Datang's free and easy concubine

Chapter 38

Can you still build bridges?

paving?

The word paving completely stunned Li Shimin and the civil and military officials.

That's right, look at that wall, it's so strong and flat, if you put cement on the ground, the ground will become solid and flat too!

Such a flat and solid ground will greatly increase the speed of the horse-drawn carts and ox-drawn carts, and they know what this means.

For a moment, no matter Li Shimin, Li Jing, Fang Xuanling, they were extremely excited.

The military generals like Li Jing thought that soldiers were expensive and fast, and the transfer of money, food and materials was a long way away. People eating horses and chewing would consume a lot of food, and increasing the speed meant saving more food and grass.

But Fang Xuanling and the others thought even more. Improving the convenience of transportation is tantamount to revitalizing the lifeblood of the entire Tang Dynasty!

When Li Shimin thought that the concrete official roads would lead to the big cities and eventually connect the entire Tang Dynasty, he almost trembled with excitement.

Originally, Li Shimin only wanted a way to repair the city wall, but Su Cheng came up with a big surprise of cement!

Best of all, cement is easy to make and uses clay and limestone that are ubiquitous.

For Li Shimin, it was too surprising and exciting!

This kid has done a great job this time!

Li Shimin put his hands on Su Cheng's shoulders excitedly and shook them vigorously.

bring it on!Let's rock together!

Su Cheng, whose eyes were full of stars, seemed to have heard the bgm.

"Su Cheng, you kid has made a great contribution! I'm going to build cement roads all over the Tang Dynasty!" Li Shimin said excitedly.

Fang Xuanling, Li Jing, Changsun Wuji and others said in unison: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, congratulations, Your Majesty!"

This is indeed a moment worthy of excitement and congratulations. With cement, it is foreseeable that the future of Datang will undergo earth-shaking changes.

However, not everyone was congratulating the emperor, and some people had dark faces.

That person was none other than Wei Zheng.

At the beginning, Wei Zheng was very happy. Cement can repair city walls, bridges and houses, all of which are beneficial to the people.

But when the emperor said excitedly that he would build cement roads all over the Tang Dynasty, his old face sank.

"Your Majesty, it is absolutely impossible!"

The congratulations stopped abruptly, and even the smile on Li Shimin's face froze.

At this moment of cheering and cheering, Wei Zheng's explosive drinking in this life is really too abrupt.

"Your Majesty wants to build cement roads throughout the Tang Dynasty, how much corvee will he have to collect? The lessons learned from the Sui Dynasty, isn't Your Majesty still introspective? The people need to recuperate, Your Majesty!" Wei Zheng said in a deep voice with a dark face.

Li Shimin's complexion was very ugly. Anyone who was still immersed in the excitement just now felt uncomfortable when he was suddenly splashed with a basin of ice water.

Su Cheng looked at Li Shimin's ugly face and couldn't help but be speechless, Wei Zheng really deserves to be a master of death.

Not to mention that Li Shimin was uncomfortable being blocked, Su Cheng felt very upset now.

He made the cement, it is his credit, how can it be obliterated?And he felt that cement was really of great use to Datang.

What happened to the road?

To get rich, build roads first, you, Wei Zheng, don't even know what truth is.

"Master Wei's words are wrong. Road construction is a good thing for the people and the court." Su Cheng laughed.

The eyes of the others were all on Su Cheng. They didn't expect Su Cheng to dare Wei Zhenggang.

Compared to Su Cheng, the upstart in Chang'an, Wei Zheng is a real big shot in the court.

Wei Zheng looked at Su Cheng sternly, and said in a deep voice: "An Kangbo, you have indeed made some contributions since you entered Chang'an. Cement and red bricks can play a great role in repairing the walls of border towns. This is your contribution. , but you shouldn't be so proud of your favor and deceive His Majesty!"

Su Cheng shook his head slightly and said: "It's not that I'm bewitching Your Majesty, it's that Mr. Wei is exaggerating. Road construction is not a matter of quick success and instant benefit, it can be done overnight!"

Li Shimin nodded slightly and said: "That's right, you can draw it slowly!"

Wei Zheng's face was still dark, and he still had to say something, Su Cheng smiled lightly: "Besides, who said that there is a need for corvee!"

Everyone was stunned, don't you need corvee?Then how to build roads?Is it by the craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry?Then you have to practice until the year of the monkey and the month of the horse?

Li Shimin's eyes lit up, and he looked at Su Cheng, only to find that this kid looked like a mountain man with his own tricks.

Everyone was waiting eagerly, but Su Cheng had a faint smile on his face, as if you understood it yourself.

Snapped!

Li Shimin slapped Su Cheng directly on the back of the head, and said angrily: "If you have any ideas, tell me quickly, what's the point!"

Su Cheng's face was a little dark, and Li Er seemed to be addicted to slapping the back of his head, so he would do it every now and then, which was too embarrassing!

Don't you know that everyone is envious in their hearts, in their opinion, being slapped by the emperor means intimacy, and means being treated as a junior by the emperor.

Cheng Yaojin and the others hoped that their cubs would be whipped by the emperor like Su Cheng, but unfortunately, they didn't live up to expectations!

Su Cheng said helplessly: "Prisoners, don't we have a lot of prisoners in the Tang Dynasty? What are you doing in prison? Wasting food? All of them are pulled out for labor reform! If some prisoners are caught in the future, it will be even better. Let them Build roads and accept reform through labor!"

Cheng Yaojin's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he shouted: "Okay! This is a good idea!"

Li Shimin's eyes lit up when he heard it, as if he had opened the door to a new world.

Wei Zheng said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, it must not be done. This action will harm the peace of heaven and go against the way of a benevolent king. It must not be done!"

Su Cheng couldn't help but rolled his eyes when he heard that, pedantic, too pedantic!

Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "We will discuss this matter later! The most important thing now is to repair the city walls of the border town as soon as possible. Fang Aiqing should draw up a regulation as soon as possible."

Fang Xuanling hurriedly bowed and said, "Yes, I obey the order!"

It is said that a charter is drawn up, but in fact there is nothing to draw up. Send these craftsmen down and let the garrison below to toss.

Li Shimin, who was in a good mood, also saw the Cheng Chumo brothers next to him. Compared with Su Cheng's cleanliness, the two brothers looked ashamed.

Li Shimin looked at it but nodded slightly: "Cheng Chumo and Cheng Chuliang!"

The two brothers Cheng Chumo hurried forward to salute and said: "The minister is here!"

Li Shimin nodded and said, "Yes, you two have worked hard too!"

In an instant, the faces of Cheng Chumo and the two brothers turned black and red, and they said excitedly: "This is what I should do, and I am willing to go through fire and water for your Majesty!"

Seeing the emperor praised Cheng Chumo and his brothers, Cheng Yaojin's face was flushed with pride, if the emperor wasn't still here, he would definitely have yelled loudly.

Even so, he winked at Yu Chigong and the others, very frightened.

(End of this chapter)