Wang Jian smiled and nodded.

"General Meng and I happened to pass by here, and when we saw His Majesty's chariots and horses parked here, we came here to pay a visit——"

The grandfather and grandson briefly exchanged a few words, and Wang Jian motioned to his granddaughter to go and busy with himself first, and he and Meng Wu walked towards the courtyard.

in the room.

Without a few granddaughters-in-law waiting on the side, the First Emperor's expression couldn't help but relax a lot, he took his eyes off a few cotton clothes that looked a little stylish, and asked a little casually.

"This is also the style that came from the Western Regions?"

When Zhao Ying heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and then smiled.

"No, I designed it myself. These cotton clothes may be fresh for a while now, but in the future, they will be popularized and planted more, and I am afraid that they are mainly worn by ordinary people and soldiers - you see, compared with robes, is this style more suitable for labor and war? ”

The First Emperor picked up the incident jacket, looked at it for a moment, and nodded slightly.

"Yes, it's a bit similar to the ordinary brown clothes, the sleeves are tightened, and it's a bit of a Hu people's costume, a little unelegant, but it's really more convenient-"

The First Emperor was not the kind of person who followed the rules, and he had never been very interested in those etiquette systems, and the reason why he said this was only out of contempt for the costumes of the Hu people.

Therefore, just a slight groan, and the final word.

"You can do some of this to try the effect first-however, these buttons are a little impolite when placed in the front, and they are not conducive to keeping warm from the cold, so let's change them to the right side......"

This, Zhao Ying just painted it on a whim, and casually painted it according to the style of the padded jacket in his previous life, and he didn't think about it so much.

Now that he has been reminded by the First Emperor, think about it, it is really such a truth.

Not to mention the etiquette, leaving the buttons on the chest seems to be really not as good as staying under the flank to keep warm-

When did the people of later generations start to change the buttons to their chests?

Zhao Ying thought about it carefully, and found that there was no similar information in his mind, and it was estimated that he had not paid attention to this kind of information in his previous life. It doesn't matter, though.

"Okay—"

Zhao Ying is as good as a stream.

He didn't want to promote the aesthetics of later generations in Daqin, and he didn't feel that there was anything advanced in opening the buttons in front of him, and it was just a matter of habit to make it like this, so he immediately asked people to take a pen and paper, and made simple adjustments to the style of the clothes according to the opinions of the first emperor.

The corners of the First Emperor's mouth couldn't help but show a smile.

This kid is talented, hard-working, and willing to work hard, the key is that he can still listen to persuasion, and it's hard to dislike it.

At this moment, I suddenly heard a report from the guards outside the door.

"Your Majesty, the Marquis of Tongwu and General Meng ask to meet—"

The First Emperor raised his eyebrows in some surprise, turned around, and commanded in a deep voice.

"Invite them in—"

Zhao Ying was also a little surprised by the arrival of Meng Wu and Wang Qian, but when the guests came to the door, there was no reason for their own host to sit firmly at home.

Then he smiled and said to the First Emperor.

"Father, I'm going to greet you—"

The First Emperor nodded slightly.

Zhao Ying strode out.

"I don't know if the two old generals are here, and I missed the distance, please forgive me-"

Zhao Ying walked out of the door, bowed from a distance, and greeted him with a smile.

"I don't dare to greet His Highness Lao in person - we happened to pass by nearby, and saw His Majesty's carriage and horses parked here, so we came to meet ......"

Wang Jian and Meng Wu returned the salute meticulously.

Zhao Ying took a few steps ahead and stepped forward to hold the arms of the two.

"Your Majesty is waiting inside, two old generals, please inside—"

"Your Majesty—"

Wang Jian and Meng Wu saw that the First Emperor was standing in the room, talking to Nei Shi Teng and Shi Lu, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

The First Emperor smiled and waved his hand.

"This is not outside, no need to be polite - come and see, what kind of good thing this is......"

The First Emperor enthusiastically pinched up a ball of cotton wool and showed his surprise today to the two old ministers.

Wang Jian and Meng Wu couldn't help but glance at each other.

This is the reason why His Majesty rushed over from the palace in a hurry?

"What is this?"

Meng Wu and Wang Jian reached out and took it, put it in their hands and pinched it. Although it looks a bit like catkins at first glance, it is completely different when pinched in the hand, and it is more textured than catkins.

To the touch, it is soft, silky, and has a little delicate elasticity.

"Dare to ask Your Majesty, what is this, the old minister is shallow, he has never seen this thing before......"

At this time, the two of them had adapted to the slightly dim light in the room, and could clearly see the bedding and padded jackets on both sides of the furnishings in the house, but both of them chose to ignore it very tacitly.

