Tang Dynasty: The beginning of the game is to touch the Princess Changle

"Boy, are you planning to divide this road into several parts and build it in sections?"

When Li Shimin heard that cement plants and red brick factories were to be built along the way, he immediately understood his intention.

Su Chen nodded, "That's right, this road can only be built in sections for more than a thousand miles, otherwise the material transportation cost will increase and it will not be completed in a year."

"By the way, the Weishui River in Xianyang cannot be crossed now. We have to wait until the iron smelting plant is built before we can build a cement road." Su Chen has carefully surveyed the map, and the narrowest part of the Weishui River is more than ten feet.

Such a large span must have a bridge, and we can't get so many steel bars now. Li Shimin said that the annual output of Datang iron is very high, but Su Chen doesn't believe it.

"Boy, are you saying that as long as there is enough iron, this cement road can still be suspended above the river?" Li Shimin asked curiously.

Su Chen nodded, "Yes, cement road is just concrete. After adding steel bars, it becomes reinforced concrete. With bridge piers, the bridge can be suspended and span three meters."

"What is steel bar?" Li Shimin and others had never heard of steel bars.

Su Chen thought for a while, "Rebar is a small iron rod made of iron. Its function is like human bones.

Compare the skin and flesh of our arms to concrete, and steel bars to bones. Can you understand it this way?"

After Su Chen said this, everyone understood the role of steel bars.

"Boy, come with me to Chang'an. We must discuss this matter properly today." Li Shimin couldn't wait. He felt like a cat scratching his heart if he didn't handle this important matter properly.

In the end, Su Chen couldn't beat Li Shimin and was forcibly dragged to Chang'an with everyone.

"Jingde, go and prepare a high-quality carriage for Lord Su!" Li Shimin walked out of the living room and said to Lao Hei.

Li Shimin and others didn't even mention lunch and hurried back to Chang'an.

…

Just as Li Shimin and others were discussing investment promotion in the manor, the aristocratic families in Chang'an were also discussing the newly built cement road.

"Master Lu is here, I am sorry for not welcoming you from afar, please forgive me!" Li Shanhuai, the patriarch of the Li family, walked out of the mansion and bowed to greet him.

Lu Changfeng smiled in return, "Brother Li, you are too polite. I came here uninvited, please don't blame me!"

"Hahaha, please come in, Brother Lu!" Li Shanhuai politely welcomed Master Lu into the Li Mansion.

After a brief polite exchange, Lu Changfeng stated his purpose, "Brother Li, the road outside Mingde Gate is called 'cement road'. I believe Brother Li has heard of it. You and I are both businessmen, and we all know the difficulties and inconveniences of cargo transportation."

Li Shanhuai listened carefully, nodding in response from time to time. He had personally visited the cement road a few days ago.

The reason why Lu Changfeng came to Li Shanhuai today was because everyone tacitly recommended Li Shanhuai to talk to His Majesty a few times before.

Lu Changfeng took the initiative to find Li Shanhuai this time because he not only saw the convenience of this cement road, but also saw the business opportunities in it.

This cement road is very important to businessmen, and he wants to connect with His Majesty through Li Shanhuai.

Lu Changfeng already knows that the person who built this road is the son of the Duke of the current dynasty.

"I don't know what Brother Lu has planned, please speak frankly!" Li Shanhuai also has some sources of information.

"Brother Li, do you know who built this cement road? As far as I know, it is the sons of several Dukes of Chang'an, so..."

Before Lu Changfeng finished speaking, Li Shanhuai smiled and waved his hand to interrupt.

He smiled and said, "Brother Lu, you are wrong. This cement road was not built by the son of the Duke, but by Lord Su. The end of this road is the manor.

In addition, there are several shops selling red bricks and cement near Chang'an, and the source of goods is also from Lord Su.

In other words, this cement and red bricks, like the plate of snowflake salt, all come from Lord Su."

Lu Changfeng was very surprised when he heard this. Who is Lord Su? How can he make such a thing? Ordinary people are proficient in one thing, but this Lord Su seems to know everything.

