Chapter 731

Merton's mind was exquisite. Naturally, he knew everyone's abacus. He couldn't help laughing bitterly and said, "although the cost is not high, there is a great shortage of cement. I'm afraid it will take some time to produce cement in mass!"

"Cement!"

Li Shimin's heart moved. They have gradually understood this frequent neologism. Cement has played a vital role in the completion of a new building such as a three-story villa. However, this cement is called home alchemy, which is impossible to evaluate at present.

Merton explained: "Your Majesty, we usually use loess for building bricks. However, loess is very easy to be washed away by rain, resulting in house damage. Just like if there is something similar to loess, which is as firm as a rock after solidification, we have jointly developed cement with Taoism. Unfortunately, cement has just been tested successfully, and the output is very small. We haven't had time for mass production. It has accumulated for several months before we can build these three It's just a small building. "

"It took months to refine so much cement?" Li Shimin frowned.

Merton solemnly nodded and said, "and in order to save cement as much as possible, the boy mixed cement with river sand. When building the top floor, he even beat stones into stones and added them. In this way, it is enough to save. If all cement is used, I'm afraid a thousand passes will not be enough."

In the era of no machinery, it is not only difficult to refine cement, but also a big project to go down the river to catch sand and break stones. Coupled with transportation costs, this is why there is such a high cost,

"How much money is wasted?" Li Shimin frowned and remembered Yu Zhining's performance just now. It seems that it cost a little more.

Seeing this, Merton hurriedly said, "the cement thing is very magical. Naturally, it can not be measured by the constant price. Good steel is used on the blade. It can be used for great purposes where it is appropriate."

"If you have anything to say," Li Shimin said coldly when he saw Merton's betrayal.

Merton smiled awkwardly, "Weichen believes that cement can be used to build bridges in addition to building houses!"

"Repair the bridge?" Li Shimin said immediately.

Merton Lang: "Cement mixed with water is like mud. We can shape it in any shape we want. However, once it solidifies, it will be as solid as a rock. It has been very difficult to build bridges since ancient times, and it costs a lot of money and food. Ordinary wooden bridges won't take long. Stone arch bridges are not worth mentioning except Zhaozhou Bridge built by Li Chun in the previous dynasty. There are even many large rivers that can't build bridges at all , there is no bridge in the world for a long time. "

Li Shimin looked at Merton unexpectedly. Others didn't know him, but he knew that Li Chun, who built Zhaozhou Bridge, was in the same vein of Xiangfu. He didn't expect Merton to praise him so much.

"The cement can also repair the bridge, so it can be guaranteed not to be bad?" Zhang Liang, the silent Minister of the Ministry of works, finally couldn't help but say.

Merton showed a trace of confidence, pointed to the cement roof on the roof and said: "With steel as the reinforcement and cement as the bone, as long as there is sufficient cement and reinforcement, the cement can also be solidified continuously, just like a whole. It can be said to be the best bridge building material. Not to mention the small Weihe River in Zhaoxian County, even the broad Weihe River, it is not difficult to build a bridge. With time, it is not impossible to even build a bridge over the surging Yellow River and Yangtze River! At that time, days Cutting becomes a thoroughfare. People cross the Yangtze River and the Yellow River without stopping. It takes only a quarter of an hour to cross. What a miracle. "

"Bridge the Yangtze and yellow rivers?"

"The natural moat becomes a thoroughfare!"

"You can cross the Yangtze River and the Yellow River in a quarter of an hour?"

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Merton's words were like magic, which immediately made all the officials of the Manchu Dynasty boil with blood. All along, all dynasties have conquered almost all rivers, but there is nothing to do with the broad Yangtze River and Yellow River. The two big rivers, like natural grabens, hinder the North-South transportation of China and perplex generation after generation. Now the emergence of cement has finally given Datang the hope of conquering the Yangtze River and Yellow River.

"Of course, we can't do it in the short term, but with the continuous accumulation of bridge building technology, Weichen believes that if we can build a bridge over the Yangtze River and the Yellow River one day, I'm afraid it must be reinforced cement. This is the best thing to build a bridge." Merton took a deep breath.

Almost all the important officials nodded subconsciously. Relying on the plasticity of reinforced cement concrete and the firmness of solidification as a rock, they knew that Merton was exaggerated, but it was likely to be a fact.

Li Shimin took a deep breath, suppressed his excitement and said, "I can wait for time. However, in order to confirm your words, a stone bridge in qujiangchi is in disrepair for a long time, so let the Mohist school build it. At that time, naturally, the Ministry of work will go to evaluate it. I hope I won't be disappointed!"

Merton nodded solemnly and said, "surely he will not disappoint his majesty!"

The water flow of Qujiang River is not small, which is not much different from that of the river where Zhaozhou Bridge is located. Merton just praised Li Chun's Zhaozhou Bridge. Li Shimin was impartial and just compared it with a similar bridge.

