"Haha! Little Ke, you don't have to panic. Based on His Majesty's intentions, he will let you go to Shu Lands after a few years when you are older. In the next few years, you will still be in Chang 'an as the Viceroy of Yizhou. Therefore, before you go to your fief, you should study hard and enrich yourself so that you can become a virtuous king and guard a region for His Majesty! "
In the Yamachō's office in Yanhuang College, Li Zexuan looked at Li Ke and earnestly instructed.
Li Zexuan was very satisfied with Li Ke as his student. Li Ke was very talented and could learn everything with just one lesson. He was proficient in both the pen and the sword and had the demeanor of a gentleman. Li Zexuan had high hopes for Li Ke!
In the future, Li Ke would definitely be one of the students who would bring Yanhuang College to greater heights!
Li Ke stood up and bowed respectfully to Li Zexuan. "I will follow Yamachō's teachings and never forget them!"
"En!"
Li Zexuan nodded and asked, "Little Ke, do you not want to go to Shu Lands?"
Li Ke was stunned when he heard this. After a moment, he shook his head and said softly, "So what if I want to go? So what if I don't want to go? As a prince of Great Tang, there will be a day when I have to leave the capital, leave my father, mother, teachers, and classmates, and go to a faraway fief to guard a region for Great Tang! This is my mission! "
Everyone could hear the helplessness and sadness in his words!
Li Zexuan stood up and patted Li Ke's shoulder. Then, he walked to the bedside with his hands behind his back and looked out the window at the Cloud Mountain and the village at the foot of the Cloud Mountain.
He sighed and said, "Little Ke, as a member of the Imperial Family, there will be many helplessness. However, how many people can truly do as they wish and be unrestrained in this world? Every single one of us is born with our own mission. While you are lamenting the helplessness of fate, you don't know how many people in the world are envious of you. They are envious that you are a member of the royal family. Once you reach adulthood, you will be able to rush to your fief and become a free and unfettered prince.
Life is like a city surrounded by many cities. The people outside the city want to come in, but the people inside the city want to come out. Therefore, in my opinion, instead of running around, it is better to accept reality, accept one's identity, and complete one's mission to prove one's value in the world!
The land of Sichuan was surrounded by mountains on all sides, and there were many rich families and tribes there. If the management was not careful, it would cause internal strife. The lives of the people in Shu are relatively closed and poor. In the future, you will bring what you have learned from Yanhuang College and His Majesty's decree to Shu to take charge of the noble families and tribes there. You will make the people in Shu as rich as the people in Chang 'an. His Majesty and Her Majesty will definitely be very pleased, and I will also be very pleased!
This was an inheritance of hope that wasn't limited by space or region! Moreover, don't you think that this kind of life is more meaningful? "
At this point, Li Zexuan turned around and looked at Li Ke with a burning gaze.
In fact, he understood Li Ke's feelings very well. Anyone who was chased out of their hometown by their parents at a young age to a strange place would feel helpless. Li Ke was a member of the royal family. Although he was mentally prepared, he couldn't help but feel sad when he knew that he would have to go to Sichuan in a few years.
Li Ke's eyes gradually became clear. He bowed deeply and said, "Thank you Yamachō for your guidance. Ke will definitely bring the knowledge from Yamachō to the people of Shu! Ke, I won't blame the heavens or accuse others anymore! "
When he was at a loss, Li Zexuan helped him see the fog and pointed out the direction. He was really grateful to Li Zexuan.
Hearing this, Li Zexuan smiled and said, "Haha! That's good! Then from today onwards, you can take some time to practice at Yanhuang Bank. The things I taught you are only limited to theory. Little Ke, you have to combine theory and practice! In the future, if you use these economic methods in Shu, you will definitely reap miraculous results! "
"Yes! Yamachō! "
Li Ke nodded. Suddenly, he asked curiously, "May I know why Yamachō came to the palace to see my father?"
"Oh, your master is here to ask His Majesty for a mine in Sichuan. It's like this …"
Hearing Li Ke's question, Li Zexuan briefly explained the matter of the Vanadium Titanium Magnetite Mine in Feng Province. Hearing this, Li Ke cupped his hands and said, "Mountain Elder, don't worry. When I go to Shu Lands to take up my post, I will definitely take care of the people there so that Mountain Elder can mine in Shu Lands without worries!"
