325, Li Bai's Poems Are OK, Cotton-Padded Clothes (Please Order the Whole Set)

"After destroying Tubo, I guess the accumulated Dao Gong can be exchanged for the next talent."

"You can also reach the Golden Core Realm..."

"But if you destroy Tubo, you can't do it so quickly."

Bai Gui looked through the window lattice at the snowy plateau outside the governor's mansion, thinking to himself.

With his preparations, he didn't think it was that difficult to destroy Tubo. The reason why Tubo was difficult to destroy was because it occupied the snowy plateau, which could be used for attack or defense.

But since he took over as the Jiannan Road Censor, he has been training troops on the plateau to adapt to the negative effects of altitude sickness.

In addition, he has sent secret agents and spies to Tubo for so many years, and he has a clear understanding of the geographical conditions on the snowy plateau.

Destroying Tubo... is just a matter of time.

The difference is whether it takes three years to destroy it, five years to destroy it, or even longer, nurturing the enemy to protect oneself.

...

It has been a few days since I returned to the governor's mansion.

Li Bai sent a business card to the governor's mansion, which also included his recent articles. The first one was a poem written for him.

"This... poem, the poetic talent is not bad."

"You can enter the governor's mansion of this marquis and be a staff member. When this marquis is on the march, write poems and articles..."

Bai Gui took a sip of tea, glanced at the poem written by Li Bai for him, and nodded slightly.

Although the poem is a bit corny, with more sentences praising him.

But the poem is written by a master.

It is difficult for ordinary people to compare.

You can see the spirituality in it at a glance.

"Thank you, Bai Duhu, for your appreciation of this inferior disciple."

Pei Min thanked him.

"It's just that the identity of this inferior disciple is problematic. His grandfather was exiled to Suiye City. His father, Li Ke, was a knight-errant. He was once friends with me. Once on the way to chivalry, he accidentally killed someone, so... he fled to Shu."

Pei Min paused, thought about it, and told the truth.

With Bai Duhu's power, it would be easy to find out Li Bai's native place and the crime of his ancestors. If he concealed it, he might be punished in the future.

In addition, he saw that Bai Duhu had also recruited many knights, so there shouldn't be any big problems.

So he told everything.

"This matter has been investigated by this prince..."

"Since it is a crime of chivalry..., it is not a big deal, let him enter the government as a staff member."

Bai Gui shook his head and said.

Li Taibai never participated in the imperial examination in his life because his ancestors and his father committed crimes. In the "Six Codes of the Tang Dynasty", it is stipulated that "the sons of criminals and businessmen are not allowed to participate." This means that the sons of criminals and businessmen cannot participate in the imperial examination.

And if they participate in it under false nationality, it will be a capital crime if they are found out.

However, this crime is not difficult to eliminate. It can be easily eliminated by getting to know the powerful and influential people.

After all, the ancient times were ruled by people.

Pei Min nodded and breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Bai has the opportunity to stay with Bai Duhu. If he makes contributions in the future, he may be able to ask Bai Duhu to erase his family's charges and clear his name.

Then, with his literary talent, he has a promising future.

…

July of the third year of Kaiyuan.

Summer.

Bai Gui gathered 30,000 troops from the Sichuan West Jiedushi and Jingnan Duhufu and used them in the southwest of Tubo. At the same time, the Jiedushi of Hexi Road, Anxi Jiedushi, Beiting Jiedushi and other Jiedushi in the north, under the command of veteran Xue Na, attacked the north of Tubo together.

Divided into two routes of attack.

At this time, Tubo's Tridezu Zan Zamp was in power. In the fourth year of Jinglong, he married the Princess Jincheng of the Tang Dynasty. Similarly, this is also the heyday of Tubo.

Under Bai Gui's precise attack in the southwest, Tubo was defeated repeatedly.

In the north, there was the support of veteran general Xue Na. Although there were occasional defeats, Xue Na used his troops steadily. The Tang army in the north only intended to contain the Tubo troops and relieve the pressure in the southwest.

Marching towards Tubo is not as easy as marching towards Nanzhao.

On the snowy plateau, there are obstacles everywhere.

Even if the Tubo soldiers are defeated, the advancement is slow. Although Bai Gui deliberately did it, he did not want to destroy Tubo too quickly. After all, his current position is not very stable, and he needs military merits to shape his position in the Tang Dynasty, but this is also inseparable from the difficulty of fighting Tubo.

