Zhu Yunxi searched for a while, but never saw what he wanted.

I had to turn my head to look at Yuan Sutai, the right supervisor of Shanglin Yuan.

"Can Supervisor Yuan know that there is enough to grow woven shells in Shanglin Yuan's prison?"

Yuan Sutai's eyes lit up, and he raised his eyebrows and said, "What did the grandson say about Zhehua?" ”

The woven shell in Zhu Yunxi's mouth is cotton. It is the name of cotton in the Han and Wei dynasties. The Zhejiang flower mentioned by Yuan Sutai is also the collective name of cotton for people in Jiangsu and Zhejiang at this time.

Seeing that Yuan Sutai understood what he was talking about, Zhu Yunxi nodded.

Cotton has long been known to be popular and cultivated in the Central Plains.

And the white cloth made of cotton is worth a thousand gold, and it can be enjoyed by people who are not rich or noble.

It's just that for various reasons, there is no large-scale cultivation.

In the pre-Song Dynasty, after Huang Daopo improved the loom, a small amount of cultivation was only possible in Jiangnan and other places.

For example, in Hunan and other places, cotton is called Jianghua. In Hebei and other places, it is also called the North Flower. In the area of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, where Yingtiancheng is located, it will also be called the Zhejiang flower mentioned by Yuan Sutai.

It's just that the main figures of the imperial court weaving yamen in Hangzhou have always been silk, plus the Central Plains has always been a habit, cotton has not been applied and planted on a large scale until now.

Yuan Sutai saw that what he said was right, so he smiled and said: "That weaving shell is also planted in the Lin Yuan Prison, but although the flower cotton produced by this thing is as white as snow, soft and delicate, it is not easy to take the seeds, and it takes time and effort to weave the white cloth. Therefore, the Shanglin Yuan Supervisor only planted a little, and it was a piece of land not far ahead. ”

Seeing that Shanglin Yuanjian had indeed planted cotton, Zhu Yunxi couldn't help but secretly rejoice.

At this time, because of silk, people have not yet developed the process of being able to efficiently and quickly take seeds for cotton and weave them, but he understands!

During this period of time, he took the time to make compound fertilizer, and now Shanglin Yuanjian has also brought back new grain varieties from southern Xinjiang because of his last year's words.

This is to solve the food problem of the people of the Ming Dynasty.

Now, as long as the role of cotton is thoroughly explored, the problem of clothing and warmth can be solved.

Eat well and dress warmly.

In the vast majority of the time, these two points are the purest and simplest pursuit of the people of this land.

At this time, Zhu Yunxi had already signaled Yuan Sutai to take him to see the cotton field.

Sun Cheng in the back hesitated to follow, and whispered: "Third master, it's getting late." ”

I always go back to the palace after nightfall, and if I do too much, it's always bad to spread it.

Zhu Yunxi just snorted, ignoring Sun Cheng's worries.

In a few moments, the group arrived at a cotton field that had just been planted now, and the height was just up to the calf.

At this time, Yuan Sutai had already brought a bucket of water from the side.

He walked up to Zhu Yunxi, glanced at Zhu Yunxi's legs full of muddy water, and said in a low voice, "The grandson can wash it." ”

Zhu Yunxi didn't care about face, so he sat on the earthen slope ridge on the side, rinsing his legs, and asked Yuan Sutai, who was waiting on the side, "How many weavers are planted by the Shanglin Yuan Supervisor?" ”

Yuan Sutai replied: "There are more than ten acres of land planted this year. ”

Zhu Yunxi asked again: "How is the output?" ”

"Last year, the yield of one acre of land was one stone and eight."

Zhu Yunxi calculated in his heart, the yield per mu was less than 200 catties, because there was dry land to grow cotton at home, so he clearly remembered that the yield per mu was about 250 catties at that time.

However, considering the current seeds and planting methods, it can be regarded as a high yield of 1780 catties.

Even if the weight of the seeds is removed, one acre of cotton can make ten quilts.

