Just when Zhao Weiji and Chai Yu were thinking about cotton growers, a man next to him interjected: "Can the cotton you are talking about make money?" If I can, I can provide a place for you to plant, and the land area is definitely not small. ”

"What's your last name?" Although he didn't know why the man interjected, out of politeness, Zhao Weiji was still ready to talk to him.

"I'm sorry, I haven't introduced myself yet. The surname of the noble is Kou, Kou Zhun, and the word Pingzhong. Daimyo Prefecture Cheng'an Prefecture Magistrate. ”

"Kou Zhun?" Zhao Weiji couldn't help but be shocked when he heard this name. "It can't be that coincidental, right? That Kou Zhun of the Abyss Alliance? If it's really that person, it's terrible, and you have to listen to what he has to say. ”

"It turned out to be Kou Zhi County, my surname is Zhao, Zhao Weiji, and the word Guoxiang. Anding County Princess. And this is the Lord of Cheshire. Zhao Weiji introduced to Kou Zhun.

"It turned out to be the county lord and the county lord, and it was rude to go down to the official." When he heard that it was the county prince and the county lord, Kou Zhun was also a little surprised for a while.

"I wonder why Kou Zhixian is interested in this cotton?" Zhao Weiji asked.

"Don't hide it from your lordship, Cheng'an County, which is under the rule of Xia, has been greatly damaged by the attacks of wars, natural disasters and other disasters in the past few years. When the subordinate officials arrived, they had just begun to recover. The prefecture is now depopulated, and a large number of fields are deserted. Xiaguan has been trying to attract outsiders to enter and resume production, but they have no good solution. When I heard what the two of them said about cotton just now, Xia Guan thought that if this thing could really make money, the promotion of planting in Cheng'an County should attract people to settle in and restore the richness of Cheng'an County. ”

"You just said that it was Cheng'an County, the Daimyo Prefecture?" Zhao Weiji thought of the place he said just now and felt a little familiar, so he asked again to be sure.

"Yes, the Daimyo Prefecture Cheng'an County." Kou Zhun replied.

"That's going to be easy." Zhao Weiji thought to himself.

Cheng'an County, the famous prefecture, was later Cheng'an County under Handan City, Hebei Province. Zhao Weiji had a classmate in college who was from here. This Cheng'an County is known as the "Sea of Cotton", which is very suitable for planting cotton. I really didn't expect someone to bring a pillow just when I wanted to doze off. In addition, the person who delivered the pillow was the later famous Kou Zhun Kou Laoxi, and God may not be too good to him.

"Kou Zhixian, we can hand over the cotton seeds to you and let you go back. And the first batch of cotton produced in your county, we will also buy all of it at double the cost price. But you have to promise me one condition. ”

"On what terms?"

"That is, if cotton is promising in the future, if the same bid is made, we have the right of first refusal."

"This should be fine." Kou Zhun thought for a while and replied, "I will discuss with the villagers, if the cotton is promising in the future, the same bid will sell you first." ”

"Okay, let's settle it first. Now, Chai Yu, after you go back, send someone to my house to pull back all the cotton cloth I produced there during this time, and you can use these cotton cloths for experiments, whether it is dyed or made into clothes. In short, be prepared. The cotton I bought there is almost usable. The next thing to look at is here in Kouzhi County. After speaking, Zhao Weiji turned his head and said to Kou Zhun again: "Kou Zhixian, you and I go back." I'll give you cotton seeds. ”

After finishing speaking, Zhao Weiji and the three of them got up to settle the bill, and then after saying goodbye to Chai Yu, Zhao Weiji and Kou Zhun walked towards the county mansion.

As he walked on the road, Zhao Weiji began to ask, "Why is Kou Zhixian in a tavern in Bianjing?" ”

"It's not because I returned to Beijing to report on my work after a year in office, but because Cheng'an County was seriously injured before, the recovery was slow. My political performance this year was also a little ugly, and the household officials gave me a lower rating. When he returned to the inn, he was depressed, so he changed his clothes and went out for a stroll, and before he knew it, he went into the tavern to get something to eat. Coincidentally, I met the two of them. ”

"Oh, that's right. It seems that Kouzhi County is not easy either. With that, they returned to the Anding County Mansion. This side please. Zhao Weiji introduced Kou Zhun into the mansion.

The first time he visited the mansion of the official nobles, Kou Zhun was also a little curious, so he observed this mansion. This Anding County Mansion is not too big, and the atmosphere of the entire court of the Song Dynasty is very routine and frugal. It's just that the decoration of Anding County Mansion is too bad. This was originally the residence of the nobles of the Later Zhou Dynasty, and later Zhao Weiji was named the county prince and moved out of the East Palace. It's just that Zhao Weiji was not frugal before, so he didn't save any money to renovate the house.

"It seems that the county prince is also very frugal." Kou Zhun, who didn't know the truth, exclaimed.

"What Kou Zhixian said, he didn't know how to be frugal before, and spent his money elsewhere. caused the house to be a little dilapidated, which made Kou Zhixian smile. It's much better now, the county knows something, I still have a tea house in the city, and the business is quite prosperous. It's just that I haven't had time recently, so I'm going to tidy up the house another day, at least so that it can see people. ”

"Is the tea house that the county prince said is that Zhengshan tea?" Kou Zhun guessed.

