"Otherwise, this horse is obviously worth six to seven thousand gold, how can I be less valuable than you?"
In Huyang Pavilion, Hei Fu and Ju were having a unique bargaining session. The seller Ju kept lowering the price, but the buyer Hei Fu kept raising the price...
It turns out that just now Caiju came to visit and said that Heifu had no other way to repay him for saving his daughter's life. He had a pretty good horse at home, but he was too old to ride it. He hoped that Heifu could take it.
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Heifu flatly rejected Ju's offer without even thinking about it.
He said solemnly: "Not to mention that it is my duty to help you find your daughter. Let's just say that Qin's law does not allow officials to collect bribes in private. If a person pays even one dollar, he will be tattooed as a Chengdan! This horse is worth at least several thousand dollars.
Thousands of dollars, and you gave me a horse as a gift. Not only will it not benefit me, it will actually harm me."
In the Qin State, those who gave or took bribes of one copper coin would be punished by having their faces tattooed and doing hard labor. It was the most stringent period in history when it came to combating corruption. It could only be compared with the period of Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty. Although he was surrounded by people he could trust,
Hei Fu doesn't want to test the law, and it's not worth ruining his future just for the sake of some profit.
Now the horse was so anxious that he quickly said that he was not bribing, but repaying a favor.
"The law doesn't care about the difference between repaying a favor and paying a bribe."
As Hei Fu spoke, he looked at the horse, and saw that the horse was red in color, with smooth hair and no damage. The horse's hooves were in the same shape, and its shoulder height was about the same as Hei Fu's height. Its eyes were bright and bright, and the horse had a harness in its mouth.
The bit and the reins are hanging down, but there are only "shackles" on the back to support the buttocks, no saddle, and no stirrups...
Ju said that he worked in the cattle and horse farm in the countryside and took care of these animals on weekdays. Sure enough, the horses he raised were also very strong. Although Heifu didn't know how to tell horses, Li Xian next to him knew a little about it and walked around the horses.
After the lap, he said to Heifu, this is indeed a good horse.
Heifu couldn't help but have an idea. The time before the battle between Qin and Chu was getting shorter and shorter. Not only did he have to practice swordsmanship and archery, he might also have to learn horse riding and driving. These are essential skills for Qin soldiers, and with horses
By traveling, the time it takes to go to the county town or go home can be shortened by half. You don't have to wait for a ride on the roadside every time you take a break.
When Ju was feeling sad because the gift of the horse failed, Hei Fu suddenly said, why not pay for the horse himself?
Thus, there was a scene of two people bargaining.
"Six thousand six hundred dollars, it cannot be any less. If it is less, I will take advantage of you through favor."
After some negotiation, Heifu settled on the price. He received a reward of more than 5,000 yuan last time, plus some savings, which was just enough.
So he called Ju, took the money and the horse, and went with him to the countryside, specifically asking the officials of the township and city to testify. The two of them signed a deed, each keeping half, and then the transaction was legally completed.
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The village officials were surprised at this, because although the Qin State stipulated that officials were not allowed to receive benefits, Hei Fu and Ju had no official relationship at present. It was said to be a private gift, but in fact it did not need to be sanctioned by the law. However, Hei Fu said solemnly: "
If you receive a horse and lose your salary, you will not be able to ride a horse; if you do not receive a salary, you will have a horse for life. I am not a morally honest person, but I am afraid of the law and do not dare to take the position..."
After saying that, Hei Fu bowed and led his horse away under the guidance of everyone in the village and town.
Ju held the heavy copper coins in his hands and looked at Hei Fu's retreating back. He felt mixed emotions in his heart and could only bow down and thank him.
On the other side, Heifu, who was leaving the market, stared at the horse that already belonged to him with big eyes and small eyes.
The horse was a little acclimated. After the foal left, it snorted uneasily and looked at the big black man in front of him with a careful look. At this time, Heifu suddenly remembered a question.
"I can't ride a horse!"
He is not the kind of bastard from the Qing clan who is so gifted that he can ride a horse, shoot a fierce bow, and shoot bears right after he traveled through time. Nor does he dare to ride alone on a winding and bumpy road and fall down and break his neck.
Funny.
So Hei Fu could only hold the horse and walk slowly back to Huyang Pavilion...
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After that day, when Ju met people in the countryside, he would say that Hei Fu was an honest and upright man. And Hei Fu's words, "If you receive a horse and lose your salary, you will not be able to ride a horse; if you do not receive a salary, you will have a horse all your life."
Word spread among the village officials and spread to the county town, which helped Heifu's image as a "cruel official" left behind by the previous case.
