Even before I said this, I just kept sighing. What's that?
When did Cheng Yaojin become like this?
If you have something to say, say it quickly. If you have a fart, say it quickly. Don't leave any ink.
"Uncle Cheng, you were never like this before. If you have anything to say, please tell me."
He wanted to say, don't act like a pussy!
"Alas, your Majesty signed an alliance with the Turkic Khan at the Wei River. Your Majesty has always been ashamed of this. Our army has been training intensively in recent years, thinking that one day we can capture and kill the Turkic Khan. In addition, Goguryeo in the east is also in the process of
As the tiger is watching with eager eyes, we must train our troops even more."
"I know this, but what next? If you want to say anything, just say it. We are all so familiar with it."
Li Min didn't understand what Cheng Yaojin wanted to do.
Why go in such a big circle.
"Okay, let me tell you the truth. The soldiers don't matter, but the consumption of war horses is too great, and the hoofs are too badly worn. There are hundreds of thousands of war horses lost in a year alone. Those old men in the household department are instigating them.
, and they don’t give money to buy war horses. How can we train troops without war horses?”
It turns out that Cheng Yaojin was worried about the problem of horse hoof wear. This was a trivial matter in later generations, but in ancient times, this problem remained unresolved for a long time.
Li Min naturally has a way. As long as he searches, there is something he doesn't know.
But he still said deliberately:
"Uncle Cheng, are you asking me to borrow money? The Ministry of Household Affairs has no money, so where can I get it? Your Majesty has to come down to resolve this matter."
Cheng Yaojin stared at Li Min for a while, what was he thinking? Why did he ask him to borrow money?
"No, I'm thinking that since you beat the prince and you're fine, you can also count the floods in Shandong and Henan, and you can squeeze Wuji out of Chang'an, this horse hoof wear issue must be solved, right? Right?"
It turns out this guy was thinking this way.
Not to mention, he found the right person.
Yes, he has a solution.
Hear this.
At the same time, he also thought of a way to make money.
Why not start with this?
So he said:
"Uncle Cheng, how much money are the Ministry of Household Affairs prepared to spend to handle this matter?"
This is the key. If the Ministry of Accounts is unwilling to spend money, then everything will be in vain.
"One-tenth of the value of most war horses."
As far as Li Min knows, the current price of a horse is around thirty taels.
One-tenth is three taels.
In fact, his method is horseshoeing, which does not cost so much money at all.
Just make it more practical than the original and still profitable.
Otherwise it will be replaced at any time.
We are not fools and would spend so much money to buy a few pieces of iron. Even if it is good, we can always find a replacement.
So pricing is very important.
"It's so simple, I have a way! And the price is one-third of the original price."
"Really? What method? Only one tael of silver is needed? That's it?"
Cheng Yaojin was overjoyed.
Li Min said: "There is a way, but..."
"No matter what, I promise you no matter what!"
Just waiting for his words.
"However, you have to agree to one condition."
"Just say it!"
"I have to do this horse shoe business, and I have to collect the money! And your Majesty must not let His Majesty know that I did it!"
More than 100,000 war horses are worn out in a year, so how much money does it cost to solve the problem of just one horse?
Just repairing it is much more cost-effective than buying a war horse.
According to his calculations, one hundred thousand taels of silver could solve the problem.
After deducting costs and other expenses, it is easy to earn 70,000 to 80,000 silver.
These words were enough for Li Min to live a wonderful life.
So, this time, no matter what, he had to grasp it.
And Li Shimin couldn't be allowed to know that he was doing this.
Otherwise something bad will happen.
Li Shimin’s heart is broken!
Cheng Yaojin thought for a while.
"What method is that? Can you tell me first? I will evaluate whether it is feasible?"
"Well, come here tomorrow morning and I'll give you something. Just show it to His Majesty. By the way, give me the Wen Ce."
Things have changed, so Li Min also wants to get Wen Ce as soon as possible so that he can take the next step.
"Is it that simple? Can you tell me the principle?"
Cheng Yaojin was very curious.
You don't even need him to do it.
The principle? Of course.
"A simple question. Why do people wear shoes?"
"Because I'm afraid of rubbing my feet."
"Isn't that right?"
"Ah? What does these shoes have to do with horseshoes?"
Cheng Yaojin was very puzzled.
"As long as the horse wears a set of shoes, wouldn't the problem of worn horseshoes be solved?"
Hearing this, Cheng Yaojin's eyes lit up.
Why didn't you think of this before?
But a new problem emerged.
"How can this horse wear shoes? It can't be knitted with a set of mille-feuille soles, right? That may not be durable? And how to wear it is still a problem."
"You will know this tomorrow. Even if I tell you now, you don't understand."
Just call Cheng Yaojin stupid.
Cheng Yaojin scratched his head when he said this.
"Okay, I'll come back tomorrow!"
The two were talking, and suddenly.
Li Min had a gloomy face.
"Come out, Zhu Shan!"
It turned out that Zhu Shan had been listening outside just now.
When Zhu Shan heard his name being called, he was so frightened that he trembled all over.
Cheng Yaojin's temper suddenly rose.
"Boy, you dare to eavesdrop on our conversation, die!"
Li Min stopped him.
"Uncle Cheng, I'll take care of him, you go back first!"
"Okay, then I'll leave first and come back tomorrow!"
Cheng Yaojin glared at Zhu Shan and went out from the front door. This made everyone wonder, what happened inside?
As for Li Min inside, he walked to the edge of Zhushan.
"Sixth Prince, I didn't mean to hear it!"
He felt regretful for his previous actions.
It turns out that the person in front of him is the son of the current emperor.
Such an identity made him a little scared.
"Zhu Shan, since you know everything, I'll give you two choices."
"Yes Yes Yes"
"First, if you obey my orders, there will be many benefits. Second, you will die!"
After getting to know him, I found that Zhu Shan is very reliable.
He is also a typical businessman.
He also searched for this person's introduction, and he was absolutely loyal regarding the future.
And businessmen are thousands of times better than villains.
So Li Min wanted to reuse him.
Some things are much better handled by him than by yourself.
After all, he didn't want to face Li Shimin directly, so he could let this guy do it.
"I choose first, choose first!"
"Very good! I like people like you. You can still call me Mr. Zili from now on. But now there is something I want you to do."
"Yes, yes, I will definitely do it as the Sixth Prince orders."
Then he began to search for the structural diagram of a horseshoe in China and immediately understood it.
He quickly drew the structure and size of horseshoes, and also wrote about the smelting method of horseshoes.
This is the most important, because the shape can be imitated, but the material cannot.
"Take this structural diagram and go to the blacksmith's shop to make a set of this thing."
Then Zhu Shan did as he said.
And he himself went to the door again, as if nothing was wrong, and continued selling poems for a living.
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