Settled in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 416 Hit him!

By the time Xue Lang finished the ceremony and found out about Princess Pingyang's participation, the matter had already spread throughout Chang'an City, almost everyone knew about it.

What the hell!What the hell!What the hell!

Even saying it three times can't express the complicated emotions in Xue Lang's heart. In the city of Chang'an, above the court, some people are really despicable!
The ginseng Pan Yushi kidnapped people with morality, benevolence and righteousness, intending to use the name of righteousness to persecute Princess Pingyang, but this matter can be spread throughout Chang'an City in just two days, there must be someone behind it Add fuel to the flames.This is something that can be understood with one's toes. If there is no connivance and promotion, no matter how fast the rumor spreads, it will not be so fast.

The ginseng Pan Deqing is hateful, and these people who contribute to the flames are even more hateful!The evil of human nature is evident!Cotton planting requires technology, and within the territory of the early Tang Dynasty, there are actually not many suitable places for planting.These objective conditions limit the cultivation and promotion of cotton, and it is doomed that cotton cannot be promoted nationwide like sweet potatoes and potatoes.Coupled with the limitation of varieties, the yield is not high.

These people only know what it is and don't know why, especially Pan Deqing, seeing the usefulness of cotton products and seeing some courtiers wearing cotton jackets to keep warm, they took it for granted that it was Princess Pingyang who wanted to profit from it——

Such intentions are simply the heart of a villain!It's just that this matter is really hard to say, being detained in a righteous name, it's like yellow mud falling into the crotch, it's either shit or shit!

From the very beginning, Xue Lang and Princess Pingyang never thought of using cotton for profit. Their goal has always been silk cotton cloth. The benefits they gained are not particularly conspicuous, but they are enough for a long time.However, it's better to make a fuss now than later.

Xue Lang sat in the study silently and thought for a while, touched the pen and paper, immersed himself in writing, first made an outline, then wrote while thinking, revised and rewritten three editions, and finally copied it in correct handwriting in regular script, the title Big three words——

"On Cotton"!
Woke up early the next morning and went straight to the palace——

"Do you have an original performance, gentlemen?"

Xiao Huangmen asked a question on behalf of the saint, Xue Lang immediately came out, and said loudly: "Report to the saint, my minister Xue Lang has a performance!"

The sage asked, "What does Youyang want to play?"

Xue Lang: "Back to the sage, the minister of the Xiayuan Festival set up a dojo at home, asked for leave and did not go to court, and after the dojo was finished yesterday, I heard that Pan Yushi participated in the performance of Princess Pingyang of Anguo in the city. The thing about Bai Diezi is It was proposed by the minister, and the person who handled it is also the minister, and the princess may not be able to understand the internal reasons better than the minister, so I request to debate in court regarding Pan Yushi's memorabilia!"

The sage said: "The planting of white chrysanthemums is indeed beneficial to the country and the people, but how to plant and how to weave, no one knows better than Youyang. Your request, I agree!"

"Thank you saint!"

After thanking the saint, Xue Lang turned to look at Pan Deqing, and cupped his hands: "Pan Yushi invites you! I don't know if Pan Yushi knows me. Whether you know me or not, let me introduce myself to Pan Yushi. I am Xue Lang, my ancestral home Jiankang, who grew up in a foreign country, arrived in Datang in the spring of the fifth year of Wude, and became an official in the mansion of Princess Pingyang in Anguo. When he first entered the mansion, he served as the head of the mansion. The position of the right servant! The sweet potato and potato that are being vigorously promoted today are discovered by the princess; the development and utilization of cotton fabrics are also proposed by me! It can be said that everything is closely related to me, and I am qualified to work with Pan Yushi Debate?"

It was clearly a question, but in fact the tone was extremely certain.Pan Deqing hurriedly said: "Xue Shilang is very familiar with farming, and his reputation as an expert, the lower officials have heard of it, please Xue Shilang for advice!"

