?The next morning, at the Royal Garden Liangfeng Pavilion, the "Yuwen Wen Story Meeting" continued. Yuwen Wen, who didn't sleep much last night, and Yuwen Gankeng, who also didn't sleep, continued to wander among strange and strange things. ~,

Yuwen Wen came to Yecheng this time, the main task was to chat with the emperor, but they had basically no intersection before, so it was impossible to reminisce about the past. Yuwen Wen could not play any performance art to avoid leading the little emperor, so telling stories became the best choice.

Thanks to the knowledge explosion in later generations and the Internet, Yuwen Wen is familiar with all kinds of stories. Many stories seem out of date in that era, but for people in this era, they are strange stories that they never get tired of listening to.

As the saying goes, he accumulates his strength. Although there are many stories in his stomach, he keeps talking uncontrollably every day, and sooner or later he will be able to live in vain. Therefore, in order to last three months, Yuwen also limited the number of stories every day, considering the children's ability to bear.

At the court meeting that day, the young emperor somehow tried to keep Yuwen Wen in Yecheng and wait for the New Year before he was released. This matter was later verified. The Prime Minister's Office denied that he was trying to make things difficult for Yuwen Wen. So it was probably the young emperor who made his own decision. Prime Minister Yuchi Jiong agreed to find a suitable opportunity to "persuade" the young emperor to take into account the overall situation.

In view of this, Yuwen Wen did not rush to raise this question. He had to stay in Yecheng for at least several months, so he spent some time with Yuwen Gankeng, and first made the children happy. Then it would be smoother to talk about this topic so that the other party would think that he colluded with outsiders to bully his own people.

Yuwen Gankeng sat on the couch, with seasonal fruits and snacks on the table in front of him. Yuwen Wen sat on the other side, and under the gaze of the other party and a group of eunuchs standing, he talked vividly about his "personal experience".

"Yang Ji, a Sima of Bazhou, is a native of Yizhou, Shandong. When he was young, his family was poor and he made a living by serving others' books..." Yuwen Wen talked happily and sold his teammates shamelessly. However, Yuwen Gankeng immediately asked, and the question pointed to the key points:

"Duke Xiyang, known as Yizhou in Shandong, was established by the Great Zhou Dynasty after the destruction of Qi six years ago. This place was Northern Xuzhou during the Yuan Wei Dynasty, and it was also called during the Gao Qi period. Yang Sima thought he was less than fifteen years old, so why did he call himself a person from Yizhou?"

"In the summer of the second year of Daxiang, I met Yang Ji in Chang'an and met him. At that time, the former land of Qi was already the territory of the Great Zhou, so he claimed to be like this." Yuwen Wen replied, and the other party's doubts could not defeat him.

Details determine success or failure. After Yuwen Wen has mastered his skills in making stories, he will naturally pay attention to such details. In addition, he is usually wary of "someone wants to harm him", and his mind keeps moving around every day.

But if he continues to be suspicious, he is also a little worried that he will use his brain too much, first he will lose his hair and become bald, and then he will suffer from Alzheimer's disease in advance.

"One afternoon, Yang Ji and his friends drank in the pavilion in their courtyard and were drunk. In a trance, they were greeted by an envoy. The Ming Dynasty faced the sea in the east, surrounded by mountains on the south and southwest, the desert Gobi to the west, and the vast grassland to the north, which was somewhat similar to our Central Plains..."

"The emperor of the Ming Dynasty guards the national gate, and the national gate is the northeast corner of the country. The cold place outside the gate is also called Liaodong. There is Jianzhou State doing evil and attacking the border from time to time to plunder the people. The king of Jianzhou, Huang Taiji, was a hero of the world. His brother Dorgon was also a hero of the time. The two brothers were both in the world and the army was rare in the world..."

"Jianzhou State is a great trouble for the Ming Dynasty. Yang Ji entrusted the emperor with an important task and served as the magistrate of the Border City County. He led the border people to resist the Jianzhou invasion. He defeated the Jianzhou army several times with few wins and more. He made many military achievements and had been in power for more than ten years. He served as the governor of Liaodong, and was appointed as the prince consort and promoted the Duke of the State..."

