After getting the cement, Wen Yanbo seemed to have been beaten with chicken blood. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

He found a courtyard alone, ordered soldiers to guard it around, selected 20 craftsmen to move in, and let Wen Jifu personally supervise the work, and worked for half a month before and after, Wen Yanbo personally ran to invite Zhao Zhen over, saying that he wanted to offer a treasure.

The emperor rushed to enter the courtyard, and saw a huge pillar in front of him, with the thickness of a hug, the length was ten zhang, more than ten meters high, blue-gray, some like stones, but different.

Zhao Zhen walked to the front and looked at it carefully, "Could it be that Xianggong Wen wants to show me this?" ”

Wen Yanbo nodded hurriedly, "Exactly, Your Majesty, please see, this pillar is the same as the Nanmu pillar of Daqing Palace, but the cost is only one thousandth of that of Nanmu Pillar." ”

"What?"

Zhao Zhen's eyes widened in shock, "Xianggong Wen, you're not lying, are you?" Can this pillar be compared to the Daqing Palace? ”

"More than that!"

Wen Yanbo, an old man, is really shameless, he immediately spit lotus flowers in his mouth, and praised cement as rare in the sky and hard to find on the ground, which is a cross-era thing since ancient times...... Well, in fact, it makes sense.

With the advent of cement, the entire construction industry has undergone subversive changes.

Take building a palace, for example.

The royal palace must be magnificent and show the royal style.

However, limited by wood, the size of the palace is limited, like the Daqing Palace, it can be said that it was built with the strength of the whole country and at the expense of blood.

With cement, the situation is different, and the hardest to find wood, casually, can be replaced with concrete.

I think 4 zhang long is not grand enough, 8 zhang, 10 zhang, as long as you have an idea, you can do it!

Wen Yanbo estimated that the cost of concrete for a pillar of the same specification is less than 50 guan, while the nanmu pillar, from searching, to cutting, to transporting, processing, and finally erecting, can not be done without 350,000 guan.

So to say that it is a thousand times cheaper is not an exaggeration.

Moreover, the concrete pillars can be manufactured at any time, without delaying the construction period, using cement, the entire Luoyang project is estimated to be shortened by one-third, and within two years, Zhao Zhen can move over.

Not only the cement pillars, Wen Yanbo also showed the emperor the thick cement pipes.

"Your Majesty, this kind of drainage pipe will be used in the palace in the future, even if there is a blockage, you can let the craftsman go down to dredge it, which is very convenient. The cost is also low, which just shows the benevolence of our emperor, which is really a lot of money. ”

Zhao Zhen looked at it for a long time, and suddenly smiled: "Xianggong Wen, this cement is a fresh thing, I smell a smell." ”

Wen Yanbo was puzzled, "Please make it clear to Your Majesty." ”

"Six Arts Flavor!"

Zhao Zhen smiled: "If my guess is right, this is made by the Six Arts Academy, right?" Did Wang Qing give it to you? ”

Wen Yanbo pretended to be sincerely frightened, and hurriedly asked, "How does Your Majesty know?" ”

"Hahaha, that kid likes to make these, a glass mirror can break the price of copper, how can I not know...... By the way, Xianggong Wen, if I remember correctly, there seems to be some unhappiness between you and Wang Qing? ”

The implication is that how could Wang Ningan give you cement?

Wen Yanbo sank his old face, "Your Majesty, Lord Wang is unconventional, the old minister is not used to him, even if he gives the minister cement, the minister still doesn't like some of his outstanding practices...... However, Lord Wang has one thing to praise, and the old minister also admires it very much. ”

"Which point?"

"There is a clear distinction between public and private, and the overall situation is important!"

"How?"

"Let's take this cement as an example, Lord Wang's research is to quickly build the Great Wall and resist the invasion of Liao soldiers. Later, when he wanted to repair Youzhou City, he thought that Lao Chen was repairing Luoyang City. He did not hide it from the old minister because of personal grievances, but sent people all the way to send it over, and said that he would dedicate the formula to the imperial court. ”

If Wang Ningan is here, he will guarantee to give Wen Yanbo a thumbs up.

The old guy is just shameless!

A great hero who recovered Yanyun, a civil leader who is famous for Shilin, they are united, even if it is Zhao Zhen, they will be afraid.

Therefore, Wen Yanbo came to a desire to promote and suppress first, dispelled Zhao Zhen's suspicions, praised people and praised things silently, Wen Yanbo, enough cow!

What's even more awesome is that he also mentioned that Wang Ningan wants to offer a formula, God is pitiful, when is Wang Ningan going to give up this financial road? Wen Yanbo, you can't talk nonsense!

Zhao Zhen stared at the cement pillar in front of him, nodded and admired, "Wang Qing is indeed rare, Wen Xianggong, then let the craftsman take it over, and I will reward Wang Qing again." ”

"Wait!"

Wen Yanbo secretly said in his heart that if it was handed over to them, wouldn't the old man be busy in vain!

"Your Majesty, the old minister has a love in return."

"Speak."

"Yes!"

Wen Yanbo said: "The people often say that serving as an official will benefit one party. is not only an official, but also some masters have been passed down through the ages, such as Cai Lun who made paper, Du Kang who made wine, and Lu Yu, a tea saint...... These people are exemplary. Now that the Six Arts Academy has set up a hundred workshops, the things that have been researched are extraordinary. ”

"A glass mirror, can alleviate the money shortage of the Great Song Dynasty, cement is for the benefit of the common people, is a good thing for the benefit of the country and the people, build the city, build the pass, Ze is the common people. Isn't Your Majesty not hoping that the Six Arts and Hundred Crafts Academy can produce more results? ”

"That's nature!"

