Su Lu has been very distressed these days.

The cool breeze beside the water pavilion in summer couldn't soothe the irritability in his heart, it was too annoying.

In order to synthesize a god of war card, more than a dozen third-level cards are gone, not to mention second-level cards and first-level cards, the listeners cry, and the hearers are sad.

Even with the newly exploded military formation card, Su Lu didn't think much of it.

+1 for a level 1 sailor card

There are new cards out, Su Lu glanced at the card interface, Gao Dabao's main general card is active, and the God of War card has also moved, it should be Gao Dabao engaged in battle with the rebels.

Li Qing, who was dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, came from the front, raised his sleeves and wiped his forehead from time to time, this weather is too hot.

Walking into the pavilion, Li Qing sat down next to Su Lu, frowning:

"Today's early dynasty, the ministers quarreled again, the bigger the country, the bigger their minds, the party is the same and different, even Zhou Yuan is not exempt from vulgarity."

Zhou Yuan is the minister who was single-handedly picked up by Su Lu, and was pinned on by Li Qing with high hopes.

In the past, Li Qing's prestige was insufficient, and when Su Lu was away, it was difficult to suppress the ministers, but now that the Tang State is gradually stable, and the government has been stable for many years, Li Qing has the idea of selecting the left and right sides to share the government.

Since the news was released, the DPRK and China have been arguing non-stop these days, and all factions are exposing and attacking each other, for fear that the other side will climb up at once.

Li Qing is also big-headed, and he regrets very much that he let out the rumors that he was going to select the left and right ministers.

Su Lu said indifferently:

"The most important thing in the selection of officials, the most important thing is ability, loyalty, the left minister ordered the Zhongshu Province, the Ministry of Regents, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Households, the head of the hundred officials in the world, the honor and honor, and the pinnacle of the ministers, that scholar didn't want to do it."

"But there is one thing you have to keep in mind, the Ministry of War is no longer under the rule of the left and right ministers, and the military department is still directly playing to you, and you don't need to go through the left and right ministers, the cabinet."

"The General Staff Office is your think tank, and you don't need to be responsible for the left and right sides, and you still play the right thing directly."

Li Qing was a little stunned when he heard this, and after a while, he said slowly:

"This is not very good, the Ministry of War has always belonged to one of the six departments, controlled by the right minister, I suddenly changed the ancestral system, I am afraid that it will cause an uproar in the court."

The corners of Su Lu's mouth lifted when he heard this:

"Set it off, set it off, these are all indifferent things, what can they do if they quarrel with the sky?"

"If they want to govern the country, if they have the ability, they can fight for power and profit, if they can't govern the country and can't benefit one party, what use do you want them to do, just dismiss the official and seize the title, and rush back to their hometown."

Li Qing's brows furrowed even tighter when he heard this, this is even worse, the assessment officials, this is not the main evaluation order for the benefit of one side, if the evaluation is based on this, most of the officials are afraid that they will be unqualified.

Su Yun came in from outside quickly, and said with a smile on his cheeks:

"Brother, Your Majesty, when the Ordnance House was building a new type of stone rail, it accidentally made something that can solidify when it sees water, the texture is quite hard, and many craftsmen have taken it home to make pots and pave the ground, and I think it's good to bring it to the palace to pave the ground."

Behind, two female officers carried a small bag and followed Su Yun in.

Su Lu raised his eyebrows, saw that the water solidified, cement?

Li Qing said angrily:

"Little sister, you can handle it yourself, such a thing, you don't need to bother your brother."

Su Lu waved his hand, interrupted Li Qing's words, and asked:

"You show me how this cement solidifies."

Cement?

Su Yun glanced at his brother suspiciously, the craftsmen named this powder lime, and his brother called cement, these two names seem to be quite suitable.

Ordered the two female officials to pour out the cement, and ordered the female officer near the left to bring water, Su Yun rolled up his sleeves, pulled out a knife from the waist of the guard next to him, and ordered the female officer to add water.

Holding a knife and stirring in the cement, injecting some internal force from time to time, Su Yunmei said with a smile:

"Brother, this thing is called cement, it seems to be quite appropriate, the craftsmen say that this thing is ash falling from the stone, and it is also quite appropriate to call it lime."

Su Lu watched the lime with water gradually solidify, and his brows furrowed.

Looking at the appearance, this thing is much easier to use than cement, and it will solidify when water is added, and as long as the capacity is sufficient, a smooth cement road can be built on the same day.

Seeing the stone solidified into a pitted shape, Li Qing said with some irritation:

"What's the use of this thing? It's just that it is more convenient to break the stone and then use internal force to recreate the stone, which is not as convenient as using the stone directly. ”

Su Yun suddenly stopped speaking when he heard this.

It seems like this, I made lime again, pulled it to the palace, added water, and injected internal force.

In the end, he made the stone again, and from stone to stone, it was as if he had done nothing.

Su Yun was depressed, he thought he had found a novelty, but in fact, it was a stone.

Oh, no, what are the craftsmen doing?

Su Lu smiled and said:

"Okay, this thing, the craftsman who found this thing should be rewarded."

"Bestow a knighthood, be promoted."

Su Lu patted the railing of the water pavilion and said, his tone full of pride.

Li Qing was a little confused, this broken stone is worthy of being knighted, and it would be good if he didn't beat him.

Su Yun's eyes lit up, does my brother value this thing so much, no, this thing is just a stone, and my brother gave him the reward of the title of knight and knight.

Hey, my brother still feels sorry for me and takes care of my face.

Growing up so big, I have to let my brother worry about me.

"No need, brother, I know this thing is useless."

Su Yun hung his head and blamed himself for not using his brains to do things, making everyone see the jokes, and even affecting his brother.

Su Lu waved his hand and said:

"In recent days, there have been many complaints from the military department that the grain and grass transported to Mobei and Jiameng Pass have been heavily damaged, and the ten stops often cannot be transported to the six stops, all of which are unusable because of the damage to the official roads."

"Every rainy season, the official road is muddy at every turn, the carts can't go, and the truckloads of grain and grass are damaged on the official roads. Both the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs proposed that the Ministry of Industry repair and rectify the official roads. ”

Li Qing said suspiciously:

"Since there is a stone rail line, the military department mostly uses the stone rail line to transport grain and grass baggage, and the official road is used less, and there is also a lot less damage."

Su Lu smiled and asked:

"After all, the stone track line is limited, and it cannot reach every barracks, and the last dozens of kilometers of transportation still have to rely on official roads."

"According to the statistics of the General Staff Office, the grain and grass lost in the last few tens of kilometers last year accounted for 30% of the total grain and grass."

Li Qing's brows furrowed again, there were so many, how could he never know.

Su Yun asked suspiciously:

"But, brother, what do you say have to do with this?"

The female guards around also looked at Su Lu curiously, and they didn't understand why the prince said just now that the craftsman who found this thing should be knighted, promoted, and rewarded.

Can this stone-like thing be so valuable?

Su Lu instructed the female officer and said:

"Add the rest of the water to it."

Saying that, Su Lu instructed Changning to fetch a piece of paperweight.

As soon as the lime was mixed with the water, Changning came over with the paperweight and handed the paperweight to Su Lu, and Changning looked at the stirred cement on the ground curiously.

What does the prince want a paperweight for?

Su Lu squatted down with a paperweight and wiped it on the cement a few times, and then smoothed the uneven cement.

Commanding Su Yundu to breathe, a moment later, the solidified and smooth cement slab appeared in front of everyone.