Zhu Yunxi thought of the warmth that he had covered with a ten-pound quilt since he was a child, and the feeling of warmth that was really wrapped is still unforgettable.

As long as a family plants one acre a year, it is enough for the family to change the quilt in four seasons.

He had even extended his association to the problem of using cotton to make cotton nails.

The north is bitterly cold, and the officers and men in the army can basically only spend the winter guarding the Great Wall and the forts outside the Great Wall. The combat effectiveness in winter is also almost visible to the naked eye in a straight line.

However, those herdsmen and the enemies on the grassland were probably accustomed to the cold of the northland, and they would attack the Ming Dynasty from time to time in winter.

What is the war fought?

It's a logistical one.

With the development of firearms, the mode of warfare will tend to rely more and more on the sophistication of military formations and weapons.

Yuan Sutai looked at the imperial grandson's frowning and pondering, lowered his head and wiped the water stains on his feet with his foot coat, put on his boots, he cautiously approached, and said in a low voice: "Taisun thinks weaving shells can be of great use?" ”

There is no shortage of things to keep warm in the palace.

Yuan Sutai saw that Zhu Yunxi valued it so much, so he felt that this should be of great use.

Zhu Yunxi tilted his head and looked at Yuan Sutai: "One acre of land can produce more than 100 catties, as long as one acre of land is planted, it is enough for a farmer to make bedding for winter and keep warm." ”

Yuan Sutai was stunned: "It's very cumbersome to weave shellfish and weave bedding......

Zhu Yunxi waved his hand: "This matter is not your matter of going to the Lin Yuan prison. Thinking of these woven shells, similar to the kapok, the blooming flowers are as white as snow, as long as the cotton is seeded and made into bedding, I am afraid that the people of the Ming Dynasty will no longer have time to endure the cold. ”

Yuan Sutai felt that the emperor's grandson had gone through the Zhejiang Provincial Relief Snow Disaster in the winter of last year, and saw with his own eyes the appearance of those people enduring the cold.

He nodded, "That's true." ”

Zhu Yunxi had already put on his boots at this time, stood up and clapped his hands: "That's all for today, I will explain something to you before I go back to the palace." ”

Yuan Sutai immediately bowed down and hugged his fists: "Please also ask the grandson to show me." ”

"This year, the Shanglin Yuan Supervisor left all the cotton seeds, and he will buy more seeds from the private sector, and after the spring of next year, he will plant them in the mountains, forests and dry lands around Yingtianfu."

Yuan Sutai's face froze: "The minister is ordered!" ”

Zhu Yunxi said again: "This year's cotton is also left by Lone, and if you do these two things well, Lone will count Lin Yuan's work." ”

Yuan Sutai endured the agitation in his heart, hurriedly bowed and saluted, and promised with a mouthful of promises.

If it weren't for the fact that he had no support in the court, who would want to be an official in a place like Shanglin Yuanjian, which has never been conspicuous, and there would be no shortage of food in a year, and there really would not be much oil and water.

Yuan Sutai has already begun to imagine that in the future, he will be separated from the Shanglin Yuan Prison because of merit, and he will be able to stand on the court in the future.

……

"Zhan Shangshu, what do you think about this matter!"

"Today, this official must have an explanation!"

In a tearoom with the lights on, the official department Shangshu and the left capital of the Imperial Court Zhan Hui sat in front of him with a calm face, constantly spitting Xingzi's left attendant Ren Hengtai.

Ren Hengtai's face was already flushed at this time, his eyes were almost angry with indignation, and he kept patting the table between the two.

It seems that as long as possible, he can use his eyes to scrape the official book in front of him.

Zhan Hui's face was gloomy, and he endured the irritability in his heart, and waited until Ren Hengtai stopped scolding, but began to drink tea because he was thirsty.

Only then did he hum and speak: "You are looking for the official to explain, and who is the official going to for the explanation?" ”

Zhan Hui felt that he was the one who needed a statement the most.

He appointed Hengtai just to be impeached by the imperial historians, and now he is an official in the court, who has not been impeached by the imperial historians and officials.

