Three whips break the father-son relationship, please call me prince

Chapter 131: In exchange for Sun Simiao's title of nobility

Weaving workshop.

Li Chengqian stood on one side, with Li Zhi and Chang Sun Chong beside him.

Li Chunfeng moved to the side, his eyes full of amazement.

Under the guidance of the prince and the efforts of many carpenters.

The two new types of spinning machines and looms were thus completed.

"Your Highness, His Majesty and the others have arrived."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Shimin and his group arrived.

"See Your Majesty."

"See the prince."

Li Shimin waved his hand and asked, "Prince, what are you doing in this weaving workshop?"

Li Chengqian pointed to the two spinning machines and said, "I would like to invite Your Majesty and the gentlemen to come and see the new spinning machines."

“What’s there to see?”

Li Shimin said it casually, not thinking it was anything important.

"Grand Scholar Li, please come and speak to His Majesty and the other gentlemen."

Li Chengqian said calmly.

You still say it's a breeze, right?
I'm going to surprise you in a moment.

Li Chunfeng stepped forward, stood in front of the loom, and said, "Your Majesty, this is a spinning machine."

“Just one person can spin sixteen spindles at the same time.”

No one took it seriously at first, but as Li Chunfeng explained.

Li Shimin and others were a little dumbfounded.

"How much... how much?"

"Sixteen spindles?"

Fang Xuanling exclaimed, "Master Li, are you lying to me?"

"Sixteen spindles at once, or by one man?"

"What a fantasy."

He thought it was a joke.

Li Shimin was also very surprised and walked forward to watch the operation of the spinning machine.

A group of ministers surrounded the spinning machine and watched it from top to bottom.

It turns out that one person can spin sixteen spindles.

Everyone was in disbelief, as if they had seen a ghost.

"Is this...really so?"

They knew the efficiency of hand spinning and that it was not easy for one person to take care of several spindles.

Now it is possible for one person to operate sixteen spindles at the same time.

How can I not be shocked?
"Stop, stop, stop!"

Wei Zheng suddenly shouted loudly, and the woman who was spinning was so scared that she stopped immediately.

When everyone looked over, they saw Wei Zheng lowering his head and examining a ball of white fluff.

He reached out and picked it up, feeling the touch in his hand, frowned, and identified it carefully.

"Your Highness, what is this?"

Li Shimin and others surrounded them, each of them a fur ball, white and soft.

Everyone looked at each other and said, "We've never seen each other before."

"It's neither silk nor linen."

"What is it?"

Li Chengqian walked forward, picked up one, and said, "Jibei, also called Baidie."

“It is recorded in ancient books.”

"But I call it cotton, which was found in the Gaochang area."

“It can be spun into thread and used for weaving.”

"The quality of the cloth is not as good as silk or satin, but it is much better than coarse linen and the like."

He dropped the cotton and walked towards the loom. "Not only that, after compacting it, it can be used as a quilt or cotton-padded clothes to keep warm."

"This is the cloth woven from cotton just now."

When Li Chengqian picked up the cotton cloth, he immediately attracted the hot gazes of Li Shimin and others.

Li Shimin grabbed the cotton cloth and felt the feedback from it.

Li Xiaogong couldn't help but take action.

"Your Majesty, this is a loom."

"One person can weave cloth very quickly, several times faster than an old-fashioned loom. The efficiency is very high, and the quality of the cloth woven is also very high."

Li Chunfeng couldn't help but marvel at the efficiency of the two machines.

It's really exaggerated.

He had never imagined that one day spinning and weaving would become so simple and efficient.

Admiration for the prince arose spontaneously and I was completely prostrated before him.

"Weave it for me to see."

Li Shimin urged.

He witnessed the entire process of weaving and spinning with his own eyes.

It was very difficult to believe this fact.

"Your Highness, is the yield of this cotton high?"

Wei Zheng said excitedly: "If the output is high."

He looked at Li Shimin again.

"Your Majesty, as long as the people have something to keep them warm, they can survive the winter."

The unprecedented standard of prosperity is that the people do not starve to death or freeze to death.

To avoid freezing to death, we must focus on keeping warm.

Li Shimin naturally also thought of this key point.

“The cotton we just discovered has a good individual yield, but the area is too small.”

Li Chengqian said: "This is a new discovery."

"If we want to increase production, we must increase the planting area in Anxi Protectorate."

Chang Sun Wuji's expression changed, and he asked, "Are the conditions for planting easy?"

"It's easy. Any place around Anxi is suitable."

The emergence of cotton.

Its function is not just to keep out the cold, its economic value is also immeasurable.

In addition, if only the Anxi area is suitable, then the court will inevitably invest its energy in Anxi.

In this way, the control over Anxi will be further strengthened.

Nothing is more convincing than seeing the value.

As long as he sees valuable output, he doesn't need to waste any words talking about how important Anxi is.

The court will naturally realize what to do.

"Your Majesty, this matter should be led by the imperial court. Send people to Anxi to investigate..."

Changsun Wuji said immediately.

The eyes of others also lit up.

They are not fools, and they all know the pros and cons of this.

Li Chengqian knew what they were thinking at a glance.

Played into his hands.

You know, in ancient times, there was nothing more valuable than cloth as hard currency. In the context of underdeveloped commodity economy and low efficiency of handicrafts.

