Datang Happy Landlord

Chapter 98
Chapter 99早些卖少亏点

After Li Yu arranged for everyone to sleep, he and Cheng Chusi found a wing and sat down together.

The brotherhood between the two is getting closer and closer. Tonight, we will learn from the previous generation and sleep in the same bed.

There were two or three small dishes on the table, and while chewing slowly, drinking a small wine, it was a great pleasure.

After talking, the topic came to Cheng Yaojin, and Li Yu said:
"What has uncle been busy with recently?"

Cheng Chusi shook his head helplessly and sighed:

"Hey... Aye, I'm afraid, something will happen again. God knows what will happen this time? Will His Majesty be blamed for this?"

After Cheng Chusi finished speaking, he sighed again, and drank the wine in one gulp.

"Brother, don't worry, my uncle is His Majesty's confidant. He has gone through half a lifetime of battles, he has made a lot of contributions, and he will handle some small things properly."

Cheng Chusi's helpless explanation;

"Brother Xian didn't know. Last time, my father, General Yuchi, and General Niu made a big noise at the court meeting, causing the camps on both sides of the civil and military,
At the court meeting, His Majesty got angry and confiscated his salary for half a year. If there is another riot this time~ I am afraid His Majesty will really blame it. "

When Li Yu heard this kind of lively news, he didn't feel tired, so he hurriedly stretched his head over and wanted to ask what happened;

"Oh, what's the reason for making such a big commotion at the meeting?"

Cheng Chusi saw that Li Yu was very attentive, and Chang'an knew about this matter, and it was not a secret, so he came out in full;

"It's not a big deal, the Ministry of War has to replace a batch of war horses every year, and this year is no exception.

The Duke of Wei, Li Jing, wrote the manuscript, and asked the court to allocate money for the replacement of war horses this year. "

"Oh, eldest brother, tell me what's going on, I'll be anxious, bro."

Li Yu likes to watch the fun and don't think it's a big deal, so he urged Cheng Chusi to speak quickly.

Cheng Chusi took another sip of wine and said unhurriedly;

"In previous years, when the war horse was replaced, the court would naturally approve the writing and follow the steps, but this year is different.

Last year on the edge of the Wei River, although His Majesty and the Khan Eji on the grasslands killed the white horse as an alliance, the Khan also retreated.

The common people thought it was the King of Qin who turned the tide and made unparalleled achievements, but the reason for the mid-term was hidden. "

Speaking of the alliance of white horses, Li Yu had learned this history in junior high school. Li Shimin removed the gold and silver jewelry from the treasury and gave them to the barbarians on the grassland. This family retired and did not enter Chang'an.

Sure enough, Cheng Chusi went on to tell the truth;

"Back then, Your Majesty took out all the gold and silver jewelry from the treasury and sent them to the other side of the Weinan River, and Eji retreated.

In the imperial court this year, there is no silver and silk at all. Where can I get the money to replace the war horse?
So the officials of the Ministry of Household wrote a letter, suggesting that the imperial court should cut down on the Sixteen Guards and reduce expenditure.

Not to mention the replacement of war horses, it is still unknown whether the guards can preserve their own troops and horses.

How could the generals of the sixteen guards agree? Aye, General Yuchi, General Niu and others contacted almost all the generals and wanted to make a point with the civil officials.

As a result, there was a big uproar at the court meeting, and the two sides were already in trouble.

That day, Aye invited several old generals who ignored government affairs to the main hall. In this issue, there was Uncle Qin.

Before it broke out, there was a letter from the eldest grandson of Zhao Guogong, Sun Wuji, about the death of Uncle Li due to an old injury, and asked the court to rule that the nobleman of Lantian County should be inherited by the virtuous brother.

Uncle Qin, my father and Uncle Qin were in the same fraternity. When they suddenly heard the bad news, they were naturally heartbroken. Uncle Qin was already in a physical condition. Under his grief, he did not recover in one breath, and fainted directly at the great court meeting.