"Then I wonder if Brother Li thinks that we have a chance to cooperate with Lord Su?"

Lu Changfeng and other noble families are essentially merchants. They understand the difficulties of transporting goods from north to south, and the cost is even higher.

If this cement road can be built in Daozhou, which has a large population, it will provide great convenience for merchants and reduce the cost of transporting goods and time.

After the incident of fine salt and the Cui Wang family, Lu Changfeng also figured it out.

This Lord Su, if you don't provoke him, he doesn't seem to have the intention to go against the noble family.

"Hahaha, Brother Lu, I have the same idea, but it's not to cooperate with Lord Su, but with His Majesty."

Lu Changfeng was stunned at first, and then he understood the meaning.

"Hahaha, I'm stupid, Brother Li is right!"

Li Shanhuai thought about it, "Brother Lu, in my opinion, it may be difficult for you and me to accomplish this matter alone. It's better to discuss it with several other family heads, and go to the palace to see His Majesty tomorrow after the morning court."

Lu ChangfengFeng nodded, "Brother Li's words make sense. Let's do as Brother Li said and go to the palace to see the emperor tomorrow."

"Okay, in that case, I will come here with the other heads of the family in the name of you and me. Let's discuss it today. What do you think, Brother Lu?"

"Hahaha, that's great! Thank you, Brother Li, for this matter. After the discussion, I will host the Leshan Restaurant."

Li Shanhuai laughed, "Housekeeper, prepare the visiting card!"

...

On the cement road from the manor to Chang'an City.

"Your Majesty, did the Crown Prince and King Wei check the accounts?"

Li Shimin squinted at Su Chen, "Humph, kid, it's a good thing you made this suggestion. Those country parasites are so bold. Five million shi of grain! Do you know what a charity granary is?"

Su Chen shook his head, indicating that he didn't know, but he knew about the charity granary.

"I want to see how those termites spit out what they have eaten!"

Li Shimin was furious when he thought of this. He had been living frugally as an emperor for the past two years, but they were just lying around the treasury.

"By the way, boy, do you have any way to treat those horses whose hooves have been seriously injured and restore them to normal?"

Although nailing horseshoes can protect horseshoes, horseshoes are ineffective for those horses that have been seriously damaged.

The number of those horses is not small. If those horses are replaced, it will cost more than four million strings of cash to replenish war horses. The price of war horses is generally around seventy strings of cash.

"Your Majesty, the bottom of the horseshoe is a thick layer of stratum corneum, just like human nails. The horseshoe is ulcerated because the stratum corneum is severely worn, causing damage to the flesh and blood of the horseshoe.

As long as the ulcerated flesh and stratum corneum are removed, it will grow again. But this requires disinfection."

Su Chen thought about it and waited to see if he could extract alcohol.

Cuticle? No matter what layer it is, as long as the horse hoof is repaired.

"Okay, when I return to the palace, I will immediately order people to remove the rotten meat of the warhorse with injured hooves as you said."

Li Shimin slapped his thigh and said excitedly.

"Your Majesty, don't rush for now. I'll try in two days to see if I can make disinfectant alcohol," Su Chen immediately stopped him. Without disinfection, the inflammation and ulceration will continue.

Li Shimin nodded, "Well, you have to do this as soon as possible, and you must solve this matter as soon as possible!" Li Shimin patted Su Chen on the shoulder and said.

"Okay, I will try to extract alcohol as soon as possible." Su Chen nodded. He couldn't make other anti-inflammatory drugs, but he could try alcohol.

Li Shimin smiled and looked at Su Chen. At this moment, he felt that Su Chen had paid too much for the Tang Dynasty.

As for Changle moving into the manor, he didn't plan to ask Su Chen for the 50,000 guan.

"There is one more thing. Horses walking on this cement road may wear out their hooves faster. Do you have any solution?"

Su Chen thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, horseshoes can be gradually promoted in the Tang Dynasty. This is not very important."

Li Shimin nodded after hearing this. It seems that this is the only way.

Soon, the carriage entered Mingde Gate.