"Your Majesty Shengming!" Wen Yanbo patted his fart with his hand, and then said earnestly: "Your Majesty, it is not easy for craftsmen, they have spent countless painstaking efforts to research the things, and they will hand them over to the imperial court with a casual word, but I am afraid that it will be inappropriate!" And the craftsman has always been a false story, very dishonest. The former's army went on a northern expedition, and seventy percent of the weapons hoarded were unusable, and they had to purchase from Pingxian in order to win the Liao State, is this true? ”

Zhao Zhen nodded, "That's true, now that I think about it, I'm still angry!" In the court, there are many rats, and they can be killed! ”

Wen Yanbo took the opportunity to say: "Your Majesty, if you hand over the cement to the craftsman as a supervisor, it is very likely to be buried." In the future, there will be more and more projects, and the amount of raw materials consumed will be staggering, and it will definitely not be enough to rely on craftsmen to supervise them. The old minister thought that it was better to hand it over to the craftsman who invented cement, as well as the power of the people, to produce together as a joint stock, and the imperial court only needed to check the quality and purchase on demand! ”

Zhao Zhen didn't expect this to be a pit, but frowned and said worriedly: "Xianggong Wen, in this way, won't the cost of procurement increase?" Can the household department afford it? ”

"Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that there is some money that should be spent, so he can't save it!" Wen Yanbo smiled and looked calm, "For example, if the weapons are given to the soldiers, the imperial court wants to save money, so the following is shoddy, and he is wanton greedy and mischievous." Repairing the city and the palace is a hundred-year plan, using cement instead of other materials, you can save expenses, if the court still can't get this money, the official in charge of the three divisions should really jump the moat! ”

"Your Majesty, the old minister also has some experience in governing the locality, although the imperial court must cherish the people's strength, and cannot arbitrarily recruit the people to serve, delay the agricultural time, and delay the harvest. However, normal procurement will seek profit from the original and make profits for the people, which will not only not hurt the people, but can also give the people a way out of life and invigorate the economy. Since the construction of Luoyang started to build the city, the old ministers have distributed wages and grain and rice to the people, and the people have money in their hands, the market is more lively, and the business is prosperous...... From this point of view, even if the imperial court buys cement and spends some money, it is also beneficial to the people. What's more, the use of cement should be expanded in the future, and it should be promoted to the people, and the cement workshop could not only be used by the imperial court, so the cement would be handed over to the private sector for production, and the imperial court only needed to strictly control the technology and prevent leakage. ”

Wen Yanbo said so many things, it boils down to one goal, the court should not interfere, let us just do it.

When it comes to coaxing the emperor, even Wang Ning'an must be ashamed.

Obviously for his own sake, he also said it in a high-sounding manner, and it didn't leak!

Based on this alone, Lavenyanbo is a good move.

It's too much pressure to be a rival with this old guy.

Zhao Zhen also knows the disadvantages of the imperial court, and would rather spend a little more money, but also ensure quality and quantity, and build the palace well, and must move the capital as soon as possible!

"Just do what Wen Xianggong wants." Zhao Zhen thought again, "By the way, this time the Six Arts Academy has made great contributions, I want to reward them well, Shinong and industry are indispensable!" ”

……

"This Wen Yanbo, what a genius!"

After reading Lao Wen's letter, Wang Ningan wanted to burst into foul language, Wen Yanbo after hard thinking and meditation, he had come up with a strategy, the three of them controlled the cement technology, and then authorized it to other businessmen, let others build workshops, and the investment was burdened, and they enjoyed the results.

Such a good way, even Wang Ningan didn't expect it.

Never underestimate these ancients, you can figure out everything as far as you can be.

Of course, Wang Ningan will not be as selfish and shameless as Wen Yanbo, cement is something that can change the world, he will not be satisfied with the status quo, but also research more types and better quality cement.

Wang Ningan decided to invest in the establishment of a cement workshop in Shunzhou, and the person who managed the workshop was a young man named Xu Yang. This kid is very young, very thin, dark, and a little wooden, and no one will find out if he is thrown into the crowd.

But he is now an out-and-out tyrant among the students of the Six Arts!

And it also won a grand honor for the Six Arts School - Zhao Zhen's royal pen inscription, the first school in the world!

Six words, golden and shining.

Although the Six Arts had already become famous before, and after being upgraded to the Royal Academy, it was even more beautiful, but after all, compared with the old four major academies, the Six Arts Academy seemed to be lacking.

But with this brand, no one dares to question the status of the Six Arts Academy!

Xu Yang's black face was very red, almost dripping blood.

"Sir, the student has received the guidance of Mr., this, this credit belongs to Mr.!"

Wang Ningan shook his head, "Don't be modest, you deserve it!" Wang Ningan didn't lie, he still knew the general recipe for firing glaze before, but cement, he only knew that limestone, clay, gypsum, etc., and calcined, but how to get it, he didn't know at all.

In this way, Wang Ningan could only pretend to be a big food merchant and tell the teachers and students of the Baigong Institute of limited information, and the ghost knows how much price he paid in order to produce cement...... The young man in his early 20s kept coughing, and his hands were red, swollen and ulcerated because of contact with cement, which was miserable.

"You are the pride of your teacher!" Wang Ningan said sincerely.