Datang romantic little landlord

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But looking at the serious faces of the surrounding people, he was a little unsure. Could there be some secrets in it that he didn't know?

Li Wangyou leaned close to Fang Yiai's ear, lowered his voice and asked: "Brother Yiai, why did Duke Wei say that the horse was injured by beating a horse? What could happen if the horse ran too much?"

His question made Fang Yiai look at him strangely, as if looking at a fool.

"Ziyou, don't you know that horseshoes are not resistant to wear and tear? Wei Gong means to use a war horse to beat a horse, and the wear and tear of the horseshoe is not worth the loss."

Worn hooves?What does it mean?

Li Wangyou blinked, but still didn't understand.

Fang Yiai had no choice but to continue explaining to him that the horse's hooves are similar to human nails.Because war horses need to run for a long distance, it is easy to knock or step on stones or other things, and the cuticle on the horse's hoof is easy to crack.

Once the horse's hoof is cracked or severely worn, the war horse will be useless, and it will no longer be able to run at high speed, so it can only withdraw from the army and be used as a draft horse.

This is why Wei Zheng wants to stop the polo match.

After hearing what Fang Yiai said, Li Wangyou heaved a long sigh, so it turns out...he just fell in love with this sport, and it would be a pity if it was banned because of Wei Zheng's words.

But after thinking about it for a while, there seems to be something wrong with this matter...

He couldn't help but think of an English folk song that later generations saw on the Internet.

If a nail is missing, a horseshoe will be lost; if a horseshoe is lost, a horse will be lame; if a horse is lame, a battle will be lost; if a battle will be lost, a country will be lost... the horseshoe!

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That's right, a horseshoe!

Li Wangyou couldn't help but patted his brain, how could he forget about the time travel benefits?

Horseshoe, also known as horseshoe.This thing is extremely simple, it is a U-shaped iron piece the size of a horseshoe, nailed to the horseshoe with nails, and it can protect the horseshoe.

Li Wangyou has read a lot of time-travel novels, this horseshoe is a magic weapon for pretending to slap your face!

In later generations, Li Wangyou, because he was too idle, argued with others on the Internet about when horseshoes appeared in Huaxia.

Although there is a saying in later generations that horseshoes appeared before the Sui Dynasty, the evidence is that there is a mural in the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, which shows a picture of nailing a horseshoe.

But Li Wangyou looked for the picture on the Internet, and he couldn't tell that he was nailing the horse's shoe, and there was no horseshoe, it was more like caring for the horse's hoof.

However, there are clear records in the history books and the evidence of real objects. It is the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. Gao Jujiao, a diplomat in the later Jin Dynasty, was ordered to go to the Khotan Kingdom in the Western Regions, and saw the technique of horseshoeing from the Uighurs.

However, Huaxia uses simple horse shoes made of bamboo, rattan, and leather to protect the horseshoes, but the decoration is more important than the actual protection. These things are easily worn out when the horse runs at high speed.

Historically, Wei Qing and Huo Qubing led an army out to attack the Huns. They had 14 horses when they set off, but only [-] horses remained when they left.

Most of these horses that were worn out had to be abandoned because they did not have horseshoes, and the horseshoes were worn out due to long-distance raids.

Li Wangyou thought that such a simple U-shaped iron piece could solve the problem, but Wei Zheng and Li Er and the others confronted each other like this, and couldn't help laughing out loud.

It didn't matter that he smiled, but it attracted everyone's attention.

At this time, on the wooden platform, Wei Zheng was fighting with Li Er and a group of big bosses. Everyone stared and kept silent, and the atmosphere froze for a moment.

As a result, Li Wangyou laughed out loud at this moment, and Wei Zheng couldn't help but stare at him.

"Men from Hu County, why are you laughing? Is what the old man said ridiculous?"

Being stared at by Wei Zheng like this, Li Wangyou also felt a little nervous, and waved his hands again and again: "No, no, Wei Gong, you are right."

Wei Zheng cast a glance at him, then turned his head to look at Li Er: "Your Majesty, you must not continue beating horses to injure horses! Please also ask your majesty to stop the beating."

