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Chapter 735
The topic soon came to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.

The Minister of the Ministry of Industry explained it very seriously and responsibly.Daming is still able to build buildings that are [-] to [-] feet high. As for whether it is a stele or a tower, that is another matter.

"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty... However, Your Majesty, this Big Wild Goose Pagoda is a pagoda, but what Your Majesty wants to build is a monument. The two are completely different things. Your Majesty... It may be easy to build a pagoda, but it is difficult to build a monument. I thought it would be difficult, but I'm afraid it won't be so easy to build..." said the Minister of the Ministry of Industry.

"It's true, a monument is a monument, and a pagoda is a pagoda. There is indeed a difference between the two....The Ministry of Industry, building a pagoda is not a big problem, but what about building a stele?" Yang Reform asked.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I think that if we talk about building a stele and use a whole piece of stone to build it, it will not be successful. Just like the Yangshan stele, it will take several years just to excavate it, and it will not be able to be transported down the mountain, let alone transported. When you come to the capital, let alone a [-]-foot-high pagoda, even if it is reduced several times to build a [-]-[-]-foot-high tower, the stone materials for the body of the stele are not easy to collect, and it is impossible to build it at all... If it is built with bricks and stones, the monument is actually not much different from the pagoda, only the appearance is different. There is still a big difference between the thing built up and the monument built with a whole block of stone..." said the minister of the Ministry of Industry.

The difference between the stele and the tower was also mentioned by the Minister of the Ministry of Industry.Monuments are built with a whole block of stones, but towers are different, they can be built with bricks and stones, that is to say, they can be piled up one by one, and they can pay attention to the structure.

"Well, it makes sense. There is indeed a big difference between this monument and the tower. This monument pays attention to the whole piece, but this tower does not pay attention to it..., and it is indeed a problem..." Yang Reform pretended to ponder.

"...Then since such a tall stele cannot be built with a whole block of stone, and the stele is too small to be meaningful...then if such a whole block of stele is poured with cement, what do the Qing family think? Is it possible?" Yang Reform asked again.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, this..." The Minister of the Ministry of Industry was immediately embarrassed, and he also stayed up all night because of this matter.It stands to reason that a whole piece of stone should be used to build a stele, but this is obviously not possible. The emperor wants to build such a tall stele, how tall and how big is the stone?It's bigger than the Yangshan stele, how can it be transported down?This is simply an impossible task.However, building with fragmented bricks and stones is obviously far from the definition of a stele. If you use bricks and stones to build up bit by bit, and build a [-]-foot-high building, there is no problem. Thing, thirty feet is not difficult.

This is where the problem lies. The stele pays attention to a whole, but the tower does not. What the emperor wanted to build was a [-]-foot stele. Obviously, if natural stone was used, the thirty-foot-tall stele requested by the emperor would definitely not be able to be built.After the tower is built, it is obviously far from the "monument".

"...Will it be poured with cement..." The Minister of the Ministry of Industry was also uncertain. Cement is still a new thing. I'm not sure. It stands to reason that this is different from "natural stele materials", but after the cement dries, the tower is indeed a whole, and it does become a whole "stone". The requirements for a piece of stone are also passable.

Yang Reform smiled. Regarding the use of cement to build monuments and make them extremely tall, this is what he did when cement was just born. If in the [-]th century, cement has become a common building material, building an ordinary monument would not be a problem. No problem, but if you build this kind of national monument, it will make a fool of yourself, and it will look out of class and not dignified.That is to say, now that cement has just come out, everyone has not yet had a specific and detailed definition of what cement is, so, let Yang reform toss.

What Yang Reform thinks now is not to build a stele several feet high. What Yang Reform thinks is to expand the territory and the inner lake of the Pacific Ocean. What he needs is such a "miracle" building that can deter "foreigners"; what he needs It is such a "miracle" building that can shock the people of the country and unite the hearts of the people of the country; what is needed is a "miracle" building that bears the popularity and inheritance.Naturally, it must be built extremely tall and "convincing", which will definitely be of great benefit to future expansion.

