The Emperor is a creature that is different from other people in another form of existence.

When they are faced with a matter, they often consider a different perspective and way of looking at the problem from ordinary people.

Just like now.

Zhu Yuanzhang felt the sour numbness caused by his heels stomping on the cement road, and his heart was amazed.

Faced with such a solid cement road, Zhu Yuanzhang's first thought was such a thing, if it was used to build a walled fort, how much effect it would play.

Secondly, whether the production of cement is convenient and whether it is easy to build a city.

If the Ming Dynasty applies it to the nine-sided Great Wall, can it speed up the construction progress of the current Great Wall?

So, he didn't wait for the emperor's grandson, Xie Jin, Zhang Ergong and others to explain to him.

Zhu Yuanzhang continued to ask: "How is the manufacturing process of this cement method?" How time-consuming and labor-intensive is it to build a road? Can it be used for walled city construction? Can it resist sieges? ”

Zhang Ergong, a master craftsman who had already put on a green robe, stepped forward lightly under the eyes of the emperor's grandson and the bachelor, and walked in front of the emperor with a trace of sincerity and fear.

He said in a low voice: "Back to Your Majesty, the method of cement is made by calcining mountain stones and adding other methods. It only takes manpower to mine the mountain stone and transport it into the calcining cave.

To build a cement road, the cement is also transported to the construction site in advance, water and gravel are added, and people can lift the mixed stone cement slurry and pour it into the road surface. When it's hot, it takes a day and a night to get on the road. In autumn and winter, it can be used for three or five days.

If you want to build a walled fort, you need to make a cage frame with steel strips at the construction site, cover it with a wooden fan, and pour mixed stone cement slurry. If the steel bar consumes a lot, the thickness can be reduced and the cage can be thinned. ”

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard that this cement method could only be obtained by calcining the mined mountain stones, his brows twitched quietly.

When he heard it clearly, when the solid concrete road under his feet only took three or five days at most, he couldn't help but take a deep breath.

And when he was convinced, the cement could be used to build a walled city.

Zhu Yuanzhang stepped forward directly, stretched out his hand and buckled it on Zhang Ergong's shoulder.

Suddenly, he was started by the emperor, Zhang Ergong was so frightened that he trembled, his bones were about to weaken, and his legs trembled and supported.

I was touched by His Majesty!

Zhu Yuanzhang chuckled: "Zhang Qing doesn't have to be restrained, we just want to ask you again, if this cement method is used to build a walled city, can it become a strong city?" ”

As for the need to consume steel bars or something, it has been automatically ignored from Zhu Yuanzhang's mind.

The Changhua iron ore excavated from Qiongzhou Mansion is now very gratifying, and there will be countless smelted steel ingots and iron ingots every ten years, which are transported from Changhua Port to be stored in the sky.

Lao Seventeen has also recently taken the chapter from the Jiaozhi Road, and there are also many mineral deposits found in the Jiaozhi Road and its western part.

Although it is impossible to be as harsh as the treatment of the Japanese workers, the imperial court will not be as merciful to these people as the people who migrated to the Ming Dynasty.

Zhang Ergong was very frightened at this time, not only did he put on a green robe, but now he was touched by the emperor.

He tried to keep himself in his position so that the Emperor's hand would not fall out.

Then Zhang Ergong said in a deep voice: "The ministers have built a city wall with cement in the Taiping Mine, which is the most powerful artillery in the imperial court now, and in the face of a one-foot-thick wall, it also takes more than a dozen cannons to blast it open. ”

Zhang Ergong was complacent about the fact that he had made a cement wall that could resist the bombardment of artillery head-on.

But Zhu Yunxi on the side was helpless.

The power of Daming's artillery is still not enough!

"Good!"

"Very good!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was in high spirits, his face was full of red light, patted Zhang Ergong's shoulder, and praised him again and again.

"With this firm and fast cement method, the nine sides of the Ming Dynasty should be like a tiger with wings from now on!"

In just an instant, in Zhu Yuanzhang's mind, a huge span of the Ming Dynasty and the nine-sided situation had already emerged.

Beyond the nine sides, the continuous and lofty mountain ridges are full of the Great Wall built by the Ming Dynasty with cement method.

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed, looked at Zhang Ergong who was standing in front of him with his head bowed, and his eyes were full of satisfaction: "I, the border people of the northern Ming Dynasty, if I am no longer suffering from robbery, Zhang Qing can take the lead!" ”

Head work!

Zhang Ergong lowered his head and heard this, and his eyes immediately lit up.

