Li Jun and Yuan Zhan had a very happy conversation, Yuan Zhan gave Li Jun a cup of tea and asked, "I don't know what is the important matter for Your Majesty to come to find the old man this time?" ”

Li Jun said with a smile: "The old gentleman is like a sea, I really admire it, this time I want to invite the old gentleman to go out of the mountain and take up the position of the servant." ”

Yuan Zhan shook his head and said: "Your Majesty thinks too highly of the old decay, the old decay has not been in the court for a long time, and he doesn't know much about all kinds of things in the court, and the old decay has no heart to enter the office, and the old man dies in the mountains and forests in the second half of his life, which is also a good choice." ”

Li Jun continued: "Don't be busy refusing the old gentleman, when I finish speaking, the old gentleman can't think about it before refusing it." ”

"Your Majesty, please speak."

Li Jun pointed to the tea leaves in his hand and asked, "The old gentleman knows about this, right?" ”

"Lao Yu naturally knows that this is tea, the taste is sweet and fragrant, and Lao Yu likes it very much."

"Does the old gentleman believe that I exchanged this tea for 130,000 cattle and horses from the Beijin people?" Li Jun continued to ask.

Hearing this, the teacup in Yuan Zhan's hand fell to the ground all of a sudden, and then he shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, you don't want to be old, it's impossible." ”

Li Jun waved his hand and said: "Old gentleman, I didn't lie to you, this is a fact, now 80,000 cattle and horses have come to Guanzhong, old gentleman can go and see if you don't believe it." ”

Yuan Zhan sighed and said, "It seems that the old man has really missed too much for so many years, I don't know what means His Majesty has used to make the Beijin people submit?" ”

"Haha, don't worry, old gentleman, I didn't use any conspiracy, I used all the righteous schemes, the people of Beijin have been feeding on beef and mutton for many years, and the tea is just to remove fat, so now the people of Beijin and Beiliao have an infinite need for tea, and tea is now only planted by our Datang, only this one, even if they know that I am cutting their flesh, they have to endure the pain of cutting love."

"What Your Majesty thinks, the old man admires, he can get such a huge profit without spending a single soldier, if what His Majesty says is true, there are really 130,000 cattle and horses, then the old man will promise His Majesty."

Li Jun laughed and said, "Old man, this is not true, not only there are 130,000 horses, but there will be more in the future." ”

"Lao Yu understands that since His Majesty trusts Lao Yu so much, then Lao Yu can't let His Majesty run for nothing, for the current Ma Zheng of the Tang Dynasty, Lao Yu has a good way to solve these drawbacks." Yuan Zhan said with an oath.

"Sir, please." Li Jun immediately asked Corporal Lixian.

Yuan Zhan touched his beard and said: "Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that His Majesty should not kill those people in the Taifu Temple, it is the practices of those people who gave the old minister inspiration, and the old minister is just picking up people's teeth and wisdom." ”

"What the old gentleman means is that the imperial court will come forward to lend cattle and horses to private use." Li Jun asked suspiciously.

Yuan Zhan nodded and said: "What Your Majesty said is good, the old minister thought that all the ploughing cattle and some angry horses that were not suitable for war horses should be lent to the people for free to cultivate the land, and the people only needed to give back to the court those cattle and horse cubs." ”

Hearing this idea, Li Jun's eyes lit up, and he immediately praised: "The old gentleman's plan is very good, wouldn't there be countless cattle and horses in the imperial court if you go on like this?" But I still have a question, how should those qualified war horses be raised by the imperial court? Now there are really too few war horses trained by the people of Taifu Temple. ”

Yuan Zhan smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, there is nothing that can be done about this old minister, although the old minister is proficient in the art of raising horses, but this place in Guanzhong is not suitable for the growth of war horses after all, so the old minister feels that as long as there is a suitable place to raise horses, we Tang people will definitely raise qualified war horses." ”

Li Jun suddenly realized: "The old gentleman turned out to be from a peasant family." ”

"Ah, didn't that old guy Xiao Wangzhi tell Your Majesty that the old minister is the current leader of the farmer's family." Yuan Zhan said in shock.