Your Majesty, the desire to show off is so obvious.

Sure enough, hearing Wang Jian and Meng Wu's answers, the First Emperor couldn't help laughing.

"You haven't seen it, it's normal, even if it's me, it's the first time I've seen this thing today-"

After speaking, the First Emperor waved his sleeves and motioned for the two to look at the bedding and padded jackets.

"This is a strange thing that Ying'er specially asked people to collect from the Western Regions, called cotton - it is said that when this thing is in full bloom, it is like a white cloud, a piece of snow white, and it is very beautiful......"

Wang Jian and Meng Wu listened with fascination.

"The most important thing is that this material is very useful, it can be spun and weaved, and it can also be used to fill bedding and clothes to make cold-proof clothing......"

If it was just a bit of a cheer just now, this time, Meng Wu and Wang Jian were really shocked, although this thing is not a treasure, but it is better than three points!

Some of them got carried away and walked over to the futon and padded jacket to the side, and carefully examined them repeatedly.

"Your Majesty, the cost of this thing is ......"

Wang Jian just looked at it briefly, and he had already roughly estimated the value of this thing.

Spinning and weaving is not yet known, but the effect of protection from the cold must be excellent, and it is very likely that it does not even belong to the fur of animals. For the aristocracy, it may not matter, but for the heads of the world, the value of this thing is too important.

It is no wonder that His Majesty will work hard and make a big fanfare, and he will rush to come in person impatiently.

Wang Jian was excited, and couldn't help but take a deep breath and look at the First Emperor with a nervous expression. Looking at the state of mind in front of this old fox, who had always been moody, the First Emperor couldn't help laughing.

This old thing, you finally have a time when you can't help it!

The First Emperor couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, and slowly stretched out a finger.

"The cost is less than one percent of the sericulture that farmers raise!"

Wang Qian: !!!!!

Meng Wu: ......

"Your Majesty, this is true!"

Meng Wu took a step forward a little forgetful, wanted to grab the sleeve of the First Emperor, rushed halfway, only to realize that something was wrong, stopped in a daze, stretched out a half-cut hand, paused in the air, and then grabbed his gray beard.

"Your Majesty forgives the sin, and the old minister forgets his ...... for a while"

Looking at this guy with a red face, the First Emperor's mood became more and more relaxed.

This old thing, as soon as he entered the door, he followed Wang Qian's old fox to play himself, and now he has the ability to continue acting.

"It's okay, this shows that General Meng, although he is idle at home, is still in the imperial court......"

The First Emperor waved his hand very generously.

"According to Ying'er, a family of five only needs to plant half an acre of cotton, which is enough to supply the family, and the cloth spun from this cotton will be stronger and more durable......

Although neither of them was popular, they couldn't help but walk to the side of the pedal spinning wheel, squatted down, and carefully looked at the spun mallets.

The body couldn't help but reach out and touch it curiously.

It can really spin the thread!

"Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty, this thing is really auspicious from the sky, my Great Qin got this thing, it will be like a tiger with wings, Sanjiang soldiers, no longer have to worry about the cold, the head of the world, will also benefit from it......"

Wang Jian looked moved and stepped forward to congratulate.

Meng Wu also reacted, this kind of thing actually made Wang Qian, the old horseman, take the lead, and hurriedly congratulated loudly on the side.

"This God bless Your Majesty, God bless my Great Qin-"

Although the First Emperor knew that these two old men were flattering, he still couldn't help laughing. This cotton, if it is really what Ying'er said, for Daqin and the people of the world, the effect is really too great, even if it is auspicious, it is not an exaggeration!

"These are all good things that Ying'er let people find - no wonder Ying'er thought about the Western Regions before, this Western Regions is not desolate and remote, it seems that there are really a lot of good things......"

The First Emperor couldn't help but think thoughtfully.

It seems that the process of subjugating the Western Regions will have to be accelerated.

……

Nowadays, in the entire Xianyang City, who doesn't know that His Royal Highness the Emperor Eldest Sun is proficient in cooking, and the chef skills in his house are unrivaled in the world, and even His Majesty's imperial kitchen has been guided by his cook.

How can there be a reason to enter the treasure mountain and return empty?

Stay, of course, to eat!

Especially Meng Wu, he has made up his mind, and today he has to try the skills of the chef in the palace of His Royal Highness the eldest grandson.

Therefore, the tea continued and continued, and no one said to leave, just sat there and talked around.

Seeing this, Zhao Ying stood up with a smile.

"It's rare for everyone to come once, so it's better to stay at noon and simply use some homely food, how to ......"

The First Emperor looked around.