You can use cloth in the market as if it were gold or silver.

Sometimes, it is even more acceptable than gold and silver.

now.

With the advent of an efficient spinning and weaving machine, there was also the discovery of cotton that could be used to make cloth.

The value it contains and the benefits it brings.

Not to mention that Changsun Wuji and others had shining eyes, even Li Shimin could hardly help being moved.

"The court should take the lead."

Li Shimin immediately approved Zhangsun Wuji's proposal and said, "Send an order to the Anxi Protectorate to find a place where cotton grows and protect it strictly."

"Yes!"

"As for the spinning and looms..."

He was a little hesitant. It was the prince's doing, so he couldn't make a decision.

Li Chengqian pretended not to hear and just played with the cotton in his hand.

Forehead…….

There is no way. Even though everyone has their own ideas, they cannot snatch food from the prince.

Everyone watched for a long time before leaving with a sense of unfulfilled desire.

Li Chengqian went straight back to the East Palace without going to the Taiji Palace.

Li Xiaogong walked out of Taiji Palace with a lot on his mind. He and Li Jing were also discussing new developments today.

Li Jing could almost see how enthusiastic Li Xiaogong was about this.

What a pity, it belongs to the prince.

Who dares to rob?
"Prince of Hejian, the Crown Prince invites you."

Li Zhi suddenly appeared and said to Li Xiaogong.

This stunned both of them.

Changsun Wuji and the others followed behind and saw Li Zhi, so they could not help but stand still.

What does it mean.

Prince Jin followed the Crown Prince and suddenly asked Prince Hejian to go to the Eastern Palace.

Could it be...

Changsun Wuji shuddered and had a bad feeling.

"what?"

"Ha ha!"

Li Xiaogong laughed and said, "Okay."

"The prince has requested me, how dare I disobey him?"

"please!"

Li Zhi stretched out his hand, and Li Xiaogong strode towards the East Palace.

Changsun Wuji's face was disheveled in the wind. "Your Highness, why didn't you call me?"
You won't give such a huge benefit to Li Xiaogong, right?
"King Jin."

"What did the prince ask me for?"

Li Xiaogong asked with a smile.

"I don't know. The prince didn't say."

"Oh, that's okay."

As they walked, Li Xiaogong asked, "How have you been with the Crown Prince recently? What have you learned? Have you made any progress?"

"I have learned a lot from following the prince..."

When he arrived at the Eastern Palace, Li Chengqian was waiting for him in the Tianqi Hall.

Li Xiaogong strode in and bowed, saying, "Your Highness..."

"Uncle, you are embarrassing me."

Li Chengqian laughed and said, "You are still being so polite to me in this East Palace."

"There is a difference between the ruler and his subjects. How dare a subject be rude and disrespectful?"

"Haha, uncle, your words are too serious. You are the elder..."

The two men sat down. Li Xiaogong looked radiant and full of energy.

Li Chengqian did not hide anything and said bluntly: "Uncle, I want to give this spinning and weaving machine to you."

Li Xiaogong felt refreshed as if he had drunk sweet spring water. He immediately had a premonition that the prince would tell him about this.

But I didn't expect the prince to be so straightforward.

The things should be handed over to him on the spot.

"Anxi is far away from Chang'an, and the Protectorate was established only a short time ago."

“It still requires a lot of management.”

Li Chengqian's words were very simple.

The machine is handed over to you, Li Xiaogong. If you want to make a profit, you must ensure that the cotton is produced under the jurisdiction of the imperial court.

If we want to maintain stable governance, we cannot do without the power of the military.

As a powerful figure in the army, Li Xiaogong has a huge influence and should know what to do to protect his interests.

Li Chengqian rarely came into contact with generals in the army.

This time is also an exception.

He had his own things he wanted to do and needed the consent of Li Xiaogong's people.

Furthermore, Li Xiaogong also has the identity of the patriarch of the royal family.

Li Chengqian didn't have too many concerns.

Whether in the court or with Li Shimin, there were reasonable reasons.

"I see."

Li Xiaogong knew that the prince's intention was not that simple.

"What does your Highness want me to do?"

Li Chengqian paused for a moment and said, "The soldiers coming to Chang'an to receive the commendation will arrive in two days."

"Sun Simiao, the Grand Secretary of Jishiguan, also returned with him."

"He saved many lives in the army and developed treatment methods such as disinfection and suturing."

"I think that this is a great achievement for both the soldiers and the people of the world, and they should be rewarded accordingly."

"What do you think, uncle?"

The reason why he did not hesitate to personally instruct the craftsmen to make both spinning and weaving machines was that he also brought out the cotton spinning technology.

The purpose is actually very simple.

It is to give credit to Sun Simiao.

But this request is not a small one and may even infringe upon the interests of the military.

Li Xiaogong suddenly realized that this benefit was not so easy to get.

The prince offered such great benefits.

Is this function small?
"How much reward does the prince want to give him?" Li Xiaogong asked.

"Fenghou!"

This statement came out.

Chang Sun Chong and Li Zhi widened their eyes, and Li Xiaogong was also caught off guard.

He said, this benefit is very good.

Li Chengqian looked calm.

He used spinning, weaving and cotton to exchange for a title of nobility for Sun Simiao.

Just ask if it is enough?
(End of this chapter)