The minister in front of me has a calm face, sincere eyes, and a thin face that still looks a little haggard. He is really a model of loyalty.
Li Yuan smiled gently and pulled Li Shan to sit down, "That day, the news of the victory over the Turks came to Beijing, and I felt embarrassed. About a year after Huairen took office, the internal affairs and the army were all improving greatly, and the yin and yang were harmonious.
Without causing any trouble, Huairen is actually more suitable for the position of acting governor of the state."
These words have an ulterior motive. The so-called reconciliation of yin and yang naturally refers to the East Palace. The forces of the Qin Palace have no internal fighting in Daizhou. The most typical ones are Zhang Shigui, Xue Wanche, and Li Kai who are also guarding Guji Town. They led their troops south at the critical moment.
, rescue Zhu Yichen.
In the chaotic moments of the war, Li Yuan more than once thought of the story of Shi Wanbao, the Duke of the Yuan Dynasty, and Li Daoxuan, the King of Huaiyang, during the Shandong War... If it happened again, it would be over. Erlang could only be allowed to lead the army again, and Dalang was afraid of having a thorn in his back.
, can’t sit still.
"Uncle is wrong." Li Shan shook his head tiredly, "Whoever controls Daizhou must become a famous general. Medicine Master Li has this ability, but my nephew does not."
Before the surprised Li Yuan could speak, Li Shan went on to say: "That day in Xia City, Dai County, my nephew mentioned to Li Yaoshi... that he could treat soldiers and generals as chess pieces, crossing the nineteen paths, but my nephew did not have this
I can’t bear to do it despite my ambition.”
"This great victory over the Turks was largely due to the efforts of the generals. Guji Town was besieged for eight days. Although I was not frightened, I saw countless soldiers dying..."
Li Shan tried hard to bring tears to his eyes, "Especially those personal guards, they shouldn't have died..."
"If it weren't for me, they could return home alive..."
"The whole Zhuangzi is mourning, almost every family is mourning, and every household is wailing..."
Speaking of this, Li Shanqing couldn't help but raise his sleeves to cover his face, and Li Yuan could clearly see two lines of clear tears on the other person's cheeks.
A moment later, after sighing silently, Li Yuan scolded in a low voice: "I still want you to lead the army out of the fortress someday. Don't you want to chop off Jieli Khan's head to avenge him?"
"Why do you have to be so childish!"
This sentence has a profound meaning... Li Shan took a deep breath, collected his thoughts, and whispered: "I have fully informed Pharmacist Li about the alliance with Tuli Khan."
Li Yuan nodded slightly, he knew about this matter and Li Jing had already reported it secretly.
"Li Pharmacist intends to find out the inside story. If the Tujue Khan has a big advantage, he may support the Jieli Khan." Li Shan gritted his teeth, "The Turks will be destroyed in the future, and there will be no worries about external troubles."
"This is the husband's ambition." Li Yuan nodded, changed the topic, and pointed to the package beside him, "What did Huairen send?"
"Oh, I forgot about business. These are clothes for my uncle." Li Shan unwrapped the package and shook the clothes. It was a cotton-padded jacket sewn by Zhou. It was bulging inside and had been dried in the sun.
cotton.
Li Yuan was a little surprised, "I remember Huairen gave one to Eleven Lang at the beginning of the year."
"There was little cotton at that time, and removing the seeds was cumbersome." Li Shan smiled and put the cotton jacket on Li Yuan. "Although it is not as comfortable as silk, you don't have to worry about catching the cold when you go out in winter."
Li Yuan patted the bulging area on his cotton-padded jacket vigorously, and couldn't help but nodded: "It's indeed very warm. Huairen is really a wonderful idea."
"..." Li Shan was a little deceived. This is not a fantastic idea. In this era, there are many people filling clothes with warm things.
Li Yuan smiled and said: "Lingnan is hot and humid, so this is not useful."
Li Shan remembered that he had habitually pushed everything to Lingnan. He couldn't help laughing a few times, and he didn't explain anything. He only talked about the benefits of cotton in an exaggerated manner. Now that there is a machine that can quickly remove cotton seeds, there is enough to promote cotton.
conditions.
But promotion is difficult. The biggest difficulty is that in this era, every farmer attaches great importance to the output of the fields. In addition to growing food products, he is only willing to grow hemp because it is a necessity to pay taxes. We want them to grow cotton.
, even the farmers in Sun Moon Lake refused.
If Emperor Li Yuan can take the lead, the price of cotton will inevitably rise, and growing cotton will be profitable, thus inducing farmers to grow cotton. Once promoted, the yield of cotton will not be high, but it will not be low either, and the price
It will decline soon, and the time for popularization among the people will not be too far away.
Listening to Li Shan's extravagant persuasion, about how His Majesty cares about the world, about how it is difficult for the people to keep warm in winter, etc., Li Yuan still hesitated... Not to mention other things, these bulging sacs are not even, it's too ugly!
"Then give it a try..." Li Yuan agreed reluctantly, but then stared at Li Shan suspiciously, "Huairen's move..."
A superior person instinctively doubts, isn't it good for you to promote cotton?
If there is no benefit, then there is a problem!
Li Shan had already prepared his answer and said seriously: "In the future, the army will go on an expedition to the north. It's cold in the north. Don't we need cotton-padded clothes to keep out the cold?"
"It's really all about making money!" Li Yuan was quite speechless, "I really should let you be the Minister of Duzhi!"
The so-called Duzhi Shangshu is the current Minbu Shangshu, and the name was changed during the reign of Emperor Kaihuang. An old man like Li Yuan who has been through several dynasties is still accustomed to calling him Duzhi Shangshu.
Well, it had to be changed soon. After Li Shimin came to the throne, it was changed to the Shangshu of the Ministry of Finance that would be familiar to later generations.
Li Shan smiled a little shyly, but he didn't deny it. When he was in Shandong at first, he couldn't stand the cold so he thought about cotton-padded clothes... He couldn't think about heating or air conditioning, right?
After unexpectedly finding cotton, Li Shan began to wonder, with his relationship with Princess Pingyang, his relationship with Li Shimin, his relationship with Li Yuan, and even his relationship with Donggong, could he do a military supply business?
Li Yuan wouldn't shamelessly refuse to pay, right?
If you really default on your debt, let Princess Pingyang collect the debt!
But if you want to really promote cotton, in addition to advertisements such as Li Yuan and Princess Pingyang, you still need administrative power. Li Shan was thinking about this when Li Yuan asked the question he wanted to ask most today.
"Now that I have cultivated myself well, when I return to Beijing this time, Huairen..." Li Yuan said with a smile: "You can choose whatever you want, and don't overdo it... You have to ask Qing Feng if he is willing to give way to someone more worthy."
After the imperial examination last year, Feng Lun, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Ministry of Civil Affairs, who was almost replaced by Li Shanyi, was transferred to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Although he later became the Minister of Zhongshu Ling, he still served as the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Thinking of Feng Lun, Li Shanqing couldn't help but think of Li Yuanji. What is the connection between the two?
One thing is certain, no matter in this life or in the original time and space, Li Yuanji never gave up his fight for the crown prince position, but failed at the last moment... During the Xuanwu Gate Incident, what kind of bow string was used to strangle Li Shimin?
How long does it take to stab the second brother in the face with a long arrow, and he becomes a legitimate son? If not he, he is also him.