Chapter 319: Wearing cotton clothes in the summer

Early morning.

Yang Gengai woke up from his sleep and looked outside, the sky was already bright.

Look at the person in your arms, still sleeping, this is the Chengqian Palace, the residence of Tian Guifei.

The person in his arms felt a strange movement, opened his eyes, and saw that the emperor had woken up, so he hurriedly got up and waited.

"Don't get up, Yunmeng, it's still early in the day, you can sleep a little longer, I still have something to do when I get up early." Yang Gai said.

"Your Majesty has already gotten up, is there any reason why the concubine is still asleep? Concubines serve Your Majesty and get up. Tian Yunmeng refused, and hurriedly got up to serve the emperor.

Yang Reform did not shirk, let Tian Yunmeng serve himself to wash and dress, Yang Reform's mind was on today's affairs.

In the early morning of summer, when it was the coolest time, Yang Gengai walked out of Kunning Palace and began to enjoy this rare leisure under the trees.

Wang Chengen saw the emperor watching under the trees, hurriedly came over, served the emperor, this day's work, it is officially started, he accompanied the emperor too late yesterday, so that he got up a little late today, and saw the emperor waiting for him under the trees, very embarrassed.

"The slave and maid are sleepy, and they get up late, so that Your Majesty has been waiting for a long time." As soon as Wang Chengen came over, he said so.

"Hehe, it's okay, big companion, I got up early today, seeing that it was quiet and elegant outside, I deliberately got up early to enjoy it, no wonder big companion, by the way, Tian Hongyu has arrived?" Yang reformed his leisure time and began his formal work.

"Back to Your Majesty, the slave maid has already asked, Lord Tian has arrived early this morning, is this going to wait for Your Majesty's summons?" Wang Chengen replied.

"Well, then let's see, by the way, go to the Qianqing Palace to see you, and in addition, if Master Sun arrives, please ask Master Sun to go directly to the Qianqing Palace." Yang Reform ended this small leisure time and began to be busy.

Qianqing Palace.

Yang Reform is summoning Tian Hongyu here, his father-in-law.

"Chentian Hongyu knocks to see my emperor, long live, long live, long live." Tian Hongyu, even if he is Tian Guifei's father, is not something that he can see if he wants to see the emperor, and it is rare to see the emperor once, and it is also a serious kowtow.

"Get up." Yang Gai said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Tian Hongyu got up at this time, although the emperor is his son-in-law, but this etiquette should not be missing at all.

"Old man, those craftsmen from the south have already arrived in Beijing, have you seen it? What do they say about spinning wool? Yang asked reform.

"Back to Your Majesty, the minister has already seen the craftsmen, they said, there is no problem with wool weaving, the quality of the weaving, it all depends on the wool, as long as there is good wool, they can spin good wool cloth, the minister specially showed them the kind of wool that His Majesty said, they said, with their experience, this kind of wool, the fabric spun, must be the best in the world, the warmth must be very good, and it is breathable, they gave the minister a package ticket, saying that there is no problem...... "Tian Hongyu has been on the emperor's errand, is also serious busy, the emperor is generous, a shot to give him 200,000 taels of silver to do business, but, also because of the emperor's generosity, let him also sit on pins and needles, so much money, can't do a good thing, in the emperor's mind lost points, then the emperor may not treat himself, his daughter in the palace, may not be able to raise his head, Tian Hong met before the Liuli Zhai, and then the queen's father Zhou Kui as an example, do pressure, but also have to cheer up, go all out to do business.

Yang Gai nodded, the textile craftsmen from the south have finally arrived, wool can be spun into cloth, that's good, his set goal, and he has taken another step forward.

"So very good, old man, wool matter, please pay more attention to the old man, immediately start weaving, buy a large number of raw materials, the more wool the better." Yang Gai said.

"The minister obeys,...... It's just, Your Majesty, dare to ask where this textile workshop is located? Please also ask Your Majesty to decide. Tian Hongyu agreed, and by the way, asked about the textile factory there.

Yang Reform nodded again, and said: "The textile factory, just set up in Beijing, although it is far away from the origin of raw materials......" Yang Reform thought about it, or decided to set up the textile factory in Beijing, anyway, Beijing also has a glass industry, and there is also a military industry, if the textile industry is concentrated in Beijing, the number of industrial workers in Beijing, and will go to a higher level, perhaps, the power and future of industrial production can be seen by more high-level Ming Empire, seeing is believing, perhaps, the road of industrialization tomorrow, will see the light of day. ,

"Your Ministers obey." Tian Hongyu agreed.

