Of course, Gu Zhao did not rely on words to make people believe what he said. In addition to letting the emperor walk on the road and feel it with his feet, he also conducted experiments such as hitting with a heavy load, which shocked the entire group even more. , this cement pavement is really stronger than the slate pavement, especially if it is such a large piece, you don’t have to worry about stepping on it in rainy days, the slate below will splash with Lao Gao’s water stains, just watch it like this It is also convenient to get up and looks very refreshing and clean.

The group walked back and forth for a long time, and went in to take a closer look at the newly built house. This cement brick and tile house is much stronger than the original one, and it can be built on the shoulders. The cost is not more expensive than other brick and tile houses.

After turning around in a circle, everyone was curious about what the cement was and how it was used, so Gu Zhao immediately called the workers to show everyone how to mix the cement on the spot.

Several cabinet lords quickly thought of other uses of cement, and looked at Gu Zhao differently. From what he and Mr. Zhao said, the cement was clearly made by Gu Zhao after he entered the Ministry of Industry. The transformation of this area was started as a test point, so it was empty talk.

"Your Majesty, this thing is very good. It can be used to lay official roads. The speed of a horse-drawn carriage traveling on such a smooth concrete official road will also increase a lot." Just now they specially took the carriage back to experience it. The cement road is fast and stable, and it is more suitable for Eucommia rubber tires.

At that time, it occurred to him that Gu Zhao made the eucommia gum, and he made the cement, so he must have thought of it a long time ago.

If all the official roads of the Great Zhou Dynasty were replaced with concrete roads, then the Great Zhou Dynasty would be able to extend in all directions from the capital to all directions, and the news at the border would be transmitted more quickly, greatly improving efficiency.

That is, it will be much more convenient for them to travel in the future.

"Yes, it can be used to lay the official road leading to the border. By then, it will be much faster whether it is to deliver news or deliver materials."

"I listened to Mr. Gu. This cement can also be used to build embankments. It is much stronger than sand. It is the rainy season and there is a lot of rain."

"That's right, that's right, Mr. Gu's move is a meritorious service to the country."

Gu Zhao said a few words modestly, and gave the credit to the other people who worked together. The emperor smiled, and everyone knew that he was in a good mood. The princess also walked around several times with the help of the consort. The emperor didn't even notice Rong Yan's appearance, his expression was not like this usually in front of him.

The emperor finally ordered: "Let's go back to the palace to discuss specific matters, and also ask other officials in the court to come and visit. After a few days, let the original residents move back."

This is the matter of Mr. Feng, the governor of the government. Mr. Feng immediately accepted the order. The people waiting to move back have long been looking forward to living in new houses. Dirty things, that is really appalling, and prone to disease, has always been the most troublesome place in Fengtian Mansion, but now it is gone.

After the group returned to the palace, the cabinet conveyed the emperor's order. Originally, the emperor's departure from the palace was conspicuous enough, but now he was even more surprised when he heard the order. run together?Could it be that they wanted them to suffer with the emperor?

Some officials followed behind to see it out of curiosity, and the shock after seeing the scene was even worse. After returning, they publicized it, but those who had never seen the real thing didn't believe it at all. useless.

When the emperor came up with the order, those people laughed: "What? If you don't want to go, you have to go now. Hurry up, you will never regret it. To be honest, I want to get a house there, I don't know How to arrange the house over there, I have to ask Mr. Feng later."

Believe it or not, it didn't take long anyway, everyone ran to the famous slum area in the capital in twos and threes, each of them was holding their noses at first, the weather was hot, and after thinking about it, they knew that the taste there would never be good Hearing that, he probably didn't even have a place to step down, and he didn't know how the emperor and princess wandered around in front of him, so he probably just looked around outside and then returned to the palace.

I had made enough mental preparations to suffer, but when I got to the place, everyone was dumbfounded, and the hand covering the nose was unconsciously put down, and the eyes were wide open.

"Is this a slum?"

"Is this a dirty and messy slum?"

Many people suspected that they had gone to the wrong place, but it happened that there were servants from the government office here, and they caught a few servants and questioned them, only to be sure that they did not go the wrong way. This is a poor area, but it is a phenomenon of the past. Now after the renovation project of the Ministry of Industry, the old look has been changed.

After Gu Zhao came back, someone told Song Ze to go. Even if Song Ze personally brought people from the Beijing News to come, he was considered to be the first group of people to visit after the emperor's death. Other officials from the Imperial Academy came with him. , Walking on the cement road, I was amazed again and again, and I was even more amazed after knowing that this project was in charge of Gu Zhao. Song Ze was also proud of Gu Zhao in his heart.

