Wei and Jin Cooks

I don't know whether it was to prevent the father and son from colluding, or to prevent them from fighting uncontrollably, Yuan Li sat between the two.

This area is the seat of the vassal state. In the middle of the two are Li Shizi and Yuan Li of Chengguo. Below Tuoba Liuxiu are the Xiliang prince Zhang Shi and his envoy. It is said that Tuoba Liuxiu should be sitting with his father. together.

Li Shizi also seemed to find it strange. He couldn't help but look at the father and son back and forth while eating. He always frowned when he looked at Tuoba Liuxiu.

Yuan Li knew that this prince was a pure and kind person who valued filial piety. He was the kind of person whose father and uncle would hand him a knife to kill himself, and he would wipe his neck with the knife without saying a word. He was completely opposite to Tuoba Liuxiu. .

At the palace banquet, whether it was a fight between a father and his son, or a fight between two vassal princes, it was not pleasant to hear, so Yuan Li could only constantly divert his attention, introducing him to food at one moment, and asking him what food was available in Shu. He didn't let his mind wander.

Tuoba Yilu looked at Tuoba Liuxiu several times, winking at Yuan Li when he wasn't paying attention, and wanted him to leave the table so that the father and son could have a good talk.

But he got up and went out to the latrine twice, and Tuoba Liuxiu remained nailed to his seat motionless, which made Tuoba Yilu very angry.

Does he know that Dai's country is in danger? At this time, he doesn't care about the hatred between father and son. He just wants to unite to fight against Zhao Hanzhang.

 But it was obvious that Tuoba Liuxiu could not understand him, nor did he want to understand him.

Seeing Zhao Hanzhang looking over, Tuoba Yilu endured it for a moment, but took advantage of the time when the musicians were changing to get up and go out. He knelt on one knee and said, "Your Majesty, I have the original performance."

The geisha who was about to enter the stage paused slightly, stepped back slightly and waited to one side.

 Zhao Hanzhang motioned to Tuoba Yilu and said.

Tuoba Yilu grinded his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, please appoint your eldest son, Tuoba Liuxiu, as the crown prince of the country."

Zhao Hanzhang smiled and said: "It's a good omen today. It's a double happiness, Yun!"

Hundred officials had no objection, and all congratulated Tuoba Yilu and his son, and praised the emperor for his wisdom.

Only Prince Li was confused and couldn't help but turn around and ask Yuan Li, "General Yuan, didn't you say that father and son of Daiguo killed each other, and that the eldest prince of Daiguo defeated and captured his father?"

Yuan Li explained: "It's just some rumors to prevent chaos in the world. When the upper and lower teeth are fighting, let alone the father and son?"

"It was just a dispute between father and son, which caused a big commotion. Now it seems that they have recovered." Yuan Li said with a smile: "And it seems that they will become more and more harmonious in the future."

Li Shizi looked at Tuoba Yilu and Tuoba Liuxiu, who were seated separately, with doubts.

 But Zhang Shi, who was sitting below them, didn't believe it at all.

Xiliang and Xianbei have always been in a competitive relationship and know each other very well. Compared with Chengguo, he dare not say that he knows everything about what is going on in Daiguo, but he is inseparable.

What's more, the conflict between Tuoba and his son has been going on for a long time. Two years ago, his father asserted that if Tuoba Yilu did not change his original intention, he would still abolish the elder and establish the younger, and the Dai country would be in chaos.

 At that time, if there are no natural disasters in Xiliang, we can seize the opportunity and take back the country for the imperial court.

 But now it seems that there is no need for Xiliang to send troops.

After thinking about it, Zhang Shi also stood up and walked out of the queue. He knelt on one knee and said, "Your Majesty, I have a treasure to offer."

"Oh?" Zhao Hanzhang leaned forward very interested, "What is it?"

 The palace banquet was arranged in a short time, so it was naturally impossible for the vassal kings and governors to present gifts one by one, so they all received gift orders directly.

