After Zhao Zhen knew her purpose, she asked, "When I came, I found that the emperor was in a daze. Is there anything on her mind?"
Zhao Yingluo replied subconsciously, "I'm wondering whether Miao Pu and Liu Zhengyan should be rescued."
Originally, Zhao Yingluo planned to take this opportunity to defeat Zhao Gou's three armies in one fell swoop and force Zhao Gou to abdicate. At the worst, she could make him stop negotiating peace with the Jin people, but Miao and Liu interfered and she was forced to do so. The plan was pushed back.
"It should be saved!"
Zhao Yingluo asked curiously, "Why?"
"Now, although Miao and Liu's military remonstrances can be submitted for a while, how can it be so easy for the officials to deal with it? They can find Miao Pu and Liu Zhengyan to death with any excuse. Once Miao and Liu are dead, the soldiers who support them will naturally When the tree falls, the hozens scatter."
Zhao Yingluo was slightly startled, "You know quite a lot."
Zhao Zhen smiled slightly and continued, "Kang Lu died unexpectedly, and there are still many eunuchs left in the court. The government is in chaos, the finances are empty, and the national power is declining. The reason why the Jin people dare not go south is because they are afraid of the imperial sister. Once Miao Miao Liu and Liu were executed, and there is no guarantee that the official family will not fall out again."
Zhao Yingluo nodded slightly, "You are right. Although these two people are a little reckless, they are still the main combatants. I will write a letter to them to remind them."
Zhao Zhen slightly raised his head and glanced at the blue sky, "I hope they can protect themselves temporarily, otherwise, the civil strife in the Song Dynasty will give foreign enemies an opportunity."
Zhao Yingluo smiled confidently, "No matter what happens in Lin'an, as long as Kaifeng is stable and the Jin people don't dare to go south, the Song Dynasty will be stable. Let's forget about it for now. Let's go! I'll show you my new crops!"
Zhao Yingluo walked in front, and Zhao Zhen followed behind. The two soon came to an open space in the mansion, which was the experimental field set aside by Zhao Yingluo's order. At this time, the experimental field was already full of vegetables, fruits and other crops.
She took Zhao Zhen directly to a newly emerged crop. The sprouts had just sprouted two green leaves, which were really small.
"Do you know what kind of crop this is?"
Zhao Zhen shook her head, "There is also my father's garden in the palace garden, but I have never seen this kind of crop. What is it?"
"It's called cotton! It originates from the Western Regions, but after my improvement, it has adapted to the soil and sunshine environment here."
Zhao Zhen stared at the newly emerged cotton for a long time, and finally turned around and asked, "Cotton...cotton...are these flowers for viewing?"
"Of course not! When it comes to autumn, the flowers turn into small cotton balls. When the sun shines, the cotton balls pop open to reveal the white cotton wadding inside. The cotton wadding is light and warm and can be made into clothes, shoes and socks. What……"
Zhao Yingluo explained to him while pulling out the newly sprouted grass.
"Let me ask you, why do the two countries choose to go to war in summer and autumn?"
Zhao Zhen thought for a while and then replied, "Summer and autumn are plentiful with food and grass, and the horses are fat! They are most suitable for waging wars. As for winter and spring... winter is too cold, and the Jin people are okay. They have fur covering their bodies, but the clothes of our Song Dynasty soldiers It is extremely intolerant to cold, and its combat strength will be greatly affected. Why does the emperor ask this question? "
Zhao Yingluo said cryptically, "What if next year, our Song soldiers can wear thick warm clothes and launch an unexpected battle in winter to recapture Hebei provinces?"
Zhao Zhen scratched her head with her hand and replied with some doubts, "It's a clever idea! But that warm suit... is the emperor talking about using it as a suit?"
"You will know in the fall. Not only have I planted some here, I have also planted 30 acres in the west of the city! These 30 acres of cotton fields should be enough to arm a cavalry force of more than [-] people."
The more Zhao Zhen listened, the more confused she became, "Can such a small bud grow clothes?" Zhao Yingluo smiled proudly, "You will know in the autumn! If the output is guaranteed, the people of the Song Dynasty will not only have food to eat , you can also use cotton to keep out the cold in the cold winter.”
When she said this, she raised her head and glanced at several buildings not far away.
"Did you see that area of buildings?"
Zhao Zhen looked at it from a distance and replied, "I saw it, but this house seems to be taller than the surrounding ones and also very long."
"That will be a weaving workshop in the future. When the cotton is harvested in autumn, clothes can be made on a large scale."
When Zhao Zhen heard this, a trace of doubt flashed in her eyes, "Sister Huang, doesn't there already be a weaving workshop?"
Zhao Yingluo shook her head, "That's different. What I want to do is cotton textile, and I want to produce it on a large scale, which is a modern production management method."
"Modern production management methods?" Zhao Zhen became even more confused.
Zhao Yingluo explained, “All in all, the textiles produced are not only of better quality, but also more efficient.”
After hearing this, Zhao Zhen nodded thoughtfully, "I seem to understand something..."
After showing him the entire experimental field, Zhao Yingluo patted the clay in her hand and said, "Tell me, how much land do you want to rent?"
Unexpectedly, Zhao Zhen shook her head repeatedly, "I thought it would be easier to grow crops than to study and fight. Who knew there were so many skills? It's better for Sister Huang to rent this field to others. I will only work around Sister Huang and go deep into the field." Just learn about farming.”
Zhao Zhen backed down when she thought that just planting cotton would involve breaking branches, pinching tops, catching insects, watering, fertilizing, etc. This kind of land should be planted by people who are good at it.
Zhao Yingluo didn't say much. After all, at his age and from a royal family, he couldn't understand the suffering of farmers. As long as he had this kind of heart, it would be good.
After discussing some farming issues with Zhao Zhen, it was already noon, and she ordered someone to prepare a pretty good lunch for Zhao Zhen before sending him away.
One day later, a fast horse galloped out of Kaifeng City and headed towards Lin'an.
【Yanjing】
The defeat of the Jin Kingdom shocked the government and the public. As the commander-in-chief of the three armies, Wanyan Zonghan was captured by the enemy. He was inevitably severely scolded by Jin Taizong Wanyan Sheng, but his official rank was not removed.
Wanyan Sheng glanced at the dejected Wanyan Zonghan and said with some displeasure, "I said earlier that the Song Dynasty and Jin Dynasty can bring a steady stream of gold and silver treasures to the Great Jin Kingdom. But once the war started, there were still people from the Song Dynasty. To do trade? Not to mention the defeat, I had to agree to the Song people's conditions and release all the Song clan members."
Wanyan Zonghan said with some dissatisfaction, "Shen Wanshu is used to making strange weapons like that. Once our court can imitate them, it will be easy to defeat the Song people."
Wanyan Sheng asked curiously, "A strange weapon?"
Wanyan Zonghan then waved and ordered someone to bring a fire blunderbuss into the hall, "This thing is that strange weapon, which can kill people invisible! If I didn't worry about this, how could I be captured alive by them."