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Chapter 301 The first stop in Nanjing

The sun is like a fire, and there is no cloud in the sky.It was the hottest time at noon, and the streets of Nanjing City were filled with pedestrians, like dogs peeing moss, scattered around the corners, waiting to see the road repaired.

I heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince personally came to preside over the road construction, and repaired the road so that the shoes will not be dirty when it rains. Everyone watched the excitement and the novelty.

"Your Highness." Mu Ying's clear voice sounded behind him: "It's ready to burn incense and sacrifice. We just wait for the auspicious time to fire the cannon and burn the incense, and start the first shovel."

"Very well, let's prepare. Gravel, gravel and earth cement are ready." Zhu Biao ordered lightly.

Considering the lack of materials, Zhu Biao only hopes to use coarse gravel and earth cement for road surface engineering.

Hoes, shovels, pickaxes, single-wheeled wooden carts to transport materials, and a pile of smooth rectangular planks fixed on both sides of the road with wooden frames.Just wait for the auspicious time to start filling cement and gravel on both sides of the long planks.

Jiang Huanhai, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, brought over the construction drawings: "Your Highness, please have a look."

"The road is two feet wide, and the roadbed should be done well. In addition, there must be drainage ditches on both sides. When it rains, the water will flow from both sides of the road, and then find someone to cut willow and poplar branches and insert them on both sides of the road.

Jiang Shangshu, all the materials will be shipped in one after another, so be sure not to do shabby projects. "

Jiang Huanhai was a little puzzled, but couldn't help but wonder: "What is bean curd residue? I dare not put bean curd residue in this cement gravel."

"This bean curd is not the other bean curd." Zhu Biao gave up explaining: "Forget it, you don't understand. Just remember that there are two parts of gravel and one part of cement."

Although soil cement is being produced, it is not as much as in later generations. As long as it is solidified with sand and gravel with rice water, and when it is air-dried and solidified, it can run horse-drawn carriages and walk pedestrians.

In addition to supervising the construction of the straight road project in Nanzhili, the Ministry of Industry also supervised the whole country and prefectures and counties.Work with the Highway Bureau to supervise each other.

When the common people heard that they could walk without getting muddy, they strongly supported it, and their enthusiasm was unprecedented. The Ming Weekly called for publicity for several months, and it received obvious results.

The common people took household farm tools, transported stones and soil to fill the roadbed in front of their houses, and cleared weeds.

The first to start construction was the Nanzhili and Xi'an prefectures, the prefectures and counties related to the old Qin Zhidao.

"The auspicious time has come, fire the cannon and burn the incense."

The common people covered their ears, the children jumped and hid in the crowd, the blue smoke dispersed, and the minister of the Ministry of Industry respectfully handed the shovel tied with red silk to Zhu Biao's hands.

"Start work." Zhu Biao sent a shovel, which was regarded as the start of work.

The masons and bricklayers who started preparing the materials early in the morning took the new ones to work.

Li Yan and Tao Chengdao looked at the soil cement mixed with the rice washing water and mixed with the gravel: "The straight road can be expected."

The soldiers of the Daming Navy pushed carts of gravel and sand to their destinations.

Zhu Biao glanced at the sun, and sat in the tent guarded by the guards, watching them build the road.When something went wrong, Zhu Biao immediately asked the officers to direct it.

Old Zhu is rather arrogant and has some reservations about Zhu Biaoxiu's straight way, so he didn't come here today.

Li Shanchang, Hu Weiyong, Yang Xian, Song Lian and others, as well as Song Na, the prince of the state offering wine, Chen Di, the minister of the Ministry of Rites... Chang Yuchun, all stood at the first step of starting work, looking at the group of craftsmen who were working in full swing. More surprised.

The road not far away was repaired two incense sticks ago, but now it has begun to harden and the color has become lighter.

On the stone steps in front of Fengtian Hall, Lao Zhu was still sitting there, and Empress Ma was also beside him: "Sitting here, I can't see it. Go to the top of Nanjing City to see for sure."

Old Zhu laughed dryly: "We don't want to watch it, and he didn't invite us either."

"Not invited? How many times do you have to ask Biaoer to invite you? You are not a young girl, and you have to hire three books and six jobs." Empress Ma couldn't stand it, and complained about Old Zhu.

Zhu Biao told Lao Zhu yesterday that he was asked to go to the top of the city to watch, but Lao Zhu said no.Then Zhu Biao went back honestly.

Now he wanted to go, but he remembered that he had made a vow yesterday and was sitting in front of Fengtian Hall.

"Still angry about that matter, you father and son are really serious, you can't lower your head first, face is important?"

"It's important, we also need face." Lao Zhu closed his eyes and waved: "What do you know about a woman?"

"Why don't I understand? When you were herding cattle, I read books. When you were fighting, I read history books. I'm still reading now. What do you say I don't understand?"

A few words from Empress Ma left Old Zhu Wen speechless.

"We won't argue with you." Old Zhu muttered angrily.

"Have you thought about the matter of the Great Ming clan?" Empress Ma said to herself, "Oh, after all, those descendants are our children, who can bear to see their children suffer.

Heavy eight, at first I also felt that Biaoer did something wrong, after all, it was the descendants who suffered.But when I thought about it, it was terrible. "

Old Zhu turned his head: "How terrible."

"Just rely on your pampering, year-old rice salary. Why don't you make your descendants into playboys? I have also settled this account."

"If you do the math, you know how to count. Anyway, we don't count that much." Old Zhu lied solemnly.

"Really? That kid Xia Yuanji knows better than you." Empress Ma said while looking at him: "Think about it.

When you were a commoner, you could favor your children and grandchildren, but now it is different. You are the king of the Ming Dynasty. If the water is not level, it will be a bad thing.

If the descendants of future generations are talented, they will naturally not be hungry, and earn military merits by themselves, this is practical. "

Old Zhu didn't speak.

"How about, let him do it when Biao'er ascends the throne in the future." Empress Ma asked tentatively.

"We can't."

"Why not."

"If we stipulate that the vassal king cannot be hereditary, it's okay to say that no one dares to have an opinion.

But decades later, some rules have become established.It will be difficult for Biaoer to change again.

If he doesn't change well and is too anxious, those feudal lords will have opinions. We can't let Biao'er suffer the harm of this matter, and we will pave the way for our son no matter what. "

"Change it, agree with what Biao'er said that the royal family does not make rice worms." Empress Ma said.

"Let's change it, let's change it. It's a good thing if your descendants don't become big Ming rice worms." Lao Zhu turned his head and looked at Queen Ma with a smile: "In a few years, let's wait for the people to be safe and prosperous, and we will take you to various places to play."

"I've already forgotten about it. At that time, you were framed by your adoptive brother, but your foster father didn't care. I just thought that we would live an ordinary pastoral life.

For so many years, I have accompanied you through the bloody storm, how can I want to live a leisurely life. "Queen Ma laughed.

"Aren't we just telling you about this? In a few years, we will be the Supreme Emperor, and take our little grandson, and you, to travel through every inch of Daming. Watching Biaoer govern the world. Enjoy Enjoy the happiness and plant some land."

When Lao Zhu said this, there was some hope in his eyes: "You had a headache last time, and we were a little afraid. We are not afraid of bleeding, but we are afraid that one day we will be left as an orphaned old man."

"Nonsense again!" Empress Ma stood up with a smile on her face.

Yu Yi immediately took the cloth pad and stood quietly behind him.

"The Supreme Emperor, I'll wait for that day." Empress Ma teased and said, "I'll go to the East Palace to see the little emperor's grandson."

(End of this chapter)