 The treasure that was taken out alone must be very precious.

 Zhang Shi presented a box, which was not very big, just a little bigger than a palm.

 Lai Qing stepped forward to take it, turned the box facing him and opened it for Zhao Hanzhang. After confirming that there was no danger, he handed it over.

 Lai Qing was very confused. He didn't think this was a treasure at all, and the flower wasn't pretty either.

  A small group of flowers as white as snow stayed quietly in the box. Zhao Hanzhang couldn't help but stand up when he saw what was in the box, "Cotton?"

Zhang Shi smiled and said: "It is cotton. Your Majesty has been sending people to look for this thing. Fortunately, Xiliang received God's help. Last year, he rescued a caravan from the Western Regions in the desert. This thing was in the team. Xiliang sent people Follow that caravan back and bring back five carts of cotton this May.”

Zhao Hanzhang asked anxiously: "Are there any seeds?"

 Zhang Shi said: "Yes."

“The people in the Western Regions are very strict about the seeds, and no one is allowed to take them outside. Fortunately, it’s cold in the Western Regions, so our people thought of sewing the seeds into their clothes and shoes, and then they took them out.”

 Zhao Hanzhang was overjoyed and said happily: "It's a great kindness. Everyone in the team will be rewarded. A big reward."

Seeing that she was happy, Zhang Shi couldn't help but ask, "But I don't know how to use this thing. Craftsmen from Xiliang have tried it. This cotton is not as good as our cotton thread for weaving."

He knew that it was used to make clothes. People in the caravan in the Western Regions said that cotton was mainly used to make clothes.

Zhao Hanzhang held the ball of cotton and looked at it, his eyes as bright as the stars in the sky, "That's because you haven't found a method yet, and apart from spinning it into cloth, its main use is actually filling and compression."

With cotton, there is a solution to the problem of clothing to keep out the cold.

 Zhao Hanzhang clenched the cotton in his hand as if he was holding something.

 Fu Tinghan asked: "How many seeds are there?"

 Zhao Hanzhang quickly looked at Zhang Shi.

 Zhang Mie said proudly: "This time I brought ten catties of fine seeds."

"This..." Zhao Hanzhang looked at Fu Tinghan uncertainly, "Even if it is sowing on demand, one acre will cost four or five kilograms of seeds, right?"

 Fu Tinghan nodded, "It is necessary to bring hairy seeds, and there is more."

Zhao Hanzhang asked Zhang Shi, "How many cotton seeds did you bring back in total?"

Zhang Shi thought about it and said honestly: "There are fifteen kilograms in total, and Xiliang kept five kilograms."

So he felt that Xiliang's tribute of ten kilograms was a lot, but it didn't mean enough?

Zhao Hanzhang asked: "Is the country in the Western Region far away?"

"After passing Shule, we still have to walk west for about five days to arrive. Not far from Dayuan Kingdom, there is a newly built small country called Kang Kingdom."

 This is their own transliteration.

Zhao Hanzhang knew it in her heart. She said: "I want to buy cotton seeds. Whether it is a Chinese or a foreigner, as long as I can get active seeds, before this time next year, I will get ten gold for a pound of cotton!"

Hundred officials took a breath of cold air and came out to exhort, "Your Majesty, think twice."

Chang Ning shouted anxiously, "Your Majesty, the treasury is empty—"

Zhao Hanzhang said: "This money comes from my private treasury."

Chang Ning choked and was not happy, because her private treasury was always connected to the national treasury. She spent a lot of money to buy cotton seeds, so wouldn't there be less money for the national treasury?

Among the crowd, only Zhao Hu's eyes lit up. After they finished shouting, he hurriedly asked: "Can I give you cash?"

 Zhao Hanzhang: “…give cash in cash.”

Zhao Hu's heart leaped. One pound of seeds cost ten gold. If he could bring back one hundred pounds, wouldn't he get a thousand gold? A thousand gold~~

 See you tomorrow, I wish you all a happy winter solstice and a new year is coming