The next day, the front hall of Zhangtai, the court meeting.

I slowly glanced around: "Bai Chong." ”

"The minister is here!"

"I want to start building Daqin Commerce! Is it eligible now? ”

Bai Chong was slightly surprised, he didn't expect to start construction so soon.

"Back to Your Majesty, there is no problem, there are still a lot of cement, but the green bricks are not enough, it takes time to fire, if Your Majesty is determined to build, the minister needs to make the corresponding architectural model first."

I nodded: "After the court meeting, go to the apse of Zhangtai, I have some details to explain to you." ”

"Yes!"

"Your Majesty!" Yu He got up and arched his hand and said, "Minister Yu He has something to say." ”

I frowned slightly, this old boy was afraid that he was going to make trouble for me again.

"Say it."

"Yes. Your Majesty, now Daqin is building the Guanluo Railway and Hexi Road, although Hexi Road is mainly provided by merchants in Hexi, but after all, it is limited, and the investment of the imperial court is not a lot. Not to mention the Guanluo Railway, which costs a terrifying thousand stones of money and food per 100 steps!

Now that Daqin is trading again, the cost is also expensive, whether Taicang can afford it, and whether the people are enough to use it, has Your Majesty considered it? ”

My face did not change, and I looked at Ge Yue: "Ge Yue, what do you think of what the imperial doctor said?" ”

Ge Yue hurriedly got up and said: "Back to Your Majesty, the people don't have to worry, there is no major project in Guanzhong except for the Guanluo Railway, only the people in the internal history are enough to use, as for whether Taicang can afford it, the minister thinks there is no problem, now that Daqin has an annual income of 45 million stones, there is no pressure to build a Daqin business." ”

I looked at Yu He: "Do you have any questions?" ”

The old god Yu He was there, and continued to object: "Even if there is no problem with the two, but the minister went to see the Guanluo Railway yesterday, is the Daqin trade built by His Majesty no less difficult than the Guanluo Railway?" ”

"That's nature."

Daqin has never seen such a large area of multi-storey brick and concrete structure, and the difficulty of construction is also extremely great.

"That's it, now that all the craftsmen with the most skilled skills in Daqin have been sent to build the Guanluo Railway, what is the explanation that the people are enough to say in the history of Zhisu?"

Ge Yue was stunned, he didn't expect the war to burn on him, but what Yu He said was the truth, and there were indeed no extra craftsmen to put into construction.

"This ...... Your Majesty forgives your sins, but the ministers are not thoughtful! ”

I frowned, Yu He's words didn't mean to embarrass me, it was indeed a problem.

"Everyone, tell us what you think."

Li Si stood up and said respectfully, "Why is Your Majesty in a hurry to build Great Qin Commerce? ”

I slowly talked about last night's considerations, and finally said: "Now that Great Qin is stable inside and outside, if you don't take this opportunity to enhance the prestige of Great Qin, how can you suppress Xindi and the Western countries?" In addition, I also intended to encourage the development of brick and concrete buildings through the construction of Daqin trade and reduce the felling of trees, and the situation in Deshui has been greatly improved, and there can be no more large-scale felling of trees in other places. ”

Li Si nodded and said in a deep voice: "Even so, the minister thinks that it is okay to build Great Qin Commerce." As for the issue of craftsmen that the Imperial Doctor was worried about, could they be recruited from various counties? ”

"It's a solution, but I'm afraid it will cost more money and food."

Feng Zheng stood up and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, there are still hundreds of craftsmen under the rule of the Shaofu, and they can be allowed to participate in the construction." ”

Yu He listened to my explanation and no longer objected, and thought for a while: "The minister has seen the drawings of Daqin Commerce, even if these two methods are used at the same time, the number of craftsmen is still poor. ”

Bai Chong hesitated for a while, got up and arched his hand: "Your Majesty, the minister has an idea. ”

"Say anything."

"Yes. There are 2,300 craftsmen in Jiangzuofu, of which 500 are core craftsmen who specialize in the study of utensils, and more than 1,800 people are auxiliary core craftsmen to carry out experiments, divided into two parts, rotating every five days, and the spare time is mainly to assist in the sale of Jiangzuofu.

The minister thought that he could detach some people from the Jiangzuofu to participate in the construction of Daqin's commerce, so that the core craftsmen should be enough, and then requisition ordinary craftsmen to carry out the construction of the non-core part, there should be no problem. ”

I nodded in agreement, "It's a way to do it, and it also allows them to improve their skills in the actual construction, which is a double win." ”

I glanced around: "If there are any other opinions, if not, it will be decided." ”

"No objection to the ministers!"

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The apse of the chapter platform.

I took out the drawings of Daqin Commerce and said to Bai Chong: "I told you a rough idea before, and I will tell you in detail today." ”

"Listen quietly!"

I pointed to the foundation and said, "Because it is a brick and concrete structure, and it is a three-story structure, the weight is much heavier than that of a wooden structure, and the foundation must be deep!" There are many surrounding water systems, and preventing subsidence and tilting is the first priority! ”

Bai Chong nodded: "I have carefully explored the soil there before, and I am afraid that I can't bear such a heavy weight if it is only rammed earth, Your Majesty means to follow the example of the Guanluo Railway, dig deep and then fill in the soil and tamp it, right?" ”

"It's not just as simple as digging deep, you must dig to the bedrock layer, that is, the rock layer, and the load-bearing column of the foundation can't use a simple brick-concrete structure.

Real steel bars are definitely not made with current technology, and the so-called steel bars are just slender steel.

"I understand."

"And then there's the cistern above." I pointed to the roof and said, "Don't look inconspicuous on the drawings, but it has a lot of water storage, in addition to considering the load-bearing structure of the structure, we must also consider the problem of waterproofing." ”

"The third is the internal structure, which must be built in strict accordance with the drawings. What is reserved here is the elevator position, which can not be occupied, and the drainage and cleaning system of the bathroom can not tolerate the half-point pool, and if the three-story structure has a problem with the bathroom, it will be disastrous. ”

Bai Chong looked at the drawings and said suspiciously: "Your Majesty, the minister has long had doubts in his heart, what is this elevator?" ”

I smiled: "To put it bluntly, people can be pulled to any layer when they stand on this platform." ”

Bai Chong was stunned: "Not to mention the people who stand up, the elevator itself is not light, right?" How many people do you have to pull! ”

I shook my head and said, "It's naturally unrealistic to rely on manpower to pull up, so it's reserved, and as for the rest, let's talk about it later." ”

The best power source to drive the elevator must be electricity, if it is a steam engine, it is a bit overkill, and can only be reserved first.

"Finally, fire prevention, that's the top priority!" I said in a deep voice: "The three-story corridor house, which is separated from the main building by a ditch and built separately, is a place for cooking, and is connected to the main building by a covered bridge. Although the stall is in the main building, the main building is absolutely not allowed to light a fire, and all meals must be prepared in the corridor before being sent to the main building! ”

After explaining a few key points, Bai Chong got up and said: "The minister understands, and I will come to Your Majesty after the model is built!" ”

I hummed, "Go ahead." ”