Capital Datang

Li Yin rushed to the Taiji Hall as fast as he could. It was just dawn and it was the time for Li Shimin to go to court. When he arrived at the back of the Taiji Hall, Li Yin wanted to go in directly, but was stopped by the gate guard Qianniuwei. Lang Jiang was a thin middle-aged man, no matter what Li Yin said, he just kept a dark face and refused to let him in. Li Yin had no choice but to let someone go in and report, and he waited outside for Li Shimin to summon him.

It is estimated that some important matter is being discussed inside, but the person who reported it has not been seen.Li Yin was bored waiting outside, and stared at Qian Niu Wei Zhonglang for a long time.Li Yin suddenly found that the other party was a bit interesting, and he had no fear in the face of himself, the prince, and seeing his strange face, he asked, "I don't know what the general's name is?"

"His Royal Highness, the last general is Qian Niuwei Zhonglang General Su Dingfang. If His Royal Highness is dissatisfied, you can go to the general to file a complaint!" Su Dingfang said embarrassingly. He thought that Li Yin had stopped him from entering the palace. Feeling resentful in my heart, I wanted to ask my name clearly so that I could retaliate in the future, so I answered like this.

"Hehe, General Su misunderstood..." Seeing that the other party misunderstood what he meant, Li Yin explained with a smile, but suddenly a flash of light flashed in his mind, and the three words 'Su Dingfang' flashed across his mind like a comet, making him He suddenly remembered a well-known figure in the early Tang Dynasty. Li Min was excited, stepped forward and grabbed the opponent's hands and asked, "Su Dingfang? But that Su Dingfang who led two hundred riders and rode on the camp of Jieli Khan?"

Su Dingfang was also taken aback. He didn't expect that Li Yin would have such a big reaction after hearing his name, and he even knew about his favorite battle. His expression turned calm and he said, "His Royal Highness, it is The last general." Capital Datang 36

"Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't expect to meet Brother Dingfang here. I don't know where Brother Dingfang lives. I'm sure I'll come to visit someday?" Li Yin looked like he had found a treasure, and he was very close to Su Dingfang.

This Su Dingfang is not simple. Although he is just a little Zhonglang general now, but after Li Zhi ascended the throne, the pearl of Su Dingfang finally washed away from the dust and began to shine. The extraordinary achievements of the three masters, and what is even more astonishing, was that Su Dingfang was already in his 60s at that time, and he was able to make such great achievements in his sixtieth year, which can be said to be a typical representative of a late bloomer.Of course, in the same period, there was another great man with a very similar experience to him, who also started to make a fortune after the age of 60, but that man was born as a civil servant, and he is probably still doing a small history.

"Uh~, Your Highness..." Su Dingfang was made uncomfortable by Li Yin's enthusiasm, and he didn't know what to say when he opened his mouth. He didn't take anything to heart, and now he even wanted to visit the house in person, which made Su Dingfang feel a little inexplicably moved.

"Your Highness, His Majesty has summoned you, please enter the hall!" At this moment, Xiao Huangmen, who had just gone in to report, came out of the hall, saluted Li Yin and said, just in time to relieve Su Dingfang.

"What a coincidence!" Li Yin murmured in a low voice. He still wanted to take this opportunity to have a relationship with Su Dingfang, but now is not a good time, so he could only turn his head and say to Su Dingfang: "Brother Dingfang, today I still have a relationship with Su Dingfang." I have something important to do, since I already know that you are working in Qianniuwei, I will definitely come to have a drink with you in the future!"

"Your Highness, please be polite. I will wait for Your Highness at the end of the day. Now it's time to get down to business." Su Dingfang wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, it was only the first time he and Li Yin met, but he didn't expect Li Yin to be so enthusiastic, which made him a little surprised I can't figure out the time, and I am hoping that Li Yin can leave quickly, so that he can have time to take care of it.

