Ming Dynasty: Tanks blocked the door and you said to me, "Long live Ming Dynasty"

They are all local people of Shunshengchuan. Having one more well means more security for their future lives. This excitement comes from the bottom of their hearts and is difficult to suppress.

Miao Xuan ordered his men to drive the fire bull aside, and the drill rod was lifted out of the well by the laborers using a pulley.

The well water just kept gushing out.

After one stick of incense, the water gushing out of the well gradually became clear.

Some people ran forward despite the dissuasion, took a handful of it, put it to their mouths to taste it, and immediately burst into laughter.

“Hahahaha, sweet!”

"This water is so sweet!"

"It's so beautiful!"

"I want to try it too!"

When the others heard this, they couldn't help but rush to the well.

"Stop them!"

When Miao Xuan, who had turned into a clay figure, saw this scene, he quickly called on the servants to surround the wellhead.

"The well wall hasn't been lowered yet. The well could collapse at any time. Everyone stay away!"

"This well can only be used tomorrow, after the water level drops and the well wall is built!"

A knowledgeable servant pointed at the people and shouted at them.

After hearing this, those people retreated reluctantly.

Zhu Youxiao ordered someone to call Miao Xuan over and asked curiously.

"I remember there was a method of digging a well and setting a trap at the same time, right?"

Miao Xuan nodded, but then explained: "Your Majesty, there is indeed a method you mentioned."

"I know two methods. One is the wooden support method, which is to put the prepared wooden beams into the well while digging the well to support the well wall and prevent it from collapsing."

"That method is really useful when digging a well manually, and it has to be a large well."

“If you use bricks to build the walls of a well, you can only do it after digging.”

"If we dig and build at the same time, the risk is too great, and if we are not careful, it is easy to bury people inside."

"But rest assured, Your Majesty, I have another solution."

"When we drill the next well, I will have people build the well wall with blue bricks and cement in advance, and put the whole thing into the well, so we don't have to worry about it collapsing when it falls."

"As the well is drilled deeper, the well wall will naturally fall down, and all the workers have to do is put the well wall in piece by piece from the outside."

Zhu Youxiao thought about it and wanted to say that cement pipes would be more convenient.

But he didn't know the specific proportions of cement burning, and couldn't even clearly explain what the raw materials were!

This is very uncomfortable...

As he was thinking, he scanned the crowd, and suddenly a figure caught his attention.

The Imperial Astronomical Observatory is in charge of the calendar, and the way is subtle!

He remembered that during the imperial examination, someone mentioned that Taoism seemed to have something similar to cement!

Thinking of this, he asked someone to call Daowei over.

"I heard that you Taoists seem to have some kind of mud? It's the one used to seal the alchemy furnace!"

Dao Wei was startled at first, but then he answered, "Your Majesty, it is true."

“Although I don’t know how to make pills, I have heard my fellow disciples mention it.”

"It seems to be made of oysters, red ochre, talc, and hu powder, etc., and is called Liuyi mud!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Youxiao said, "Write a letter to your senior brother now and ask him to find someone who can make Liuyi mud for me!"

"After the letter is written, the Royal Guards will rush it six hundred miles away!"

He had never seen Liuyi mud, but just from the materials Daowei mentioned, he could be sure that this stuff should not be much worse than cement.

After all, in order to be used to seal the alchemy furnace, it must at least meet the following conditions: heat resistance, good sealing, certain viscosity, and strong plasticity.

As long as the cost is not too high, it is enough to replace cement!

Chapter 337: Dai Wangfu (Part )

The first well dug by Huoniu took less than a day and a night.

This news spread throughout Shunshengchuan the next day.

Zhu Youxiao also tasted the well water, and it was indeed as sweet and refreshing as the common people had described it to be yesterday.

Then he left Shunshengchuan.

The road ahead is still long. There are millions of hungry people in Shanxi and Shaanxi waiting for food. It is not a good idea to stay here forever.

After heading west for dozens of miles, you will officially enter Datong, Shanxi.

Having arrived here, Zhu Youxiao had to stop again.

"Your Majesty, I request an audience on behalf of the king!"

Zhu Dingwei, King of Dai, was the ninth King of Dai and the tenth-generation grandson of Zhu Yuanzhang. His ancestor was Zhu Yuanzhang's thirteenth son Zhu Gui, whose fief was Datong.

Yangquan is only a hundred miles away from Datong. Zhu Youxiao stayed here for two days, and the news had already reached the ears of King Dai.

The princes were not allowed to enter the capital without an imperial edict, but the emperor was already at his doorstep, and it would be impolite not to come and pay him a visit.

But Zhu Dingwei was still clear-headed and only dared to wait in Datong without taking a single step further.

Zhu Youxiao walked out of the sedan chair and saw a fat man in a dragon robe standing not far away!

Zhu Dingwei came over and saluted immediately.

"The little king pays respect to His Majesty. Long live His Majesty!"

