s: Thanks to Brother Tingfan for the tip, thank you for being an otaku.
Li Er happily rolled up Li Tai's scroll and walked towards the main seat.
Before leaving, he rubbed the back of Li Tai's head twice, making the little fat man giggle.
After Li Tai came Li Kuan.
After Li Tai rolled over to Li Chengqian, he walked out of the pavilion.
He took very long steps and walked forward in two or three steps.
He was a little less calm and solemn than Li Chengqian, but a little more It is divided into wind, fire, fire and pride.
"This is the second prince.
In the past, Lord Moxiao was lying drunk on the battlefield.
Since ancient times, he has fought several battles and made countless generals his confidants.
There has been little news about him in the past few years.
It seems that that poem was just an accidental gift.
Chang'an City He has been missing from all the poetry gatherings.
Now let’s see what kind of gifts he will come up with to congratulate His Majesty.”
An official whispered to his colleagues around him.
"I think most of them were taught by someone.
At that time, the second prince was still a child.
How could he write such heroic poems?"
This man was obviously promoted from other places in the past few years.
For those years, I still have some doubts about the fact that the second son of the King of Qin became famous in Chang'an for his poetic talent.
"Just take a look and you'll know, don't talk now."
An old minister on the other side stopped the discussion between the two.
This was the warrior Yu.
This minister from the dragon would probably lose his glory now that the new emperor has ascended the throne.
But he didn't care.
Back then, he was just a lowly businessman.
Now that he is the Duke of the country, what else can he be dissatisfied about?
Although Li Kuan vaguely heard some of it, practicing boxing sharpened his senses.
Even though the two ministers whispered, he heard some of it.
But now is not the time to care about these things, go to the field.
He bowed to Li Er and his eldest grandson: "My son, I congratulate my father on being crowned a great treasure.
I hope that my father will live long and my mother will remain young forever."
I still have to pat him on the back.
Otherwise, Li Er would have a difficult time in face.
"What did Kuan'er prepare this time?"
Li Er asked.
He had taken a lot of things from Li Kuan, so he added the word "this time".
"The gift prepared by my child requires my father to spend more than half of his treasury to exchange for it," Li Kuan said.
As soon as these words were said, the officials were frightened.
What were they saying?
Do you want the emperor to use the money in the treasury to buy them?
This is too treasonous.
This is simply audacious.
You have to use two coins to buy the gifts to the emperor.
"Bold" Several ministers who were eager to show off had already jumped out and scolded Li Kuan.
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As a good minister of His Majesty, I will definitely fight against this kind of rebellious behavior, even if the other party is a prince.
"How dare you, my father, didn't even say anything, but you jumped out.
You have overstepped your bounds, my lords."
Li Kuan immediately shouted back.
"Kuan'er, since you said that, what exactly is it?
Take it out and let me see."
Li Er knew what was in Li Kuan's box.
Li Er had a pair of those two things on his desk, but he just didn't know their usefulness.
"Father, please take a look."
Li Kuan opened the sandalwood box in his hand and took out a U-shaped iron block.
Li Er had such an expression on his face.
Li Kuan had been busy working on this thing in the blacksmith workshop in the city for almost half a month.
Wang Hu, who was sent by Li Er to his side, had already informed Li Er of his actions.
Li Er Although he was surprised that Li Kuan knew how to forge iron, he was also interested in the things he made, so he asked the people from the craftsman camp to make one.
"Father, this thing that I brought out is to save my father's military expenses.
It is not a loss at all to use half of the treasury in exchange for this."
Li Kuan still talked about the treasury.
He knew that the grand event of Zhenguan had not yet come, and the treasury of the Tang Dynasty was empty.
The current treasury probably had less than one million taels of silver, and the half of it was only 500,000 taels of silver.
If horseshoes became popular, those war horses would not be there because the cuticles on the horseshoes were broken.
The elimination will save half a million taels in just a few years.
Li Kuan didn't mean to ask for Li Er's money.
He just wanted to highlight the importance of this thing, but he did worry too much.
If Li Er, who had led the army for many years, knew the magic of horseshoes, how could he not know the benefits?
So he was being smart.
However, it also made Li Er feel that his second son was not that smart and was still under his control, and his suspicion of him was reduced a bit, which was an unexpected gain.
"Then please tell me carefully, why is this thing worth half of my treasury?"
Li Er asked calmly, but he was also a little shocked in his heart, because Li Er was very aware of Li Kuan's unusual features.
Yes, he always believed most of what Li Kuan said in his heart, because Li Kuan rarely spoke big words in the past few years, and what he said was not much different.
Now it is said that this small iron bar is worth half of the national treasury, I am afraid that the effect will be very huge.
I'm afraid it will be a great thing for Datang.
"This thing is called a horseshoe.
As the name suggests, it is used on horseshoes.
The biggest expense in the army now is none other than war horses.
If the hoofs of war horses are broken, they can no longer be ridden.
They can only be disposed of and replaced with new ones.
The price of war horses is very expensive, because the land in Guanzhong does not produce horses, so horses can only be sold from the grassland, and that is where Datang's biggest enemy is suddenly.
