In the capital city, a heavy snowfall occurred at the end of the first lunar month, bringing the joy of auspicious snow heralding a good harvest.
In the early morning, the snow on the streets had been cleared away by the manpower organized by the yamen, and the front of the Imperial City was even cleaner.
In the main hall, the censor was already standing in front of his seat, and the courtiers were also standing in their respective positions, but the emperor still did not appear.
Someone over there couldn't help but whisper something, and the censor's scolding immediately sounded from the corner of the palace.
After waiting for another moment, I finally heard the sound of music rising, accompanied by the attendants and eunuchs who came out first, and the emperor also came out. The ministers knelt down and worshiped, and this month's court meeting began.
Chen Shao looked in the queue and frowned slightly. The emperor looked even thinner. In the past, he could still muster up his energy to attend court meetings, but recently he seemed to be too lazy to even pretend to be energetic.
The court meeting soon dispersed, and the Xianggong, the three ministers, the imperial concubine Hanlin, and other two-system officials were summoned into the meeting hall.
When they came over, the eunuch was talking to the emperor, and there was a faint sound of the emperor making a fuss with some annoyance.
"….How unbecoming are two princes wandering around?"
"..His Highness said that he would continue to look for a good doctor..."
Although there were only these two sentences, when hearing the words "Your Highness, Doctor, and Outside", Chen Shao and other ministers immediately understood that this meant the King of Jin'an who had taken King Qing out to seek medical treatment.
I heard that I didn’t come back for the New Year, and it seems like I won’t be back for a while.
The door was pushed open, and everyone hurriedly regained their composure. The chamberlain bowed and saluted, and the emperor sat on the throne with a calm expression. There was no sign of joy or anger. The adults began to report on the court affairs, because it involved the northwest military.
The atmosphere in the palace soon became less than pleasant.
"….. Zhong Chengbu is crazy and has a feud with the army lieutenant general because of his family background. He should indeed be transferred."
"...Master Guo, the words of Jiang Wenyuan should not be taken lightly. Supervisor Zhou praised Zhong Chengbu for his sharpness and military exploits in the past few months when he was transferred to the northwest."
The battle for generals on the northwest road was still going on, and the emperor reached out and pressed his forehead.
"We will discuss this later." He interrupted the dispute between the two and looked at everyone, "Next."
The third division envoy's accounting and finance officials stood up.
"...Feng Lin reported to the Taicang Road Transportation Department for supervision..."
The emperor's brows furrowed even deeper when he heard about the lack of money and the number of people who were greedy for money.
"Investigate, investigate, investigate them all, let them all go to Yushitai, Shenxingyuan, and Dali Temple, go to them all, and don't let anyone go," he shouted.
This case is going to be serious.
Chen Shao and others naturally had no objections to this point, and those who had objections would not feel uncomfortable contradicting the emperor at this time. There was silence in the main hall except for responses.
There was nothing satisfactory, the emperor sighed and glanced at the important ministers in the palace.
"Is there anything else?" he asked with a bit of gloom.
Before there was any reply from the palace, a chamberlain came in to report to Gao Tong for an audience. In view of his official position and the fact that he had not yet obtained the title of Zhizhigao, Master Gao did not have the qualifications to discuss matters without being summoned like Chen Shao and others.
If it had been left at other times, Gao Tong could only wait, but at this time the emperor felt a little bored, so he let the news come in. Maybe there would be some less depressing news.
When the chamberlain's call came out, a chamberlain was whispering to Gao Tongshi.
"...That's it..." the chamberlain whispered, taking a few steps back, "Your Excellency, please consider."
Gao Tongshi nodded, looked at the memorial in his hand, and put it away hesitantly. I'm afraid it's inappropriate to talk about it at this time, so what should I say to make His Majesty happy?
The key is that there really aren’t any big things that I’m happy about lately… big things don’t happen, only small things….
Master Gao frowned as he took a step forward, looking overjoyed as he thought of something.
Yes, small things do bring happiness. At this time, Your Majesty doesn't care about big or small things, as long as they are good things.
He took a deep breath and put on a happy expression.
"Your Majesty...good news..."
The sound echoed in the hall, causing Chen Shao and others to frown, but the emperor on the dragon throne looked relaxed.
"...Good news from the Shepherd Division."
When Gao Tongshi said these words, everyone present laughed a little.
"Has the horse dung from the Qunmu Division been sold at a high price again this year?" Someone whispered to Chen Shao, with a bit of ridicule.
Chen Shao didn't say anything. He didn't pay attention to what Gao Tongshi said. Instead, he noticed that the emperor actually let Gao Tongshi come in to discuss matters. He would not have let him in before, at most after they had finished discussing the affairs.
It seems that Qualcomm will soon be able to get its wish.
This is not a good thing. Such relatives should be released. Letting them stay in the capital is already the beginning of disaster. They have to participate in court affairs in order to verify their reputation. Is Your Majesty going to be confused now?
Chen Shao grimaced, and Gao Tongshi's words came to his ears intermittently.
"...the losses of military horses in the northwest have decreased somewhat..."
Military horse? Chen Shao immediately became alert.
Some?
"What a great joy." The emperor shook his head and said, but his expression was still calmer.
"Your Majesty, although some are insignificant, it shows that the new method they adopted has been verified. Originally, the pastoral supervisor could only provide 300 war horses per year. When the supply exceeded demand, the loss was too large. If the loss is really reduced, then we
The supply of horses remains unchanged, but the total number is equivalent to an increase. Your Majesty, our cavalry in the northwest can also be increased..." Gao Tongshi said.
cavalry!
