Chapter 281 No one else is here
Taiji Hall fell into a burst of flattery and flattery.
The establishment of the salt bureau has been established, and Li Shimin is about to tell the officials that the salt bureau will be managed by Zhao Chen.
But before he could speak, he was interrupted by Li Jing.
Li Jing finally went to court today, so it was natural that he had something to do.
"Your Majesty, the New Year is approaching, and the Chariot and Horse Department of the Ministry of War of the Tang Dynasty needs to replenish new war horses. Also, the Ministry of War is in urgent need of a batch of pig iron. Your Majesty should ask the Ministry of Household Affairs to allocate funds." Li Jing and Li Shimin said.
The horses consumed by the Tang cavalry every year were a considerable expense.
There are probably tens of thousands of horses every year.
These all need to be replaced. ??
As for the batch of pig iron, Li Jing hoped to use it to make horseshoes.
Li Jing had always kept the horseshoe technique he had learned from Zhao Chen in his mind, but had no chance to use it.
At this moment, it can be taken out to solve the problem of huge loss of war horses.
Li Jing just heard that this salt was developed by Zhao Chen, and he was shocked.
After all, the horseshoeing technique he mentioned also came from Zhao Chen.
Although they were all used to Zhao Chen's magic, such magical techniques emerged one after another. Even Li Jing, who was used to seeing strong winds and waves, was a little confused at the moment.
"The war horses are related to the security of our Tang Dynasty's borders and cannot be ignored. Where is the Minister of Household Affairs?" Li Shimin looked at the courtiers.
Liu Zhenghui concurrently serves as the Minister of Household Affairs, and he is in a bit of a dilemma at this moment.
Jinyang's earth dragon turned over a while ago, and the Ministry of Household Affairs allocated a lot of money.
In addition, in recent years, the emperor has said that he will lighten the corvee and light the tax, so the treasury does not have much money.
How much money can he take out at this time?
"Your Majesty, since Liu Zhenghui is here, the money the Ministry of Revenue can put out will not exceed 10,000 yuan at most." Liu Zhenghui and Li Shimin said as they held hands.
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Wan Guan? Liu Shangshu, our Chariot and Horse Department of the Ministry of War uses up tens of thousands of horses every year. If we don't replenish new horses, can you tell me that the cavalry of the Tang Dynasty will transform into infantry? "Before Li Jing could speak, Li Ji's eyes widened with anger and he was loudly refuting the stinginess of the Minister of the Ministry of Finance.
"Fifty-six out of ten reasons why war horses are wasted are caused by worn and broken hoofs. This is also a major factor that troubles cavalry in attacking."
"In the past two years, my soldiers of the Tang Dynasty have fought in all directions, conquered east and west, and successfully annihilated Tuyuhun. It was worth it to injure some horses." Cheng Yaojin stood up to support Li Ji.
"Ten thousand guan is the maximum capacity of the Ministry of Household Affairs. Any more will have to wait until next year." Liu Zhenghui refused to give in.
The court of the Tang Dynasty did not have such rules.
As long as you make sense, you can express your opinions as much as you want.
The emperor sat on a high dragon couch, watching the arguments among his ministers below with a smile on his face.
This was a scene he loved to see.
Each one is a target for his observation.
The emperor noticed that Li Jing, who was standing at the front, seemed to have something to say. He took a step forward, but immediately stepped back.
Li Jing, an old fox, usually did not come to the court, and Li Ji had always handled the affairs of the Ministry of War for him.
Why did he suddenly come here today and ask for money as soon as he came?
By the way, just now this old fox asked for a batch of pig iron. Weapons and armor have been replenished before.
What does he want pig iron for at this time?
After Fang Xuanling scolded the noisy courtiers, Li Shimin began to speak.
"Pharmacist, I see that you seem to have something to say, but if you have any good ideas, please come and listen to me and all the ministers."
"War horses are the lifeblood of our cavalry of the Tang Dynasty. I will take them seriously. However, the treasury is empty and the Ministry of Revenue really can't come up with much money."
When Li Jing saw the emperor trying to prevaricate him, he showed a smile and said, "If the Ministry of Household Affairs has difficulties, our Ministry of War will certainly understand. Just like what Liu Shangshu said, ten thousand guans and another 10,000 jins of pig iron are needed. This, in total, I won’t embarrass Liu Shangshu too much.”
Li Jing's generosity surprised Li Shimin, Liu Zhenghui and others.
They all thought that Li Jing would complain to the emperor no matter what, and then ask the Ministry of Revenue to squeeze out some.
Who knew it would be like this.
Li Ji and Cheng Yaojin were both stunned.
They helped Li Jing speak, but Li Jing himself surrendered first.
This guy……
"Pharmacist, these ten thousand pounds are not enough to replace the lost horses. Also, what do you want these ten thousand pounds of pig iron for?" Li Ji asked with a frown.
Every year they take money from the Ministry of Household Affairs to buy war horses.
But these ten thousand coins are only enough to replace the lost horses.
If you continue training, you will lose more horses.
When the time comes, what will they use to supplement these war horses?
Also, what will these ten thousand kilograms of pig iron be used for?
"I got a method to solve the problem of horse hoof wear from Zhao Chen. I just need to replenish this batch of horses, and there will be no more horse hoof wear in the future!" Li Jing said slowly.
"What?"
"Is it Zhao Chen again?"
"Why is it that Zhao Chen again?"
"He's not here, so how come everything has something to do with him?"
Li Jing also mentioned Zhao Chen, which surprised all the officials.
Emotions Zhao Chen and everyone are not here, but today's court meeting is still surrounded by Zhao Chen?
Li Shimin was even more surprised.
Zhao Chen has a way to prevent horseshoe wear, why doesn't he know about it?
"Wannian County Marquis still has this ability? The worn horseshoes will not only cause a lot of waste, but also cause the loss of fighter opportunities. If Duke Wei can solve this problem, I will grit my teeth again and dig out the expenses from the Ministry of Household Affairs. A thousand guan will help you." Liu Zhenghui's eyes were full of surprise.
He had already seen the fine salt made by Zhao Chen, and suddenly he heard Li Jing say that Zhao Chen also gave him a method to prevent horse hoof wear, and his eyes were filled with excitement.
Li Jing smiled slightly and nodded with Liu Zhenghui under the gaze of everyone.
It's like agreeing to this bet.
Seeing Li Jing agreeing so decisively, Li Shimin couldn't help but feel curious, and asked, "Pharmacist, I'm very curious, how do you plan to solve it, and to what extent will it be considered a success."
"That boy Zhao Chen, did he really tell you how to solve the problem of horse hoof wear?"
Li Jing had known for a long time that the emperor had asked about it, and he smiled and said, "It's a thousand and six hundred miles from Chang'an to Luoyang. I plan to have a Qianniu guard, one man and two horses, to set off from Chang'an, and after arriving in Luoyang, Luoyang will stay behind to use the seal." Prove that you have actually arrived, and then go back the same way.”
"The one who checks that the horse's hoof is intact after returning to Chang'an will be considered a winner, otherwise he will be considered a loser."
"What do you think, Your Majesty?"
"Sixteen hundred miles, are you sure you're not joking? The hoofs of this war horse will be split when it runs over!" Cheng Yaojin was a little worried.
"Zhao Chen told me that he doesn't understand why such a simple matter has not been solved for thousands of years."
"He said, since we humans know that walking barefoot will hurt our feet and thus invented shoes, why can't we put shoes on horses?" Li Jing's voice slowly sounded in the Tai Chi Hall.
