Tang Dynasty: What! My mother is actually Empress Zhangsun

Chapter 89

""Oh!"

Li Nian nodded honestly, as if he was listening.

That's right!

When I taught the prince, he never dared to talk back, and kept nodding.

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, what the emperor said makes sense, and there is nothing wrong with the emperor's wisdom....

That feeling...It doesn't seem so good. It

's embarrassing to brag when no one listens to it, but it's even more unpleasant to play the lute to a cow.

It might be better if these two guys' temperaments were neutralized.

Li Shimin put his hands behind his back and continued:"A monarch must truly understand the sufferings of the people. These things cannot be seen in the memorial."

Li Nian muttered in his heart: That's what Li Er is going to do. You old man are so happy to come forward, and you don't add a few words to your salary.

"Of course, this doesn't mean that you have to do everything yourself."

"Liu Bang, the first emperor of the Han Dynasty, once said,"I am not as good as Zhang Liang in planning and winning battles thousands of miles away; I am not as good as Xiao He in guarding the country, pacifying the people, planning food and grass, and sorting out finances; I am not as good as Han Xin in fighting and leading a million-strong army to win every battle and conquer every attack.""

"But Liu Bang eventually won the world. Why? He was good at using people."

"You kid..."

Li Shimin was talking, and when he turned around, he saw that Li Nian was several steps behind him.

The boy was staring with his eyes wide open, staring intently at a graceful Hu Ji not far away.

Seeing this scene, Li Shimin's face darkened.

I am here to teach you, this is a gift that many people can't even ask for.

You are f*cking deserting me and looking at women!

As he said this, he rushed over angrily and raised his hand to hit him. But he saw Li Nian, staring at the Hu Ji not far away, with an excited look on his face.

At this moment, the weather was getting colder, and the Hu Ji was wearing a thin jacket, the style of which was very similar to the cotton-padded jacket in his impression.

""Miss, I am here to greet you!"

Li Nian walked up to her and stared at her with his eyes fixed on her. She immediately raised her hands and asked.

The girl was about eighteen or nineteen years old, with a high nose bridge and skin as white as snow. She was very beautiful.

When she saw the young man in front of her approaching her, she smiled brightly, like a blooming snow lotus.

""How are you, young master?"

Seeing Li Nian chatting with the Hu girl, Li Shimin frowned, suppressed his anger, and stood aside.

He wanted to see what this boy was up to, as he was so bold as to stand him up and pick up a girl.

"May I ask your name, where are you from, and how old are you?"

Seeing such a straightforward young man, the Hu Ji immediately covered her lips and smiled softly, blinked her blue eyes, and said in awkward Chinese:

"My name is Wu Riyeti. I come from Tingzhou Luntai. I came to the Tang Dynasty with my father to do business."

Tingzhou? Luntai?

Li Nian thought carefully and suddenly remembered Cen Shen's poem:

"I send you off at the east gate of Luntai. The road to Tianshan is covered with snow when you leave."

This Luntai is the frontier of the Western Regions!

Then, this thin jacket should be made of cotton!

Cotton was introduced to the Central Plains during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, but it was only planted in a few places on the frontier.

It was not popular during the Tang Dynasty.

People's bedding still uses kapok, flax, cloth, etc.

But compared with cotton, the yield is extremely low.

Cotton is different. It is planted once a year and produces 100 kilograms per mu.

In Luntai, where there is plenty of sunshine, it is planted in March and April and harvested in August and September.

One acre of land can make several quilts.

This is much higher than the yield of silk, linen, kapok, etc.

Moreover, cotton has a better warming effect.

He was just wondering why he didn't see cotton for sale in the cloth shop.

Now there is no large-scale planting in the Central Plains!

""Girl, your dress is very beautiful, can you lend it to me?"

Li Nian took a deep breath, suppressed his excitement and reached out to touch it.

Seeing this young man so bold, the Hu Ji's face suddenly turned red with shame, and she stood there for a while, at a loss.

Li Shimin, who was standing aside, saw that this boy was so bold, and immediately touched his chin and stood aside to watch the show.

"This feels a bit similar!"

"It’s a pity that we can’t open it and see. If we could see that it is really cotton, we would make a lot of money!"

"This thing must be introduced!"

