Li Shimin did not ask about the function of these gaps. In his opinion, these gaps should be left for convenience during construction. Of course, Li Ke could not say that these were expansion joints, left specifically to prevent road cracking. He would have to explain it once. It's too troublesome to explain what thermal expansion and contraction are. Lao Li doesn't need to know so much.
"After renovating Chang'an City, can this thing be used to build other buildings?" Li Shimin asked again.
"Of course, there are many benefits to using it to build buildings. For example, some wooden houses are prone to fire and will be completely destroyed after catching fire, but concrete buildings at least have no problem with fire protection."
"Besides that, there are bridges. After the cement research is completed, Erchen plans to find some bridge experts to demonstrate the construction of a bridge across the Yellow River." Li Ke started to brag again.
With cement and concrete, plus steel, it is theoretically possible to build bridges across rivers, such as the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge in later generations, but that is not what Li Ke can do now.
Li Shimin was speechless. He didn't even know that Li Ke's words were true. A bridge across the Yellow River? How dare you think so.
"Okay, then you can continue." Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "By the way, remember to go to court in three days."
"Yes, it just so happens that my son has something to report." Li Ke said simply.
"Okay, let's go back to the palace." After seeing the road, Li Shimin didn't bother to look at Li Ke. He was still angry, huh!
On the other hand, Changsun Wuji, who was next to him, gritted his teeth, raised his hand directly to Li Kegong, and said expressionlessly: "Today, I will send someone to prepare all the goods of the cloth and grain stores in Chang'an City and the house deeds to His Highness the King of Shu. At home."
"Thank you, uncle. I dare not refuse the gift, but my nephew is disrespectful." With a smile on his face, Li Ke bent down and cupped his hands.
Changsun Wuji had already done a good job of psychological construction. Losing is just a loss. It’s no big deal. Although there are quite a few of these two lines of cloth shops, there are seven or eight in total, they are not the main business of the Changsun family, that is. The house deed was valuable, so he didn't care about the money. The main reason was that he had been scheming against others all the time. In the end, he was schemed against by a reckless man named Li Ke. Changsun Wuji felt a little uncomfortable.
But Li Ke's "uncle" almost made Changsun Wuji break his defense! Fortunately he held back.
Even Li Shimin, who was walking at the front, was almost staggered by Li Ke's "uncle" words. Over the years, has Li Ke ever called Changsun Wuji uncle? Maybe not.
Li Ke would not visit the other party in private, and in public there was no need to call him, he was always called official.
As a result, he said "uncle" at this time.
"Chi" "Chi" Many of the ministers around were really uncomfortable holding it in, but they also held it in forcibly and did not dare to laugh loudly.
Only two people, Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Dasha, were smiling widely, like shoehorns.
Looking at their leaving figures, Li Ke smiled faintly, hiding his merit and fame, this was just the beginning.
The renovation of Chang'an City is actually very necessary. Chang'an City was called Daxing in the Sui Dynasty. This is actually not Han Chang'an City, but a newly built city, a brand-new city with an area of 84.1 square kilometers, completed in nine months! This construction speed alone was definitely second to none in ancient times.
Of course, this is also the reason why the planning, design, manpower, and material resources organization and management in the early stage of the entire project are all handled by masters. But even so, this speed was really abnormal in ancient times, so the ancients were really awesome in all aspects. man of.
The current Chang'an City is also very different from Daxing City. When Daxing City was first built, the roads in the city were all dirt roads. Later, bricks and stone slabs were gradually laid. And now Li Ke is replacing it with cement roads throughout the city.
In fact, there are not many people living in some of the cities and towns in Chang'an City beyond the Sixth Street southward from Zhuque Gate. Those markets gradually filled up during the three hundred years of the Tang Dynasty, at least before the Tang Dynasty. The Three Dynasties are definitely not full, but with Li Ke's influence, this may change a lot.
The reason for not living in the city is because there is no place to make a living, but with high monthly income, this is really not necessarily the case.
Li Ke continued to renovate here, while Changsun Wuji, who had gone down to court, changed directions with a gloomy expression. After avoiding most people, he secretly headed to the East Palace.
In the study room, when he saw Changsun Wuji, Li Chengqian bowed to Changsun Wuji first. After the two greeted each other, Changsun Wuji directly stated his intention. He had nothing to hide from Li Chengqian.
"Chengqian, don't you have a sense of crisis?" Changsun Wuji asked in a deep voice.
"What does uncle mean?" Li Chengqian was a little curious.
"Li Ke." Changsun Wuji spit out a name.
Li Chengqian paused for a moment and frowned. Li Chengqian actually has a great sense of crisis now, but it all comes from Li Tai, because Li Shimin is indeed very indulgent to Li Tai. Of course, Li Ke's recent behavior has made him We also know that the problem is that Li Ke's background restricts him from taking this position.
"You think it's impossible?" Changsun Wuji asked with a sneer.
"I'm afraid there aren't many people in the court who support him, right?" Li Chengqian did not answer directly, but said from the side: "And he has offended almost all the powerful families in the world, which means that it is not just the court officials, but also the people in the court who support him." Not many low-level officials in the world are willing to stand with him."
Li Chengqian is not stupid. What Li Ke is doing seems sensational and grand, but in fact it does not affect his status. It is very simple. No one in the court supports him, and Li Ke is still trying to die. Offend a powerful family.
Of course Li Chengqian knew what Li Ke had said. As a prince, it was not that Li Chengqian couldn't see the dangers of aristocratic families, but what was helpless was that he needed the support of these aristocratic families if he wanted to stabilize his current position.
This formed a very strange theory. After he takes office, will he want to imitate the Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty? I'm afraid it's difficult. Every era is different.
The emperor wanted to deal with the wealthy family, but as the next emperor, he had to rely on the wealthy family for his superior position. This felt like an unsolvable theory.
And with Li Ke's current behavior, it is impossible for him to take the position of emperor, so why should Li Chengqian be worried? What's more, Li Ke still has family background issues. Considering the relationship between his father and his mother, the prince can only appear among his mother's sons.
Changsun Wuji paused for a moment. He actually didn't know this truth, but he had to instill this idea in Li Chengqian first.
"But do you know? His Majesty is going to change him to the title of King of Qin." Changsun Wuji dropped an explosive news.
After hearing the news, Li Chengqian was stunned.
