"Your Majesty, if this asphalt can be used to build roads, it will be equivalent to secondary utilization of resources. The Academy of Sciences and Sakura County's petroleum residues are already piling up like mountains."
"Using this material instead of stone can save the cost of road construction, but I don't know whether the construction is simple or not. If too much manpower is invested, the gain will outweigh the loss."
"The question raised by Boya is very acute. However, if you use asphalt to pave the road, everything you are worried about will not happen. It requires very little manpower and is simple and convenient."
Emperor Chu turned around and walked up to his seat, motioned for all the ministers to take their seats, and said again: "The asphalt road has been successfully constructed. In the next ten, twenty, or even thirty years, the roads of Wu and Chu will remain unchanged.
, do not need to be rebuilt.”
This sentence caused thousands of waves, and everyone was shocked. If the asphalt road can really last for decades, it will be a century-old plan that benefits all people.
The happiest person is Yang Feng. If he completes the construction of the first asphalt road, there will be no need for large-scale construction for thirty years. The money saved by this project alone will be countless.
"Your Majesty, I will immediately lead the ministers from the Ministry of Industry to cooperate with Mr. Xu to complete the road drawing as soon as possible and strive to build the asphalt road in the shortest possible time."
Yang Feng smiled brightly, but his heart was turbulent. As long as he completed the construction of the road, it would be a great achievement, and he would be famous for it.
"Your Majesty, this asphalt road has experienced a cycle of time. Is it really thirty years?"
Faced with Jiang Shang's further inquiry, Emperor Chu gently nodded and affirmed that in his memory, the service life of asphalt concrete pavement can be divided into four levels.
The design life of general highways is 15 years, that of second-class highways is 1 year, that of third-class highways is 8 years, and that of fourth-class highways is 6 years.
The current level of asphalt road construction in Chu State can build up to a fourth-grade road, but the life span is only six years. Why did Emperor Chu say it would last up to thirty years?
The world that Emperor Chu lived in before he traveled through time was full of entertainment, rapid industrial development, and the roads carried large trucks. The most common vehicles in Chu State nowadays were horse-drawn carriages, which weighed no more than a hundred kilograms. The thirty-year period was actually a conservative estimate.
"Ziya, there has been no problem for thirty years. Now we need Master Yang to speed up."
"In addition, the ministers of the Academy of Sciences also want to speed up the trial operation of the train. The oil in Sakura County is not transported by train, and it is too slow."
"Your Majesty, don't worry, I will do my best!"
All the ministers bowed and saluted one after another and responded in unison. Emperor Chu waved his hand for everyone to stand up, and once again put the precautions and work priorities in place, everyone got up and left the Nuan Pavilion.
After the first morning court after the New Year, Emperor Chu walked out of the Nuan Pavilion and looked into the distance. He saw a dragon with great joy. Everything was planned.
This feeling of being in control of everything is so cool!
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Before you know it, seven days have passed, and the next day is the Lantern Festival, the first important festival after the Spring Festival, also commonly known as the Lantern Festival.
As one of the most important traditional festivals in history, the Lantern Festival has a long history. Unlike other traditional festivals that emphasize "family reunion", the Lantern Festival emphasizes "universal celebration", and its excitement can be called the "Carnival" of the people.
On this day, people enjoy lanterns, guess lantern riddles, eat Lantern Festival, and visit temple fairs, having a great time.
Inside Chang'an City.
The merchants have already been ready to move. On this day, the city is very lively, far better than on New Year's Eve. Even the boudoir women who usually don't leave the house are looking forward to it, hoping that the Lantern Festival will come as soon as possible.
Because the Lantern Festival in War Continent is also Valentine's Day, this is the same as in ancient history.
"When the moon rises above the willow branches, people make appointments after dusk" refers to the Lantern Festival. Young girls who were not allowed to go out for activities can go out together to play on this day.
In addition, many unmarried men and women can find their sweethearts by admiring the lanterns. Therefore, the Lantern Festival has also created countless good marriages, and many poems express love through the Lantern Festival.
People searched for him thousands of times, but suddenly looking back, he was there. In the dimly lit place, it also expresses the beautiful encounter between men and women on the street on the night of the Lantern Festival.
Chang'an City is immersed in the joy of the Lantern Festival. In the palace, Nangong Xi leads the ladies and has been busy from early morning to now. In the harem courtyard, various lanterns are hung, which are colorful and fascinating.
Of course Emperor Chu knew that lanterns were made during the Lantern Festival. He had never seen any kind of lanterns in two lifetimes. He knew that lanterns started in the Western Han Dynasty and flourished in the Sui and Tang Dynasties.
On the night of the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, red lights are hung high in the streets and alleys, and various lanterns and dragon lanterns are played, which represents a kind of momentum and good luck for the year.
It's a pity that there is no electric current in War Continent. Otherwise, the Academy of Sciences can create a new type of lantern.
Emperor Chu walked out of the Imperial Study Room. It was already nightfall, and from time to time there would be gorgeous fireworks blooming over Chang'an City. He looked up and watched them, smiling lightly.
The Lantern Festival has not yet arrived, but people have already made wishes in advance.
Looking back from the sky above Chang'an City, he walked towards the harem with his sleeves rolled up. As he walked, he was shrouded in lanterns and the colorful lights shone, giving the palace a heavy feeling.
Arriving at Tianxiang Palace, Daji was teaching the Zhao sisters to practice Tai Chi sword skills. The three girls danced swords at the same time, and their beautiful shadows were flying, which was pleasing to the eye.
It's a pity that the Zhao sisters have no cultivation at all and can only understand form. Unlike Daji, who can master both form and mind, she can exert the power of Tai Chi swordsmanship with each move.
Emperor Chu signaled the maidservant who had informed him to step back and entered the palace. He saw the three of them immersed in sword dancing and stood to one side without disturbing them.
Zhao Feiyan has a graceful figure and is well versed in dance. Even swinging a sword is a different kind of dance. While the Emperor of Chu was watching the three women dancing with swords, Xiao Guizi walked quickly into the wind and whispered in his ear.
Emperor Chu quietly exited Tianxiang Palace, looking surprised and horrified, and said: "You said someone bloodbathed Jingzhao Mansion and killed He Quan and Duan Hanxiang."
"A murder occurred outside the West City. Someone came to kill the soldiers guarding the city. Among them was the late General Lu?"
"That's right. Master Bao and Master Di sent people here one after another. They suspected that the eight ancient tribes had taken action in advance and specially sent people to send news so that Your Majesty should be careful."
Hear the sound.
Emperor Chu's sleeves were flying, his face was furious, and he said in a deep voice: "The eight ancient tribes do not want to give up the Lantern Festival, but they still want to take the opportunity to disrupt the order of the imperial city. They are so sad and crazy, using the bodies of the deceased
.”
"Xiao Guizi, pass on my decree to have the four forces in the capital, the Assassin's Alliance, the Black Crow Dead Soldiers, the Secret Guards, the Tianmen, and the Jinyi Guards, jointly act to kill all the ancient clan members who are under surveillance immediately."
"Your Majesty, do you want to close the net in advance, just in case?"
"That's right, destroy the dormant members of the eight tribes in the city to the greatest extent. If they want to cause chaos, they must rely on forces outside the city. From dawn tomorrow, Chang'an City will be under martial law. I want to see how they enter the city." (To be continued)