Li Nian thought as he stroked it, and the strength in his hand unconsciously increased.

"Ouch, you actually tore my clothes!"

With a snap, Li Nian tore the clothes directly.

There was no way, if I didn't see it myself, I would really be unwilling!

"Girl, listen to me...."

Li Nian opened his mouth hastily, and saw Hu Ji slap him in the face, and ran away in shame, covering her broken sleeves.

"Girl, I'm not a pervert!"

"Girl!"

Li Nian shouted while holding the half-cut sleeve.

""Okay, they've all gone!"

Li Shimin came up at this time and looked at Li Nian with a smile. (To read the exciting novel, go to Faloo Novel Network!)

"Boy, are you thinking about women?"

"Didn’t dad introduce one to you last time? Why are you not satisfied with it?"

"But the little girl in your family is not bad either. What's so good about this Hu Ji? She's not as pretty as our Tang girl."

Looking at Li Shimin talking to himself, Li Nian's mouth twitched, and then rolled his eyes at him and said:

"Dad, what nonsense are you talking about!"[]

"Look at this!"

As he said, he picked up the half-cut sleeve.

Sure enough! Just as he expected.

This thin coat is really filled with cotton!

It seems that cotton has been planted in the western frontier, and we have to find a way to introduce it.

This is a great thing that will benefit millions of people.

When winter comes, I don’t know how many people are frozen to death.

Rich people certainly don’t need cotton, they have fur, fox fur, and duck down to keep warm.

But ordinary people can only use flax and kapok as fillings, and put straw under their beds. They even add catkins to cotton clothes to resist the cold.

The warmth-keeping effect of this cotton is much better.

��If it is introduced, it will benefit millions of ordinary people.

Although Li Nian does not have the ambition to help the world, he is still very happy to use his leisurely knowledge to do something practical for the people.

"What is this?"

Touching the white fluffy cotton wool, Li Shimin frowned in surprise.

"This is called cotton, which can keep out the cold when filled in clothes."Li Nian introduced

"Cotton?"

Li Shimin pinched the soft cotton and chuckled,"It's quite appropriate."

"Dad, don't underestimate this cotton!"

Li Nian said seriously:"This thing is very effective in keeping out the cold, and it can be planted on a large scale. It is much heavier than silk, kapok, flax, etc."

"We in the Tang Dynasty should plant it on a large scale!"

"In this way, everyone in the common people will have cotton-padded clothes to wear, and they won’t be afraid of the cold in winter!"

Hearing Li Nian's words, Li Shimin was stunned, staring at him carefully with his dragon eyes, and then said in a low voice:

"You pulled that woman just now just to see the cotton?"

"What else?"

Rubbing his cheek, Li Nian said unhappily:"You really think I'm lustful!"

"This kind of cotton is still rare in the Central Plains, and only the Western Frontier has successful planting experience."

""Dad, this is very important. If we also plant cotton, the people of the Tang Dynasty will no longer have to suffer from the severe cold in winter!"

Of course, he was too confident.

The poor may not even be able to afford cotton clothes.

But at least if it is popularized, some people who used to suffer from the cold will no longer suffer from the severe cold, right?

"In that case, this is really a good thing!"

Holding the ball of cotton wool in his hand, Li Shimin patted his shoulder with satisfaction.

"Good boy, Dad was right about you!"

After praising him, Li Shimin continued,"The envoys from the Western Regions will soon arrive in Beijing. When the time comes, Dad will let you go and see them for yourself."

"Whatever good things they have, bring them to us!"

"Such a good thing, our Tang Dynasty must have it!"

Li Nian's eyes lit up and he said,"When did this happen?"

"Soon!"

Li Shimin sighed and said:"Before the northern expedition to the Turks, the attitudes of the Western Regions are also very important."

"Calling them over at this time is for the purpose of appeasing them and deterring them!"

"Especially Tuyuhun, Tubo, etc., they are stabbing us in the back!"

Hearing this, Li Nian couldn't help but nodded secretly.

The court still has many capable people, and he hadn't thought of this.

However, the envoys from the Western Regions are here, which is an opportunity.

There are many good things in the Western Regions, and we can take advantage of the opportunity to get a handful. We have to get these cotton seeds!

Rubbing his cheek, he had to say that the Hu woman just now was really strong. The slap on his face hurt.