I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 24 Gibber, Cotton

The Langzhong and the Yezhe were officials who served and advised Liu He, but in terms of affiliation, they were actually Lang Zhongling's subordinate officials.

In other words, Lang Zhongling is the direct superior of Lang Zhong and Ye Zhe.

The Langzhong and Yezhe served the princes and kings, but they were selected and appointed by the Langzhong Ling, and the Langzhong Ling of Zhiqianshi was appointed by the court.

Under these interlocking measures, the princes and kings became truly lonely.

The prime minister of the country is in charge of officials and the people, the lieutenant is in charge of prisons and soldiers, and the doctor is in charge of the guards of the palace.

The three formed a stable iron triangle, and the princes and kings were firmly locked in the middle, unable to move or move an inch.

Among these three people, Lang Zhongling is the closest to the princes and kings.

If you want to break through the barrier, you must first win the doctor's order.

The Lang Zhong Ling that Yu Wuyou and Liu He mentioned was Gong Sui, the Lang Zhong Ling of Changyi Kingdom.

Gong Sui's age was about the same as Wang Shi's, and he was both a highly respected old minister in Changyi. In private banquets, he would often fight over each other in terms of morality, and would often get blush.

Although he wanted to be young at his age, Gong Sui and Wang Shi had completely opposite personalities.

Wang Shi is a Confucian scholar with a bright head and poor scriptures, and a stubborn conservative.

Gong Sui is a practical official and a reformer who dares to be the first.

However, both of them were born at the wrong time.

Especially Gong Sui, who came to the Changyi Palace in his prime and became the Lang Zhongling of rank Qianshi.It seems that the position is high and powerful, but it also cuts off the way for him to display his greater talents.

What's more, what Gong Sui met was the king of Changyi who was mad at Meng Lang, which made him feel exhausted physically and mentally and depressed.

It was almost Gong Sui's last effort to choose a doctor and a guest for the king of Changyi.

However, when Liu He came to this world, he changed the life trajectory of many people, including Gong Sui, an old man in his dying years.

After a short contact, Gong Sui discovered the advantages that Liu He suddenly burst out, and Liu He also successfully gained the other party's trust and recognition with his talents.

Thus, Liu He conquered the most difficult part of the Iron Triangle and walked to the front of the stage smoothly.

If Gong Sui hadn't "surrendered" Gong Sui, it would be impossible for Liu He to do anything in the past two years.

Of course, Gong Sui, a dying dead tree, also rejuvenated, and his energy was hundreds of times stronger than those doctors.

Now, Yu Wuyou mentioned Gong Sui, and Liu He couldn't help but think of the scene where he said goodbye to Gong Sui in Changyi Hall seven or eight months ago.

"Gong Qing, the journey is long and difficult. You have already lived a long life. Otherwise, I'd better send Dai Zong and the others."

"The Grand Duke is looking forward to seventy and looks like Ji Chang. The next official is only sixty-two this year, and he can still share the worries of His Highness. What's more, I traveled to Lingnan when I was young, and now I just revisit the old place."

"Okay, when Gong Qing returns, I will pour wine for you in Changyi Palace."

"His Royal Highness has shown kindness to veterans, and only by fulfilling his mission can he reciprocate."

The scene seemed unremarkable, but there was a trace of tragedy.

Because, the Lingnan that Gong Sui is going to is not yet the appearance of prosperity in later generations.

It is said that there are tigers and leopards running amok, and there are groups of apes, and they dare to form groups to attack pedestrians passing by during the day.

In addition to these ferocious beasts, there are also tattooed Yue people and Yi people living in the mountains and forests, and they are even more eyeing on the merchants.

Therefore, Gong Sui's journey to the south was destined to be difficult and dangerous.

For Gong Sui, an official whose rank is at least higher than that of Qianshi, it is much easier to seek help from officials along the way than for low-ranking Langzhong and Yezhe.

