"Thank you, son-in-law!"
Hearing Han Mo's words, Jiang Yan's eyes were a little moist.
"Alright, you followed me through thick and thin. I can't just let you end up with nothing. Even if you die on the battlefield in the future, someone needs to carry on the family line, right?"
Han Mo smiled, then patted Jiang Yan's shoulder, signaling him to go about his business.
After cupping his hands to Han Mo again, Jiang Yan, with red eyes, retreated from Han Mo's study.
Meanwhile, in Bianliang city, after a arduous journey, Xu Fengnian finally met Liang Shicheng again.
"This humble one pays his respects to Grand Commandant!"
Meeting Liang Shicheng alone for the first time, Xu Fengnian felt a bit nervous.
"What did that little monkey say this time?"
However, to his surprise, Liang Shicheng's demeanor was remarkably amiable when he first spoke.
"Replying to Grand Commandant, this is a letter from my lord to you, and a memorial requesting you to present it to His Majesty!"
After swallowing hard, Xu Fengnian quickly took out the letter and memorial Han Mo had left him from his懷.
"Oh?"
Hearing this, Liang Shicheng also smiled slightly and reached out to take Han Mo's letter.
After looking Xu Fengnian up and down, he then slowly opened the envelope.
"What did you bring back?"
After reading the contents of the letter, Liang Shicheng immediately stood up.
"It's on the carriage outside!"
When Liang Shicheng asked, Xu Fengnian quickly replied.
"Bring it up!"
"Yes!"
Even Xu Fengnian hadn't expected Liang Shicheng's reaction to be so strong.
His earlier apprehension was now completely gone.
As the saying goes, a newborn calf fears no tiger. Seeing how highly Liang Shicheng regarded what he brought back, Xu Fengnian's courage suddenly grew.
"How is this thing used?"
After the servants carried the spinning wheel from the carriage inside, Liang Shicheng casually nudged it and asked with a hint of confusion.
"Grand Commandant, please wait a moment!"
Hearing Liang Shicheng speak, Xu Fengnian quickly stepped forward.
Liang Shicheng did not get angry. Instead, he put down what he was holding, stepped back a few paces, and left the space to Xu Fengnian.
Taking a deep breath, Xu Fengnian skillfully took out the cotton seeds from the cotton, combed the fibers, and then twisted them into slivers. After twisting several pieces, he came to the spinning wheel and began spinning thread right before Liang Shicheng's eyes.
He was very quick-witted, and having studied it for several days on the road, he now worked with practiced ease. In just a short while, the snowy white cotton was actually spun into cotton yarn.
"Marvelous skill, marvelous skill!"
Liang Shicheng stepped forward to test the strength of the yarn, and his whole body immediately became excited.
Brocade cloth, this thing, was considered a rare commodity in Bianliang city.
Even with his extravagance, in his entire mansion, only a few masters used this material.
After all, with the rise of Western Xia in recent years, this material could only be transported by sea from the far west, and its price was naturally frighteningly high.
"My lord has also prepared a small gift for Grand Commandant. Please accept it!"
Seeing how highly Liang Shicheng evaluated this item, Xu Fengnian quickly seized the opportunity.
"Oh? Present it!"
Hearing him say this, Xu Fengnian personally ran to the carriage and took out a large red package.
"What is this?"
When the package was opened, Liang Shicheng asked curiously, looking at the quilt made of fine Shu brocade.
"Replying to Grand Commandant, this is something my lord specially had prepared. It is filled not with silk floss, but with cotton wrapped in silk netting, intended to replace fox fur. The weather is starting to turn cold, so it is perfect for presenting to Grand Commandant for warmth at night!"
Hearing this, Liang Shicheng took it with curiosity and tested its feel with his hand.
"Indeed, it's a good thing! My lord is very thoughtful!"
Just by feeling it with his hand, Liang Shicheng's eyes immediately lit up.
Compared to fox fur, this item was lighter. Moreover, since those monks had started holding rituals in Bianliang city, and the tales of the White Snake had spread, even Liang Shicheng himself felt that when covering himself with fox fur at night, he always felt like he would hear a fox crying in the middle of the night.
After all, the ones used in his mansion, each and every one was made from the best pelts, pieced together from over a dozen, or even a hundred.
It was no exaggeration to say that he was covering himself with the lives of over a dozen creatures every night.
Although this was just a psychological burden, the appearance of this item perfectly resolved his inner turmoil.
"Do you have the courage to accompany me to the palace to meet His Majesty?"
Although Han Mo's letter did not go into detail about other matters, he had specifically mentioned his plans and the profitability of this item.
Although Liang Shicheng was not short of money, this kind of produce from the land was different from the bribes he received!
Even if he himself landed safely, this item could bring him substantial annual income!
Coupled with the political significance of this item's appearance at this time, this was not just cotton, it was a treasure!
And, it was an invaluable treasure!
Compared to those so-called rare stones and golden ganoderma, this was the true auspicious omen!
"This humble one will obey Grand Commandant in all things!"
Hearing him say this, Xu Fengnian trembled all over, but quickly replied.
"Good lad, someone, bring these things and let's head to the palace!"
As the emperor's most favored eunuch, Liang Shicheng knew the personality of Emperor Zhao Ji better than anyone.
What was troubling the emperor, what was the emperor worried about, what did the emperor most want to hear, he was naturally the clearest person!
The fighting in the southeast was in full swing. The first battle Han Mo and his men fought when they went south had already made the emperor ecstatic. He had even told those around him in the palace more than once that all the civil and military officials of the court were not as good as his top scholar.
Although the emperor had not mentioned the Hebei situation at all, Liang Shicheng naturally understood that the emperor was not praising Han Mo, but rather worrying about Tong Guan and the situation in Hebei.
After all, while the southeast was a core threat, Hebei was the face of the court!
With such a large scale operation in Hebei, if they couldn't win even with the combined forces of three kingdoms to destroy Liao, then the emperor's face would truly be thrown into the cesspit!
If, at this time of widespread unrest, an auspicious omen appeared that the entire court could not fault and could also bring great profit, it would truly alleviate the emperor's urgent need!