"They are the foals of the second brother. Their hooves are different from ours. The foals raised by the second brother seem to have shiny things on their hooves. Look, those big horses also have them on their hooves! "
Xiao Sizi raised his little head and said doubtfully.
Something on the hoof?
Queen Changsun shook her head, what could be on her hooves?
Princess Changle was beside her, but she also smiled and said nothing.
She didn't get too close just now. After all, she was already old and had passed the age of playing with the pony, so she didn't see anything shiny coming from the little Sizi's mouth.
Seeing that Queen Changsun and the others didn't believe it, Xiao Sizi became a little anxious.
Gritting his teeth, he clenched his hands and stamped his feet.
"Really, Queen Mother, Sizi raised his hands, I didn't lie to you, if you don't believe me, just go and see! They all have them!"
After saying that, little Sizi's eyes twinkled, and she fiddled with the hem of her skirt with her little hands, twitching and saying a little embarrassedly: "Speaking of my mother, can you also put it on the foal in the palace when you get back? Those things are so beautiful! "
"Xiao Sizi, how can something be pressed on the horse's hoof? You must have seen it wrong. You probably didn't sleep well last night, so that's why you are like this."
Empress Changsun hugged little Sizi, and was really defeated by her daughter's innocence.
Princess Changle laughed at the side and said: "Little Sizi, the horse's feet are so cute, how can they put things on them? Little Sizi, if I put something on your little feet, will it be uncomfortable?" "
Xiao Sizi curled his lips, almost crying, a little unhappy.
"But...but..."
"People really saw it."
"You are wrong." Empress Changsun said with a smile.
The horseshoe is so hard, what can be put on it? My daughter is really...
Empress Changsun held Xiao Sizi in her arms and continued walking forward without stopping.
When they arrived at the front yard, they saw Li Shimin, Changsun Wuji and others waiting there.
"Your Majesty, have you finished searching?"
Queen Changsun asked with a smile.
Li Shimin sighed and replied: "The search is over. In summary, there is nothing in this yard, and it is really a bit desolate."
"Let's go, let's go to Prince Chu's Mansion and have a look. I guess that brat has hidden all his personal money in his own mansion. There really isn't much outside."
Li Shimin flicked his sleeves and walked out.
"Huh? Little Sizi, what's wrong? You're so angry with your mouth. Who made our little cutie unhappy?"
Kuan'er used to call Xiao Sizi "Little Cutie". Li Shimin thought it was strange at first, but over time, he felt that this title was indeed suitable for his precious daughter.
Even so, he didn't shout out because he publicly stated that Li Kuan was not doing his job properly. If he had been called what Li Kuan said at that time, what would he be like? !
The recent experience in the Chu Palace and the sprouting of sweet potatoes made Li Shimin proud of Li Kuan.
When I call her "cute", I feel very sincere.
Normally, Xiao Sizi would have been very happy to hear this title, but now she was so angry that she complained angrily: "Father! Even my mother and sister didn't believe what Sizi said, and they all thought he was a big liar. .”
"But, but, Si Zi clearly saw that there were shiny things on the hooves of the second brother's pony, and he would definitely not be mistaken."
Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, and was immediately amused by Xiao Sizi.
"There is something shiny on the horse's hoof? How can there be anything on the horse's hoof?"
Changsun Wuji on the side also smiled and said: "Yes, Your Highness Xiao Sizi, did you see it wrong, or did the pony step on something?"
Wei Zheng echoed: "Horses' hoofs are equivalent to human feet. What can we put on our feet? Even a small thorn would be too painful to bear."
Du Ruhui shook his head, also amused by Xiao Sizi's innocence.
Immediately, he said: "That's the truth, Your Highness Xiao Sizi, I guess you got it wrong."
When Xiao Sizi heard that they didn't believe it, he pouted his little mouth to the point of Lao Gao.
angry!
Get angry! !
When everyone saw this, they all smiled and walked out happily.
Little Sizi tilted her head in Empress Changsun's arms and thought for a while.
Suddenly, she said: "But... we can't put anything on our feet. We... we can put shoes on our feet. The pony must be like this too."
As soon as these words came out.
Li Shimin's steps suddenly stopped.
Next to him, Cheng Yaojin's eyes suddenly trembled.
He also looked at Xiao Sizi in disbelief.
Changsun Wuji, Wei Zheng, Du Ruhui and others suddenly turned around, and their originally smiling faces were condensed into balls of terror, which exploded in an extraordinary and frightening way.