"It turns out that the county also knows my small industry. It's an honor. ”

"Where did the county prince say, I heard about the name of this Zhengshan tea from the time I came to the capital. The roasted tea you invented began to be drunk even by the government. I was fortunate enough to have tasted it in the household, and the taste is really very different from traditional tea, and it is very useful in the next. ”

"The magistrate praised it." From Kou Zhun's words, Zhao Weiji got a piece of information, that is, the tea he made had even begun to be enjoyed by Song Taizong. This is not too good news for Zhao Weiji.

Because of who he is now. His biggest identity as Zhao Weiji is the grandson of Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin. His father, Zhao Dezhao, was supposed to inherit the throne. But now sitting on the dragon chair is indeed Taizu's younger brother Zhao Guangyi. The sound of the candle shadow axe has not been explained clearly until later generations, and the alliance of gold is even more suspicious. The legal surname of Taizong Zhao Guangyi's succession to the throne is already suspicious. In addition, although Zhao Dezhao died by self-determination, the reason for this is also the persecution of Taizong. After realizing that he had attracted Zhao Guangyi's attention, Zhao Weiji also felt a chill down his spine.

"It seems that this method of roasting tea should not be hidden, and when the cotton cloth industry reaches the scale, this cotton cloth must be sacrificed. Three years later, Zhao Guangyi had to organize the Northern Expedition. With cotton clothes, he turned his mind to the Northern Expedition. Don't stare at me all day long. Zhao Weiji began to think about how to make Zhao Guangyi divert his attention.

Soon, Zhao Weiji introduced Kou Zhun into the living room to do it, and asked someone to fetch cotton seeds. and to call people to find the Hu people who can grow cotton.

After showing the cotton seeds and the people who can grow cotton, to Kou Zhun. It was not early, so Zhao Weiji left Kou Zhun for dinner.

After three rounds of drinking, Kou Zhun said to Zhao Weiji: "Thank you for everything the county has done today, the county prince's great kindness to Cheng'an County will not be forgotten." It's just that there are a few heartfelt words I want to say to the county prince. ”

"Magistrate, please speak."

"I heard the county magistrate say that this cotton and cotton cloth are promising things. It may even be something that changes the whole society. This is a great merit to the people. It's just that the identity of the county prince is really sensitive. I don't know how these things are known to the county princess, but no matter what. It is the best policy for the county lord to dedicate these things to the official family. ”

Hearing this, Zhao Weiji also understood that Kou Zhun's remarks were completely out of concern for himself. After all, Taizong's succession is unclear, and it is not a secret in Shilin. Coupled with the connotation of de-Taizu in a series of policies after Taizong's succession, people in the officialdom can see it as long as they are not fools. Kou Zhun is not a fool, but a famous person in the future, so he naturally understands the embarrassment of his identity. That's all there is to remind myself of this.

"Thank you for your concern, but Ji also has a few words to give to the county magistrate."

"The county lord, please."

"Although the official family failed in the Northern Expedition to Yanyun last time, I think he must be unwilling. I will definitely have another plot against Yan Yun. Although I don't know what year it is, even for the sake of the people of Hebei, please make preparations in advance. lest the people be displaced any longer. ”

After hearing this, Kou Zhun felt that what Zhao Weiji said was not unreasonable, so he secretly remembered it in his heart at the moment, and prepared to make plans after returning to Cheng'an County.

After dinner, Zhao Weiji sent someone to send Kou Zhun back to the post station, and when Kou Zhun left, Zhao Weiji also said that on the day Kou Zhun left Beijing, he would send someone to send seeds and people who would plant them to Cheng'an County. Kou Zhun thanked him and returned to the station.

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Four months passed for the transfer, arriving in late August. Cheng'an County's cotton harvest also ushered in the first harvest. And Zhao Weiji and Chai Yu's cotton cloth business is also preparing to get on the right track. Zhao Weiji found Chai Yu.

"I'm going to give cotton, cotton cloth, and even the cotton clothes I just made to the officials." Zhao Weiji said to Chai Yu seriously.

Hearing Zhao Weiji say this, Chai Yu suddenly had a feeling of betrayal: "Why? Why is that? Your surname Zhao is really not credible. It turns out that you are going to do so many things because of the idea of my industry, right? ”

"Did you listen to me? I'm doing this for the sake of our safety. ”

"Really?" Chai Yu was still skeptical.

"So let me ask you a few questions. What do you think this cotton cloth and cotton clothes will cause? ”

"Of course, it's a huge impact, and it can even change society."

"And what are you and I?"

"The county lord and the county lord?"

"Think about it again, who are our grandfathers?"

"My grandfather is Zhou Shizong, and your grandfather is Song Taizu. What's in it? ”

"So who is the official family today?"

"The official family is ...... today, you mean?"

"Isn't this nonsense, our identities are like this, and then we will make this thing that will change society. Do you think the officials will ignore us? ”

"But just let me hand over all the cotton industry, I'm not reconciled." Although Chai Yu recognized Zhao Weiji's words, he was still unwilling.

"I'll figure this out, I won't let you suffer anyway."

At this moment, Zhao Xinlai reported that the official family had come to the palace to issue an order, asking Zhao Weiji to go to the palace for a banquet tonight. It is said that the descendants of the Zhao family are invited to dinner to enhance family friendship.

Zhao Weiji also knew that the time had finally come, so he asked Zhao Xin to wrap up his newly made cotton clothes and prepare to go to the banquet in the evening.

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