Because of the location, the price of war horses remains high.
But by nailing this thing to the horse's hoof, you can maximize the use of horses, even in thorny areas," Li Kuan introduced the effectiveness of horseshoes.
Li Er's eyes became brighter and brighter as he listened, and he stood up from his seat unconsciously.
He came to Li Kuan in a few steps and held Li Kuan's shoulders with both hands.
"Is this true?
Is this true?"
Li Er's self-restraint was so excited by just a few words.
This shows how much the Tang Dynasty suffered from war horses.
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Every war was fought with the lives of soldiers and horses.
Life is at stake, soldiers die in battle, their bodies are wrapped in horse leather, but there are only a few war horses.
It was because the horse's hoof was broken and could no longer be used, so it was beheaded by the soldiers in tears.
War horses are the second life of knights.
Every cavalry loves war horses from the bottom of their hearts, but it is so cruel to kill one's own mount because of horse hoofs.
It would be better to stab him in the heart.
Li Er had also beheaded his own mount because of this, so he was so excited.
"It's true.
Although I haven't tried it yet, I have asked my seniors for advice.
This is Erchen's first work.
The teacher gave me a perfect evaluation.
He also said that this thing will be passed down through the ages."
Li Kuan said confidently He attached the invention of horseshoes to himself.
No one knew it, but he regretted it later.
This is not mentioned for the time being.
"Come here, bring me my cloud-stepping black hair."
Li Er wanted to test it on the spot.
He couldn't wait to see it.
"Father, this is not a good occasion.
Besides, the child has other things that he hasn't brought out yet," Li Kuan reminded Li Er.
"This" Li Er looked around and felt that it was not very convenient: "Okay then, I will go to the eastern suburbs racecourse tomorrow.
I want to try it myself."
Li Er gave the order.
"I obey the order," countless ministers rushed to answer.
They also wanted to witness the first experiment of something magical.
This was a moment to witness history.
If there really was such a magical effect, then the Tang Dynasty would save a lot of money.
It can be said that half of the national treasury is really nothing to pay for the war horse.
"Kuan'er still has gifts, please let me see them quickly."
Li Er asked hurriedly after hearing that Li Kuan said there were gifts.
"This is also a small thing that Erchen came up with."
Li Kuan once again took out a small thing.
This is a ring-shaped thing, but there is only half of it, a semicircle and a straight iron bar.
It is very simple. .
"What is this?"
Li Er asked solemnly without any look of contempt this time.
"This thing is called a stirrup.
It is something that knights put their feet on when riding on horseback to use it for strength.
This way, I, the knights of the Tang Dynasty, can do the same mounted shooting as the Turkic cavalry."
Li Kuan's two sentences Li Er immediately understood the function of this thing.
It is another thing that increases the combat effectiveness of the army.
After using this thing, our Tang cavalry will be able to compete with the Turkic cavalry.
Li Er didn't get excited again this time, because the previous gaffe was enough, and this time he was mentally prepared and accepted it easily.
Just thinking about the effect this thing will bring when it appears on the battlefield and fights with the Turks in the future, Li Er still feels excited.
In all the wars between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks, the Tang Dynasty relied on the city to defend the city, or sent out cavalry to make raids.
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In frontal battles with the Turkic cavalry, the Tang cavalry was always at a disadvantage, because the Turks actually grew up on horseback.
Riding and shooting can be said to be deep into the bones.
Well, although the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were well-trained, they bumped on their horses and shot arrows with their legs sandwiched between the horse's belly.
The accuracy was always a little off.
With this thing, they would have a place to borrow strength.
The combat effectiveness of the Tang cavalry would be Greatly enhanced, this is another great thing.
It seems that Li Kuan's previous statement that he wanted more than half of the national treasury was not a lie.
"This is amazing.
With these two things, who can be worthy of our Tang Dynasty army?
Even if we fight to the end of the world, it is not impossible."
As soon as these two small things appeared, the generals became excited, because they understood that these two The real effect of small things, this is simply what makes the lion of the Tang Dynasty even more powerful.
"But there are other things."
Li Er felt that Li Kuan was just a boy giving away treasures at this moment.
There were so many good things coming out in endless streams.
He really didn't know what good things the scientist had yet to bring out.
"Father, the next gift is not from Erchen himself, it is from Erchen's master," Li Kuan said.
Small gadgets like horseshoes and stirrups can be said to be a whim.
I'm afraid I can't explain anything else clearly, so I'll use that infallible scientist to explain it to Li Er.
In my heart, I apologize to those crazy real scientists in later generations.
You scientists who pursue the truth have become magic sticks in the Tang Dynasty.
If you can't explain anything, just help me carry it.
Who is called Xiaoye?
I have worshiped through your door wall.
"Oh, your master also has a gift."
Li Er was a little surprised.
The scientist was very mysterious.
Li Er couldn't find any clues, but this scientist seemed to know the world very well.
This made Li Er feel a little bit frustrated.
But he was soon suppressed again, and he made up his mind to see the true face of this scientist in his lifetime, and even to control him: