Daming heir

Chapter 328
The emperor is a creature of another existence form than other people.

When they face a matter, they often consider angles that are different from ordinary people's perspectives and ways of looking at problems.

Just like now.

Zhu Yuanzhang felt the soreness and numbness caused by stamping his heels on the cement road, and was amazed in his heart.

Faced with such a solid concrete road, the first thing Zhu Yuanzhang thought of was how useful it would be if it were used in building a city fortress.

Secondly, whether it is convenient to make cement and whether it is easy to build a city.

If Daming applies it to the Nine Sides Great Wall, can it speed up the current construction progress of the Great Wall.

So, before the emperor's grandson, Xie Jin, Zhang Ergong and others explained to him.

Zhu Yuanzhang then continued to ask: "What is the manufacturing process of this cement method? How much time and labor is required to build a road? Can it be used to build a city? Can it resist siege?"

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

He said in a low voice, "Reporting to Your Majesty, the cement method is made by calcining mountain rocks and adding other methods. It only needs to spend manpower to mine the rocks and transport them into the kiln for calcination.

The construction of cement roads also involves transporting cement to the construction site in advance, adding water and crushed stones for mixing, and people can lift the concrete and cement slurry into the road surface with force.When it is hot, it takes a day and night to complete the road.In autumn and winter, it may take three or five days and nights.

If you want to build a city fortress, you need to weave a cage with steel bars at the construction site, cover it with a wooden formwork, and pour concrete slurry.If the steel bars consume a lot, the thickness can be reduced and the cages should be sparse. "

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard that the cement method can only be obtained by calcining mined rocks, his brows twitched quietly.

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

And when he was sure that the cement could be used to build a city wall.

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

Suddenly being attacked by the emperor, Zhang Ergong was so frightened that his whole body was about to go limp, and his legs were trembling for support.

I was touched by His Majesty!

Zhu Yuanzhang chuckled: "Zhang Qing, you don't have to be cautious, I just want to ask you again, if this cement method is used to build a city wall, can it become a strong city?"

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

The Changhua Iron Mine protruding from the Qiongzhou Mansion has a very gratifying output. Every ten days, countless smelted steel ingots and iron ingots will be transported from Changhua Port to the sky for storage.

Old Seventeen recently also made a memorial from Jiaozhi Road. There are also many mineral deposits discovered in Jiaozhi Road and its west.

Now Jiaozhi Dao is full of waste, and there are many natives in Jiaozhi Dao. Although it is impossible to be as strict as the Japanese workers, the imperial court will not be as kind to these people as the people who migrated from Ming Dynasty.

Zhang Ergong was terrified at this moment, not only had he put on the green robe, but now he was touched by the emperor.

He tried his best to maintain his posture, so as not to lose the emperor's hand.

Then Zhang Ergong said in a deep voice: "I have used the cement method to build the city wall in Taiping Mine. It is the most powerful artillery in the imperial court. Facing a one-foot-thick wall, it takes more than a dozen cannons to blast it away." .”

Zhang Ergong was complacent about the fact that the cement wall he made could withstand the artillery bombardment head-on.

But Zhu Yunxi at the side felt helpless.

Daming's artillery is still not powerful enough!

"it is good!"

"Very good!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was in high spirits, with a red face, patted Zhang Ergong on the shoulder, and praised him again and again.

"With this solid and fast-building cement method, the Nine Sides of the Ming Dynasty will be even more powerful in the future!"

In just a moment, Zhu Yuanzhang's mind had already shown a huge picture of the situation on the nine borders of Ming Dynasty.

Beyond the nine sides, on the ridgelines of endless and lofty mountains, are the Great Wall built by the Ming Dynasty with the cement method.

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed, and looked at Zhang Ergong standing in front of him with his head bowed, his eyes were full of satisfaction: "If we, the border people of the northern land of Ming Dynasty, don't suffer from being looted again, Zhang Qing will take the lead!"

Head work!

