Lin Xuan took out the drawings and said with a smile: "Old man Chen, I want to ask you to help me make something new this time."
Chen Guangli took the drawing and looked at it. When he saw the loom, he said with some confusion: "Master Hou, is this a loom?"
Lin Xuan nodded and said: "This is a loom, is there something wrong with it?"
To be honest, he had never seen a real loom in his previous life or now.
He also didn't know how different the loom given to him by the system was from that of Datang.
Chen Guangli said: "I have made a loom before, but this loom is similar in appearance, but there are many differences. That's why I am a little confused."
"Old man Chen, can you tell me what's different?" Lin Xuan asked.
Chen Guangli pointed to the drawings and said: "Different sizes, shuttle size, warp beam length, loom opening time and size, etc., are different whether they are used for weaving cloth or silk weaving. And there are many things that are old and I don’t know what they are used for.
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Lin Xuan hesitated and said: "This is a new type of loom invented by others. It should be normal to have some differences."
It’s hard for him to say that he invented this thing, otherwise he would have invented it himself, and he wouldn’t even understand it, and he wouldn’t be able to explain it.
Chen Guangli shook his head and said: "No, even if there are changes, I can see it. But this loom seems to be used to weave a kind of cloth that I have never seen before, so I am confused."
Fabric never seen before?
Lin Xuan's eyes lit up. Could it be the kind of loom that can weave cotton?
He had been thinking before that after cotton was planted in large quantities, he would find someone to study it.
Unexpectedly, the loom previously rewarded by the system was a cotton loom.
But there was no way to explain this to Chen Guangli. Lin Xuan said: "Old man Chen, make one for me first."
Chen Guangli nodded and said, "Yes!"
Lin Xuan thought for a while and said: "Those tables and chairs can all be made of ordinary wood."
Desks and stools are all for children, and there is no need to make them too good.
…
After the court ended, Li Shimin just arrived at the door of the study and saw Li Tai waiting for him at the door.
"My son has met my father!" Li Tai bowed and saluted.
Li Shimin smiled and said: "Qingque is here. Let's go in with my father and tell you."
Entering the study, Li Shimin asked Li Tai to sit down and asked, "Why did Qingque come to see my father?"
Li Tai said respectfully: "Father, I would like to intercede for Duke Lu."
Li Shimin's eyes flashed, then disappeared quickly, and he said in a calm tone: "Oh? Qing Que doesn't think Hou Junji should be punished?"
Li Tai shook his head and said: "Father, I am not saying that I should not be punished. It's just that Duke Lu is an old minister after all, and he has made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty, so he should be given a lighter sentence."
Li Shimin seemed to be a little pleased and said: "Qingque knows that it is a good thing to share the worries for the father."
Li Tai smiled and said: "This is my humble opinion. It's fine as long as my father doesn't blame me."
"My father is very pleased that Qingque can take care of my father's worries. How can I blame him? You said my father would consider it, so you can go back first." Li Shimin said with a smile.
"Yes, I will take my leave!" Li Tai bowed.
Although Li Shimin did not give him an answer, his goal was achieved.
…
After three days of quarreling, Hou Junji’s punishment was announced.
Keep your title, reduce your estate by half, eliminate your official position, and spend half a year at home.
Except for Hou Junji, the other generals who went on the expedition were not held accountable, but were only given some symbolic rewards.
Duke's Mansion of Lu State
Hou Junji got off the carriage and looked at his home, which he had not returned to for many days, with an expressionless face.
"Master, the water is ready, come in and take a bath." Mrs. Hou saw that Hou Junji had lost a lot of weight and said with tears in her eyes.
Hou Junji nodded and walked in.
half an hour later
After Hou Junji took a shower and changed clothes, and after dinner, he said: "De'er, who in the court has helped me to beg for mercy?"
Hou De said: "Only Duke Yi and some generals interceded for my father."
Hou Junji's expression darkened and he asked, "Has anyone else begged for me?"
Seeing that Hou Junji looked unhappy, Hou De hesitated for a while and said, "I heard that the King of Wei came to your Majesty specifically to plead for your father."
"Haha, good, very good!" Hou Junji laughed.
Mrs. Hou said worriedly: "Master, are you okay?"
Hou Junji suppressed his smile and said calmly: "It's okay, it's just that after going through this incident, I have figured out a lot of things."
…
"Welcome Uncle Cheng back to camp!" Lin Xuan said with a smile.
Cheng Yaojin laughed loudly, patted Lin Xuan on the shoulder and said: "It's hard work for you to go on the expedition. I just went to the border for a round, and it only took a little effort to buy a horse."