Although Yang Reform is currently taking the path of controlling hegemony, and intends to use iron and blood to expand and colonize, the "tributary" system from the Ming Dynasty is not useless. To belong to the Ming Dynasty, Yang Reform would not blindly use force, so this "miracle" building is very necessary.Obviously, it is impossible to "convince people" with something a few feet high, and it still needs to go to this kind of "Tiantian Tower". As for whether this cement can be used to repair monuments, this, there is still no specific and clear definition. There is no small loophole.Anyway, this cement was made by Yang Reform himself, and he didn't follow Yang Reform to say it himself.

"...This..., this, report back to Your Majesty, I can't say for sure. I have never had such a thing as cement before. I can't say whether it can be used to repair monuments..." The minister of the Ministry of Industry is really in a dilemma, he can't make up his mind. , I have no choice but to say so.

Yang Reform smiled and said in his heart: I know you are not sure.

"Since the Ministry of Industry is not sure, then that Qing family can tell me whether it can be done? What is the reason?" Yang Reform asked with a smile.

After hearing this, all the ministers began to discuss. [Just a few words, for the Ming Dynasty, there was really no pressure to build a building of twenty or thirty feet. Various ancient Chinese technologies, including architectural technology, were actually very good. 】

"Your Majesty, since this monument is not easy to build, it is better to build a tower. This tower is easy to build..." A minister said immediately.

"Your Majesty, since the monument cannot be built, I think it is better not to build it. Your Majesty built this monument to commemorate the inheritance of China and the continuation of China. For such an important matter, what is it like to build a tower?..." There are also ministers who object.

The ministers spoke one after another.

"Your Majesty, I think it can be built. It is really too difficult to build a monument with a whole piece of stone. It is impossible to build the 'Tiantian Pagoda'. If your Majesty insists on building this kind of monument, it will really waste people's money. ,... Therefore, I think it is better to build a pagoda with bricks and stones. Although it is not as majestic as building a pagoda with a whole block of stones, it is not bad. If such a tall pagoda can be built, ...The inscription of the Wild Goose Pagoda can be regarded as a good story in my dynasty..." A minister said, leaving aside the matter of cement pagoda repair.I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, but the repair of the pagoda and the inscription of the Wild Goose Pagoda were linked together.

Associating the Huaxia Monument with the inscription of the Yanta Pagoda, the topic changed again, and there were arguments about this matter.

"... Your Majesty, I think it's not appropriate. Although the title of this wild goose pagoda is elegant, how can it be compared with the Huaxia Monument? The Huaxia Monument is to commemorate those who have contributed to the continuation of China. Who is qualified to be on it? The inscription? Who is qualified to leave a name on it?" Immediately, someone raised a question, explaining the difference between the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and this monument.

"Exactly, Your Majesty, I also think it's inappropriate..." The number of people arguing immediately increased.

"...Your Majesty, since this is the Huaxia Monument, it commemorates those who have contributed to the continuation of China, and is worshiped by all the people in the world, so who is qualified to accept the worship? I think that the Huaxia Monument must not be combined with the The Big Wild Goose Pagoda is lumped together, this monument is definitely not a place where you talk about wind, flowers, snow and moon. It's not right...it's not right. What can be recorded on this Huaxia monument must have made a great contribution to the continuation and development of China. It is absolutely impossible for anyone to write on the monument..." Immediately, someone started arguing again, bringing the topic to the question of who is eligible to write on the monument, and who is eligible to be on the monument.This is actually the "relief" problem of Yang's reform preparations.

Yang Reform wanted to laugh when he heard this. When this question came up, everyone couldn't help but wonder who could go to the monument?If there were a few more "reliefs" on the monument, there would be more people who could get on it, and they could still share the benefits. If there were fewer "reliefs", then a few pieces would not be enough. Yang Reform knew that he would definitely break his head.

"Well, it makes sense. This matter is indeed a very serious matter. This Huaxia Monument is to commemorate those who have contributed to the continuation of China. Therefore, the text or records on this monument must be It is a representative historical event with a major relationship, and it must be a major event that has the effect of linking the past and the future for the continuation of our China. Then you think, who can go to this monument? What is worth going to the monument?..." Yang Reform He said with a smile, the building is so crooked that Yang Reform wants to laugh.

As soon as this question came up, there was an immediate quarrel in the courtroom.

"Your Majesty, I think that a saint must be on the monument..." Someone was the first to call out the name of the saint.