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

Recently, Chaozhong really produced a Crane Dahongpao, which is something that I can only think about during the day, but it is something I dare not even dream about when I fall asleep at night.

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

Is he going to be promoted again this time?
Zhang Ergong has already begun to fall into daydreams, and his imagination is running wild.

Zhu Yunxi smiled and stepped forward silently: "Grandpa, if we talk about building the Great Wall with nine sides using the cement method, the second is that the wall is solid."

"Oh?" Zhu Yuanzhang raised his eyebrows when he heard the words, withdrew his hand, and looked at the eldest grandson walking beside him indifferently.

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

Now look at the grandson in front of you.

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

Could it be that the cement method was also created by this kid with someone?
Zhu Yunxi already spoke softly: "Using the cement method, whether it is to build the Nine Sides Great Wall or the city, the most important thing is to build it easily and save time.

A section of the city wall only needs to first build a cage with steel bars, then cover it with wooden panels, and then pour concrete cement slurry, and wait for the cement slurry to dewater and solidify, and then this section of the city wall can be formed.

Don't talk about building cities in the interior, but only talk about the Great Wall on Nine Sides. The terrain in the north is complex and rugged, and the cement method can save manpower. "

What is the most important advantage of technological progress?
Save human time and increase productivity.

How did the Ming Dynasty build cities and build the Great Wall with Nine Sides?

Whether it is a city or the Great Wall, the foundation is first dug deep, and gravel and strips are laid on the lower layer.Then pile gravel and loess on it as the wall embryo, and then use well-shaped strip stones or green bricks on the outside, and stick them with glutinous rice ash to build them layer by layer.

Not to mention time-consuming and labor-intensive, if it is in a place with dangerous terrain on the nine sides, even the stones for building the Great Wall will require manpower to transport them from a long distance.

With cement it is different.

Bags of cement are sent to the construction site, and gravel can even be used as materials.

In addition to the rapid construction, it will cost the court to build the Nine Sides Great Wall in the future, which will be far more economical than the current method.

Zhu Yuanzhang now only sighs, and finally understands why this kid is going to get married tomorrow, and today he has to drag himself out of the city to see this cement road.

He sighed, "This method is really good!"

Zhu Yunxi smiled: "Grandpa, the use of the cement method is not limited to this. As long as this method is used properly, it can have countless uses."

What Zhu Yuanzhang was provoked instantly was itchy.

He immediately looked around, chuckled, and took Zhu Yunxie's hand to a construction shed that hadn't been dismantled by the roadside.

"Come here one by one, grandpa is so good to listen."

Zhu Yunxi nodded: "As long as the imperial court increases the amount of calcined cement in the future, after meeting the needs of the imperial court, the cement can also be used by the people to build houses.

Local governments can also use the cement method to build bridges and communicate with places where they were afraid to do so in the past.

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

In Sun'er's view, the most important thing is that if there is another flood in our Central Plains in the future, we can quickly plug the gap and repair the embankment with cement.Then, use the cement method to build water canals that will never break down and nourish local fertile fields. "

After hearing this series of benefits, Zhu Yuanzhang was beyond moved. He knew that these benefits were probably only mentioned by his eldest grandson, and there were more that he didn't say.

"good good good good!"

Zhu Yuanzhang cheered again.

Mu Ying, who was only waiting for Zhu Yunxie's wedding to be officially awarded the official position of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, quietly stepped forward at this time, came to Zhu Yuanzhang with a smile on her face, and bowed.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty, I have obtained the method of cement today, and I will add another help in Ming Dynasty. I am not talented, but I can only think that if the cement road is used between the mountains and rivers of Yunnan, our army will be able to move at lightning speed in the future." Suppress local native rebellion.

It is also possible to build city walls in dangerous places to prevent the local natives from joining forces and prevent the local natives from becoming bigger.If I am doing the same thing that I am doing today, I will be able to stop and thoroughly educate Yunnan with my Ming Dynasty officials as the main ones. "

Hearing what the old man said, Zhu Yunxi couldn't help being surprised.