I believed your evil deeds.
Cheng Yaojin definitely received the news of returning to the army earlier than they did.
Even if it takes some time to buy a horse, it is impossible to come back so many days later than they do.
Cheng Yaojin and the others must have received news on the way and knew about Hou Junji's impeachment, so they came back late on purpose.
Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence? The matter about Hou Junji came to an end yesterday, and Cheng Yaojin came back today.
Lin Xuan felt that he needed to learn from these old foxes how to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune.
"Uncle Cheng, how is the current war in the grassland?" Lin Xuan asked.
He only knew that the Western Turks and Xue Yantuo were fighting, but he did not know the specific circumstances.
Cheng Chumo laughed and said: "After the Western Turks got the Glazed Wolf, they couldn't wait to gather all the tribes and other scattered tribes in the grassland to hold a bonfire party, hoping to use the Glazed Wolf to win over those tribes."
"But Xue Yantuo's little brats are not stupid either. They know that when the Western Turks become bigger, they will have no good fruits to eat, so they mobilized troops in advance on the eve of the bonfire party..."
Lin Xuan listened to Cheng Yaojin's emotional narration and gained an understanding of the situation in the grassland.
When Siyehu Khan was in power, he once fought a battle with Xue Yantuo.
However, it was due to the unpopularity of Si Yehu Khan and internal discord.
In terms of strength, the Western Turks are much stronger than Xue Yantuo.
After Nishu came to power, he was unable to change the situation of disharmony between various departments.
Xue Yantuo's sudden attack really caught Ni Ni by surprise.
However, Ni Zhe was not a simple person who could rebel and rise to power, and he quickly repelled Xue Yantuo's attack.
Although his losses were greater than those of Xue Yantuo, Ni Shu didn't care. As long as he was given time, with the help of Liuli Lang, he could quickly unify the other tribes in the grassland except Xue Yantuo and establish a larger khanate.
Xue Yantuo also knew this, but because there were hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses on the border of the Tang Dynasty, Xue Yantuo was simply unable to fight the Western Turks with all his strength.
Just when the Khan of Xue Yantuo was anxious, news suddenly came that the Tang Dynasty was about to withdraw its troops.
Xue Yantuo's Khan didn't believe it at first, but later learned that the Tang Dynasty had destroyed Gaochang, so he withdrew his troops.
Even so, Xue Yantuo's Khan was still a little worried. If they and the Western Turks were both defeated and the Tang Dynasty sent troops, Xue Yantuo would be the first to bear the brunt.
After all, they are closest to the Tang Dynasty.
But the leaders of other tribes in Xueyantuo came up with an idea to exchange war horses and Tang Dynasty for food.
It is not a secret that the Tang Dynasty is short of food. As long as some food is exchanged from the Tang Dynasty, even if the Tang Dynasty wants to send troops if there is no food, it will not be able to send troops because of the lack of food.
Moreover, they were in need of food as they were fighting the Western Turks.
As for war horses, they have no shortage at all. They don't care whether Datang will get a large number of war horses and increase its combat power.
When the Western Turks got the news, they immediately contacted Datang and asked to exchange war horses for food.
Whether it was Western Turks or Xue Yantuo, they would go to Datang to grab food every winter.
Now that the two countries are at war, they certainly don't dare to mess with Datang at this time.
When Cheng Yaojin came back, although the two countries had not yet started fighting, they were both preparing for war.
Cheng Yaojin laughed and said, "They don't have time to defend the border this year."
"Uncle Cheng, how many horses did you change in total?" Lin Xuan asked curiously.
"One hundred thousand horses!" Cheng Yaojin said proudly.
One hundred thousand?
Lin Xuan was stunned. Based on two horses per person, this could form 50,000 cavalry.
Fifty thousand may not seem like much, but the total of all the cavalry before the Tang Dynasty was almost that.
Many people think that if the Tang Dynasty was so powerful, it could only have so few cavalry.
In fact, the establishment of the Tang Dynasty was helped by the grassland.
After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, tribute was paid to the grassland every year.
Otherwise, the Weishui Alliance and Jieli Khan would not have been able to reach Chang'an so quickly.
Although at that time the court was in turmoil because of Li Shimin's Xuanwumen rebellion.
But Li Shimin did not mobilize troops from other places at that time.
Even so, Jieli Khan easily defeated Chang'an.
Although after the Tang Dynasty destroyed the Eastern Turks, the grassland tribes did not dare to underestimate the Tang Dynasty.
However, the restrictions on the Tang Dynasty became more stringent, resulting in the Tang Dynasty never having many cavalry.