"It's rare to come once, let's stay and taste the craftsmanship of the chef in Ying'er Mansion-"

Wang Qian, Meng Wu, Nei Shi Teng and Shi Lu, hearing this, got up one after another to thank them.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, His Royal Highness the Eldest Grandson - so, it bothered ......"

It's naturally no problem to stay and eat, but you can't let the accompanying soldiers go hungry, so the first emperor simply waved his hand and wanted to send the accompanying guards to escort his carriage back to the palace.

The feast of the Qin Dynasty was simple and unpretentious.

In this era, even if it is a noble banquet, eating meat is also a standard, and for this era, eating meat is still a very simple enjoyment, not a so-called burden.

The seventy people eat meat in their clothes, and the people of Li are neither hungry nor cold.

This is the ideal.

Even if the aristocracy has already lived in the ideal, but for dinner, you have to eat meat.

So.

The staple food is still meat.

Stewed venison, stir-fried lamb, steamed carp, and chicken stewed with mushrooms, and then, simply with a few ingredients, braised tofu, stir-fried bean sprouts, egg fungus, and cold cucumber.

It's best to have a few more plates of dumplings, and it's a hearty and decent meal.

The first emperor and the old general Wang Jian were better, they had eaten here in Zhao Ying a few times, Meng Wu, Nei Shi Teng and Shi Lu were really the first time to stay in the eldest prince's mansion, and they almost swallowed their tongues.

Immediately, I felt that the food in Tianxiang Pavilion was not fragrant.

"The poor old man has lived for decades, and now he knows the taste of the world-"

Meng Wu couldn't help but sigh continuously, and then, stretching out his chopsticks, he took away the last piece of braised tofu in full view of everyone.

Zhao Ying couldn't help crying and laughing, eating a casual meal, and eating life insights.

"If the old general eats well, he might as well come a few more times—or when he leaves later, I'll ask the cook in the house to help you for a few days......"

When Meng Wu heard this, he was immediately overjoyed.

"Okay, good, good, then the old man will thank you......"

I don't know what this old guy is thanking for.

Wang Jian glanced at it with slanted eyes, this old man who beat snakes and sticks, knew that this old horseman had made up his mind to come here to fight the autumn wind nine times out of ten.

and neither will they expose him.

After all, even if he is Nan'er's grandfather, it is not good to come over every day, and he can have someone as a companion, and he does not seem abrupt.

Nei Shi Teng and Shi Lu looked envious.

Then, they were not familiar with Zhao Ying yet, and they didn't have a face like Meng Wu, so they could only watch with their eyes.

Zhao Ying looked funny.

"Two adults, if you don't dislike it, you can come often, if you want, when you leave, you can also take a cook back first-"

Speaking of which, Zhao Ying joked.

"Remember to return it in a few days, I'm a cook, it's not easy to cultivate......"

Although Zhao Ying was joking, the two of them didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly said.

"Thank you Your Highness for your kindness, and send it back to Your Highness as soon as possible......"

Had lunch.

The first emperor was already a little tired, and then he was about to get up and go back to the palace, and as soon as he walked outside the courtyard gate, he saw Zhao Gao standing with his hands hanging on the side, and couldn't help but pause slightly.

"Your Majesty—"

Zhao Gao hurriedly knelt on the ground.

The First Emperor glanced at his eldest grandson who was holding his arm, and saw that Zhao Ying's expression was calm, and he didn't even tease Zhao Gao, so he immediately withdrew his gaze and walked straight past Zhao Gao.

After seeing off the First Emperor and several guests, when Zhao Ying returned, he saw Zhao Gaowu standing there respectfully, so he simply stopped.

"There's another time, die-"

Zhao Gao screamed, knelt on the ground, didn't dare to look up at Zhao Ying, didn't dare to get up for a long time, until Zhao Ying's footsteps gradually moved away, and then slowly got up from the ground, and there was no joy or anger in his eyes.

Zhao Ying was naturally clear about Zhao Gao's careful thinking, but how could he follow his wishes?

Especially at this sensitive point in time.

Don't even think about it, the First Emperor didn't open his mouth today, if he did, Zhao Ying even thought about finding an opportunity to make him disappear completely. Although he didn't want to do it so abruptly, if he really got to that point.

That's not so much to worry about.

He didn't believe that the First Emperor would turn against his grandson for such a thing.

As soon as he saw off the First Emperor and Wang Jian and them, he saw his eldest mother also coming out of the backyard with a group of female dependents.

"Mother-"

Zhao Ying stepped forward to hold Concubine Zheng's arm.

"Mother is going back, there are so many people here, you might as well stay and stay for a few days......"

(End of chapter)