One million stones of cotton piled up like a mountain, as a total of 200,000 stones collected as tenant rent, these cotton white as snow, soft as clouds, is the result of the hard work of the people of the Great Song Dynasty. However, for the disposal of the 200,000 asbestos, there were many controversies in the court, and various voices came and went.

"Your Royal Highness the Princess, in the opinion of the ministers, this cotton should be sold to merchants to increase the revenue of the treasury." A finance official stepped forward, clasped his hands, and said respectfully.

"No!" Another official immediately retorted, "The merchants are mercenary, and if they are allowed to control the cotton, they will definitely drive up the prices and the people will be miserable." The minister believed that these cotton should be made into clothes and rewarded to the officials and the royal family to show the emperor's grace. ”

Zhao Yingluo quietly listened to the arguments of the officials, but her heart was not shocked. She knew that although there was some truth in these suggestions, they did not really consider the problem from the perspective of the country.

At this moment, Zhu Shengfei, a member of the Privy Council, stood up, and he said with a solemn expression: "Your Royal Highness the Princess, the minister doesn't know whether to say a word or not. ”

"Master Zhu, but it's okay to say." Zhao Yingluo smiled slightly and motioned for him to continue.

"The minister believes that these cotton should be made into cold-proof clothing and distributed to Yue Fei's army stationed in Xingzhou." Zhu Shengfei said in a deep voice, "Winter is coming, the Northern Jin Kingdom is eyeing the tiger, if the army does not have cold clothing, how can it resist their invasion?" I think this is the most important thing at the moment. ”

Hearing this, Zhao Yingluo's heart moved. She knew that Zhu Shengfei was right, now that the Great Song Dynasty was facing off against the Jin State, the army on the border was the barrier of the country, and their life and death were directly related to the safety of the country. And this cotton is exactly what they need most.

Zuo Prime Minister Lu Yihao also stood up and agreed: "What Lord Zhu said is extremely true. Her Royal Highness the Princess, the minister thought that the cotton should be immediately transported to Xingzhou and made into cotton clothes for the army. ”

Zhao Yingluo nodded: "Okay!" According to the two adults. The cotton was immediately transported to Xingzhou, and it was necessary to make cotton clothes and deliver them to the soldiers in the shortest possible time. ”

With Zhao Yingluo's order, the entire court was busy. Officials have taken action to organize manpower and material resources to transport cotton to Xingzhou; Artisans worked day and night to make cotton clothes; Businessmen also spontaneously organized to donate supplies to support the frontline...... A battle for the fate of the country has quietly begun.

The temperature plummeted in November, but the army camp outside Xingzhou was bustling. Yue Fei stood outside the camp tent and looked at the sun gradually rising on the skyline in the distance, but his heart was full of worry, he knew that winter was coming, and the soldiers' winter clothes were still very thin, how could he not worry? Once the army of the Northern Jin Kingdom moves south, how can they resist?

Just as he was worried, there was a sudden sound of horses' hooves in the distance, and he saw a team of men and horses galloping towards him, and the dust was already approaching. The person at the head was Wen Boyuan, who was ordered to escort the cold-proof materials, he jumped off the horse and walked quickly to Yue Fei and bowed and said, "General Yue, the last general was ordered to send the cold-proof clothes." ”

When Yue Fei heard this, he hurriedly walked to the pile of materials, only to see that the brand-new cotton jackets were neatly stacked together. These jackets are made of cotton, white as snow and soft as clouds.

Yue Fei stretched out his big rough hand and gently stroked the surface of the padded jacket. The soft touch made him stunned slightly, which was very different from the rough linen clothes he had worn before.

He couldn't help but lean his nose closer to his padded jacket and took a deep breath. A faint fragrance came to the nose, which was the unique fresh smell of cotton. This breath made Yue Fei feel an inexplicable sense of relief and warmth, as if the cold wind of the harsh winter had been dispelled by this fragrance.

"Good! Good! Good! Yue Fei praised repeatedly, "This padded jacket is light and warm, and it is exactly what we need most now." Her Royal Highness the princess is really a charcoal in the snow! ”

He turned to the soldiers beside him and shouted, "Brothers, come and see! This is a padded jacket specially sent to us by Her Royal Highness the Princess. With it, we never have to worry about a cold winter again! ”

The soldiers gathered around, curiously touching their padded jackets and smelling the faint fragrance. Everyone's face was filled with smiles of excitement and gratitude. They know that this winter will not be difficult anymore.

After a year, Wanyan Zonghan finally cleaned up all the forces that opposed him within the Jin Kingdom and sat firmly on the throne. However, this winter has not been easy for him.

In November, Yanjing had just had a heavy snowfall, and the whole city was covered in a thick layer of snow.

For ordinary people, however, the snow meant a harsher winter and greater challenges to survive.

Since most of the high-yielding seeds were taken away by the bureaucracy and the royal family, there was not much ration left for them.

Bitterly cold and hunger have made this winter extremely difficult for ordinary people.

Wanyan Zonghan sat in the room, although he was blessed with a charcoal oven and mink, he still felt that his body was not warm.

He frowned, looking at the snowflakes falling outside the window, and couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.

At this time, Queen Pei Manshi walked in with a yellow cotton dress in her hand.

"Your Majesty, this is a cotton dress specially prepared for you by the concubine, and it will definitely warm you up a lot when you wear it." Pei Manshi said and handed the cotton clothes to Wanyan Zonghan.

Wanyan Zonghan took the cotton clothes, only to feel that the hand felt soft and unusually light.

When he put it on, he felt a warm current all over his body, much warmer than a leather coat, and so light that he could barely feel the weight.

"Where did this come from?" Wanyan Zonghan asked in surprise.

"It was bought by a concubine from outside the palace at a high price." Pei Manshi replied, "I heard that it has become popular to wear such warm clothes in the Great Song Dynasty recently, so the concubines thought of preparing one for Your Majesty. ”

After hearing this, Yan Zonghan was overjoyed, and he stroked the cotton clothes on his body and admired it. He had never seen this kind of clothing before, and it was indeed rare to find such light and warm.

He turned to Pei Manshi and said, "The queen has a heart, I like this cotton dress very much." Come and reward the queen with gold, silver and jewelry! ”

With Yan Zonghan's order, the palace maids brought up the gold, silver and jewelry that had been prepared long ago.

Pei Manshi looked at the jewels in his eyes, and secretly rejoiced in his heart.

She knew that this cotton dress not only satisfied His Majesty, but also added another guarantee to her status in the harem.

At the court meeting the next day, Wanyan Zonghan deliberately put on this yellow cotton suit.

The ministers praised one after another, and Wanyan Zonghan became more and more proud. He inquired about the source and production of this kind of clothing, thinking that if it could be purchased in large quantities and distributed to the army, it would definitely enhance the fighting power of the soldiers.

However, Wanyan Lou told him: "Your Majesty, this kind of clothing is not easy to find. The minister sent someone to inquire, and there were only a few hundred pieces in the entire Yanjing City, and the price was extremely high. ”

After hearing this, Yan Zonghan couldn't help frowning. He knew the preciousness and rarity of this kind of clothing, but if he could not purchase it in large quantities, he would not be able to meet the needs of the army.

He thought for a moment and said to Wan Yan Lou Room: "No matter what, you have to find a way to find the source of this kind of clothing and purchase as much as possible. This is a major event related to the future of our Dajin Kingdom, and there must be no mistakes! ”

Wanyan Lou took the order and left, but his heart was full of helplessness.