Liu Xiu's eyes lit up: "Lihua, you are truly my good wife!"
[During the Kaiyuan Period of the Tang Dynasty]
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Li Longji: "Why does this cotton look familiar?"
Yang Guifei: "Ah, Your Majesty, isn't this the rare flower from the Western Regions that you gave me some time ago? I didn't expect it to be such a treasure!"
Yang Guozhong: "Congratulations, Your Majesty! With this item, the people will be able to keep warm in the cold winter. Our Tang Dynasty will reach new heights of prosperity!"
Li Longji: "Hahaha, good, good, good! Quickly arrange for someone to plant this!"
【bright】
Zhu Yuanzhang: "We already have cotton in the Ming Dynasty, but the kang and honeycomb coal are new."
Empress Ma: "Your Majesty, please send your craftsmen to develop one. For the people, having another way to keep warm is always a good thing."
Zhu Yuanzhang: "Well, sister, you are right. I will listen to you!"
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As Queen Yin expected, cotton had already been introduced from South Asia to the Western Regions, but it was called "Jibei".
However, although cotton was introduced very early, it was not popularized in the Central Plains until the Ming Dynasty.
The main reason for this is the inconvenient transportation and slow information exchange in ancient times, coupled with frequent wars, so cotton naturally spread slowly.
Now, through the magical sky, rulers, officials and people of all dynasties have also realized the value and importance of cotton.
I believe that cotton will soon become popular in all dynasties.
The lower-class people can finally wear cheap cotton-padded clothes and survive the cold winters.
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The large golden characters on the sky screen rolled like running water.
The male voice with a strong sense of historical weight narrates the story, making people feel as if they are there and resonate with the people of the Qin Dynasty at that time.
Looking back, people used to huddle in their thatched huts and pray for the cold winter to pass quickly.
[Now, they can relax on the warm kang, wear thick and warm cotton clothes, and eat delicious roasted sweet potatoes.]
[These are the two most generous dowries that the First Empress brought to the Qin Dynasty, benefiting the people of the world—]
【Warmth and satiety】
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