amaotonovel Chapter 261 Discuss with ministers and perfect the plan to build the Great Wall.
Chapter 261 Discuss with ministers and perfect the plan to build the Great Wall.
Ying Zheng summoned several ministers in the court and handed them the method of making cement in his hand.
One of the ministers took it respectfully, then looked down in confusion.
"Hmm? How to make cement............"
"this......"
He raised his head and looked at Ying Zheng, "Your Majesty, this is...?"
Ying Zheng said, "This is what the Imperial Master just gave me. Please continue reading."
"Yes."
The minister hurriedly lowered his head and continued to look down.
"The raw materials for making cement are limestone, clay..."
"It can be used to build city walls, bridges, water conservancy projects, highways..."
"Waterproof and heat-insulating, good adhesion............"
"And cement's load-bearing and compressive strength... can bear the building's own weight and external loads, ensuring the building's stability..."
The more the minister looked down, the more shocked he was.
The surprise in his eyes was about to overflow from his eyes.
This cement actually has so many uses? !
It can not only be used to build city walls, bridges, water conservancy projects, and highways.
The raw materials used are simple and common.
Just need some limestone, clay, etc., you can mix gravel, sand, make and stack them.
This is so convenient.
And this cement can actually be waterproof and heat-insulating? !
The viscosity is good.
Moreover, the weight and pressure resistance that this cement can bear are extremely strong.
It can not only bear the weight of the building itself and external loads, but also ensure the stability of the building, which is very rare.
It is also very rare in Daqin, and it has never been seen before.
If this cement is used to make highways, it can not only ensure that the road is smooth and stable.
It can also increase the construction time of the highway.
Shorten the project.
Reduce the loss of manpower, material and financial resources.
The minister couldn't help but say, "Great! That's great!"
"This cement comes at the perfect time!"
Ying Zheng reminded: "The method of making this cement was given by the national teacher."
The minister then realized that he was too happy.
He hurriedly bowed to Qi Pan and said, "Master, look at me, I am only too happy."
"I have to thank the Imperial Master for the recipe for making this cement."
"This cement is really useful. It helps a lot."
Another minister nearby said unconvinced.
"What do you mean this cement is very useful and can be of great help?"
"What's going on? So the corn, cassava, and gunpowder recipes that the Imperial Master brought out before are of no use? They're not of much help?"
"Look at what you said, as if the things the national teacher took out before were of no use."
After hearing this, the minister was so frightened that he spoke quickly.
"Oh! No, no! I dare not, I dare not."
He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
"I just made a mistake in my words. I never meant to offend the Imperial Master."
"The national teacher brought out the recipes for making corn, cassava, and gunpowder."
"It solved the urgent problem faced by our Great Qin, and allowed our people to have a hot meal."
"How dare I say these things are useless? I am wronged!"
"Please forgive me, Master. I never meant that!"
Qi Pan naturally knew that the minister had no other intentions.
I didn't feel offended.
He prayed, “I believe in you. Get up.”
"Yes, thank you, Master."
The minister stood up trembling.
The minister who had spoken before did not say anything else, but glanced at the minister with a somewhat unfriendly look.
Ying Zheng stood beside Qi Pan and spoke to several ministers.
"Well, I called you here to show you how this cement is made."
"By the way, let's discuss and perfect the plan for building the Great Wall that I just agreed with the Imperial Master."
what?
Build the Great Wall?
when did it happen?
I haven't heard Your Majesty mention it before.
The ministers circulated the method of making cement among each other.
Then one of them asked Ying Zheng.
"Your Majesty, I wonder what the plan for building the Great Wall that you and the Imperial Master have agreed upon is?"
All the ministers looked at Ying Zheng curiously.
Under the gaze of everyone, Ying Zheng turned around and picked up the written plan from the imperial desk.
"Everyone, please take a look."
Ying Zheng handed the plan to his ministers.
"promise."
After the ministers received the plan, they circulated it separately.
After they had all finished looking, Ying Zheng pointed at the unfolded public opinion map held by the palace servants.
Pointing at a few locations above, he said, "I and the Imperial Master plan to build a section of the Great Wall from here... to here, and then to here... first."
"Then build a section from this side... to this side..."
"Finally, connect all these sections of the wall from this side... to that side."
"It will form a natural moat to block all the Xiongnu cavalry outside the city wall."
"In addition, this city wall is a defense system formed by the combination of city walls, barriers, pavilions and signs."
"It can effectively limit and block the actions of enemy cavalry."
The ministers expressed their opinions one after another.
"Your Majesty is right."
“This plan is indeed feasible.”
"I really didn't expect to build a long wall on the border of my Great Qin to resist the Huns."
"With this wall, the Xiongnu cavalry will be blocked outside the borders of our Great Qin."
"The people living along the border of our Great Qin can also be protected from the invasion of the Xiongnu."
"Your Majesty and the Imperial Master's actions are truly a blessing for our Great Qin and the people of our Great Qin."
The ministers looked at the handwritten plan written by Ying Zheng in their hands.
It also states that the civilian workers and labor used in building the Great Wall can be collected through corvee labor.
In addition, all prisoners who had committed crimes in the Qin prisons were assigned to build the Great Wall.
There were also prisoners and laborers, who needed food, shelter, and transportation during the construction of the Great Wall.
It was very thorough and all aspects were taken into consideration.
After reading it, all the ministers felt that they had no place to use their talents.
Your Majesty and the Imperial Master have taken every aspect into consideration, recorded them all, and have come up with a plan for dealing with them.
They had nothing to say and could not offer any opinions.
Some ministers even wanted to find out if there were any omissions.
So that he could take advantage of an opportunity, offer some suggestions, and show off in front of Ying Zheng and the imperial teacher.
But I flipped through it again and again, reading it from beginning to end, but couldn't find any omissions.
Your Majesty and the Imperial Preceptor are so capable.
They feel a bit useless.
I was of no help at all.
Just came over for a stroll.
All the ministers looked ashamed.
Ying Zheng was a little puzzled when he saw this.
"What's wrong with you, the ministers? Why do you look like that?"