The two bowed and knelt down facing each other.The civil and military officials of the whole dynasty, including the sage, all quietly listened to the two talking.Xue Lang said unceremoniously: "If it's someone else, Xue doesn't dare to give advice, if it's about Bai Diezi, look at Datang, if Xue gives advice, no one should have any objections!"

"Clap!"

It was the King of Qin who patted the wat board a few times, and said loudly: "Xue Shilang's words are true!"

Xue Lang bowed his hands to the King of Qin, thanked him for his support, and continued: "When I was last year, the princess was still guarding Weize Pass, and I was the head of the princess's mansion. In the early spring of last year, there was a cold spring and a heavy snowfall. Foreign country, foreign country with warm climate, not very used to the bitter cold of Weize Pass, and not used to burning charcoal. During the chat, I asked His Highness, what kind of clothing does Tang Dynasty have to keep out the cold besides fur, and the princess replied that there is nothing. So, I Then I talked about a crop called cotton grown in a foreign country. After listening to the princess, she asked me if it was Baidizi. Because of the different names, I am not sure. It was the princess who asked someone to find the seeds from Chang’an for me, so I recognized it. , the cotton I’m talking about is what the princess calls white dimples. At that time, it was still a rare flower in the garden of the rich and powerful, right?”

As soon as Xue Lang finished speaking, several old officials nodded frequently and said: "There are still plants in the old man's garden, and they were indeed planted as exotic flowers and weeds at that time."

Xue Lang looked directly at Pan Deqing: "Cotton is Baidizi. After hearing what I said about the use of cotton, the princess asked someone to collect seeds from Chang'an, and gave them to me for trial planting in Weizeguan. However, it is limited by the variety and cultivation. Technology, the harvest is not high..."

Xue Lang directly reported the production figures, saying: "Except for one bundle of lint harvested last year for the trial production of cotton fabrics, the rest, after the successful trial production of cotton jackets, were all made into cotton jackets and handed over to the frontier army of Weizeguan. , change clothes when standing guard!"

Speaking of this, Xue Lang paused, and continued: "Cotton cultivation is not as simple as sweet potatoes and potatoes! It requires specific climatic conditions and farming conditions. It likes temperature and light, and is afraid of rain, waterlogging, and disease and insect pests; it requires specific temperature and cultivation conditions. Humidity, if the climate is too dry, the cotton fruit will burst, and if it is too wet, it will be susceptible to pests and diseases! Limited by these conditions, throughout the Tang Dynasty, there are not many places suitable for planting, so how can it be promoted in the world?"

Xue Lang paused: "Secondly, it is limited by the quantity and quality of seeds! Cotton is not native to the Tang Dynasty, and most of the seeds flowed in from Gaochang State, so the stock is limited. This year, it is enough to plant more than ten acres of cotton. Princess Pingyang took advantage of her status and exhaustively searched for it! However, compared to the number of frontier troops, the cotton harvested is not even a drop in the bucket, how can I promote it?"

Xue Lang's face was serious, and he looked at Pan Deqing coldly: "Nothing else, just these two points, dare to ask Pan Yushi, how to promote cotton? If you don't take it step by step, if you want to eat it one bite and become a fat man, will you choke to death?" I also said that Xue Lang's ability is limited, so please ask Pan Yushi to teach me!"

When Pan Deqing was asked, his face turned red and white, and he forced himself to support himself: "Since the cultivated area and seeds are limited, it should be handed over to the imperial court for unified deployment and full support. First!"

"absurd!"

"What nonsense!"

……

Before Xue Lang could speak, the ministers of the imperial court jumped out, and collectively began to hate Pan Deqing, especially those who came from a family——

In this day and age, family and country are the most important thing for people at that time, especially these aristocratic families that have been passed down for hundreds of thousands of years.A family of iron, a dynasty of flowing water.For aristocratic families, the emperor can be changed, but the family cannot be defeated!As long as the family has a long history, who doesn't have any treasured secret recipes and the like.

If Pan Deqing's fallacies are allowed to come to fruition, will everyone have to hand over any good things to the country first!

Absolutely not!
(End of this chapter)