Li Zexuan laughed and said, "Haha! Then your master will thank Your Highness King of Shu first! Haha! "
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Sure enough, in the afternoon, a group of soldiers brought Li Er's imperial edict out of Chang 'an City and headed towards Sichuan.
In the evening, a few eunuchs came to Yunshan and invited Li Ke back to Chang 'an from Yanhuang College. They said that Li Ke had to attend the morning assembly tomorrow.
Li Zexuan guessed that tomorrow morning, Old Li would definitely announce that Li Ke was going to be the King of Shu!
At night, in the palace.
In the Ganlu Palace, Li Er looked at the map of Sichuan on the dragon table and was in a daze. At this moment, Zhao Song walked in from outside and stood beside Li Er.
He whispered, "Your Majesty, the spy sent to Jiangnan Yuezhou a few days ago has returned!"
Hearing this, Li Er could not help but be shocked. He quickly recovered and asked, "How was it? Did you find Li Yu's biological father and mother? "
Zhao Song bowed slightly and answered, "Your Majesty, according to the spy's report, Miss Li Yu's father is called Fu Lingyan and her mother is called Liu Yixue. It is said that Fu Lingyan was originally a rich family in Taiyuan. In the third year of the Sui Dynasty's Daye, the world was in chaos and Taiyuan was also affected. In order to avoid the war, Fu Lingyan brought his wife and daughter and fled to Chuyun Village in Yuezhou. They stayed there for more than ten years!
However, Fu Lingyan and Liu Yixue passed away last year. Miss Li Yu came to Chang 'an from Yuezhou alone. By chance, she met Meng Wenhao. After that, she became friends with the Marquis of Yong' an and became a reporter in Datang Daily's editorial department! "
"Three years of Daye!"
Li Er frowned and seemed to have thought of something. Then, he asked doubtfully, "She is just a young girl. After losing her parents, why would she come all the way to Chang 'an?"
Zhao Song bowed and said, "I heard from an old woman in Chuyun Village that Li Yu is not Fu Lingyan and Liu Yixue's biological daughter. She is an adopted daughter. Li Yu must have come all the way to Chang 'an to find her biological father and mother! However, the other villagers in Chuyun Village do not know about this. Only the old woman said so. No one knows if it is true or not! "
"Not biological! She is definitely not biological! "
Li Er stood up and began to pace back and forth with his hands behind his back. After a while, Li Er waved his hand and said, "Alright! I know everything! You may leave first! "
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Zhao Song bowed and left.
In the hall, only Li Er's soft sigh was left. "Li Yu, Li Yu, are you related to him or not …"
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On Yunshan Mountain, Li Zexuan was thinking about making light bulbs. Previously, when Mo Lingwei had made the microscope, Li Zexuan had said that he wanted to make a light source that was more convenient and stable than the sun. He was talking about light bulbs!
Otherwise, relying solely on the reflected sunlight to provide illumination for the microscope would greatly limit the application of the microscope. Therefore, Li Zexuan planned to start making light bulbs. It just so happened that the hydropower station would be completed in a few months. At that time, the first electrical appliance would definitely be light bulbs. After all, it was easier to make these things!
Li Zexuan quickly fell asleep as he pondered over the method to make light bulbs in his heart.
The next day, early morning.
Li Zexuan woke up from his sleep and found that Han Yuxi had woken up earlier than him.
"Eh? Wife? What are you planting in this flower pot? "
Han Yuxi was using a small shovel to loosen the soil for the flower pot. Li Zexuan was curious and quickly went forward to ask.
"Ah! Husband, you're up? "
When Han Yuxi heard the sound, she quickly turned around and replied with a smile, "Husband, I'm planting Baidizi! In our yard, there are orchids, peonies, and azaleas, but only Baidizi is missing. I asked someone to buy this flower seed from a merchant in Xi City. It's already April now, so it's just right to plant this ~! "
"Baidizi? What flower is this? "
When Li Zexuan heard this, he was puzzled and couldn't help but walk forward.
"Husband, don't you know about Baidizi? The Baidizi flower is snow-white and looks like a silkworm cocoon. The silk in the cocoon is as fine as silk. It's especially beautiful when it blooms! "
Han Yuxi looked up at Li Zexuan and said with a smile.
