"What horseshoes?"
Ying Teng glared at Zhao Hao and said solemnly: "Do you know the roots of my Ying Qin royal family?"
"Know."
Zhao Hao nodded: "The ancestor Qin Feizi was granted the title of a vassal state by the Emperor of Zhou because of his merits in raising horses."
"Then do you know how precious war horses are? How much manpower and material resources does it take to raise a qualified war horse in Da Qin?"
"Hao I don't know about this."
"The war horse was hard-earned. Don't mess with it. Come down!"
Ying Teng let go of the horse, raised his hand to pick Zhao Hao down, then slapped the horse's butt and let it run out on its own.
Zhao Hao couldn't help stamping his feet anxiously when he saw that his horse had been driven away by Ying Teng.
He searched for a long time before he found a war horse that was docile and easy to ride, but was scared away by Ying Teng.
Moreover, what did he mean just now? Are you saying I ruined the horse? Damn it, I'm a coward, I don't even know how to play horseshoes, why are you trying to kill me?
Just when Zhao Hao was getting angry from embarrassment, Ying Zheng and all the generals came towards this side and asked Ying Teng: "Ying Teng, what happened?"
"Your Majesty, it's nothing serious. I just see something isn't right with Young Master Hao's horse. Come here and give him a few words of warning!" Ying Teng said to Ying Zheng.
"There's something wrong with the horse?"
Ying Zheng frowned, turned to look at Zhao Hao, and then looked at the four young masters: "What is going on?"
"this"
The four young masters looked at each other, and finally the young master Gao Yingzheng explained: "Returning to my father, Hao Di is not good at riding horses, so he made some equipment to assist him in riding horses. However, Zong Zheng found out and criticized him for ruining the war horses."
"Did you build some equipment? What equipment?" Wang Jian suddenly interrupted.
Because of his previous rugby armor, he was very interested in the equipment made by Zhao Hao.
But I heard Ying Teng snort coldly: "What kind of equipment is not equipped? He nailed iron pieces on the hooves of the war horse. Is this to assist riding? This is clearly a waste of the war horse!"
"Having iron pieces on the horses' hooves?"
The generals were stunned for a moment, and then their expressions darkened.
Wang Jian turned to look at Zhao Hao, and said to Zhao Hao in a gentler voice: "Sir, the war horse is the best friend of my Da Qin soldiers. On the battlefield, it is the closest comrade of my Da Qin soldiers. Do you understand?"
"not me."
Zhao Hao still had a good impression of Wang Jian. Although he often looked down on his father and was even greedy for money, he was not bad at heart.
Unexpectedly, Feng Jie didn't give Zhao Hao a chance to speak, and directly interrupted: "Besides, the master's body is not suitable for riding a war horse. I will find a pony for the master another day."
"?"
A small question mark slowly appeared on Zhao Hao's forehead. These two sentences were completely inconsistent with each other, which made him confused. He was so angry that he couldn't react for a long time.
Oh shit!
Why is it that labor and management are riding a horse, so many bad things, and even personal attacks?
Yes, labor and wages are short, but it’s your fault!
Are you saying that labor and capital are ruining horses? Do you know how important this horseshoe is?
With slander in his heart, Zhao Hao was about to refute, but he heard Ying Zheng suddenly say: "Horses are the foundation of armor and soldiers, and are of great use to the country. Young Master Hao who harms war horses should be punished according to the laws of the country."
"Father, wait a minute, I have something to say!"
Seeing that the First Emperor's father was going to use national laws to deal with him, Zhao Hao dared to hesitate and quickly stopped him from telling him what to do.
"What else can you say?"
Ying Zheng asked coldly with a stern face.
This local rat is so capable of causing trouble. Even if the horse has to be tormented, you can do it in your Chunan Pavilion or my Shanglin Garden. Why did he go outside to do it!
Also, don’t you usually ride in a carriage? Why are you riding a horse suddenly?
Now that you are seen by the officials, how can I protect you?
What a stupid bastard!
Seeing the unkind expression on the face of the First Emperor's father, Zhao Hao was also struggling with whether to reveal the three items of the cavalry suit.
Logically speaking, the Qin Dynasty does not yet have horseshoes, stirrups, and saddles, the three 'artifacts' that can greatly enhance the cavalry's combat capabilities.
But the First Emperor's father's control of the army does not allow anyone to interfere. If he offers the 'artifact', will the First Emperor's father mistakenly think that he wants to interfere in the military?
If so, then yourself.
"Why are you standing there in a daze? Speak quickly!"
Just when Zhao Hao was struggling with whether to reveal the three-piece cavalry suit, Ying Zheng suddenly shouted, frightening him and quickly explained: "To my father, I am not hurting the horses, but I am worried that the horses will be damaged. Nail iron plates on the horseshoes to increase the wear resistance of the horseshoes!"
"In addition, with a horseshoe, you can travel on any terrain, such as rugged mountain roads, thorny jungles, and desert grasslands!"
"this"
When the generals heard Zhao Hao's words, they were surprised, not knowing whether what he said was true or false.
