Farming Beneath the Changbai Mountains

Zixuan drank a lot of wine with Wen Cheng, and when he came back in the evening, he smelled of alcohol.

Jinghan may have slept a lot during the day, but she didn't fall asleep early, but sat there waiting for Zixuan. "Hurry up and wash up. You smell like alcohol all over your body." When Jinghan saw Zixuan coming back, she got up and went to get something to help Zixuan freshen up.

"Madam, just rest, I will do it myself. Now that you are pregnant again, you must take good care of yourself." Zixuan took the things in Jinghan's hand, and then went to the side room to take a bath.

When Zixuan finished washing, Jinghan took a towel and helped Zixuan dry his hair. "How is second brother? Are you okay?" Jinghan was still a little worried.

"It's okay. He's fine. I just said I would go over and have a look." Zixuan took the towel and wiped his hair. After a while, the cloth became soaked, so another one was replaced. "This cloth doesn't absorb water. You need two pieces to wipe your hair." Zixuan muttered.

An idea flashed in Jinghan's mind, and she suddenly remembered that in her previous life, she used a towel, which was much more watery than this cloth towel. But she doesn’t know textiles and doesn’t quite understand the principles. I don’t know if Manager Ding can figure it out.

When it comes to people like Guanshi Ding, Jinghan sincerely admires them. Nowadays, the cloth in the weaving workshop is no longer as simple as before. This woolen material has also been woven into dozens of materials with different thicknesses and patterns. Not to mention the plain and twill ones, there are also herringbone patterns and so on, which simply surprised Jinghan.

If this towel can be woven, can we set up a cotton spinning workshop in the future? The climate here is also suitable for growing cotton. Jinghan has done experiments in the past two years. It would also be nice if we could build another cotton spinning workshop. It doesn’t have to be weaving, just weave various towels, bath towels and the like, it should be marketable, right?

Jinghan expressed her thoughts a little excitedly, and Zixuan smiled after hearing it. "Madam, you have such a brain, I really don't know what's in it? If I really follow what you said, it would be good. However, you are pregnant now, but you are not allowed to work too hard, do you understand?"

Zixuan's hair was almost wiped, so the couple got into bed, lying on the hot quilt and talking. Zixuan hugged Jinghan naturally and touched Jinghan's still flat belly with one hand. "Madam, please give birth to a daughter this time. I want a caring daughter. This child is so good, maybe she really is a daughter."

Jinghan nestled in Zixuan's arms, put her arms around Zixuan's waist, and found the most comfortable position, "Okay, I want a daughter too. I want to give birth to a beautiful daughter, it's best Being able to be as sensible as a lotus flower.”

Zixuan smiled and said, "You really love Lotus. That child is indeed loved by others. When we have a daughter, I will definitely leave the best things to her."

This Jinghan believed that if she really had a daughter, Zixuan would definitely pamper her to the sky. She pouted, "What about me? If you have a daughter, do you want me no longer?"

When Zixuan heard this, he laughed loudly, "Madam, you are so cute, you are jealous of a daughter who has no shadow." Zixuan lowered his head and kissed Jinghan, "No matter how many daughters I have, the one I love the most is , it will always be you.”

The two chatted for a while, and Jinghan finally felt a little sleepy. She hugged Zixuan contentedly and fell asleep.

Since Jinghan had no reaction at all when she was pregnant, she thought of this idea again, so she couldn't hold her breath. The next day, I went to the weaving workshop to find Manager Ding and asked him to find a few experienced masters to study the towel issue together.

Jinghan put forward the idea and explained the appearance of the towel to everyone. Then Manager Ding smiled and said, "Madam, what you said sounds really good. This should be easy to handle, what you said That kind of wool should be like the threads that were skipped when we were weaving. Now we just need to solve the problem of the probability of the threads being skipped and the density. Madam, we don't have it now. Cotton yarn, wait until I go to the south to get it back, and then we can study it slowly. If it happens, we can harvest more cotton to weave this."

Another person next to him also said, "Actually, we might also be able to use this method to weave blankets. I'm thinking that the blankets woven in this way will have long pile and be very soft. By then, it should be possible Save it as a quilt. "Nowadays, women on the grassland will use wool to knit blankets, but that kind is more suitable for spreading on the ground.

When everyone heard it, they all thought it was a good idea, so everyone discussed together how to weave such a thing. Jinghan has always been responsible for coming up with ideas, not actual operations, and this time is no exception. While Manager Ding was discussing with them, Jinghan left. She felt sleepy again and wanted to take a nap.