"Uncle Wang, you don't have to be so polite!"

Zhu Youxiao hurriedly stepped forward with a smile and offered his hand to help him up.

That's right!

Although Zhu Dingwei is the tenth-generation grandson of Zhu Yuanzhang, and Zhu Youxiao is the fifteenth emperor of the Ming Dynasty, in terms of seniority, they are indeed uncle and nephew!

Zhu Dingwei was so excited when he heard the name Uncle Wang.

Listen to what the emperor is calling us!

According to folk sayings, these relatives are already five generations apart!

Although he felt very happy in his heart, he still waved his hands with a panicked look on his face.

"I dare not, I dare not, Your Majesty, you are embarrassing me......"

"Hahahaha, Uncle Wang is my uncle, why shouldn't I be afraid of this?"

Zhu Youxiao smiled and pulled him towards the sedan chair.

This change frightened the King of Dai greatly.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty cannot do this!"

"Please sit, please sit on it, Xiao Wang can just walk outside..."

Zhu Youxiao pointed at his big belly and said, "Uncle Wang, what are you talking about? With your physique, how tired would you be to walk back to Datong?"

"Come on, come on, you're welcome!"

"At worst, I can ask them to add two more poles and two more people to carry the sedan chair."

The Prince of Dai refused to go up no matter what, and in the end, he was so anxious that he almost hit his head against a tree. Only then did Zhu Youxiao change his mind.

The sedan chair was lifted up and Zhu Youxiao sat inside. Looking at Prince Dai walking outside, a hint of coldness flashed in the corner of his eyes.

This body of fat weighs at least 200 kilograms...

After the imperial carriage entered the city, it went straight to the palace.

But when he arrived outside the Prince of Dai's Palace, Zhu Youxiao was frightened!

This is the royal palace? ?

He pointed at the palace in front of him which was more than 200 meters wide and asked absentmindedly.

"Uncle Wang, how big is your palace?"

Upon hearing this, King Dai quickly answered.

"Return to your majesty!"

"The mansion of the young prince was left by his ancestors."

"This was originally the Xijing Imperial College left behind by the Liao and Jin dynasties. It was rebuilt on the basis of the original Imperial College in the 25th year of Hongwu."

"It is 230 feet long from north to south and 87 feet wide, covering a total area of ​​270 acres."

He didn't understand why Zhu Youxiao suddenly asked this, so when answering, he was very careful to observe Zhu Youxiao's expression.

After hearing the numbers he said, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but take a breath.

seem........

What did I do wrong?

As far as the Dai Wang Mansion is concerned, Prince Fu is nothing!

After all, Prince Fu is only the son of Wanli, but the ancestor of this fat man in front of him is the son of Zhu Yuanzhang!

Inherited for ten generations, the savings in this palace are probably so great that even Prince Fu’s assets cannot be compared with them, right?

After passing through the gate of the Dai Palace, the maids and eunuchs in the palace, led by the chief secretary, knelt on both sides of the road to pay their respects.

However, Zhu Youxiao's gaze rested on the Nine Dragon Wall in front of him.

When he saw this, it suddenly dawned on him!

It is not difficult to explain why he forgot about King Dai.

Because in later generations, the so-called Dai Wang Palace had long disappeared. It seemed that it was burned down by someone in the late Ming Dynasty, leaving only the Nine Dragon Wall in front of us!

The King of Dai accompanied him carefully at the side, totally unaware of what his nephew was thinking.

But after a while, Zhu Youxiao just smiled, then turned around, walked around the Nine Dragon Wall and went into the palace.

The main gate of the Prince of Dai's Palace is called Yumen.

Going further in, there are two palace gates, Duanli and Chengyun.

Led by King Dai, Zhu Youxiao stepped onto the white marble steps in front of Chengyun Hall.

After entering the hall, he chatted with King Dai very cordially about family matters for a while, and then sent King Dai out on the grounds that he was tired.

The huge Chengyun Hall was guarded by the Jinyiwei with a guard post every three steps and a sentry every five steps.

Zhu Youxiao quietly ordered Wei Zhongxian to call Sun Kangwang in.

"Go, send someone out of the palace to investigate this Dai King for me!"

Sun Kangwang immediately understood what he meant.

After he left, Youtong said in a low voice with some concern.

"Your Majesty, why don't we go find a place to live outside the Dai Palace? I always feel uneasy living here!"

"You ask the Royal Guards to investigate the King of Dai. If the news gets to the King of Dai's ears..."

But Wei Zhongxian next to him glared at him and said, "What do you know?"

"It is safest for Your Majesty to live here. Once you leave the Dai Palace, the Dai King will become suspicious!"

Upon hearing this, Youtong shrank his neck. He knew very well that although he was favored, he was still far behind Wei Zhongxian in terms of seniority.

He just muttered a little in dissatisfaction: "Confucius said: A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall!"

Wei Zhongxian: ???

Fuck our family!