Hearing Zhao Tuo's order, Meng Yi and the other two were instantly dumbfounded.
In the current Great Qin, just the Great Wall of the Northern Borderline and Epang Palace had invested nearly 300,000 people.
Even with so much labor, these two extremely huge projects were still progressing slowly.
One had to know.
Not only did the project consume manpower, but it was also a gold-devouring beast.
If they were to blindly reduce the corvee, these two projects would either be wasted or become leeches that would slowly suck away the blood and sweat of Great Qin's people.
Obviously, these two outcomes were not what anyone wanted to see.
Meng Yi and the other two were no exception.
Taking a deep breath, Meng Yi asked in a deep voice,"Your Majesty, may I ask, why do you want to reduce the corvee?”
Zhao Tuo didn't think too much about it and directly replied,""Naturally, it is to regain the hearts of the people."
"Just the matter of yesterday's Pilgrimage has a very limited effect on consolidating the throne.”
"Therefore, I need a practical policy that the people want to see implemented.”
"For now, reducing the corvee is a very good move.”
"Um…Wait."
Raising his head and seeing the expressions of Meng Yi and the other two, Zhao Tuo was stunned for a moment before he immediately came to a realization.
"Are you worried that this will delay the construction of these two projects?”
"When have I ever killed the goose that laid the golden eggs without considering the consequences?”
“……”
This time, it was Meng Yi and the other two who were speechless.
There was indeed nothing wrong with what he said.
Ever since the three of them had gotten to know Zhao Tuo, this seemingly young second emperor had never done anything that he wasn't confident of.
Thinking of this, Feng Quji could only nod his head in confusion and leave.
As for Meng Yi and Wang Ben, they followed Zhao Tuo back to his bedroom.
"Your Majesty, you…"
Wang Ben and Meng Yi were dumbfounded when they saw Zhao Tuo change into a comfortable but tattered linen shirt and pants.
In Great Qin, linen was the roughest cloth.
Not to mention them.
Even the village officials in the counties would not wear such clothes even if they had some money.
The only person who would wear sackcloth if he was rich.
In Great Qin, they were probably merchants whose living standards had been restricted by the laws of Qin.
"What's wrong? I've worn this linen shirt for more than ten years. It's light and comfortable.”
"Don't worry about me. Have you delivered the things?”
As soon as Zhao Tuo finished speaking, Lu Bu strode into the courtyard of the palace, followed by three people from the General Manor and two carts of green bricks.
"My lord, I've brought him here."
Zhao Tuo nodded and looked at them.
"Your Majesty, I will be Zuo Zhonglang and Shaoye of the Shao Mansion. These two are the best craftsmen in the Shao Mansion.”
"Mm, okay, just in time to give me a hand.”
Zhao Tuo waved at one of them.
"Come, mix the slag into the dust and mix it well.”
"Here!"
The craftsman began to get busy.
In just a moment, the two items were completely mixed.
The simplest method of cement production was completed!
Next, it was time to test the results.
"Come, do as I say…"
Following that, Zhao Tuo gave instructions while the craftsmen who were giving lectures got busy.
In a short while, the cement had been restored.
"It's almost time…"
Looking at the state of the cement on the ground, Zhao Tuo nodded in satisfaction.
Then, he casually asked,"If I want to build a wall that is thirty feet long, ten feet high, and two feet thick, how long will it take you to finish it?"”
One of them thought for a moment and replied,"Replying to Your Majesty, if we work day and night, we can build it in three days by ramming the clay and pouring the rice milk.”
"Three days, huh…No wonder."
Zhao Tuo sighed and looked at the two craftsmen.""I want to build a wall in front of the palace gate.”
"The size will be as Zhen said just now.”
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I…"
"Don't be in a hurry to pat your chest and promise." Zhao Tuo suddenly grinned and pointed at the two carts of green bricks behind him.
"This time, we don't need to use rammed earth to build the wall. Instead, we use green bricks.”
"As for the time…I will give you six hours!”
Six hours?
Hearing Zhao Tuo's words, the faces of the two craftsmen and Zuo Zhonglang turned pale.
Building such a huge wall in six hours…
This, this, this…How could this be done?
Moreover, these green bricks had always been used to pave the ground or stairs.
If it was used to build a wall, it would not be a problem to build a few layers.
However, if it was too high, wouldn't it directly topple?
This matter…absolutely couldn't be done!
"Your Majesty, please spare me! If the three of us were disrespectful just now, I hope Your Majesty will show mercy!”
“……”
Looking at Zuo Zhonglang who was crying in front of him, the corner of Zhao Tuo's eyes twitched slightly.
Good heavens.
It seemed that these three people thought that he was deliberately making things difficult for them.
"Don't be afraid. According to Zhen's method, it will take less than six hours to build this wall, and it will be extremely strong.”
"Ah?"
The three people from the General Manor looked at each other, clearly a little confused.
"Come, bring the things over."
Zhao Tuo called everyone to the door and sized up the location before choosing the area.
"Alright, this one will do. I'll tell you about the use of this thing first.”
Meng Yi and the others followed Zhao Tuo's finger and looked at the puddle of mud.
"This is called cement, and it's a type of construction glue. It's similar to the clay and rice milk that Great Qin uses.”
"However, after this material is solidified, it can firmly connect the stone materials together. It is impervious to water and fire, and it is impervious to swords and spears.”
"Using stone and cement to build a wall, the hardness of the wall is far beyond what the current Great Qin's walls can compare to!”
！！！
Everyone subconsciously looked at the cement, their eyes revealing a touch of shock.
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