Unexpectedly, the father-in-law has been in Yunnan for so many years, and he has already thought that if the Central Plains wants to completely conquer Yunnan, it must focus on exile officials and return to exiles.

But after thinking about it, Zhu Yunxi calmed down.

This policy of reforming the soil and returning it to the natives was originally a big policy that took a hundred years to build after the policy of paralleling the natives.

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

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

Letting the natives in the southeast change their ways and customs is something that can be done in a short while.

Zhu Yuanzhang is now very happy: "Okay! This is a great thing!"

After sighing, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately restrained his smile and lowered his eyes: "This method must not be passed on to outsiders, and it must be in the hands of outsiders!"

This is the emperor's oral order.

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

"The ministers obey the order."

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang restored his smile, 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 turned his head silently and glanced at Zhang Ergong behind him.

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately shook his head and said in a low voice, "It's harmful to be promoted too high."

Zhu Yunxi understood, and nodded silently: "If you do something for your own family, grandson doesn't need to be rewarded by grandpa, as long as grandpa thinks that grandson has done nothing wrong."

"You really don't want any rewards?" Zhu Yuanzhang pouted, squinting at Zhu Yunxi.

Zhu Yunxi scratched his head, and finally said in a low voice: "If grandpa wants to build the Nine-Border Great Wall and other things that use the cement method, can the grandson assign officials from the court to do it? In this way, the cement method will also be avoided. "

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but look at his eldest grandson twice, with a smile on his face.It is good to be cautious and prevent problems before they happen.

"Grandpa agrees."

Zhu Yunxi immediately bared his teeth: "Grandson, thank you grandpa for the reward."

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately burst out laughing, patted Zhu Yunxi on the shoulder, and looked at Mu Ying: "Go back to the palace, we will get married tomorrow, if something goes wrong, we can't explain it to you, father-in-law."

Mu Ying bowed immediately: "I am terrified, it is the emperor's grace that the daughter of the Mu family can become one with the grandson."

Zhu Yuanzhang moved his mouth: "I changed my surname, so I am so cautious. Now that you are the father-in-law of this kid, you have to discipline him more in the future, and don't let the monarch and ministers have other ideas."

Mu Ying nodded and silently nodded.

The emperor's words clearly stated that he was required to discipline the grandson as the father-in-law, but in fact it was nothing more than asking the Mu family to be the grandson's supporters.

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

Zhu Yuanzhang also lost the idea of ​​staying outside the city, so he drove back to the palace immediately.

……

The next day.

Hongwu 27th August [-]th Mid-Autumn Festival.

Originally, according to the rules of previous years, the imperial court would have a mid-autumn banquet, and the monarch and ministers would sit together in the palace.

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

Early in the morning, officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Clan Mansion, on behalf of the imperial court and the clan, went to the Temple of Heaven and the Temple of Earth to offer sacrifices and comfort the heaven and the earth.

The principal and deputy envoys of the big wedding stayed in the palace last night, and after the palace gate was opened, they were in charge of the corresponding etiquette.

Although there was a decree in the palace long ago that local officials were not allowed to offer congratulatory gifts, the clan and court nobles still sent congratulatory gifts to the palace early.

Today, because the wedding banquet was held in Fengtian Hall, there were layers of congratulatory gifts decorated with red cloth and red satin on the steps outside Fengtian Hall.

It's not yet dawn.

Zhu Yunxi was woken up by his 23rd uncle Zhu Gong who was even more excited than himself.

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

When Zhu Yunxi got up, the two girls, Caidie and Cailian, were dressing up for themselves and changing into the Tongtian Crown Clothes.

The official envoy of the wedding, Ren Hengtai, the official scholar of the Wenhuadian University, and the deputy envoy of the Wenhuadian University, Fang Xiaoru, were accompanied by Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Shangbing and other princes of the royal family in Beijing to the East Palace.

Not to mention Xiaopang, Binghan and others, today it is Ren Hengtai and Fang Xiaoru, all with red faces.

Seeing that Zhu Yunxi had already put on the Tongtian Crown Clothes, the two immediately went forward.

