Li You's Tang Dynasty

Chapter 180 Horseshoes

Li You was taken aback by that Zhu Xufan's question. Xu Yi and Grandpa Xu Yi showed curious expressions.

Then Li You smiled and shook his head: "I really don't know much about this. After all, the Tang Dynasty happened more than 1000 years ago. Our family doesn't have a family tree, it's just an ordinary family."

"Then where did you get those jade pendants?" Zhu Xufan asked curiously.

"Hey. Hey. Old Zhu, you're asking too many questions!" Xu Yi's grandfather hurriedly stopped, because the rule of antique shops is that since ancient times, antique shops don't ask where they come from.

"Haha.!" Zhu Xufan arched his hands and smiled, "Sorry. I was a little curious at the moment. You also know how curious and longing I am for the Tang Dynasty. I have read some time-traveling novels and thought that I would also travel to the Tang Dynasty. What a wonderful thing that would be.”

Li You was slightly startled by what he said, and then Li You asked: "Then, if I wish you to travel to the 17th year of Zhenguan, how will you change the Tang Dynasty!"

"The 17th year of Zhenguan!" Zhu Xufan looked at Li You and said slightly: "This year was Li Shimin's most painful year, and that year. The chair in the middle of the Tai Chi Hall was too tempting.

The story of Li Shimin, Li Jiancheng, and Li Yuanji repeated itself during the reign of Zhenguan.Prince Li Chengqian, Wei Wang Litai, and Qi Wang Liyou also started a life-and-death struggle for the chair in the middle of the Taiji Hall.

Li You was born of Concubine Yin, he is not a legitimate son, and he is not within the range of successors considered by Li Shimin.Li You was unwilling to be a vassal king, so he could only imitate his father's example in the past and come to a military admonition to seize the throne.Li You raised troops in Qizhou, trying to break into Chang'an, and reproduce the scene of Xuanwumen back then.

But Li You overestimated his strength too much, and he was soon defeated and captured.Li You begged his father to spare his life, Li Shimin shed tears and gave Li You a whole body.Although Li Shimin demoted Li You to a common man, he gave Li You a decent funeral because of the love between father and son.

The matter of Li You's rebellion has not yet subsided, and Hegan Chengji accused Li Chengqian of rebellion.Li Shimin sent people to investigate and cracked the Donggong rebellion case.The core members involved in Li Chengqian's treason case included Li Yuanchang, Du He, Zhao Jie, Hou Junji and others.

Li Yuanchang, king of Han, was Li Yuan's son and Li Shimin's half-brother.Du He is Du Ruhui's son and Li Shimin's son-in-law.Du He's wife, Princess Chengyang, is the daughter of Li Shimin and Empress Changsun.Zhao Jie is the son of Princess Changguang and Li Shimin's nephew.Hou Junji is a hero of Lingyan Pavilion, a brother who was born and died with Li Shimin.

The younger brother wanted the life of the imperial brother Li Shimin, the two sons wanted the life of the emperor Li Shimin, the son-in-law wanted the life of his father-in-law Li Shimin, and the nephew wanted the life of his uncle Li Shimin.Li Shimin at this moment, firmly felt the pain of his father back then.

Li Yuan in the ninth year of Wude was as painful as Li Shimin in the 17th year of Zhenguan.And no matter how painful Li Shimin is, he has to find a way to clean up the mess.Li Shimin issued an edict to kill his younger brother Li Yuanchang, his son-in-law Du He, his nephew Zhao Jie, and his hero Hou Junji.

Li Chengqian is not Li You, he is the son of Empress Changsun.Li Shimin was reluctant to kill Li Chengqian, he wanted to save Li Chengqian and Li Tai.After much deliberation, Li Shimin could only make Li Zhi the crown prince.Li Shimin was not satisfied with Li Zhi, and once had the idea of ​​abolishing Li Zhi and replacing Li Ke.

You kid really knows how to choose, and you have chosen for such a year. "

To be honest, Li You began to admire this old Mr. Zhu at this time, and immediately pointed out the most important thing in Zhenguan 17 years. However, Li You showed a helpless smile after listening to the last sentence. Well, it's not that he would choose, but that he was unlucky, so he traveled to this year so as not to die.

"Yeah!" Zhu Xufan thought for a while and said, "If I travel to this year, I will definitely present a horseshoe!"

"Horseshoe?" Li You was taken aback.

"Haha. Unexpected!" Zhu Xufan looked at Li You and the others with a smile, and then said with a proud look: "Horseshoes are said to have been popularized in Rome in the first century BC, but there is no history of Chinese horseshoes on the Internet. Some people say It was the Western Han Dynasty, some said it was the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and some said it was the Yuan Dynasty.

So when did horseshoes become popular? "

"I know this!" Suddenly, Xu Yi on the side laughed and said, "Just some time ago, during the rescue archaeological excavation of a Xianbei site in Kezuozhong Banner, Tongliao City, Inner Mongolia, rare cultural relics such as horseshoe nails were discovered, which were the earliest used in China. Horseshoes provide physical evidence.

The excavation covered an area of ​​1400 square meters, cleared 2 house sites, and more than 10 ash pits. A batch of pottery, iron tools, stone tools, animal bones and other relics were unearthed.

This shows that Xianbei's early horseshoes have been used, so Datang has horseshoes, I wish you grandpa, you will be laughed at if you present horseshoes. "

"Really. Do you all think so?" Zhu Xufan looked at the other three and asked.

"This!" Li You and Xu Yi's grandfather looked at each other. Li You was actually confused at this time, because he always thought that horseshoes had already been used in Datang. Why did he think so, because Li You saw that the horses in Datang were There are saddles and stirrups.

Li You thought of the saddle and stirrup as a whole, but he was confused because he had seen the saddle and stirrup with his own eyes, but he had never seen the horseshoe with his own eyes.

Seeing that Li You and his old friend did not speak, Zhu Xufan said indifferently at this time: "I also read the news that Xiaoyi read, but did you find a problem, that is, the Xiaohu and Gele ruins are from Xianbei people?" In addition to a large number of geometric patterns, archaeologists found a large number of patterns of horses, yurts and sun patterns, showing the nomadic life of the Xianbei people.

The Xianbei is a major ethnic group in the history of northern China, belonging to a branch of the Donghu ethnic group, active in the Han, Wei, Jin and Northern Dynasties.The Xianbei traveled west along the Daxinganling Corridor and established the Northern Wei Dynasty.

But what everyone needs to think about is that in modern times, for example, if something exists, it will be known quickly through the Internet and the media, but in ancient times, you invented something, which happened to be very useful .

Then the ancient people would definitely keep it secret in order to enhance their own strength. Daxinganling is too far away from the Central Plains. It is true that horseshoes have appeared at this time, but as long as the Central Plains has not unearthed a strong testimony.

Then I can be sure that at this time Datang did not have horseshoes at all, which is the main reason why Datang consumed a huge number of horses and built so many horse farms, but still had to buy horses from Hui He. "

After listening to it, Li You felt very reasonable. Ancient times are different from modern times. Any inventions in modern times will be advertised through the Internet or the media immediately, but it is different in Tang Dynasty. Maybe the nomads knew about the horseshoe long ago. The benefits, but the nomads who know the benefits will definitely keep this secret and keep the Central Plains from knowing.

So Zhu Xufan's words were true, and now Li You showed a happy smile, because he seemed to have found a way to deal Huikun a fatal blow.

(End of this chapter)