Li Shimin pondered for a while and said: "You have made such a great contribution, I will reward you with my most beloved lion Cong."
It's not that Li Shimin is stingy, Lin Xuan is already an earl at a young age, so being promoted too quickly is not a good thing.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Lin Xuan thanked him.
Although I didn't get a promotion, it was good to get a top-notch BMW.
Li Shimin laughed and asked: "How to make this horseshoe?"
"It's all in my mind. I'll draw it as soon as I get back and present it to Your Majesty!" Lin Xuan said.
How could Li Shimin wait so long and said, "Just paint in my study!"
Back in the study, Li Shimin asked someone to bring a desk and put pen, ink, paper and inkstones on it.
The method of making a horseshoe is actually not difficult, the difficult part is how to put it on.
He hadn't done it before because he didn't know how to install it.
He originally wanted to find someone to slowly test it in the future, and the system will directly reward you for signing in. (Many people said that after traveling through time, even horseshoes depend on the system. I only saw a real horse for the first time when I was 25 years old. I have heard of horseshoes.
But who knows how that thing works.)
It didn't take long for Lin Xuan to draw the horseshoe. After finishing the drawing, he also wrote out the installation method.
"Your Majesty, I have finished writing." After Lin Xuan finished writing, he handed it to Li Shimin.
Li Shimin took it and read it carefully. After reading it, he sighed: "Why has no one thought of such a simple thing before? Lin Xuan, how did you come up with it?"
Lin Xuan said innocently: "Is there any need to think about it? People who are afraid of pricking their feet know how to wear shoes. If a horse's hooves are worn out, it will be better if you put shoes on it."
It's actually not as simple as he said, but he can't explain it.
Many inventions seem simple, but no one has thought of them.
There are definite records of the use of horses in China, which should be from the Shang Dynasty. (Legends and such are not included)
Horseshoes appeared in the late Tang Dynasty and were widely used in the Yuan Dynasty.
There was a gap of more than two thousand years between the use of horses and the emergence of horseshoes.
Li Shimin blushed a little when he heard Lin Xuan's words. The horse's hoofs are worn out, just put shoes on it. Such a simple truth, he has been riding horses for so many years, but he didn't think of it.
Li Shimin didn't want to talk to Lin Xuan and said directly to Li Mu, who had just returned: "Give this to the Ministry of Industry and let them make it as soon as possible. Do as much as they can."
Horseshoes can not only increase the combat effectiveness of cavalry, but more importantly, they can reduce the wear and tear of horses.
Nearly half of the annual military expenditure is spent on supplementing horses.
The sooner it is popularized, the sooner it can save military expenses.
After Li Mu took the order and left, Li Shimin said with a smile: "I now somewhat believe that you can train an elite soldier who can go deep into the grassland."
"I am willing to go deep into the grassland with the army to let the foreign races know the power of the Tang Dynasty!" Cheng Chumo and others expressed their loyalty very cleverly.
Lin Xuan looked at Cheng Chumo and others with disdain. They had agreed to carry it together before. After seeing Li Shimin, they didn't dare to let go. Now they know how to show their loyalty.
Li Shimin was very happy: "Haha, it's true that a tiger father has no dog son, which is great!"
Li Shimin praised Cheng Chumo and others, but did not agree to let them go with the army.
After all, most of them are the eldest sons in their families, and they will inherit the title in the future. How can they be allowed to do such a dangerous thing?
After Li Shimin praised Cheng Chumo and others, he asked Lin Xuan: "Do you have any other good things?"
He felt that Lin Xuan must have a lot of good things in his hands, first a stove and a kang, and now he made a horseshoe.
Li Shimin didn't believe it at all if he thought of it just now.
He felt that Lin Xuan must have something good, hiding it and refusing to take it out.
"It's gone, at least it's gone now." Lin Xuan spread his hands and said.
He didn't lie. Whether he does so in the future depends on the system.
"Really? How did I hear that you asked the prince to help give a bottle of something called perfume to Li Zhi?" Li Shimin looked at Lin Xuan and said.
Lin Xuan said with some embarrassment: "Your Majesty, I originally wanted to offer the perfume to Your Majesty, but I thought that it was for women and Your Majesty has no need, so I gave it to the princess."
"How do you know I can't use it? The queen likes perfume very much, and she keeps scolding you for being unfilial!" Li Shimin said with a half-smile.
When Lin Xuan heard that the future mother-in-law was interested in her, he said anxiously: "Your Majesty, the Queen has asthma. Although the perfume has a very light smell, it still has an impact on her body. The perfume is not suitable for the Queen."
"Asthma? What is asthma?" Li Shimin asked.
Lin Xuan explained: "It's just Qi disease!"
Li Shimin stared at Lin Xuan and asked, "Can you still treat diseases?"
The health of Queen Changsun has always been his biggest worry. He has always been worried that Queen Changsun will leave him.
"I just know some symptoms of qi disease." Lin Xuan said.
Even in later generations, there is no way to cure asthma, and Queen Changsun's asthma is still hereditary.
Li Shimin felt a little heavy. The excitement he had just felt about playing horseshoes had already disappeared.
When Lin Xuan saw Li Shimin's look, he couldn't bear it and said, "Although I can't cure it, there are some ways to reduce the chance of qi disease."
No matter how later generations evaluate Li Shimin, his love for Empress Changsun was indeed very sincere.
This can be seen from the palace where Empress Changsun lived and the fact that Li Shimin never established a queen after Empress Changsun's death.
Many people think that the Lizheng Hall where Empress Changsun lives is the Queen's bedroom. In fact, it is not the case. The Lizheng Hall where Empress Changsun lives is not in the harem.
Rather, it is not far from Taiji Hall. In real terms, Li Zheng Hall should be Li Shimin's palace.
This shows Li Shimin's love for Queen Changsun.
"What can I do?" Li Shimin grabbed Lin Xuan tightly and asked.
Lin Xuan said: "People suffering from gas diseases should be careful not to inhale pollen, dust, and some irritating things. They should maintain air circulation, exercise more, and keep warm when the weather changes. They should not catch cold. In the future,
I can’t get pregnant anymore.”
Before the Song Dynasty, there was no such thing as cold. At that time, the cold virus had not yet mutated and could only be transmitted between poultry.
Therefore, many people say that in ancient times, a fever and cold could kill people, but this did not exist before the Song Dynasty.
"That's all?" Li Shimin asked.
Lin Xuan nodded and said: "That's all. It would be better if Your Majesty can find Sun Simiao."
Li Shimin shook his head and said, "Daozhang Sun showed it to the queen, but he couldn't cure it."
"Your Majesty, qi diseases cannot be cured, but Dr. Sun can help regulate the queen's body, and combined with my method, the attacks of qi diseases can be reduced," Lin Xuan said.
Of course he knew that Sun Simiao could not cure asthma, and even future generations would not be able to cure it.
Although Sun Simiao had superb medical skills, he was still a human being after all, and he was not a god.
"I understand. You go back first. Remember to report to the military camp as soon as possible. Don't forget that you promised me to train an army that can go deep into the grasslands." Li Shimin said.
"Yes!" Lin Xuan and others bowed their hands and retreated.
After Lin Xuan and the others left, Li Shimin was silent for a while and said: "It is my decree to cut down all the things in the palace that can grow flowers. From now on, there will be no more things in the palace that can grow flowers!"
"Your Majesty, do you want to cut down the gardens in the Royal Garden and the yards of all the empresses and princesses?" asked a eunuch.
Li Shimin gave him a cold look and said, "That's all I said, didn't you understand?"