Longevity begins with Jinyiwei

Wang Wu withdrew respectfully, and the emperor was still concentrating on flipping through the mountains of account books.

Daheng has 960 eight counties, 270 two guards, and [-] schools.

They are all related to the fundamental fields and population of the country.

Under the bureaucratic system of this era, no matter how strict the investigation is, it is impossible to achieve perfection.

Of course, the Son of Heaven is clear about this, and he can even imagine that under his high-pressure policy, the country gentry and landowners with a large number of fields in various places, whether they do good or evil, have definitely become fat in the eyes of many people.

And still eat fat that won't have any side effects.

Just like the memorial in his hand, the three landowners of He, Chang, and Hou in Xinning County have concealed and missed reports, hindered the reform plan, and violated the holy will...

Everything seems to be well-documented, and no loopholes can be seen.

All he got was ransacking the house and allotment.

Perhaps these three landlords were wronged.

But that's the way it is!

Under the general trend of reform, there will always be victims of the times.

No matter how good a policy is, there will always be injustices.

The great injustice, the great injustice, under the overall situation, it is not worth mentioning!

He, the emperor, has nothing to do!

Regardless of the policy, the most important thing is to

Chapter 5: Zhu Yuanzhang's Mentality

late at night.

In the Qianqing Palace, the lights are still brightly lit.

On the table of the emperor, there are still piles of memorial books and books.

By flickering candlelight, the emperor continued to concentrate on reading and directing these memorial books.

Wang Wu stood aside, hesitated for a while, then stepped forward and said in a low voice:

"Your Majesty, it's already midnight, you should rest."

"understood."

The emperor nodded, and then, as if thinking of something, he looked at Wang Wu who was standing beside him: "Stop standing here, let them all retreat too."

"Old slave obeys the order."

Seeing this, Wang Wu didn't dare to say more, bowed to the emperor, and then left.

With the departure of all the eunuchs, the emperor also immersed himself in the mountain of memorial books and books.

Time passed bit by bit, and the flickering figure of the candle was still concentrating on reading and commenting on state affairs.

The account book on the desktop is also slowly disappearing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

I don't know when, after reading the last volume of the memorial, the emperor came back from the state affairs, glanced at the already bright sky outside the temple, the emperor let out a long breath, but his expression was a little unspeakable emotion.

He finally knew why Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang abolished the prime minister and took all the power on himself.

Perhaps it was to avoid the threat of the power of the prime minister to the imperial power, and to centralize power for the emperor.

But more, it should be his mentality after he ascended the throne.

The bureaucracy is extremely corrupt, and the officials protect each other, making it difficult to use them. No matter how many he kills, no matter how strict, those officials may feel that they have done a good job, but in his eyes, it is far from enough.

The bureaucracy is unusable, and he doesn't trust the bureaucracy. No matter what, he doesn't feel at ease without his understanding and instructions.

There are nearly a thousand counties in Daheng, hundreds of guards, and there are an average of five or six hundred memorials every day.

Many things seem to be trivial things, but how can they be small things that can be handed over to the court!

For example, if the population of each area is checked in the current Ming Dynasty, if it follows the practice of the previous Ming Dynasty, it will be collected at the level of the Ministry of Households at most, and the cabinet may only give instructions. When it comes to the emperor, it may be just a number.

But he has put in so much effort, how can he be at ease if these things are not really in his hands.

One mu of land is insignificant, but it may be related to the fate of a family.

Even if only one mu of land is underreported in a county, there are nearly a thousand mu of land in nearly a thousand counties, and there are thousands of shi of grain a year!

Thousands of stones of grain, how many people can be fed!

He has done everything he can, and for the rest, he can only rely on himself and stare as much as possible.

Perhaps Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang had the same mentality he has now...

It is difficult to start a business, it is even more difficult to maintain a business, and it is even more difficult to continue a foundation!

I don't feel sorry for selling my grandfather Tian. One day, there will be a faint king in Daheng, wantonly squandering the inheritance he has painstakingly planned...

All kinds of thoughts flowed, and the emperor let out a long breath, and he couldn't hide his sighs in his heart.

"Your Majesty, have you been up all night?"

Li Yue'er carried a bowl of porridge to the side of the emperor's table, and then went to the onion finger to gently rub the emperor's head.

"My concubine, why are you here?"

The emperor leaned back in his chair, squinted his eyes and made a sound.

"The concubine heard that your majesty hadn't slept all night, and thought that your majesty was too tired, so she made some porridge and brought it to you."

"Your Majesty, although state affairs are important, you have to take good care of your body. I heard from Wang Gonggong that during this time, you only sleep lightly for an hour or two every day, which is too exhausting for your body..."

"This period of time is too important. It is related to the fate of the Great Heng. If I relax a little bit, it will be a huge hidden danger..."

Li Yue'er pursed her lips, didn't say any more, and continued to gently pinch the emperor.

"What are the little guys doing recently?"

"It's still the same as before. A few brothers are running around, scurrying around, and there is no one in shape."

The corner of the emperor's mouth raised slightly: "Children are like this, let them play. In a year or two, I will find someone to teach them how to read and write."

"My prince, you will always be the leader in the future..."

Hearing this, Li Yueer trembled, hesitated for a while, and finally did not dare to ask more questions.

