Capital Datang

On the second day after the establishment of Li Yin's Cement Supervising Institute, a very ordinary incident attracted the attention of many people.In the most prosperous east and west cities of Chang’an, two main roads started to be rebuilt at the same time, and the construction party turned out to be the newly established Cement Supervising Institute. Many people know that Liang Wang Li Yin was appointed as the cement supervising envoy. , so many people followed every move of the Cement Supervising Institute from the very beginning. Unexpectedly, after Li Yin took office, he would not do his job properly.

Several supervisory censors couldn’t see it, and immediately went to the book to impeach Li Min’s overreach, but Li Shimin gave him a reprimand, because Li Min used cement to build roads, and the cement supervisor was in charge of all cement-related affairs. So it's not an overreach.Although this reason is barely plausible, anyone with a discerning eye can see that it is obviously Li Shimin who is favoring Li Yin. It is true that cement is used for road construction, but road construction is a matter of the engineering department, and Li Yin can do it. Only provide cement, and then ask the Ministry of Industry to send people to repair it, there is no need for his cement supervision institute to come forward.

However, with the construction of the two main roads, everyone's attention was drawn to the road itself, and no one cared who built the road anymore.Because anyone who has seen a cement road will be shocked by the smooth, mirror-like, stone-like concrete road. In the eyes of Datang people, a pile of flour-like cement and sand are mixed together, and then poured on the road to smooth it out. , It becomes like a stone in a few days, which is simply unbelievable.So now when roads are being built, there are always a group of good people following them, and they can't be driven away. Many people even go to the east and west cities to watch.Based on the flow of people in the east and west cities, almost everyone in Chang'an now knows the magic of cement, and they also know that the person who invented cement was Liang Wang who held the Five Kings Banquet before. For a while, the name of Li Yin once again became the focus of the whole Chang'an .

This day, Fang Xuanling had just left the morning court, and he was about to return to the Ministry of Education to handle government affairs, but he did not expect to be stopped by Li Shimin, who insisted on dragging him to see the concrete road repaired by Li Yin.Fang Xuanling, as a Zhongshuling, had a lot of affairs on her body, so she didn't want to go, but Cheng Yaojin, who was beside Li Shimin, insisted, so she had to go with them in the end.They all put on casual clothes, besides Li Shimin, Cheng Yaojin and Fang Xuanling himself, there were also Li Jing and Changsun Wuji, who just happened to be biliterate and martial arts plus an emperor.

When a group of five people came to Dongshi, the first thing they saw was a busy scene. The main road of Dongshi was divided into two halves from the middle, and the right side had been paved with cement and hardened, and now they could walk people.The part on the left is also under construction. I saw craftsmen using wooden boards to divide the road into rectangles, and then poured the mixed concrete into it little by little. Some craftsmen smoothed the surface inside, but within a few quarters of an hour, a section of more than ten meters The long cement pavement is repaired, and then it is dried for a period of time. After the surface is almost solidified, it is covered with straw and waited to dry in the shade.Capital Datang 42

"This speed is too fast. It has only been more than ten days since Liulang started road construction. How can more than half of the main road in Dongshi be repaired at once?" Li Shimin looked at the road that was quickly covered by cement. , said with some hesitation.

"Your Majesty, in fact, this is His Royal Highness King Liang's trick!" Fang Xuanling could see it clearly, pointing to the places where the road was built and whispered with a smile, "Look, Your Majesty, those craftsmen are just paving the original road. Cement, because this road is originally paved with bricks and stones, which is quite solid. Just lay a layer of cement directly, but if you want to build a new road, you must first level the road surface and then lay cement. It’s much slower than that.”

"Haha, I didn't pay attention to this point!" Li Shimin took a closer look, and it was exactly as Fang Xuanling said, so he laughed.