"It makes sense, it makes sense..." After hearing this, Yang Reform immediately nodded his head in praise. What he was afraid of was not the issue of who should be on the monument, but that others would not discuss this issue. After you have discussed who should be on the monument, see Who will come out to discuss whether to build it.At this point in the discussion, the monument has actually become a must.Yang Reform naturally agreed with joy.

This is not too controversial. No matter what, Confucius was the master who could not be left out in the Ming Dynasty, and good things can be touched.

As soon as this topic was brought up, the Wenhua Palace immediately became a quarrel. Many ministers wondered whether or not to establish a capital has not been discussed yet. Why did you talk about who will be on the monument? Why are you arguing so fiercely?
"Your Majesty, I think that I am the great ancestor of the Ming Dynasty..." Another minister shouted that he wanted to send Zhu Yuanzhang, the great ancestor of the Ming Dynasty, as well. Look at the Buddha's face.

"Hmm..." Yang Reform nodded again.

"Your Majesty, I think that Your Majesty can also..." The minister wanted to put the emperor on the stele, but it might be because of a feeling in his head, and then he thought that the emperor is still a living person, and the purpose is for the living person to worship It's just a matter of building a monument. It's too unlucky to send the emperor to the monument now, so I shut up immediately and swallowed the half of what I said. It's good to be lively in the hall, it's nothing People pay attention to him.

"Your Majesty, since it is the Huaxia Monument, there is no reason why the Yanhuang Emperors should not be on it? This is the ancestor of Huaxia..." Someone immediately said.

At this point in the debate, another unification was achieved, and the two emperors of Yan and Huang were indisputably placed on the "monument".

"Your Majesty, since the two emperors Yan and Huang are supposed to go up, how can there be no reason why the ancient Three Sovereigns and Five Sovereigns should not go up?..." Another person suggested, speaking, the two emperors Yan and Huang are also one of the three Sovereigns and Five Sovereigns. The ancestor of the humanities, the other few people should also go.

"This should be on, this should be on..." Yang Reform heard someone say that the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors should be on the "monument", and immediately shouted loudly. Yang Reform had been waiting for this sentence for a long time.

These can be regarded as not controversial, and they should be listed on the monument, but then, the controversy will become big.

"Your Majesty, I think that the people of the Ming Dynasty have always been called Han people. This inheritance also started in the Han Dynasty, and it has been at least 2000 years. I think that the Han Dynasty can have a monument..." someone suggested.

No one objected to this proposal. It is not a day or two for the Han people to say it, and it is justified to put the monument in the Han Dynasty. Otherwise, wouldn’t the Han people’s origins have no source?

"Well, it makes sense. The Han Dynasty really should have a stele, but who should put the stele? Or what event is special, worth mentioning, and representative?..." Yang Reform also affirmed the statement of the Han Dynasty's stele.

It didn't matter that Yang Reform asked this question, but it caused a lot of trouble.

"...Your Majesty, I think that it must be Han Gaozu who cut the white snake..."

"How can I kill the white snake? Naturally, it was the most important thing when the Han Dynasty founded the country, so it should be on the monument..." Someone immediately argued.

"...Your Majesty, that's not true. When Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty founded the country, the great Han Dynasty was very poor. It was only after Wenjing's rule that the Han Dynasty gradually improved. Speaking of the Han Dynasty, if it is the most memorable, Since it's time to seal the wolf and live in Xuxu... the minister thinks that this matter should be put on the monument..." The ministers discussed it very intensely.

"...It's good to seal a wolf as a vassal, but Huo Qubing is just a courtier, how can he surpass the emperor as a courtier? Do you still want the title of monarch and minister? Isn't this a situation where Huo Qubing is unfaithful and unfilial?..." Immediately a minister came out to refute.

Yang Reform heard that Khan, this topic became more and more lively, exceeding his expectations.I just guided the topic a little bit, and this topic is so hot.

After several confrontations among the ministers, the final result is that the Han Dynasty should go up, and Huo Qubing should go up, but no matter what, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty must go up. not good.

Seeing that his goal had been basically achieved, Yang Reform didn't care about who and what should be put on the monument.What Yang Reform most valued and cared about was actually the inscription of the Three Sovereigns and Five Sovereigns.The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors have been placed on the stele, and Yang's goal of reform has been achieved, and there is nothing else to worry about.

[[-] collections, it's not easy, I finally climbed to this place...]

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