Early the next morning, Ren Baqian took the palace gate token and went out with two guards and a few crooked cows.
After all, with Ren Baqian's strength, no one would be at ease if he went out alone. Even he himself was worried. The empress transferred two guards from the palace to him.
These two guards were much stronger than the original Teng Hulu and Tie Dao. Teng Hulu and Tie Dao had just attained the Four-way Heaven level and were equivalent to the initial Man Wheel level. Even the weakest person in Dayao's army could reach this level.
The two guards that the empress transferred to Ren Baqian were at the initial Kismet Heaven level, which was equivalent to the initial Earth Wheel level. They were slightly stronger than the initial Earth Wheel experts from the other three nations.
Walking out of the palace, Ren Baqian opened his arms wide. He hadn't been out for some time.
It felt better to be outside as the palace was too quiet.
Riding on the crooked cow, Ren Baqian traveled in the middle of the road. Behind him were two other guards who were also riding crooked cows. They headed straight for the Ministry of Works.
The roads in Lan City were very wide. The middle was for mounts and carriages. Pedestrians were on both sides of the road. When they saw the three people riding over, they focused their attention and whispered to each other.
"Is that the husband chosen by Her Majesty?"
"He looks like he is wearing an official uniform. It must be him. There is no other person like him in Lan City."
"I don't know what Her Majesty sees in him."
However, there was one person in the crowd who left in a hurry after seeing Ren Baqian and didn't attract anyone's attention.
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Such comments even drifted into Ren Baqian's ears.
Even though the aboriginals were whispering, their voices were similar to ordinary people's. This made him wonder if the aboriginals had hearing problems.
Ren Baqian couldn't be bothered to pay attention to such comments. After a long time, such comments would naturally decrease.
There were many people going in and out of the Ministry of Works. It was much livelier than the Honglu Bureau. After all, the Ministry of Works was in charge of a lot of things. It wasn't something a small yamen like the Honglu Bureau could compare to.
Ren Baqian reported his name and was led in. However, Tong Zhengye wasn't there. Ren Baqian waited for more than an hour. He was wearing sunglasses and his nose was almost pointing to the sky.
Coupled with his burly physique, bald head, and twisted beard, Ren Baqian felt that he was only missing a gold chain.
"Deputy Prefect Ren, what do you want me to do?" Tong Zhenye brought Ren Baqian into a room and asked bluntly.
"Lord Tong, if you want to make glass, you must first make a blast furnace. Not only does the glass factory need it, but the Ministry of Works also needs it for metal smelting. By using a blast furnace, the speed of smelting is several times faster than in the past. Furthermore, it requires less wood, "Ren Baqian explained as he stood at the side.
"Oh?" Tong Zhenye was slightly surprised. This Deputy Prefect Ren really knew everything.
If it was as he said, the speed of smelting iron ore would be several times faster, and the consumption of wood would be much less, that would be a great thing.
"Deputy Prefect Ren, please take a seat and tell me in detail." Tong Zhenye revealed an extremely interested look on his face.
"To build a blast furnace, we first need two kinds of materials. One is brick, and the other is cement.
In addition to building blast furnaces, the former could also be used to build houses and various other buildings. In this way, there would be no need to transport stones from afar after grinding them. This would save a lot of manpower and resources.
Cement is even more useful. In addition to the above, it can also be used to quickly build cities, pave roads, and so on, "Ren Baqian continued as he sat down.
When Tong Zhenye heard this, his expression became much more serious. According to what Ren Baqian said, these two materials were extremely valuable and had a wide range of uses.
"What exactly are the bricks and cement that Deputy Prefect Ren mentioned?" Tong Zhenye questioned.
Ren Baqian roughly explained the uses of the bricks and cement to Tong Zhenye. Tong Zhenye pondered for a moment and asked, "According to what Deputy Prefect Ren said, these bricks and cement are indeed very useful. Are these also made by the palace? "
"These are prepared to be handed over to the Ministry of Works. After all, these two materials are beneficial to the construction of the entire Dayao. It is better to let the Ministry of Works make the arrangements as it will be faster."
Tong Zhenye revealed a smile after hearing what Ren Baqian said. Previously, he really didn't wish for these two materials to be guarded by the palace. After all, according to Ren Baqian, these two materials weren't difficult to manufacture and could be used in various aspects.
"Thank you very much, Deputy Prefect Ren. If there is anything that you need the Ministry of Works to do, feel free to let us know, "Tong Zhenye said as he stroked his twisted beard.
"The main thing is the limestone mine. As for clay, it can be found along the river and at the foot of the mountain. "
Ren Baqian gave a rough description of the limestone. This kind of material had a large reserve and should be easy to find.
"Deputy Prefect Ren, please wait a moment." After Tong Zhenye finished speaking, he walked out of the door and shouted, "Get Tie Ze and Tie Quan here."
After shouting, he returned to the house and said to Ren Baqian, "These two guys run around every day, they might know about it."
In just a few minutes, two burly men ran into the house in a hurry, "Sir, are you looking for the two of us?"
"Deputy Prefect Ren has something to ask the two of you. Answer him honestly," Tong Zhenye said as he stroked his beard.
"The two of us haven't caused any trouble these few days?" the two of them asked doubtfully.
"Cut the crap," Tong Zhenye scolded.
"Deputy Prefect Ren, ask away."
"Have the two of you seen that kind of limestone or cloud rock before? It's …" Ren Baqian described a few types of limestone to the two of them.
"Aren't these things everywhere?" the two burly men scratched their heads.
"Where's the nearest one?"
"Walk in that direction for half a day and you will find it everywhere," one of them looked around for a long time before pointing in the right direction and saying.
That direction was northeast of Lan City.
"Sir Tong, I'm afraid I'll have to borrow these two from you for a while," Ren Baqian turned his head and cupped his hands.
"From today onwards, the two of you will listen to Sir Ren's instructions. If you make any mistakes, you will be punished," Tong Zhenye said to the two of them with his eyes wide open.
"Yes, Sir." The two of them shrunk their necks.
"I'll have to trouble the two of you to make a trip and bring some back for me to take a look. If it's what I want, it would be the best. If it's not, I'm afraid I'll have to make a few more trips.
In addition, there are a few other things that we need. We need feldspar and dolomite. If the two of you know where to find them, you can arrange for someone to bring them back.
However, the limestone is of utmost importance, "Ren Baqian continued. At the same time, he told them about the characteristics of feldspar and dolomite.
"That dolomite can be found outside the city for half a day, but it's not in the same direction as before. As for feldspar, there are a few places that might have it, but the two of us can't remember, "the two of them pondered for a while and said.
"Well, I'll have to trouble the two of you to search for it. Also, have the two of you seen a kind of black stone that can burn? "
"I'm not sure about that."
"In that case, I'll have to trouble the two of you to bring back some of the aforementioned items."
After the two of them left, Tong Zhenye opened his mouth and said, "I know about the black stone that can burn. Those people in the south often burn it. Initially, I was curious that it can also be burned. Sir Ren, can't we just use wood to burn it? It's all over the mountain. "
Ren Baqian was delighted to hear Tong Zhenye's words. "That thing is much more useful than wood. Furthermore, its temperature is higher than wood. That's a good thing."
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