In addition, Lang Zhongling's affairs were not busy, which made Gong Sui's long journey possible.

Liu He and Gong Sui went to great lengths to go deep into the dangerous Lingnan, naturally not to let the old man revisit the hometown of his youth.

But to find something, to be more precise, a plant that can change the lives of the common people in Han Dynasty.

The news released by the palace of Changyi is that Wang He of Changyi is suffering from severe head wind disease, and needs a flower called Jibei as medicine. ", only Lingnan has people planting it.

In the palace of Changyi, Liu He prefers to refer to Jibei as cotton, a plant that will replace hemp in the future.

In order to make the story of "the old minister's life for the savior go deep into the barren" more realistic, Dai Zong and other visitors also spread the word in Changyi Kingdom, claiming that the palace is willing to buy jibei from the people for [-] yuan.

Therefore, Gong Sui's southward journey was even more impeccable.

At this moment, when Liu He was sure that Gong Sui was safe and sound, he asked, "Did Lang Zhongling mention cotton in his letter?"

"As mentioned, Lang Zhongling traveled all the way south, and when he was about to enter Nanhai County, he finally saw cotton in the vegetable garden of a native family."

"Did you bring back the seeds?"

"Not only brought back the seeds, but also brought back the cloth woven by the local natives from cotton."

"Furthermore, Lang Zhongling was brought back together with the natives. Men are good at growing cotton, and women are good at spinning and weaving cotton."

Jiang is really old and hot, and Gong Sui has already thought of this level.

Hearing this, Liu He suddenly had a little doubt: "Why is this native willing to leave his hometown for thousands of miles?"

"Lang Zhongling didn't mention it in the letter. It's just that it's inconvenient to make a living in Lingnan. The officials heard that there are insects and snakes raging there. It's a hell on earth. What can there be nostalgia for?"

Yu Wuyou took it for granted, and Liu He, who had seen the prosperity of Lingnan in later generations, couldn't help laughing secretly.

Regardless of why the natives came here, Liu He, who had been busy for a long time, was already a little tired when he heard this, and he suddenly became excited again.

The introduction of cotton into China is divided into two routes, north and south, one from Central Asia to the Western Regions; the other from Central Asia to Guishuang to Jiaozhi, and then to Lingnan.

According to the original historical trend, it will take hundreds of years for this cotton to spread to the Jianghuai Plain.

But Liu He knew that there were already people planting cotton in Dahan at this time, but it was only a few thousand miles away from the Jianghuai Plain.

In the broken carriage driven by Yu Wuyou, he could cover these thousands of miles in eight or nine months.

However, it took cotton nearly a thousand years to break through the barrier of this distance.

How could Liu He not be excited to be able to let the people of the Central Plains wear cotton clothes 1000 years in advance?

What's more, this cotton cloth can not only make people wear warmer, but also has other uses.

Liu He, who was overly proud, asked Yu Wuyou beside him as if showing off: "Mr. Yu, do you know why the widow travels so far to find this cotton?"

"Your Highness said that cotton is easier to grow than linen, and it can be harvested more. It can also be spun and weaved. It is lighter and more comfortable than linen, and cheaper than silk."

"anything else?"

"It can make the people dress warmly."

"anything else?"

This time, Yu Wuyou couldn't answer.Liu He also told him the answer just now.

Seeing Liu He's smug expression, Yu Wuyou knew that His Highness must have deep meaning.

"The servant doesn't know, so please give me your advice, Your Highness."

"Worriless, you have to remember that no matter how small this thing is, it may cause earth-shaking changes."

"And this little cotton can change the general trend of the world."

Yu Wuyou often "taught" Liu He on the daily code of conduct, but when it came to "pragmatic learning", he was still very self-aware. At this moment, he didn't accuse His Highness that his complacent expression was not in line with the golden mean, but Waiting for the other party to continue without saying a word.

(End of this chapter)