"Yu Wenhua is seriously ill, and it seems that it is not possible. I want to let him have a grand funeral, and I also have to treat his wife and children well, and reward him with good land, slaves, and livestock. What do you think?"

"Your Majesty, this matter is natural, I think it's very appropriate."

“Nothing added?”

"I didn't add it."

"really?"

"really."

"Hey, you..."

"Please look here..."

Yuwen Wen's words were interrupted by Yang Ji, but he looked at the bright "Main Holy Altar" in front of him in the direction Yang Ji pointed.

The main altar is an important position in the church. There is a light-transmitting window on the back of it and a light-transmitting dome on it, so all the outdoor light is projected on the main altar. Compared with the dark position in the church, it looks very sacred.

Then the married couple stood in front of the altar and, under the auspices of the pastor, began the classic process: Mr. XX, are you willing to marry Ms. XX?

Yuwen retracted his thoughts and looked at the altar in front of him.

Or the teaching blackboard placement.

This newly built brick building is a brick and stone structure and uses an arch load-bearing structure. Although it looks like a church on the outside and is a classic Gothic church, it is actually a new classroom in the military academy.

The students were teaching here, and even if they sat in the last row, they could clearly see the handwriting on the teaching blackboard...

At the same time, when the teacher gave a lecture on the podium, the sound could be clearly transmitted to the last row. This was clever interior design so that the speech sound could be clearly transmitted to every corner.

As for why there are pointed tower-like objects on the outside of the classroom, which are so easy to be struck by lightning, Yuwen Wen's explanation is "like a sword and spear standing up." After all, nothing is wrong with the military academy building with murderous aura.

Now, Yu Wenwen is very satisfied with the new classroom, especially the location of the teaching blackboard, which is just right where the sun shines. At first glance, it seems like a holy light is coming. If a monk with a solemn appearance is sitting cross-legged here...

There will probably be countless believers burning incense and praying devoutly.

Yuwen Wen thought that when the new classroom was completed, he came to inspect. Yang Ji, who worked as a classroom designer, perfectly realized the imagined light and shadow effect according to the sketch he drew.

This unique classroom is just the beginning, and in the future, more and more brick buildings will appear in Chang'an City.

Such a building does not require any century-old trees to be used as load-bearing columns or load-bearing structures. The proportion of bricks and stones in building materials is very high. First, it has good fire resistance and second, it is durable. It does not require a period of time to check whether any wood is eaten by insects.

There is no need to replace some rotten wood from time to time.

To put it bluntly, this architectural style is not the traditional architectural style of the Central Plains at all. It can be said to be the "copycat version" of modern cement brick and stone buildings in this era, or it can be said to be "Western style" or "Western style".

During his days in Xiyang, Yuwen made many attempts, including the development of architecture, promoting brick and stone buildings built with bricks and stones, and minimizing excessive dependence on wood as much as possible.

This exploration has lasted for more than 20 years and is now bearing fruit. Not only does Huangzhou and surrounding areas have many brick and stone structures, but now there are more and more in Chang'an City.

Especially the three provinces' official offices, under the insistence of Yuwen Wen, the traditional wooden buildings of the three provinces' official offices were gradually replaced by brick and stone structure buildings, while the newly-launched buildings were all three floors, greatly increasing the area of ​​the office space.

The load-bearing beams are all brick and stone arched, and the floor slabs are solid. There will be no creaking noises when the people upstairs walk around and step on the floor squeaking, and there will be no dust falling down the floor slab just as the people upstairs stomp their feet.

Of course, considering that most of the heads of the three provinces and six ministers are "middle-aged and elderly people", it is somewhat inconvenient to go up and downstairs, and the "high-ranking officials' offices" are all bungalows.

Because of the 20 years of experience in brick and stone construction in Huangzhou, as well as improved cement, and new machinery such as steam cranes, the built office is sturdy and durable.-

These official buildings take into account lighting, ventilation, and keep warm in winter. The floor slabs are solid. Officials working inside don’t have to worry about the house collapse one day. There is “heating” in winter, and in summer... “air conditioning” is forgot, the cost is too high.

Yuwen Wen walked around the classroom a few times, then turned to the "Altar", looked up at the light column projecting from above, and suddenly asked: "How about you, are you interested in designing a brick and stone palace for me?"

At this moment, there was only Yang Ji around him, so the person asked was self-evident.

