0p0 Chapter 225 Cement and Telescope
Chapter 225 Cement and Telescope
"Your Highness, what we need to build this house is cement! Use it to paste the walls, or use it to build a house with fired bricks. It's very strong! If you hit it with a sledgehammer, it will only leave a small mark on the surface. If you use this to build a house, it will be simply indestructible! When all the materials are ready, I will definitely tell Your Highness, and then I will have to ask Your Highness to introduce me to a few craftsmen." Gu Dajiang said happily.
"I have no problem introducing it, but what is this cement? I have never heard of it before." King Li asked in confusion.
"Your Highness, this cement is made from limestone. It is a new building material. It can not only be used to build houses, but also to repair bridges and pave roads. It has many uses." said Gu Dajiang.
When King Li heard him say this, his curiosity deepened.
So he asked directly: "Boss Gu, I wonder if this cement can be used to repair the city wall? Now is a time of war, if the city wall is strong enough, it can also withstand some of the rebels."
"Of course, Your Majesty." Gu Dajiang said.
"Boss Gu, how much cement do you have here? Can you sell it all to me? I want to send it to the soldiers on the front line. Maybe it can help them a lot!" King Li said excitedly.
"Your Highness, I have to discuss this matter with my family before I can give you an answer. Besides, I don't have any cement with me now, so I can't give you a definite answer." Gu Dajiang replied with a smile.
"Okay, then I will wait for your good news." King Li said.
"Thank you for your consideration, Your Highness. I will reply to you as soon as possible."
While the two were chatting, Song Renjing walked out from the backyard of the grain store.
Seeing that King Li was here so early, although he was confused, he still bowed and said, "I pay my respects to King Li."
"Get up quickly! How are you feeling here? Are you adapting?" King Li asked with a smile.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I'm fine. The Gu family is like my own home. There is no reason for me to not adapt to my own family." Song Renjing replied.
"Yes, we also treat Ajing as our own son or nephew." Gu Dajiang also said with a smile.
"In that case, I feel relieved. It's already daybreak, so I will go back first. Ah Jing, you must come with me to the palace to take a look." King Li asked.
Song Renjing thought of the telescope that the Gu family gave him. He specially left more than a dozen for Uncle Li Wang, so he nodded and said, "Okay, then wait for me, I'll go get something and come back."
After Song Renjing finished speaking, he got up and went back to get his things.
Gu Dajiang saw that Song Renjing just said one sentence and ran away, fearing that King Li would blame him.
After bowing hurriedly, he smiled and said, "Don't blame me, Your Majesty. A boy of this age is so reckless. I'm sorry to make you laugh."
"It's okay." King Li said with a smile.
He thought secretly in his heart that it seemed that the Gu family did not know the identity of the little grandson, and they really regarded the little grandson as their own nephew.
Prince Li had even more faith in the Gu family's character.
Not long after, Song Renjing came in carrying a small box and said to Gu Dajiang, "Second uncle, I'm going to Prince Li's mansion and will be back soon. Sister Fu'er will look for me when she wakes up. Please tell her that I will be back at noon."
"Okay, I understand. You can go with peace of mind." Gu Dajiang waved his hand and said.
After seeing off Prince Li and Song Renjing, Gu Dajiang waited for his niece to wake up to discuss the cement business in the store while checking the recent accounts.
After Prince Li and his entourage left the grain store, they took Song Renjing with them and got on his carriage.
After the two of them sat down, Prince Li looked at the wooden box in Song Renjing's hand and asked with a slightly sour tone, "Your Highness, what good thing are you holding? Are you going to present it to His Majesty again?"
Hearing this, Song Renjing smiled and said, "Uncle Li, what I have in my hand is indeed a good thing. But this time it is specially given to you, Uncle."
Upon hearing this, King Li asked happily, "Is it specially given to me? Let me see it quickly." As he said that, King Li stretched out his hand.
"Uncle Li, please be careful. Don't drop it. I'll show it to you when we get to the palace." Song Renjing said while holding the wooden box.
"Liu Er, hurry back home." Li Wangchong ordered the driver.
The driver received the order and drove the carriage quickly on the still empty streets.
King Li was pondering in his mind at this time.
If I think about it carefully, could it be that the emperor's grandson is my lucky star?
Every time the little grandson of the emperor came to Zesheng County, good things would happen to him.
The last time the little grandson came, his food crisis was solved.
This time the little prince came again, not only solving the food crisis, but also obtaining a peerless military book and the following treasures.
Prince Li and his entourage returned to the palace as quickly as possible. Prince Li took Song Renjing directly to the study.
At this time, the officials and staff of the palace were still in a corner of the study, copying military books. Even when the prince came in, no one stood up to salute.
"Your Highness, I have ordered them to copy two copies of these military books overnight. After the copying is completed, the original version will be sent to the capital as soon as possible. Your Majesty will decide how to arrange it." King Li said.
"Uncle Wang, actually these are all given to you by the Gu family. No one can say anything even if you keep them. Uncle Wang is so kind, I would like to thank you on behalf of the emperor." After Song Renjing finished speaking, he clasped his fists and bowed.
"Oh, Your Highness, please stand up quickly. I have only fulfilled my duty as a subject. I do not deserve your thanks, Your Majesty and Your Highness." Prince Li said as he helped Song Renjing up.
Then the tone of the painting changed: "Your Highness, don't be so pretentious. Aren't you going to give me a treasure? Take it out and let me see it."
Song Renjing smiled helplessly and said, "Uncle Li, this is a real treasure. You will definitely love it after seeing it."
Seeing that Prince Li was eager to grab it, Song Renjing stopped keeping him in suspense. "Uncle Prince, please take a look."
When Li Wangchao opened the box, he saw more than a dozen strange-shaped objects inside.
He couldn't tell what it was made of, nor what it did. He looked at Song Renjing in confusion. "What is this?"
"Uncle Li, this is called a telescope, or a clairvoyance. Let's go outside and use it to test its effect."
As Song Renjing spoke, he took the telescope and pulled Prince Li out of the study.
First, tell King Li about the function and usage of the telescope.
King Li tried it once and was immediately shocked: "How can I see so far away? Is this clairvoyance?"
"Yes, Uncle Wang, with this, we can grasp the enemy's initiative in advance, detect the terrain, and allow generals to understand the military situation in a safe place and adjust tactics in time." Song Renjing said.
"Great, great. We have obtained two powerful weapons in one day. How can we worry about our victory?" Prince Li said excitedly. "By the way, Your Highness, you have been in the Gu family for so long, do you know cement?"
"I know. Cement is indeed hard and can be used to reinforce city walls and houses. It is very useful. The emperor should have built a cement workshop. If Uncle Wang needs it, he can write to the emperor and ask." Song Renjing said.
"When did this happen? Why have I never heard of it?" King Li asked in surprise.