The weather was getting hotter, and just after about the morning, beads of sweat were already appearing on Wei Renshi's forehead. wiped a handful of sweat on his forehead, and looked back at Li Liang who was one step behind him on the left, and there was also a layer of sweat on his forehead. Perhaps, it is not just the weather that is gradually heating up that makes them sweat?

The barracks behind him were peaceful, just like every ordinary day.

Wei Renshi had just received the news from Fan Xichao's personal soldiers and fast horses, Li Shi led a group of civil and military ministers out of the Suzaku Gate, and they were about to come here, and they were about to leave Chang'an City.

Wei Renshi was shocked when he heard the news, and hurriedly joined Li Liang to inform them of the soldiers one by one, so that those soldiers were ready, and let them show that they did not know in advance that the emperor was coming. It was Fan Xichao's personal soldiers who came to report the news, so it must be Li Shi who was preparing for a surprise inspection, and Fan Xichao got the news from the emperor in advance, so he immediately sent his personal soldiers to inform him. Although these 1,100 people had been preparing for this day for half a year, Li Shi's sudden attack still made Wei Renshi a little nervous.

The road surface in the barracks has been basically hardened with cement, and when I look around, it depends on the usual perfect rules, so it is kept very clean.

"Brother Renshi, don't worry, these people have been preparing for this day for so long, Liang believes in them, there will be no mistakes." Li Liang felt Wei Renshi's anxiety, so he opened his mouth and said with relief.

"I know, but I'm a little nervous. It is related to whether the 16th Guard can be successfully reorganized, and there must be no room for mistakes, and there can be no mistakes. Wei Renshi smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I also believe in them, but I just believe in them, but I am still a little worried after all!" ”

While talking, the two had already walked out of the school ground, because they wanted to pretend not to know that Li Shi was coming, so the two were going to wait in the big tent.

As he was walking, he saw the guards of a military camp in front of him hurriedly running over, ran to Wei Renshi, and said to Wei Renshi: "Captain Wei, someone is here!" Be...... It's General Fan! And several generals! General Fan asked the little one to come and invite the general out! ”

Listening to his words, Wei Renshi knew that it was Li Shi and his party who had arrived, and this soldier had never seen the emperor, so he didn't know that the emperor was also here. Wei Renshi also came to the conclusion from this that it seems that Li Shi came from Weifu.

Wei Renshi and Li Liang glanced at each other, then took a deep breath, and the two of them went outside to greet each other.

Walking along the cement road leading to the outside to the end, I saw a group of people in civilian clothes, squatting on the ground curiously touching and knocking around, Wei Renshi and Li Liang hurriedly walked over, swept slightly, and immediately changed into a look of surprise, and immediately ran to Li Shi in a few steps, and immediately bowed and saluted: "I don't know that Your Majesty has arrived, Weichen has missed the distance, and I hope Your Majesty will forgive your sins!" ”

Li Shi was not carried by anyone, but was supported by Liu Guangqi to walk, as if his body was better again.

"Hehe, let's all be flat." Li Shi waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite, I came here today, and all the Qings are also dressed in civilian clothes, but they don't want people to recognize them." You've been training these soldiers for half a year, and today I'm here with you to see the actual results. ”

"The ministers should greet Your Majesty and all the lords." Wei Renshi bowed down and said, "It's just that Your Majesty didn't inform Weichen today, but he was unprepared." ”

"That's how you can see it." Li Shi stroked his beard, and then asked: "I promised to let you train these thousand and one hundred people according to your own wishes, I don't want to just come today, and there will be a surprise before you enter the door." The thing on the ground is extremely hard, but it is so smooth that it will not be broken if you smash it hard, and it will not be too bumpy to let go of the carriage on it. This is cement! ”

Among these people in front of him, only Li Yu had seen it with his own eyes. Even Li Shi only listened to Li Chen's relays and saw samples, but he had never seen the appearance of laying cement on a concrete floor.

Wei Renshi smiled, knowing that Li Shi would definitely talk about it as soon as he saw this. Looking at the surrounding ministers, they all stood up at this time, all waiting for Wei Renshi's explanation.

"Back to Your Majesty, this thing is cement, which is burned with lime. After the cement is diluted back when exposed to water, it then condenses and hardens into a whole, and after the cement is mixed with hard gravel, the cement will firmly condense the gravel together, as hard as a stubborn stone. For example, cement is a 'fish gelatin' that can tightly condense the stone into a whole, and then smooth the cement on the surface while the cement is not dry, and after drying, the surface is smooth. And the cement ash is exchanged and stirred, and it will become hard again after softening and molding, and it is not afraid of water and fire after hardening, and it is hard and wear-resistant, which is a rare good material for road construction and wall building. Wei Renshi explained to Li Shi and the ministers of civil and military affairs: "Your Majesty, you see, this road, along with the ground of the entire military camp, is hardened with cement, which is not only strong, but also smooth, and will not be destroyed even if trampled by ten thousand horses. ”

"I knew there was such a thing, but today is the first time I've seen such a big movie and put it into practice." Li Shi was very surprised and asked, "But it is even more magical than what I heard from the prince." ”

Wei Renshi thought for a moment and said, "It's better for Weichen to take His Majesty over to see it with his own eyes, and then he will know." It just so happened that there was a small piece of cement hardening inside. ”

Li Shi immediately nodded: "Go!" ”

Everyone followed Wei Renshi along the cement road into the barracks, and the hard and smooth cement pavement under their feet along the way was very novel.

When we reached the small piece of land on the side of the barracks, there was only a dirt road left and right that was only seven or eight paces square.

There were a few people working on what seemed to be a shelf, but from which several ropes had been built, and the ropes were not directly attached to the shelf, but to several metal wheels, and at the other end of the rope was a square boulder, which went around several pulleys, and at the other end was in the hands of a craftsman. He threw himself back with all his might, and the boulder at the other end of the rope was immediately pulled up, and then fell heavily as the man let go.

"This person has a lot of energy!" Li Shi pointed at the man in amazement and said.

"Your Majesty, the original sandy pavement must be tamped before the cement is laid on the pavement, otherwise the cement layer on top is easy to crack after the cement is paved." Wei Renshi explained: "As for that person, hehe, his strength is far inferior to that of several generals!" ”