Chapter 144: The brigade stands in the way, join the army to help
Li Siye did not stay long in the market. He led Hei Pang through the deserted streets. In such a cold weather, most people stayed at home and refused to come out.
He went straight to the Protector's Mansion, and when he led his horse into the inner courtyard, he was stopped by two personal guards.
"Who are you? You dare to break into the Protector's Mansion without permission."
Li Siye took out copper coins from his pocket, stuffed some into the hands of each of the two men, and said with a smile: "I am Li Siye, the captor of Congling. I have an urgent military situation that I want to report to the governor."
The two of them did not dare to be self-centered or negligent, and their tone was slightly gentler: "Li Shijun, wait patiently here. I will report it to the brigade leader and let him make the decision."
Li Siye nodded and stood waiting in the cold wind with his arms folded. After waiting for half an hour, Lu Qian, led by the Guards Brigade, arrived belatedly with two soldiers.
When Li Siye saw this person, he was immediately filled with anger, but on the surface he still greeted him with a smile: "It's been a long time since I last saw you, my brother, I miss you very much."
Lu Qian shuddered, and smiled awkwardly: "Li Shou Zhuozhu, it's freezing cold here. Why are you going to Anxi City if you don't stay here to guard the city?"
Li Siye put his hands in his sleeves and replied with a smile: "I have something urgent, so I came to report it to the Protector."
Lu Qian said slowly: "Since you are the envoy of Congling, you should report it to your direct superior, the envoy of Shule Town. Why go directly to Qiuci bypassing Shule Town?"
"The matter I want to report concerns the entire four towns of Anxi, so I can only report it to the Governor's Mansion."
Lu Qian replied calmly: "Lai Duhu is discussing important matters with his subordinates in the mansion, and I don't have time to see you."
A superficial dry smile appeared on Li Siye's face. He approached him and whispered: "Have you ever heard of this saying, Lu Lu, you are not afraid of thieves stealing, but you are afraid that thieves will miss you. I miss you very much."
Lu Qian immediately gritted his teeth, shuddered and snorted heavily.
Li Siye knew that because of Lu Qian's obstruction, he could not see Lai Yao at all, so he had to lead the horse back and go to his familiar friend Fa Cao, Cao Zhenqing, hoping that he could give him a message. As long as he could see Lai Yao, he would
things will be much easier to handle.
Lu Qian looked at Li Siye's retreating figure, the muscles on his cheeks twitched and said, "If you meet the Governor of Laiyao, will there be a chance for me to get involved in the future?"
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Cao Zhenqing sat cross-legged on the carpet in the room, heating the charcoal basin with both hands. After a while, he rubbed his hands and held the penholder to write. Li Siye put the tofu piece on the quilt with an indescribable solemn expression.
"Cao Canjun, I have something I need your help with."
Cao Zhenqing put down his pen and ink, rubbed his hands and said, "It's freezing cold today, is this important?"
"I want to see the Imperial Guard, but the people from the Imperial Guard are blocking my entry, so I hope you can help me introduce him."
It's such a nonsense to talk about this matter. I think he was introduced by the loyal king Li Heng personally and followed Lai Yao to Anxi, but now he has gone back more and more. If he wants to see the governor, he has to be matched by others.
"Can I ask you why you want to see the Governor of Lai Yao?"
Li Siye stretched out his hand to untie the hemp rope that bound the quilt. He pulled the quilt cover over Cao Zhenqing's body.
"What are you doing!"
"Come, try it out for yourself. Is this quilt comfortable? Is it warm?"
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After discussing with Gao Xianzhi and Xiao Ting in the study, Lai Yao decided to spend half of the money in the treasury and send people to the streets of Qiuci to buy sheepskin jackets and woolen quilts. Although it could not solve the problem of antifreeze supplies for all the soldiers, it could solve the problem.
Some people are part of it.
Xiao Ting retreated to the door and crossed her arms and said: "Guardian, I will send someone down to prepare."
