Chapter 283: Just these four broken pieces of iron
this is okay too?
As long as four semi-circular iron bars are nailed to the horseshoe, there is no need to consider the problem of hoofnail wear.
Once the horseshoe is damaged, throw it away and replace it with a new one.
Zhao Xiaozi is right, such a simple question has troubled the generals of the world for nearly a thousand years.
Ridiculous, ridiculous!
Li Shimin couldn't laugh or cry.
Yu Shinan slapped his son on the back of the head with one hand, and his gray beard trembled with anger, "Little bastard, do you know that your father spent a total of three thousand guan on these four scraps of iron!"
Li Xiaogong didn't look kind when he saw his son.
"My father doesn't know that when he shoed the boy's war horse, Duke Wei made the boy swear not to tell anyone. The boy really didn't know that he was using it to trick you, otherwise how could the boy dare to hide it." Li Huairen said to his father, Li Xiaogong, with a sad face. explain.
Liu Zhenghui looked up to the sky and sighed, "I spent thousands of national funds on the four iron bars, and I am convinced that I still spent the money. This old minister is confused and does not understand what is going on. Please forgive me."
Li Shimin smiled bitterly, "What's wrong with loving you? With a few thousand coins, I solved the problem that has troubled the cavalry for thousands of years. This is a great contribution to the country. What happened today happened in front of my eyes. Wannian County Marquis Zhao Chen has been corrupted." Due to his miraculous ability, even though he is not in the court, he can easily scheme against my king and his ministers in the temple. We have fallen into the trap ourselves and cannot blame anyone else. But in the future, please do not bet with this kid. Even if he has reasonable demands, we must think twice about it. , don’t let him take advantage of it again.”
Although Li Shimin said this, he was extremely happy in his heart.
Anyway, Li Jing himself said that the money won from the bet was for the marriage of Zhao Chen and Li Ruoshuang.
What is the relationship between Zhao Chen and Li Shimin? It's just some money, what does it count?
Liu Zhenghui thought that the emperor sympathized with him and nodded gratefully.
However, Zhao Chen obviously did not expect what Li Shimin said.
Anyway, this horseshoe will be known to the emperor sooner or later.
Yes, so Zhao Chen asked Li Jing to talk to the emperor.
He just wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to make some money, but he didn't think about teaching an impressive lesson to the officials of the Tang Dynasty.
These guys have been fooled in such a big way, and it will be difficult to cheat them in the future.
The good thing of buying four iron pieces with thousands of silver coins may never happen again.
Cheng Yaojin smiled and grinned, so he could put his fist in his mouth, pat this, poke that.
He said even more generously, "Lao Li, if you are short of money at home, just tell your brother and I will give you a few days of grace. I just remember to prepare the interest as well, haha!"
Qin Qiong's slightly pale face also showed a rare smile at this moment, and nodded to Li Jing with a satisfied look.
Prince Li Chengqian was so happy at this moment that he just expressed his kindness to Zhao Chen to Li Jing, so he said he supported Zhao Chen.
Unexpectedly, I actually made a lot of money.
This Zhao Chen is indeed a magical person, Li Chengqian thought to himself.
…
Li Shimin returned to the Li Zheng Hall and sat on the low couch with a gloomy expression.
One moment he opened his mouth and laughed, and the next moment he gritted his teeth.
He didn't even notice when Empress Changsun came in with a bowl of lotus seed soup.
The queen placed the tray on the low table, came behind Li Shimin, and gently massaged his shoulders and back.
Li Shimin grabbed Changsun Queen Dao's hand to stop her massage, pulled her in front of him, and said to her, "Guanyin, please talk to me about household matters and ask me to change my mind. There is really a lot of chaos in the court today."
Queen Changsun did not ask what happened in the court.
Although in my heart
She was curious, but as long as it was government affairs, she would never ask if Li Shimin didn't talk about it.
"I specially prepared five hundred coins today and plan to give it to Zhao Chen. In one month, it will be the New Year, and Zhao Chen and Ruoshuang's marriage is coming soon. Although the money is a little small, it is also my After thinking about it, I went to the tavern in the afternoon and gave the money to Zhao Chen, and then went to the Duke of Wei's Mansion to discuss the marriage between the two of us." Empress Changsun said with a smile.
What she cares about most now is the marriage between Zhao Chen and Li Ruoshuang.
Li Shimin was a little annoyed.
It seems that whenever I hear Zhao Chen's name, my head hurts.
I picked up the lotus seed soup that was just the right temperature that night and drank it in two mouthfuls.
"But what inappropriate words did the concubine say?" Queen Changsun wiped the corners of Li Shimin's mouth with a clean handkerchief and asked with a smile.
Angrily, Queen Changsun pulled her hand aside, "My head hurts when I hear that boy's name. You don't need to prepare any more money to give to Zhao Chen. That boy just took a lot of money from me?"
"After taking a lot of money, Your Majesty, did you approve the money for him in the court?"
"Yes, it was approved, more than 20,000 pieces were approved." Li Shimin said angrily.
Even thinking about it now makes his body ache.
With just four pieces of broken iron, thousands of pieces of iron were taken away from him.
This is not counting the bets of those ministers.
No one would default on their debt. At most, Zhao Chen would have no less than 20,000 copper coins in his hand the day after tomorrow.
Twenty thousand guan is enough for him, Li Shimin, to repair several palaces.
Yesterday, the chamberlain came over and said that there was some draft in a corner of Ganquan Hall.
But Li Shimin thought, it would be better to save a little, after all, there is not much surplus food in the national treasury.
But Zhao Chen, no one showed up, and he made money to repair several palaces.
What's the point?
"Ah! Your Majesty, why did you give Zhao Chen so much money? According to my concubine's calculations for their wedding, it would be great to have two thousand guan." Empress Changsun was shocked.
"You assume I am willing!" Li Shimin complained.
Then he told the queen everything that happened in the court today.
Queen Changsun’s beautiful eyes flashed, she let out a long breath, and said angrily, “This is too nonsense.”
"More than 20,000 yuan, how much can you do for the court? This is all money from the national treasury, so you can let an underage kid mess around."
"I will announce that Zhao Chen has entered the palace and leave five thousand strings for him. The rest will be put into the treasury and used for other purposes. The worst is to build the Ganquan Palace!"
"It's hard for your Majesty to say, but I don't have such worries. He is still underage, and it's time for me to take charge of him."
Looking at Queen Pinting's graceful back, Li Shimin's mood suddenly improved.
No matter who has nearly 20,000 yuan in his account and has solved the problem, he will feel better, even the emperor is not exempt from this.
…
In the winter afternoon, the sun shines on the body, making the whole person feel lazy.
The city of Chang'an at this time was warm and comfortable, unlike the dry and cold conditions of later generations.
Except for the already bare tung trees in the backyard of the tavern, the bamboos are green and the pine leaves are also green.
If it weren't for the occasional north wind, it would be almost impossible to feel that we are in the harsh winter.
Winter is not cold, which is not good news for Datang.
This means that locust eggs in shallow soil will not freeze to death, and there is a high possibility of a huge locust plague in the coming year.
Datang finally got on the right track.
If there was such a natural disaster, it would take who knows how long it would take to recover.
