He knew his own problems. Li Chen had never felt that he was cut out to be an official, and it was impossible for him to go to the imperial court to make trouble. It was too tiring.
"Why not?" Li Er frowned and asked,"I see that you are also a talented person. Isn't it a pity that you can use your talents to make money in business?"?”
"I don't have such thoughts at the moment. I'm sorry to disappoint Your Majesty.”
To others, this was a great thing, but to Li Chen, it wasn't very attractive. It was naturally best to have power, but it was too difficult for him to become an official.
You really don't know how lucky you are. This is an opportunity that others can't even get, but you keep rejecting it. At this moment, Cheng Yaojin was completely impressed by Li Chen.
Li Er was unwilling to give up, but he did not dare to continue to force Li Chen. He had no choice but to stop. He believed that as long as Li Chen was in Chang 'an, he would have a chance sooner or later. At least he was sure that Li Chen really did not have much prejudice against him. The last time, it was because of Cheng Yaojin that caused the accident.
Li Er would not make such a mistake again.
"I saw you, Li Chen, build a new house. You only bought those green bricks, but you didn't buy any tiles.”
After the initial test failed, Li Chen changed the topic and asked curiously.
If you don't use tiles to build a house, what about your roof? He couldn't possibly block it with cement.
"Because this new house needs to be covered with cement and sand.”
Li Chen smiled slightly, and he could not help but feel a little proud.
You haven't seen it before, right? This was the only one in the Great Tang!
Who said that without tiles, you can't build a house? I'll build it for you to see and blind your eyes.
Li Chen told Li Er and Cheng Yaojin some of the important points. The two of them were shocked and stunned, even though these words were not lying.
If only this cement could be used to build the city wall!! It had to be used to build houses! Li Er's heart ached. He really wanted to strangle Li Chen to death and take the cement for himself.
If he had this cement, he wouldn't be afraid of the Xiongnu!!
It was difficult to build a city on the grassland and desert. If there was muddy water, they could directly build a military city on the frontier and station a large number of troops inside. Would the northern races dare to invade?
He guaranteed that he could beat them until they cried for their parents.
With a safe city, the common people were willing to move there to live. In time, these territories would become the territory of the Han people. However, such important resources were actually used by Li Chen to repair houses. It was no wonder that Li Er felt heartache.
He had wanted to attack the northern races for a long time. The cement could help him a lot, but it was a pity that he could not control it. Li Er was so angry that his heart ached.
Li Chen was so carried away by what he said that he missed out on some things that he should not have said.
"This cement road is absolutely beneficial to the country and the people, but it's not easy for horses to walk on it. They'll easily wear their hooves and need horseshoes. If this is the case, the Great Tang will definitely increase the number of cavalry and greatly extend the lifespan of the horses.”
Before the emergence of horseshoes, ancient warhorses were most afraid of their hooves cracking. Every year, countless warhorses were lost because of this. If horseshoes were to appear, they would definitely be a great help. With the perfect combination of saddles, the cavalry of the Great Tang would become stronger. When the cavalry became stronger, they would even be able to build cities that were difficult to break through.
"What is a horseshoe?"
Li Er asked casually.
Li Chen didn't notice it and subconsciously said,""It's something that protects the hooves of the horses from being injured. It allows the horses to run freely and not be afraid of sharp stones. Uh..."
Alright, I accidentally said something that I couldn't say.
Li Chen smiled bitterly when he saw Li Er and Cheng Yaojin's breathing become rough and their burning eyes staring at him.
"To put it simply, it's like us. We put shoes on our horses to reduce the wear and tear on their hooves. If we add saddles and stirrels, the Great Tang will be able to train extremely powerful and mobile cavalry in the shortest time possible.”
"With horseshoes, not only can horses reduce injuries, but they can also be used again. Of course, this requires the cooperation of a veterinarian. A hoof crack cannot be the root cause of a good horse's destruction.”
Since he had already said it, then he would say it all at once, so that Li Er and Cheng Yaojin wouldn't feel uncomfortable listening to it. Little did they know that they felt even more uncomfortable after listening to it!
"Gentlemen, it's almost time. Please do as you please. The construction of the new house cannot be separated from my command and drive.”After finding an excuse, Li Chen left.
Li Er and Cheng Yaojin's hearts were in turmoil, and they could not come back to their senses for a long time. After a long time, Li Er asked,"Zhijie, how many warhorses does the Great Tang lose every year because of broken hooves?”
"I don't know." Cheng Yaojin smiled bitterly." But every year, the losses caused by the splitting of the horse's hooves are countless.”
"If our Great Tang had enough cavalry, why would we fear the invasion of the northern tribes?”
As he spoke, Cheng Yaojin's heart was in a mess. The more time passed, the greater the shock Li Chen brought to him.
This book is provided by FunNovel Novel Book | Fan Fiction Novel [Beautiful Free Novel Book]