Li Jing and Cheng Yaojin curiously walked to the repaired road, first stomped their feet vigorously, and found that it was almost the same as the cement board they saw that day, and now the repaired half of the road has begun to be used, and there are many pedestrians and vehicles on the road , Many people, like Li Jing and Cheng Yaojin, were very curious about the flat and hard concrete road under their feet. Some even bent down to touch the road, almost exactly the same as Li Shimin and the others when they first saw the cement.

"Your Majesty, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never have imagined that there are so many benefits to cement roads. If cement is used to build roads across the country, not only will there be no need to worry about the erosion of rainwater in the future, but the speed of the carriages transporting goods will also be reduced. It can run faster and save horsepower. According to the estimation of the veteran, if a horse-drawn carriage can run a hundred miles a day before, it can run three to four hundred miles a day on the cement road. It’s going to be several times faster than before.” Li Jing also returned to report excitedly, although they were patrolling in casual clothes, there were guards around them to separate the people around them, so they were not afraid that anyone would overhear their conversation.

"What the pharmacist said is right. If the cement road is built, it will not only be of great use in the military, but also speed up the circulation of goods everywhere, making all industries more prosperous and the people more prosperous. It is really a feat that will benefit forever!" Li Shimin also agreed. He said with emotion on his face, if he still had some doubts about the large-scale road construction before, now after seeing the half street that has been built, he immediately strengthened his confidence in road construction, but he did not realize that the eldest grandson behind him had no Ji is full of gloom.

Li Shimin walked around the cement road with great interest, and listened to the discussions of the people around him, and found that most of the discussions were about cement and Li Yin, and the rumors about Li Yin aroused his interest.

Everyone in Chang'an knew Li Yin's bastard appearance before, but since the last time he was injured and lost his memory, he began to show a unique talent, which is extremely legendary.That's why many people have rumored that Li Yin has the royal blood of two dynasties, and his status is extremely noble, so he was favored by the gods, and he was able to teach the magic of the sky, which is why he became so extraordinary.Moreover, the rumors are also well-founded. For example, the five kings drunk is actually the fairy wine from the sky, and the cement is the breath soil used by the legendary Dayu to control the water. The more I like to listen.

Regarding these rumors, Li Shimin laughed when he heard these rumors. He didn't believe in the nonsense that gods liked Li Yin. If there were gods who really liked his son, they should also like Li Ke. No matter how you look at it, In the past, Li Ke was much stronger than Li Yin.

However, someone praised his son. As a father, Li Shimin is still very happy, and recently Li Yin has really lived up to his expectations. Having decided on a strategy to destroy the Liao Dynasty, it really made him, a father, look good. Recently, even Concubine Yang has more smiles on her face.

After wandering around the East Market for a while, Li Shimin and the others went to Li Yin's Cement Supervision Institute.Now the signboard of the Supervising Institute has been hung up, and there are two yamen servants standing at the door, which look quite decent.

Li Shimin's guards went up to show the guard's sign, but the yamen guards did not dare to stop him, so they let him go immediately.But before they got in, they saw a few little officials running out of it in a hurry, seeming to be holding something in their arms.Li Shimin and the others didn't care, and went straight to the office hall inside.

"Your Highness, for every ton of cement produced, the merchant has to pay a patent fee of [-] Wen. Is this too little? Based on this calculation, it seems that we can't get much money a year?" Before Li Shimin entered , I heard a young voice asking loudly inside.

"Hehe, Yifu, you still underestimate the output of cement. The whole country will soon overhaul cement roads. The cement needed is not at 01:30. According to my estimation, it must be at least one million tons per year, and After the folks see the various effects of cement, they will definitely attract many people to use it. They are the big users of cement. Without an output of several million tons, they cannot meet the needs of the whole country. Calculated in this way, the annual income The patent fee of [-] guan is still more than enough." Li Yin said in a slow tone, his voice was very tired.

"But this is only the output when the market reaches its maximum. The demand in the first few years will definitely not reach several million tons. Then in the first few years we will not be able to meet the minimum cost guaranteed to His Majesty." The young voice said Said again.

