"Good horses! All of them are rare and good horses!"
Wei Qing touched this horse and then that one. He was so excited that he could only say this sentence. A large number of horses passed through the streets of Songlin Town, and the crowd of onlookers made a sound of praise. Sometimes some horses were brought back by the Marquis of Pingyang.
Many good horses passed through Songlin Town, but there were too few of them, and they could not be as spectacular as dozens of horses. The Han Dynasty was in short supply of good horses, and many county magistrates and even state officials rode in ox-carts.
"Brother Su! Are these the horses you got back from the Qiang land?" Wei Qing's face was full of excitement, and his eyes were glowing green.
Su Ren nodded: "This is only part of it. If the business does well this time, more good horses will be sent here!"
Hawking looked at Wei Qing, as if the upper class saw a country bumpkin who had never seen the world, with a look of contempt on his face: "How about it? It's much better than those broken horses in your racecourse, isn't it?"
Wei Qing smiled: "The horses in the racecourse were all bought by Her Royal Highness Princess Pingyanghou from various places. There are Xiongnu horses and horses from the Western Regions. This is the first time I have seen Qiang horses."
Su Rendao: "Horses from various places have their own strengths. The Xiongnu horses have short and thick legs, which are particularly advantageous. They are not very fast when running, but they are better at endurance. They are first-class when running long distances, but they are inferior in speed.
One step ahead; the horses from the Western Regions are tall and strong, with long hooves and tall heads, and are very beautiful in appearance. They can sprint quickly in short distances, but are not good at long-distance running. The local horses of our Han Dynasty, haha, I dare not compliment them."
"Although the Han Dynasty has a vast territory with thousands of miles of resources, it is a pity that there is no good pasture. Most of the horses they raise are dull and are of some use for driving and drawing, but are not good for fighting. The Qiang horses are good. They grow on the plateau and have no problem with their endurance.
The land is endless, and the speed of the horses is not slow. In addition, the Qiang land has many mountains. These horses can walk on mountain roads, and dangerous roads are as smooth as walking on flat ground! Of course, Qiang horses also have a disadvantage, that is, they eat a lot. If they are raised as ordinary horses, they will be useless sooner or later.
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"Brother Su is indeed a good horse person. Don't worry, our horse farm has dedicated people to raise horses. No matter where the horses are, they will receive the best care!" Wei Qing nodded repeatedly and immediately promised to treat these horses well.
Su Ren smiled: "We haven't concluded the negotiation yet, but are you so sure that Pingyanghou can buy my horse?"
Wei Qing looked around, leaned next to Su Ren, and lowered his voice: "I dare not hide it now, big brother. The racecourse is nominally the property of Pingyang Marquis Mansion. Both the place and the personnel are from Pingyang Marquis Mansion, but these horses are for
Your Majesty raised them! As long as His Majesty personally conquers them, they will become war horses in the true sense!"
"Oh? Have you met His Majesty?" Su Ren pretended to be surprised.
Wei Qing quickly shook his head: "How can I have that blessing? Your Majesty is so noble. I am just a stable boy, but I don't have that blessing!"
"If I could see Your Majesty, it wouldn't be a big deal to offer these Qiang horses to Your Majesty! It's a pity..."
I found an inn in Songlin Town and rented their livestock shed. The grooms who came with the horses from Chang'an took care of the horses. After a few people had eaten, they prepared to rest. After running around for two days and one night, they were very sleepy.
It didn't work anymore, and I snored loudly as soon as I hit the pillow. This is Songlin Town, with Huo Zhongru's support, and Su Ren has already announced that these horses will be sold to the Pingyang Marquis Mansion, so I don't worry about anyone daring to make any plans.
Just as he was sleeping comfortably, Su Ren felt someone pushing him. He turned over and went back to sleep, but the man refused to give up. Su Ren opened his hazy eyes and saw Wei Qing: "Brother Wei, isn't he watching the horses?
?Why did you come to my room? What's the matter?"
Wei Qing smiled sheepishly and said: "Brother Su, it's already Xu Shi, should we leave? You and Yang Tou have made an appointment with Chen Shi. You can't walk too fast at night with your horses. I calculated how long it will take.
Three hours, let’s…”
Su Ren rubbed his face and had no choice but to get up: "You are a punctual person!"
Wei Qing quickly helped Su Ren get the shoes: "A man should do what he promises. People who don't keep their promises will never be great. This is what Her Royal Highness the Princess said."
With such a spy by their side, the group of people had no choice but to follow Wei Qing's plan. They were woken up one by one, yawning and washing their faces. Wei Qing had actually asked the shopkeeper to prepare meals long ago, and he was hungry after sleeping for four hours.
After eating and drinking, the guards and grooms went to pack the horses, and several others sat in the lobby of the inn to wait.
It was so dark that he could not see his fingers, and there was a gloomy feeling that it was going to rain soon. Wei Qing looked around for a while, and then hurried to the livestock shed. Hawking said angrily: "This kid is a domestic slave, but he is so loyal to his master. I don't know
What does Pingyang Marquis Mansion have that deserves this?"
Su Ren smiled and said nothing. Leng Jun happened to see it and asked, "It seems you know?"
Su Ren shook his head and smiled: "I can't say it! I really can't say it!"
