Beijing, Qianmen Street.
The outer city had not been built since the twenty-ninth year of Jiajing, the Qianmen Street was also the imperial road for the emperor to go to the Temple of Heaven and the mountains and rivers outside the city.
With the construction of the outer city of the capital, this imperial road is located at the dividing line between the outer city Zhengdongfang and Zhengxifang, and because the Zhengyangmen connected to Qianmen Street is the main gate of the capital, the Qianmen Street area is much wider than other Chengmen Streets.
After the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, in order to solve the accommodation problem of the candidates who came to Beijing, the local guild halls were established on Qianmen Street on both sides of Qianmen Street.
The place where scholars gathered naturally led to the vigorous development of commerce. Therefore, with the evolution of time, Qianmen Street in the capital has become the most prosperous street in the capital.
Since the beginning of the reform, the capital city located at the foot of the emperor was naturally a major place sweeping by the reform storm.
At present, the commercial tax system in Beijing has already taken shape. There are many taxes and customs in the nine gates of the capital, but it has not had any impact on the prosperity of Qianmen Street.
As the news of Qianmen Street opening up the road to rebuild, it is inevitable that this most noisy and bustling street in the entire capital is also much less beautiful than in the past.
However, this loss of color did not last long and was overwhelmed by people's curiosity.
The craftsman was awarded the title and the profits of cement production for ten years have been profitable. These things have long been known to everyone on the streets and alleys. Whether it is a high-ranking official or an ordinary person, they naturally have a strong curiosity.
Therefore, after Qianmen Street officially started to reconstruct the construction site, except for the curfew, almost all the people were crowded with onlookers.
This has made Qianmen Street much more lonely and more prosperous.
"Recently, there have been rumors that the next imperial examination will be added to the new school as the assessment content."
On the street, the carriage slowly moved forward. In the carriage, Huang Jin, the Minister of Rites, and Zhang Sizhi, the Right Minister of Rites, sat opposite each other and talked in a low voice.
"It can be known to everyone. This matter is probably another news from His Majesty."
Huang Jin shook his head: "A few days ago, I went to the Martial Arts Academy to observe the special order of the emperor. The knowledge in it is really reasonable and cannot be ignored!"
"oh?"
Zhang Sizhi frowned slightly: "What is the knowledge in it?"
"As the Prime Minister once said, everything has the most truth, and all of them are not something to be told!"
"However, since Your Majesty has released such a rumor, I think it will take a specific measure not long before it will come, and then..."
When Huang Jin was feeling, the carriage suddenly stopped, and then the voice of the coachman also came from outside the carriage.
"Sir, the road construction has started ahead. Can you take a detour?"
“Build a road?”
Huang Jin and Zhang Si knew that the two of them looked at each other, and then they all suddenly showed curiosity.
The two got off the carriage one after another and looked forward. The crowd gathered between them, which had already blocked Qianmen Street tightly. The inns and restaurants on both sides were full of guests, and they were all watching the crowd gathering.
"Let's go and see this legendary cement."
Huang Jin chuckled lightly, and could not hide his curiosity. When he went to the Martial Arts Institute for a look, he was quite curious about the cement. However, there were no results at that time, and there were only experimental records that he could not understand. If someone had not explained it, he would have really not understood.
Now that the physical object is born, there has been such a big storm, how can you not see it?
The two walked side by side, and the big red official robe was extremely conspicuous on this street. When the onlookers watched the people, they quickly made a way.
The two of them arrived at the periphery of the construction site without any obstacles, and the scene of busy work in the construction site was clearly reflected in their eyes.
Zhang Sizhi was even more curious when he watched the workers in the field busy.
When he was the magistrate, he also presided over the repair of roads. He was naturally familiar with the process of road construction.
The construction process of the cement road in front of me is similar to the previous road construction process. The only difference is that the cement-mixed road surface also requires the ground to be paved into grid-shaped bamboo sheets.
"That should be the cement road that has been paved to completion."
Huang Jin pointed to the gray-white road ahead and walked into the construction site. No one dared to stop him from wearing a third-rank official robe.
The officials in charge of the production were not too surprised when they saw the two senior officials of the department. Since the construction of this cement road began, there were not only one or two senior officials of the department. He was used to it and quickly met it. The set of words that had been explained many times were also revealed again.
"If such cost and quality can be promoted on a large scale, it will be a great thing that benefits the country and the people!"
After listening to the explanation from the officials of the construction department, Zhang Sizhi stepped on the grayish-white concrete pavement and couldn't help but sigh.
Huang Jin nodded: "Building roads, houses, city defenses, embankments, and this cement can all come in handy."
"It is natural that your Majesty can find such a thing that benefits the country and the people, and that your Majesty can reward you with such a generous reward."
"It's a pity that the country's finances are now tight. Even though the tax reform is now, it has owed too much debt in the past few years, and it may be difficult to promote it on a large scale in a short period of time."
"and………"
Speaking of this, Huang Jin once again remembered the recent new academic storm and the situation of the official schools he visited in Shuntian Prefecture this time, and his expression became much more serious.
Being the Minister of Rites, his duties were his own duties.
Even before the concept of new learning appeared, he paid much attention to the slowly evolved arithmetic.
Now that new learning is starting to happen, the news of the next imperial examination and the news of adding new learning has been heard. Even the Emperor was holding a knife on his neck by the emperor, shaking flags and shouting for new learning. Then what will happen next is already obvious.
He, the Minister of Rites who has been safe and stable in the court, may not have a peaceful life next.
As if confirming Huang Jin's guess, the crowd suddenly became hustle and bustle, and then a team of soldiers from the Imperial Front Camp appeared in a hurry.
"Sir, Your Majesty summoned me. Please enter the palace to meet you!"
"good……"
Huang Jin was stunned, then shook his head and smiled. This was really in line with Dang Xizi's temperament. He had just returned from patrol outside the city and came to summon him here.
"grown ups……"
Zhang Si was shocked and suspicious.
"Your and my guess is probably going to come true."
Huang Jin smiled: "You go back to the Ministry of Ceremony first and prepare what you should prepare. Next, we will have fewer leisure days."
After saying that, Huang Jin looked at the Imperial Front Camp general and bowed: "I have to bring some files to the palace, can I allow me to get it?"
"Please give me some advice."
The generals of the Imperial Front Camp clasped their fists.
After taking out a bundle of files from the carriage, Huang Jin also boarded the carriage brought by the soldiers of the Imperial Front Camp. Then, the troops set out and quickly headed towards the palace.
Chapter completed!