Li Min rushed to the Tai Chi Hall as quickly as possible. It was just dawn and it was time for Li Shimin to go to court. When he arrived at the back of the Tai Chi Hall, Li Min wanted to rush in directly, but was stopped by the Qianniu Guards guarding the gate. The leading Zhong

General Lang was a strong and thin middle-aged man. No matter what Li Min said, he would not let him in with a stern face. Li Min had no choice but to let people go in first to report the matter, while he waited outside for Li Shimin to summon him.

It was estimated that something important was being discussed inside, and the person who reported the report was never seen. Li Min was bored waiting outside, and stared at the Qianniu Wei Zhonglang for a long time. Li Min suddenly found that the other party was interesting, and faced him

The prince showed no fear at all, and seeing his face, he asked, "What do you call the general?"

"Your Highness, the last general is Su Dingfang, the lieutenant general of the Qianniu Guard. If Your Highness is dissatisfied, you can go to the general to file a complaint!" Su Dingfang said passionately. He thought Li Min was responsible for him for blocking him from entering the palace.

I felt resentful and wanted to ask for my name so that I could take revenge in the future, so I answered like this.

"Haha, General Su misunderstood..." Seeing that the other party had misunderstood what he meant, Li Min smiled and explained, but suddenly a light flashed in his mind, and the three words 'Su Dingfang' flashed through his mind like a comet, making him

He suddenly remembered a famous figure from the early Tang Dynasty. Li was excited and stepped forward to grab the opponent's hands and asked: "Su Dingfang? But that Su Dingfang who led two hundred horses and rode on Jieli Khan's camp?"

Su Dingfang was also stunned. He didn't expect that Li Min would have such a big reaction when he heard his name, and he even knew about his most proud battle. His expression softened and he said: "Your Highness Qizhen, it is exactly

The last general."

"Oh~, I'm sorry, I didn't expect to meet Brother Dingfang here. I wonder where Brother Dingfang lives. I will definitely come to visit you someday?" Li Min looked like he had found a treasure and got close to Su Dingfangtou very affectionately.

This Su Dingfang is not simple. Even though he is just a small lieutenant general now, after Li Zhi ascended the throne, the pearl of Su Dingfang finally got rid of the dust and began to shine. The most famous one is that he successively destroyed the Three Kingdoms and captured

The extraordinary achievements of the three masters, and what is even more amazing is that Su Dingfang was already over sixty years old at that time. He was able to achieve such extraordinary achievements in his sixties. It can be said that he was a typical representative of a late bloomer. Of course.

During the same period, there was another outstanding person who had a very similar experience to him. He also started to become successful after the age of sixty, but that person was a civil servant and is probably still doing a small history.

"Uh~, Your Highness..." Su Dingfang was made uncomfortable by Li Min's enthusiasm. He opened his mouth and didn't know what to say. At the same time, he felt a little guilty in his heart. Prince Liang was not as narrow-minded as he thought at all. He did that just now

He didn't even take it to heart, and now he actually wanted to visit him in person, which made Su Dingfang feel inexplicably moved.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty has summoned, please come into the palace!" At this moment, Xiao Huangmen, who had just gone in to report, came out of the palace, saluted Li Min and said, just in time to relieve Su Dingfang.

"What a coincidence!" Li Min muttered in a low voice. He wanted to take this opportunity to have a relationship with Su Dingfang, but now was not a good time. He could only turn to Su Dingfang and said: "Brother Dingfang, today I still

I have important matters at hand, and since I already know that you are working at Qianniuwei, I will definitely come and have a drink with you someday!"

"Your Highness is very polite. I will be waiting for you at the end of the day. Business is more important now." Su Dingfang wiped the sweat from his forehead and said. He and Li Min met for the first time, but he didn't expect Li Min to be so enthusiastic, which made him excited.

Time is confusing, and I am hoping that Li Min will leave soon so that he can have time to think about it.

Li Min hugged Su Dingfang, then turned and entered the hall. All the civil and military officials were there. The civil officials were headed by Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling, and the generals were headed by Li Jing. Originally, there was also Li Xiaogong who was listed as the head of the generals along with Li Jing.

