books44 Chapter 727: No fear of wind and waves.
Chapter 727: No fear of wind and waves.
Ye Kun smiled: "Sang Buyi is also a Confucian disciple, and this time he has joined the Mohist Alliance. If he can do it, then you can do it too. But to join the Mohist Alliance, you need to take an assessment."
"How to assess? What to assess?"
"To test whether you are honest and have not engaged in corruption. To test whether you have firm beliefs and are wholeheartedly working for the country and the people. All members of our Mohist Alliance must take an oath. Our goal is to promote benefits and eliminate harm, and to make the world a public place. We must fight for this goal our entire lives, no matter how hard it is, and never turn back."
"The emperor is righteous, and the Mohist Alliance is righteous."
Gongsun Qishu was very moved and clasped his fists and said, "I am willing to accept the assessment, become a member of the Mohist Alliance, and fight with the emperor!"
Ye Kun nodded: "Okay, I will approve you to join the Mohist Alliance and become a member. The probation period is three months. If you pass the probation, you will become a formal member."
Huangfu Lin and Yingtao also started to clamor and wanted to join the Mohist Alliance.
Ye Kun smiled bitterly: "General Huangfu, General Yingtao, you can also join, but you have too much private property, and your living conditions are too good, and you are rich enough to rival a country, which does not conform to the Mohist spirit of hard work and perseverance.
To put it bluntly, among the Mohists, there are no wealthy people allowed."
Over the years, Huangfu Lin has fought many battles in the east and west, served as the naval marshal, handled countless money, and received numerous rewards.
Cherry was also treated as a general with a high salary, and he was also in charge of literary and artistic work, which was also a lucrative job.
This couple made a fortune quietly and had enormous assets.
Ye Kun had already grasped the relevant situation, but considering their old friendship, he was reluctant to take advantage of the rich.
Cherry blushed slightly when she heard this, and didn't dare to speak.
Huangfu Lin knew Ye Kun's character very well, and immediately clasped his fists and said:
"Your Majesty, I can donate all my wealth to the court. For the sake of the country, I will donate money and effort, without hesitation!"
Ye Qingyang, He Kangju's family and Zhao Biao's family were eliminated one after another by Ye Kun, which caused a great shock.
Huangfu Lin knew that as long as Ye Kun wanted to deal with him, he would be dead.
It is better to accept a toast than to accept a penalty drink!
Ye Kun gave Huang Fulin and his wife a meaningful look and said with a smile: "Since you want to join the Mohist Alliance so much, I will consider it. We will talk about it later."
That night, Ye Kun rested in Malacca North Port.
Huangfu Lin came to see him with Cherry.
Ye Kun invited Huang Fulin and his wife to have tea and said with a smile:
"Tell me the truth, how much property do you have now? Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for you. Huangfu Lin was originally Shangguan Jifu's man. He has been with me for twenty years. We are like brothers.
The friendship between comrades and brothers is here, I will not turn my face and be ruthless."
Huangfu Lin breathed a sigh of relief and clasped his fists and said:
"Your Majesty, I haven't counted my assets carefully yet, but I still have about 10,000 taels of silver. A lot of it is rewards for my military achievements over the past 20 years, as well as my husband and I's salaries."
Ye Kun rolled his eyes: "The salary is only enough for you to support your family and eat, how can you save it until now?"
Yingtao giggled: "Your Majesty's eyes are as sharp as lightning. Our current family property does not contain much salary."
“That’s corruption.”
"It's not corruption, only part of it is the money given by my subordinates as a gift."
"All the money your subordinates give you as a gift will be considered as corruption. This is because your subordinates give you gifts in the hope of receiving greater benefits."
Ye Kun sighed and whispered, "The undercover team has investigated and found that the total assets of you and your wife are about three million taels. In addition, when Wang Meng conquered Jiaozhi, he also looted more than 20,000 taels of gold and a large amount of jewelry and stored them in your home."
Huangfu Lin was sweating profusely and lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, I am guilty..."
"Forget it, I won't pursue this matter, but you must have an attitude and take the initiative to donate half of your family property to shut up the nine ministers and officials in the court and the public."
Ye Kun patted Huangfu Lin on the shoulder and said, "We conquered this world together. It's not too much to give you a piece of land, not to mention this mere gold and silver. But now we advocate that the world should be shared by all. Civil and military officials should not be too extravagant, lest the people say that we are deceiving the world."
Huangfu Lin was very touched and nodded, saying, "Your Majesty, I will hand over all the gold, silver and jewelry in my home. Anyway, we still have a salary, which is enough for us to eat."
Cherry also nodded repeatedly.
Ye Kun shook his head and said with a smile: "There are a lot of overseas lands, I want to give you a piece. Remember before, Cherry asked me for land, is it in Fuso Island?"
Yingtao said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, that was a joke. It doesn't matter whether there is an overseas fiefdom or not..."
Ye Kun waved his hand and pointed at the map:
"You two can choose any large island among the islands in the South Seas as your fiefdom. If you want to choose, you can also take a thousand navy to investigate and choose a large island you like to become the overseas king of China."
Huangfu Lin didn't dare to speak, but just smiled bitterly.
Cherry observed Ye Kun's expression and felt that he was not lying. She asked in a low voice, "I wonder how many immigrants the emperor will give us?"
Ye Kun smiled and said, "You can take away anyone who is willing to immigrate with you, whether they are officials, soldiers or civilians."
Huangfu Lin pondered and said, "Your Majesty, I am on the Atlantic coast. Can I find another place?"
Ye Kun was surprised: "Are you sure you want to go that far?"
"I'm sure." Huangfu Lin nodded and turned the globe: "I am willing to go to the farthest place and expand the Chinese family."
The South Pacific Islands are too close to the Chinese mainland.
Huangfu Lin was worried that when Crown Prince Ye Feng ascended the throne, he would send troops to destroy him.
With a strong navy, the South Pacific Islands are just a small fish pond at the doorstep of the Chinese mainland!
The farther you run, the safer and more free you will be.
Moreover, Huangfu Lin had been in charge of the navy for many years and was not afraid of wind and waves. For him, long voyages were not a big deal.
Ye Kun nodded: "Okay, I support your idea. You and your wife can go back now, ask the nine departments to cooperate and start discussing immigration.
I suggest that you take about 30,000 people and land in overseas fiefdoms, so that you can develop rapidly. If you can't gather 30,000 people, I will find a way. "
Huangfu Lin and his wife clasped their fists and left together.
Wen Axiu was somewhat puzzled and asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, why do you want to immigrate to Huangfulin?"
"Overseas immigration is a big decision. Anyone can immigrate abroad." Ye Kun sighed:
"Huangfu Lin has been ruling the southeast for many years, controlling the navy and having great power. The court is worried that he will rebel. So in the past two years, I have weakened Huangfu Lin's military power in order to protect him.
Letting him immigrate overseas is not only for expansion, but also to transfer away arrogant soldiers and generals, so that everyone can live in peace. "
Wen Axiu nodded: "I think Huangfu Lin is also wary, so he is unwilling to go to the South Sea Islands, but runs far away. After he leaves, he will probably never set foot in the Middle Earth again in his life."
"All good things must come to an end. For Huangfu Lin and I, as a monarch and a subject, to have such a smooth beginning and a smooth ending is truly a beautiful story."
Ye Kun also felt lost and stared at the globe in a daze.
I wonder where Huangfu Lin’s final destination will be this time of immigration?