Early April.
The sun seems to be getting a little hot and dry.
After finishing one day in Datong, the army set off again and headed for Chang''an.
Standing on the bumpy horse''s back, Tang Hao felt out several cotton plants picked from the grassland and looked at them in his hand.
At this time, cotton has been planted in Datang, but cotton likes light, mostly in the western regions of the frontier.
To say that this cotton was introduced into the Central Plains, it was first introduced at the end of the Song Dynasty and the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty.
As for Tang Hao''s discovery, it was mostly carried by traders in the western regions and scattered on the grassland.
Looking at the soft cotton and the full black seeds, Tang Hao smiled.
Cotton padded clothes will be worn this winter.
Li Wanqing, close to her, pursed her lips tightly, but she had no feeling of returning to Chang''an.
On the contrary, the closer you get to Chang''an, the more uneasy you feel.
Li Wanqing knew very well that his father would personally raise the issue of peace and departure after Tang Hao returned to Chang''an.
At that time, his fate with Tang Hao will become extremely subtle.
At the moment, Li Wanqing is eager to find some words to talk to Tang Hao, even if it''s gossip.
Turning around, Tang Hao looked at the two white cotton balls, smiled foolishly, and showed a touch of doubt on his face.
"This is baidiezi? I saw my father grow it in the flower bed earlier."
Hearing the inquiry, Tang Hao was slightly surprised and turned his head slowly.
I didn''t expect this cotton to have this name in ancient times.
However, Tang Hao was not surprised that Li Wanqing knew this plant.
At this time, some wealthy families in the south of Datang who like flowers will collect cotton for viewing.
Li Jing is an important official in the court. It''s not surprising that some officials sent some flowers.
Seeing that Tang Hao was silent, he carefully put the cotton ball in his arms, which seemed to be particularly precious.
Seeing this, Li Wanqing was vaguely proud.
Since I met Tang Hao, it seems that Tang Hao knows everything and can do everything.
This time, he finally found something Tang Hao didn''t know.
Thinking of this, Li Wanqing cleared her throat, glanced at Tang Hao and smiled.
"Don''t look at the flowers. They are as white as snow and as soft as flocs, but they don''t have any fragrance."
"Moreover, this flower blooms once a year and will disappear next year."
After hearing Li Wanqing''s reminder, Tang Hao smiled faintly and said.
"This flower is of great use."
"It''s not what you said. As long as you are willing to plant this flower, it will be available every year, just like our Datang wheat grains."
Hearing this, Li Wan was more curious than surprised.
"What''s the use?"
Hearing this, Tang Hao smiled mysteriously and said.
"If you want to know, wait until this winter, you will know."
Seeing Tang Hao''s insinuation, Li Wanqing raised her mouth and snorted with disdain.
This time, it''s not that Tang Hao doesn''t want to talk, but that Tang Hao doesn''t dare to guarantee whether these regiments of cotton can grow good seedlings.
If you can''t even grow seedlings, let alone cotton clothes and quilts.
In this aristocratic family where silk is popular, there are no warm clothes such as cotton padded clothes.
But for soldiers, going to the frontier is bound to withstand the cold test.
Light clothes such as cotton padded clothes can completely replace the mended fur.
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Chang''an.
Northern victory.
The news that Tang Hao once again stepped into the king''s Court of the golden account and broke the East Turkic army, and the Turkic people submitted to the Tang Dynasty, has already spread throughout the imperial city.
Even if the army led by Tang Hao did not return.
The people in the city had already cheered.
Many Chang''an people hung festive scarlet ribbons at the house gate and tree tops to welcome the triumph of the Tang champion Hou.
In the Imperial City, Jin Wuwei was busy organizing the entrance ceremony of the army.
In the whole Imperial City, many Tang people straightened their waist when walking, and were proud of being a Tang person.
Those foreign traders who are still in the imperial city are even more polite to the people of the Tang Dynasty, with bursts of envy and respect in their eyes.
In the Weiguo mansion.
Li Jing was worried and half, holding the wrinkled letter. She had read the book of Heli countless times, and was very tangled in her heart.
The young man who had been working in the countryside took him back to Chang''an by himself.
Now, when he is successful and prosperous, he has to push the young man with a halo out.
Li Jing was reluctant to fight.
But with the passage of time, Li Jing''s uneasiness became more and more intense when he made many war achievements with Tang Hao.
Looking at the hesitant figure standing at the door of the hall, Hongfu slowly walked forward and said.
"Husband, have you made up your mind?"
The king of Tang asked this question, his wife asked it, and even Li Jing himself asked it.
This release can take off the shell of the redundant son-in-law and return Tang Hao''s innocent reputation.
But it is also tantamount to letting Tang Hao roam in this world without the constraints of the Li family.
As for whether Tang Hao will marry his baby daughter again, Hongfu has no bottom in her heart and Li Jing has no bottom in her heart.
There is another secret about the royal family, but Li Jing can''t say it.
After visiting the ailing Princess Changle, Li Jing suddenly found that the Pearl of the king of Tang also had some friendship with Tang Hao.
Li Jing knew that the king of the Tang Dynasty deliberately did not mention Princess Changle because he thought of the Li family''s no queen.
But the king of Tang did not say, but Li Jing had to do it.
He can''t let Li Jiacheng be a stumbling block in Tang Hao''s future.
Marrying the princess and joining the royal family may be the best place for Tang Hao.
Li Jing clenched the hand of He Li Shu, held it tighter, and her eyes gradually firmed up, saying.
"Think about it."