Recently, there was really a crane in the red robe in the middle of the court, which is something that I can only think about during the day, but after falling asleep at night, I don't even dare to dream about it.

His Majesty has always said that meritorious service will be rewarded.

Is he going to be promoted again this time?

Zhang Ergong has begun to fall into reverie, imagining.

Zhu Yunxi stepped forward silently with a smile: "Grandpa, if you say that the nine-sided Great Wall is built with cement, the solid city wall is secondary. ”

"Oh?" Zhu Yuanzhang raised his eyebrows when he heard this, withdrew his hand, and looked at his eldest grandson who walked to his side with surging eyes.

The steam engine was made by this kid with Zhang Ergong and other craftsmen, which Zhu Yuanzhang knew very well in his heart.

Now looking at the eldest grandson in front of me.

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but have some speculation in his heart.

Could it be that the cement method was also made by this kid with someone?

Zhu Yunxi had already spoken softly: "With the cement method, whether it is to build the nine-sided Great Wall or the city, the most important thing is to build it simply and save time.

A section of the city wall only needs to build a cage frame with steel bars first, then cover the wooden fan, and then pour mixed stone cement slurry, wait for the cement slurry to remove water and solidify, and this section of the city wall can be formed.

Not to mention the construction of cities in the mainland, only to say the nine-sided Great Wall, the terrain of the north is complex and rugged, and the cement method can also save manpower. ”

What are the most important advantages of technological advancement?

Save human time and increase productivity.

How did the Ming Dynasty build the city and build the nine-sided Great Wall?

Whether it is the city or the Great Wall, the foundation is dug deep first, and the lower layer is laid with gravel and stone. Then pile up gravel and loess as the wall embryo on it, and then use well-shaped strips of stone or green bricks on the outside, stained with glutinous rice ash, layer by layer of masonry.

Not to mention the time-consuming and labor-intensive, if it is in a place where the terrain on the nine sides is dangerous, it is the stone that is used to build the Great Wall, and it takes manpower to transport it from a long distance.

With cement, however, it is different.

Bags of cement are delivered to the construction site, and the crushed stone can even be used as a material.

In addition to the rapid construction, it is the cost of the imperial court to build the nine-sided Great Wall in the future, which will be far more cost-effective than the current method.

Zhu Yuanzhang only sighed now, and finally understood why this kid was going to get married tomorrow, and he had to pull himself out of the city to see the cement road today.

He sighed: "This method is good! ”

Zhu Yunxi smiled: "Grandpa Qiqi, the use of the cement method is not only like this. If used properly, there are countless other uses for this method. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang was instantly tickled.

He immediately looked around, chuckled, and took Zhu Yunxi's hand to a construction shed on the side of the road that had not been demolished.

"Come one by one, grandpa is listening."

Zhu Yunxi nodded: "As long as the imperial court increases the calcined cement in the future, after satisfying the needs of the imperial court, these cements can also be supplied to the people to build houses."

The local government can also use the cement method to build bridges and communicate with the local government in places that they did not dare to do in the past.

Even if the local city is damaged in the future, it can also be repaired by the cement method, saving the cost of national funds.

In the grandson's view, the most important thing is that if there is another flood in the Central Plains in the future, the cement method can be used to quickly plug the gap and repair the river embankment. Then, the cement method was used to build a canal that would never burst to nourish the local fertile land. ”

After hearing this series of benefits, Zhu Yuanzhang was already moved, he knew that these benefits were probably only said by the eldest grandson now, and there were many more that were not spoken.

"Good! Ok, good, good! ”

Zhu Yuanzhang applauded again.

Now Mu Ying, who is only waiting for Zhu Yunxi's wedding, will be officially awarded the official position of the Governor of the Five Armies, at this time, quietly stepped forward, came to Zhu Yuanzhang with a smile on his face, and bowed down.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty, today I have the method of cement, and I will add another help. The minister could only think that if the cement road was used between the mountains and rivers of Yunnan, our army would be able to suppress the local rebellion with thunder speed in the future.

It can also build a walled city in a dangerous place to block the connection between the natives and prevent the local natives from becoming bigger. If I do the same thing as the earth flow in the present day, I can stop and take my Ming Liuguan as the main official and thoroughly educate Yunnan. ”

Zhu Yunxi couldn't help but be surprised when he heard his father-in-law's words.

Unexpectedly, the old man has been sitting in Yunnan for so many years, and he has already thought that if the Central Plains wants to completely subdue Yunnan, it must be dominated by liuguan and change the land to the stream.

But after thinking about it, Zhu Yunxi's heart calmed down.

