As he spoke, Bao Dalai fumbled in an old saddle and pulled out something, a small book wrapped in cloth.

He shook his hand, took the book out of his bag, and handed it to Khamba: "The legend of this book is that the sounds of those horses and some experiences of Soma are written, and anyone who reads it can talk to the horses and understand the voices of the horses. It's a pity that I don't know those words, it's like the sun is blocked by clouds, and I can't read them. Maybe you can read it. Child, take it and see it, it appeared in this world, not to make the past a secret forever. ”

Khamba's heart was solemn, and he took the book from the old man's hand, which was very thin, only a few dozen pages. And what will be the content in these dozens of pages? Attracted by a strong curiosity, he opened the book, and there were half of the old words of the past, some of which had lost their shape and were just a feeling, and some of which were strange symbols. He couldn't understand those words, and those symbols were even more heavenly.

Kham and Bao Dalai left the room and stood outside, and the sun was shining all over his body, and his heart immediately brightened.

Bao Dalai said to Khamba: "This book can only be read for a month. In a month, I'm going to take it back. ”

Kham nodded earnestly.

……

Kham left from Bao Dalai and came to the midst of the horses, but saw Li Tao standing there quietly.

"Master!" Kham shouted softly and respectfully.

Kham had a heartfelt reverence for the young man in front of him, and even had an urge to die for him.

"Kangba, you have broken away from the lowly status, we will be equal in the future, no need to call me master anymore!"

Kang Ba choked in his throat: "No, master, no matter when, you will always be my master!" ”

"Khamba, how many horses are there here?"

"One hundred and seventeen!"

"Too little!" Li Tao sighed.

"I know, master, I'll do my best!" Kham felt very sad in his heart, because he could not share the worries of the master.

"Kangba, I know in your heart that there are some things that you can't do well if you want to! Tell me, what is your biggest difficulty right now? ”

Kham wanted to speak and stopped.

Li Tao looked at Kangba: "You treat me as the master, don't you still believe me?" Go ahead! ”

"Yes! Master! I'm missing the most right now**! Kham finally said.

“**？”

"Yes, master! We have enough mares, but not enough. There must be a good ** in all aspects, and a large number of good horses can be obtained after breeding with mares! ”

Li Tao nodded: "I understand what you mean, you tell me, what kind of horse is the most suitable to be **?" ”

"Turkic horses!"

"Turkic horses! Turkic horses! Li Taonian chattered twice, and then asked, "You mean that as long as you can get purebred Turkic horses, you can breed a large number of good horses?" ”

"Yes, master!"

Li Tao suddenly smiled: "I understand! Don't worry, Khamba, I've got this matter in my hands! ”

"Master, you ......" Kang Ba was shocked in his heart.

"As soon as the matter in Luzhou is done, I will personally go to the Turks, and I will definitely get you a Turkic horse!"

The Tang Dynasty and the Turks have always been in a state of hostility, and Kham knows what it means for the master to penetrate deep into the Turkic hinterland as a Tang person. He was about to open his mouth but was stopped by Li Tao waving his hand: "Kangba, I know what you want to say!" You just have to do it and tell me what you need! If I can't provide you with the best conditions, I am not worthy to be your master! ”

"Yes, master!" Kham lowered his head, trying to keep his tears from flowing.

"Is there enough people at the racecourse?"

Kham raised his head and a bright smile appeared on his face: "The families of those child slaves are arranged in the horse farm, and they are grateful for the good deeds of their masters, and they don't say anything about their work. In addition, the Baodalai family has enough manpower! ”

"That's good, if there's anything you need, just ask!" Li Tao asked suddenly. "Where are those children now? I want to see them! ”

"They are camped on Dacang Mountain, which is probably less than ten miles away from here!"

"Take me now!"

"Yes! Master! ”

……

Li Tao quietly watched the child slave practicing, without any expression on his face.

"Little master, do you want to talk to them?" Pei Yue asked in a low voice on the side.

Li Tao nodded.

Twenty-three child slaves stood in front of Li Tao, they were no longer the same as they were at the beginning, and a wave of vitality came to their faces.

"What are you mine?" Li Tao suddenly asked loudly.

"Slave!" The child slaves replied in unison.

"What am I yours for?"

"Master!"

Li Tao shook his head and said, "You are wrong! ”

Including Pei Yue, everyone was stunned, they didn't understand what Li Tao meant.

"I want each of you to remember that you are not my slaves, but my brothers, brothers with whom I will never leave! I am not your master, I am your brother, a brother with whom you live and die! ”

The bosoms of the child slaves were rising and falling sharply.

"Brothers, I won't hide it from you, there are many people who want to kill me now! But I'm not afraid, from now on this life of mine will be handed over to you. If nothing else, just because I know you can protect me, because you are my brothers! ”

Several of the child slaves already had tears in their eyes.

"In the same way, as long as I, Li Tao, still have a breath, I will protect you, don't let you be looked down upon by others, and don't let you be bullied by others. If nothing else, just because I am the only one in this world who can protect you, because I am your brother! ”

The child slaves wept.

"From today onwards, you will all have your own new names, and you will be called Li Da and Li Er respectively according to your age...... All the way to Lee Twenty-three! The twenty-three of you will all be my Li Tao's brothers for the rest of my life! ”

The child slaves couldn't cry anymore, they all knelt down in front of Li Tao, and Li Tao knelt in front of them without hesitation.

This scene made Hua Wenxuan on the side sigh.

Pei Yue and Feng Qiu couldn't help but nod secretly: Li Tao's few words will make these children swear to serve him for the rest of their lives.

……

After the child slaves left, Li Tao called Pei Yue, Feng Qiu, and Hua Wenxuan aside.

"These children are ordinary people, they don't have extraordinary talents, and if they want to make the most of their role in the future, they can only find their own way!"

"Little master, how can you find a unique way? Please make it clear! Pei Yue felt that his little master seemed to be a different person, and he felt that he couldn't understand a lot of what he said.

"First, the simpler the better!"

"The simpler, the better?" Pei Yue, Feng Qiu and Hua Wenxuan were confused.