For the army, cavalry has always been the favorite of generals. Why is this so? Because they are capable of fighting but are rare. Scarcity is the most valuable thing, and here is no exception.
Why are the Western thieves' cavalry so powerful? Because they have horses. One cavalryman can have three horses, but one of their cavalry can only have one horse. If they have enough horses, what else can the Western thieves have to be proud of!
We have found a way to avoid excessive losses of military horses! This is indeed a great event.
The emperor sat up straight, and Chen Shao and others also straightened their expressions.
"What is this thing called?" the emperor asked.
Qualcomm is in trouble.
"I just came up with it randomly. I don't have a serious name. The Chief of Animal Husbandry asked Your Majesty to give me a name." He said with a smile.
As soon as this statement came out, everyone present sighed inwardly.
You don't have a serious name, maybe you don't remember it at all. Everyone suddenly understood that this was definitely not what Gao Tong was originally talking about, because Tong Bing later learned that the emperor was in a bad mood, so he changed it temporarily.
There was something he wanted to say, and he might have heard someone else mention it, but he didn't take it seriously.
"Since the horse's hoof is pierced with iron, let's call it a horseshoe." The emperor smiled.
Because of this trivial matter about the horse's hoof, the meeting ended in joy. Seeing Gao Tongshi, who was proudly surrounded by several officials, Chen Shao stopped the third envoy.
"Why don't you, the Third Division, know about the affairs of the Qun Mu Division? Let this villain take the lead." He said with a serious face.
Who would have thought that Qun Mu Si could do anything else besides selling horse dung, the third commander said in his heart.
"I'll go check it out right away," he said.
It’s not too late to know now that Qualcomm has taken the lead in reporting back, so he can’t let him take the credit for other things.
The horseshoes named after the emperor have not yet spread in the court, but the horseshoes in the northwest are already familiar to everyone.
The castle that was damaged by the war in Longgu City has been almost repaired, and the New Year decorations have not been removed. It looks very happy in the desolate winter.
A horse and a horse were galloping in the narrow streets of the city. The dust was flying, and the sound of horseshoes echoed in the streets. Passers-by looked over and were startled when they saw several heads hanging on the horses.
The horses and men entered a camp and did not slow down, causing a commotion among the horses in the large wooden fence.
"Fourth brother, fourth brother!"
A rough and unruly voice sounded.
A man who was busy with several veterinarians in the horse pen stood up, smiled and shook his head when he saw the man coming on horseback.
"Keep your voice down, don't startle the horse," he said.
"This war horse is easily frightened, so it doesn't need to be carefully taken care of by Fourth Brother here. It can be sent directly to be a packhorse." Xu Bangchui chuckled and waved, "Fourth Brother, Fourth Brother, come here quickly."
Xu Sigen had no choice but to get up and walk out.
"What are you doing here again?" he asked.
Xu Bangchui was so proud that he did not dismount, but urged the horse to turn around a few times, allowing Xu Sigen to see clearly the head on the horse.
How could Xu Sigen not see such a ferocious head hanging on a horse? He couldn't help but shake his head.
"How many of you guys are there this time?" he asked.
Xu Bangchui laughed and stretched out his big hand.
"Ten!" he laughed.
"Okay, the reward will be quite large this time," Xu Sigen said with a smile.
Being in the army relies on military exploits. With military exploits, civilians can become officials, junior high schools can be promoted, and soldiers can receive heavy salaries.
"Our bravery has been restored." Xu Bangchui said proudly.
While they were talking, a group of people came hurriedly.
"Xu Sigen!" the leader of the men shouted sternly.
This voice was extremely unkind, Xu Bangchui frowned, and Xu Sigen hurriedly accepted it.
"Song Dianzhi..." he saluted and said.
Before he finished speaking, Song Dianzhi slammed something in his hand over.
The military general was tall and muscular, and even in the winter he could not hide his majesty. This fierce swing of his hand hit Xu Sigen's arm. Xu Sigen was caught off guard and fell to the ground with a groan while covering his arm. He was unable to get up.
The smashed object rolled aside and turned out to be a horseshoe.
"Boy!" Xu Bangchui jumped off his horse and rushed over in shock and anger.
Not to be outdone, the people around the general immediately protected each other and scolded him.
"What are you doing? Do you want to do the following?"
It is a serious crime for soldiers in the army to commit such crimes.
Xu Sigen struggled and hugged Xu Bangchui's legs to stop him from rushing over.
"Why are you beating people! Why are you beating people!" Xu Bangchui shouted, his eyes red and he almost wanted to eat people.
The general ignored him and looked at Xu Sigen lying on the ground and sneered.
"Is it your credit for the strength of the army and the strength of the horse?" he said, "How dare you say that."
Xu Sigen shook his head.
"Dianzhi, I have never said that before," he said.
The general snorted.
"Isn't it just to put horseshoes on the horses? The credit for what we risked our lives for will be yours!" He yelled, pointing at Xu Sigan, "There was no such thing before. We Han men defeated the Huns. What is the point of horses trampling on the Qilian Mountains?
?Is it bullshit? Without you, wouldn’t the bravery of those ancestors be gone?”
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A new plot has begun, and the writing is too slow and dull. Please forgive me for the slow and dull writing. I can also save the article and have a good look at it. (To be continued)