"Here, I have one more thing to tell you." Yang Reform has made up his mind to kill the Jin merchants and re-establish the business rules of the Ming Dynasty. It is necessary to win over some people, and the gun is in the center of the court, and giving each of the Beijing division and the border officers and soldiers a warm cotton coat is in Yang's reform plan.

"Please ask Your Majesty to command, and the minister will definitely be able to do it." Tian Hongyu replied in the affirmative.

"Well, do you remember that I said that I gave each of my officers and soldiers a warm cotton coat?" Yang asked Gengai.

Tian Hongyu was obviously stunned for a moment, the emperor had mentioned this to him before, saying that he wanted to get clothes for the world's officials and soldiers, and make cotton clothes, but at that time, Tian Hongyu obviously thought that this was the emperor talking about it, and he didn't take it too seriously.

"Back to Your Majesty, the minister remembers." Tian Hongyu was stunned for a moment, and immediately responded.

"Just remember, I have always had this thought, and I want to buy a set of cotton coats for each of my officers and soldiers as a thing to protect them from the cold." Yang Gai said.

Tian Hongyu's heart was still shocked by the emperor's tone, the whole Ming Dynasty, more than 2 million officers and soldiers, the emperor each sent a set of cotton coats, how much does it cost? I'm afraid that the emperor's little income for a year will have to be posted into it Tian Hongyu took a deep breath, sorted out his thoughts, and said: "Your Majesty's kindness, mercy touches the heavens and the earth, and the soldiers will be grateful to Your Majesty when they know Your Majesty's grace." ”

"Hehe, I won't say much about this, let's talk about this cotton coat." After Yang reform's words were finished, there was a little eunuch outside.

"Your Majesty, Master Sun is here, just outside the palace." The little eunuch was instructed by Wang Chengen, and as soon as Sun Chengzong came, he was directly sent to the Qianqing Palace.

"Okay, please invite Master Sun into the hall." Yang Gai sighed secretly, he came so fast, he just got up here

Sun Chengzong got a message from the emperor at night, asking him to enter the palace tomorrow, he also set off at dawn, when he arrived in the capital, the emperor just got up, and when he arrived in the palace, he just caught up with the emperor and Tian Hongyu to discuss things.

Sun Chengzong also made a big salute, and when he saw the emperor's rules, there should be a lot.

"Hehe, Master Sun will be exempted,...... Companion, move a chair for Master Sun, Master Sun came over early in the morning, and it was hard work. "Yang Reform is exceptionally good to this old man.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." There are few people in the Qianqing Palace today, Sun Chengzong will not shirk, this way around, it is indeed tired, today is not more than other times, if there are more people, if you are still sitting, it seems to rely on the old and sell the old, so that the hundred officials are disgusted, there are few people, it is ......, then it is said separately, after all, this body is old, not younger.

Tian Hongyu can see that it is not a taste, as soon as Sun Chengzong came, the emperor asked for warmth, and returned the chair, what about himself? The emperor is the average chair? Don't even think about it, look at Sun Chengzong's dry face and gray beard, and his heart is a little more balanced.

"Hehe, Master Sun came just in time, I am discussing with my father-in-law about giving the officers and soldiers a set of cotton coats, and Master Sun will also listen to it together, and refer to it for details." Yang Gengai said with a smile.

"Your Ministers obey." Sun Chengzong briefly agreed, many of the emperor's secrets, he is a participant and an insider, and he belongs to the core of the imperial party.

"Hehe, old man, where did we just go?" Yang reformed and continued the matter of cotton coats.

"Back to Your Majesty, I just said that Your Majesty wants to give each of the officers and soldiers in the world a set of cotton coats." Tian Hongyu said.

"Hehe, I have more than 2 million officers and soldiers, one set per person, I also feel a lot of pressure, hehe, this year, let's make one set for the soldiers in Beijing and the border pass, and the rest, let's talk about it next year, hehe, it's too much, and I can't do it for a while." Yang Gengai said with a smile.

Sun Chengzong listened to the emperor's words and wanted to say something, but after thinking about it and understanding something, he didn't speak.

"Your Majesty, this is a set for the officers and soldiers of the Beijing Division and the border passes, I'm afraid there are a lot, there are always hundreds of thousands of sets......" Although Tian Hongyu doesn't know the specific number, he can also roughly estimate the number, and he began to sweat on his forehead, the emperor is really crazy, it seems that he is looking for himself today, just for this matter, he will make hundreds of thousands of sets of cotton coats this year, Tian Hongyu feels that this thing is really fatal, this game is not fun at the beginning.