After summer, it is the season of autumn and winter.

Prepare the troops and horses.

The Tubo envoy entered Chang'an and asked for surrender.

The Tang Dynasty and Tubo are uncle-nephew alliances. The Tang Dynasty is the uncle, and Tubo is the nephew, calling himself the nephew.

At this time, the Tang Dynasty and Tubo were also fighting and stopping, and the exchanges between the two countries were still relatively frequent.

Reception at the Honglu Temple.

So the next day, Chang'an sent an imperial edict to stop attacking Tubo.

This is not because Li Longji was afraid of Tubo, but because the season is not suitable. In autumn and winter, it is not only very costly to use troops against Tubo, but the Tang army generally cannot withstand such severe cold weather.

Therefore, the Tubo envoy asked for surrender. Li Longji first asked generals such as Bai Gui and Xue Na, and learned that it was feasible, so he agreed to it.

Wait until it is warm next year, and then attack Tubo.

At the same time, Bai Gui reported that he had discovered a silk fabric called cotton, which has the function of keeping warm.

He also built a cotton ginning wheel.

And presented several cotton jackets sewn with cotton.

"This cotton is a valuable weapon for the country!"

"In the past, our people and the army lacked warm clothing, so it was very disadvantageous to send troops in the cold winter. Now we have cotton clothes, which can be used for warmth. In this respect, it is better than sheepskin cloaks..."

"Bai Qing is worthy of being a secretary from the Secretariat. He is well-versed in ancient and modern times and can even think of such a creation."

"This churning truck will be...named the White Bus, and it will be passed down to future generations!"

Li Longji said to the ministers.

"Your Majesty, this thing is not only beneficial to the military, but also beneficial to people's livelihood."

"In the past, people could only use thatch stuffed in linen clothes to keep warm. Now Lin Yihou has invented this cotton-padded clothes, which can protect people all over the world from the cold, and it is of great benefit to the people's livelihood."

Yao Chong sighed.

This invention alone is enough to make a person's history. What's more, this thing was invented by Bai Gui, a great talent. It can be expected that when talking about cotton in the future, Bai Gongqi will inevitably be mentioned.

Return to the harem.

Li Longji planned to reward the concubines with some cotton-padded clothes sent by Bai Gui.

"The queen has been pregnant for several months. This cotton coat is softer than ordinary fur and silk. The queen can take one."

he said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Queen Wang gave a slight blessing, and the maid next to her came forward to receive a cotton coat.

Cotton clothes may not be precious in later generations, but just as in European history, tin was much more expensive than silver. Anyone who could own a set of tin tableware would be a rich man.

The same applies to today's cotton-padded clothes. They may not be as useful as other silk fabrics, but they are better because they are rare.

Things are rare and valuable.

What's more, it's a tribute from Jiannan Road.

"Wu Jieyu, you are also pregnant, so please bring a cotton coat to keep out the cold."

Li Longji nodded slightly and gave Concubine Wu Hui another cotton coat.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Compared with Queen Wang, Concubine Wu Hui was more respectful when facing the emperor, and went forward to receive the cotton-padded clothes in person.

When she touched the cotton-padded clothes, she felt her palms soften. It was much better than other fabrics. While marveling, she thought of Bai Gui who was far away in Jiannan Road.

After getting pregnant, my physical strength is not as good as before.

So a little tired.

She walked slowly to a chair nearby and sat down.

Li Longji divided the remaining cotton clothes among the concubines in the harem.

Every year, the tributes from each state are basically the same as the usual practice. Some are given to the harem and concubines, some are for personal use, and some are sealed into internal funds.

"This cotton coat is not given to you for free..."

"This thing is of great use to the country. Marquis Lin Yi has sent the cotton seeds to Chang'an. I will issue an edict to plant this thing all over the country, and you are my concubines..., Queen, you are the daughter of all women in the world. As an example, this plant needs to be planted in the palace, so I’ll leave you to worry about it.”

"But you're pregnant, so you don't have to be too busy."

Li Longji groaned and said.

The world is based on agriculture.

Encouraging farmers to teach farmers and mulberry trees is something that officials must do every year.

In the palace, there were also royal fields dedicated to cultivation and planting by the emperor.

Now he sees the benefits of cotton, and since men farm and women weave, cotton and women are definitely inseparable, so the harem needs to set an example.

"Yes, I know."

Queen Wang nodded and agreed.

This is as it should be, and it is also a means to prove that she is still in the position of queen.