Li Er was forced into a corner by Wei Zheng's words, whether he agreed or not, this sheep-nosed man is really stubborn and makes people uncomfortable.

Seeing this, Li Wangyou hesitated for a moment, but still stood up bravely.

"Your Majesty, Duke Wei, in fact, there is a way to achieve the best of both worlds. That is, you don't need to stop the fight, but you can also protect the horses."

Li Er's eyes lit up when he heard the words, but before he could speak, Wei Zheng started blowing his beard and staring at the side, but his words were quite rude.

"Men from Hu County, don't mess around! This matter is related to the state, how can you treat it like a joke? I see that you are young, and you have the trust of His Majesty. You should be careful in your words and deeds, and don't learn from that sycophant and act recklessly!"

Wei Zheng actually has no ill feeling towards Li Wangyou.

The waterwheel Li Wangyou made, the saline-alkali land treatment, and the four-wheeled carriage are all good tools for benefiting the country and the people, which Wei Zheng appreciates very much.

The old man is still a fan of the Three Kingdoms, and when he has nothing to do, he will hold the set of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and study it carefully.

For the young man Li Wangyou, no matter it was poetry or articles, Wei Zheng loved it to the extreme.

Wei Zheng knew better that his son Wei Shuyu had a close relationship with this county man.The old man became more and more impolite, and completely treated the young man Li Wangyou as his nephew to teach him a lesson.

From the old man's point of view, Lao Tzu's son and you are brothers, so Lao Tzu should control you so that you will not be arrogant and indulgent.

Wei Zheng's words were also well intentioned, but no matter how he heard them, he felt uncomfortable.

Li Wangyou's nose is almost crooked, what is a joke?What is reckless behavior?

When Wei Zheng said this, his stubborn temper also came out, and he said with a slap in the neck: "This matter is mediocre, and the horse's hoof is worn out, so find a way to protect the horse's hoof. How can you not let the horse run in order to protect the horse's hoof? Do I have to be careful when the cavalry of the Tang army fights, and don't want to let the horses gallop?"

"Nonsense! How can the two be compared? This is a state matter, and men from Hu County should not play tricks!" Hearing what Li Wangyou said, Yangbi Gong also lost his temper.

Li Wangyou was choked speechless by the stubborn old man's words, so he simply ignored him, and directly cupped his hands at Li Er.

"Your Majesty, I have a way to make the horses run without wearing out their hooves. It's very simple."

Without waiting for Li Er to speak, Wei Zheng retorted: "Nonsense, who has heard that a horse can run without wearing out its hooves? Which ancient book has this record? "Bo Le Xiang Ma Jing", "Qi Min Yao Shu", " I have read the books "Si Mu An Ji Ji" several times, how can I not wear the horse's hoof?"

Li Wangyou rolled his eyes at the old man: "If Wei Gong doesn't believe it, why don't you bet with me?"

Hearing Li Wangyou mention the bet, Wei Zheng couldn't help but twitch a few times.

"Men from Hu County, don't fight! This matter is related to the Tang Mazheng, how can you use some gambling to make fun of it?"

Li Wangyou simply looked at Li Er: "Your Majesty, do you believe what I just said?"

"This..." Li Er couldn't answer. Li Wangyou often surprised him, but he didn't believe that he could keep the horses from wearing out their hooves.

As the horse emperor, Li Er's understanding of horses is no less than those of horse breeders, so he naturally knows all about horses.In his opinion, it is only natural for a horse to run and wear its hooves. What if it can be reversed by manpower?

But in the face of Wei Zheng's aggressiveness at this time, Li Er couldn't say anything that he didn't believe, so wouldn't he let the goat-nosed man force him to issue an edict prohibiting beating?

As an avid polo fan, it is really uncomfortable for him to issue this decree.

But Li Er also knew that what Wei Zheng said was right, playing polo is a trend among the nobles of the Tang Dynasty.

In Chang'an City, almost every noble family has a group of polo players.