Li Jing took a sip of tea and looked at Zhao Chen.
He didn't know from Li Ruoshuang that Zhao Chen was born with a qi.
In other words, this disease tortured the boy for sixteen years.
Even if he was tortured by more than ten years of illness, he would not be so calm.
Li Jing sighed in his heart.
"Miss Ruoshuang, why did you bring Xiaohong here too? Is there any inconvenience?" Zhao Chen glanced at the little foal at the entrance of the tavern and asked.
It is indeed a troublesome for Zhao Chen to keep the foal in a tavern.
At least the old and the young are in poor health.
That's why Li Ruoshuang helped feed and take care of him.
Seeing the little foal being led back, Zhao Chen actually guessed something in his heart.
It seems that Li Jing felt a little uncomfortable when he saw this sweat-blooded BMW being given to him by Li Ruoshuang.
Li Ruoshuang glanced at Li Jing next to her and didn't know how to answer Zhao Chen's words for a moment.
Could it be that my father came here to cause trouble today?
But the attitude of my father Li Jing just now seemed to be not like this!
"It's nothing big, I just want to ask you, what is the iron piece you put under the feet of the foal?"
"If it's just decoration, you should take it down as soon as possible!" Li Jing said slowly.
He noticed this thing while in the stable.
It looks a bit like a decoration, but no one will put iron on the horse's feet.
"That's a horseshoe!" Zhao Chen said with a smile.
He thought that Li Jing was indeed observing carefully, and he also discovered several small horseshoes.
However, when hearing the three words "Horse" by Li Jing and Li Ruoshuang frowned, and their faces showed confusion.
"You guys sit down first!" Zhao Chen smiled and stood up and walked towards the backyard.
Not long after, I brought a "U"-shaped iron piece back.
The horseshoe was made by Zhao Chen a blacksmith who was standing by the street a few days ago, and then he installed horseshoe on four legs of the foal.
A good horse is paired with a good saddle, and horseshoes are also necessary.
After Zhao Chen came to Chang'an, he found that many horses were covered with bamboo, wood, leather and other things under their feet.
These things have too little protection for horses.
It won't take long to wear out.
Where is the iron block strong?
The Tang Dynasty horseshoe has not yet been widely popularized, at least Zhao Chen has not seen it once.
First of all, because iron ore resources are scarce, and most of them are controlled by the government, the prices are not cheap.
Secondly, people today do not realize the importance of horseshoes.
It’s not that Zhao Chen had thought of telling Lao Li about this.
But thinking about it, it doesn’t make much sense to hand over this kind of military instrument to Lao Li.
It may even be leaked out and let the enemy take advantage.
"Is this a horseshoe?"
“What’s the use?”
Li Jing held the horseshoe handed over by Zhao Chen in his hand and glanced at it a few times.
I couldn't figure out the use of this thing for a moment.
Moreover, Li Jing weighed the weight of the horseshoe in his hand.
The weight is quite high. If a horse is loaded with these four horseshoes, it will probably cost hundreds of cents.
This is a huge sum of money for ordinary people!
"It's like a person wearing shoes, so as not to hurt his feet on the ground, and to be able to do it further, right?"
"The longer the war horses are raiding, the more they need to protect the horse's hooves."
"General Li is the leader of the army, so he naturally knows how much damage a war horse's hooves are worn out!" Zhao Chen said to Li Jing with a smile.
Li Jing nodded.
Zhao Chen was right. If the hooves of a war horse were worn out, they would basically say goodbye to the battlefield.
Even if I pull the mill at the back, I don’t bother to use it.
This is a huge loss for the army.
The entire Tang Dynasty did not produce many war horses a year, and one horse was lost, and one horse was lost.
If there is something that can really protect the horse's hooves from wear, then...
Li Jing looked at Zhao Chen, and a trace of light flashed in his eyes.
"Zhao Chen, this horseshoe is really as you said?" Li Jing looked at Zhao Chen and said slowly.
"Father, this horseshoe is indeed very useful. After Xiaohong installed the horseshoe, the ground was very reliable and the lower plate was more stable. The key was that I rode to Wannian County yesterday, and there was no trace of the horseshoe." Li Ruoshuang took the initiative to take over the conversation.
Looking at the horseshoe in Li Jing's hand, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.
Yesterday, Li Ruoshuang went to Wannian County and felt a little different when he came back.
The foal walked hundreds of miles and seemed to have no reaction at all.
You know, if other horses have been walking for so long, their legs will definitely tremble.
But the foal is still the same as usual.
Li Ruoshuang only thought that the foal was a sweat-blooded BMW and had a stronger physique than other horses.
Now that I think about it, it was because of this horseshoe.
"Okay, if this thing is useful, Zhao Chen, you are the hero of my Tang Dynasty. When it comes, I will definitely ask Your Majesty for you in person." A hint of excitement flashed across Li Jing's face.
The eyes of Zhao Chen were vaguely admiring.
Such a magical thing actually came from Zhao Chen.
With the eagle claw flying crossbow, Zhao Chen was young and had such a way.
He was the only one who had seen him in his life.
I thought to myself, no wonder Ruoshuang, this girl, looked at Zhao Chen so highly.
Even if I am myself, I can’t help but feel admiration.
Zhao Chen was also happy to be praised by a person like Li Jing.
As for whether to ask for me or not, he doesn't care.
He was worried that he was too famous and attracted the covetousness of some people.
"It is not realistic to popularize horseshoe on a large scale. After all, iron ore mining is limited and the price is high."
"But General Li can let some elite cavalry embed this horseshoe, and it doesn't matter much!" Zhao Chen said to Li Jing with a smile.
"That's right. Although you are young, your knowledge is far beyond ordinary people."
"Why would you like to join the army with me, you will definitely do something in the future!" Li Jing said to Zhao Chen with a smile, but his heart was already full of desire to recruit him.
In Li Jing's opinion, how could people who think of eagle claws flying crossbows and horseshoes be ordinary people?
Zhao Chen is still young. If he could follow him, Li Jing and practice in the army for a few years, it would be limitless in the future. He might become the backbone of the military circle of the Tang Dynasty in the future.
Li Jing was very optimistic about Zhao Chen and even wanted to accept disciples.
Over the past few decades, Li Jing has been unparalleled in the army.
Countless people want to become Li Jing’s disciple and be taught by him.
But Li Jing never expressed this meaning.
But today...
Li Ruoshuang sat aside, with a thick look of surprise flashing across her face.
"Zhao Chen!" Li Ruoshuang kicked Zhao Chen gently under the table.
Zhao Chen agreed with a thumbs up.
Li Ruoshuang already understood what Li Jing meant just now.
I secretly said that my father had never thought of accepting disciples, and today he wanted to make an exception for Zhao Chen.
Li Ruoshuang felt both incredible and very excited.
If Zhao Chen can become his father's disciple, his future will be absolutely limitless.
I can also see Zhao Chen every day.
Such a good thing that is the best of both worlds, but you can't find it even with a lantern.
Li Ruoshuang's small actions naturally could not be hidden from Li Jing.
Chapter completed!