Unknowingly, this routine report led by three provinces and six departments had lasted for a full hour.
In the past court meetings, Li Shimin always sat on the throne with a serious face, stroking his short beard as if he was listening attentively.
He would often speak out only when the courtiers were so noisy about a certain decision that the decision was about to come to an end.
If the ministers' decisions were in line with his wishes, he would finalize the matter and finalize it.
But if the decisions of the ministers lead to results he does not want, he will act as a troublemaker and support the party that is already in decline.
Today, Li Er still dealt with government affairs leisurely on the surface, but in fact, he couldn't wait to hear the report from the Ministry of Works.
Just because what the Minister of the Ministry of Industry is going to report today is really important to him, the emperor, and the entire Tang Dynasty!
If it weren't for his reputation, Li Er would have wanted to tell Li Daozong, the Minister of Punishment who was reporting, to shut up.
If I had known there would be so many cases, I should have informed this cousin in advance yesterday.
Hey, I regret it!
In sharp contrast to Li Er, who was sitting on the throne scratching his heart with a hundred paws, Qin Ming, a man from Lantian County, was the advocate and initiator of the cement road this time.
Of course Qin Ming also knew the importance of today's court meeting, but he really couldn't withstand the fierce attacks of Sleepyhead over and over again.
At the beginning of the court meeting, he could still muster his energy and pretend to listen. But after listening for a long time, Qin Ming saw that it would not be his turn to play for a while.
So he quietly moved to the pillars of the main hall. At first, he was a little worried that someone would report him, so he just leaned against the pillars secretly.
After a while and seeing that no one turned around to pay attention to him, he sat down on the ground and soon fell asleep leaning against the beam.
Inside the Tai Chi Hall
Amidst Li Er's coughs, Li Daozong, the gushing king of Jiangxia, finally realized that something was wrong. So he secretly looked at Li Shimin, and met Li Shimin's indifferent gaze.
"Hey, my dear, why did you stop? I have been praying for the army these two days and have suffered from some cold. My dear, don't worry, just keep talking."
After speaking, Li Er picked up the tea on the table and took a sip, then looked at Li Daozong expectantly.
If Li Daozong still doesn't understand what this means, then all his years of officialdom have been in vain.
So he hurriedly held the wat tablet, bowed and said:
"Your Majesty, I just thought about it and found that this case is still a bit strange. I would like to think about it a little more and ask your Majesty to forgive me."
Li Er was in a good mood after hearing this, so he waved his sleeves and said with a smile:
"In that case, the Qing family should retreat first."
As expected, Li Daozong agreed, and then retreated to his seat.
Then, under Li Er's expectant gaze, Duan Lun, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, walked to the center of the hall, holding a wat board in his hand, and then bowed and said:
"Your Majesty, I have something to report."
Li Er leaned forward and pretended to be confused:
"Oh? What's the matter with my dear? Can you tell me?"
Duan Lun stood up and said loudly:
"Your Majesty, according to your Majesty's order, I have rebuilt the road from Chengtian Gate to Zhuque Gate with the cement obtained by the Ministry of Works.
What Rangchen didn't expect was that the road repaired by cement was not only as hard as iron, but also as smooth as a mirror. "
"What shocks me even more is that this cement road is not afraid of water or fire. Even if it rains, it will not be muddy at all. Compared with the existing official roads of the Tang Dynasty, they are nothing like clouds and mud."
When Li Shimin heard this, he stood up in surprise and said excitedly:
"Is what Aiqing said true?"
Duan Lun bowed and said:
"Everything I say is true. The ministers in the DPRK have already seen it when they entered the palace this morning. They can all testify for me!"
Hearing this, Li Shimin glanced at the ministers in the palace and asked:
"Dear gentlemen, is what Duan Shangshu said true?"
After hearing this, the ministers in the palace expressed that it was indeed true.
Li Shimin laughed and said:
"Okay, okay, okay. The Duan Qing family has built such a good road for the court, I will mark it as a credit to you! Come and watch the reward!"
Many ministers in the palace cast envious glances at Duan Lun. Wei Zheng, who was standing in the second row, had a gloomy look in his eyes when he heard this, and held the memorial tightly in his hand.
His heart was tense and he was always ready.
As long as His Majesty shows the slightest intention to build a cement road, he will go out to advise.
When Duan Lun heard this, he quickly bowed and said:
"Your Majesty, there is another person who created this cement and cement road. I am just repairing the road step by step and I don't dare to take credit."
Li Shimin asked pretending to be curious:
"Listen to what Aiqing said, could it be that the method of making cement and the method of building cement roads were created by the same person? Is there anyone in the world who has such a wonderful idea? I wonder who this person is here? I really want to meet him. "
Duan Lun smiled and said:
"It's a coincidence that this person is in the palace. He is Qin Ming, a man from Lantian County whom Your Majesty personally bestows."
As soon as these words came out, the whole palace was in an uproar.
No one thought that the man who built the cement road was actually the man from Lantian County who wrote the "Three Character Classic" a few days ago.
Even Wei Zheng was in a trance when he heard the name. He couldn't connect a young man full of literary talent with the cement road.
Different from the performance of civil servants, Qin Qiong and others among the generals all brightened up when they heard the name Qin Ming.
Duan Zhixuan and Xue Wanjun even looked at each other, and then they both showed knowing smiles, because they suddenly thought of the deal Qin Ming talked about a few days ago.
It’s impossible to say that this deal is related to that cement!
Li Shimin laughed when he heard this and said:
"Who do you think you are? It turns out to be Qin Qing's family."
After calling Qin Ming, Li Shimin looked towards the door of Tai Chi Hall.
It's just that his eyes were focused on Wen Chen, and he glanced back and forth several times but didn't see the green official robe.
Li Shimin couldn't help but frown and wink at Wu Shi.
Wu Shi understood immediately and said loudly:
"The man from Qin County quickly came out of class to see you."
While Wu Jian was talking, a minister had already discovered Qin Ming, who was sleeping on the pillar.
A young official in his twenties walked up to Qin Ming, shook Qin Ming's body, and shouted:
"Qin County man, wake up quickly."
Qin Ming opened his eyes drowsily, and when his vision became clear, he was immediately startled by the scene in front of him.
Because at this moment, many ministers in the palace were staring at him.
"Mr. Qin County, get up quickly, don't delay. His Majesty has summoned you to see you!"
When Qin Ming heard this, he stood up like a carp. He didn't have time to thank the person in front of him and checked the direction. Under the attention of all the courtiers, he walked to the front of the hall.
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