Chapter 2406 This is called Taima, and there is a flower called pommel horse
Chapter 2406 This is called Taiwan Horse, and there is also a nickname called Pomma (please subscribe and vote)
At this moment, Li Shimin and Li Jing were standing under the eaves outside the house, looking at the people still crowded together.
Listening to the loud noise and wild laughter coming from over there, Li Shimin shook his head with toothache, forget it, out of sight, out of mind.
"Your Majesty, although Kong Jijiu is very knowledgeable, he is so big-hearted, haha..."
Li Jing stroked his long beard and said with an expression that showed no emotion.
Li Shimin sighed softly and nodded with deep understanding.
"In the court, there are always some people who want to suppress young talents for their own selfish reasons."
"Even if that kid doesn't cause trouble, there will always be people who do."
Cheng Sanlang rarely takes the initiative to cause trouble, but there are always people who can't stand this versatile, versatile, and accomplished Cheng Sanlang.
And Cheng Sanlang is a petty and ill-tempered boy, and his revenge methods, well...
Li Shimin slowly uttered these words, stroking his long beard, and spoke with profound meaning.
"Although my virtuous son-in-law is young, he has made great contributions to the country. It is a pity that the tree is so beautiful in the forest that the wind will destroy it.
But as long as I am here, no evil spirit can destroy that boy."
Hearing this, Li Jing couldn't help feeling a little uncomfortable, but he quickly cheered up and bowed respectfully to Li Shimin.
"The fact that the Tang Dynasty could have such a wise emperor as His Majesty is truly a blessing to the people of the world and also a blessing to him, Cheng Sanlang."
While the two were talking, Zhao Kun rushed back with excitement on his face. After whispering quietly in Li Shimin's ear, Li Shimin smiled strangely.
"Okay, you want me to be the arbiter, okay. I want to see what kind of methods that boy Cheng Sanlang can use to win."
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"Your Majesty, Lao Cheng just wanted to have some fun with Lao Kong and the others, so I specially invite your Majesty to come to the CEO."
"We will use Na Wu Mo as a stallion, and I would like to ask Your Majesty's permission to let Taipu Temple provide the female horses of the right age."
"Kong Qing, what Cheng Qing said here doesn't make sense to you, does it?"
Li Shimin looked at Kong Yingda and others with a smile, and Kong Yingda replied respectfully.
"Exactly. I also ask for your majesty's permission and ask the court to be responsible for providing a sufficient number of mares."
"If Cheng Sanlang can get at least 500 females pregnant before the end of this year, then we will lose."
"We... we will definitely write an article in person and publish it in the newspaper to express our sincere apology to Cheng Sanlang."
"...apology in the newspaper?" Li Shimin couldn't help but smacked his mouth, turned his face, and saw the smiling father and son of the Cheng family winking.
Well, considering how the "Chang'an Xunbao" currently sells nearly 100,000 copies per issue, wouldn't everyone in the world know about it?
Li Shimin's eyes turned and fell on Cheng Sanlang, who was sitting behind General Cheng.
"I wonder what you want from my dear son-in-law?"
"My son-in-law doesn't have any requirements. I just need the court to provide a mare of appropriate age. Of course, it's best to prepare more. Also."
"In order to prevent some people from accusing my son-in-law of cheating or committing fraud, and then cheating on me and not fulfilling the bet.
So I would like to ask my father-in-law if he can help me choose an open space so that my son-in-law can breed with her."
"I'll ask my father-in-law to send someone to supervise. Of course, if they don't like it, it's not impossible to come to the stables themselves."
"..." Kong Yingda's face turned dark and he bowed respectfully to Li Shimin.
"Of course I can trust your majesty. Just ask your majesty to send someone to supervise."
"Well... ok, since you all want to have fun, that's fine.
Prepare paper and pen for the gamblers so that they can write down the bet and sign it, which will also help me in the arbitration."
"..." Seeing the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and his ministers who were in high spirits, they always felt as if ominous clouds had begun to hover above their foreheads.
After Li Shimin got the bet, he handed it over to Zhao Kun with great solemnity and asked the head of the imperial guards to keep it.
Then he turned his head and showed a kind smile towards Cheng Sanlang, and then glanced at Li Dejiao next to him and the group of martial arts disciples below.
"I originally planned to reward you young people who have made new contributions to the imperial court today, but now that I have made a bet."
"Then just wait a little longer. If you can only rely on one stallion to impregnate five hundred mares in half a year, I will definitely reward you greatly."
As soon as these words came out, the group of young people came to the hall with smiles on their faces and saluted Li Shimin in unison.
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Li Shimin strode with his head held high, walking happily in Xiyuan. At this moment, all the civil and military officials had gone back to their homes. After all, this bet had to wait until the end of the year.
At this moment, only young descendants such as Cheng Sanlang, Li Dejiao and his son Li Ke are left around.
As for Wang Shiqing of Taipu Temple, he was a few steps behind Li Ji, the Minister of War, and a senior eunuch.
Because Li Shimin wanted to see with his own eyes how Cheng Sanlang did it, so now they were heading to Wumo and the location of the equipment that Cheng Sanlang had brought.
In a short time, Wu Mo arrived at where Wu Mo was, and Wu Mo was also very familiar with these two unscrupulous people, Cheng Sanlang and Li Ke.
Especially when Cheng Sanlang reached out to touch it, he snorted excitedly and rubbed his head against Cheng Sanlang.
Not far away, there was a stable driver from Taipu Temple, selecting a female horse among the horses in the distance for demonstration later.
Li Shimin curiously looked at the weird wooden shelf built by Cheng Sanlang, and couldn't help but ask his son Li Ke beside him.
"What is this?"
Li Ke patted this device that had been improved again, and specially made two front and rear axle handles similar to a high bridge saddle.
With a somewhat complicated expression, he glanced at his biological father who was full of curiosity for knowledge. He glanced at the trace of Brother Chu Bi from the corner of his eye, and then answered with an honest and sincere look.
"Father, Brother Chu Bi said this is called a Taiwan horse, and also has a fancy name of a pommel horse. It can be used to exercise your body, and it can also be used to breed horses."
"..." Li Shimin, Li Ji, Wang Siqing, and the eunuch all had dark faces.
His eyes were staring straight at the hollow device below, which looked very solid and solid, and had two handles on its back.
Li Ji straightened his long beard and couldn't help but rolled his eyes. "You still have a fancy name, but do you have a nickname?"
"You really have to ask Brother Chu Bi about this." Li Ke tried hard to control the corners of his mouth to avoid laughing on the spot.
Anyway, now Brother Chu Bi is over there directing his followers to prepare the equipment, so he can’t hear himself burying him, hehehe...
Li Dejiang, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but grin. He almost burst into laughter.
Then, Li Ke felt his shoulders sink and heard his father's kind and encouraging voice.
"Since you know it so clearly, Ke'er, come on, show me to your father."