Daming: Dad, you are really not good at governing the country

Chapter 471: Establishing a school for training horse breeding talents under the Taipu Temple

The atmosphere in the imperial palace located in the center of Shangyuan County is a little solemn.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat upright on the dragon throne, his eyes as deep as the abyss, as if he could see through everything in the world.

At this moment, he frowned slightly, and asked in a calm tone with some concern: "Regarding the training of talents, does Lord Liang have any specific ideas?"

Liang Yesian stood at the foot of the imperial steps with an upright posture.

He stood straight, like a guard standing guard in front of the court, and his expression was extremely solemn.

Liang Yexian then clasped his hands respectfully, stepped forward and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, regarding the court's training of horse breeders.

I have a lot of things in my heart that I want to talk to Your Majesty about."

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head slightly when he heard this, and his majestic look became more intense.

It seemed as if the air in the entire palace became solemn because of it.

He slowly opened his mouth and said, "Oh? I'd like to hear the details. My dear, please feel free to tell me."

Liang Yexian hurriedly bowed again, and said seriously and anxiously: "Your Majesty, the horse breeders trained by the court must be people who know and love horses.

Whether the horses are well-raised is directly related to whether our Ming Dynasty can have a steady supply of war horses, which is the key to our Ming Dynasty's military strength.

If the horse is kept weak and frail, how can it charge into battle?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were as sharp as an eagle's as he stared at Liang Yexian.

He asked seriously, "How do we train them specifically?
Please tell me in detail so that we can understand it clearly."

Liang Yesian took a deep breath and calmed himself down.

Then he said in an orderly manner: "Your Majesty, I do have an idea about this matter, and I hope Your Majesty will make a wise decision.

I think we can first set up a special school for training horse-breeding talents under the Imperial Household Department.

Once this school is established, it will be the cradle of horse breeding talents in our Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were bright, and he seemed to be somewhat interested in this proposal.

He waved his hand and said anxiously: "Oh?

My dear, your idea is quite interesting. Tell me quickly and don’t keep us in suspense.”

Liang Yesian hurriedly bowed, looking nervous and serious.

Although beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, he didn't bother to wipe them off.

"Your Majesty, this school must recruit young people from all over the country who are interested in horse breeding and have a certain foundation.

As for the number of people, I think it cannot be less than five hundred.

Only when there are more people can we select the real good horse breeders.”

Zhu Yuanzhang crossed his arms, looked serious, nodded slightly, and then asked, "Well, the number of people is secondary.

How should the school’s courses be arranged?

This is the most important thing. We can't just let them go in and learn blindly, right?"

Liang Yesian straightened up, his brows dancing with joy, as if he had already seen the bustling scene of the school in the future filled with talented people.

He smiled and said, "Your Majesty is wise, the curriculum of this school must be carefully arranged, it must be comprehensive and practical.

It has to cover all aspects of horse breeding, feeding, disease prevention, training, etc.”

As he spoke, Liang Yesian unconsciously gestured and described the scene vividly.

"Take the breeding course for example, Your Majesty, it is a very profound subject.

When different stallions are bred together, the qualities and physiques of the offspring produced are very different.

The court must let the students know clearly what kind of stallion should be paired with what kind of mare to produce a foal with strong physique and great endurance. This is just like a farmer planting a field. If he chooses the right seeds, he will get a good harvest, right? "

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, as if he understood something.

Seeing this, Liang Yexian spoke even more excitedly, "There is also this breeding course, Your Majesty, feeding horses is not as simple as feeding livestock on a daily basis.

We have to teach them how to skillfully mix fodder and when to feed concentrate and when to feed roughage. There are a lot of tricks involved.

Just like this early spring season, the horses have just survived the cold winter and are still weak.

Then you need to feed them more fresh green grass to nourish their bodies.

In winter, the weather is cold.

We need to increase the proportion of hay and concentrated feed to help the horses withstand the severe cold.

Every season and every situation must be handled with precision."

Zhu Yuanzhang listened to the heartfelt words of the Minister of the Imperial Household, and a thoughtful look appeared in his eyes.

Liang Yexian did not stop, and continued: "Disease prevention and treatment courses are even more important, Your Majesty.

It would be terrible if this horse got sick!
If it had not been detected and cured in time, a life might have been lost.

Therefore, students must develop a pair of sharp eyes so that they can tell at a glance whether the horse is sick and what medicine to use to treat it.

This concerns the life and death of the horse, and the quantity and quality of our Ming Dynasty war horses."

Speaking of this, Liang Yexian's face was full of solemnity, as if the tragic condition of those sick horses was right before his eyes.

"And you must not neglect the training course, Your Majesty.

When we raise horses, it's not just to make them well-fed and fat, we also have to make them obey our orders.

Only in this way can we be as good as our own arms and fingers on the battlefield and play the greatest role. "

Liang Yexian paused for a moment, swallowed his saliva, and continued, "Besides, Your Majesty.

The imperial court also has to arrange actual combat drills every day, allowing the students to carry out the exercises themselves. Just listening without practicing is just empty talk.

We also have to invite ten of the most famous horse breeding masters in the industry to serve as lecturers, giving lectures day and night to impart practical experience and professional knowledge.”

Speaking of this, Liang Yesian's face was full of longing, as if those horse-breeding masters had already stood on the podium and started teaching.

"Just like the horse breeder, Old Man Li, Your Majesty, you may have heard of him. The horses he raises are famous for their sturdiness in the vicinity of the capital.

The horses had shiny furs and ran as fast as lightning.

Let Old Man Li talk about how to regulate the horse's body and how to build rapport with the horse. It will definitely be a great benefit to the students."

Liang Yexian was getting excited and continued to speak eloquently: "Not only that, Your Majesty.

Students also have to be arranged to intern at horse farms in various places, with a rotation every month.

Let them accumulate experience and improve their skills through practical operations.

We strive to train a group of independent horse breeders within three months.

It will also inject new vitality into horse farms in various places and help the military of our Ming Dynasty."

After saying this, Liang Yexian's eyes were full of anticipation, as if that group of horse-breeding experts had already set out and were working for the Ming Dynasty.

After Liang Yesian finished saying all this in one breath, beads of sweat had already appeared on his forehead.

It slid down his cheek, but the Minister of the Imperial Household did not bother to wipe it off.

Liang Yexian was only thinking in his heart: Please don't let anything go wrong, this is all for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, Your Majesty, you must agree to it.

Zhu Yuanzhang put his hands behind his back, paced back and forth in front of the hall for a few steps, and then continued to ask: "Well, my dear minister, what you said makes sense, but what about the horse maintenance and breeding system?
We can’t just train talents without a good system to manage them, right? "

(End of this chapter)