Yang Ji didn't dare to jump into this kind of fire pit. Although he had personally experienced the development of the brick and stone construction industry when he was in Huangzhou, he felt that this kind of building structure was limited. After hearing the emperor's question, he quickly answered:

"I am not talented and knowledgeable, but I am still a good idea to design a classroom. I am indeed unable to design a palace."

"Hoho, how complicated can the palace be? Why can't it be designed?"

"This... the palace is extraordinary. I dare not restructure the buildings in this palace."

"You think so too?"

"Yes, please think twice."

“Think twice…”

Yuwen Wen did not comment on Yang Ji's advice. He believed that the times were progressing and architecture had to keep up.

He did not think that there was anything wrong with the brick and stone palaces under the premise of ensuring structural safety, but the imperial palace complex really had to be done according to his wishes, and the court and the country would inevitably look sideways.

The palace is the face of a dynasty. The "normal" style of the Central Plains Palace should be flying over the eaves and walls. If the overall style of the palace complex is too "shocking", it will only make people feel like "being basked by the monkey".

Yuwen Wen felt that the palace groups in Chang'an and Luoyang Palace were indeed magnificent, reflecting the majesty that the Celestial Kingdom should have, but they were just used to support the scene and would not be very good to live in.

The tall palace has severe waste of internal space and poor warming effect. The existence of many architectural structures is intended to support the grand momentum of the palace, but it does not serve the residents.

These tall palaces look beautiful on the outside, but at night they are gloomy and empty, which always makes Yuwen Wen feel that his family lives in an old house that can be haunted at any time.

This feeling made him feel very unhappy, so he had to change it, but he could only change it slowly.

The development of the times has not yet reached that point, and it takes time for people to change their aesthetic views, so Yuwen Wen will not be forced to do so.

But he believes that when people (rich people) have better choices, they will inevitably live in spacious, bright, sturdy, reliable, warm and not hindering ventilation without hesitation.

Brick and stone structure buildings, to be precise, are more durable and fire-proof than wooden buildings. With the practicality of glass windows, as long as the structural design is reasonable, brick buildings can take into account both field collection and wind protection, warmth and ventilation.

As the saying goes, "sexy tricks" of heating and air conditioning, when you first come out, don't you even have a group of people blew their noses and stare at me, but after the warmth of winter is like spring and summer, don't you honestly say "very fragrant"?

To put it bluntly, this is the cost issue.

Brick structure construction focuses on bricks and adhesives. Burning bricks requires a lot of fuel and the cost remains high. Traditional adhesives are not cheap, which affects the promotion of brick structure construction.

But now it is different. With the promotion of steam pumps, steam engines and steamships, coal mines across the country have emerged like mushrooms after a rain. With this cheap fuel, countless brick and cement fields have emerged. With the advantage of scale, the cost of brick making and cement production has been greatly reduced.

"So, I think it is not a question of concept or a cost."

Yuwen Wen stood in front of the "holy altar" and turned to look at Yang Ji. The sunlight formed a pillar of light behind him, looking like a god descending to the human world, telling the mystery of the world to ignorant sentient beings.

"Construction costs include raw material costs, maintenance costs and time costs. As long as the cost of masonry and stone buildings is similar to that of wooden buildings, or even just slightly higher, it can be accepted by more and more people."

"When brick buildings become popular, the demand for wood will naturally decrease. Not to mention anything else, just talk about various columns, which are built with bricks and stones to bear the load. How much wood can be saved and how many big trees can be cut down less?"

After hearing this, Yang Ji already knew the emperor’s idea: “Your Majesty’s meaning is to give a more cost-effective choice. In this way, there is no need for the court to repeatedly urge the court, so people will naturally have the opportunity to make the choice the court wants?”

"Yes, guiding demand based on economic laws is much more effective than relying on executive orders."

Yuwen Wen said while walking outside: "But the reason is simple, but it is not simple to do. The cost is so easy to reduce. Burning bricks and producing cement, and it took more than 20 years to improve the process to reduce the cost..."

Yang Ji followed closely and replied, "Your Majesty is right..."

"Well, so what are your ideas for designing a beautiful and practical brick and stone palace for me?"

"Uh... the weak minister is frightened, his talent is a little unintentional..."

"Hey, you really are..."

"Please look here..."
Chapter completed!