The most arrogant in history

Only then did Ye Kun let Sang Buyi go and asked for the phone number of the lobby of the Ninth Department.

Everyone found it new and exciting and tried out the call effects one by one.

After playing for a whole morning, everyone still didn't have enough fun.

"Alright everyone." Ye Kun stopped the experiment and said:

"The private residences of all the gentlemen, as well as the office lobbies, are equipped with telephones and staffed with technicians. In the future, if you have an emergency, you can call me directly, and you can also contact each other.

The application of the telephone is a major step in human history and will greatly improve our communication efficiency. Within a year, we will lay telephone lines to Tianjin Port and even Luoyang City. At that time, voice transmission over thousands of miles will become a reality. "

Sang Buyi was still scratching his head: "Why can our voices be transmitted so far through the wires?"

"What is this? This is just the beginning!"

Ye Kun took the opportunity to show off: "In the future, we will have wireless phones. My Lords, you can use a handheld phone to call the ends of the earth. A hundred years later, there will be smart phones, on which you can see the person you are talking to."

Sang Buyi and others were dumbfounded and did not understand at all.

Ye Kun kept everyone to eat in the imperial study and continued to discuss matters.

It's mainly an economic issue.

Ye Kun said: "Master Wu Qiong told me that the richest departments in the country are the Science and Technology City and the army. Because in the Science and Technology City, there are many obsolete equipment, all of which are copper, or even gold and silver; in the army, there are tens of thousands of small copper cannons, which are no longer used.

In order to ease the economic pressure, I decided to count the obsolete equipment and products in the Science and Technology City and hand them over to the Ministry of Finance and Taxation; the 10,000 small copper cannons in the army will also be handed over to the Ministry of Finance and Taxation. "

Wu Qiong was overjoyed: "Your Majesty, if you give me the rags and rags in the Science and Technology City and the army, then I will become rich!"

There are too many broken things in the science and technology city.

Some are failed products of scientific research, and some are obsolete equipment.

For example, hydraulic lathes in the past all used large bronze shafts, but they are no longer used now.

There were also many gold and silver utensils and gold and silver wires piled up like mountains.

The main products being eliminated in the army are bronze cannons.

Now we have small steel cannons, but the bronze cannons have long been sealed and even rusted in the warehouse.

A bronze cannon weighing several hundred jin;

Ten thousand doors would mean millions of kilograms of bronze.

If used to mint coins, it would be a huge amount of currency.

Ye Kun nodded and said:

"The northern Xiongnu problem has been completely solved. We don't need too many troops. So this time, I have a major military reduction plan. Within half a year, we will reduce the military by 200,000 and save military expenses."

Wu Qiong was overjoyed, clasped his fists and said with a smile:

"The emperor is the emperor, and he has everything planned out. This time, the army reduction of 200,000 can not only reduce military expenditures, but also allow these soldiers to return home to develop production and reunite with their families. This is truly a move of Yao and Shun!"

Ye Kun nodded and looked at everyone: "In this case, are there any financial problems?"

Wu Qiong smiled and said, "In this case, I can work as the Minister of Finance and Taxation for another 20 years. I can ensure that there is money to spend and that the country and the court can run smoothly."

Ma Zhao smiled and said, "The opening of the Grand Canal has solved the problem of transporting grain to the north. Disarmament and selling off military assets will solve economic problems. Our Han Dynasty will last forever!"

Ye Kun took the opportunity to give everyone an economics lesson:

"Wealth will not disappear, it will only be transferred. Over the years, we have dug up a huge amount of steel and coal, and countless sands have been burned into glass. Countless kaolin has been burned into porcelain. These are all the wealth of our Han Empire.

Some of this wealth went to the people, and some went to the Western Regions and Rome and Qin, exchanging for a large amount of gold and silver. Therefore, as long as we have land, we have wealth.

There are many gold mines on the northern prairie, and gold can be extracted from the shallow soil. There are also gold and silver mines on Fusang Island in the East China Sea, which will be the treasure of the Chinese people in the future. The significance of our expansion lies here, to leave wealth for future generations. "

There are gold mines everywhere in the Far East, but it is an extremely cold region and cannot be mined now.

But after a long time, with the development of technology, it will be possible to mine.

The Jizui Peninsula and Fuso Nagashima Island are both rich in gold and silver resources.

If Ye Kun wants money, he can send people to mine at any time!

Sang Buyi nodded: "Your Majesty is right, but this time, we are dealing with a large amount of military assets and the property of the Science and Technology City. I am afraid that we cannot mint all the bronze and brass. Otherwise, it will cause inflation."

"This is a topic you need to study, and you can discuss it among yourselves. I gave you money, and you have to think about how to spend it."

Ye Kun ignored the trivial financial matters and pushed the work to Sang Buzhi and Wu Qiong.

How to spend money and how to mint coins are the responsibilities of Sang Buzhi and Wu Qiong.

Wu Qiong clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured. I will not let prices rise too quickly. We will also find ways to take back some of the wealth of the people to ensure normal circulation."

Ye Kun thought for a moment and said:

"I also have a plan to cut research funding. I found that in the past two years, the science and technology cities of Chengdu, Xiangyang and Jinling have almost no scientific research results.

I will cut staff and projects in these three science and technology cities to save money.”

The main force of scientific research is now in Zhuo County.

The former Chengdu Science and Technology City, Xiangyang Science and Technology City, and Jinling Science and Technology City have lost their talent, leaving only a few old hands trying to make a living, with almost no achievements.

Ye Kun reduced the staff and projects in these three science and technology cities, which was not only to streamline the staff but also to concentrate scientific and technological forces in Zhuo County.

In addition, Qiongdao Science and Technology City, which focuses on the rubber industry, also needs some manpower.

He Tiantian pondered and said, "If all the science and technology cities in Jinling, Chengdu, and Xiangyang are abolished, it will be detrimental to the promotion of science and technology..."

Ye Kun said: "Lay off two-thirds of the staff and keep one-third to be responsible for technology promotion."

The concentration of high technology in Zhuo County is also beneficial to the rule of the empire.

For example, the latest guns, artillery and ammunition were all produced in Zhuo County. The marshals and generals in other places did not dare to rebel even if they held military power.

Wu Qiong smiled and said, "The emperor has learned to live frugally. This is truly a blessing for the people. It's cause for celebration."

"Stop talking nonsense."

Ye Kun was unhappy when he heard this, and squinted his eyes and said, "I have always been very frugal in my life and never wasted anything. It's just that the military expenditure and scientific research expenditure are a bit higher, as well as the infrastructure expenditure. But these expenditures are for the country and the people, and cannot be counted on me."

Wu Qiong bowed and said, "Your Majesty is right, I was just joking."

Ye Kun waved his hand: "Then let's adjourn the meeting. Follow my instructions and implement these suggestions step by step."

These measures to save money and increase revenue made Sang Buzhi and Wu Qiong very happy.

The court has money, so it doesn’t have to worry.

The next morning, the Ministry of War called and said that Huangfu Lin had taken over the entire Fuso Changdao Island and sent more than 20,000 Fuso natives, all young men, to Tianjin Port to join the labor army.

Ye Kun went to the Ministry of War for a meeting and asked, "What is the population of Fuso Long Island? Who are the residents on the island?"