But in order to avoid suspicion, Li Xiaogong stayed at home early in the morning and almost never went to court.

"My son Li Min, please see my father!" Li Min walked forward quickly and said under the puzzled eyes of the civil and military ministers.

"Haha, this is the first time I've seen Liulang get up so early. Judging from your glowing face, I guess the cement has been completed, right?" Li Shimin has also been paying attention to the cement matter. He just heard Li Min asking for a meeting,

He calculated the date, and it happened to be about the same time as Li Min estimated, so he immediately guessed his purpose of coming.

"Father is wise, the cement boards have been made now. I just smashed a few with a big hammer, and my arms were numb from the shock, but only a few shallow marks were left." Being joked by his father made Li Min stunned.

He felt warm for a while, but he didn't forget about business and immediately told the story about his previous experiment.

"Okay! All the ministers and ministers are here. Come with me to take a look!" Li Shimin has been waiting for several days. Now when he heard that the cement test was successful, he couldn't sit still. He stood up and wanted to go right away.

look.

"Your Majesty, the government affairs in the court are very important. We are currently discussing the road construction in Jiannan. How can we be interrupted by some irrelevant things in the middle?" At this moment, the stubborn Kong Yingda stood up to dissuade him. The last time Li Min presented cement,

, he was not present, and Li Min's cement making was not publicized, so Kong Yingda didn't know what the cement was used for.

When Li Min heard this, he exclaimed in his heart what a coincidence. He didn't expect that the court was also discussing road construction today. He was really lucky.

Li Shimin smiled and said: "Kong Qing misunderstood, cement is not an irrelevant thing. I have great use for this thing. You will know it when you see it." After saying that, he ignored Kong Yingda and followed Li Min in a hurry.

Kong Yingda had no choice but to follow the general as a prisoner, along with all the civil and military officials.

A group of people rushed to the cement workshop in a mess, frightening Bai Qing, a ninth-grade official. Most of them were wearing scarlet robes, and there were even many wearing purple robes. He was wearing a green robe.

Standing in a crowd of people, no matter how you look at it, it will be eye-catching.

"Welcome minister Yu Wenhu, welcome the Holy Master!" Fortunately, Yu Wenhu had already arrived at this time, so there was no need for Bai Qing, a ninth-rank official, to come forward. Although Yuwen Hu was from the third rank, he was still considered a high official in the court, and he would serve as a supervisor.

The position of the master craftsman was special and he did not have to go to court every day like ordinary court officials. Li Shimin would only summon him occasionally when he was serving as a prisoner.

"I love you!" As soon as Li Shimin entered the yard, he saw the standing cement board. After asking Yuwen to protect him, he walked straight to the cement board and walked around a few times, and even reached out to touch the cement board.

It looks similar to stone, but it feels much rougher than ordinary stone.

Li Min waved to Bai Qing, and Bai Qing immediately understood. He took out a bucket of cement powder from the cement warehouse and handed it to Li Min. Li Min stepped forward with the cement and said: "Father, please look, this is the calcined cement."

, except for the color, it looks the same as flour. When using it, just mix water and pour it into the mold. After drying in the shade, it can become an extremely strong cement board. Of course, in order to save costs, some gravel and sand are usually added.

If the proportion is appropriate and the mixture is stirred evenly, the strength will not be reduced after coagulation."

Li Min pointed at the cement and talked. Although Fang Xuanling and others had known about cement for a long time, they were still very surprised after seeing the real thing today. Although Kong Yingda and others were pedantic, they also understood at this time.

, Based on the characteristics of the cement introduced by Li Min, they could also guess that it must have something to do with road construction, but what made them wonder was, why should Li Min, a prince who was not taken seriously, be responsible for such an important matter?

Li Min led Li Shimin and others to a freshly mixed cement pool and said: "Father, please see, this is cement mixed with gravel and sand. After drying in the shade, it will become these extremely hard cement boards."

." As he spoke, Li Min directed the craftsmen to dig out several cement slabs that were almost dry on the ground.

"This cement is really amazing. Who would have thought that something like flour would turn like stone after adding water and sand." Li Shimin said with a look of admiration, holding a handful of cement powder in his hand.

