"Your Majesty, the Tang Dynasty has been fighting for many years, and there are always things like torn horses' hooves, and good war horses have become crippled because of the torn hooves."

After Cheng Huailiang finished speaking, Lao Li nodded.

Lao Li sighed, he was a war maniac, but because of the war horses and grain and grass, Lao Li had to give up the idea of fighting again and again, "I often worry about this matter." If the war horse is secured, I will still be so cowardly? ”

"As a means of transportation and an important piece of equipment for warfare, horses wear out very quickly when they run for a long time, and although the skin of the horse's hooves continues to grow, they cannot keep up with the speed of wear. Once worn too much, the cuticle can no longer protect the horse's hooves, the cuticle will crack open, and the horse will be completely scrapped and become a lame horse. ”

"Speak to me." Cheng Huailiang wanted to continue, but was interrupted by Lao Li.

"Your Majesty, people invented shoes because they were afraid of wear and tear on their feet. Although the minister's painting is just a small piece of iron, it is indeed putting on a pair of shoes on the horse's hooves, don't underestimate this small piece of iron, it can ensure that the horse's hooves will be torn within two years. Cheng Huailiang patted his chest and packed the ticket to Li Shimin.

"And what about two years from now?" Lao Li glared at Cheng Huailiang again.

"In two years, I'm changing to a small piece of iron." Cheng Huailiang shrugged his shoulders, "It's a big thing to do." ”

Lao Li patted Cheng Huailiang's shoulder, and after the two stood up, Lao Li kicked Cheng Huailiang's buttocks, and then he was even more angry.

"Your Majesty, why did you beat Zhongliang this time?" After Cheng Huailiang got up, he was stunned for a while, and the young master was beaten for offering treasures, who to reason with?

"If you have a treasure, why don't you give it to me?" Lao Li felt that he was very comfortable and comfortable, and beat Cheng Huailiang a few times, and the evil breath in his heart disappeared in an instant.

So, Lao Li decided, when there is nothing to do, kick Cheng Huailiang a few times, which is actually quite good.

"Your Majesty, it was by luck that this thing was invented, not when you want to have it." Cheng Huailiang was helpless for a while, "Your Majesty, the weapons and equipment that the minister wants ......"

Three days later, it was sent to Chengjiazhuang. I have the best equipment for you. Lao Li sighed after speaking, "Cheng Huailiang, I want to know who you are looking for." ”

"Pei Xuanji, a bachelor of literature, and Qu Gaode, a disciple of Ouyang Tong." Saying that, Cheng Huailiang was afraid that Lao Li would not be at ease, "Your Majesty, Qu Gaode has already taken a break from writing to repair Ouyang Tong, and the two of them have nothing to do with each other." His Royal Highness the King of Wei also promised the minister to lend Pei Xuanji to the minister for a few years, and when he found a suitable seed, the minister returned Pei Xuanji to His Royal Highness the King of Wei. ”

"Really?" Lao Li didn't believe it, when did his stupid son become so easy to talk to?

However, Pei Xuanji is indeed the best candidate to go to the Western Regions, and what the Tang Dynasty understands and predicts from the Western Regions seems to be Pei Xuanji.

"Really, the minister spent a lot of money and almost went bankrupt." Cheng Huailiang was inexplicably distressed when he thought about Ouyang Tong's car gift, and he cheapened Li Tai's dead fat man for nothing.

"Cheng Huailiang, what are you going to do with such sophisticated equipment?" Lao Li suddenly thought of the key.

"Robbing houses." Cheng Huailiang's face was not red or panting, "Your Majesty, the merchants over there in Persia are all cheap, you can talk about it and discuss it, they will raise prices when they see that you are in urgent need." No matter how rich we are, we can't buy any good seeds. ”

"What's more, the merchants of Persia have always taken two hundred and five of our merchants of the Tang Dynasty, and many precious seeds are not sold to our Datang. Not to mention far away, let's just talk about Gaochang Kingdom, where a kind of cotton is abundant, and the yield per mu is several times that of the Tang Dynasty, which was sold by Persian merchants. He's right, if the master has 20,000 elite soldiers, he will definitely destroy Gaochang, and it will be an eyesore to watch. ”

Cheng Huailiang's words seemed to be very puzzled, but when Lao Li heard him say that he was going to kill Gao Chang, his face turned dark, and Cheng Huailiang immediately brought the topic to business.

Therefore, the minister simply drew a seed album for Pei Xuanji, and Pei Xuanji was responsible for finding seeds. The minister recruited thirty subordinates for Pei Xuanji, and the order was very simple, after arriving in the Western Regions, if we couldn't buy seeds, we would rob them, and they would rob them openly. Over the years, our Datang has been too face-giving to the Western Regions, and if we don't beat them, I don't know that Ma Wangye has three eyes. ”

Lao Li had a chill, such shameless words, that is, the people of the Cheng family could say it. But a new problem has emerged, robbery is easy to do, but it is difficult to end.

"What if the robbery fails? Where to put Datang's face? "Lao Li snorted coldly, what you want is cool, but what Lao Tzu wants is face.