Even Wang Jian, known as one of the four famous generals of the Warring States Period, pulled his beard and shook his head.
"How did you figure it out?"
Ying Zheng saw that it was difficult for everyone to judge, so he asked directly.
Zhao Hao replied seriously: "I was training a new style of Cuju some time ago. I was running back and forth on the court and wore the soles of my feet. By chance, I heard Ma Cheng from the racecourse say that after the horniness of the horse's hoof is damaged, the horse cannot be used. ;
I was wondering if I could put shoes on the horse, so I got an iron piece and nailed it to the horse's hoof. The effect was surprisingly good! "
Since the Qin Dynasty did not have a three-piece cavalry suit, he simply made up a story for the First Emperor.
Even if the First Emperor didn't believe it, he could still say that the 'man in the dream' imparted knowledge to him.
"Your Majesty, I think I can give it a try when it comes to putting shoes on horses. If the young master takes what he says seriously, it will be of great benefit to our great Qin without any harm!" Meng Yi said with a solemn expression.
"Master, don't you have a ready-made war horse? What else do you need to try?"
Ying Teng, who scared Zhao Haoma away, jumped out again and said.
Zhao Hao glanced at him and said helplessly: "The horses have all run away."
"It's not like you can't be caught if you run away. Do you think there is no one in this Lantian Camp?" Feng Jie said carelessly.
As he said that, he turned to the guard and shouted: "Go and bring that horse back to me!"
"promise."
The guard in the distance promised and ran out of the stadium like flying.
Not long after, the horse was led by Hu Wei to Ying Zheng and others.
Ying Zheng frowned and looked at the horse's hooves, and suddenly noticed something: "What is on the horse's back?"
"Father, this horse has a saddle on its back!" Zhao Hao answered honestly.
Ying Zheng asked again: "What's the use?"
“Easy to ride!”
"Then what are the pendants on both sides?"
"Stirrup!"
"What's the use?"
"Easy to mount and control the horse to sprint!"
"." Ying Zheng was speechless and said with some disdain: "I, the old Qin, grew up on horses, so why use these useless things!"
"Father, don't underestimate these things. You can find someone to try the effects!" Zhao Hao said with a smile.
"Um?"
Ying Zheng frowned slightly, then looked at Du He.
Du He understood immediately, walked directly to the horse, stepped on the stirrups and got on the horse.
As soon as he pulled the rope, he felt something different, but he kept riding without saying anything.
After running for about a quarter of an hour, he returned to Ying Zheng and others and reported to Ying Zheng: "Your Majesty, these horseshoes, stirrups, and saddles are really useful!"
"Um."
Ying Zheng nodded, then looked around at the generals: "What do you think, dear friends?"
Seeing Du He's posture on Zhao Hao's horse, which was completely different from his previous riding posture, they understood the role of the three-piece cavalry suit, and their eyes were bright and excited.
But Feng Jie said excitedly: "Your Majesty, these horseshoes, stirrups, and saddles are sharp weapons for the country. Even people who are not good at riding can easily control the mount. They are more useful than swords!"
"Yes, these stirrups can free up your hands on the battlefield, allowing soldiers who are not very good at riding to bend bows and shoot arrows. They can also make up for their shortcomings when fighting against the Huns!" Wang Jian nodded.
"In the past, the cavalry of our Great Qin Dynasty would hold the horse's belly with their legs and control the horse. After a long-distance attack, they would be seriously injured. Now that we have a saddle, we can avoid such injuries."
"In this case, it is of great significance for our new recruits in Great Qin to use these stirrups and saddles to quickly master the riding skills."
"."
After hearing the generals discuss the three-piece cavalry suit, Zhao Hao suddenly felt that these veteran generals were really powerful. They explained the benefits of the cavalry three-piece suit in just a few words.
Moreover, they haven't really seen the power of the Cavalry's three-piece suit. They can analyze it to this extent just by watching Du He run a few laps.
I have to say that it was not destiny for Qin to destroy the six kingdoms.
"Your Majesty, the old minister suggested that we first equip the Chu cavalry in preparation for the campaign in South Vietnam!" Wang Jian took the lead in requesting orders from Ying Zheng.
But Ying Teng quit and said quickly: "Your Majesty, it was the veteran who discovered that the sound of Young Master Hao's horse's hooves was different. He should equip the Guanzhong cavalry first!"
"Don't you know the situation in the north? We should equip the northern cavalry first!" Meng Yi said with a solemn expression.
"Far water can't quench my thirst. I think I'll equip myself first."
"What the hell, don't even think about equipping your Imperial Guards!"
"Hey, what happened to my Praetorian Guards? What do you mean?"
"Okay, I decided to equip the Liaodong cavalry first, so Wang Ben can fight against the Donghu!"
Seeing that the generals almost went full force in order to equip the cavalry with a three-piece suit, Ying Zheng decided directly and stopped the farce.
But as the initiator of this farce, Zhao Hao was scolded by the First Emperor's father all the way to Xianyang City until the emperor's study.
"Do you hate Ying Teng?"