This policy of changing the land and returning it to the river was originally a big policy that took a hundred years step by step after the policy of parallel land flow.

It's not that people can't think of it now, but even if they can think of it now, they can't do it for a while.

Everything in the world can be changed, but people are the most difficult to change.

Let the natives in the southeast change their customs, which is something that can be done in a while and a half.

Zhu Yuanzhang is now a dragon's heart: "Okay! That's a great thing! ”

After sighing, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately restrained his smile and looked down: "This method must not be outside, in the hands of outsiders!" ”

This is the emperor's dictation.

Zhu Yunxi, Mu Ying, Xie Jin and others immediately stepped forward and bowed.

"The ministers obey."

Zhu Yuanzhang regained a smile on his face at this time, waved his hand, grabbed Zhu Yunxi's wrist and stepped on the cement road again.

"Tomorrow is the big wedding, what do you want grandpa to reward you?"

Zhu Yunxi silently turned his head and glanced at Zhang Ergong behind him.

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately shook his head and said in a low voice: "Promoting too high is harmful." ”

Zhu Yun was stunned and nodded silently: "To do things for his own family, his grandson doesn't need to be rewarded by his grandfather, as long as his grandfather feels that his grandson has done nothing wrong." ”

"Do you really want any reward?" Zhu Yuanzhang pursed his lips and squinted at Zhu Yunxi.

Zhu Yunxi scratched his head, and finally said in a low voice: "If grandpa wants to build the nine-sided Great Wall and other things that use the cement method, can you let your grandson appoint officials from the DPRK and China to do it?" In this way, it can also prevent the cement method from being out. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but look at his eldest grandson twice, and a smile appeared on his face. It's a good thing to be less cautious and take precautions before they happen.

"Grandpa agreed."

Zhu Yunxi immediately bared his teeth: "Grandson thanks Grandpa for his reward." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately laughed, patted Zhu Yunxi's shoulder, and looked at Mu Ying: "Go back to the palace, we will get married tomorrow, if something goes wrong, we can't explain to your father-in-law." ”

Mu Ying immediately bowed: "The minister is afraid, the little daughter of the Mu family can become one with the grandson, and they are all emperors." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang moved his mouth: "I changed my surname, so I was so cautious." Now that you have become this kid's father-in-law, you have to discipline him more in the future, and don't have that monarch and minister have other ideas. ”

Mu Ying bowed her head and nodded silently.

The emperor clearly said that he wanted him to discipline his grandson as his father-in-law, but in fact, he wanted the Mu family to be a supporter of the grandson.

After seeing the cement road and knowing the other uses of cement.

Zhu Yuanzhang had no idea of continuing to stay outside the city, and immediately drove back to the palace.

……

Following.

The Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15, the twenty-seventh year of Hongwu.

Originally, according to the rules of previous years, the imperial court would have a Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, and the monarchs and ministers would sit together in the palace.

This year, because of the wedding of the emperor's grandson, the two things were done together.

Early in the morning, the officials of the Ministry of Rites and the Zongren Mansion went to the Temple of Heaven and the Temple of Earth to worship and comfort the heavens and the earth on behalf of the imperial court and the clan respectively.

The second envoy of the wedding stayed in the palace last night, and after the palace door was opened, he was responsible for the etiquette.

Although there has long been a clear decree in the palace that local officials are not allowed to give congratulatory gifts, the clan and the nobles of the court still sent congratulatory gifts into the palace early.

Today, because the wedding banquet is set in the Fengtian Palace, there are piles of congratulatory gifts decorated with red cloth and red satin on the steps outside the Fengtian Palace.

It's not dawn yet.

Zhu Yunxi was woken up by Zhu Huan, the twenty-third uncle who was even more excited than himself.

The little guy was wearing a thick jacket and jumping on the bed like crazy, shouting that he could finally eat today.

When Zhu Yunxi got up, Caidie and Cailian dressed themselves and changed into Tongtian crown clothes.

Ren Hengtai, the main envoy of the wedding, and Fang Xiaoru, the deputy envoy of the Wenhua Palace, went to the East Palace, accompanied by Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Shangbing, accompanied by the prince of the Beijing clan.

Not to mention Xiaopang and Binghan and others, today it is Ren Hengtai and Fang Xiaoru, both of whom are full of red light.

The two saw that Zhu Yunxi had already put on the crown of heaven, so they immediately stepped forward.

"Today's grandson's wedding, the ministers congratulate His Highness."

