In the palace of Yuhang County, the few familiar faces that Lin Zhao saw were none other than those A/Rab people who were pretending to be the envoys of the Great Food. It is more certain that the despicable behavior of the Zhao family's father and son, as well as the problems behind it.

From a distance, the dress and mental temperament of these Arabs are very different from before, and it seems that they are not doing well.

Last time, Zhao Zhongye instructed them to pretend to be envoys to make trouble for Lin Zhao, but they didn't expect to be quickly discovered, and they also revealed the identity of the main messenger behind the scenes.

Zhao Zhongye stole chickens and rice, and after being spoiled by these A/Rab people, Zhao Zhongye didn't wait to see them. In the palace, the already humble status plummeted, the treatment dropped a lot, and he was sent to live in the subordinate room in the backyard of the palace, and his life was very unbearable.

But it is precisely because of this that it is a blessing in disguise. That night, the rebels entered the palace and burned many of the king's guards and servants, but they were not found in the back corner, and they escaped by luck.

Zhao Zongyong was sent back to Bianjing for confinement, and then began to raid his home, and it was inevitable that the palace of Yuhang County would be cleaned up. As for the cadres of Vice President Wang before, they are also within the scope of cleanup.

It was also at this time that he was coincidentally seen by Lin Zhao.

Seeing them, the doubts in Lin Zhao's heart became much clearer, and the source of these cotton seemed to have an answer!

"Wait!"

Lin Zhao shouted, and the escort officer immediately ran over, Lin County's prestige in Hangzhou is not ordinarily high.

A rebellion was quelled, a major case was investigated, a general was killed, and a prince was just overthrown, and it is said that even Zheng Zhizhou's dismissal was related to him.

Just by looking at these defeated or killed opponents, you can guess what kind of character Lin Zhao is. On June 6, many people participated in the battle of Hangzhou, and then various versions of rumors flew all over the sky, Lin Zhao was said to be heroic and extraordinary, and he was so godlike that many people were impressed and admired, and some people were afraid.

In addition to personal ability, everyone knows that the backstage of Lin County's order is not ordinarily hard, but people have the support of the official family and Wang Xianggong.

Just look at the fact that people are less than 20 years old and serve as the county magistrate, which shows that the longevity of the saints is extraordinary. In this way, whether it is an official, an errand officer, or a gentry and civilian, they are very "respectful" to Lin Zhao and respectful. Everyone understands a truth, offending the Lin County Order, the consequences are terrible!

"Lord Prefectural, what do you command?" The officer was full of smiles and respectful attitudes.

Lin Zhao didn't know that he was "notorious", and he didn't care about this, and asked, "How should these people be handled?" ”

"Huilin County Order, if it is verified with the royal palace...... No, those who are in the same stream as Zhao Zongyong's father and son, or their accomplices, as long as they are involved in the sale of illicit salt, will be handed over to the Yamen. As for the other ordinary servants, they were either let go, or sold or put into official slavery. ”

"What about the few?"

The messenger turned around and saw Lin Zhao pointing at a few A/Rab people, and said distressedly: "It's also a headache for the lowly, those are Fanbang people, what is the relationship with Zhao Zongyong's family?" I don't know what kind of work is done! It's very ambushed to dispose of, and even if it is sold, it is estimated that no one will buy it...... It's a bit of a dilemma right now. ”

"Oh!" Lin Zhao nodded lightly.

The errand officer is a clever person, a little clever, seeing Lin Zhao's eyes like this, he couldn't help muttering in his heart, and said tentatively: "I don't know what the county commander has to say?" ”

Lin Zhao groaned, "Why don't you hand them over to me to deal with!" ”

saved a trouble, and also made a letter to the Lin County order, and the errand naturally couldn't ask for it.

Several Arabs are praying to Allah, complaining about their fate and calamities. They didn't know what had happened to the prince and prince who were high above, and suddenly the palace turned from heaven to a dilapidated whisper. They are even more confused about their fate and do not know what to do with it.

Shrugging their heads, some even closed their eyes, and were escorted away. Suddenly he was brought over in a daze, and some people hoped that it would be a turning point, but when they saw Lin Zhao's face clearly, they were suddenly a little scared, and even a little desperate.

At that time, they pretended to be envoys and had the protection of the royal palace, even if they were recognized by Lin Zhao, they were not very afraid. But now, the tree behind him has fallen, and everything is a different matter.

"Several, don't come unharmed!" Lin Zhao greeted with a smile and was very polite, but it made several Arabs tremble. I have lived in the Great Song Dynasty for many years, and I have an in-depth understanding of the culture of the Song people hiding knives in their smiles.

"Da Song official, you said that day you would let us go, you have to keep your promise!" They vaguely thought that God knew if when Lin Zhao let them go, it was because he was afraid of the Yuhang County Palace. Now that they have lost their backers, people don't need to be afraid at all, the Arabs know this very well, and the result is the same anyway, so it's better to get straight to the point and "fight with reason". At least it didn't turn out worse!

