Chen Xu then told the orthodox emperor that he planned to build roads, and that the imperial court would build roads and levy people's husbands, which was to use the people as slaves; Chen Xu built the road, he hired the homeless, treated the homeless people as ordinary people, and threatened to sign a labor contract - the emperor didn't know what this stuff was - like Qianzhuang, in the name of the imperial court, after the road was built, the imperial court accounted for 30% of the income.

The orthodox emperor was stunned when he heard this, his father had done this kind of thing as collecting tolls, what was Chen Xu going to do? There is an official road in Beiping that leads directly to Jinling, and now the tax envoy eunuch has long been revoked, who spends money to walk for free?

However, he was quite moved by Chen Xu's hiring of displaced people, he didn't know how many displaced people there were in Dayan, but he knew that this was definitely one of the most unstable factors, if there was a way to deal with it, why did the imperial court delay it until now?

For the first question of the orthodox emperor, Chen Xu's answer was very direct, "Your Majesty, if you want people to pay willingly, of course you have to pay for it, and the road that Weichen wants to build is different from other roads, and this road is like a calm and waveless lake." ”

The orthodox emperor didn't know about the technical level, and he did walk the smooth road, so he casually asked out of curiosity, "What do you plan to use to build the road?" ”

"Cement!"

The emperor was embarrassed to admit that he didn't know what cement was, Chen Xu explained two sentences and said that he would burn out cement for a while, and asked His Majesty to take a look, he nodded and asked him what he was most concerned about, where did the money come from.

"Seek sponsorship from wealthy businessmen, distribute future earnings according to the upfront investment, and of course, I am afraid that you will also have to borrow some money from the bank."

The orthodox emperor's face became a little weird, did Chen Xu really use his small money bank as a cornucopia? He suddenly found that this guy was also quite unreliable, thinking that he really brought him out when he escaped death?

"His Majesty, the minister still has one more thing to ask for, hoping that His Majesty can set up a patent department to encourage skilled craftsmen to study new technologies. To protect intellectual property rights, science and technology are the primary productive forces. ”

Chen Xu said this, the orthodox emperor understood half of it, many times he knew which words it was, but he just didn't understand what it meant.

Chen Xu explained the concept of patents and the responsibilities of the patent department in the most popular language of this era, and the orthodox emperor understood, but it was unheard of, and knowledge still has property rights? What has Chen Aiqing done in the past few years?

"Your Majesty, only by setting up a patent department can we ensure the industrialization of cement. This is even the crux of a series of ideas. ”

The Orthodox Emperor looked at Chen Xu for a long time, and then he said, "Regarding the establishment of the Patent Department, I promise you to be fully responsible, and all subordinate officials will be appointed by you, and you can submit the results of personnel appointments to Zhu Zhu in writing." ”

Chen Xu is not only a hero but also his savior, not to give the official a little unhappy, since he mentioned this, why don't he be a favor? It's an inconsequential job anyway.

The idea of the orthodox emperor had just been cleared for a moment. He was frightened by Chen Xu.

"Your Majesty, after the establishment of the Patent Division, the first thing the minister had to do was to disclose the formula of the soap."

The Emperor had a two-percent share of the soap business, and he certainly knew how much it would be profitable. This may only be the icing on the cake for the royal family, but Chen Xu is the cornerstone of the family, and he is going crazy.

Chen Xu had already retired, and the orthodox emperor sat in front of the dragon book case for a long time and could not speak. What Chen Xu told him was simply unheard of, the battle of Tumubao was not as exciting as it is today, Chen Aiqing and him... He's a precursor to a ruined family.

"陛xià. The left waiter of the Ministry of Works, Lord Kuai asks to see. ”

Kuai's name is Kuaixiang, now fifty-six years old, as Emperor Chengzu's entourage came to Beiping to participate in the design of the palace building, his first task was to be responsible for the design of Cheng'anmen and organize the construction, after the completion of Cheng'anmen, praised by hundreds of officials, Chengzu Emperor Longyan Dayue, called him "Kuailuban".

Because of his contribution to the imperial court, he was gradually promoted from a craftsman to today's Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Industry, and the second-grade official rank enjoys the first-grade salary, which can be said to have achieved the ultimate craftsman.

Kuaixiang's attainments in architecture are perfect, he is proficient in scale calculation, to borrow a sentence from now, his construction drawings, change a name, change a drawing number can be directly used as as-built drawings. He not only carefully planned the materials and construction, but also created a unique tenon and tenon skeleton; The most awesome thing is his artistic and aesthetic talent, it is rumored that he can hold a pen with both hands, draw a square with his left hand, draw a circle with his right hand, and fight with the old naughty boy Zhou Botong.

Although the official position of Lord Kuai is high, he is not suspected of being arrogant, he is humble and simple, and he is very willing to promote his juniors.

After the defense of the capital, the emperor ordered him to build the three major halls of Taihe, Zhonghe and Baohe, and now it has reached the completion stage.

After the two finished talking about business, the orthodox emperor suddenly said, "Lord Kuai, have you ever heard of cement?" ”

Cement?

Kuai Xiang looked at the emperor in confusion, "Your Majesty, please forgive Weichen for being foolish, I have never heard of cement." ”

The orthodox emperor smiled, and he said, "This is what Chen Xu Chen Aiqing mentioned to me, according to his words, cement is a kind of hydraulic cementitious building material," this word the orthodox emperor said several times in private and finally said it smoothly, "This cement becomes a powder when it dries, and after adding water, it becomes a slurry, which can harden in air or water, and its hardness is comparable to that of rock." ”

Kuaixiang is a builder, and he has a kind of extraordinary sensitivity to building materials, and the words of the orthodox emperor almost made his heart skip a beat, and the emperor will not lie, if Chen Xu did not fool him - he probably did not have the guts - then this will definitely cause earth-shaking changes in the construction industry.

Kuaixiang is not familiar with Chen Xu, his impression of him is very different from that of the Qingliu civil officials of the imperial court, the change of Tumubao made this unknown young man famous all over the world, how Chen Xu led the emperor back from thousands of troops, he did not witness the process, but the defense of the capital, a series of work done by Chen Xu, he saw it in his eyes.

Chen Xu's preparation process can be described as planning and then acting, which is similar to his careful planning in terms of materials and construction.

In addition, the two have something in common, they are both looked down upon by civilian officials.

Kuaixiang has long made friends, after the defense of the clinker capital, Chen Xu's family suffered a great change, and this matter can only be solved.

Hearing the emperor mention the matter of "cement", he decided to go to Chen Xu's mansion to pay a visit.

Speaking of Chen Xu, he went directly to Guozijian after leaving the palace. He used to be a prisoner here, and he was appointed by the emperor, of course, he was not treated well by his master. Chen Xu mixed into the Guozijian, and he remembered to forget to ask Qiuyue which subject Qin Guan to study.

There are more than 10,000 students in Guozijian, and trying to find Qin Guan is no less than looking for a needle in a haystack. Chen Xu casually asked a student if he knew a person named Qin Guan, but he didn't expect the other party to smack at the place where the crowd gathered, "Well, the one who was surrounded and beaten is, aren't you going to be angry with him too?" (To be continued......)