After packing up the horses, the group set out on the road again. After walking for five miles, it started to rain. Wei Qing quickly ordered the groom to put the straw curtain he had prepared on the horses. The rain and sweat soaked Wei Qing all over.
With Wei Qing, the "coach head" in charge, Su Ren could not refute Wei Qing's kindness, so he had to continue moving forward in the rain.
The road became increasingly muddy, and the horses became increasingly difficult to control. Wei Qing and the grooms simply abandoned their horses, held them all in the rain, and moved forward step by step. Su Ren and others wanted to help, but Wei Qing stopped them
For one thing, they don't understand horses. If they startle one, big trouble will happen. In addition, this proposal was made by Wei Qing. In this kind of weather, it is not easy to trouble these people.
When daybreak, the rain finally stopped. After a hard night's work, we were not far from the horse farm. We found a place by the river to wash the horses, and they also took a rest. They lit a fire, baked their clothes, and drank.
The hot batter was soaked in. Wei Qing had been soaked in the rain all night, and his whole body was shaking uncontrollably.
Lengjun touched Wei Qing's forehead: "It's okay, just warm it up and you'll be fine!"
Wei Qing stood up quickly: "Thank you, Mr. Leng!"
Looking at Wei Qing's embarrassment, Leng Jun thought for a while: "There is a question that I never understand. Don't you mind if I tell you?"
"Master Leng, please speak!"
"You are just a domestic slave of Pingyang Marquis Mansion. Generally speaking, although domestic slaves are very loyal to their masters, I have never seen anyone as loyal as you. You will not hesitate to lose your life for the sake of your master's affairs!
I always feel that there is something going on here, I wonder if Brother Wei can tell me?"
The conversation between the two was not hidden from everyone, and Hawking and several guards also heard it. They all saw clearly what happened last night when Wei Qing risked his life to take the horses to the racecourse, and they were all very curious about this issue.
Wei Qing looked at the people around him and smiled: "You are all outsiders. You don't know the horror of the drought in Hedong more than ten years ago! That year, the entire Hedong had no harvest, and the court did not have food for disaster relief. At the beginning, we ate
Weeds, and later bark, grass roots, everything that is edible will be eaten. When these things are gone, all that is left will be eating people."
Wei Qing paused and finished the noodle soup in the bowl: "We have many children in our family, two sisters, two brothers, me, my parents, seven people. Such a big family has nothing to eat.
What a terrible thing. The first one to starve to death was my youngest brother. I could see clearly that as soon as he was buried, he was dug out and robbed!"
Speaking of this, Wei Qing choked with sobs and burst into tears. Many of the guards also shed tears. Hawking, who was chattering about something, also listened silently.
"Later, my second brother also starved to death. I didn't want to bury him, and I didn't want to be snatched away like my younger brother, so I hugged my second brother's body and refused to let go. The hungry and crazy people came to rob me. I was young and couldn't compete.
They, seeing that they were about to snatch the second brother away again, the eldest sister, the second sister and I cried and screamed. No matter how much we begged, it was in vain! I can’t blame those people. I don’t blame them until now. No one did at that time.
There is no way, no one would do such a thing if they had some way!"
Wiping away tears: "Just when I was about to despair, Pingyang Hou came, and he replaced the body of my second brother with three stones of grain and rice. Ten people can eat for a month if they save food. My second brother
My brother’s emaciated corpse can’t be eaten for that long!”
"Later on, many people were desperate and had to run away to death. The Pingyang Marquis Mansion also took in many people, and we were among them. Although we didn't have enough to eat every day, at least we were not hungry to death. My parents took two
My sister and I took refuge in Pingyanghou Mansion. Pingyanghou did not ask for anything when doing these things. He always smiled at us refugees, distributed food to us, and gave us clothes. Every time I see him, I feel an urge.
, whoever wants to touch Pingyang Hou in this life, I, Wei Qing, will fight to the death with him!"
The guards nodded one after another. Wei Qing smiled: "Later, our whole family willingly entered the Marquis's Mansion as slaves. Although Pingyang Marquis treated us very well as slaves, we had enough to eat, a place to live, and occasionally a few rewards.
Isn’t this what we ordinary people have to live our whole lives?”
Leng Jun nodded: "Well said! A good brother who knows how to repay kindness, I will take care of you as a brother!"
"We've made a deal too!" A group of guards stretched out their hands.
Huo Jin stood up: "Pingyang Hou is not bad, but he is far behind my elder brother. The dignified Marquis Mansion brags about saving a few people. My elder brother feeds mountain bandits worth 100,000 yuan in Shu County. He is a great hero!"
There was the sound of horse hoofbeats, and a group of people ran past on the road. They ran not far away, and then turned back. They saw Su Ren from a distance and asked loudly: "Is this Mr. Su from Shu County across the way?"
When Wei Qing saw it, he stood up, threw down the food in his hand, and ran towards the cavalry: "Master Marquis, Master Marquis! We are here, none other than Mr. Su from Shu County!"
Su Ren looked at Wei Qing's crazy look. His brain was completely short-circuited. Listening to what he just said, his guess was completely wrong. He thought it was Wei Qing and Princess Pingyang who were flirting with Cao Shou before Cao Shou died. Unexpectedly, it was Wei Qing and Pingyang Princess Cao.
Long live your love! This result is so shocking. (To be continued)
