As a large amount of cement was produced, carts of mixed cement ash began to be transported to Epang Palace, which was under construction, along with the bluestone bricks.
The emergence of a new construction method using cement and green bricks completely overturned the three views of the corvee!
"This…this grey mud is actually so hard after drying?”
"Heavens, isn't this much faster than building a rammed earth wall?”
"Divine item! This was definitely a divine item! With this thing, we can go home earlier!”
"That's great! The heavens have opened their eyes, the heavens have opened their eyes!"
"We don't have to hammer the wall again and again…"
"Sigh…if only my brother could see this cement.”
Some people were surprised, some were ecstatic, and some were sad.
But in general, the appearance of cement ignited a glimmer of hope in the hearts of all the corvee workers.
And the supervisors 'words made their hopes completely rise.
"His Majesty has ordered that after the corvee workers finish their current work, they can pack up and prepare to return home!”
！！！
"I…I didn't hear wrongly, right?"
"I think I heard it too."
"Rebel! You didn't hear wrongly, we can go home now! We can go home!"
"That's great! We can go home!"
"It must be because of the cement. Long live Your Majesty! Long live cement!"
"I've finally waited for this day. Mother, I'm coming back!”
"Fat Lass, wait for me!"
The entire room turned into a sea of joy.
More cement was also being baked and sent to the northern border.
The news that Great Qin was about to reduce its corvee spread like the wind.
For a moment, all the commoners widened their eyes.
Ever since the founding of Great Qin, taxes and corvee had been increasing.
He had never expected this.
How long had it been since the second emperor ascended the throne? The news of the corvee reduction came.
Could it be…
Just as the commoners started to wonder if Great Qin's rule would become less oppressive after the Second Emperor ascended to the throne…
Disharmonious voices from all over the world appeared again.
"The second emperor has just ascended the throne. This is just one of the means to appease the people and stabilize the rule. When the foundation is stable, the corvee will definitely be increased again.”
For a time, similar words began to spread.
There were even many people who thought that they were knowledgeable and knowledgeable who explained it clearly and logically.
"Great Qin has so many projects, so who will do it if the corvee is reduced?”
"How can a young emperor solve a problem that even the First Emperor couldn't solve?”
"The exchange of grain shows that the new emperor's mind is not mature yet. This move must be used by the treacherous officials behind him to temporarily stabilize the people.”
Similar words kept coming.
The situation in Xianyang City and its surroundings was better.
After all, the commoners here had witnessed the scene of Mount Li's Pilgrimage Ceremony.
After that, the number of people who fanned the flames with gossip decreased by a lot.
However, news was limited during this period, and the situation didn't improve much further away.
the house leaks, but it rains overnight.
Right now, Great Qin's various regions were in a state of panic.
The two counties of Yingchuan and Sishui had bad news again!
The heavy rain that lasted for half a month directly destroyed the fruits of the labor of the people of the two counties for months.
A large number of beans that were about to ripen were soaked in water and drowned.
The food that the commoners relied on to survive…was gone!
He looked at the little stock left in the house and the bean seedlings that had been soaked in the puddle.
All the commoners 'eyes were filled with despair.
They knew.
A great famine was about to descend!
……
"Your Majesty! Something bad has happened!"
Looking at Meng Yi's flustered expression, Zhao Tuo put down his pen and asked in a deep voice,"Minister Meng, is this about Yingchuan and Sishui Prefecture?”
"That's right!"
"Just as Your Majesty predicted, the continuous heavy rain has basically ruined the harvest of beans in the two prefectures.”
"Now that the people don't have much food left, if nothing goes wrong, I'm afraid a famine will break out within seven days!”
Hearing Meng Yi's words, Zhao Tuo nodded slightly.
"Pass down my decree. The prepared grains will be immediately transported to the two counties.”
"Fengxian!"
"My lord."
Hearing Zhao Tuo's call, Lu Bu strode into the hall.
"You will personally lead 1,000 Buddha soldiers to escort the rations.”
"Understood!"
Seeing Zhao Tuo call Lu Bu over and send 1,000 Pagoda soldiers, Meng Yi was a little confused.
"Your Majesty, it's just transporting grain. Moreover, this carriage is filled with old grain and chaff. Why would General Fengxian and the Futu Army go out?”
In Meng Yi's opinion.
Lu Bu and the 8,000 Iron Futu were Zhao Tuo's trump cards.
His combat strength was peerless and terrifying.
However, they were sent to escort the rations today. Why would they use a butcher's knife to kill a chicken?
Facing Meng Yi's doubts, Zhao Tuo took a sip of tea and said with a smile,"If nothing unexpected happens, the transportation of the provisions this time will definitely not go smoothly.”
……
"Rumble…"
As the city gate opened, the ground trembled slightly.
A large fleet of carriages loaded with provisions left Xianyang under the protection of the fully-armed Stupa Army.
At the same time, the news of the impending famine in Yingchuan and Sishui counties spread to the counties and villages along the way.
Sanchuan Prefecture was surrounded by mountains and rivers. There was also a river flowing through it, so the weather was good.
It was one of the wealthiest counties in Great Qin.
The grain production was even higher.
A rich place was not only reflected in the living standards of the people, but also in its academic atmosphere.
At this moment, a large number of scholarly scholars were gathered in a rather imposing courtyard in the county city of Sanchuan County.
However, they weren't discussing scholarly knowledge…
"Teacher, the imperial court's actions are simply…simply…"
"That's right. Using grain to relieve the victims is against the heavens!”
"Those treacherous officials are absolutely disregarding human lives! Those Chen Gu's chaff were meant for animals to eat, but they had to send it to the disaster victims. Where was their conscience?”
"Especially those grains that were confiscated from our Sanchuan and other prefectures. If they were to exchange them for old grain and chaff like this, these corrupt officials will be killed instead!”
"Hmph, in my opinion, the second emperor is not as good as the first emperor. At least the world will not be in such chaos.”
The courtyard was filled with Confucians, and everyone spoke without any scruples.
One by one, they explained their righteous indignation.
The old man, who was addressed as Teacher by everyone, was also extremely furious.
His wrinkled old face turned red with anger.
"Although we scholars are weak, we can't let these corrupt officials do whatever they want!”
"Today, the people of the scholarly faction will stand out and speak for the people!”
"Who is willing to go with me?"
"I'm willing!"
"I'm willing too!"
"Teacher, I support you."
"Count me in."
……
As soon as the old man finished speaking, the scholarly faction members in the courtyard echoed in agreement.
Under the lead of the old man, everyone rushed out of the courtyard and rushed out of the city, heading towards the route that the grain convoy had to take...
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