He possesses the three virtues of righteousness, courage and integrity, and has repeatedly solved crimes, making the place safe. In the eyes of the people of Anlu County, Heifu is almost a perfect Qin official.
How can such a person be subordinated to the chief of a small pavilion? Some people have already begun to avenge Heifu.
Heifu was unaware of the change in his reputation. Throughout May, he was learning how to ride a horse.
Horses were very important in ancient China. Because of their great use in warfare, transportation, etc., they were long known as the first of the "six domestic animals". At first, horses were only used for driving. By the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, they gradually began to be used for riding.
Riding a single horse, when King Wuling of Zhao was riding and shooting in Hufu, the style of horseback riding became popular throughout the north...
Nanjun is a land of Jianghan water network and uses more boats than horses. However, the government still raises a lot of horses in animal husbandry. There are two large horse ranches in Anlu County. There are also many private horses. Generally speaking,
People with a title above "簰鰅" are basically required to own horses, because the original meaning of hairpin is the formation of a horse, so this title is also called "walking horse", which means that you can prepare your own horses for the battlefield.
Although Heifu is just a young man, he can still afford to keep this horse. The total rewards he has received are more than 20,000 yuan. After buying cattle and horses for the family, there are still several thousand yuan left.
, can satisfy the horse's daily diet of bean sprouts and custard grains - Hei Fu would not dare to misappropriate the bean sprouts and custard grains in the pavilion. Not only is bribery not allowed in the Qin State, but private use of public grain is not allowed. This kind of behavior is
Just like later generations using a public card to refuel a private car, once discovered, they will be punished for theft.
Since the case in Blind Mountain, perhaps because they were afraid of their reputation as the "Five People of Huyang Pavilion", everyone in the Tingbu area was honest and honest, and even the idle people disappeared. As a result, throughout June, official duties suddenly became idle.
Come down.
Hei Fu had a lot of time. After feeding the horse, he rode it outside for a walk.
These days there are no saddles, only bridles, and no stirrups, so riding a horse is not easy. Fortunately, Li Xian in the pavilion is the only one who knows how to ride a horse, and he has taught Hei Fu some experience.
"The horse may be disobedient when controlling the horse. Don't be afraid at this time. The more afraid you are, the worse you will ride. This beast is smart. It can sense whether a person can ride a horse. If it is afraid of it, it will know that the person can't.
If you ride a horse and you are afraid of it, it will not take people seriously and will not obey orders at all."
"Don't be afraid of falling off your horse. If you accidentally fall off, get back on the horse quickly if it's not serious."
Heifu also learned from his mouth that in those movies about horses, they were docile, kind-hearted, and human-like. As long as people are gentle to them, horses will be gentle to people. This is only suitable for veterans, not beginners.
The real situation is that horses are very proud animals. If you are a new person on the horse, most of the horses will not take you seriously. If you want to run, it will not run. If you want to run, it will go to the left. If you want to run, it will go to the right.
Moving forward, it will lower its head to eat grass.
At this time, what Heifu has to do is to be strict and decisive with the horse, and make it obey him. The so-called riding is the process of taming, letting the horse know who is the master, so that it can carry out your will without hesitation. So just
Be strict with the horse at the beginning. If you want to move forward, you must drive it forward. If you want to be still, you must stop. If it is disobedient, use the reins to control it and slowly develop its obedience to people.
After the horse understood who its real owner was and became obedient, Heifu also spent more than a month getting along with it, feeding it and training it every day, and gradually developed a tacit understanding. At the beginning, he only dared to walk slowly, and gradually he could trot, and even
The legs are tightly clamped on the horse's belly, allowing it to let go of its legs and feet and gallop...
One day in early July, as the autumn harvest was approaching, Heifu was riding on the road to the countryside. The weather in Anlu County was good this year. After autumn, there was enough rain, and the millet and rice in the fields began to slowly change color.
The blue sky turns golden. When the autumn wind blows, the yellow crops rise and fall, and a fragrance of rice mixed with hot air hits your nostrils. In the distance, you can see the fields full of people, doing the final work before the autumn harvest.
When Heifu was about to arrive at the village, he turned a corner and prepared to follow the path through a village and head to the garden a few miles away. It had hundreds of acres of pasture and was a good place to practice horsemanship.
The labor force has all gone to work in the fields, so there are not many people in Liju. Although this place does not belong to Heifu's jurisdiction, Heifu still subconsciously looks around while riding on his horse to see if there is anyone here who is idle and not doing his job.
This is the occupational disease of the pavilion chief.
Just as he was about to walk out of Liju, he suddenly heard a frightened exclamation from beside him.
"Killed!"
The horse was frightened by the shouting and suddenly raised its front legs and neighed, almost knocking off the horse!
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