Daqin: I was overheard by Zulong

Chapter 154
[Hey, what kind of eyes are you looking at, the old thing is really old-hearted, and he really doesn't let such a young girl go! 】

[Three thousand beauties in the harem are not enough to satisfy you, dead scumbag, Neptune must have an end, shameless! 】

Hearing Zhao Yi's words, Ying Zheng was furious. How can I be so old-hearted? I am still young and in my prime, so why can't I find a little girl?
However, in front of Zhao Yi, Ying Zheng did not dare to be impatient. After signaling for them to excuse themselves, he casually asked: "Prince, what are you planning to do this early in the morning?"

Zhao Yi was dumbfounded when he heard the words. It seems that this question should not be asked by the old man, but by himself!
[What's the situation, the old man is still sleepy or hasn't woken up, and came here to tease me? 】

[Could it be that the old thing is sleepwalking and I'm bored here?This posture doesn't look like it, why is he so idle today? 】

Zhao Yi was still slandering in his heart, and before he could speak, Meng Jiangnv said, "Your Majesty, the Prince's Mansion has newly established a cotton-clothes workshop, and His Royal Highness ordered the subordinate officials to manage the clothing workshop, so the subordinate officials are here."

"Cotton clothes? When did the Prince's Mansion have a garment workshop?" Ying Zheng looked at Zhao Yi with a look of surprise.

[Don't old things feel cold?That's right, the old man wears the best brocade clothes that can keep out the cold, and only he can afford such luxurious and cold-resistant things. 】

[But the common people don't have as much money as him. This winter, I feel that there will be heavy snowfall, and maybe there will be snow disasters! 】

[Once there is a real snow disaster, many people will freeze to death without cotton clothes, just relying on ordinary cotton and linen clothes. 】

[Daqin's foundation is not stable now, and its population is small. If it freezes to death, I'm afraid it will be troublesome. 】

[Oh, my cotton fields are limited, so far I have only planted a few hundred acres of land in Zhaozhuang, so even if all the cotton is made into cotton clothes, it may be a drop in the bucket. 】

[It stands to reason that old things should be prepared for a rainy day in the winter, how can they come to me in such a free time? 】

Zhao Yi's heartfelt voice fell into Ying Zheng's mind, and Ying Zheng was suddenly taken aback.

He was shocked not only to know that the prince has something good, but also to know that this winter, Da Qin might be sad.

And Yingzheng finally understood that Zhao Yi still cared about state affairs, so he planted hundreds of acres of cotton fields quietly.

It sounds like clothes made of cotton are warmer than cloth clothes and linen clothes. If Zhao Yi's cotton clothes can be distributed to the people, then this winter should not be difficult.

But at the end of the hearing, Ying Zheng knew that Zhao Yi alone was not enough. He didn't grow enough cotton. He was afraid that he would not be able to count on it at that time. It was up to the court to find a way to really help the people.

Thinking of this, Ying Zheng suddenly realized that he, the emperor, was really a little slack.

Even the prince began to think about how the people would keep out of the cold in winter, but he was still here just now to be jealous of the prince, staring at a teenage girl.

The more I thought about it, the more ashamed I felt, Ying Zheng waved his hands, "Then you are busy, I will go back to the palace first, by the way, let me have a look at the cotton coat when it is finished."

"According to the order, send your majesty respectfully!" Zhao Yi and Meng Jiangnv hurriedly agreed and watched Ying Zheng leave.

Meng Jiangnu looked curious about the baby from the beginning to the end, as if she had no idea why Ying Zheng came suddenly and then left suddenly.

Zhao Yi saw Meng Jiangnu's expression and sneered, "Okay, stop looking. Do you want to enter the palace and become a concubine? Do you want me to introduce you to her?"

"Don't!" Meng Jiangnv was blushed by Zhao Yi, she wanted to blame but dared not say it, she made Zhao Yi amused, and then led the little girl to her study.

Throughout the rest of the morning, Zhao Yi told Meng Jiangnu how to make cotton-padded clothes through drawings and explanations.

It has to be said that women in this era are very knowledgeable about things related to female celebrities.

Of course, it was also because Meng Jiangnv's father helped Wang Chi manage the weaving workshop, and Meng Jiangnv also had experience in weaving workshops, so after learning about the production of cotton-padded clothes, she was able to draw inferences quickly.

Seeing that Meng Jiangnu was so smart, Zhao Yi naturally gave her the management of the garment workshop in the Prince's Mansion.

"Since this is the case, I will leave the clothing workshop to you. Start making cotton clothes as soon as possible, and make sure to make ready-made clothes as soon as possible!"

Zhao Yi needs to hoard a batch of cotton clothes as soon as possible before the snow falls. Even if he can't help the people of the whole Daqin, at least he can make the people around him and the civil and military officials of Xianyang City survive this winter.

"Prince, please don't worry, Jiangnu will live up to her trust!" Meng Jiangnu saluted Zhao Yi with a firm face.

Later, with the full support of the Prince's Mansion, Meng Jiangnv quickly made the garment workshop full of enthusiasm.

Following Zhao Yi's instructions, Meng Jiangnu divided all the workers into three shifts. People could rest, but the garment-making equipment must not rest. The ready-made garments were quickly produced. After it was verified that there were no problems, batch production began.

One month later, just after the winter solstice, it only took one night for the Guanzhong area to snow heavily. By daybreak, the entire city of Xianyang was covered with snow, and the ground was covered with snow that could cover people's ankles.

In the early court, Feng Quji had already received a report on the disaster situation in Guanzhong, and directly reported to Yingzheng. After hearing this, Yingzheng became anxious.

"Your Majesty, disasters have already occurred inside and outside Xianyang City. Not mentioning Xianyang City, but only mentioning Li County outside Xianyang City, more than 50 people have died of freezing, and half of the houses in the county have been damaged by heavy snow. The people were exposed to severe cold."

"The situation in various places in Guanzhong is similar to that in Li County. In some places, the situation is even more serious than that in Li County..."

Feng Quji didn't sleep almost the whole night last night, and he suffered from a bit of wind and cold early in the morning to go to court. Now he is groggy, and he just gritted his teeth and persisted.

Seeing his courtiers looking worried but helpless, Ying Zheng also looked helpless.

After all, in the face of natural disasters, no one has any good solution. In this era, in addition to being tough when encountering natural disasters, even if the imperial court provides relief, it may be too late when it reaches the people.

"The specific situation of the disaster must be investigated immediately. If the officials below are too late, they will arrange officers and soldiers to conduct inquiries and summaries."

"Send a large army to the disaster-stricken places, set up military camps to cooperate with the local county government to carry out disaster relief, and I will leave everything to the right minister and Taiwei's house!" It is rare for Ying Zheng to say such words.

"The ministers must do their best to live up to His Majesty's entrustment!" Feng Jing and Feng Quji knelt down one after another.

(End of this chapter)