After finishing the matter, Fang Xiaoru added softly: "Your Majesty's grace, the grandson's wedding, and the marriage of the grandson in the East Palace (a glass of wine), Your Highness should remember Your Majesty's kindness." After the wedding, he is an adult, and in the future, he should be upright, think about everything and think about the society, and the blood of the early clan and royal family will multiply. ”

Fang Xiaoru is such an old pedant, but at this time, it is difficult to annoy, and he looks quite cute.

Zhu Yunxi, who couldn't sleep enough, nodded in confusion.

"Yun Xi remembers Mr. Fang's teachings."

Ren Hengtai glanced at it twice and pushed Fang Xiaoru: "Since the grandson is ready, I will go to the temple with His Royal Highness to worship the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty." Don't miss the time to greet your relatives later. ”

Fang Xiaoru nodded with a smile on his face, looking at Zhu Yunxi, who was heroic and extraordinary under the red crown suit, and only felt that his decision in that rain was not wrong at all.

In the past two years, no matter what the DPRK and China say.

This young grandson, who has had a discipleship ceremony for himself, does everything based on the people.

Although his implementation of the study of mind is very different from the principles of science that he has adhered to all his life, there are thousands of knowledge in the world, and the study of mind is a corner of Confucianism, and Fang Xiaoru felt that there was nothing after thinking about it for a long time.

The sage also taught his disciples to be charitable for the people.

Now seeing that the people of the Ming Dynasty are gradually living better, Fang Xiaoru is enjoying the days of teaching those clan princes in the main hall more and more.

The group went to the residence of the prince in the East Palace.

Zhu Shangbing put his hands in his sleeves and bumped Zhu Gaochi beside him with his shoulder: "You say, who is Brother Xi going to be with first tonight?" ”

Zhu Gaochi squinted at each other: "I heard that Mu Cheng, Mu Ang and several brothers of the Tang family got together yesterday, don't you worry about this matter first?" ”

Zhu Shangbing smiled.

He has to play the role of welcoming his relatives and resisting the beating today, and he has finally reacted to this matter recently.

Seeing Zhu Gaochi mention this matter, he immediately leaned closer to the other party and turned his back to the other party.

Then he lowered his head and said with a smile: "I stayed in the palace arsenal for a long time last night, and finally found a few pieces of soft armor, and now I wear them all on my body." There's also a thin scale armor on the outside, and I'm waiting for someone who doesn't open his eyes to punch me with his fist. ”

Zhu Gaochi rolled his eyes, looked at Zhu Shangbing's back, which was indeed bulging, and snorted twice: "It's okay, anyway, the second uncle still has several sons." ”

Faced with such a run on Xiaopang, Zhu Shangbing immediately glared, then snorted coldly, and walked quickly to Zhu Yunxi, who was walking in front.

"Brother Xi'er, let's say okay, after today, you have to get me an errand in the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies. I can't go to the tax office now, and I can only study in the main hall every day. ”

Zhu Yunxi nodded, and said casually: "Ying Bo will serve as the governor's mansion, and Mu Cheng and Mu Ang will have one of them stay in the capital, so you can go over together when the time comes." ”

Zhu Shangbing's mouth suddenly grew.

Co-authored, I can't hide from the Mu family?

also wanted to persuade Zhu Yunxi to let him avoid the two guys of the Mu family who were capable of turning over war elephants, but Zhu Shangbing saw that Zhu Yunxi had already entered the prince's palace.

"My son is going to see my father, I am getting married today, and I am going to go out of the palace to welcome my relatives, and my father can advise me."

Zhu Biao, who also got up early in the morning, also changed into a festive dress today, sat in the hall with his hands bowed, looked at his son in front of him in a big red crown robe, and nodded with satisfaction.

"Go, go early and come back early, and spread the branches for my Zhu family."

Zhu Yunxi nodded silently, looked at his lonely father, suppressed his thoughts, and bowed down.

Subsequently, under the guidance of Ren Hengtai and Fang Xiaoru, the two wedding envoys, Zhu Yunxi went to the Qianqing Palace to meet the old man, and then went to the Taimiao Temple to worship the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty.

And so on and so forth.

The chamberlains and forbidden soldiers in the palace who coincided with his birthday were already waiting for a procession outside the Fengtian Gate to greet their relatives.

Wait for Zhu Yunxi to take a group of cousins who acted as guests and were responsible for being beaten to the outside of Fengtian Gate.

Bang bang bang.

Between the left and right gates of Chang'an in front of the Fengtian Gate, countless fireworks sounded, and one after another bright lights climbed into the sky, exploding into clusters of bright lights.

This is to send a signal to the city, and the grandson's welcoming procession is about to set off.