Chapter 35: Verbal Sword
When is this all the time, and you still care about eating breakfast? Not only Father-in-law Yao was speechless, but even Cheng Chumo was speechless.
This is summoned by the Emperor! This is an early dynasty, and the emperor and hundreds of civil and military officials are waiting in the Taiji Palace.
In an instant, fine beads of sweat oozed from the forehead of the anxious father-in-law Yao, and he said continuously: "Oh, my uncle, you should hurry up!" ”
Gonggong Yao has preached a lot of wills, who listens to the will and does not hesitate, who does not offer to him? But this time I met Su Cheng.
This is Su Cheng who dares to spank Princess Gaoyang's ass! Even Gonggong Yao has to admit it.
"Okay, okay, let's go, let's go!" Su Cheng said helplessly.
The deliberations in the Taiji Hall were still going on, and the proposal to build a border fortress was put on hold for the time being, but Li Shimin seemed a little absent-minded.
Because what Cheng Biting Jin said just now has been echoing in his heart, in the end, can Su Cheng use the limestone and clay everywhere to repair the city wall, it is really too great!
As soon as he thought of the use he brought, Li Shimin's heart was excited, excited and nervous.
He had expectations for Su Cheng, because he knew that Su Cheng was a little magical, he was beaten forty boards but became intact in an instant, and all the damage was restored.
But the other courtiers didn't have much to look forward to, if they asked Su Cheng to write a good poem, they would definitely look forward to it, and felt that Su Cheng would definitely be able to do it.
But repairing the walls with clay and limestone?
How is this possible?
Everyone was full of suspicion, even Li Jing, Qin Qiong and others, who were familiar with Su Cheng, were very suspicious, and they didn't want to favor Su Cheng in this regard.
Because the matter of repairing the city wall is not trivial, and it must not be fooled, it is related to the lives of thousands of soldiers!
"Your Majesty, An Kang Bo Su Cheng has arrived outside the Taiji Palace!"
Wei Zheng's voice, which was doing something, stopped abruptly, and Li Shimin was suddenly shocked: "Quick, Xuan'an Kangbo enters the palace!" ”
Su Cheng entered the Taiji Hall under the guidance of the eunuch and bowed to the ground: "Minister Su Cheng see Your Majesty!" ”
"Su Aiqing, let's get even!" Li Shimin said in a loud voice: "I heard that Zhijie said that you can repair the city wall with clay and limestone? ”
Su Cheng said in a deep voice: "Back to Your Majesty, yes!" ”
Since Su Cheng entered the main hall, everyone's eyes have been focused on him, and after listening to his words at this time, there was a lot of discussion.
Tang Jian, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, said: "An Kangbo, I don't know if you know, the walls of the border town fortress must be strong, and it is not just smeared with mud!" ”
Su Cheng said with a smile: "Tang Shangshu, I naturally know this, I am a secret method of firing, the repaired city wall is absolutely very strong, it is very easy to repair, the only trouble is that you need to build a kiln to fire." ”
Fired by secret method?
Everyone couldn't help but be stunned when they heard it, just use the secret method to burn it? Although they don't understand, it sounds better than just mixing limestone and clay with one.
Li Shimin asked, "How do you listen to Aiqing?" ”
Cheng Yanjin said loudly: "Your Majesty, it's not too much trouble to build a kiln, it's much easier than mining stones and transporting stones." ”
Wei Zheng said: "Your Majesty, repairing the city wall is not trivial, don't be careful!" ”
Li Jing also bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, the border town fortress is related to the safety of the Tang Dynasty and the life and death of thousands of soldiers, so you must not be careless!" ”
Fang Xuanling muttered: "If the kiln is built and made of local materials, then there is really no need to mobilize the people, and there is no need to spend much money!" ”
Tang Jian, the secretary of the Ministry of Works, bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, at least the ministers have never heard of this method, whether it is ancient books or folk ministers, the Ministry of Industry has recruited skilled craftsmen from all over the world, and has never heard of clay and limestone firing to repair the city wall." ”
Other officials also commented: "Yes, I have never heard of the method of calcining clay, this method is too whimsical!" ”
"Yes, after clay is calcined, it is also soil, can it still be turned into stone?"
"That is, soil is soil, stone is stone, these are completely different things, and soil cannot become stone!"
The surrounding officials were all skeptical, and Xu Jing stood calmly, which did not surprise him, because it was difficult for people who knew this era to understand.
However, he was full of confidence.
Seeing Su Cheng's confident appearance, Li Shimin, who was hesitant in his heart, asked again: "Su Cheng, are you really confident?" ”
Su Cheng smiled slightly: "The minister knows that His Majesty and all the adults are hard to believe, and it is difficult for the minister to explain clearly, there is a sentence that is good, facts speak louder than words, the minister asks His Majesty to allocate dozens of craftsmen to the minister, and the minister will build a kiln outside Chang'an City, and then burn clay and limestone, and build a section of the city wall for His Majesty to inspect, isn't it?" Anyway, it's only ten days and half a month! ”
Su Cheng's words suddenly everyone was stunned, yes, what do you guess, just let Su Cheng give it a try.
It's the mule and the horse that comes out for a walk!
After Li Shimin listened, a dark cloud in his heart suddenly disappeared, and he raised his voice: "Yes, you can just give it a try!" However, you kid seems to be very confident! ”
The civil and military officials in the main hall couldn't help but feel a pang in their hearts when they heard this, because the emperor actually said the three words "you kid".
It's intriguing to say these three words in the main hall, because it doesn't look like the title of the king to the minister, but more like the title of the elder to the junior.
Su Cheng said with a smile: "Of course, although the minister is young but measured, he will never joke with the lives of the soldiers and the safety of the border towns!" ”
Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "If you succeed, then you will be indispensable, and I will be rewarded!" ”
The other civil and military forces listened to no one and had no opinion, because they understood what this meant to Datang, which was indeed a great feat.
They all hoped that Su Cheng would succeed.
Even Tang Jian, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, also hoped that Su Cheng would succeed, although Su Cheng's success would make the Ministry of Industry disgraced and appear to be very incompetent.
Tang Jian said with a smile: "It seems that An Kangbo is full of confidence, I don't know if An Kangbo dares to make a military order?" ”
Everyone's eyes were all focused on Su Cheng's body, I don't know if Su Cheng dares to make a military order? Looking at Su Cheng's confident appearance, he should dare, right?
Of course Su Cheng dared, joking, how could a city wall built of cement and slab bricks not be strong?
Su Cheng smiled and said, "Tang Shangshu, are you stupid, why do I have to make a military order?" This should be your ministry's business! ”
Burst! Everyone laughed, especially Cheng Yanjin smiled even more cheerfully. Most of the ministers in the hall are old ministers who follow Li Shimin, and the relationship is still relatively harmonious, and it was also because the emperor is in a good mood now.
Tang Jian was immediately embarrassed, he originally thought that Su Cheng was young and easy to fool, so he used the radical method, but he didn't expect to be despised.