An Er placed a black package on the table and opened it.

Inside was a set of dark blue clothes and pants.

Jiang Delu walked forward, opened the clothes and weighed them.

"It's light and fluffy, can it keep you warm?"

"You talk too much nonsense. Why don't you just try and know?"

Both of them had been with Emperor Mingde since childhood, and they often quarreled with each other in private. The emperor was used to it and ignored the two who were like fighting cocks.

He looked at the down jacket inside and out.

The whole down jacket feels like a goose feather and feels light in the hand.

He took off his coat and put it on.

The clothes were soft and fitted, and warmth instantly enveloped his body.

It was already winter, the weather was getting cooler, and people were all wearing long coats.

He had only worn the down jacket for a while when a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

“Great! Great! Hahahahaha…!”

Emperor Mingde's eyes were full of excitement and he couldn't help but clap his hands and laugh happily.

The two men who were fighting fiercely on the side came forward.

Seeing that Emperor Mingde was sweating profusely, he immediately panicked, thinking that there was something wrong with his health.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"

"This dress is really nice, try it on!"

Emperor Mingde took off his down jacket and handed it to Jiang Delu.

You can only know whether something is good by experiencing it yourself. It is useless even if others praise it to the sky.

Jiang Delu put on the down jacket doubtfully, and was pleasantly surprised the next moment.

"Hey, you know what, this Cheng family is quite something.

This dress is really warm, and you only need to wear a single layer of clothing underneath it."

"Your Majesty, look, the best thing is that this dress has a hood and a drawstring at the neck, which can be adjusted to fit.

Now the soldiers no longer have to worry about frostbite on their ears.

And the outer layer of fabric looks like a tarp, which is waterproof.”

An Er excitedly showed the advantages of the clothes to the two of them.

Such clothes are not only needed by the soldiers, but also by him as a secret guard who has to sleep in the open air.

It was about to enter deep winter, and when they were performing their missions, they had to lie in the biting cold wind for the entire day.

I often get soaked all over.

The surviving secret guards usually have a miserable old age, suffering from stomach problems, old cold legs, rheumatism, old injuries...a host of diseases.

The emergence of down jackets is simply good news for them.

"Not bad, not bad! This is a really nice coat. It's totally different from the down coat I imagined."

Jiang Delu felt the benefits of down jackets and was reluctant to take them off.

He looked at it with great interest.

“There are two pockets inside, perfect for storing things.

But what are the two straps on the sleeves used for?"

“People’s body shapes are different, and it’s impossible to tailor-make it for everyone.

So they designed these two ropes to adjust the size of the cuffs and shoulders.

It can prevent wind from leaking out and make the clothes fit closer and keep you warmer.”

"What a clever idea, An Er, cut a hole in the clothes and see if it's filled with down."

"Yes!"

Without saying a word, An Er stripped Jiang Delu of his clothes, took out a dagger, and cut a small hole in the lining.

Take out a small ball of the white filling inside.

"Your Majesty, please look!"

"Is this duck or goose feather? It doesn't look like that to me. Aren't duck feathers strands of feathers hard and hard?"

"Silly, this is the soft down between the duck's neck and chest.

Because these parts of the feathers need to be immersed in water frequently.

The heat preservation ability is the best among all feathers.

And it has certain waterproof properties.

And because these hairs have no hair stems, they are very soft and are most suitable for making down jackets.”

"Why is it that only duck and goose down are acceptable? Chicken feathers are not acceptable?"

Emperor Mingde was confused and couldn't help but ask.

"Your Majesty, the down used to make down jackets is not feathers, but down.

However, chickens do not have down, only water birds such as geese and ducks have down. "

"I see. I was wondering why they only collected duck and goose feathers and not chicken feathers. After all, people still prefer to eat chicken."

After hearing his explanation, the two of them suddenly understood.

"But Zhang Shizhong instructed them to do it, and the memorial he submitted is still being held. Where did he get the money?"

When he asked this, An Er's expression became a little complicated.

"Why, is there any inside story?"

"According to my investigation, the general was not aware of this. The original intention of the Cheng family to make this batch of winter clothes was purely because they were worried that the people in their village who were in the army could not adapt to the cold weather in the north.

Then, somehow, they spontaneously raised funds and made a set for each of the 300,000 soldiers."

"You mean, they made a set of winter clothes for each of the 300,000 soldiers because they were worried about their own children?"

Jiang Delu exclaimed in disbelief as if he had heard something out of the ordinary.

"Yes, that's the truth!"

"If all the people in the world had the same awareness as the Cheng family, why would we, Great Yan, fear foreign invaders?"

After a long silence, Emperor Mingde suddenly sighed.

"A family that accumulates good deeds will surely have more blessings!

Jiang Delu, send a message back and tell him that I have approved Zhang Shizhong's memorial.

Ask the Ministry of Revenue to allocate one million silver coins to Dezhou within three days. "

"Here!"

"An Er, go back and keep an eye on the Cheng family garment factory. Make sure this batch of winter clothes is delivered to Texas without any problems."

"Here!"

An Er took the order and left. Just as he was about to jump out of the window, he suddenly came back, smiling in an extremely flattering manner.

"Hey, Your Majesty, then this ragged piece of clothing...can I take it away?"

"Look at you, you're such a loser. Take it away! Take it away!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward!"

As if afraid that he would go back on his word, An Er ran faster than a rabbit holding the clothes and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Emperor Mingde was in a very good mood and stood at the window overlooking the bustling Cangwu Town.

His room was on the third floor of the inn. Looking out the window, he could see the entire town.

The street where the Cheng family lived was two streets away from the inn.

Standing here, you can even see that the backyard of Cheng Zeli's house is still full of guests and carriages.

Many children were running around in the crowd, playing and having fun.

But the only person missing was the one he was thinking about.

"Your Majesty, the letter has been sent."

"Send another secret letter to Lin Fei. If everything goes well, then it's fine. But if anyone dares to obstruct or interfere, don't hold back and chop off their right arm."

"If we do this, wouldn't it be like alerting the enemy? Your Majesty has been patient for many years, and now is not the best time to move them. I am afraid that if I am not careful, all my efforts will be wasted!"

"I am the emperor, what can a mere left prime minister do to me?

Don't worry, I have a plan in mind, just do as I say!

Just wait and see, that old fox won’t be able to run rampant for long.”

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