"At that time, the world's drought was protracted, the people of the Ming Dynasty were resentful, and the people rose up. The government was in full swing to suppress the rebellion everywhere. The Jianzhou State also used a plan to counter-essay, colluding with treacherous ministers to falsely accuse Yang Ji of being dismissed. The emperor mistakenly heard the slander and dismissed him from office. In addition, the princess was newly destroyed, and the glory was disbanded and he was sent back to his hometown..."

"Jianzhou State has made a comeback, and refugees have also swept the border. When the Ming Dynasty was in trouble at home and abroad, the army of Jianzhou was in trouble. The emperor was trapped in the city and ordered the soldiers of the world to serve the king. Yang Jiwenxun spent all his family wealth and organized more than a thousand rebels to enter the capital to help the war..."

"The imperial edict for the king has been passed to all directions, but on the way to Yang Ji, the officials of the prefectures and counties along the way shirked their own responsibilities and kept their troops in motion. Seeing that the capital was about to fall, they led their own troops to attack the enemy's besieged by moths and fire. They were alone in their power and sank to the sand. Just as they were about to die for their country, Yang Ji suddenly woke up..."

"He was shocked to realize that he was still under the pavilion in his friend's yard. The sun had not set yet. As the saying goes, life is like a dream, just like Liaodong..."

"Life is like a dream... Just like Liaodong..." Yuwen Qiankeng murmured to himself. The story Yuwen Wen told was without any suspense or ghosts, it was a story of a person dreaming.

A lonely minister who was wronged and evil son flew into the flames at the end of the dynasty, and his life's wealth turned into falling flowers and flowing water. It really makes people feel sad.

‘Nan Ke Yimeng, which was only found in the mid-Tang Dynasty, has now been published in the Ming Dynasty.’ Yuwen sighed in his heart. He was also very hard-working to promote his friends. The first impression of a person is very important, so he wants to leave a good impression on his friends in the heart of the emperor.

By relying on dreaming to tell a story, it praises Yang Jixin's heart for the "Ming Dynasty" and creates the image of a lonely minister and a villain, which can effectively avoid other people's doubts, saying that he uses any means to promote others.

Seeing that the little emperor was a little melancholy, Yuwen Wen coughed dryly, drank a cup of cheese paddles to moisten his throat, and then continued to tell stories. He is not "flirting with girls" now, and it is a bit bad to make the other party absent. As the saying goes, both hard and soft, I need to add some hot information next.

"Xu Shao, a former servant in Bazhou, has been fond of studying since he was a child. Before he entered the officialdom, he went out to visit friends one day. When he returned, he was blocked from wind and snow. He stayed at a dilapidated temple by the mountain at night, called Lanruo Temple..."

"Late at night, a beautiful woman suddenly entered the temple. She said she was going out with her family and was intercepted by thieves. She escaped in panic..."

"When Xu Shao saw that he was pitiful, he let out his seat and asked him to sit down and cook the fire to keep warm. However, his followers accidentally discovered that this woman had no shadow under the bonfire... "

When Yuwen Qiankeng heard this, he felt cold all over his body. The eunuchs standing beside him shivered for no reason: A person without a shadow, a fool knows that something is not good!

Like Yu Wen Qiankeng, they were both afraid of this story and wanted to hear it. They moved forward one by one, just for fear of slipping away a wonderful sentence. The audience's eyes were all focused on Xiyang County Gong.

......

During the intermission, Yuwen Wen, who was dry-mouthed, was strolling in the imperial garden, and an eunuch followed him. The "Big Zhou Edition" of the Ghost Story of the Chinese Girl was just now, which made Yuwen Qiankeng fascinated and almost didn't even have lunch. Fortunately, the eunuchs were persuaded to persuade the young emperor to rest for a while.

After eating the small pastry in one bite, Yuwen Wen took a fun view of the strange flowers and plants. He was not very interested in these flowers and plants on weekdays, nor was he so leisurely and elegant. In Yuwen Wen's view, swords and guns are like forests and iron cavalry, which is the most beautiful scenery.

