Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 749 Textile

Li Yue transferred these two hundred and thirty-two people to the Hainan Navigation Department to learn navigation knowledge.

The Han envoys were forced to travel alone to all directions because of the situation at that time. Zhang Qian, Ban Chao, Fu Jiezi, Gan Ying, and Su Wu were all survivors, and more unknown heroes died on the way.

Li Yue didn't want the blood of these loyal and brave men to be wasted. The envoy was a skilled worker, and he could still complete the mission by driving a building boat and carrying a sword.

There are some countries in this world that are just stupid and don’t use knives. They don’t understand what you are talking about.

The few envoys of the Han Dynasty who survived were not good people. They killed people and set fires on other people's territory. They just drew their swords when they disagreed.

North Korea killed Han envoys, and it was also Han envoys who killed other generals first.

South Vietnam killed the Han envoy because the envoy An Guo Shaoji went to the queen mother's bed...

Internally, Li Yue promotes loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, righteousness, gentleness, courtesy, thrift and concessions, but not externally. Sometimes a knife is more efficient in solving problems.

Besides, if you take the sea route, there will be a boatload of people there. No matter how low-key you are, people won’t believe you.

Li Yue made a special trip to revise the curriculum of HNA Division to highlight the principle of strong martial ethics: when encountering trouble, don't reason first, use the knife first.

What these young men learned in Shangwu Hall was martial arts and art of war, so their martial arts skills would not be any worse.

After staying in the Navigation Department for two or three months, I rushed directly to Qingzhou to adapt to the sea.

"Be careful when you go out." Li Yue saw Li Jun off.

"Father, don't worry. I don't dare to say anything else. My martial arts, riding and shooting skills are unparalleled in Shangwu Hall." Li Jun has a more flamboyant personality and can be more relaxed in front of Li Yue.

"It's just a martial arts hall. There are many heroes in the world."

"Then I will go and meet with them for a while, then we can make some progress!"

Young people always move forward bravely.

"Have ambition." Li Yue praised.

Li Jun held his hand and said, "Father, take care, and wait until your son returns in triumph!"

After saying that, he turned his horse's head and followed most of them, heading east towards the rising sun.

War horses galloped on the official road, and flags flew like eagles.

"Your Majesty, a messenger has arrived from Fu Fu." Lu Qing cupped his hands and said.

"Fu Fu?" Li Yue looked confused. He knew some of the names of Persia, Byzantium, and Rome, but this was the first time Fu Fu heard them.

"There is the Great Qin in the far west, and its people call themselves the capital Fulu. During the Cao and Wei Dynasties of the Three Kingdoms, the Western Region was resumed and a new North Road was added. It turned northwest from Yumen Pass, passed the front of Cheshi, and then turned to the northern foot of Tianshan Mountain and crossed Wu Sun, Kangju, Amancai and other countries, and then go west for three thousand miles." Lu Qing had obviously done his homework.

Da Qin is what the Han Dynasty called Rome.

From Lu Qing's description, it should be Byzantium.

"Oh? Why did they come all the way to Daliang?" Li Yue didn't find them, but they came to him on their own.

"Buying and selling silk."

After Huan Wen destroyed the Han Dynasty and regained Shu, the Byzantines got in touch with Jiankang through the Zhang family in Liangzhou and restored trade routes. Their enthusiasm for silk was far beyond ordinary people's understanding.

"This is a good thing!" Li Yue welcomed business people with both hands.

Daliang re-established the Western Regions for commercial interests.

Silk from the East was shipped over, and its price was as good as gold.

Li Yue also intended to transport porcelain, tea, paper, lacquerware, etc. to completely activate Kansai.

Only when wealth is flowing can it benefit the people. Otherwise, it will become more and more concentrated in the hands of a few people and eventually be converted into land, resulting in a situation where "rich families are smelly of wine and meat, and roads are frozen to death."

Now that the world is unified, silk from Shu and Jiangdong can feed more people.

The word "economic" has the word "silk" next to it. Let alone silk, even ordinary fabrics can be linked to money and are hard currencies. The rise of great countries in history all relied on the textile industry.

"Leave it to you to discuss this matter, and promote porcelain, tea, lacquerware, and paper to them." Li Yue rubbed his forehead and suddenly thought of cotton. This thing not only keeps warm, but is also a catalyst for civilization.

Historically, British and American manors mainly used black slaves to grow cotton. The emergence of capitalism in the middle and late Ming Dynasty was also closely related to the textile industry.

If Daliang cultivates qualified cotton and the output increases, Liaodong, Mobei, and the Western Regions will no longer be a problem.

Almost every time there is a heavy snowfall, people in Luoyang will freeze to death.

This is true in Luoyang, the capital, and you can imagine other places.

"Take orders."

After Lu Qing left, Li Yue quickly asked Wang Meng about the cotton situation.

Zhou Qian has been tinkering in Longyou for three or four years, and it's time to bear fruit.

"Cotton?" Wang Meng looked confused. The war in the south was still going on. The logistics of nearly 100,000 troops still depended on him. The recovered land also had to be reorganized into prefectures and counties, and officials were appointed. The minister was confused and busy.

"I remembered that last year's autumn harvest brought back more than 20,000 kilograms of cotton. Your Majesty was attacking Chaisang. The war was urgent, and I was temporarily negligent."

"After the Jiangdong war is over, you should take a month off to recuperate and see how thin you are." Li Yue really couldn't stand it.

Wang Meng started working day and night.

Daliang also became stronger and stronger under his governance.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I am indeed a little tired these days." Wang Meng did not refuse.

In Li Yue's mind, whatever he wanted to do these days would be difficult to implement without the promotion of the imperial power. The people's food problem had not been completely solved, so it was naturally impossible to use their own land to grow cotton.

Historically, it was Emperor Hongwu who forced people to grow cotton, which led to its popularization.

Li Yue came to the warehouse and took out a piece of cotton.

It is slightly smaller than that of later generations, and its color is not as white as that of later generations, and there are still a lot of traces of insect damage.

However, the process of starting from scratch has been passed, and the next step is to gradually select and breed improved seeds.

"Da Sinong said that this thing is full of treasures. The cotton can be spun and kept warm, the cotton seeds can be extracted for oil, and the straw can be used for roughage..." Zhou Jixiang, the Huangmen servant, said in a high voice.

The Liang State continued the Wei and Jin Dynasty's service system, and the eunuch group was marginalized and became real domestic slaves.

Li Yue is now thinking about how to spin cotton into cloth.

But Li Yue didn't need to worry about this problem. Since silkworm cocoons can be spun into silk in this era, these balls of cotton can be turned into cotton cloth. This is why Taixue Tiangongyuan exists.

Li Yue threw the cotton directly to Tiangongyuan, "Spinning this material into cloth."

"This thing seems to be kapok, and the wide-width cloth spun cannot be used for much purpose." Liu Caozhi opened his old eyes and was skeptical when offering wine.

Kapok existed in Lingnan during the Qin and Han Dynasties. Its fiber was short, its textile efficiency was low, it was not warm, and its practical value was low.

"What, you doubt me?" Li Yue said impatiently.

"I don't dare..." He said he didn't dare, but his eyes were wandering.

"The deadline is ten days. If you spin it, I will give you a big reward. If you can't spin it, you will be fined half a year's salary and demoted three levels. You can take care of yourself." Li Yue had no time to chatter with them. Without pressure, there would be no motivation.

Tiangongyuan was not established to provide for their retirement.

"I accept your order!" Liu Caozhi quickly took the cotton and went to study it.

(End of this chapter)