"As the saying goes, the cost of Golden Bridge and silver road..." Merton wondered if repairing the bridge was not a small amount, and Merton didn't want the Mojia village to be the leader of the injustice.

Li Shimin snorted coldly, "the materials are produced by the Mohist School and the labor is allocated by the Chang'an County Government. Didn't you say you don't spend money on your own materials?"

Merton immediately smiled bitterly, and Li Shimin was as sure as he always was.

However, he didn't know Li Shimin's intentions. Merton kept showing off. If he didn't let him show his blood, how would he explain to all civil and military officials.

"Yes, Mr. Wei!" Merton said.

However, he was immediately excited. This was a leap in the history of the bridge of the Tang Dynasty. He was completed by the Mohist school. At the beginning, Xiangfu family cracked the Mohist ink technology, which brought great losses to the Mohist village. This time, he wanted to defeat him in the strongest part of Xiangfu family and convince him.

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"Brother Mo is so eloquent that he even argues with Confucianism. Yu Zhining is speechless!"

In the ink mansion, Qin Huaiyu said excitedly.

After the court debate, the debate between Merton and Yu Zhining had already spread all over the court and the public. For a while, the military attache didn't have much favor with civil servants. Qin Huaiyu was naturally happy to satirize Yu Zhining.

"Yes! It's just building a new house. It's too much to deceive people. Chumerton protested when he saw Merton's new house in front of him, but he couldn't help admiring it. When he first saw such a house, he couldn't help liking it.

Wei Chi Baolin nodded again and again, and looked strangely in his new house from time to time.

"Brother Mo, I'm getting married too. I wonder if you can help me build a house like this?" Chumo flatters.

Merton was surprised and said, "I want to get married too. Doesn't it mean that it's time to celebrate the new year?"

Cheng chumerton said bitterly on his face, "it's not your fault. You have to let woman 16 get married. Otherwise, can you wait so long? Besides, it's only ten months away from the new year. Isn't it right to repair the house?"

Chumo Ding's marriage is a woman from a family with five surnames. The diamonds ordered from Merton earlier were sent as love keepsakes. If Merton hadn't made such a fuss, I'm afraid they would have married long ago. Now the woman is only 16 until the end of the year, and it has been delayed until the end of the year.

Merton suddenly got goose bumps, quickly hid aside, frowned and said, "you're not afraid of the censor impeaching you."

Chumo said with a smile, "the sky is falling and my father is supporting it. Don't worry."

Merton was speechless. Cheng Yaojin was in the court. It can be said that no one dared to provoke him. Yu Zhining dared to provoke Merton. I'm afraid he may not dare to offend Cheng Yaojin.

"Besides, isn't it 300 yuan? It's a big deal. The food city won't be divided this year." Chumo is rich and generous. Cheng Chumo is naturally willing to agree to change a year's share into such a house.

Merton waved his hand and said, "forget it, I don't earn your money. In addition to the ceramic tiles you order in Xingyao, Hebei, you can charge you a hundred times."

"That's it!" Chumo nods without hesitation. He knows that he must make a lot of money at this price, but he's not hypocritical. If Merton gives materials for free, he won't accept it. That's just right.

"We also have a reservation for next year!" Qin Huaiyu and Wei Chi Baolin scrambled.

"That's OK!"

After careful calculation, Merton sighed in his heart. I'm afraid the original cement output is not enough. Expansion and production increase will happen sooner or later.

The three got the promise and sat down contentedly. They have rarely been reunited since they graduated from the Imperial College.

"By the way, zumingjun should be here soon!" Chumo suddenly said.

Qin Huaiyu nodded and said, "it should be fast. This guy will not miss brother Mo's ink skill exhibition even if he misses anything."

After two years of successful holding, the influence of Mohist ink technology exhibition has become greater and greater. It can be said that the annual ink technology exhibition represents the most advanced technology and cutting-edge products of Datang, and countless merchants have made a lot of profits. In particular, last year's Mohist man-made rainbow predicted that Tiangou will eat the sun is simply amazing.

Before this year's ink technology exhibition began, there was a fire. Before February, all tickets had been issued. Now it is difficult to get a ticket in Chang'an City, and many people from other places shouted high prices every day.

"By the way, it is said that according to the news years ago, Kong huisuo will also come to Chang'an city." Qin Huaiyu suddenly said.

Suddenly, everyone was silent and looked at Merton. Now the relationship between Confucianism and Mohism is very tense. Merton is a Mohist, and Kong huisuo is the legitimate son of Confucianism. The dispute between Confucianism and Mohism is becoming more and more fierce. I'm afraid they are very embarrassed together.

Merton pondered for a while and shook his head: "Confucianism and Mohism are a dispute over theories. Our friendship is a personal friendship, and the two do not conflict."

"Yes!" Chumo smiles.

The people immediately resumed laughing and covered up the topic just now. However, they all know that they are not students in the period of the Imperial College. Sometimes the situation is not up to people and they can't choose!