Li Yin clasped his fist at Su Dingfang, then turned and entered the hall.There are all Chinese and military officials in the palace, the civil officials are headed by Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling, and the military generals are headed by Li Jing. Originally, there was another Li Xiaogong who was listed as the head of the military generals with Li Jing, but in order to avoid suspicion, Li Xiaogong stayed at home early and almost never Go to court.

"My son, Li Yin, see my father!" Li Yin walked forward quickly under the suspicious gazes of civil and military officials.

"Hehe, this is the first time I've seen Liu Lang get up so early. Seeing your red face, I guess the cement has been finished?" Li Shimin has also been paying attention to the cement. He counted the days, and it happened to be about the same time as Li Yin estimated, and he immediately guessed his reason for coming.

"Father is wise, now that the cement slabs have been made, my son smashed a few with a sledgehammer just now, and his arms were numb, but only a few shallow marks were left." Li Yin was made a joke by his father. It felt warm for a while, but he didn't forget the business, and immediately told about his previous experiment.

"Okay! It just so happens that all the ministers and workers are here, let's take a look with me!" Li Shimin had been waiting for several days, and now that he heard that the cement had been successfully tested, he couldn't sit still. He stood up and wanted to go right away. look.

"Your Majesty, the government affairs of the court are very important. We are now discussing the construction of Jiannan Road. How can we be interrupted by some irrelevant things?" At this moment, the old stubborn Kong Yingda stood up to dissuade him. , he wasn't there, and Li Yin didn't publicize the fact that he made cement, so Kong Yingda didn't know what the cement was for.

Hearing this, Li Yin exclaimed in his heart what a coincidence, he didn't expect that the court was also discussing road repairs today, he was really lucky.

But Li Shimin said with a smile: "Kong Qing misunderstood, cement is not something irrelevant, this thing is of great use, you will know when you see it." Kong Yingda had no choice but to follow Xiang Jiang as the prisoner, so he could only follow behind with all the civil and military officials.

A group of people rushed to the cement workshop in a mess, frightening the eyes of Bai Qing, a ninth-rank official. Most of them wore scarlet robes, and there were even many purple robes. Standing in the crowd, no matter how you look at it, it will be eye-catching.

"Weichen Yuwenhu, welcome to the holy driver!" Fortunately, Yuwenhu had already arrived at this time, so there was no need for Bai Qing, a ninth-rank official, to come forward.Although Yu Wenhu is from the third grade, he can be regarded as a high official of the imperial court. He is a general supervisor with a special position. He does not have to go to court every day like ordinary courtiers. Li Shimin will only summon him when he is used as a general supervisor occasionally.

"Aiqing is flat!" As soon as Li Shimin entered the yard, he saw the standing cement slab. After Yuwen protected it, he went straight to the cement slab and turned around a few times, and even reached out to touch it. The cement slab It looks similar to stone, but it feels rougher than ordinary stone.

Li Yin beckoned to Bai Qing, Bai Qing immediately understood, and took out a bucket of cement powder from the cement warehouse to Li Yin, and Li Yin came forward with the cement and said: "Father, please look, this is the calcined cement." , except for the color, it looks the same as flour. When using it, you just need to mix water and pour it into the mold. After drying in the shade, it can become a very strong cement board. Of course, in order to save costs, some gravel and sand are generally added. As long as Proportioned and well-mixed, the strength does not decrease after coagulation."

Li Yin pointed to the cement and talked eloquently. Although Fang Xuanling and others knew about cement for a long time, they were still very surprised after seeing the real thing with their own eyes today. Although Kong Yingda and others were pedantic, they also understood at this time , According to the characteristics of cement introduced by Li Yin, they can also guess that road construction must have a lot to do with it, but what makes them strange is, why should Li Yin, a prince who is not valued, be responsible for such an important matter?Capital Datang 36

Li Yin led Li Shimin and others to a cement pool that had just been mixed and said, "Father, please look, this is cement mixed with gravel and sand. After it dries in the shade, it becomes these extremely hard cement slabs." " Li Yin said and directed the craftsmen to dig out a few cement slabs that were almost dry on the ground.