The emperor didn't seem to notice it, and he still enjoyed it like this.

Outside the hall, Wang Wu hurried over, but when he saw the scene in the hall, he immediately retreated cautiously outside the hall.

The emperor opened his eyes slightly, glanced at Wang Wu standing outside the hall, and said slowly: "What's the matter, come in and tell me."

Hearing this, Wang Wu quickly walked in, bowed to the emperor, and then to Li Yueer, and then stepped forward and handed a memorial book to the emperor: "Your Majesty, this is an urgent message from the Martial Academy. Fold."

The Son of Heaven sat up, and his expression became solemn. He took a look at the playbook, and a look of joy appeared on his face.

"Good! Good! Good!"

The emperor said hello three times, and got up abruptly, his expression of joy was undisguised.

"Show me, go to the Martial Academy!"

"Old slave, go here."

……

At this time, in the Engineering Department of the Martial Arts Academy, all the students gathered around a gray-white ground, discussing and expressing their opinions.

"I think the grinding texture of the raw material is not fine enough. If the raw material can be finer, the strength of this cement should be improved."

"In terms of grinding, it is difficult to improve in a short time, unless the grinding method can be changed, but under the current conditions, the grinding method cannot be changed..."

"The texture of the cement cannot be improved for the time being, so maybe the proportion of sand, gravel and cement can be adjusted."

"Isn't it an experiment before? Different proportions of sand, gravel and cement, and the proportion of water, the texture of this concrete is also different..."

"I think maybe you can try to replace the bamboo pieces with iron. The iron frame is stronger than the bamboo frame..."

"No, concrete is currently mainly used for large-scale road construction. If iron is used, the cost is too high."

"For city defense, using iron as a skeleton on a small scale should be pretty good."

All the students were arguing with each other, but the priest and wine priest of the Martial Arts Academy was completely ignoring the people who were in power. They stood beside the concrete, looked left and right, and followed a Outsiders in general.

Although they are in charge of the martial arts academy, they have never dared to take too much care of this engineering subject.

This group of engineering students, one by one, are all famous with the emperor, and they are all like treasures.

They never cared what officials they were, if they didn't give them face, they could only accept it.

However, they don't care about these things now, and several people are thinking about this piece of concrete with excitement on their faces.

They are all from the army, so they naturally understand the great effect of this concrete!

Roads, city defenses, dams, houses...

The effect is simply not too much!

Chapter 521 Rest with the country, honor for generations!

"I see you, Your Majesty!"

"Students see His Majesty!"

On the top of Polu Mountain, above the engineering test field of the Martial Arts Academy, all the students and officials knelt down and shouted.

"Zhu Aiqing is safe!"

The Son of Heaven stepped down and looked around the entire testing ground, his eyes instantly fixed on the gray and white.

Walking quickly to the edge of the concrete, the joy in the emperor's heart was even more difficult to restrain.

"Good! Good!"

The emperor said hello repeatedly, then turned around, his eyes skipped over the officials of the Wuyuan offering wine, and directly fixed on a handsome figure among the students.

"Jiang Hua, come here!"

The Son of Heaven beckoned, the student was taken aback for a moment, and only reacted after being reminded by the students at the side, and trotted over.

"Your Majesty, are you calling me?"

"Don't call your name!"

The emperor didn't care about Jiang Hua's rudeness at all, and asked with a smile: "You made this cement?"

"I heard your Majesty say it before, so I thought about it, and I need Brother Li Wei and the others to help me think about it..."

"However, students feel that this cement still has a lot of room for improvement..."

"Okay, if you need anything, just tell Liu He!"

After finishing speaking, the emperor looked at Liu He, who offered sacrifices to the martial arts academy: "Students, if you have any needs, you should do your best to solve them. If you can't solve them, just come and hand over the brochures, and I will solve them!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

Liu He immediately clapped his hands and replied.

The emperor said again: "Take a look at the test regulations."

Liu He quickly took out a booklet recording various test results of cement and concrete from his pocket, and handed it to the emperor.

The emperor flipped through it for a while, and the joy on his brows couldn't help becoming more intense.

Although he came from the later generations, he only has a general understanding of most of the later generations. If he is really asked to get it out, he doesn't have the ability, of course, he doesn't have the energy.

Therefore, after the engineering department of the martial arts academy has formed and has a certain foundation for research and development, the emperor mostly gives a direction, and then allows the students to research. As for how to research and when it can be researched, this is not something he can interfere with.

This cement, of course, is the same.

Of course, in this era, there are things that can be compared to cement, such as the composite soil used for road construction and city defense today, and its texture is not much worse than concrete.

However, the preciousness of the materials used in Sanhe clay means that it is doomed to be impossible to use on a large scale.

After all, the main materials of Sanhe soil are glutinous rice and egg whites. Not to mention that in this era when most people can't eat enough, even in later generations, it is impossible to use such extravagant materials for large-scale road construction!

And what the appearance of cement means is naturally very clear.

If you want to get rich, build roads first. This saying has been true since ancient times!

In this era, roads are not connected to every village as in later generations. Most of the official roads are in disrepair. Where there is no official road, it is even more difficult for people to walk.

It's like the food and grass consumed by the army during the founding war. According to statistics after the war, nearly [-]% of it was consumed on the road.