Li Min saw that Li Shimin was in a high mood, so he picked up the big hammer on the ground and said with a smile: "Father, are you interested in smashing the hammer twice to test the hardness of this cement board?"

"Haha~, okay, let me stretch my muscles and bones today. I think back then I was also the bravest of the three armies. With a twist of my arms, I had at least hundreds of kilograms of strength?" Li Shimin became very interested when he saw his son taking part in the fun.

I tried it with a hammer, then swung it and hit it hard on the stone slab.

"Bang~" Although Li Shimin's strength is much greater than that of underage Li Min, it is a pity that it is useless against the half-foot-thick cement board. Apart from more flying fragments and deeper marks, the cement board is not big at all.

damage.

"Hey~, this thing not only looks like a stone, but its hardness is no worse than a real stone." Li Shimin was also very surprised. He really couldn't figure out why this flour-like thing turned out to be softer after adding water and sand.

Really become as hard as stone?

"Your Majesty, I also have some itchy hands. Let me try it too!" Cheng Yaojin, who likes to join in the fun most, saw how magical this cement board was and couldn't help but want to try it with his own hands. He was a famous brave general in the Tang Dynasty, and he had all the credit for his achievements.

He was shot with one knife and one gun. If we only talk about strength, he is much stronger than Li Shimin.

"Okay, Zhijie, you can try it too." Li Shimin also wanted to see how hard this cement board was, so he immediately agreed.

Cheng Yaojin did not use the hammer in Li Shimin's hand, but asked the craftsman to find him the largest hammer. The head of the hammer alone was the size of a watermelon, and the handle was as thick as an adult's arm. Most people still have it.

I really can’t lift it. I wonder what such a big hammer was used for before?

"Bah~bah~" Cheng Yaojin spat into his hands, then slowly swung the hammer to his head, and then smashed it down with all his strength under the watchful eyes of the surrounding civil and military officials.

"Boom~" Li Min only heard a loud noise, as if a bomb exploded next to his ear, which made his brain buzz. The same was the fragments of cement flying, and there were many people who were very close.

People couldn't dodge quickly, so those who reacted quickly covered their faces with their wide sleeves, while those who reacted slowly had their faces hurt by cement fragments. Those with bad tempers scolded them on the spot. Unfortunately, Cheng Yaojin was very thick-skinned and didn't make everyone angry at all.

Take the scolding to heart.

When the dust cleared, they looked at the stone slab that Cheng Yaojin had smashed. Everyone was surprised to find that the hammer head of the oversized hammer was actually embedded in the cement board. The surface of the cement board sunk inward with the hammer head as the center.

It's a big hole, but even so, the cement board is still not broken, which is harder than many rocks.

"Your Majesty, this thing is of great use. If it is used to build a city, it will not only be fast and convenient, but also several times stronger than bricks and stones. It is really a great weapon given to me by God in the Tang Dynasty!" He has been silent since the beginning!

Li Jing, who was watching Li Min's performance, suddenly stood up and said that the God of War is the God of War. Before Li Min said it, he had already seen the military value of cement.

Li Shimin's eyes lit up after hearing this. He originally thought that the cement was only used to build roads, but after Li Jing reminded him, the cement should have other important uses. Li Min, this stupid boy, has really grown up and brought trouble to himself.

Few surprises.

"Your Majesty, if this thing is used to build roads, then Jiannan will no longer have traffic problems. Even if something happens, the army will arrive at night and day, and the trouble can be quelled in one fell swoop. If we can replace all the roads in the country with cement roads, then the transportation of freight will be developed.

If it flows smoothly, all industries will prosper, and our Tang Dynasty will be more prosperous. Therefore, I ask your Majesty's permission to build a cement road even if it takes several years or even decades." Fang Xuanling is indeed a great leader.

The chief civil servant of the Tang Dynasty had a far-sighted vision that was beyond the reach of others, and he immediately saw the importance of transportation.

After hearing what Li Jing and Fang Xuanling said, the civil and military officials below also talked a lot, some were admiring, and some were hesitant, but no matter what their attitude was, they all knew that this cement would definitely benefit the country.

Good things for the people.

"Your Highness, I would like to ask you something, sir?" At this moment, a voice that Li Min didn't like to hear asked him.
Chapter completed!