"Old Master, tell me honestly. Were you laughing at me just now?”
"No, I haven't."
"Is that so? Would you believe me if I told you that I actually understand everything?”
"I don't believe you, hahaha!"
"You still say you're not laughing at me?"
"Hahaha!"
……
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty laughed like a child. He had never laughed so heartily in the past sixty years.
This kid's riding skills looked so scary, but he actually didn't know archery.
That was true. He had been raised in the Eastern Palace for a long time and had not gone to the army to train or go out to hunt. It was normal for him to not understand.
This was not a big deal. In the future, if he brought him out to hunt a few more times, he would be able to learn it.
No one was born with everything. Wasn't it the same when he drew his bow for the first time?
The land of Upper Forest Park was covered in snow.
The armored soldiers had already sent over a hot water bottle. After drinking tea, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Liu Jin led their horses side by side on the white snow.
The old and the young walked aimlessly. Time seemed to have stopped at this moment.
Time was pressing!
The elegant youth from back then was now old. His companions and friends from back then were all gone.
However, the Empire was still there. It was still there now, and it would still be there in the future.
Such a huge empire must have a successor and must be handed over to the most suitable person!
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty looked at the sky as he walked.
"Grandpa."
Liu Jin stopped Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and interrupted his thoughts. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty suddenly stared at Liu Jin with a serious and solemn gaze. No one knew what he was thinking.
"Grandpa?"
"Oh, what's wrong?" Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty pulled his thoughts back.
Liu Jin pointed to a place more than 300 meters to the side and said,"What are those armored soldiers doing? Why are you driving so many horses?"
"Shanglin Garden is the royal garden. It's not only a hunting ground in the suburbs, but also a place to raise horses," Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty explained.”
"The Great Han Dynasty has a great demand for horses every year, and the cost of horses is also great.”
"These are horses that were eliminated from the battlefield and are not suitable for war. They will dispose of the horses.”
"Killed?" Liu Jin asked in astonishment.”
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty shook his head." They are very precious. They are even more precious than human lives. With them on the battlefield, the sons of my Han Dynasty are invincible.”
"How could you kill them so easily?”
"This batch of warhorses will be raised by the horse officials. Some will be sold to merchants, and some will be used to reward meritorious officials as a means of transportation.”
"So many warhorses are eliminated every year?" Liu Jin asked in confusion. Why is the elimination rate so high?"
"Ha, silly boy." Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty patiently explained," Horses have to bear many responsibilities in war. Not only do they have to travel long distances, but they also have to run around on the battlefield at high intensity. They also have to escort and transport supplies.”
"After a year, their hooves will be very worn out. When the hooves are worn out to the point where flesh is almost visible, they will need to be eliminated.”
If the horse's hooves were to be worn out, the horse would be useless. Not only could it not be used on the battlefield, but even the most basic walking would cause the hooves to sting.
To put it bluntly, a horse's hoof was like a human's fingernail, except that it was much thicker than a fingernail.
With this layer of cuticle, the horses would not feel pain when they were running.
However, when the stratum corneum was worn down to the point where the flesh could be seen, the horse would really be crippled.
Therefore, warhorses would usually be eliminated when the cuticle of their hooves was about to show flesh and allowed to recuperate. After many years, they would regrow a thick cuticle.
However, it had been too long, so generally speaking, such horses would not return to the battlefield.
Liu Jin nodded and said thoughtfully,"Why didn't you nail the horseshoes?"
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was stunned. He looked at Liu Jin suspiciously and said,"What are horseshoes?"
"Horseshoes," Liu Jin explained."They nail iron plates to the hooves.”
"Nail the horse's hooves to an iron plate?" Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty frowned. Won't the horse be in pain? Wouldn't that hurt the horse hooves even more?"
Liu Jin was speechless.
Hahaha, the old man is quite cute. This question is so stupid and cute.
A moment later, the questioning look in Emperor Wu's eyes became weaker and weaker, replaced by a green light.
He flipped over and mounted the horse. He pulled Liu Jin back with a murderous look." Mount!”
In Upper Grove Park, the grandfather and grandson disappeared from a horse and headed straight for Upper Grove Park's ironware shop.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
The ironware shop was also a royal ironware shop. During the Western Han Dynasty, ironware had already been produced, but the outline had not yet been produced.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty got down and pointed at a general."You, listen to his orders!"
"He is the eldest grandson of the Great Han Dynasty!"
This additional sentence carried a lot of weight.
The general hurriedly cupped his fists and bowed to Liu Jin.""This humble servant greets Your Highness the Imperial Grand Sun.”
Liu Jin was confused.
What orders do I have?
Looking at the burning gaze of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Liu Jin understood and hurriedly said,"Oh, oh, help me get a horseshoe.”
The general was a little confused and stammered,"This…Your Highness…Horseshoe…How do I do it? Should…Should I chop it off…or…"
Cold sweat dripped down his forehead. In front of His Majesty, even if he had ten guts, he wouldn't dare to chop off the horseshoe!
Wasn't this courting death?
The burly man valued warhorses more than human lives.
Liu Jin was speechless." I asked you to forge a horseshoe with iron."”
After spending a lot of effort, Liu Jin finally finished explaining with a dry mouth. The general was initially confused, but he gradually understood. In the end, his expression was so wonderful that it could not be described with words.
He hurried to the blacksmith and said sternly,""Hurry!"
The blacksmiths didn't dare to be negligent. They had never been in such close contact with Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in their lives. Each of them used 120% of their strength. In less than half an incense stick's time, four horseshoes were forged.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had already ordered someone to find a warhorse and personally rolled up his sleeves. It took him a lot of effort to lift the four hooves of the warhorse into the air.
Liu Jin also measured the height of the horse's hooves with a ruler and prepared suitable nails and hammers.
The horses seemed to have been frightened by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and were neighing wildly.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's powerful arms also swayed slightly.
"Don't move, you bastard!" Liu Jin shouted.
The scene stopped, and the atmosphere was strange. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had an unfriendly expression.
Liu Jin quickly explained,"I'm not talking about you, Grandpa. I'm talking about this horse."?”
"Of course, Grandpa, you're not an animal at all.”
“……”
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's face was red, but fortunately, he did not argue with Liu Jin.
The surrounding armored soldiers, including the blacksmiths, were all stunned by Liu Jin's words.
F * ck, this is too ridiculous! Why wasn't His Majesty angry at all when he scolded Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty?
How important was this imperial grandson in His Majesty's heart?
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