Spoiler History: Starting from the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 644: Li Zicheng, the Ming Dynasty Censor
"Cotton fields?"

"Can cotton be grown in the North?"

The first things Kong Ming paid attention to were these two simple words.

After Wu Yi pacified Nanzhong, he went to Yunnan and met a merchant from Sindhu in Qinzang County. He traded silk, cloth and ironware for Sindhu's specialties, among which was something that looked like cotton.

The item was transported to Chengdu in the south and finally delivered to Chang'an.

Lord Xuande tried to summon capable people to conduct research and trial planting. After half a year of work, what they got was only about four-tenths similar to the cotton seen on the light curtain in later generations.

Although we know from later generations that there are methods to select and cultivate the best, there is no definite answer as to whether this plant is suitable for the south and north of the Huai River, and whether it prefers dry sun or windy shade.

The only thing we know at present is that this product is produced in India. From the map, India is generally located further south than China, so this product may be suitable for the southern coastal areas.

But... India spans thousands of miles from north to south, and its landscape remains different. Who knows where in India this thing comes from?

Although his wife Huang Yueying went to Chang'an to take over the cultivation of cotton, Kong Ming still wanted to contribute.

Lu Su raised his head and thought for a while, and roughly remembered:
"This Nurhaci... I remember he was the Dragon and Tiger General of the northeastern Ming Dynasty. The Ming Huai Sect seems to be related to him?"

"Should this be a reminder to Hongwu?"

Kong Ming nodded, thinking that this was the right thing to do and there was nothing wrong with it.

After defeating Cao Cao, perhaps we can find someone in Hebei who is familiar with Liaodong, ask him about the customs of Liaodong, observe the local yin and yang climate, and thus infer what is suitable for this cotton.

But people who are familiar with Liaodong...Kong Ming suddenly thought of Guan Ning who fled to Liaodong to avoid disaster.

Before Lu Su even started writing, Zhang Fei had already finished writing and threw it directly into the light screen:
"Why should the military advisor worry about this?"

Lu Su was both amused and confused, shook his head and then turned around and sighed:

"This science war is not easy. Although Song Xingwen has mediocre officials, he is not short of talented people."

Zhang Fei's eyes were full of disapproval:

"What's the point? Can it kill Zhao Gou or Temujin or something else?"

Kong Ming laughed, knowing that Yide didn't really look down on scholars, but as a military official, he just complained about the situation in the two Song dynasties, so he also said slowly:
"The Song Dynasty inherited the learning of the Tang Dynasty, and most of its scientific achievements were inherited from the Tang Dynasty."

"Ming Dynasty also inherited the learning of Song Dynasty. The words, books and learning of these talented and ambitious people must have been of great benefit to the Ming Dynasty."

Zhang Fei expressed his willingness to learn from the teaching:

"I will definitely remember what the military advisor said. The fact that Zhu Xi was mourned so much by Xin Qiji shows that he is also a man of action."

"Although Zhang Zai's words are a bit exaggerated, he is a real man for actually trying it!"

"But if we give the people land, they will not starve to death. Do we really need to try such a simple truth?"

Liu Bei, who had been silent all this time, sneered:

"Is it simple? If everyone understood such a simple principle, then at least half of the disasters in the past two thousand years could be eliminated!"

"You and I brothers can probably enjoy drinking and farming in Zhuo County right now!"

But when I looked up and saw what my brother-in-law had written, I felt a little helpless for a moment:
"How will Emperor Hongwu respond to your writing?"

Zhang Fei: Emperor Hongwu, Nurhaci was the Dragon and Tiger General of your Ming Dynasty. It seems that the temple name of Huaizong was changed by him.

Zhang Fei: But you are hundreds of years away from Emperor Hongwu, so you can't fight him. What a pity.

When Ming Tianzi saw the first sentence, he was about to express his gratitude, but when he saw the second sentence, he stopped writing:

"What did we say? The Huai Zong Rang Zong and the like were really changed by that Hu thief, who wanted to humiliate us, ha!"