At this time, a person came in from outside the door. He was the duty officer of the Duhu Mansion. He bowed and crossed his hands and said, "Cao Zhenqing, Cao Cao's military officer, has something important to ask to see the Dufu."
Lai Yao waved his hand: "Let him come in."
Cao Zhenqing pushed open the next door and entered, holding a bundle of quilts in his right arm. He bowed and made a cross-hand salute: "Cao Zhenqing has come to protect you."
Lai Yao saw him holding a quilt in his arms and asked strangely: "Why did you come to see me?"
"It's freezing cold today. I'm worried that the Protector will get cold, so I specially brought a quilt. I hope the Protector will accept it."
Xiao Ting, who was standing at the door, sneered. Cao Zhengqing had always been a decent person, but unexpectedly he also learned to follow the crowd.
Lai Yao waved his hand coldly: "I have a brocade fox fur quilt here. You can give this quilt to Xiao Ting, the military officer who records affairs, and he will give it to the frozen army sergeants. It's a pity that this quilt, what about it?"
It can solve the problems of our 20,000 soldiers in Anxi."
Xiao Ting stretched out her hand, preparing to take the quilt from Cao Zhenqing's hand. Unexpectedly, the other party knelt on the ground, holding the quilt in both hands and offering it to Lai Yao again. He had to retract his hand in embarrassment and naturally carried it behind his back.
"Captain, please feel the thickness of this quilt and then take it apart to take a look."
Gao Xianzhi, who was sitting drinking tea, turned around and took a surprised look. Lai Yao sat cross-legged and was stunned for a moment, then reached out to take the quilt, rubbed it up and down, and then took out a short knife from his waist and cut the quilt.
He reached out and pulled out a corner.
"Is this cotton?"
The cotton batting is soft and the cotton seeds have been removed. It seems to have been processed and stretched with silk threads into a thin and even layer.
I have seen cotton come before. Many Persians grow it in the four towns of Anxi. They use it to make tapestries and carpets. Some people also use it to make quilts. However, the thickness is uneven and easy to roll into balls, so people who spread quilts
rare.
Seeing the doubts on Lai Yao's face, Cao Zhengqing took the initiative to explain to him: "This is exactly the picked cotton. After manual processing, it is made into a cotton cover of uniform thickness, and then stuffed into the quilt surface, which is similar to the wool-filled quilt."
Just as warm, but not as easy to roll into knots.”
Lai Yao nodded solemnly and asked with interest: "You explained it to me in such detail, do you want to tell me that there are many more quilts like this?"
Cao Zhengqing crossed his hands and said truthfully: "This question cannot be answered by the guardian because of his humble position. It needs Li Siye, the commander of Congling Guard, to answer it himself."
"Li Siye?"
Xiao Ting, who was standing at the door and ready to leave, was suddenly startled, and his hand holding the door frame suddenly stopped.
Gao Xianzhi raised his eyebrows and smiled slightly.
Lai Yao asked in surprise: "Isn't Li Siye in Congling? When did he come to Qiuci City?"
Xiao Ting stood nearby and abruptly interjected: "Li Siye, as a border guard and the chief officer of the city, left his post without permission and should be punished."
Cao Zhengqing glanced at Xiao Ting warily out of the corner of his eye, and said quickly: "Protector, Li Siye took the risk to come to see the Governor just for this quilt. Why didn't the Governor ask him to come in and ask, then we will know."
Lai Yao smiled kindly and said: "This Li Siye, since he has come to offer quilts, why should I rely on you? He can just come to see me directly. Does he have something hidden?"
"It's not because he has something to hide, but he was blocked by the guards and not allowed to enter."
Lai Yao's face turned slightly gloomy, and he waved his hand and ordered to the officials on duty outside the door: "Come here! Call the Congling guard Li Siye in."
The clerk of the Duhu Mansion stood outside the door and said with folded hands. He was wondering why the Congling Guard was outside the house, but he did not dare to inquire in detail, so he had to leave quietly.