Yan Tao exclaimed: "I said, how could Mr. Gu lose his voice when he went to the Ministry of Industry? It turned out that he made such a big move in silence. It would be great if all the streets in our capital city were changed to this kind of road surface. "

"Yes, I think the official road outside may need to be changed. It will be much more convenient to travel in the future. I didn't expect that the two things are related to Mr. Gu. It seems that Mr. Gu's strength is not in exams and learning, but in doing it here. In fact, it’s no wonder that he has devoted himself to the Ministry of Industry.”

No, the eucommia rubber tires in front and the springs, no one knows that Gu Zhao made them. Nowadays, the streets of Beijing are full of black tires, which are much more stable than the original carriages, but now they come to this cement. On the road, I realized that the original one was a bit worse.

Someone asked Song Ze curiously: "Did Mr. Gu make these things just for traveling?"

The others laughed when they heard it, and Song Ze also laughed, jokingly said, "Maybe it's true. It turns out that every time he travels far away, Gu Zhao would complain about the road conditions and dislike the severe bumps. Now he really made it out."

"Haha, it turns out that Mr. Gu is really a person who likes to enjoy himself." Everyone laughed loudly.

Song Ze reminded everyone: "Don't just read it, we have to report it in the latest issue of the newspaper when we go back."

"Yes, such a novelty must be known to everyone in the capital."

People from the Beijing News circled around a few times carefully, and after asking what they wanted to know, they went back to the Imperial Academy to get busy, while the slum area welcomed wave after wave of people to visit, no surprise Every wave of people who came here left countless surprises, and then Gu Zhao became a hot topic among everyone again.

The new issue of the Beijing News was also released soon, and the propaganda about "cement" was also placed in the most conspicuous position, which caused an uproar in the capital. For a while, more people visited the slums, and even It caused a traffic jam. Who asked those big families to come by horse-drawn carriage, and the places to park the horse-drawn carriage were limited.

The slums have been remodeled, and the roads are very spacious, but the outside of the slums is still the same, and traffic jams are inevitable. This makes the original places disgusted by people, and the road conditions in the slums are not as good as they are.

As wave after wave of scholars went to the slums, many people became very enthusiastic about poetry on the spot, and wrote one after another poems, which caused a lot of attention after they were passed on, and the discussion became more heated, which led to a The situation is that although the Great Weekly Beijing News maintains the original sales model, the heat it can cause is pitifully small.

Yan Xiangjin and the others were not very interested in the so-called slums at first, and thought that the outside rhetoric was too exaggerated, but when the heat outside became more and more heated, not only other officials were talking about it, but the officials around them were also talking about it. Talking about it, including Yan Xiangjin, he had to go and have a look in person, and was dumbfounded when he saw the bustling scene of the slums.

At this time, it was very different from when the emperor came to check and accept. Some of the original residents moved back, and they started a small business in the designated commercial area with quick brains. The popularity is so strong, and they can earn money by selling anything. Yinzi, as well as merchants from other places, saw such a lively scene here, and hurriedly finalized a shop. Even if the popularity will drop in the future, they will never return to the original situation. People will always remember that this is the place where the entire capital is located. Even the whole Dazhou, where cement was first used.

I didn't see Master Feng was very clever, he erected a monument here, and asked His Majesty to inscribe it, and wrote down the achievements of the Ministry of Industry and Mr. Gu, Mr. Zhao and others in detail. Those who pass by can also see it It turns out that a poem written by a great Confucian is also engraved on it.

Yan Xiangjin was very shocked and asked the officials around him in disbelief: "Gu Zhao made this thing called cement? How did he do it? And the price of this cement is so cheap?"

It’s just eucommia glue and springs, that’s all. In Yan Xiangjin’s view, it’s just earning some money. In the end, Gu Zhao will end up with a reputation for competing with the people. It's just a coincidence, or it took someone else's work, but now it's not just eucommia glue, but also this cement. Cement is different from car tires and other things. It is obviously of great benefit to the country and the people, and it will definitely promote Gu Zhao's reputation. a step.

Vaccinia vaccination is a coincidence, Eucommia gum is also a coincidence, how can this cement be a coincidence?

Who knows what shocking things will come out in the future.

No one is a fool, Yan Xiangjin knew that he underestimated Gu Zhao too much in the past.

The young man next to him is surnamed Ding. If Gu Zhao were here, he would know who this man surnamed Ding is. Isn’t it just Mr. Ding who met once when he was studying in Jiangnan Wensi Academy? Surprised, he still remembers the time when he met Gu Zhao in Jiangnan. Although he had the title of Viscount at that time, to be honest, after Gu Zhao rejected his invitation, his impression of Gu Zhao was straight line. When you fall, turning around is not a big deal.

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