"Therefore, you still need Your Majesty to give the minister a permission." Cheng Huailiang rubbed his hands very shyly, "Your Majesty, can you give a team of Long Wuwei to the ministers?" It's best to be Long Wuwei, who has fought on the frontier, and the minister doesn't want new soldiers. The front part takes the lead, and the dragon Wuwei is annihilated in the back. The caravan guards on the Silk Road, as long as we don't encounter a national-level caravan, our Datang can walk sideways in the Western Regions. ”

"Your Majesty, don't look at Pei Xuanji's weak and can't help but look like a demon dog, the minister can assert that this thing is a completely ruthless person, and his father Pei Shiyuan is no better."

Cheng Huailiang's assertion is derived from the future history, when Li Zhi was in the dynasty, Pei Xuanji was the prime minister, and even after the Wu Dynasty, Pei Xuanji was still the first and auxiliary prime minister.

It can be said that those who can live under the hands of Wu Meizi are extremely nourishing, and they are also prime ministers, they are all cattle among cattle people, and ruthless people among ruthless people.

"What if something really happens?" Lao Li stared at Cheng Huailiang with half-squinted eyes.

"Does Your Majesty want to hear the truth or lie?" Cheng Huailiang is very formal.

"Of course it's true."

"Your Majesty, do you have a map of the Western Regions?"

Lao Li beckoned outside, the strange thing is that although the door is closed, there are still chamberlains coming in, under the instruction of Lao Li, he found the map of the Western Regions and handed it to Cheng Huailiang, and then left quietly and closed the door.

The map was spread out, and Cheng Huailiang pointed to the location of the Silk Road in the Western Regions, "Your Majesty, on the surface, the Silk Road here is the main trade route of the Tang Dynasty, but in fact, it is indeed the Tang Dynasty that suffers, and all the good things are sold to the countries of the Western Regions." ”

"Tell me the result." Lao Li looked forward to it.

"Fighting a war requires an excuse and an excuse. What about the people who really found out that it was Datang who robbed the seeds? Which country does not have bandits? What country doesn't have the crumbs of the hill? ”

After speaking, Cheng Huailiang smashed his fist on the main road of the Silk Road, "The robbery failed, and it was better if someone caught the truth." Literati are cheaper than anyone else, if you let them go to the battlefield, they will pee their pants, but if you want them to spray people, they will definitely find a high-sounding excuse to send troops, and the hearts of literati are dark. ”

"To put it simply, if you insult my dignity of Datang, then you will be raised by his bitch. Other people's sons-in-law dare not say that if Hou Jun gathers the general to take command, the 30,000 army will be enough to set foot in the Western Regions and establish the capital protectorate. Completely open up the Silk Road and firmly grasp the Silk Road in your own hands. ”

Li Shimin, as the emperor, plays with political face, and is different from Cheng Huailiang, Cheng Huailiang has a clear purpose, but lacks a certain political concept.

But when Cheng Huailiang said the words "little son-in-law", Lao Li's heart opened up again for no reason, and he didn't blame Cheng Huailiang for being disrespectful and humble.

The people of the entire Chang'an City know that Princess Qinghe is an ugly girl and can't marry at all, otherwise she wouldn't have been married to Cheng Huailiang when she was ten years old.

Lao Li was also smug for a while: Young man, take your time, your son-in-law can't run away, the premise is that so much oil and water can be squeezed, how can Lao Tzu let you get married so easily?

People who want face often leave a way back for themselves, Lao Li thought for a while, "If I send Hou Jun to gather the general and go to Taozhou with 20,000 soldiers to the border of Taozhou, to give Fei Xuanji some confidence, even if it really starts a war, it will be convenient to deal with it." ”

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks it must not be."

"Why not?"

Lao Li is very strange, Zhang Luo beat you, Zhang Luo didn't fight you? You stirred up Lao Li's heart, but you coaxed yourself?

Lao Li is a war maniac, comparable to the heads of state in later generations, but Lao Li is a rational person who pays attention to his face in everything.

Cheng Huai glanced at Lao Li, according to the original historical trajectory, in the summer of the eighth year of Zhenguan, Songzhou City was about to be beaten by Tubo, you let Hou Junji go? Who is going to beat the Tibetans?

It's not that Cheng Huailiang looks down on the generals of the Tang Dynasty, but those who can really be tough with Tubo, except for Hou Junji, no other generals can't.

Of course, except for Li Jing, the god of war of the Tang Dynasty, Li Jing returned to the field and did not participate in political affairs.

Lao Li wanted to be angry, because Cheng Huailiang's eyes obviously looked down on him as a dignified emperor, but Lao Li endured it. The Western Regions is a piece of fat, and staring at death is a huge treasure, who made Lao Li poor.

"There is no need to send troops." Cheng Huailiang is serious, "If Pei Xuanji can't even do this little thing, he is not worthy of being the only son of the former first assistant Pei Shiyuan." Your Majesty, the minister still believes that Pei Xuanji is a ruthless person. He can return with His Majesty's expectations. ”

"I'll give you two years." Lao Li stood up and let out a long breath, "In two years, I got what I wanted." I'll give you some more chips......"

After speaking, Lao Li walked on the dragon case, wrote hard, and after writing a secret letter, he was not afraid of Cheng Huailiang reading it, and handed it directly to Cheng Huailiang.

After Cheng Huailiang read the contents of the secret letter, his face suddenly became extremely solemn, and he immediately saluted Lao Li, "Your Majesty, the ministers are the people of the Tang Dynasty, thank Your Majesty for your grace." ”