Of course, women are also another kind. He is a normal man, so it is natural to like women.

"Is this?" Yuwen Wen suddenly stopped and looked at the buds in front of him, which were in a state of excitement. These flowers and plants looked a little familiar, especially the buds had cracked a little white.

"Yuwen envoy, this is a white dike, also known as Jibei in the Southern Dynasties. According to legend, its floes can be spinned and weaved, but they are mostly mainly for viewing." An eunuch said with a flattering introduction.

'It's really cotton!' Yuwen Wen was happy and stared at the cotton flowers that were about to bloom in front of him. The eunuch was quite excited to see this and kept boasting about the white Western Regions flowers, but Yuwen Wen could not introduce him.

Cotton, "grass, solid as cocoons, silk in cocoons is like fine squids", is not produced in the Central Plains and was introduced into the Central Plains from India or Arab regions. Due to different transmission paths, it also has different names. Those introduced by sea are first planted in Qiongzhou (Hainan) and Lingnan regions, and is called "Jibei".

Cotton introduced from land entered Guanshan through the Western Regions, followed the names of countries in the Western Regions and called it "Baidian".

The time when cotton entered the Central Plains was about the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, but it entered the mainland in large quantities, around the end of the Song Dynasty and the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty. Before the Song Dynasty, there was only the word "mian" beside silk on the Central Plains, and there was no word "mian" beside wood on the side. The word "mian" only appeared since the Book of Song.

Cotton wool can be spinned and weaved. It has been known to the Central Plains for a long time, but the relevant textile technology has not been mastered yet, and the cost of woven cloth is much higher than that of linen cloth. Therefore, cotton planting has not been promoted, but has been cultivated as ornamental plants.

However, most of the French countries on the border are produced in cotton. The cotton cloth that the French countries in the south pays tribute is called "Jibebu", and the cotton cloth that the countries in the Western Regions pay tribute is called "white stacked cloth". In fact, they are all the same type of things, but there is nothing more than the difference between cotton seeds.

People in this era only know the use of cotton for "cloth", but they have no concept of cotton coats at all. This is an extremely effective cold-proof clothing and an important helper for farming in the Northeast, so Yuwen Wen has made up his mind.

Cotton has been planted in his mansion in Bazhou as a small ornamental plant. The seeds were naturally brought from the merchants of Chen Guo, namely Jibei from Lingnan and Jiaozhi areas. The white stacked seeds obtained from Chang'an Fans have just begun to be planted, and I don't know what they will plant.

Bazhou is located on the north bank of the Yangtze River and has abundant rainfall. He doesn't know whether cotton can be planted well. Now it is the stage of exploration, so Yuwen Wen's use of cotton is a long-term plan. After all, there is not enough land to grow grain, so where can I get free land to grow cotton?

"I wonder where this white stack was introduced from?" Yuwen Wen asked. He thought about bringing some seeds of the cotton here back to try planting.

The eunuch said that this was left behind by the imperial garden of the Qi Palace. After the Qi Palace was destroyed, these eunuchs were wandering around. Due to their physical inseparableness, they were unable to get married. Later, the court built a palace to recall them again. However, many old people in the palace had long disappeared, so they didn't know where the white fold was introduced.

"Did you intend to introduce this white pie?" asked the eunuch. Yuwen Wen said that this thing had never been seen in Shannan before. If it was convenient, take some seeds to cultivate it, which would also open your eyes.

"If the envoy likes it, you will naturally be able to do it when you report it to Your Majesty. There are many white stacked seeds in the warehouse in the palace, so the envoy can do as much as you want."

Yuwen Wen nodded when he heard this. There are benefits to visit the Imperial Garden, which surprised him a little. It was because of this that he was also excited to visit the garden. He was wondering what good things he could find.

Since Zhang Qian went on a mission to the Western Regions, he brought back many things that were not available in the Central Plains. With the formation of the Silk Road, the merchants of the Western Regions also brought various strange flowers and plants into the Central Plains. Some of them were not discovered because of their unknown uses. If they found these things by chance and used them, they would be a great gain.
Chapter completed!