"Hehe, the old man is right, I have 100,000 officers and soldiers in the border pass and the Beijing Division, **100,000, hehe, except for the empty sound, it is counted as one seven or eight hundred thousand, which is not much." Yang Gengai said with a smile. ,

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty wants your ministers to make these seven or eight hundred thousand sets of cotton coats within this year?" Tian Hongyu felt that his burden was heavier, and asked uneasily.

"Yes, old man, I have already thought about it, this year I will first buy a set of cotton coats for the soldiers in Beijing and the border gates, the number is between 70 and 800,000 sets, hehe, this task, I am ready to hand it over to you, the money will come from me, old man, can you be sure? Hehe, this is a military order. "Yang Reform is going to cut people at the end of the year, and this matter of pulling the gun is naturally wanted to be completed before the end of the year, even if it is for his own father-in-law, he has to be ruthless.

Tian Hongyu was really sweating on his forehead, although it was the hottest day in July, sweating was inevitable, but it was still morning, the sun was far less hot, and it was still relatively cool.

Tian Hongyu held back his words a few times, and finally said in a slur manner: "Your Majesty, this ......, this, I'm afraid that I will miss Your Majesty's affairs" Tian Hongyu thought of the 700,000 sets of cotton coats in the heavenly figures, and his confidence still collapsed, and the emperor still had to make a military order, didn't this cost people's lives?

"Hehehe, old man, what are you afraid of? The money is out, and if you have money, are you still afraid that you won't be able to recruit people and buy cotton? Old man, don't tell me, you won't even spend money" Yang reformed his father-in-law, a little dodgy, a little unhappy.

Tian Hongyu was said by the emperor, and his confidence rose a little again, and he did it himself, didn't he just want to do something and raise his daughter's face in front of the emperor? Could it be that the emperor really killed himself for a few clothes?

Thinking like this, Tian Hongyu's confidence increased a lot, and said: "Your Majesty, the minister is willing to take on this important responsibility, but the minister thinks that these 700,000 sets of cotton coats are not too much, is it not to send some fabrics and cotton, and let the officials and soldiers make them themselves?" The minister will do some more, so that the minister will not be afraid? I've always released horses and cotton," Tian Hongyu explained.

"No, this padded clothes are different from the previous ones, I have designed the style, and even the weight of the padded clothes, I have regulations, and I must do it according to my design." Yang reform is very popular in the future of the kind of green military coat, that kind of cotton clothes, is really the best choice for the cold, even in the 21st century, but also vigil, duty, cold and so on the first choice, can be described as a classic cotton clothes, besides, Yang reform this is a warm project, naturally to make the clothes the same, so that others can see that this is the emperor to give us warmth, if you send cloth and cotton, let the officers and soldiers do it themselves, then their own warm project, don't do it, win people's hearts, always have some dry goods?

Not only Tian Hong was lucky, but Sun Chengzong was also lucky, but he didn't expect that the emperor still had this hand, the Zhu family had a lot of geniuses, the previous generation of emperors was a master carpenter, this time, the emperor was able to make his own clothes.

"Companion, give the cotton coat I designed to Master Sun and my father-in-law." Yang Reform said with a smile that Yang Reform likes this cotton coat very much, and he is also ready to equip his army of the Ming Empire.

Wang Chengen agreed, and then sent the drawings given by the emperor to Sun Chengzong and Tian Hongyu.

Sun Chengzong looked at it and nodded. Tian Hongyu saw it, and he could only be shocked and frustrated, making this kind of military coat would cost him his life, how much effort would it take?

Sun Chengzong spoke first: "Your Majesty, this cotton coat looks thick, presumably a lot of cotton will be used, and a shawl, it will definitely be very warm, narrow sleeves, and the hem is separated, even if it is immediately, it will not delay things, and when it is a war, it will not become an obstacle, it is a good garment." "Sun Chengzong has been immersed in the military for some years, and he can see the benefits of this cotton coat at a glance.

Tian Hongyu held the paper, very frustrated, this kind of coat is a real goods in terms of workmanship and materials, and then think about it, he has to make more than 700,000 pieces, Tian Hongyu's hand holding the paper trembled badly, and his heart was knocking back.

