Chapter 121 Li Jing wants to accept a disciple

Li Jing took a sip of tea and looked at Zhao Chen.

He knew from Li Ruoshuang that Zhao Chen was born with Qi disease.

In other words, this disease has tortured this young man for sixteen years.

Even if he had been suffering from the disease for more than ten years, he would not be able to be so indifferent. ??

Li Jing sighed secretly.

"Miss Ruoshuang, why did you bring Xiaohong here? Is there any inconvenience?" Zhao Chen looked at the little pony at the door of the tavern and asked.

It is indeed a troublesome thing for Zhao Chen to raise the foal in the tavern.

At least the old man and the young man are not in good health.

That's why Li Ruoshuang helped with feeding and taking care of her.

Seeing the little pony being brought back, Zhao Chen actually guessed something.

It seems that Li Jing felt a little uncomfortable when he saw that this bloody BMW was given to him by Li Ruoshuang.

Li Ruoshuang glanced at Li Jing next to her, and for a moment she didn't know how to answer Zhao Chen's words.

Could it be that his father came here to cause trouble today?

But my father Li Jing’s attitude just now didn’t seem to be like this!

"It's nothing serious, I just want to ask you, what is that piece of iron you put under the foal's feet?"

"If it's just for decoration, you should take it down as soon as possible!" Li Jing said slowly.

He noticed this thing when he was in the stable.

It looks a bit like decoration, but I don't see that person putting iron on the horse's feet.

"That's a horseshoe!" Zhao Chen laughed.

Secretly, Li Jing was indeed very observant, and he also discovered a few small horseshoes.

However, upon hearing the word horseshoe, Li Jing and Li Ruoshuang frowned with confusion on their faces.

"You guys sit down first!" Zhao Chen said with a smile, got up and walked to the backyard.

Not long after, he came back with a "U" shaped iron piece.

Zhao Chen asked the blacksmith on the street to make the horseshoes a few days ago, and then put the horseshoes on the foal's four legs.

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The horse is equipped with a good saddle and horseshoes are also necessary.

After Zhao Chen came to Chang'an, he found that many horses had bamboo, leather and other things under their feet.

These things have very little protective effect on horses.

It won't take long before it wears out.

Where is the solid iron?

Horseshoes in the Tang Dynasty have not yet become popular on a large scale, at least Zhao Chen has not seen them even once.

Firstly, it is because iron ore resources are scarce, and most of them are controlled by the government, so the price is not cheap.

Secondly, people nowadays do not realize the importance of horseshoes.

It's not like Zhao Chen never thought of telling Lao Li Tou about this.

But think about it, it doesn't make much sense to hand over this kind of military equipment to Old Li Tou.

It might even be leaked out, allowing the enemy to take advantage.

"Is this a horseshoe?"

"What's the use?"

Li Jing held the horseshoe handed over by Zhao Chen in his hand and looked at it for a few times.

For a while, I couldn't figure out the use of this thing.

Moreover, Li Jing weighed the horseshoe in his hand.

The weight is not light. If these four horseshoes are installed on a horse, it will cost hundreds of cents.

For ordinary people, this is a huge sum of money!

"It's like wearing shoes to prevent the ground from scratching your feet, and also to be able to go farther, right?"

"The longer a war horse travels, the more protection it needs for its hoofs."

"General Li is the leader of the army, so he naturally knows what a great loss it is when a war horse's hoofs are worn out!" Zhao Chen said to Li Jing with a smile.

Li Jing nodded.

Zhao Chen was right. If a war horse's hoofs are worn out, it will basically say goodbye to the battlefield.

Even when grinding at the back, I don't even bother to use it.

This is a huge loss for the army.

The entire Tang Dynasty could not produce many war horses in a year. The loss of one was just one.

If there is something that can really protect horses' hooves from being worn, then...

Li Jing looked at Zhao Chen with a glint in his eyes.

"Zhao Chen, is this horseshoe really what you said?" Li Jing looked at Zhao Chen and said slowly.

"Father, these horseshoes are indeed of great use. After Xiaohong installed the horseshoes, the grip was particularly firm and the bottom plate was more stable. The key is that I rode to Wannian County yesterday and there were no traces of the horseshoes at all." Li Ruoshuang Take the initiative to pick up the conversation.

Looking at the horseshoe in Li Jing's hand, surprise flashed in his eyes.

Li Ruoshuang went to Wannian County yesterday, and when she came back, she felt something was different.

The foal walked hundreds of miles without seeming to react at all.

You know, if other horses walked for so long, their legs would definitely tremble.

But the foal was still the same as usual.

Li Ruoshuang only thought that the foal was a bloody horse with a stronger physique than other horses.

Now that I think about it, it was actually because of this horseshoe.

"Okay, if this thing is useful, Zhao Chen, you will be my hero of the Tang Dynasty. When the time comes, I will personally ask your Majesty for your credit." A trace of excitement flashed on Li Jing's face.

He looked at Zhao Chen with a hint of admiration.

Such a magical thing was actually made by Zhao Chen.

Coupled with the eagle claw flying crossbow, Zhao Chen is so young, but he has such means.

Seriously, he is the only one Li Jing has ever seen in his life.

In her heart, it's no wonder that Ruoshuang thinks so highly of Zhao Chen.

Even I couldn't help but admire him.

Zhao Chen was also happy to be praised so much by a person like Li Jing.

As for taking credit or not, he didn't care. \u003c

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He was worried that he would be too famous and attract covetous attention from some people.

"It is still unrealistic to popularize horseshoes on a large scale. After all, iron ore mining is limited and the price is high."

"But General Li can let some of the elite cavalry wear these horseshoes, so it won't be a big problem!" Zhao Chen said to Li Jing with a smile.

"That's right. Although you are young, your knowledge is far beyond ordinary people."

"If you don't join the army with me, I will definitely accomplish something in the future!" Li Jing said to Zhao Chen with a smile, but his heart was already full of solicitation.

In Li Jing's opinion, how could a person who could think of an eagle-claw flying crossbow and this horseshoe be an ordinary person?

Zhao Chen is still young. If he can follow Li Jing and train in the army for a few years, his future will be limitless, and he may even become a mainstay in the military of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Jing was very optimistic about Zhao Chen and even considered recruiting him as a disciple.

Over the past few decades, Li Jing's reputation in the military has been unparalleled.

Countless people want to become Li Jing's disciples and be taught by him.

But Li Jing never expressed this intention.

But today...

Li Ruoshuang sat aside, a look of shock flashed across her face.

"Zhao Chen!" Li Ruoshuang gently kicked Zhao Chen under the table.

He signaled Zhao Chen to agree with his eyes.

Li Ruoshuang already understood what Li Jing just meant.

He secretly said that his father had never had the idea of accepting a disciple, but today he wanted to make an exception for Zhao Chen.

Li Ruoshuang felt both incredible and excited.

If Zhao Chen can become his father's disciple, his future will be limitless.