Datang: My apprentice is Li Chengqian

Chapter 161 A Different Plan
No farming is unstable.

Throughout the dynasties, even in later generations, the imperial court attached great importance to agriculture.

Only when the basic market of agriculture is stabilized, it makes sense to talk about other things.

Obviously, as a qualified emperor, Li Shimin's emphasis on agriculture is naturally very high.

After Li Junxian once again suggested that cement could be used to build water conservancy, Li Shimin quickly discussed the feasibility of this matter with the important ministers of the DPRK and China.

"Your Majesty, this cement, if the price is right, is indeed a very good thing for building ditches.

After using the concrete composed of cement and sand and gravel, it can not only solve the serious problem of water seepage in the current ditches, but also greatly alleviate the problem of damage to the existing ditches soon after they are opened. "

Fang Xuanling naturally supported the construction of water conservancy facilities.

For the feudal dynasty, farmers depended entirely on the sky.

Although grain seeds will affect the grain yield to a large extent, for Datang, God's support is the thing that has the greatest impact on the harvest.

To be more specific, when it is supposed to rain, does it rain?

Will it keep raining when the sun should be out?
But no matter what kind it is, when people talk about water conservancy facilities, the first thing that comes to mind is reservoirs and ditches.

This is a very important factor in ensuring that the farmland has enough water for irrigation.

"Cement is good, but I don't know if Qin Xiedao is willing to sell it to the imperial court at a low price. The funds that the Ministry of Civil Affairs can mobilize are very limited. If there is no way to buy cheap cement, then no matter how good cement is. , is meaningless."

Dai Zhou, Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, first thought of money.

As the official in charge of the money bag in Datang, Dai Zhou was worried about money.

When it comes to building water conservancy, Dai Zhou naturally agrees.

But without money, what you say is useless.

"Large-scale construction of water conservancy can effectively increase food income and alleviate drought and floods.

Moreover, the local people are relatively supportive of the construction of water conservancy projects. Basically, there is no need for mobilization by the imperial court. Local farmers are willing to actively participate in it when they are free. The imperial court only needs to take care of a meal.

Now that there are so many cement workshops under construction in Chang'an City, Weichen thinks that water conservancy can be built in the Guanzhong area first, and then promoted in various provinces when the conditions are ripe. "

Du Ruhui thought for a while and gave his own suggestion.

"Although the court's tax revenue is relatively tight, the money that should be spent still needs to be spent."

As Shangshu Zuo Pushe, Xiao Yu also stood up and expressed his attitude.

Born in the south, he is more aware of the importance of water conservancy facilities.

"Your Majesty, I feel that the Ministry of Industry can organize craftsmen to build a cement workshop belonging to the imperial court. In this way, the cost of purchasing cement can be greatly reduced."

Duan Lun, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, knew that he would definitely take over this job, but he also wanted to take this opportunity to set up a workshop for the Ministry of Industry.

"The imperial court already has generals in charge, so there is no need for the Ministry of Industry to build its own cement workshop.

Besides, everyone uses the same craftsmanship and technology, and the cement produced by the Ministry of Industry cannot be cheaper than others, so building a workshop affiliated to the Ministry of Industry does not make much sense. "

Dai Zhou slapped Duan Lun's thoughts to death.

Businessmen value profits, so they can run their workshops well.

Dai Zhou felt that he could imagine what would happen once the Ministry of Industry came forward to set up a cement workshop.

A group of ministers were there to express their opinions one after another.

On the whole, everyone still supports the construction of water conservancy, but it is foreseeable that there will be many problems, and everyone should discuss the solution in advance.

As the initiator of cement, Qin Xiedao was also very relieved after hearing the news of the court.

It is not in vain to spread the cement production technology by myself.

Someone in the court moved so quickly.

It seems that the wisdom of the ancients should not be underestimated.

"Qin Lang-jun, the foundation has been leveled according to the plan you proposed before, but I still have some doubts about why so many sewers have to be dug at once.

For the palace, the sewers are too spacious, which means that someone can move through the sewers, which is a safety hazard for the nobles living in it. "

Qin Xiedao made a rare trip to the construction site, and Yan Liben immediately grabbed him to have a good chat.

As one of the few master craftsmen in the Tang Dynasty, Yan Liben's level is beyond doubt.

But he also admired Qin Xiedao's unconstrained ideas.

Of course, admiration is nothing but admiration, and he will continue to ask questions when encountering things he cannot understand.

as it is now.

"You don't need to worry about the problem you raised, we have many ways to solve this problem.

First of all, a fence can be placed in the sewer of a section of the road. Without special tools, it is difficult to read the fence made of steel.

Secondly, our sewers are very complicated. If you don't read the overall drawings in detail, you won't know which direction to go after you go in. It is impossible to get to the residence of the nobles so accurately.

Besides, our sewer first leads to the moat outside the palace wall, and there are constant patrols on the city wall day and night. It is impossible for someone to cross the moat so smoothly and then get into the sewer. "

It took Qin Xiedao a lot of effort to convince Yan Liben to accept the sewer construction plan before, but now he will naturally not change his mind because of a new question he discovered.

"No palace in the past has built so many and complicated sewers. The place we chose is higher than the surrounding area, so we don't have to worry about drainage at all."

"The sewers are not only used for drainage, some of them serve the toilets all over the palace."

"bathroom?"

Although Qin Xiedao and Yan Liben mentioned such a thing in the palace plan.

But Yan Liben didn't pay much attention to it, thinking it was just a room for changing clothes, but Qin Xiedao named it a name he hadn't heard before.

But judging from the current situation, it seems that this is not the case.

"That's right, you are responsible for the design of the specific palace style, but when it comes to heating and toilets, you must follow my ideas."

Qin Xiedao planned to take advantage of the opportunity of the construction of the new palace to improve the living environment of Datang.

Especially the imperial palace, although it may look so majestic, the living environment is actually very poor.

In future generations, living in any house may be more comfortable than the palace.

(End of this chapter)