"Hehe, Master Sun's good eyesight, this cotton coat is designed for the soldiers who fight, not to mention the warmth, this kind of cotton clothes, according to the difference in height, at least nearly four catties of cotton, plus other materials, this cotton coat, at least four or five catties away, for tall people to wear, even six or seven catties of weight, the hem is open, and the horse will not be open, narrow sleeves, can be conducive to the soldiers to fight, shawl collar, can keep warm, and this hat, hehe, is also with cotton clothes, it is a set of ......" Yang Reform is very proud, this kind of design, is the kind of green army coat design copied in the future, the green army coat itself is designed for combat, can be popular for decades, there must be success, Yang Reform thinks, use it as a reference, it must be right. [In the Ming Dynasty, there were about 600 grams of a catty, four catties, that is, 2400 grams, and five catties in modern times. 】,

Sun Chengzong was accustomed to the emperor's whimsical mode of thinking, and although he was surprised, he applauded this kind of clothes even more. Tian Hongyu gasped, how much cotton does this have, my mother, emperor, are you not sick? Five or six catties of cotton, plus fabric, plus labor, plus shawl collar, hat, how much does it cost?

"Your Majesty, once this garment is made, it will definitely become a weapon to keep out the cold, and the soldiers in the north will no longer be afraid of the cold, Your Majesty, this thing is very good, and it should be purchased." Sun Chengzong understood what the emperor was thinking, and praised the emperor's clothes vigorously. Tian Hongyu didn't know why, and his face was dejected in amazement.

"That's natural, this dress, I have put a lot of thought into it, hehe, I specially asked someone to make a few pieces, hehe, you can show it to Master Sun and my father-in-law." Yang Gengai said with a smile.

"I'd like to see it in detail." Sun Chengzong has been in the army for many years, so he naturally knows the hardships of the soldiers, and naturally knows how cold the winter in the north is.

After a while, the little eunuchs brought in their clothes, which were thick cotton clothes, exactly the same as those painted by the emperor, except that the emperor painted them in green, while the actual ones were earthy.

"Master Sun, old man, please look at ......," Yang said reformedly.

Sun Chengzong lifted a military coat, looked at it carefully, touched the thickness, and then looked at the workmanship, rubbed the cotton inside, Sun Chengzong had a bottom in his heart, it was a pretty good thing, it seems that the emperor has put a lot of effort into this cost, I am afraid that it will be a lot of money Sun Chengzong was worried again.

Tian Hongyu could only cry with a sad face, carrying the emperor's cotton coat, and observed in frustration, the better this is done, the more difficult it will be for him to complete the task, Tian Hongyu wants to retreat, but, obviously, he can't open it, and he can't open this mouth, the emperor's money, is it so easy to take?

Yang Reform was on the rise, and when he saw his father-in-law's crying face, he was not happy in his heart, and said, "Father-in-law, what's wrong with you?" Is my cotton coat bad? ”

"Back to Your Majesty, no, Your Majesty's coat is very good, the materials are sufficient, the workmanship is also fine, it must be very warm, the soldiers at the border pass wear it, they must be grateful to Dade, bravely kill the enemy, and serve Your Majesty......" Tian Hongyu put away his depressed face at this time, and explained with a smile.

Warm? Yang reform's mischievous mind attacked, and he felt that he should be a whole man, and he was only willing to pick peaches and refuse to carry the burden, which was not good, as a member of the imperial party, he must have the consciousness of being an imperial party, and the imperial party does not collect waste.

"Hehe, old man, you're right, this kind of cotton coat is the most warm, come on, old man, try it on too, see if it's warm or not." Yang Gengai played a prank, and let his father-in-law wear cotton clothes on a hot day in July, and it was a thick military coat......

"Ah......h

Under the gaze of the emperor, he reluctantly put on the cotton coat......

"Button, button, button......" Yang Gengai commanded with a smile.

Tian Hongyu had to buckle the button as well.

"By the way, there are hats, hats ......" Yang Reform is already overjoyed, in a hot day, commanding a person to wear cotton clothes, this play is really rare.

Tian Hongyu cried and laughed at the same time, and had to put his hat on his head. The beads of sweat on this face are rolling down uncontrollably, this time it is definitely not sweating in shock, but real beads of sweat, which is completely needed to dissipate heat.

"Take two steps, take two steps and see......" Yang Reform did not intend to let go of this shrinking "imperialist element" and continued to play pranks.

Tian Hongyu shook the beads of sweat the size of beans, walked around in the Qianqing Palace, and even Sun Chengzong laughed when he saw it, on this hot day, the emperor also loves to toss people too much, or the emperor's father-in-law, I don't know what Tian Hongyu has done, the emperor wants to fix him like this.