His Majesty was also very anxious and ordered the Imperial Physician's Office to treat him.The matter of the war horse was temporarily put on hold.

After that, the virtuous brother made an iron pot, made fresh food, and made the Eight Immortals Table and Taishi Chair.

After the advent of the Three Kingdoms, the civil and military officials in the court were only busy eating fresh food, and studying the virtuous brothers, the inadequacies of the story of the Three Kingdoms, and no one mentioned those annoying things for the time being.

In the past two days, seeing Aye for my brother started to be busy again. I met with the generals frequently, and I guessed that there would be a commotion again.

I just don't know what kind of trouble it will turn into this time. I worry that if it goes too far, His Majesty will really be punished. "

Li Yu is also making trouble for Cheng Yaojin. This is the monarchy system of the feudal dynasty. If it really makes the emperor unhappy, that's okay?

In a fit of anger, blood flowed into rivers. A while ago, the county magistrate of Lantian County and the chief clerk, for some unknown reason, angered the emperor's anger, causing the whole family to be slaughtered and implicated in the three clans.

Companion is like a tiger. I want to say something to persuade Cheng Chusi, but I don't know where to start. Suddenly I think of the war horse. Didn't I get [-] horses back? Pull over.

Otherwise, looking at Cheng Chusi's uncomfortable expression, he would also be melancholy.

"By the way, eldest brother, a few days ago, when my younger brother went to visit two uncles in Chang'an, he got [-] first-class war horses.
The younger brother has been uneasy all the time. When these horses came back, the younger brother also showed those who knew horses to see, and confirmed that these war horses were upright and strong, even if they were used for another three or four years.

The younger brother thought to himself that the two uncles felt sorry for the nephew, so they used the good war horses to replace the ones that were about to be replaced and gave them to the younger brother.

I am very grateful. If I go to Chang'an again in the future, I must go to thank the two uncles in person.

It's just that if it is known to others, the two uncles will not be very good if they use the public to enrich themselves. "

Cheng Chusi listened to Li Yu and said that he felt uneasy when he got those war horses, and laughed dumbly:

"Brother Xian doesn't know these things? Yes, Brother Xian is still young, and I don't know that there are reasons for the usual things in this army.
But to persuade brother here, brother, don't worry about yourself, those war horses are indeed a group to be replaced, so don't worry. "

Li Yu wondered, he was obviously a good war horse, and his age was when he was in his prime, so why did he have to replace it?
Although I didn't understand horses in my previous life, I specially found a farmer who knew horses a while ago and came to ask the age in person, just because I was worried that there would be no foals left in the future.

The farmer once patted his chest to guarantee that these [-] horses were all three or four years old, which was the golden time for giving birth to foals.
I couldn't turn my head for a while, and hurriedly asked;

"Big brother taught me that when the horses came back a while ago, the younger brother also looked for a farmer who knew horses. The farmer said that this batch of horses of three or four years old was suitable for foaling. Why did the big brother say to replace?

As far as I know, this horse can last up to ten years, and no matter how bad it is, it can be used for seven or eight years. Why should it be replaced in three years? "

Cheng Chusi drank another glass of wine and thought to himself: After all, Dalang of the Li family can't understand everything, and he doesn't know anything about the art of horses.

Thinking that he knew something he didn't know, he began to get interested, showing off his knowledge and knowledge;

"It's true that these war horses are three or four years old, and the farmer never said anything nonsense. It's just the matter of the war horses, my virtuous brother doesn't know.
A horse walks with four hooves, and there is always damage, but the horn of a horse's hoof is something that can grow.

It's just that the horseshoe horns grow slowly, and they don't wear out as fast as they are used. When the horseshoe horns are too thin, the horse's legs will be damaged. Although these horses can still be used, they will be injured if they continue. At that time, they will be worthless.
If it can still be used, it has to be sold and replaced. If it is sold to the common people at this time, it can be replaced with a new one. If it is used for another ten months in the first half of the year, it is really worthless and the loss will be even more. "

(End of this chapter)