Chapter 1494: The Contribution of His Royal Highness the King of Han
Duan Lun almost ran out of Tai Chi Hall.
He couldn't wait a moment, thinking that he should get this kang out to the emperor as soon as possible.
If this kang was created by my own hands, I would also be written down thickly in the history books in the future.
This is a good thing that will leave a name in history. How could Duan Lun not be anxious?
In the Taiji Hall, all the officials were still in disbelief.
Without seeing the real thing, it was still hard for the officials to believe that the emperor and Duan Lun were singing harmony here.
After all, they had never heard of Kang.
This thing that suddenly appeared made them feel very strange.
"Your Majesty, what you just said is true?" An official asked the emperor in a low voice.
Apparently the emperor was still in high spirits at the moment.
If you say anything, it will be really fatal.
Fortunately, the emperor was in a good mood and did not feel dissatisfied because of the official's doubts.
"Of course it's true, you can see it tomorrow." The emperor said with a smile, with a look of victory on his face.
"Your Majesty, did you just say that this kang can be used to burn firewood?" Wei Zheng suddenly came out and asked the emperor.
"That's right, this kang is just like the usual cooking at your house. It burns firewood without using charcoal, so..."
"Your Majesty, have you ever thought about how long the mountains and forests of the Tang Dynasty could be cut down if people went to the mountains to cut down trees on a large scale?"
"Moreover, it has been recorded in the past that in some places due to excessive deforestation, a landslide occurred the next year, and everyone in the entire village was buried under the soil."
"Your Majesty, I ask your Majesty to think again." Wei Zheng interrupted the emperor, with a worried look on his face.
Wei Zheng's words made the emperor look unhappy.
I finally found a way to help the people of Yan land survive the cold winter, but Wei Zheng jumped out and caused trouble for himself.
"Then what good ideas do you have, Prime Minister Wei?" The emperor looked at Wei Zheng with a very dissatisfied look on his face.
Anyone who is suddenly splashed with cold water when he is happy will feel unhappy.
What's more, he is still an emperor.
And in front of so many people.
The emperor felt that Wei Zheng was deliberately making things difficult for him.
"I haven't thought of it yet. I just want to remind your majesty that you must not let the people cut down the mountains and forests at will, otherwise..."
"I understand." The emperor waved his hand, interrupting Wei Zheng's words.
Although he was dissatisfied, he also knew that Wei Zheng was thinking about the people of the world.
If he hadn't thought about it for this reason, Wei Zheng would have been thrown far away by him, and he would have let him bother her.
"There is one more thing. My dear friends, please take a look at this first." The emperor said to the officials again.
All the officials looked towards the emperor.
The emperor did say that he had two things to do today.
If the first thing is so important, wouldn't the second thing be even more important?
The accompanying eunuch took off a cotton-padded coat from the royal table, and then tore it open at the stitches, revealing the snow-white cotton inside.
"What is this?" All the officials who saw the cotton had strange expressions on their faces.
They had never seen this thing before.
The snow-white color reminded them of winter snowflakes.
"This is cotton. Stuffed into clothes, it can keep you warm."
"Tuck yourself in the quilt and you won't feel cold when you sleep at night."
"Compared to the furs you used before, it's no less generous."
"You can feel it with your hands," the emperor and officials explained.
"Cotton?" Wei Zheng muttered.
He felt as if he had heard this word somewhere.
I reached out and grabbed the cotton in my cotton coat, and felt that my hands were extremely soft, and there was a hint of warmth surrounding them.
"I have never heard of cotton, but when I touch it in my hand, it is indeed very similar to fur."
"If you can use this material to make quilts and clothes, you will definitely not be afraid of the cold winter." Fang Xuanling held the cotton in her hands, with a look of shock on her face.
He always thought that in this world, only animal fur could keep out the cold in winter.
Who would have thought that these snow-white cottons would make him feel extremely warm.
When the other officials heard Fang Xuanling's praise, they all looked suspicious.
Then an official came forward and reached out to grab the cotton in his clothes with a puzzled look on his face.
The emperor sat on the throne with a faint smile on his face.
He was very satisfied with the reaction of the officials.
Cotton was clearly a gift from God.
"My dear friends, how are you?" After a while, the emperor asked the officials.
"Your Majesty, this cotton is really a magical thing. Whether it is its feel or the warmth it retains after a brief contact, it is not inferior to animal fur."
"If cotton can be mass-produced, the people of the Tang Dynasty will never freeze to death again." An official from the Ministry of Industry said.
"Mr. Chen is right. If this cotton can be grown in Datang, I, Datang..."
"Your Majesty, where does this cotton come from?"
Finally, an official asked the question.
All the officials looked towards the emperor.
Many officials secretly thought that it could not be Han Wang Zhao Chen who created this thing again.
But if it wasn't the King of Han, who could have such ability?
"My dear friends, where did I get this cotton?" the emperor asked with a smile.
All the officials were silent.
Many officials actually don't want to hear Zhao Chen's name.
The more outstanding Zhao Chen's performance in the court was, the less they would be able to prevent Zhao Chen from becoming the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty in the future.
Not everyone wants the emperor to make Zhao Chen the crown prince.
Zhao Chen's stay in the court for a long time became a nightmare for many of them.
"May I ask Your Majesty, is this cotton made by my husband?" In the court hall, the eldest grandson suddenly stood up and asked the emperor, holding hands with him.
All the officials looked at Changsun Chong and then at the emperor.
Some people don't even dare to take a breath.
"Changsun Chong, you are still clever. Yes, this cotton was given to me by my King of Han."
"I plan to start planting this cotton throughout the Tang Dynasty next year, in line with what I just told you dear friends."
"Even in the cold winter, the people of the Tang Dynasty are not afraid of him!" The emperor smiled and nodded.
The confident smile on his face made all the officials stunned in place.
"It is indeed a masterpiece of His Highness the King of Han!"
"Except for His Royal Highness the King of Han, no one can have such a magical ability."
"His Royal Highness the King of Han has done many good things for the people of the Tang Dynasty since he came to the court."
"Just the merits of His Highness the King of Han are enough to silence everyone."
In the Tai Chi Hall, all the officials were talking about it.
Knowing that their guess was correct, all the officials sighed secretly.
With the combination of Kang and cotton, the people of the Tang Dynasty could survive even the coldest winter.
As for the worries Wei Zheng mentioned, compared with surviving, the impact is really not that big.
The emperor was very satisfied with the attitude of the officials.
The two things mentioned today not only initially solved the problem of this year's cold winter, but also allowed the officials to see Zhao Chen's ability again.
Presumably, when officials see Zhao Chen in the future, they will no longer look at him coldly when they think of what happened today.