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

After finishing the work, Fang Xiaoru added softly: "Your Majesty's grace, the great grandson's wedding, in the East Palace (hands over a glass of wine), Your Highness should remember His Majesty's kindness. After the wedding, you will be an adult, and from now on, you will be upright and upright. Thinking of Sheji, the blood of the early clan and royal family multiplied."

Fang Xiaoru is such an old pedant, but it is hard to hate him at this moment, and he looks quite cute.

Zhu Yunxi, who didn't get enough sleep, nodded in a daze.

"Yunxi always remember Mr. Fang's teaching."

Ren Hengtai took a look, and pushed Fang Xiaoru: "Since the grandson is ready, I will go to the Taimiao with your highness to worship the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty. Don't miss the time to welcome the relatives later."

Fang Xiaoru nodded with a smile all over her face, looking at the heroic Zhu Yunxi against the backdrop of the bright red crown, she felt that there was nothing wrong with her decision in the rain.

In the past two years, no matter what the court said.

This young great-grandson, who has been a disciple of himself, starts from the common people in everything he does.

Although his promotion of the study of the mind is quite different from the Neo-Confucianism that he has adhered to all his life, there are thousands of knowledge in the world, and the study of the mind is just a corner of Confucianism. After thinking about it for a long time, Fang Xiaoru felt that it was nothing.

The sage also taught his disciples to be kind and loving for the people.

Seeing that the people of Ming Dynasty are getting better and better, Fang Xiaoru enjoys the life of teaching those princes and princes in Dabentang more and more.

A group of people went to the prince's residence in the East Palace.

Zhu Shangbing put his hands in his sleeves, and bumped Zhu Gaochi with his shoulder: "You guys say, who will Brother Xi marry first tonight?"

Zhu Gaochi squinted at the other party: "I heard that Mu Sheng, Mu Ang and several brothers from the Tang family got together yesterday, don't you worry about this first?"

Zhu Shangbing chuckled.

Today, he will take on the role of welcoming relatives and resisting beatings, and he has finally reacted to this matter recently.

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

Then he lowered his head and smiled wickedly: "Last night I stayed in the palace arsenal for a long time, and finally found a few pieces of soft armor, and I'm wearing them now. There is also a fine scale armor on the outermost one, I will wait for it now Anyone who doesn't open their eyes will directly hit me with their fists."

Zhu Gaochi rolled his eyes, looked at Zhu Shangbing's bulging back, and hummed twice: "It's okay, anyway, Second Uncle has several sons."

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

"Brother Xi, it's settled. After today, you have to find me an errand in the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies. It can't be that Brother Chi is now in front of the tax office. I still can only study in Dahontang every day. "

Zhu Yunxi nodded, and said casually: "Yingbo will serve as the governor's mansion, and Mu Sheng and Mu Ang will stay in Beijing. You can go there together when the time comes."

Zhu Shangbing suddenly opened his mouth.

If you co-author, you can't hide from the Mu family?

He also wanted to persuade Zhu Yunxie to avoid those two guys from the Mu family who were capable of turning war elephants, but Zhu Shangbing saw that Zhu Yunxie had already entered the prince's palace.

"I pay my respects to my father. Today my son is getting married and will go out of the palace to meet his relatives. Does my father have any instructions?"

Zhu Biao, who also got up early in the morning, also changed into festive clothes today, and sat in the hall with his hands clasped together, looking at his son in front of him in the bright red uniform, nodding in satisfaction.

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

Zhu Yunxi nodded silently, looked at the lonely father, suppressed his worries, and bowed to retreat.

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

and so on.

The servants and imperial guards in the palace who coincided with his birthday had already gone to the Fengtian Gate to form a welcoming team and waited.

Waiting for Zhu Yunxi to bring a group of cousins ​​who acted as guests and were in charge of being beaten to the outside of Fengtian Gate.

Bang bang bang.

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

This is to send a signal to the city that Taisun's wedding party is about to leave.

(End of this chapter)