This statement...
They had never thought that the light in their eyes was shooting out crazily, a little crazy! !
Shocking! !
A sudden realization! !
yes!
People can wear shoes, but can horses? !
A word that wakes up the dreamer! !
Li Shimin's face was a little solemn. He took a deep look at Xiao Sizi, and then walked quickly towards the stable.
He had never thought about what Xiao Sizi said.
To be honest, putting shoes on a war horse is a ridiculous question.
but! !
Xiao Sizi was arguing with himself, saying that he saw something shiny on the horse's hoof.
Moreover, this is the palace of Prince Chu! !
There are too many miracles created by the Chu Palace, and there are too many miracles created by Xiao Sizi! !
Li Shimin knew clearly that he had to take a look and see for himself! Only then will the obsession in your heart be truly put to rest! !
Changsun Wuji, Wei Zheng, Cheng Yaojin and Du Ruhui quickly followed.
The pace is hurried.
In a panic.
"Hey! Queen mother, what are father and the others doing?"
The fourth son said doubtfully in his arms, didn't their father and others not believe what he said just now?
Queen Changsun's eyes were a little solemn.
She gently rubbed Xiao Sizi's head.
"Xiao Sizi is right, he is so smart, he even thought of putting shoes on the horse."
"Didn't Little Sizi just say that he saw something shiny under the foal's feet? Your father and the others went to check it out with their own eyes. Come on, let's go and have a look too."
After listening to Queen Changsun's words, Xiao Sizi understood it all at once, struggled and jumped out of Queen Changsun's arms.
"Hehehe, my father believed what I said. Queen Mother, look, Sizi didn't lie! Sizi is not a big liar!"
The gloomy look on Xiao Sizi's face just now disappeared without a trace in an instant.
She hurriedly stepped towards the stable with her short legs.
"Xiao Sizi, be careful!!"
Queen Changsun and Princess Changle hurriedly followed.
The old man frowned slightly from behind and looked at the direction where Li Shimin and others disappeared, feeling speechless.
Just now, he was far away and did not hear clearly the conversation between Xiao Sizi and Li Shimin.
But looking at His Majesty and the others, they seem to have found something good again.
My little girl.
"Isn't it? Your Highness, your little sister is causing trouble for you again, and another treasure is about to be snatched away."
"Why are there treasures everywhere? Your Highness, your private money should be hidden more tightly."
The old man sighed, quite helpless.
He quickly followed.
He was also curious about what could make His Majesty and the others so solemn this time.
When His Highness left, he never told him that there were good things in this yard.
Aren’t there just those few horses?
…….….…….……
stable.
Li Shimin, Changsun Wuji and others gathered around the stable, staring intently at the hooves of the horses.
"Go and show the horse's hooves."
Li Shimin ordered.
Somewhat impatient.
This idea, to be honest, really made him feel enlightened.
Horseshoe!
It can be said that it is the most important part of a horse. Whether it is a war horse or an ordinary horse, it all depends on the horse's hoof.
If the hoof is broken, the horse can be said to be useless.
Whether it is fighting or transporting goods, they have lost their value.
Horse hooves are so important, but Datang does not have any protection methods. Every year, many horses are eliminated because of their hooves.
Not to mention other things, when it comes to war horses alone, almost all of the war horses that are damaged every year are due to horse hoofs.
There is no way, although the horse's hoof is very hard, no matter how hard it is without protection, it will crack, or there will be varying degrees of huge grinding.
After that, the war horse lost nearly 90% of its value.
A war horse that cannot run is no longer a war horse.
The military tried every means, but could not solve the problem of horseshoes.
There was no way, after all, the horse's hoof was an original thing on the horse. They couldn't replace it or repair it. They could only pray unilaterally that there would be no problem with the horse's hoof.
It can be said that the horseshoe restricted the expansion of the Tang Dynasty, as well as the combat effectiveness of the Tang Dynasty.
After all, whether dealing with Turks or resisting foreign enemies, all kinds of highly mobile armies require the support of war horses.
However, the cavalry equipment was heavy and weighed heavily on the horses. Sometimes the hoofs of the horses would be broken if they were suddenly hit by a stone or injured by something, and then the horses would suffer pain and lose their combat effectiveness.
