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Chapter 281 Cement = the most important weapon of the country

 Indeed, since Li Shimin exposed his identity, he has rarely come to Yang Fan alone.

Even when he came to find Yang Fan, he was in his residence in Chang'an City. Yang Laifu was sent to Junyangfang to manage Liuli, so he never saw Li Shimin again since then.

This is the biggest emperor of the Tang Dynasty!

Now that he has come to Junyangfang in a very disguise, why don’t Yang Laifu excited?

Moreover, His Majesty the Emperor actually remembers a surname with a small manager. What an honor it is, it is simply a blessing that he has cultivated in nine lifetimes.

Yang Laifu suddenly burst into tears and replied with a stuttering voice: "Your Majesty, it's been almost half a year! I'm lucky to see Tianyan again... It's a great honor for the old man."

Li Shimin waved his hand and signaled that Yang Laifu didn't have to be too polite, and asked, "Why is this so lively? Where did they come from? Also, the city wall here is the masterpiece of Zhongyi Hou?"

Yang Laifu quickly calmed down his excitement and said proudly: "Your Majesty, these people are farmers nearby and merchants who came to Junyangfang to buy goods;"

"The large area in front is the location of transactions. It not only has various living needs, but also various transactions such as soap. As for this city wall, of course, it was designed and built by the young master. As long as you guard the city gate, it is difficult to conquer Junyangfang even if you have thousands of troops."

Although Yang Laifu's tone was a bit coquettish, no one objected.

In the past, it was a barren land. In just half a year, Yang Fan built this place so prosperously.

Especially the tall city walls are even more majestic than the city walls of Chang'an City, which makes His Majesty Li Er feel jealous and envious, and he feels very uncomfortable.

Princess Gaoyang was a little excited, and a yellow oriole-like voice came from the car: "Manager Yang, why don't these people enter Junyangfang to trade?"

Yang Laifu was a little hesitant and didn't know whether he should answer.

Seeing that Yang Laifu didn't answer, the old eunuch Wang Huangui, who was standing beside him, said, "The person who spoke is Princess Gaoyang, and the future mistress of the Yang family. How dare you, a slave, ignore the mistress's question?"

"I am not ruthless. Please ask Your Highness the Princess to atone for his sins. Because there are places such as glass workshops in Junchangfang, it is not advisable to let outsiders approach them, so the transactions are carried out outside the city wall. Workers and permanent residents in Junyangfang are not allowed to enter and exit unless they are approved by the prince and his wife." Yang Laifu quickly answered.

I was even more shocked. I didn't expect that this daughter, His Majesty's favorite, would come with me.

More importantly, His Highness, His Royal Highness, is the real mistress of the Yang Mansion in the future.

Even though the young master Yang Fan usually respects him as Uncle Yang, Yang Laifu dares not rely on his seniority and acts arrogantly in front of this future mistress.

Hearing Yang Laifu's words, Li Shimin asked with a smile: "That stick is so domineering. No wonder he had to waste the people and make money to build such a tall city wall..."

But soon the topic changed: "I think I'll spend a lot of money to carry so many huge rocks over. How many people and craftsmen have died in order to build this city wall?"

Yang Laifu was a little shocked, but soon understood what Li Shimin said and quickly explained: "Your Majesty blamed our young master for his mistake. Although the wall is tall and strong, it does not cost the people the money, and many people benefited, because the materials are all made locally and they are all labors for people nearby..."

It would be fine if she didn't explain. When Yang Laifu explained, Li Shimin felt that this was a quibbling for Yang Fan, and his tone became a little hesitant:

"Do you think I am a three-year-old child? Such a tall city wall does not require huge rocks, and no one dies? Do you really think I am a foolish and ignorant emperor?"

In fact, it is no wonder that Li Shimin thinks so. Even Cheng Yaojin, Li Jing and others who came with him also think that Yang Laifu is lying.

From ancient times to the present, building city walls has been a major project that has cost the people and hurt money. In order to reduce the time of the people's corvee, Li Shimin did not dare to build a large-scale palace and other projects, even the emperor.

Because these projects not only cost the people and the money, but also easily cause casualties and injuries, which caused the reputation of his emperor.

Now Yang Laifu said that building this tall city wall not only does not cost the people money, but also benefits the people, which is simply nonsense.

Seeing Li Shimin's face changing drastically, Yang Laifu quickly explained: "Please give your Majesty a clear guide. There are indeed no casualties in the people when building this city wall, because my son created something called cement. Once the cement solidifies, it is harder than bluestone. The entire city wall is built with cement. Of course, it will not waste the people and the money?"

His Majesty Li Er's eyes lit up, a little surprised, and a little moved: "Are you serious about this?"

"How dare I deceive Your Majesty?" Yang Laifu's eyes were firm and he pointed at certain points.

His Majesty Li Er is a person with a wide range of knowledge and soon thought of the use of cement.

If there are really magical artifacts like cement, wouldn’t it be easier to build city walls and cities in the future?

Even if those nomadic barbarians are fierce, they can only stare at the impregnable city.

Thinking of this, Li Shimin no longer cared about whether it was dangerous or not, so he jumped down from the carriage.

Li Junxian complained secretly. Although he could guess the reason why Li Shimin was excited, His Majesty the Emperor did not pay much attention to the occasion.

Since things were made up and it was too late to stop them, Li Junxian had to instruct his subordinates to expand the scope of alert.

Li Jing, Cheng Yaojin and others are all generals who have experienced many battles, but they don’t think so much about it.

In their opinion, when Li Shimin led the 3,000 Xuanjia Army to defeat Dou Jiande's 100,000 troops, this scene was simply a small Ks.

Li Shimin took the lead, Li Jing and Cheng Yaojin followed closely behind and walked under the city wall not far from the city gate.

Li Shimin touched the thick city wall with his hand, which seemed a little timid, but it was extremely hard.

Obviously, the material is different from the usual stones, which should be what Yang Laifu just said to be made of cement.

Li Shimin's eyes glowed, and he turned to Cheng Yaojin and said, "Yaojin, try looking for something."

Cheng Yaojin certainly knew what Li Shimin meant. He looked around and soon found a vendor selling big hammers.

He took out a certain amount of silver from his pocket, threw it into the vendor's arms, and came to the city wall with a big hammer.

Although Cheng Yaojin's strength has begun to decline due to his age, he has a strong body, and generally five or six sergeants are not his opponents.

Therefore, the hammer with one hand was powerful, raised high above the head, and the muscles on both arms were tangled and protruded, obviously using all their strength.

With a muffled bang, the hammer in Cheng Yaojin's hand was almost knocked away, and his hands became numb in an instant.

Everyone looked down, but saw that the city wall was intact, leaving only a small mark.

Cheng Yaojin was stunned and thought that he had been angrily trespassed by a city wall with an axe.

Unbelievable, he spitted a few waves of saliva on his palm, swung the hammer again, and kept hitting it. Finally, the blood bubbles were shaking out of his palm, and no pit was made.

Everyone was suddenly uneasy!

If cement is used to build a city, it will definitely be as solid as a god, indestructible, and will keep all invading enemies under the city.

But Li Shimin knew that this kind of thing was created by Yang Fan, and it would be useful to find that boy.

So he turned around and stared at Yang Laifu and asked anxiously: "Where is your young master now? Call him over!"

Obviously, His Majesty Li Er has completely forgotten the purpose of coming to Junyangfang today.

But Li Shimin never expected that Yang Fan did not come, but the sound of Cheng Yaojin smashing the city wall attracted the guards on duty at the city gate.
Chapter completed!
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