"I said it that day, but I have already spared you once, but now you have committed it in my hands again......" Lin Zhao seemed to laugh, making several A/Rab people even more uneasy.

"How can you ...... like that"

"Don't cheat!"

"I'm up to the last word here, so ...... I can do whatever I want! Lin Zhao deliberately put on an unfathomable look, and then changed his words and said, "But what? As long as you are obedient and obedient......"

A man with a furry surname shouted, "What the hell do you want?" ”

At that time, the one who pretended to be an envoy last time was smart and reasonable, they were not stupid, they had lived in the palace for a long time, and they knew that the people of the Song Dynasty were sophisticated. stepped forward and said respectfully: "May I ask the Great Song officials, what can we do for you?" ”

"Hey, that's right!" Lin Zhao smiled and nodded, with a teachable expression, and then pointed to the cotton plant in the distance and asked, "Where did this cotton come from?" ”

"Ahh The man immediately stepped forward, glanced at it, and said in surprise: "Great Song official, do you know Kapok?" ”

When cotton first came to the Central Plains, it was called kapok, which was not the same as the kapok of later generations. In the cognition of this Arabic people, few people in the Song Dynasty seem to know this plant.

"Isn't that weird?" Lin Zhao smiled and asked bluntly, "Tell me where cotton comes from?" ”

"You've seen so much!" The Arabs were amazed, "This kapok ...... Cotton was brought from Tianzhu and shipped back to the West, where it could be sold for a lot of money...... It's a pity that ......" This person could see that the young Great Song official seemed to be very interested in this, so he did what he liked. Even if it's called cotton, then call it cotton!

Tianzhu? India!

Lin Zhao suddenly knew in his heart, it was really good, how reasonable was this, and then asked, "How much cotton is planted here?" "It's a pity that there aren't many things to plant, but there are already seeds, so take your time, it's just too long.

"Ah, there are only a dozen of them planted here, and they are used for ornamentation in the fall. But...... In the manor outside the city, we grow a lot of ourselves, which can be used to make winter clothes in winter, which is very warm! ”

"I know this, how much is planted in the manor?" Lin Zhao hurriedly asked.

"The ...... in the manor," the Arab muttered, "there are probably tens of thousands, what a big sky!" ”

"Really?" Lin Zhao was immediately excited, even if there were tens of thousands of plants, there were still not many. But at least the initial seed problem was solved, and the time for cultivation and expansion of cultivation was greatly reduced. The income cycle has been greatly shortened, which means that the silver is spent in vain!

"Yes, it will be harvested in the fall!" The A/Rab people could vaguely guess the thoughts of this young Great Song official, and wondered in their hearts: He really wants to grow cotton? Before that, he had recommended it to Zhao Zhongye and his son, but unfortunately he was not looked at by the royal family dressed in silk and satin at all.

It's really providential to think about it, if Zhao Zongyong knew that cotton had a broad future and could make a lot of money, would he still take risks to sell illicit salt? Now this batch of unharvested cotton fields is an absolute treasure, which must be paid attention to and carefully cared for.

Lin Zhao said to A/Labo in a deep voice: "Okay, now I will give you a task, keep watching those cottons, and pick them in time in autumn." And also...... The cottonseeds are all for me to keep well! ”

"We ......"

Regardless of whether the A/Rab people were willing or not, Lin Zhao preemptively said: "You must know that whether you are sent away by the officials of the Great Song Dynasty or returned to your country's mission, you will not escape the responsibility...... As long as you do your best, I won't treat you badly! ”

Let's talk about the consequences first, it can be regarded as intimidation, and the A/Rab people are helpless, how dare they disobey, one by one can only be obedient! In this regard, there are a group of foreign workers, and it can also be said that they are used as husbands and servants, and there is an explanation in the judiciary.

The A/Lab people are gone, Lin Zhao has a smile on the corner of his mouth, once cotton begins to be popularized and planted, the textile becomes cotton cloth...... Hehe, it is definitely a huge impact on the textiles and clothing of the Great Song Dynasty, and the profits are absolutely amazing. However, it seems that it is not so easy to promote, and there are also cotton fields, which require a lot of land to grow, and these are all problems.

If it is handed over to the imperial court to promote, it is naturally the best, Lin Zhao also thinks so. But not now, at least after some results, one is convincing, and the other is ...... How can you miss out on a huge business opportunity?

Cotton has always been a big business, and the Longjing tea that I was looking forward to last time has been championed and daughter-red, which are huge business opportunities. Taking advantage of the fact that he is now making a county order in Hangzhou, he will develop it quickly, and these do not have to use power for personal gain, and it is not easy to gossip outside. When the time comes, all of them will be handed over to Meng Ruoying to operate, and you just need to wait for the money to be collected.

Alas, although the trip to Hangzhou is hard, it is not in vain, and these can be regarded as rewards! Lin Zhao's heart was full of anticipation and he was already planning how the business should proceed. In this case, go back to Meng Ruoying now to discuss, and implement it as soon as possible.

(To be continued)