But he Zhan Hui is not only the official book, but also the left capital of the Imperial History of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, so he can't be in charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and he can master who the damn imperial historians impeach and who will not impeach.

Wouldn't it be more necessary than Ren Hengtai to have an explanation.

Ren Hengtai didn't care about this issue now, and after drinking three cups of tea to moisten his throat, he continued: "Zhan Shangshu is in charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and now those imperial historians are not only impeached because of the two envoys of the Japanese State who entered the court last year, but also impeached the official at the court meeting tomorrow. Didn't Zhan Shangshu understand their intentions? ”

Zhan Hui glanced at the angry Ren Hengtai in front of him, he knew what the intentions of those imperial historians were, but he was unwilling to make this matter clear.

Ren Hengtai saw that Zhan Hui began to put on an attitude of staying out of the matter, and snorted dissatisfiedly: "They want the position of the chief examiner of the current examination!" As long as the official is impeached and the lawsuit is entangled, they will be able to win the position of the examiner of the current examination in front of His Majesty! ”

Ren Hengtai felt that he was probably the most unlucky person this year.

Originally, he was expecting to survive for a few years and get the position of the secretary of the Ministry of Rites.

Unexpectedly, just after the end of this year, His Majesty issued an order to open Enke. This made his plan involuntarily enter the fast lane.

As long as you sit on the examiner of the current examination, you will do the examination smoothly and smoothly, and select talents for the country, and when you look back and reward your merits, you will inevitably be promoted to a higher level and sit in the position of the secretary of the Ministry of Rites that has been vacant for a long time.

Why, those heavenly killing imperial histories actually began to bite the Ministry of Rites like mad dogs, and now there are rumors that they will impeach themselves tomorrow morning.

Zhan Hui looked at Ren Hengtai helplessly: "It's just a delay of one or two years, and Your Majesty has no intention of choosing another secretary of the Ministry of Rites now." Didn't you just want to take advantage of the merits of the examiner of the current examination to sit in the position of the secretary of the Ministry of Rites. This is an accident, and patience is the right way. ”

Ren Hengtai glared at Zhan Hui and said dissatisfiedly: "If it weren't for Kai Enke at this age, I wouldn't have thought about it." It's just that now that you have the opportunity, how can you be safe? ”

Zhan Hui looked at Ren Hengtai who was so anxious because of the position of a scholar in the Ministry of Rites, and even ignored the rules of the court and came to the door so late at night.

He shook his head and sighed, "Haven't you noticed that the wind in the court is changing now?" ”

Seeing Zhan Hui say this, Ren Hengtai, who was originally going to be directly impeached by the imperial history because of tomorrow morning, couldn't help but look at Zhan Hui with some hesitation.

Ren Hengtai looked out of the empty window, leaned closer, and said in a low voice, "You shouldn't mean it...... Lion Rock......"

Zhan Hui frowned: "This matter, this official has been put out of the matter, no matter how Your Majesty handles it, it was originally Your Majesty's courtier, and whatever Your Majesty wants this official to do, this official will do." ”

Ren Hengtai's eyes flickered, and he silently stared at the official book in front of him.

Zhan Hui said quietly: "What Zhejiang Dao is doing now, you don't know it." His Majesty's intention to implement the world is also imperative, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that there will be people in the government and the opposition, and many people will be dissatisfied. At this time, the more fierce the fight, the more miserable it will be when he turns back and is counted by His Majesty. ”

Ren Hengtai shrank his head, feeling that the position of a scholar in the Ministry of Rites was still not as important as his own head.

He said in a low voice at the moment: "So tomorrow, so-and-so will be impeached by those people?" ”

Zhan Hui glanced at Ren Hengtai again, and asked vigorously, "Are you muddy?" How can the dignified Daming Rite Department Zuo Shilang be impeached at will? ”

Ren Hengtai snorted and leaned back: "I will shout injustice in the hall tomorrow!" ”

After speaking, he stared at Zhan Hui's reaction.

Zhan Hui laughed silently, pinched the teacup, and drank it leisurely.