"This cement is really amazing. Who would have thought that something like flour would turn into a rock after adding water and sand." Li Shimin said with admiration, holding a handful of cement powder in his hand.

Seeing that Li Shimin was in high spirits, Li Yin picked up the sledgehammer on the ground and said with a smile, "Father, are you interested in hitting the hammer twice to test the hardness of this cement board?"

"Haha~, okay, let me exercise my muscles and bones today. I think I was also the champion of the three armies in those days. With my arms twisted, I have at least a few hundred catties of strength?" I tried it with a hammer, then swung it up and smashed it hard on the stone slab.

"Bah~" Although Li Shimin's strength is much greater than that of the underage Li Min, it is a pity that he is useless against the half-foot-thick cement slab. Except for more flying debris and deeper marks, the cement slab is no big deal at all. damage.

"Huh~, this thing not only looks like a stone, but its hardness is no worse than a real stone." Li Shimin was also very surprised. He really couldn't figure out why this flour-like thing, after adding water and sand, turned out to be Really become as hard as a rock?

"Your Majesty, the old minister is also a little itchy, let the old man try it too!" Cheng Yaojin, who likes to join in the fun the most, can't help but want to try it with his own hands when he sees how amazing the cement board is. He was shot with a knife and a gun. If only in terms of strength, he is much stronger than Li Shimin.

"Okay, Zhijie, you can try it too." Li Shimin also wanted to see how hard the cement board is, so he agreed immediately.

Cheng Yaojin didn't use the hammer in Li Shimin's hand, but asked the craftsman to find him a hammer of the largest size. The head of the hammer was the size of a watermelon, and the handle was as thick as an adult's arm. I really can't move it, I really don't know what such a big hammer was used for before?

"Bah~ bah~" Cheng Yaojin spat on both hands, then slowly swung the hammer to the top of his head, and then smashed down with all his strength under the watchful eyes of all the civil and military officials around him.

"Boom~" Li Yin only heard a loud noise, as if a bomb exploded in his ear, his brain was buzzing, and the same fragments of cement were flying, and there were many people who were close People couldn't dodge in time, and those who reacted quickly covered their faces with wide sleeves, those who reacted slowly were hurt by the cement shards, and those who had a bad temper scolded them on the spot. Take scolding to heart.

When the dust dispersed, they looked at the stone slab smashed by Cheng Yaojin. Everyone was surprised to find that the hammer head of the oversized hammer was actually embedded in the cement board. The surface of the cement board sunk inward with the hammer head as the center. A big pit, but even so, the cement board is still not broken, which is harder than many stones.

"Your Majesty, this thing is very useful. If it is used to build a city, it is not only fast and convenient, but also several times stronger than bricks and stones. It is really a great weapon that God bestowed on me in Tang Dynasty!" Li Jing, who was watching Li Yin's performance, suddenly stood up and said that the military god is the military god. Before Li Yin said it, he had already seen the military value of cement.

Li Shimin's eyes lit up when he heard this. He thought the cement was only used to build roads, but after Li Jing reminded him, the cement should have other important uses. Less surprises.

"Your Majesty, if this thing is used to build roads, then there will be no more traffic problems in Jiannan. Even if something happens, the army will come all day long, and the chaos will be quelled in one fell swoop. If all the roads in the country can be replaced with cement roads, the traffic will be developed. If it is smooth, all industries will prosper, and our Tang Dynasty will also be more prosperous, so I ask Your Majesty for your permission, even if it takes several years or even decades, we must build the cement road." Fang Xuanling is worthy of being a great The head of Tang's civil servants had a far-sighted vision beyond the reach of others, and he immediately saw the importance of transportation.

After hearing Li Jing and Fang Xuanling's words, the civil and military officials below were all discussing, some admired, some hesitated, but no matter what their attitudes were, they all knew that this cement was definitely beneficial to the country. Good things for the people.

"Your Highness, do you want to ask me something?" At this moment, a voice that Li Yin didn't like to hear the most asked him. . ..