Li Jun smiled bitterly: "Don't talk about this, the prime minister didn't tell me any information about you." ”

"Hmph, count that old guy as an acquaintance." Yuan Zhan snorted coldly.

At this time, Li Jun suddenly remembered the matter of the village woman, so he told Yuan Zhan everything he saw at the bottom of the mountain, and Yuan Zhan hesitated for a long time before saying: "Your Majesty, the old minister has also heard about this matter, but the old minister doesn't know the specific situation. ”

Looking at Yuan Zhan's dodging eyes, Li Jun felt that this old guy must know about this, and the reason why he didn't tell himself should have his own troubles, thinking of this, Li Jun immediately changed the topic, chatted with Yuan Zhan for a few more words, and left.

Not long after Li Jun left Baiyun Temple, Yuan Zhan saw the village woman in the backyard, Yuan Zhan sighed and said, "Sai'er, stop it, who is the person who came just now, you should know, right?" ”

The village woman's surname is Tang, her name is Tang Sai'er, she is a closed disciple of Yuan Zhan after coming to Zhongnan Mountain to live in seclusion, Tang Sai'er poured a cup of tea for Yuan Zhan and said: "Teacher, this person is the Dog Emperor, looking at his young age, his appearance is not bad, much stronger than his father." ”

"Hmph, this kind of thing is not allowed to be said in the future." Yuan Zhan feigned anger.

Tang Sai'er stuck out her tongue and said mischievously: "Got it, teacher, by the way, the student hasn't congratulated the teacher on returning to the court." ”

"Congratulations on what? You don't hate teachers? ”

Tang Sai'er shook his head and said: "I hate what the teacher does, even if the teacher goes to be an official, he will be a good official, and Sai'er hates those corrupt officials and dumb kings." ”

"Well, it's been four years, Selle, it's time for you to put it down." Yuan Zhan sighed.

"Hmph, teacher, what you said lightly, what a match my brother and sister of the Zhao family were at the beginning, just because the dog emperor saw the lust and assassinated my brother, those corrupt officials also took the opportunity to collude with Zhao Hede's guy, took away all my family's property, and forced my father and mother to death, this hatred is not shared, how can I forget?"

"But Zhao Hede has been killed, and the first emperor has also died, who can you go to for revenge now?" Yuan Zhan said angrily.

Tang Sai'er sneered: "Anyway, I don't care, the Dog Emperor is dead, but his children and grandchildren will be emperors, this is not fair, I want to create a fair Buddha country, otherwise it will be difficult to eliminate the hatred in my heart." ”

"What? Do you want to rebel? Yuan Zhan asked in disbelief.

Tang Sai'er laughed and said: "Teacher, there are virtuous people living in this world, if the little emperor is still like his father, what does it matter if I rebel?" ”

Yuan Zhan suddenly laughed and said, "Sai'er, you are so courageous, but it's not that you look down on you for the sake of the teacher, and you are not Your Majesty's opponent yet." ”

"What does he have? Isn't it just a matter of background? Donsell said unconvinced.

Yuan Zhan pointed to the tea in his hand and said, "Exchange this tea for 130,000 cattle and horses, can you do it?" ”

"It's impossible, just this broken leaf, who wants to drink it?" Tang Sai'er pouted and said.

Yuan Zhan said with a smile: "I don't believe you can follow the teacher tomorrow to have a look." ”

"Are you asking me to see the little emperor?"

Seeing Yuan Zhan nodded, Tang Sai'er said angrily: "Go and go, who is afraid of whom?" ”

As soon as Yuan Zhan got up the next day, Tang Sai'er stood in the courtyard dressed in men's clothes, Yuan Zhan smiled bitterly: "Why are you in such a hurry?" ”

"The family revenge has not been avenged, so I dare not be in a hurry."

