There is a lot of cotton in the warehouse, and it is not a big problem to make hundreds of cotton coats.

If Li Shimin didn't ask, he might not need to give it to him, but since he had asked, he would need to show it to him.

He was actually just curious about this cotton and wanted to see the real thing!

The cotton made by Fang Jun is actually of average quality. After all, it is a variety that has not been optimized and cannot be compared with the cotton cultivated in later generations. However, it can still keep warm and is still considered very good.

Fang Jun remembered that cotton was promoted relatively late in later generations, and it was not until the end of the Yuan Dynasty and when Zhu Yuanzhang was promoted.

When Zhu Yuanzhang occupied Huizhou, in order to please the people, he vigorously promoted cotton, saying that he could plant as much as cotton and exempted grain taxes. Therefore, the Jiangnan area began to plant on a large scale.

Later, after Lao Zhu became emperor, he also attached great importance to cotton.

He used to be a beggar, was frozen since childhood, and understood the sufferings of the people, so he ordered a large-scale promotion again, and thus cotton was spread all over the country.

It can be said that Zhu Yuanzhang played a great role in the promotion of cotton.

Of course, not many people have seen it or knew about it in the Tang Dynasty.

Li Shimin lived in Youzhou Summer Palace, which was his special palace for summer vacation. He took back the cotton and asked someone to try to make a set of cotton coats. Fang Jun and Jinyang stopped for a day, and then rushed to the Summer Palace with their things.

When Li Shimin saw him coming, he was naturally not surprised and immediately called someone to take the things over.

Cotton coats were naturally extremely rare for the Tang Dynasty. At least Li Shimin had never seen them. In ancient times, there was only the word "mian" next to the word "silk" next to the word "mian" and the word "cotton" next to the word "wood", which was enough to prove that cotton was an external object.

Nowadays, only the Western Regions can be found!

The reason why I brought cotton and cotton coats so quickly is naturally to explain some things clearly, and it is best to explain them clearly.

Li Shimin took the cotton coat and cotton, felt it a little, and his face became solemn in an instant.

“How many of this thing is there in total?”

"There are three warehouses. There are more than 100 acres in total. It is not a big problem to make hundreds of cotton coats!" Fang Jun explained: "This thing was obtained by Wei Chen by chance from a Hu Shang. He sold Wei Chen a bag of seeds, so he could plant so many!"

Li Shimin frowned: "Wang Yiai, do you mean that this thing can be planted by other people in the Tang Dynasty? If they all planted it, how could there be land to plant food?"

"Wei Chen thinks this is not a conflict! Most of the requirements for planting cotton are dry fields rather than paddy fields! Dry fields are very different from paddy fields!" Fang Jun said: "Besides, your Majesty has already looked at the territory map of the Tang Dynasty and knows that the Tang Dynasty is extremely vast at this time! If you organize manpower and fill the lake and build fields, then there will definitely be no shortage of good fields! But water conservancy still needs to be repaired!"

Li Shimin narrowed his eyes: "What you said makes sense! However, it is still a bit difficult to reclaim fertile land now!"

"If Your Majesty can use gunpowder and make it exert its due power. Then moving mountains and filling the lake will be even easier!" Fang Jun said: "Even if there are not so many good fields now, Weichen thinks that people can give it a try next year!"

Li Shimin glanced at the two of them and nodded with a serious expression.

He naturally knew the importance of cotton. With this, he would not freeze so many people to death. This thing is indeed an excellent thing.

However, there are only so many fertile fields. If there are too many plantings, the Tang Dynasty may lack food and have to consider more. Although Fang Jun still has that gunpowder, it is a bit troublesome to make this thing and quite dangerous, and it will definitely not be effective for a while.

After thinking about it, Li Shimin said, "You can try it! I will discuss it with other ministers. If this thing is really effective, then I will definitely promote it by the Ministry of Civil Affairs and let other people wear this thing too! Fang Yiai, this thing was obtained by you from the Western Regions. If it can succeed, I will definitely be rewarded!"

Fang Jun was stunned and smiled and said, "Actually, this is not what Weichen wants to say the most!"

"Oh? What do you want to say?" Li Shimin looked at him curiously.

"What I want to say is! In addition to the Tang Dynasty, there are many places in the world that we have not been to before! On the sea, there are some islands, oceans and some strange species!" Fang Jun said: "For example, there is a kind of cattle in Japan, which is of good quality. If it can be introduced to the Tang Dynasty, it will definitely raise a lot of people! And in the ocean, there are some islands and some strange things. If it can be found and retrieved, it will be enough to solve the problem of people's clothing and food!"

Li Shimin was happy and said with a smile: "You want to say this again! I have heard you talk about it several times! Now, isn't it unrealistic to go to sea?"

"I just want to mention it!" Fang Jun nodded and said, "After all, this matter is not only known to His Majesty, but also to other people of the Tang Dynasty! If they know, there will be some benefits!"

Li Shimin didn't know what the benefits he was talking about were, and he couldn't help but feel curious.

However, if some people dare to go out to sea to find some islands, then there may be some benefits for him and the entire Tang Dynasty.

So after thinking about it, he didn't stop it and said with a smile: "I'll talk about it when you build your great blessing ship! I see that your great blessing ship will probably not be built in a few months!"

The Dafu ship is indeed a bit troublesome. This ship is a bit big. This is the first time that the craftsmen have built such a big ship, so many of them don’t know how to do it!

There are some structures that need to be carefully considered. Now it has been thought about for several months but has not been built. It is estimated that it will take several months!

Fang Jun naturally knew that he couldn't hurry, so he didn't urge the craftsmen to tell Li Shimin this. Now he was just to do great things in the future, not to want Li Shimin to make any promises.

If you want to explore overseas, it is naturally not feasible now.

The conditions are not met!

Fang Jun probably can only give Datang a vaccination now, and hope someone will do it in the future.

Fang Jun felt that if he couldn't do it himself, then guiding others to do it would be a very good choice.

If someone wants to do it, it will naturally have to have benefits. Without benefits, those people will not risk going to sea at all.

And where are the benefits? You must explain them clearly and clearly.

Benefits are nothing more than gold, spices, wood and grain, and other things that are made, and naturally some people will want to go out to sea to find opportunities to make money.

It will not be possible for a while, but in decades or hundreds of years, Fang Jun will naturally not be in a hurry.

After handing the cotton to Li Shimin and letting him continue to think about it, Fang Jun took Jinyang home.

When he returned home, Jinyang urged him again, and he hurried to the west courtyard to see Shen Yunzhu, Nie Ling'er and others!

After not seeing him for a few months, Chen Yunzhu and Nie Ling'er have lost a lot of weight. When they saw him coming, they were extremely happy.

I immediately made a large table of delicacies.

Chen Yunzhu was a little embarrassed and did not have any contact with Fang Jun alone, but even so, she was still very happy.

After a few greetings, the few people called everyone over and got together for a big meal. When they returned home in the evening, Jinyang said to Fang Jun: "Sister Yunzhu looks really thin! I guess she didn't eat well after being injured!"

Fang Jun was stunned and nodded.

Chen Yunzhu was a bit severely injured and could save her life. It was already quite good. After recovery, her health was actually not as good as before. She needed to be careful in recuperation.

After getting along, Fang Jun felt that this girl had a very good personality, and she was not fighting or scrambling to compete. She was as comfortable as a lady from a wealthy family.
Chapter completed!