In the blink of an eye, February has passed and March is here. March in the north is not yet spring, but the message of spring is already showing everywhere.

According to the news from the court, the Beiyuan Kingdom was really ready to take action. Starting from mid-February, sporadic Beiyuan Kingdom troops were intermittently harassing Daqi's border.

Due to the location of Beiyuan Kingdom, it was in the north of Daqi, and the capital of Beiyuan was in the northwest. Therefore, some of the initial unrest only occurred in northwest Daqi and other places, and had not yet developed to the northeast. However, Zixuan also increased his vigilance and sent people to the border to inquire about information at all times. If something happens, he can take timely response measures.

At this moment, on the distant northwest grassland, in the royal court of Beiyuan Kingdom, the Khan of Beiyuan Kingdom was discussing matters with several officials.

"General Balhu, what is the situation in various places now?" Mona Khan, the Great Khan of the Northern Yuan Kingdom, sat in the middle of the tent and asked about the situation in the country.

"Don't worry, Khan. Although many of our cattle and sheep froze to death last winter, it didn't shake the foundation. We have been accumulating food and other items in the past two years. At present, it seems that we can cope with the current difficulties. But so on. , this is an opportunity, now some small and remote tribes have begun to harass the borders of Daqi. "Although Balhu is a general, he is famous for his wisdom.

"Khan, why don't we take advantage of this opportunity and attack Daqi directly. Over the years, we have unified all the grassland tribes, and now that the country is strong, it is time to go to war with Daqi." Perhaps these peoples on the grasslands have a deep love for them in their hearts. There is a kind of fanaticism for war, and they are born to fight.

Several people in the big tent all agreed with this proposal, and Mona Khan naturally agreed. He is a man under fifty years old, and he looks very heroic. At first glance, he looks like a typical prairie warrior. "Okay, since the generals agree, let's send troops and take this opportunity to attack Daqi and seize the rich land of the Central Plains. We have been nomadic on this harsh grassland, and it's time to enjoy the beauty of the Central Plains. ”

"Let Sieg lead the troops this time. It's time for him to get some exercise." Sieg is the eldest son of Mona Khan and his heir. He is also the number one warrior in the grasslands supported by everyone.

In Beiyuan Kingdom, whether a person is respected does not depend on his status, but on his martial arts. If this person is a warrior in the tribe, then he will be respected by others and will be the object of admiration by countless girls. Mona's eldest son, Sieg, is a warrior known to various tribes and is Mona's pride.

As a result, the golden arrows that Khan conscripted spread throughout the tribes on the grassland. The leaders of each tribe gathered all the young and strong men and prepared to send troops.

On the ninth day of April, the army of the Northern Yuan Kingdom captured five states and cities on the border of Daqi. The war between Bei Yuan Kingdom and Da Qi officially began.

Emperor Li Mingrui of Da Qi was so angry that he smashed many things in the imperial study room when he received the battle report from the front line. "Damn it, really damn it. This Fan Yunlong really deserves to die. I have already issued an order for him to strengthen the defense in the north, and he must always be alert to Bei Yuan's sneak attacks. But this Fan Yunlong didn't take my order to heart. One night In the meantime, five cities were lost and fell into the hands of the Beiyuan army. But what about him? Why did he still dare to write to the court and ask for help? "

Li Mingrui was really angry. He had never been so angry before. There were already signs of Beiyuan's attack this time, and the emperor also ordered the troops stationed at various borders to be on alert at all times. But unexpectedly, five cities were taken away overnight. This news made the young emperor so angry that he lost his temper in the imperial study.

The little eunuchs next to him stood there in fear, not daring to move, for fear that if the emperor was unhappy at this moment, he would be pushed out and chopped.

"Your Majesty, Prince Fu wants to see your Majesty." The little eunuch outside said with a trembling voice.

"Let him in." Li Mingrui got angry, but now he has calmed down a lot.

Mingyu came in from outside and was a little surprised when he saw the situation in the imperial study room. This royal brother is a very calm person. During the fight for the throne that year, he relied on his calmness and wisdom to stand out from the competition between the crown prince and the second prince and ascend to the throne. It can be said that even Mingyu has never seen this kind of situation before him.

"Brother Emperor, when two countries are at war, victory or defeat is a normal matter for military strategists. Why is Brother Emperor so angry?" Mingyu stepped forward to persuade.

"I am not angry because of the gains and losses of these five cities. I am really angry that the generals on the front line did not take my words seriously. If they really strengthened their defense, how could they be captured overnight? Those who conquered five cities? This is clearly a case of dereliction of duty. They really deserve to die." There was still anger in the emperor's tone.