"Master Li's idea is really wonderful." Zhu Youjian's purpose is to build roads. Since the overall situation has been determined, there is nothing wrong with giving Li Qiyuan a top hat. But this high hat must be given naturally, or the effect will be counterproductive. "Master Li, according to the king, Master Li's idea has the effect of one stone and three birds. First, the soldiers are well organized and disciplined, which is conducive to management; second, people, who have lived or contributed to their own lives. Every place has a special sentiment. These soldiers who participated in road construction will love the capital, Shanhaiguan, and Daming more in the future; thirdly, the soldiers were originally provided by the court. Soldiers were allowed to build roads, and they would not even pay for them. Yes. Lord Li, I don’t know if this king’s analysis is missing?"
What I thought of, others thought of, and what I didn't think of, others thought of. Li Qiyuan only nodded his head mechanically. He is usually very arrogant. In front of the underage prince, he only has respect. As expected, the royal majesty is unfathomable. Over time, Zhu Youjian has become more mature. What a terrible person he is. Yeah!
Not only Li Qiyuan, but Li Chunye, who usually admires Zhu Youjian, feels a fire of excitement in his body. It seems that his judgment and choice are not wrong, and Zhu Youzhen is a person worthy of following.
Even Wang Shaohui, Xue Sansheng, Huang Liji and others who do not have much intersection with Zhu Youjian in ordinary times also cast admiring eyes on Zhu Youjian. Xin Wang is still so young, how did he think so far-reaching
Cui Chengxiu is also secretly looking at Zhu Youjian. It seems that his previous contempt for him was a big mistake, and he must reposition Zhu Youjian.
In the end, Zhu Youxiao made a decision amidst the voice of approval and tuned the soldiers of the Fifth Army Battalion to build the road. The Ministry of Industry first organized personnel to measure and map to determine the route. This is the first formal concrete road built by Ming Dynasty, called First Avenue.
After leaving the Palace of the Qing Dynasty, Zhu Youjian did not reply to the palace. He took Xu Yingyuan and ate lunch on the side of the road. He hurried out of Dongzhimen and went straight to the construction site of the military academy. The progress of the project was something he was very concerned about.
"His Royal Highness, why are you here in such a hot day?" Wang Mujiu led a group of people on the construction site, and when he saw Zhu Youjian, he ran over sweating profusely, as the special force captain of the Fenwu Camp. , Zhu Youjian's de facto soldier, he already knew that Zhu Youjian was the King of Letters.
"How is the project progressing?" Seeing the sweat on Wang Mujiu's head, Zhu Youzhen knew that he had done his best, and even the supervisors were so busy. Who would dare to grind foreign workers? No way, in the age without machines, the progress of the project is difficult to meet expectations.
"Part of the site has been leveled, and now we are starting to build the first house. But the weather is hot and the progress of the project is very slow." Wang Mujiu hesitated, worried that his work would make Zhu Youjian dissatisfied, as Zhu Youjian's de facto soldier Captain, he has completely pressed his future on Zhu Youjian.
"The weather is hot, and the progress of the project is normal." Zhu Youjian from later generations knew the importance of building a harmonious society. He couldn't bear to abuse the craftsmen who built the military academy for the sake of progress. "I'll take a look to see if there is a way to speed up the progress of the project."
Zhu Youjian observed carefully and found that the craftsmen used bluestone to build houses. Not only did they have to repair the edges and corners, but they also had to match up and down, left and right. It was like the Shenzhen International Trade Building, one floor for three days. "Bricks, use red bricks." In an era when there was not enough concrete, Zhu Youjian immediately thought of using red bricks instead.
"Mujiu, immediately send someone familiar with the terrain to look for it nearby and see where there is a lot of loess."
"His Royal Highness, what's the use of loess?" Just discussing building a house, but looking for loess in a blink of an eye, Wang Mujiu's mind can't turn around, can it be that loess can build a house
"It's related to building a house. You send someone to look for it first, then you'll know." Zhu Youjian smiled secretly in his heart as he looked at his stare-eyed subordinate who looked stupid.
"Yes, the subordinates will do it." Wang Mujiu immediately ordered several soldiers to search for loess in the nearby mountains.
Zhu Youjian quickly recalled the method of burning red bricks in his mind: take high-quality loess, compact it in a wooden mold, cut it into a brick shape with a knife, air-dry, and put it in the cave for sealing and heating. In the process, except for the slightly difficult sealing and heating, the rest of the links are not difficult. In fact, Daming seemed to have craftsmen who burned bricks, but they burned black bricks for a long time.
After leaving the military academy's construction site, Zhu Youjian was going to visit the Firearms Bureau, but found that the sun was already westward, so he went back home.
Wei Mansion, Wei Zhongxian is cursing the courtiers he summoned.
"Nine thousand years old, we didn't think so much at the time. Our goal is the Donglin Party." Cui Chengxiu paid a thousand be careful.
"Don't think about it? Do you have a brain? Zhu Xiaowu is so proud in front of the emperor, and you will have a good life in the future? Last time you let him go to Fenwuying, and now it is good, people like a fish in water." Wei Zhongxian thinks more and more. Angrily, Zhu Youjian has become more and more in the limelight recently, and he is really going to overshadow himself. In fact, Wei Zhongxian still doesn't care about what to build the First Avenue, but Zhu Youjian can't put it forward. Recently, the emperor has become more and more trusting in Zhu Youjian, which makes him feel insecure.
