(Thanks to book friend "Drunken Fairy" for the tip!)
There are workers working everywhere on the outermost wall of the palace. They are thickening the brick wall.
"Boss, we've run out of bricks again!" A bricklayer stopped his work and shouted to a bearded man squatting under the wall in the distance.
"Just wait when it's over!" the bearded man responded casually.
Seeing that everyone was still standing where they were, the bearded man picked up the water jug and walked towards the crowd with two bowls.
"Come on, come on, drink some water first!"
The bearded man shouted, and more than twenty men nearby gathered around him. They were indeed thirsty after working all morning.
"Look at each of you, you are really risking your life. Although the reward of silver is good...but you have to take care of your body and bones. Don't make money and ruin your body. Then it will be too late to cry!" The bearded man said sarcastically.
Look.
But he was always fair in doing things, and all his brothers obeyed him, so no one felt offended at this moment.
I heard a craftsman say with a smile: "Brother Wu, as long as we can earn money, we are not afraid even if we risk our lives!"
These words made the others laugh. They all came from a poor background, and their biggest hope in this life is to earn money.
Wu Dazhuang understood the situation of his brothers, so he didn't say much at the moment. He only wanted to fulfill his responsibility of reminding them.
"Boss, there's something I've never understood. Why did the prince want to build a courtyard wall?" a thin man asked.
This palace is already perfect. Adding these brick walls is not good to say, but it will make you panic after eating too much.
Wu Dazhuang laughed and said: "How can I know what the prince is planning!"
In fact, Wu Dazhuang really knew some inside information.
He was more open-minded and listened carefully when the guards were chatting, so he knew about the existence of monsters.
Zhao Yanxun built these walls to prevent monster attacks.
But Wu Dazhuang only treated the monster as a joke after being told about it by the guards.
He had stayed in the capital for a long time and knew that the powerful liked to play new tricks, and the so-called monster might be a new trick created by King Yong.
Of course, Wu Dazhuang could only keep these words in his heart, because he knew that talking nonsense would not end well.
At this moment, the sound of wheels was heard not far away.
Everyone turned around and saw several workers pushing a cart of green bricks over.
Just listen to Wu Dazhuang laughing and scolding: "It's really hard life, how long have you been resting, and you will have to work again soon!"
…………
On the other side, Huang Rongrong and several maids and eunuchs slowly arrived outside Zhao Yanxun's bedroom.
Seeing Concubine Rong, the young eunuch on duty at the door immediately came to greet her.
"My slave, please pay your respects to your Majesty!" the young eunuch said respectfully.
After signaling the young eunuch to excuse himself, Huang Rongrong asked: "Is the prince in there?"
"Replying to my wife, the prince is discussing matters with two chief historians. Look..."
Hao nodded, and Huang Rongrong said: "Then go and sit in the side hall first, and then call me after the prince has finished discussing the matter!"
Hearing Huang Rongrong's words, the little eunuch breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that Concubine Rong would ask him to report it.
Several young eunuchs had already trespassed during His Highness King Yong's meeting and were punished with a beating. They are all still lying in bed.
Although Huang Rongrong is cute and lively, she is not stupid at all, not to mention that Lin Jingyu is behind her to give advice.
If she had followed her past habits, she would have gone straight into the main hall to find Zhao Yanxun if she needed any advice.
But since the incident at the royal palace a few days ago, Zhao Yanxun got angry several times, and Huang Rongrong restrained her temper.
Since Zhao Yanxun has had a bad temper recently, why did she rush to follow him?
The reason is very simple. As a beloved concubine, if she can't even see Zhao Yanxun's face, then why should she be a beloved concubine?
This is really Huang Rongrong's idea, and objectively speaking it makes sense. After all, being a beloved concubine is not that easy.
Entering the side hall, Huang Rongrong found a chair and sat down, and then a maid served tea.
Besides, in the main hall, Zhao Yanxun was sitting on the main seat, opposite Zhou Chengping and Guan Hetai.
"Even though the progress of Wangfu's exterior wall has been accelerated, it seems that...it will take at least half a month to complete the entire construction!" Guan Hetai gave his estimate.
Under the current conditions of manpower and material resources, this speed is already extremely fast.
"According to your wishes, Your Majesty, five wells have been dug deep in the palace, enough to supply drinking water!"
Zhao Yanxun nodded, feeling satisfied with everything. Then he turned to Zhou Chengping and asked, "How much food have you stocked?"
"Reporting to the prince, the palace's warehouse and the surrounding warehouses are almost all full, and all the villages outside the city are also full of grain..."
"Based on the three thousand members of the palace, this food is enough for us to use for a year!"
Although Zhou Chengping said it in pain, his expression was obviously solemn.
"People from the government want to target us?" Zhao Yanxun asked in a deep voice.
This has been thought of before, so Zhao Yanxun asked this question.
"The people from the Longyou Transfer Envoy Yamen have sent people to keep an eye on us!"
After thinking for a while, Zhao Yanxun said: "In this case, the purchase of grain will be postponed. One year's reserves are enough!"
Once zombies break out, most people will mutate, and these people will occupy most of the food, which will be left to the survivors.
Of course, to get these grains, extraordinary force is needed.
"How is the armor going?" Zhao Yanxun asked immediately.
The weapons are quite simple. Even though the skills of the royal blacksmith are not excellent, the weapons they make can kill zombies without any problem.
But armor is a technical matter, and mass production is not easy, at least not at first.
"I have forgotten to tell the prince that the news has been sent to the Gongzheng Institute that they have built two pairs of armors and have accumulated a lot of experience in the process!" Guan Hetai said with a smile.
"Well, we can't stop with the armor. We should make more if we can. At least one should be given to every hundred households!" Zhao Yanxun said solemnly.
In a few days of guard competition, Zhao Yanxun will select ten winners and give them the armor brought from the capital.
There are only ten pieces of finished armor, and the palace has to make them if needed, so it can only satisfy the needs of hundreds of households first.
The speed of making it himself was too slow, so Zhao Yanxun still had the treasonous idea in his heart to get weapons and armor from the arsenal of Longyou Dusi.
But at the moment, officials are wary of him just like they are wary of thieves. It is impossible to obtain weapons and armor through normal channels, so Zhao Yanxun can only wait.
When the zombies break out, the arsenal will be his focus.
"You also need to hurry up and purchase salt and iron. We don't have much time left!" Zhao Yanxun said in a low tone.
Next, Zhao Yanxun discussed other matters with the two chief historians before waving them away.
Zhao Yanxun was thinking with his eyes closed when Lin Quan walked up to him cautiously and lowered his voice and said, "Your Majesty, Empress Rong is outside asking to see you!"
Opening his eyes, Zhao Yanxun was stunned for a moment and then said: "Let her come in!"
Unexpectedly, before Lin Quan went out to report, he heard Huang Rongrong's charming voice outside: "Your Majesty... I haven't seen you today. Could it be that you have abandoned me!"
Zhao Yanxun couldn't help but smile bitterly, secretly thinking that this little girl is really annoying.