"Okay, okay, you have a reason, wait for the teacher to have breakfast, let's go." Yuan Zhan said dotingly.

Tang Sai'er grabbed Yuan Zhan, who was about to enter the house, and said as she walked: "Teacher, there is no need to eat breakfast, I have prepared breakfast in the carriage, let's hurry up." ”

Yuan Zhan couldn't resist Tang Sai'er, so he had to follow Tang Sai'er into the carriage, from Zhongnan Mountain to the racecourse outside Chang'an City, it could be reached in an hour, and when he arrived at the racecourse, Tang Sai'er couldn't wait to get off the carriage, just got off the carriage, Tang Sai'er was surrounded by the people of the Royal Forest Army, and then a magnetic voice came from the side: "Presumptuous, all retreat, Mr. Yuan is a guest invited by me." ”

Yuan Zhan got down from the carriage and saluted Li Jun, "Your Majesty, you came early enough." ”

Li Jun smiled bitterly and said: "Sir, you have to be anxious, the people from Taifu Temple said yesterday that hundreds of war horses are sick today." ”

Yuan Zhan immediately said, "Your Majesty, please take the old minister to take a look." ”

Li Jun hurriedly sent someone to lead the way, and at this time, a disdainful voice came from the side and said: "Teacher, don't look at it, it must be rotten hooves, the people of Taifu Temple are really a bunch of waste, can't you just protect the horses' hooves on the road." ”

"Presumptuous, Hugh nonsense." Yuan Zhan rebuked angrily.

Li Jun asked embarrassedly: "Old gentleman, I don't know who this gentleman is?" ”

Yuan Zhan coughed and said: "Your Majesty, this is the disciple of the old minister, the old minister wanted to take him out to see the world, but I didn't expect him to talk nonsense in front of His Majesty, and ask Your Majesty for forgiveness if he offended." ”

Li Jun waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter, if it's really the rotten hoof disease you said, do you really have a way to cure it?" ”

Tang Sai'er glanced at Li Jun and said, "Why are you so stupid, I didn't say I could cure it, I said I could prevent it." ”

Since Li Jun became the emperor, Tang Sai'er was the first person who dared to confront himself in such a face, Yuan Zhan next to him was pale when he heard this, sweating profusely, and he was nervous to death, while Li Jun said indifferently: "Little brother, seeing is believing, hearing is false, it is more accurate to go and see in person." ”

Tang Sai'er flicked his sleeves and said lightly: "Okay, lead the way." ”

Li Jun gave He Shen a look, and He Shen immediately walked up to Tang Sai'er with a smile on his face and said, "This son, please." ”

A few people entered the stable, and sure enough, as Tang Sai'er expected, these war horses were all suffering from rotten hoof disease, Yuan Zhan carefully inspected it and sighed: "Your Majesty, these horses will not be able to go to the battlefield immediately, even if they can save their lives, they will also become horses." ”

Li Jun nodded and said, "I know, I am curious about what is the precautionary method for the little brother?" ”

When Tang Sai'er heard this, he immediately asked: "I heard from the teacher that you got 130,000 cattle and horses in exchange, and now it seems that there are only 70,000 or 80,000 here, where did the rest go?" It can't be your boasting, right? ”

Tang Sai'er's straightforward questioning made Li Jun stunned, and after a while, he said: "There are only 80,000 horses here, and the remaining 50,000 horses are in Liaodong, I will immigrate to Liaodong this year, and it is not possible to do without livestock." ”

When Tang Sai'er heard this, he looked at Yuan Zhan, and when he saw Yuan Zhan nodding with a smile, he pouted and said, "Okay, just believe you this time, lead a horse, and I'll show you." ”

Soon He Shen brought a horse, Tang Sai'er's method was very simple, that is, he put four pieces of iron on the horse's hooves, Li Jun slapped his head regretfully after reading it, and he was still a traverser, and he didn't even think of such a simple method as a horseshoe.