Cui Chengxiu shuddered with fright and never dared to speak anymore, especially Tian Ergeng, who failed to assassinate Zhu Youqian last time and damaged a general. Seeing that Wei Zhongxian was angry, he hurriedly hid in the crowd.
Seeing everyone with their heads low and being trained, Wei Zhongxian was quite satisfied, and no one dared to challenge his authority. "I've written it all down to our family. You must oppose everything Zhu Xiaowu will do in the future."
"The nine thousand-year-old sees and teaches it." Everyone answered together, neater than in front of the emperor.
Zhu Youjian did not know what happened in the Wei Mansion, which had a lot to do with his future life. He and Xu Yingyuan went back to the Xinwang Mansion for a leisurely trip.
"Why did your Royal Highness come back so early today?" Wan'er heard the sound of horseshoes, leaning against the door with a smile, her face bright, she couldn't tell whether it was accident or excitement, or both.
"Well, I was planning to go to the Firearms Bureau to see it. First, it's getting late, and second, I'm planning to build a brick factory, so I'll leave some time to think about it." Zhu Youzhen walked past Wan'er and slowly entered. Mansion, by the way, I wiped my sweat. It’s still hot in this July. It would be nice if it rained.
"Your Majesty, the servant girl will go to fetch you water, and you can wash your face!" Wan'er seemed to wake up, turned to enter the house, and ran away. After a while, he came back with a basin of clean water.
Zhu Youjian buried his entire face in the basin, and the cool well water was just one word, "cool".
After a long time, Zhu Youzhen finally lifted his face from the clear water, wiped off the water drops on his face, and suddenly smelled a faint fragrance of perfume. "Wan'er, what kind of perfume did you use? Why... So... Well, light and long-distance, elegant and long, like tea fragrance but slightly lighter, like wine fragrance but not mellow."
"Where is it? Your Highness." Wan'er stretched out her soft little hand and gently pushed the air in front of Zhu Youjian, shyly. "His Royal Highness, what brickyard did you just talk about?" She quickly changed the subject.
"The brick factory produces a kind of red brick for building walls, which is much more convenient than building walls with bluestone and can be built quickly." Red bricks of later generations are extremely common building materials. Big girls and little wives know it, but the world is still Without the red brick, Zhu Youjian didn't know his explanation, whether Wan'er could understand it, but it didn't matter, Wan'er would not be interested in the red brick.
"Then the red brick can be compared to cement?" Wan'er was originally Zhu Youjian's close-knit maid. After the two passed the room, she planned to just be so plain and rich. Zhu You inspected the cement road and made a sensation in the capital. Wan'er admired Zhu Youjian more, so when he heard new things like red bricks, he compared it with cement.
"Red bricks really have something to do with cement. Originally, cement can only be used to build roads. It has nothing to do with ordinary people. But when you have red bricks, you have to put a layer of cement on the surface of the wall. This will increase cement sales. It seems that the cement plant is about to be expanded.” Zhu Youjian began to wonder whether the red bricks can make a fortune for themselves, just like cement.
What he lacks most now is the silver. Without the silver and the high-intensity training of Fenwuying, he would not be able to carry on, and his efforts would be wasted. In addition, the construction of the cement road from the capital to Shanhaiguan may also require money. Although in theory the Ministry of Industry will pay, but once the Ministry of Industry’s funds becomes difficult, the time for the allocation will be delayed indefinitely. Road construction will also be delayed indefinitely. In case of impeachment by the supervisor, the cement road may become unfinished.
Although Zhu Youjian is the King of Letters, he is a minor. Although there is no shortage of expenses in the mansion, there is not much cash. If the prince of Daming wants to be rich, he must go to his own fief and take it away. That is the prince’s turf. No matter how corrupted it is, as long as he does not rebel or force the people to rebel, neither the law nor the emperor can control it. In a word, the fief is the independent kingdom of the princes.
Zhu Youjian is still underage, so he still stays in the capital. But without going to the fief, there is no income. Zhu Youjian's current expenses mainly come from the patriarch's appropriation and the emperor's occasional rewards. Although it is sufficient, the balance is also limited.
"His Royal Highness is going to get rich!" Wan'er smiled, with a small face and flushed like red bricks, and joy was piled on it. Did she consider herself the mistress of the Royal Palace
"Of course you have to make money. However, this red brick house is not only beautiful, but also durable. It will not fall for at least 20 years." Zhu Youjian thought that in the future, rich people can use concrete red brick to build a house, which can cost up to fifty years. Years.
"His Royal Highness, do you want to rebuild the Royal Palace?" Although Wan'er was full of expectations, she knew that there was little hope. If you believe that the palace is to be rebuilt, what about the palace? If the palace is to be rebuilt, it is no small matter.
"Trust King's Mansion? That's not necessary, there is no money now." Zhu Youjian's money will be expanded and reproduced, and he has no extra money to rebuild the King's Mansion.
"It turns out that Your Highness is just thinking about earning someone else's money!" Wan'er chuckled lightly, looking like a little miser.