Kingdom of Heaven and Han

When he returned, Li Qingzhao went to a place that sold braised meat and bought a pound of beef with soy sauce, a pound of chicken feet, and a bottle of green plum wine, planning to have a few drinks in the evening to celebrate what happened today. Wang Xiaolie had the courage to kill thirty-two people in one go, which is really worth celebrating.

As soon as I turned around the alley, I saw an ox cart parked in front of my house, filled with books. Li Qingzhao hurried forward and saw his younger brother Li Hao standing next to the car with an anxious look on his face. Because the weather was so cold, I was freezing and stamping my feet.

Li Qingzhao asked hurriedly: "Erlang, when did you arrive?"

Li Hao turned around to see Li Qingzhao and let out a sigh of relief. He said: "I arrived in the afternoon. When I came to my sister's house, the door was locked and there was no sign of anyone."

Li Qingzhao said: "Today in the city, more than 10,000 Jin army generals were killed. I also went to see the excitement. Stop talking and come into the house quickly."

After saying that, he opened the door and invited his brother and his family into the house.

Li Hao's whole family came, including his younger brother, his sister-in-law, nephews, and nieces. I was busy for a while and arranged for them to stay.

After finishing cleaning up, Li Qingzhao looked at the sky and saw that it was already dark. He said to Li Hao: "It's getting late, let's go out to eat. There is a 'Cyclamen' dumplings near my home, which are very delicious."

Li Hao said: "Although sister doesn't mind that she is a prostitute, it is still inconvenient to go out to eat."

Li Qingzhao laughed after hearing this and said: "In Luoyang, there are so many rules. It is normal for both men and women to go out to eat. - You will know when you go there."

Li Hao was dubious after hearing this. He and Li Qingzhao left the house and went straight to the "Cyclamen" dumpling restaurant. His wife and children stayed at home and waited for Li Hao to bring some back to them after eating. Or order the restaurant to pack a takeaway and deliver it to Li Qingzhao's home.

There is no way, the child is too young, it is really inconvenient to take the child out to eat.

It gets dark early in winter, and it’s already completely dark as soon as you step out. Even though it was already 59, the night wind was still biting and cold, and it felt like a needle pricking my body. Especially Li Hao, who was even huddled up in the thin clothes he wore.

Li Qingzhao looked at it and said: "You came from Xingzheng and still wore the clothes there, but it's a bit cold when you come to Luoyang. Just go out and buy a cotton-padded coat tomorrow and wear it. Speaking of which, there are cotton-padded clothes in Luoyang. But it’s something you can’t find anywhere else.”

Li Hao said: "I have also heard that there are cotton-padded clothes in Luoyang, which are very good at keeping out the cold in winter. But I have never seen them, and I don't know if they are expensive."

Li Qingzhao said: "Luoyang's cotton-padded clothes are not expensive, and ordinary people can afford them. Even those craftsmen working for others in industrial and commercial families can afford them. You are a scholar after all, how can you wear them?" Can't afford it?"

Li Hao had previously been an official in the imperial bureau, but he was displaced by Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty. Li Qingzhao felt that there was no future, so he found an official position under the Xuanfu Department and asked him to come to Luoyang. Li Hao rushed over eager for the high salary of Xuanfu Division.

By growing cotton and the like, Wang Xiaolie's original purpose was to provide welfare to the people and make money on this basis. So once the conditions are mature, large-scale planting will be carried out. Nowadays, there are many plants in Xiangyang, Dengzhou, Suizhou, Tangzhou, Caizhou and other places. In addition to providing raw materials for the textile mills in Luoyang, they can also be used by themselves. Wearing cotton-padded clothes and jackets has become a custom in these places, and we are no longer afraid of winter.

The cotton textile factory in Luoyang was already very large at this time, with tens of thousands of workers, and it was still recruiting a large number of workers. A large cotton textile area has formed on the north bank of Luoshui, which is extremely prosperous. However, the government does not have the ability to manage such a large single group of people, and is still slowly exploring.

After a while, he arrived in front of the "Cyclamen" door, and the boy quickly came up to catch him. Said: "At night, the weather is really cold. How many sisters are there?"

Li Qingzhao said: "Two. In addition, you pack three more dumplings and deliver them to my house." After speaking, he told the boy his home address and what the fillings were. The boy agreed and hurried to tell the chef.

After burning a fire for a while in front of the charcoal basin at the door, Li Qingzhao and Li Hao were led by the servant to the pavilion on the second floor.

The braised pork Li Qingzhao bought had already been left to his sister-in-law, so he ordered another portion of beef with soy sauce, one portion of scrambled eggs with garlic yellow, and two portions of dumplings stuffed with lotus root meat. He said to his younger brother: "You are here in winter, and there are not many vegetables available, so you have to eat stuffed lotus root."

Li Hao said: "We also ate dumplings twice on the way. They are indeed delicious, much better than just eating soup cakes."

Li Qingzhao smiled and said: "Of course it tastes better than soup cakes. Is there any filling?"

After saying that, he called the boy over and asked, "Do you have any good dew wine here?"

The boy said: "We have the best Bamboo Leaf Spring produced in Yicheng, which is delicious. Sir, would you like a bottle?"

Li Qingzhao said: "Let's have a bottle. Bring the wine bottle, so you don't have to wait here."

The boy said hello, brought the wine and drinking utensils, and left the pavilion.

Li Qingzhao poured a glass of wine for Li Hao and said, "This glass of wine is to congratulate my brother on leaving the industry and finding a job with Wang Xuanfu."

Li Hao drank wine. He said with some worry: "Wang Xuanfu's salary here is high, and it is great to be able to work here. But I heard that Wang Xuanfu has been obviously rebellious in recent years, and I can't help but worry. What if Wang Xuanfu rebelled? how?"

Li Qingzhao said: "If Wang Xuanfu rebels, then let another person take over the world. It has nothing to do with us!"

Li Hao said: "That's not what you're saying. If he rebels, there's still a question of success or failure. If he fails, how will the officials treat him?"

Li Qingzhao said: "If Xuanfu rebels, how can we prevent it? Now most of the soldiers and horses in the world are in Xuanfu's hands. Moreover, Xuanfu's soldiers and horses are brave and brave, far beyond what the imperial court can match. I think about it, and I also think There is no reason why Xuanfu failed."

Li Hao was shocked: "Sister, do you think the Xuanfu rebellion will definitely succeed?"

Li Qingzhao sighed: "I am a prostitute, so I shouldn't be involved in these things. But the situation in the world is like this. Xuanfu has a lot of troops and is isolated from the court, so he has to rebel. If Xuanfu doesn't rebel, what will the court do? Especially in this winter's war, Xuanfu won a great victory on the western front, while the imperial court suffered defeat on the eastern front. On the western front, Xuanfu faced more than 300,000 Jin troops, but the imperial court faced how many Enemy? With one ebb and another ebbing, the situation is already obvious."

Li Hao nodded: "I also heard about this year's war, so I decided to come to Luoyang. Alas, now everyone in the world is saying that Wang Xuanfu is going to live in the Dragon Court. Everyone is saying it, and I have to believe it. "

Li Qingzhao nodded: "Today more than 10,000 generals of the Jin Kingdom will be killed. I heard Wang Xuanfu's words, and that may not be his intention. We ordinary people should just wait and see how things get better."

(End of this chapter)