"For Ping Liaohe!"

"Congratulations to the Holy Son of Heaven!"

"Congratulations to Daming!"

The wine glasses touched together, and Chen Zilong and the others drank it all, looked at each other and laughed.

Xu Fuyuan, Xia Yunyi, Chen Zilong, Wang Jizhong and others gathered together to have a feast and drink, which was not only a celebration but also a send-off.

Chen Zilong has been appointed by the imperial court to temporarily grant Liaodong Zuo to participate in politics and administer the peasants. After the year, he and Governor Wu Yongxian rushed to Liaodong to plan the spring ploughing as a whole.

"Although Liaodong is deserted after war, if it is cultivated and colonized, it is fertile for thousands of miles, and there is a lot to be done." Chen Zilong is in a very good mood and can be described as full of ambition.

He has not been admitted to the imperial examination, and he is still young, but he came to Beijing to study because of fate, but in a few years, he has been a four-grade official position. There is a broad world for them to sway, which is a good opportunity to make contributions and display ambitions.

Everyone smiled and said yes, Xia Yunyi opened his mouth and asked: "Brother Zhongren has been discussing Liaodong matters with Governor Wu for the past few days, can you get along well?" ”

Chen Zilong said with a smile: "The agricultural work has been handed over to a certain person, which is not only the trust of Lord Wu, but also the name of a teacher. Listen to what Lord Wu said, and there is an explanation of long live. ”

"If the brother of the people can get the Holy Kiss, how can Governor Wu not believe it?" Xu Fuyuan said: "With the reputation of Lord Xu outside, it is natural for the middle brother of the agricultural accountant." ”

Wang Jizhong said: "After the recovery of Liaodong, farming is the most important. If he can be self-sufficient one day earlier, it will be a great achievement for Brother Chen. ”

Chen Zilong nodded again and again, he had a plan for this, and his teacher Xu Guangqi's suggestion, but he was quite confident.

"Liaodong wants to be self-sufficient, so the imperial court will no longer have to transport food long distances, how much money will be saved?" Xu Fuyuan said: "Based on Liaodong, the army can plough the court and sweep the caves, go straight to the Yellow Dragon, and completely destroy the Jiannu." ”

Chen Zilong stroked his forehead and said, "There are new crops such as rye, potatoes, and corn, and there will be an army to help cultivate the land next spring." If there is no catastrophe, it is possible that the imperial court will not need to adjust the grain after the autumn. However, it is necessary to support tens of thousands of troops on an expedition to Haixi, and it may be possible to do so if there is a reserve for another year of cultivation. ”

"In any case, it is certain that the brother of the people will do his best to make contributions in the reconstruction of Liaodong." Xu Fuyuan raised his glass and said, "Congratulations to Brother Chen!" ”

"Thank you, thank you, brothers." Chen Zilong raised his glass, smiled all over his face, and drank another glass with everyone.

Everyone drank and ate food, chatted enthusiastically, and most of the topics were still in Liaodong and Pingliao's victory.

No way, Pingliao's success is not only big news, but also exciting. The most ferocious foreign enemy in more than a decade has been defeated, and it is joyful and happy to be able to enjoy peace again.

"Jianyu seems to have been defeated all at once, which is exciting, but also surprising." Wang Jizhong put down his chopsticks and said, "Do you think so?" ”

Chen Zilong nodded and said, "I went to Liaoxi to investigate, and it was only a little more than a year, and I really didn't expect to be able to pacify Liaodong so soon." However, at that time, Jianyu had already shown a decline. Under the blockade on all sides, food and grass materials are very scarce. ”

"When it comes to grain, grass, materials, weapons and equipment, I think it is the key to Pingliao." Xu Fuyuan said: "It is precisely the supply of the whole country that makes my Ming army strong. Looking at the cost listed in the newspaper, it is tens of millions. ”

"No matter how much money is spent, it is worth it to complete the great cause of Pingliao." Xia Yunyi said: "Jianyu suffered heavy casualties, fled to the north, and there must be another ten years of peace and stability. ”

"Ten years is the minimum." Chen Zilong said with a smile: "You are studying in the Academy of Sciences, and you don't know much about the situation. Tens of thousands of elite soldiers and strong generals are in charge, and the artillery and musket cavalry are fierce, even if they collude with the northern captives, it is also wishful thinking to want to enter the Kou. ”

"The artillery should have crushed the northern captives." Xu Fuyuan agreed with this and said: "The number is still increasing, I know this." ”

Wang Ji nodded again and said, "I heard that the Liao people around Jingshi are ready to return to their hometowns. The imperial court also introduced a policy to restore the population of Liaodong as soon as possible and expand the cultivated land as much as possible. ”

Xia Yunyi pointed out the window and said with a smile: "The girl who sells baked sweet potatoes outside, and the one who sells thirsty water in summer is from Liaodong." Didn't you hear her shouting when you came? After the New Year, people will not be in Beijing. ”

Chen Zilong said with a smile: "When I came, I heard it, and I took care of her business, and gave her a few more copper coins, which can be regarded as helping her make up for the passage home." ”

"Brother Chen may be able to meet her in Liaodong!" Xu Fuyuan quipped: "Not only is it the people under Brother Chen's rule, and one more family cultivates the land, but also adds a credit to Brother Chen." ”

"There's a lot of work to do besides farming!" Chen Zilong glanced at a few friends and said, "For example, paving roads and bridges, building houses, building water conservancy, mining and manufacturing, etc., do you have any intention of going to Liaodong?" ”

Several people looked at each other, with heartfelt expressions, but still a little hesitant.

"What if-" Wang Ji rubbed his chin and said regretfully: "If the cement is successfully developed, it can come in handy in Liaodong." ”

Xu Fuyuan snorted and said, "Actually, it's not much closer to success." And even if I'm not very satisfied, it's much better than the previous materials. ”

"Brother Shen doesn't know if he can give me some advice." Xia Yunyi frowned slightly and said, "The letter has been delivered, he should have received it, right?" ”

China has a long history and has made brilliant achievements and important contributions in the process of creating human civilization.

The process of the development of cementitious materials in ancient buildings started from "white ash surface" and yellow mud, developed to lime and "triple soil", and then developed to cementitious materials mixed with lime and organic matter.

Ancient Chinese building cementitious materials have their own glorious history, and in the process of basic synchronous development with Western ancient building cementitious materials, they are slightly higher due to the extensive use of cementitious materials combining lime and organic matter.

However, the development of cementitious materials in ancient Chinese buildings stopped after reaching the stage of cementitious materials mixed with lime mixed with organic matter, and failed to take another step on this basic point.

The cementitious materials of ancient Western buildings continued to develop on the basis of "Roman mortar", and continued to improve in the direction of modern cement, and finally invented cement.

As the "food" of the building, cement was naturally also included in the emperor's plan.

Moreover, the most basic cement, that is, hydraulic lime made of clay and limestone, has been successfully developed by the Academy of Sciences, and its performance exceeds that of "Roman mortar", and it is only one step away from Portland cement.

The point is that the emperor only knows the formula, and does not know where to find natural marl, or the raw material called cement limestone.

Moreover, he did not know the exact firing temperature. The quality of the products produced in this way will not be stable, and it is easy to have accidents due to the quality of cement.

Therefore, the advent of cement will be a little later, and repeated experiments will be carried out to find out the temperature and optimal ratio.

In the emperor's opinion, hydraulic lime can also be popularized. In particular, it is resistant to seawater erosion, and it can be used in construction projects that come into contact with water, such as the construction of lighthouses.