novelraw Chapter 345 A Thunderclap from Out of the Blue
Chapter 345 A Thunderclap from Out of the Blue
Chapter 345. A Thunderclap from Out of the Blue
The princes and princesses are now experiencing firsthand the treacherous nature of the education system, where participants are required to write reflections after attending events, and they were initially secretly worried.
However, as the auction reached its climax and bidding intensified, this concern was quickly forgotten.
The items up for auction on the stage have now been changed to cement—the consideration of saving manpower is completely irrelevant to the nobles and wealthy merchants.
As a descendant of nobility, Xin carefully considered the matter and decided that the auction promotion would not focus on features such as "labor-saving", "mud-proof", or "low-maintenance".
But -
Materials for building the treasure vault
[Waterproof and fireproof, durable, nestable, and quick to construct. If you wish to temporarily build a fortified stronghold, it can be completed in three to five days even in the sweltering heat.]
At this time, nobles and wealthy merchants also had private guards and retainers in their homes, and temporary fortifications were essential to guard against bandits and uprisings.
Although it's not appropriate to discuss this in detail before the king, it is indeed something everyone knows.
If we're talking about valuing human resources, what is there to value in human resources?
Why should we care about those people who can't even afford clothes, who kneel naked on the ground and crawl in the mud?
They just grow back in clusters, cheaper than weeds.
Therefore, Xin did not mention any of the many advantages of cement that the Queen had mentioned.
But he was clearly right.
Because the materials could be used to quickly build defensive fortifications, they quickly became the subject of fierce bidding.
In the side room, the prime minister frowned slightly. Wang Xueyuan, however, had already spoken:
"Such a crucial weapon of war, so easily given away..."
The Queen did not answer, but asked him instead, "Your Majesty resides in Xianyang City, where you are sharp of hearing and sight. Did you hear the thunderous sound that suddenly appeared out of nowhere a few days ago?"
The reason why they could sell cement so openly was not only due to its quality, but also because of the fact that Mao Sheng and his fellow disciples were genuinely researching gunpowder.
With a clear formula, all that was needed was to purify the raw materials step by step using new technology. The fact that results were only recently achieved is already a testament to the caution taken.
The thunderclap, seemingly out of nowhere, was faintly heard in Xianyang Palace because the banks of the Wei River were not far away. Coupled with the immediate report from armored soldiers, Ji Heng, upon hearing this, felt an urge to immediately ride forward and witness it firsthand, had it not been for the fact that this unique set of materials had already been exhausted.
With this amazing tool, who would hesitate to use cement?
The cement is currently very rough, and the process of adding metal structures and other related technologies has not yet been auctioned off. Once these people successfully transport the cement back thousands of miles to build fortifications, the Qin Dynasty will have a true national treasure.
not to mention……
"Even such divine objects have an expiration date."
The shelf life of cement is generally no more than 3 months. An auction is an auction, but the amount auctioned is not enough to build any large-scale construction project.
Even if someone joins forces with others to collect all the cement from the available slots...
At the current pace, considering the long transportation routes, for such a large project, the foundation would probably be laid before the cement had even reached its shelf life and lost all its strength.
These points have all been discussed in detail in Xin's work, which avoids the important issues and focuses on the trivial.
Now, although the Prime Minister and the Imperial Censor had never heard of the term "expiration date," they could understand its meaning from the name, and seeing that the King and Queen seemed completely unconcerned, they naturally relaxed as well.
Ugh.
Your Majesty, although this Kunlun goddess is of noble status, her various secret arts have made us ministers seem unable to keep up with Your Majesty's magnanimity.
As a subject, I am truly anxious.
At that moment, the scribe brought over another stack of papers. Ji Heng glanced at them and couldn't help but sneer:
"He truly is my son. If my Great Qin were to collapse and its reign were to end, he would be able to make a name for himself."
That doesn't sound like a compliment at all, does it?
Qin Shi immediately stepped forward.