stood up and said, "I have seen a few people like you. Either they are pretending to be crazy or they are really stupid."

Liu Ai asked back: "Do you think I am pretending to be crazy or am I really stupid?"

"How stupid." Ye Kun nodded and said:

"A gentleman should be prudent and protect himself, and not stand under a dangerous wall. This is the most simple truth. You know that I am powerful, and killing your whole family is like stepping on an ant. However, you still act crazy and stupid, not afraid of offending me and putting your whole family in danger. This is really stupid.

Even though you, Liu Ai, have extraordinary talents, if you can't even protect your wife and children, you are nothing more than a loser in this world!"

Liu Ai thought for a long time, sighed again, straightened his clothes and bowed: "I am Liu Ai, a humble man, willing to be loyal to the King of Han and work for him."

"Haha, there's not even a hint of sincerity!"

Ye Kun shook his head and said, "Go back and comfort your family. Report to me tomorrow morning and take orders."

"As ordered."

Liu Ai clasped his fists and retreated, glaring at Tan Bamao fiercely.

Tan Bamao said with a smile: "Why are you staring? I don't think you dare not come tomorrow!"

Liu Ai turned away.

Tan Bamao smiled at Ye Kun and said, "Godfather, what can this corrupt scholar do?"

"Let's see, let him do whatever he can."

Ye Kun stood up and called Tan Bamao: "Follow me to the east of the city to see how the road is being built."

According to the plan, there are also two highways from Xingyang City to Zhuo County, and repairs are being stepped up.

It was a hot day and the laborers were sweating profusely.

But there are no complaints.

Because Ye Kun implemented an eight-hour work system, ensured logistical arrangements, and provided work clothes and gloves, as well as wages.

There is a construction site hospital and a simple canteen on the construction site.

The standard of living is also good, with rice and fish.

Ye Kun looked forward all the way, checking everyone's condition and food situation.

There was an old man in front of me, his beard was all white, and he was still working.

Ye Kun got off the horse and asked, "Uncle, why are you still working here at your age? Can you do it?"

"Yes, just do some work and earn some money."

The old man didn't know Ye Kun. He wiped his sweat and smiled, "Come here to work, save food for the family, and earn some wages. How great. This job is not tiring, it's almost the same as farming."

"How much is the salary?"

"Two copper coins a day, settled at the end of the month."

The old man continued to work, saying, "Food is cheap now. Two copper coins can buy half a pound of wheat."

In May, there was a bumper wheat harvest in the Central Plains, solving the food shortage problem.

Grain from Jiangnan and Yizhou was also shipped in continuously, so the price of grain was brought down.

“Can you eat enough every day?”

"Everyone can eat their fill. If the rice is not enough, there is always porridge and soup. We eat meat once every two days, and sometimes fish."

"The imperial court is busy with construction projects, building roads and bridges everywhere. Is there anyone who criticizes the imperial court?"

"No." The old man looked around and said in a low voice:

"Ye Kun is much better than Xiahou Chang. After Ye Kun came, each adult man only had to do one month of corvee labor every year. Those who worked for more than one month were paid."

Ye Kun smiled: "I am Ye Kun."

"Ah, King Ye Kun of Han?"

The old man panicked and was about to kowtow.

Ye Kun held him up and said, "Old man, I'll say it again, we have cancelled the kneeling ceremony. Even when meeting the emperor, you don't have to kneel, just clasp your fists."

When the laborers who were working learned that Ye Kun was here, they all looked over.

Ye Kun simply gave a speech on the spot, called everyone together, and said with a fist:

"Dear fellow villagers, thank you for your hard work. Ye Kun is very grateful to everyone for their sweat and hard work in the construction of our country.

At present, our conditions are still difficult, and we still need to vigorously build roads and develop the economy. Only when the roads are built can living conditions improve.

Everyone should understand the court and my painstaking efforts. For example, last year when there was a famine, we transported tens of millions of kilograms of grain from Yizhou and Jiangdong. Without roads, the grain would not be able to come in, and the people would starve to death..."

The civilians nodded and shouted, "King of Han, we listen to you. We haven't had enough to eat for many years. Only when you come can we have enough to eat!"

Ye Kun was very happy and clasped his fists together.

But at this moment, a young laborer of about sixteen or seventeen suddenly swung a shovel and hit Ye Kun on the head: "Ye Kun, return my family's lives to me!"