Empress Ma was amused when she saw her husband hesitate in writing. "There is more than a thousand years between Marquis Huan and the Ming Dynasty. Why are you so angry?"

"It's different." Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and was also tangled, but finally said frankly:

"When we started the army, we also heard that tea doctor talk about the Three Kingdoms and Song Dynasty. We know that even Yue Wumu once thought about being as brave as Guan Yu and Zhang Fei."

"When I traveled to Henan and Huaixi, I also heard people say that Huan Hou was actually handsome, had a good handwriting and was good at painting, and had the demeanor of a Confucian general."

"How come you know this now..."

"Frank?" Seeing that her husband was in trouble, Queen Ma chose a thoughtful word.

"Sister knows us!"

"Why don't you ask Lord Huan directly?"

"It seems like this... that's fine!"

Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a while and his frown gradually relaxed, but he was still a little hesitant:
"I'm just afraid or a little disrespectful..."

Empress Ma understood her husband's concerns. After all, in the eulogy she wrote for her grandfather, she clearly stated that she wanted to honor the Chinese nation, and Zhang Fei was, after all, an ancestor of the Chinese nation.

But I understand it but I don’t agree with it:
"This screen is so magical. It's possible that the Lord Huan who wrote these words is not even as old as you, Old Zhu."

For a moment the emperor did not know whether he should be happy because the queen's words had cleared up all his doubts, or sad because of the way time flies by called him Old Zhu.

So in the end, Emperor Ming decided to put all other thoughts aside for the time being and consider the problem of the Ming Dynasty first.

"The name Nurhaci..."

Zhu Yuanzhang paced back and forth in front of the screen, muttering softly, trying to address him in the familiar Mongolian tone.

After repeating it several times, I seem to have more doubts:
"This name seems to have some Mongolian and Yuan Dynasty connotations, but there seem to be quite a few differences."

Empress Ma thought it was natural:

"The Hu Yuan Dynasty has been in danger for a hundred years. The Hu people in Liaodong have never cultivated civil governance, so it is inevitable that they will be involved with the Hu Yuan Dynasty in the past hundred years."

This is also the reason. Zhu Yuanzhang immediately thought of his brothers:

"Xu Da should be more familiar with this and should have written it in the letter... No, no, he should be summoned back early."

Zhu Yuanzhang changed his mind in an instant. He had written the letter before only because he thought that this method of mapping battles was very useful, but now what the light curtain said was most likely true, so he had to treat it with caution.

It is now August, and Xu Da was originally scheduled to return to the capital to discuss government affairs at the end of the year. Since this is the case, I might as well send a letter to ask him to return early.

Counting the time it took to send the letter, Xu Da would only be able to leave a month earlier. Since this was the case, there was no need to hesitate, and he made up his mind immediately:
"Xu Da should be summoned back soon."

After making this decision, Zhu Yuanzhang had the time to focus on other feelings.

He had no special feelings about the changes in the two Song dynasties and the continuation of Neo-Confucianism. He just shook his head and sighed.

And I have an extra sigh for Zhang Zai:
"Zhang Hengqu is a man, but he is a little stubborn."

But then he sneered with an inexplicable emotion:
"These four words are well said, but it's a pity that they can only be hung in the imperial court. If the scholars and officials had only achieved one sentence, there wouldn't have been the Jingkang disaster!"

These words were somewhat harsh, but Empress Ma also knew that her husband was still unable to calm down because of the matter of Hu Weiyong.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang himself was very resolute, and he immediately got rid of these mentalities and ignored them all, but remembered another name mentioned by Nurhaci before:
"Li Zicheng killed corrupt officials in the Ming Dynasty to distribute land equally..."

"Is this Li Zicheng the commander-in-chief of our Ming Dynasty? Or is he the provincial governor of some other place?"

(End of this chapter)