Just about to fight Goguryeo, Liu Renliang, who played a huge role in the process of conquering Goguryeo in the original history, ran out by himself and ran in front of Xia Hongsheng's eyes. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

This can't help but make Xia Hongsheng feel that this is God's help to the Tang Dynasty.

Since you have met such talents, where is there any reason to let go.

So Xia Hong ascended to the palace.

"What is the matter with the virtuous son-in-law coming to me?" Li Shimin was walking in the garden, and when he learned that Xia Hongsheng asked to see him, he asked the chamberlain to bring Xia Hongsheng over, and after Xia Hongsheng bowed and greeted, he asked with a smile.

Xia Hongsheng looked at Li Shimin's expression and knew that he was in a good mood at the moment, so he said in his heart that he had come at the right time.

"Father-in-law, my son-in-law is here to recommend a talent to my father-in-law." Xia Hongsheng said to Li Shimin.

"Recommend talents?" Li Shimin smiled: "This makes me curious. The virtuous son-in-law's vision of people is no worse than mine. Although there are not many people who have been referred, they are all extraordinary. This time, I don't know what kind of horse the virtuous son-in-law brought to me? ”

"Back to my father-in-law, the person my son-in-law wants to recommend today is named Liu Renliang, the word is regular, and he is a member of the Wei family in Bianzhou. Although he was born in the turmoil of the late Sui Dynasty, he still did not forget to be cautious and studious. Xia Hongsheng said to Li Shimin: "This person has a lot of insight into the situation in Liaodong, and his son-in-law is not as good as him." This person is talented, like Ma Zhou, and he is also a figure who is in and out of the picture. ”

"Liu Renliang? Out of the phase?! Li Shimin looked at Xia Hongsheng with some surprise and said, "I have an impression of this Liu Renliang, is this person really so valued by a virtuous son-in-law?" ”

"Father-in-law knows about him?" This time, it was Xia Hongsheng's turn to be surprised.

Li Shimin nodded and said, "I still have a deep impression of him. This person was originally the lieutenant of Chencang County, and during his tenure, he actually arrested a lieutenant and killed him by torture. A county lieutenant actually killed the commander of a prefecture, and at this time he was a state official, and I naturally wanted to ask about it. I summoned this Liu Renliang to the court for questioning, and he told me that the commander of the fold Chong was arrogant and indulgent, and had repeatedly violated the law and discipline, and no one in the county office could subdue him. Liu Renliang warned him not to repeat the crime, but this person was still violent and arrogant, so Liu Renliang arrested him, listed his crimes according to the law, and killed him. I sent someone to verify and knew that what he said was true, so I thought of his fortitude and integrity, and was promoted to Xianyang County. ”

Xia Hongsheng then told Li Shimin that Liu Renliang had found him and that the two had talked in the bookstore.

After Li Shimin heard this, he was also very surprised, and said: "This person is just Xianyang County, he has neither intelligence nor news, but he can see the situation of Liaodong so thoroughly, and the head of the analysis is the Tao!" Sure enough, it's a talent! ”

"yes!" Xia Hongsheng also said: "That's why I separated from him, and my son-in-law came to recommend him to my father-in-law." ”

Li Shimin thought for a while and said: "However, just based on these remarks, it only shows that this Liu Renliang is quite strategic, and he will enter the phase, but it is not enough, right?" ”

"So the son-in-law wants to ask His Majesty to bring it with him when he conquers Goguryeo, whether it is a mule or a horse, and he will know if he takes it out to slip around." Xia Hongsheng nodded and said, "When you enter the military formation, you will know whether he is talking on paper or really learning." ”

Li Shimin frowned slightly, thought for a while, and said: "Liu Renliang, I have also seen this person, and it doesn't look like an incompetent person. Give him a try! ”

After a pause, Li Shimin said again: "Don't give him a chance, before the conquest of Goguryeo, let him follow Ma Zhou first and stay in the military academy for half a year!" ”

Xia Hongsheng was overjoyed and saluted: "Thank you, father-in-law!" ”

Li Shimin nodded, and said to Xia Hongsheng again: "Since you are here, I also have something to entrust to you." ”

"Father-in-law, please command!" Xia Hongsheng said.

"Cotton clothes." Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "Cotton clothes, cotton pants, as well as hand cages and felt wool hats, these things are now being made in the workshop. The autumn moon and snow in Liaodong are extremely bitter and cold, and if the soldiers have nothing to keep out the cold, I can't make them stay in their place for a long time. In this expedition to Goguryeo, I am going to send 100,000 troops, so these things must be at least 100,000 sets. But there are not many cotton grown now, and there is not enough cotton to make so many cotton clothes. I hope that the virtuous son-in-law can collect cotton for the imperial court, so that the household can take out 100,000 sets of cotton clothes before the army leaves. ”

100,000 troops, I'm afraid that 100,000 sets of cotton clothes, cotton pants and felt velvet hats are not enough. So 100,000 sets is the smallest number. At least one set per soldier must be guaranteed to resist the cold of Liaodong.

It seems that Li Shimin is planning to enter the winter and will not withdraw his troops.

But 100,000 sets is not a small number, and the number must be sufficient, and the amount of cotton filled in the cotton clothes must be ensured to achieve the effect of being able to resist the severe cold of Liaodong, which requires a lot of cotton.

Today, there is not much area for cotton cultivation.

Calculating the time, if it is cotton in the Central Plains or Gangnam Province, it will be sown in another month, and it will be able to be picked, and it will be autumn. It is estimated that cotton from the Western Regions will wait another month or two before it is planted, and it is generally harvested in autumn and can last until November. So if we step up the purchase now, we may still have time to receive the cotton picked last year.

"Your Majesty, cotton is planted in the Central Plains and Jiangnan Province, and the son-in-law estimates that it will be sown immediately. Last year's planting was harvested not long before the year, so you should be able to receive some. However, there is not much cotton grown in the Central Plains and Jiangnan Province, and it still has to be obtained from the Western Regions. Cotton in the Western Regions will not be able to be planted until a month or two. If the son-in-law lets the caravan stay in the Western Regions to buy cotton everywhere, it is estimated that he can also get some cotton harvested last year. However, because no one knows how to use it, there are not many people who grow cotton in the Western Regions, but there are slightly more than those in the Central Plains. The son-in-law will send caravans to various parts of the Western Regions to buy as much cotton as possible. Xia Hongsheng said to Li Shimin: "It's just that whether it is enough to make 100,000 sets, the son-in-law does not dare to guarantee." ”

Li Shimin nodded and said, "The virtuous son-in-law will do his best, and he will receive as much as he can." The virtuous son-in-law can rest assured that when the time comes, the imperial court will not use the cotton harvested by the virtuous son-in-law in vain. ”

"Father-in-law, where are you talking about?" Xia Hongsheng said: "The conquest of Goguryeo, the son-in-law is also willing to do his best." How can you get your father-in-law to pay again? ”

"If you don't accept it, how will the imperial court buy things from other merchants in the future?" Li Shimin shook his head and said, "How can I make the world think that the imperial court is squeezing the merchants, and they haven't paid the bills when they buy things?" In this way, who in the world can trust the imperial court?! ”

Xia Hongsheng's heart was about to bloom, but on the surface, he looked at Li Shimin with a very admiring look, and said: "The little son-in-law understands, the father-in-law is working hard, and he is really a saint!" (To be continued.) )