After all, Emperor Jing was suffering from asthma. The problem was solved. He felt happy and laughed a few times. He couldn't catch his breath and coughed violently.
Chang De's expression changed, and he hurriedly stepped forward to support him. Emperor Jing stroked his chest, and after a while, his breathing finally calmed down.
"Yan Aiqing, you said that a large number of war horses need to be replaced every year. Most of them are due to wear and tear of the horses' hoofs. What if you can think of a way to prevent the horses' hoofs from wearing out?" Emperor Jing smiled and looked at Yan Bing, the Minister of War.
Yan Bing was stunned for a moment, then bowed and said: "Your Majesty, if there is such a method, the annual cost of war horses can be reduced by more than 70%."
After a pause, he added: "It's just..., throughout the ages, countless people have tried to prevent horseshoe wear, but no one has ever succeeded."
Yan Bing naturally knew that if the wear and tear of the horses' hoofs could be avoided, there would be no need for so much horse fees, but the problem was that for so many years, people in the Ministry of War had been studying and trying to solve this problem, and had done countless experiments, but they all ended in failure.
If this matter is as easy as His Majesty said, why has no one been able to solve it for so long?
"Changde, show these to Yan Aiqing." Emperor Jing smiled and handed him the paper with strange graphics on it.
Yan Bing took the pieces of paper from Changde and was very confused. Looking at it like this, could someone really solve this eternal problem?
Full of curiosity and doubt, he cast his eyes towards the paper.
The first thing he saw was a strange figure in the shape of a semi-circle. He stretched out his index finger and thumb to make a gesture, and continued to read the text under the figure.
"Horseshoes?" He murmured in his mouth and read in a low voice: "Nail this thing on the horse's hoof to avoid direct contact between the horse's hoof and the ground. There is no need to consider the wear and tear of the horse's hoof. If the horseshoe is damaged, just replace it with a new one.
iron……"
As his eyes moved downward, Yan Bing held the paper and stared at the graphics on the paper, standing still on the spot.
"It's actually... so simple!" At this time, he had forgotten that this was the imperial study room, his beard was trembling, and he couldn't help but said loudly.
The problems that have troubled countless people for thousands of years can be solved with just these few iron bars. Why didn't I think of it before?
Moreover, after iron bars are installed on the horseshoes, they can also adapt to harsher environments. No matter how much gravel and stone there is on the ground, as long as the horseshoes are not in contact with the ground, there is no need to worry about the horseshoes being worn or cracked, and the safety of the cavalry and war horses is ensured.
Guaranteed, the combat power will also rise to a higher level.
"I don't know which hero came up with such a wonderful method. It only uses a few low-cost iron bars. From now on, we no longer have to worry about the wear and tear of horses' hooves, and can also save a lot of money for the national treasury. I congratulate Your Majesty!"
Yan Bing put the paper away and said with excitement.
The Minister of Household Affairs on the side saw that Yan Bing suddenly seemed to be a different person. He never mentioned the horse fee, and he became a little curious about the content written on the paper.
What is it that makes His Majesty and the Minister of War so excited?
"I didn't expect that this time, he would solve another problem for our monarchs and ministers." Emperor Jing was in a good mood. He touched the short beard on his chin and said, "I wanted him to hone his skills there for a few years and then transfer him to the capital. If he is rewarded again and again,
, I'm afraid it will breed his arrogance..., that's all, I will remember this contribution for him for the time being, and wait until the future to calculate it together."
Changde naturally knew who the "him" mentioned by Emperor Jing was, but the two ministers were confused. They only knew that His Majesty attached great importance to this person who offered advice, and seemed to entrust him with great power in the future.
I just don’t know who this person is. After all, they have been king and minister for many years, and they have never seen your majesty value someone so highly...
…………
Li Yi has been waiting for several days, and Li Mingzhu has not mentioned anything about rewards.
Okay, this time my work was really in vain.
Perhaps a few small iron bars were her own treasure, and the emperor and the court did not care about them at all.
This woman has long hair and short knowledge. She makes a fuss when she sees a novel gadget, making herself look forward to it in vain.
I thought that the emperor could reward me with a few more acres of land and a few pieces of silk, so that I could draw a few pictures and write so many words in vain. It seemed that he was overthinking.
I was really bored in the yamen, so I changed into casual clothes and walked out of the county yamen leisurely without asking Lao Fang to follow me.
Qing'an Prefecture is the center of Qing'an Prefecture's culture, economy, politics... Anyway, it is the center of everything. In addition to New Year's and festivals, it is also very lively at ordinary times.
Li Yi was wandering on the street------inspecting the public sentiment. Along the way, he saw a lot of acquaintances.
Liu's Candied Haws has now taken root in Fucheng. There are villagers of Liuye Village holding candied haws on every street. Most of them are Liu's people. Sometimes when they see Li Yi, they will say hello warmly.
Every day, they only need to stand there holding a stick filled with candied haws. There is no need to shout or hawk. Business comes to their door automatically and they bring back lots of copper coins every day... Such an easy way to make money, they thought a few months ago.
I dare not even think about it.
Although they still had to hand over half of their profits, which made them feel uncomfortable, the remaining half was enough for them to live a life that they had never dared to imagine before.
Lao Fang and the others were the first to sell candied haws. For a while, they left this business to their mother-in-law or trusted relatives. Now Ruyifang's supplies are all provided by the Wangfu. The workshops in the village have stopped, and they have also stopped selling candied haws.
When I have free time, I sometimes come here to take a look and supervise.
As the earliest employees, they all receive dividends from the profits of Ruyilu and spirits. They can just sit at home and count the money at the end of each month.
When passing by Ruyifang, Li Yi stood at the door and took a look. There were many guests. Several girls were a little unfamiliar with this place at first, but now they have taken care of everything here in order. He took a look from a distance,
Didn't go in.
Next door to Ruyifang is a tile market. Li Yi visited it last time. The entertainment activities in ancient times were scarce, and naturally they were not as good as cinemas, KTVs and the like in later generations. But now he has no choice at all. He listened to two pieces of music here.
, watching a few songs and dances is much better than sitting in a daze in the county government office.
The space inside Wa City is very large. There are many temporary tents set up inside. They are very simple and fenced in with railings. There are opera singers, dancers and singers inside. You can pay ten cents at the door and enjoy them as you like.
program here.
Of course, these booths are only the lowest-end entertainment venues, and most of the people gathered inside are ordinary people who are not well-off.
In addition to these booths, there are also theaters, teahouses, wine shops, and even brothels here. Of course, these places are relatively high-end and ordinary people cannot afford them.
The last time Li Yi went to was a larger Goulan. In terms of luxury, it was not as luxurious as those restaurants and brothels with blue bricks and glazed tiles, but it was much better than those simple watch booths.
"Sir, what do you need?"
It was still the same guy I met last time. When he saw someone coming in, he asked with a smile on his face.
"What do you have here?" Li Yi drank a lot of tea in the Yamen recently. Besides, the tea here tastes average. He doesn't plan to drink it again this time.
"Tea." The waiter said with a smile.
"anything else?"
"Only tea." The smile on the waiter's face was slightly embarrassing.
[ps: During the Chinese New Year, there are a lot of things going on. I will start visiting relatives tomorrow, so I will try my best to keep updating these days.]