Li Shimin was stunned when he heard this, which reminded him that Li Yin had promised him that he would pay at least [-] yuan a year in order to take charge of the cement business. Listening to their conversation, this fee seems to be derived from that or something. It comes from the 'patent fee'.What Li Shimin couldn't understand was, what is that 'ton'? It sounds like it is used to calculate cement production?

"It doesn't matter. There are so many craftsmen under the supervisory institute. Except some capable ones are used to study the improvement of cement, most of them can also be used to produce cement. The profits from the sale of these cements are used to make up for the lack of patent fees. Maybe there will be a surplus." Li Yin seemed confident, and it seemed that he had indeed put in a lot of effort in this regard.

"Well, in this way, it's feasible." The young voice pondered for a while, and then said again with a wry smile, "His Highness's plan has been sorted out, and it is theoretically feasible, but for the 'cement industry association' ’, the lower officials are still a little worried, after all, no one has ever done this since ancient times.”

"Hahaha~, it's good that no one has done it. We just want to create a new model, so that everyone can follow our model. In the future, no matter what kind of industry it is, we must copy the operation mode of the Cement Industry Association. , This is a great opportunity to make your name through the ages, and it’s also a great opportunity for your brother Yifu to make a name for himself." The camera zooms into the office hall, and Li Yin is half lying on a chair with two dark circles under his eyes, and said to Li Yifu excitedly .Capital Datang 42

In the past few days, while organizing craftsmen to build roads, he also had to write the regulations of the Cement Industry Association. He was busy during the day and had to work overtime at night, so he finally got the regulations done.

In fact, Li Yin's idea of ​​cement operation is very simple. It is to imitate the patent model of later generations, and the Cement Supervision Institute will provide technology to attract those capable people from all over the country to invest in the construction of factories. Then, every time they produce a ton of cement, Li Yin will To collect twenty Wen as a patent fee.Li Yin represents the most powerful imperial power in the feudal society, so he is not afraid of others' repudiation at all.As for the Cement Industry Association, it is a semi-official organization that manages all cement manufacturers. It is mainly to coordinate and deal with the difficulties and problems encountered by various cement manufacturers. In addition, a manufacturer meeting is held in the association every year, and it is agreed that cement will be used in the next year. The prices in different places, after all, the manpower and commodity prices are different in each place, and it is impossible to set a unified price, unless all the factories are located in the same area, but this is obviously not realistic.

Today Li Yin called Li Yifu to explain it to him. After all, he must not be able to handle such a big matter by himself. It would be a waste to have such a good helper as Li Yifu.However, as a traditional scholar, Li Yifu couldn't adapt to Li Yin's advanced ideas for a while, which made Li Yin waste a lot of words.

"But... I really don't have much confidence." Li Yifu still obviously lacked confidence. After getting along with him for this period of time, Li Yin's temper has been thoroughly grasped by him, and he knows that His Highness King Liang has always been informal. Being casual in front of him would be more favorable to him, so Li Yifu gradually became less concerned.He really didn't have confidence in this matter today, so he hesitated again and again, but he didn't have to worry that Li Yin would blame him for it.

"Okay, that's it. From now on, you will be the vice president of the Cement Industry Association. I've been notified that someone has posted it. Maybe someone will come to ask about it tomorrow. You should prepare well." Seeing that Li Yifu is still there After hesitating, Li Yin simply pressed down directly, and made a decision for him with a wave of his big hand.

"A man should have the courage to 'dare to be the first in the world', mother-in-law and mother are not my generation?" Li Yin continued to encourage.But Li Yifu slandered in his heart: You are the boss who said it lightly, but it is us small officials who actually do the work!

"Good! What a 'dare to be the first in the world'! Miner, you really deserve to be my son, hahaha~" At this moment, Li Shimin, who had been listening outside for a long time, praised loudly, if he hadn't heard it with his own ears , He really can't believe that his son has such courage?