"It's snow-white and looks like a silkworm cocoon? Wife, let your husband take a look at this Bai Dizi seed! "
Li Zexuan still didn't understand what Baidizi flower was. He went forward and asked Han Yuxi for some Baidizi flower seeds. He put them in his hand and examined them carefully. He saw that the seed coat of the seeds was black and there was a layer of white hair on the seed coat. When he peeled off the seed coat, there was a layer of milky white membrane-like endosperm attached to the seed coat. Seeing this, Li Zexuan suddenly exclaimed,
"Cotton? Baidizi is actually cotton? "
In his previous life, he wasn't a spoiled rich second generation who lived in seclusion. He was a village boy through and through. Of course, he had seen cotton seeds before, which was why he was able to recognize it at a glance. In addition, he had long known that cotton was an ornamental flower in the Tang Dynasty, but he didn't know that the White Die Zi was actually cotton!
"Husband, what is cotton? What does Baidizi have to do with cotton? "
Han Yuxi asked curiously.
Li Zexuan shook his head and said excitedly, "Wife, you just said that Baidizi flower seeds were bought from the western barbarian merchants. Is it true? How many seeds do they have? "
It was no wonder that he was excited. Cotton was too important for people in this era!
Before cotton was planted on a large scale in ancient China, people could only rely on white clothes and coarse cloth to keep warm in winter. If it weren't for the honeycomb coal and coal stove made by Li Zexuan last winter, many people near Chang 'an City would have frozen to death like in previous years!
Han Yuxi replied with a smile, "Husband, Baidizi flower seeds were indeed bought from the western barbarian merchants. They should have a lot of seeds. Husband, how many do you need? I'll ask someone to buy some for you! "
"Of course, I want as many as you have! Wife, to tell you the truth, this Baidizi flower seed can be used to make cotton-padded clothes. It has an excellent cold resistance effect. As long as we can plant Baidizi on a large scale in the future, people won't have to suffer in winter anymore! "
Li Zexuan said with a smile.
Han Yuxi was shocked and said, "Husband, you want to use Baidizi to make clothes? Isn't that too extravagant? Even if it's made, I'm afraid ordinary people can't afford it. "
Li Zexuan asked curiously, "Why? Is this Baidizi flower very expensive? "
Han Yuxi nodded and said, "Of course it's expensive, husband! This Baidizi flower costs at least a few dozen copper coins. If it's used to make clothes, how many Baidizi flowers would it cost? There were such clothes among the commoners, but they were only worn by wealthy merchants who were worth a lot of money! I heard from Mother and Father that we used to have clothes made of Baidizi in our residence, but we didn't take them out last winter because we had heating in our house! "
It was generally believed that cotton spread to the Central Plains from the North and South. The South Road was the earliest Asian cotton from India. It spread to Hainan Island and Guangdong and Guangxi through Southeast Asia. According to historical records, it spread to Fujian, Guangdong, Sichuan, and other regions at least during the Qin and Han Dynasties. The second route was from India to Yunnan through Myanmar. It was around the Qin and Han Dynasties. The third route was from Africa to Xinjiang and Hexi Corridor through West Asia. It was around the Northern and Southern Dynasties.
The North Road was the "Western Region" in ancient books. During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, cotton spread to the Yangtze River and Yellow River Valleys. By the 13th century, cotton from the North Road had spread to the Wei River Valleys in Shaanxi.
In fact, as early as the Warring States Period, according to "Shangshu", some tribes in the South China Sea region began to offer cotton as tribute to the Central Plains. During the Emperor Wu's era, the Yue tribe in Hainan Island had skilled cotton weaving techniques.
In China during the Tang Dynasty, cotton cultivation began to be popularized, but at that time, it was still regarded as a precious flower. The "Baidizi" clothes made of cotton were exclusive to officials and nobles. It was still far from being able to wear clothes to keep out the cold for ordinary people.
Therefore, although cotton had already spread to China before the Ming Dynasty, it only entered millions of households in the later part of the Ming Dynasty. Before that, the terrifying "no cotton in winter" thing was the real suffering of the ancient people in China!
"So expensive?"
Li Zexuan heard and frowned. According to Han Yuxi, cotton in this era was as precious as orchids and peonies. It was no wonder that no one used it to make clothes!
"No! No matter how expensive it is, we have to buy it! Wife, how many Baidizi seeds can we buy from the merchants in the Western Region? "
Li Zexuan gritted his teeth and said.
The reason why cotton was expensive now was that it had not been widely planted. Once it was planted on a large scale and then bred, he would definitely have a lot of cotton in two to three years! The price of cotton would also be quickly suppressed by him!
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