Ying Zheng summoned several ministers from 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 cement are limestone and clay..."
"It can be used to build city walls, bridges, water conservancy projects, and highways..."
"Waterproof and heat-insulating, good adhesion..."
"And cement's load-bearing and compressive strength...it can withstand the building's own weight and external loads, ensuring its stability..."
The more the minister read 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 use some limestone, clay, etc., and you can mix gravel, sand, make it, and stack it.
This is so convenient.
And this cement is actually waterproof and heat-insulating?!
The stickiness 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, or even has never been seen before.
If this cement is used to make highways, it will not only ensure that the roads are 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 Imperial Master."
The minister then realized that he was too happy.
He hurriedly bowed to Qi Pan and said, "Master, look at me, I'm only too happy."
"I have to thank the Imperial Master for the recipe for making this cement."
"This cement is really useful. It's a great help."
Another minister nearby said unconvincedly.
"What do you mean by this cement is very useful and a great help?"
"What's going on? So the corn, cassava, and gunpowder recipes that the Imperial Master brought out earlier are of no use? They're not of much help?"
"Look at what you said, it seems that the things that the national teacher took out before were of no use."
After hearing this, the minister was frightened and spoke quickly.
"Oh! No, no! I dare not, dare not."
He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
"I just made a slip of the tongue. I had no intention of offending the Imperial Master."
"The Imperial Master brought out the recipes for corn, cassava, and gunpowder."
"It has solved the urgent problem facing the Great Qin, and has enabled the people of the Great Qin to have a warm meal."
"How dare I say these things are useless? I am wronged!"
"Please forgive me, Imperial Master. I never meant that!"
Qi Pan naturally knew that the minister had no other intentions.
Didn't feel offended either.
Prayer said, "I believe in you. Get up."
"Yes, thank you, Master."
The minister stood up trembling.
The minister who spoke before didn't 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 summoned you here to show you how this cement is made."
"By the way, let's discuss and refine the plan for building the Great Wall that I just agreed upon with the Imperial Master."
What?
Build the Great Wall?
When did this 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, 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 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."
"Form a natural moat to block all Xiongnu cavalry outside the city walls."
"In addition, this city wall is a defensive system formed by combining city walls, barriers, pavilions, and flagstones."
"It can effectively limit and block the movements of enemy cavalry."
The ministers expressed their opinions one after another.
"Your Majesty is right."
“This plan is indeed feasible.”
"Building a Great Wall on the border of my Great Qin to defend against the Xiongnu is something I really didn't expect."
"With this wall, the Xiongnu cavalry will be stopped outside the borders of our Great Qin."
"The people along the border of our Great Qin will also be safe 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 various prisons of the Qin Dynasty were arranged to build the Great Wall.
There are also prisoners and laborers, and the food, housing, and transportation they ate during the construction of the Great Wall.
All aspects were carefully considered.
After reading it, all the ministers felt that they were of no use at all.
Your Majesty and the Imperial Master have taken every aspect into consideration, recorded them clearly, 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 check if there were any omissions.
So that he can find some loopholes, make some suggestions, and show his face in front of Ying Zheng and the national 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 a little ashamed.
Ying Zheng was a little puzzled when he saw this.
"What's wrong with you, my Lords? Why do you look like that?"
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