Therefore, there is no way. As long as it is a long-distance battle, the cavalry must prepare three or four times more horses than the cavalry. Only in this way can the cavalry's combat effectiveness be brought into play.
This is to protect the horse's hooves.
Sometimes the war horse still has strength, but its hooves have reached their limit.
If there was any way to solve the problem of horseshoes, then every warrior would only need one war horse.
It can be said that the number of cavalry in the Tang Dynasty can increase three or four times in an instant.
Such an increase in combat power can be said to be terrifying.
cavalry! !
There is no dispute, it is the most powerful military unit in this era! !
In fact, it is not just the military that cares about horseshoes, but the people also attach great importance to it.
When people want to travel far away, or transport some items, they are cautious, for fear of damaging the horse's hoof.
Horseshoes are a big problem.
Li Shimin didn't know what was on the hooves of these horses.
However, he didn't know why, but he suddenly felt a huge expectation rising in his heart.
"Come! Look at its feet!" Changsun Weapon gritted his teeth, rolled up his sleeves and walked directly towards a little pony.
Du Ruhui, Cheng Yaojin and Wei Zheng also walked up.
They want to control a horse and be able to observe it closely.
Queen Changsun also came closer, her eyes fell on the horse's hooves, and she was a little confused.
She was far away just now and couldn't see the details clearly. Now even if she didn't pick up the horse's hoof, she could still see it...
These horses have something like this inlaid on their hooves.
Changsun Wuji and the others pulled a pony to Li Shimin's side.
Li Shimin squatted down and gently released the foal's hooves.
Look down.
beside,
Changsun Wuji, Du Ruhui, Wei Zheng and others all crouched down and looked over carefully.
I want to see what’s different about the horseshoes in the courtyard next to Prince Chu’s Mansion.
Put something on the horse's hooves.
This idea has really never occurred to them! !
They thought that horseshoes were so hard, how could they hold things on them?
but! !
Little Sizi kept saying that there was something shiny under the horse's hooves.
Moreover, what Xiao Sizi said just now, saying that he was putting shoes on the horse, shocked them directly.
Several pairs of eyes all fell on the foal's hooves.
In the next moment, the breaths of Li Shimin and others suddenly froze.
Immediately, Changsun Wuji and the others exclaimed.
"Your Majesty, I saw it, I saw something shiny!!"
"This is... this is..."
"There is really something on this horse's hoof. What is it?"
"I don't know, hey! Why are you so...hard?"
"Iron! This is iron, this is made of iron!!"
Changsun Wuji tapped the horse's iron with his fingers, feeling the hardness coming from the horse's hoof, and couldn't help but exclaimed.
iron! !
This is definitely iron! !
Changsun Wuji's familiarity with iron was unmatched by anyone in the Tang Dynasty.
This is really iron! !
King Chu... King Chu put the iron piece on the horse's hoof! !
For a moment, Changsun Wuji's mind went blank.
Damn it!
Is this okay?
Something as hard as a horse's hoof, plus an iron piece?
this……
Li Shimin also stretched out his hand and felt the hard object on the foal's hoof with his fingers, a look of confusion on his face.
He doesn't understand!
He had never heard of it either!
He doesn’t understand even more!
What exactly is this thing?
What's the use?
The horse's hoof is already hard enough, and an iron block is installed on it. Doesn't it hurt?
Can the foal accept it?
If an iron block was placed on a person's foot, the person would probably not be able to walk.
If you don't die, you've just saved your life.
So he was a bit confused.
How can an iron block be pressed against a horse's hoof?
Cheng Yaojin's eyes widened.
He was also aware of why His Majesty and the others liked to come to Prince Chu's Mansion.
Can you see such a novel thing outside? !
impossible! Absolutely impossible! !
If you tell me that there are iron blocks on the horses' hoofs, no one will believe it!
How can this be done?
But now, it's really settled on it.
incredible!
Unable to understand!
Unbelievable!
Li Shimin didn't believe in evil. He thought it was only on the little pony, so he ran to the big horse next to him.
These big horses were all in the stables. When Li Shimin approached them, his eyes became fierce, obviously hostile to strangers.
But at this time, Li Shimin was so focused on seeking solutions that he didn't notice this and was still rushing to the stables.
"hold head high!!"
At a certain distance, a white horse rushed out of the stable.
The eyes are evil!
Rampage!
Point directly at Li Shimin!
"Your Majesty, be careful!"
Cheng Yaojin, who was not far behind him, was shocked.
