In the Diligent Palace.

Ji Qi held a book in his hand, raised his eyebrows, raised the corners of his mouth, touched his face very happily, and said, "Everyone, Aiqing, look at the news that Wencheng has finally sent back!" ”

As he spoke, he opened the recital and took a quick look.

The four pavilion elders looked up at Ji Qi, and saw that Ji Qi's expression gradually put away his joy, his face was serious, and he occasionally frowned.

Du Huiming was frightened, and when he saw Ji Qi put down his play, he asked stubbornly, "Your Majesty, what did Wen Cheng do?" ”

Ji Qi immediately smiled when he saw Du Huiming's appearance as if he was facing a great enemy.

"Du Aiqing doesn't have to worry, Wen Cheng is doing a good job."

Du Hanming put his mind at ease and asked cautiously: "Then, why is Your Majesty frowning!" ”

"Alas, I'm not because of Wencheng. It's the construction of Shizhou City! ”

The four pavilion elders are even more confused, isn't the construction of this Shizhou City Du Wencheng's task! Why is it not because of him!

"You Aiqing will understand it by looking at it yourself!"

The four pavilion elders turned the results and circulated them in turn, and after reading them, they were all silent.

"Do you Aiqing have any good ideas?"

Ji Qi looked at the four of them and asked.

"This, since ancient times, the construction of the city, the emphasis is on solidity and stability, if you want to speed up, I am afraid there is no other way than to increase the number of people."

Huang Zhengzhe spread his hands and replied with an embarrassed face.

The other three also agreed with Huang Zhengzhe's words and nodded.

Although Ji Qi had long known that it should be this answer, he still couldn't avoid disappointment.

"But, ten years. It's too long! ”

Indeed, if it takes ten years to build a city, the time is actually not too long, but now the Great Zhou does not have ten years to build a new city.

But now the Great Zhou must have a new source of silver to alleviate the difficulties of the current imperial court. Therefore, a city was built in Jindi to protect the local people and minerals. Allowing the local people to farm with peace of mind and produce food is the most important thing in Da Zhou at present.

This is stuck in a dead loop, no matter which one is abandoned, it is unacceptable to the current Great Zhou, so one must be solved, but neither can be solved, which is also the reason why Ji Qi and the four pavilion elders are in trouble.

For a moment, the hall fell into a long silence.

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"Your Majesty, Your Highness the Fifth is asking to see you outside the palace."

At this time, Ma Lian suddenly came in from outside the hall and saluted Ji Qi.

"Oh? This kid doesn't care about his smelting department, how did he think of coming to me? Isn't it another trouble? ”

When Ji Qi heard the report, he joked at the four pavilion elders.

"Let him in."

Ji Qi said to Ma Lian again.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Ma Lian responded and went outside the hall to lure Ji Yu in.

Ji Yu entered the hall and saluted Ji Qi: "The son and the emperor see their father." ”

"Excuse me, Ji Yu! I heard that the smelting department has recently researched a new honeycomb coal, and it is selling very well! This time, the smelting department is not short of money! ”

Ji Yu smiled, "If you go back to your father's words, you really don't lack much money." ”

"So what do you want to do today? It's not like you're trying to pick on someone! ”

Ji Qi changed his words and asked sadly.

After Ji Yu heard this, several black lines appeared on his forehead, "How come?" Father, the son is doing a good job in the smelting department, how can he pick his son! ”

Then, he arched his hand and said, "I came here today to tell my father a good news." ”

Ji Qi became interested, "What good news?" ”

"Father, there is a craftsman in my smelting department who has developed a new thing, and my son named it 'cement'."

Everyone in the hall looked at Ji Yu quietly, waiting for him to continue to introduce.

"This 'cement' is thick, but after drying and weathering, it is extremely hard, and the sons think that this paving will be better than before. The paved surface is hard and unshakable, and does not require constant maintenance. ”

"Wait, what do you think this 'cement' looks like, sticky? Feel free to get in shape? ”

Ji Yu interrupted Ji Yu and asked eagerly.

"Uh......, yes."

Ji Yu looked at Ji Qi puzzled.

Ji Qi took a deep breath and looked at a few pavilion elders with deep meaning in his eyes.

The four pavilion elders also looked at each other, looked back at Ji Qi, and then looked at Ji Yu with a hot gaze.

Ji Yu was confused by the actions of several people.

"Your Highness, what you just said is true?"

Du Huiming's trembling voice showed the excitement in his heart.

"Of course it's true." Ji Yu affirmed.

"Shizhou City, it's saved!"

Yin Huazang, who has always been calm, also sighed.

Ji Yu was even more confused. What does this have to do with Shizhou City?

Ji Qi explained to Ji Yu, "Ji Yu, can your 'cement' be used in the construction of the city?" ”

"Naturally."

Hearing the affirmative answer, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Huang Zhengzhe handed Ji Yu Du Wencheng's recital, "Your Highness, just look at this and understand!" ”

Ji Yu took the recital, and after reading it, he suddenly understood. Raising his head and facing the people, he said, "Cement can indeed be used in the construction of the city, but it also needs stones, and in the construction of the city, the cement can only be used as an auxiliary. ”

"It's okay, with the help of this thing, Shizhou City will no longer be a problem. Ji Yu, you 'cement', it's really timely! ”

Ji Qi sighed.

Zhang Deran asked with a puzzled face at this time: "The minister has a question, this thing is hard after weathering, how can it be transported, isn't it all solidified on the road?" ”

When he said this, several people were stunned and pondered. Before he could come up with a solution, he heard Ji Yu say again.

"Master Zhang doesn't have to worry, this material is made into powder, and it will become viscous when it encounters water, so transportation is not a problem at all."

Only then did everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

Ji Qi said: "From now on, you will let the Smelting Division make every effort to make cement and transport it to Shizhou City, and it must be completed in the shortest possible time!" ”

"Sons obey orders!"

"I immediately issued an order, telling Wencheng not to worry, and when the cement arrived, the construction would begin."

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

Everyone said in unison.

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(Something, go out for two days, come back and make up for it.) ）