Ying Zheng, who was sitting in the study, asked Zhao Hao with a solemn expression.
Zhao Hao scratched his head and said with some confusion: "Isn't he the Zongzheng of our Ying Qin royal family? Why do I resent him?"
"He is in Lantian and doesn't give you any face. Don't you hate him?"
Ying Zheng looked at Zhao Hao with a half-smile.
Meng Yi, who was standing next to Ying Zheng, felt his heart tighten.
Although Ying Zheng asked Zhao Hao with a smile, the meaning was very subtle.
The most important point is to test Zhao Hao's tolerance.
You know, Zhao Hao is not an easy person to get along with. It is said that some people scolded him, and he almost used conspiracy to kill people.
Fortunately, the First Emperor discovered him in time and locked him up overnight, otherwise something might have happened.
Before Fusu left, he told Meng Yi to take good care of his little brother.
As a supporter of Fusu, Meng Yi naturally has a duty to do so.
That's why he was so nervous, fearing that Zhao Hao would make some mistake in his answer.
However, to his surprise, Zhao Hao not only did not resent Ying Teng, but also said mockingly: "Father, Zong Zheng is already embarrassed enough, why do you still hate him?"
"Oh? You said Ying Teng was embarrassed? Why didn't my father know?"
Ying Zheng was stunned for a moment, and then the smile on his face grew wider.
Zhao Hao said with a smile: "As the only member of our Ying Qin royal family who holds multiple positions, he didn't even know the function of horseshoes. He also educated his ministers in public and ruined the horses. As a result, he was slapped in the face by his ministers. Don't mention how refreshing I am, how can I resent him?"
"What does slap in the face mean?" Meng Yi asked curiously.
"It's just a show-off and a slap in the face!"
Zhao Hao suppressed a smile and said: "Don't my father often show off in front of you? If anyone tries to undermine my father, it will be a slap in my father's face!"
"You bastard, what did you say?"
Ying Zheng blushed and immediately scolded Zhao Haodao.
Zhao Hao smiled coquettishly: "Don't worry, Father, I'm not that stingy and won't care!"
Ying Zheng glared at Zhao Hao and continued the topic: "What about Wang Jian, he is rude to you, and you are not angry?"
"."
Zhao Hao was stunned again when he was asked, and asked casually: "What's there to be angry about?"
Ying Zheng was also stunned by Zhao Hao's rhetorical question. He never expected that Zhao Hao would question him in this way. After thinking for a moment, he said: "You must be my son, the prince, and they are ministers."
After hearing this, Zhao Hao figured out what Ying Zheng was thinking. After pondering for a moment, he slowly said: "Father, in fact, respect is mutual. It doesn't matter if I think it is because you want to They are loyal ministers, as long as they are loyal to our great Qin, it doesn’t matter to me.”
Looking at Shihuang's father who was smiling and saying nothing, Zhao Hao continued: "The teacher once told Hao that when getting along with others, you don't need to care about formal things, as long as they are useful to you."
"Yeah. That's good of you to think of that."
Regarding Zhao Hao's remarks, Ying Zheng nodded in approval and said, "Remember, don't bear grudges against others because of trivial matters."
"My son, I understand. As the saying goes, if the water is clear, there will be no fish; if the water is clear, there will be no disciples."
Zhao Hao wiped the non-existent sweat in his heart. He almost said the famous saying of later generations, "The most humble person is invincible".
"That's a good thing to say. It seems that you have been reading a lot recently."
Ying Zheng nodded with satisfaction.
Zhao Hao's mouth twitched, wondering what the First Emperor's expression would be when he heard "The most humble person is invincible".
After saying that, without waiting for Zhao Hao to speak again, he raised his hand to hold the tea, and then mused: "Father is preparing to tour the east at the end of March. He originally intended to let your eldest brother assist Wang Wan in supervising the country, but he was too unwilling to allow me to do so. I’m sorry, please tell me, who should I let supervise the country?”
"ah?"
Zhao Hao didn't expect that the First Emperor's father would ask him this question, so he couldn't help but be stunned on the spot.
Can you answer this kind of question yourself?
However, Ying Zheng seemed to be in a good mood today. He insisted on catching the toad and urinating, and he was determined not to let Zhao Hao go. Seeing that he was silent, he continued to ask: "Hao, with your intelligence, you should be able to understand my father, right?" ?”
Zhao Hao wanted to say that he didn't understand, but looking at Meng Yi who kept gesturing behind Ying Zheng, he said helplessly: "Our Daqin has just been unified. Although we can't say there are internal and external troubles, there is still the risk of being surrounded by wolves. Since my father has promulgated a new National policies should be implemented one by one, and Wang Wan is mature and prudent, so he can completely relieve his father's worries!"
"As for the prince supervising the country, it is actually not necessary."
"Haha not bad!"
As soon as Zhao Hao finished speaking, Ying Zheng suddenly laughed loudly, nodded and said, "Your thoughts are the same as those of my father."
"Thank you father for the compliment."
Although Zhao Hao didn't know much about the First Emperor's thoughts, he could still guess a little.
Someone should have suggested that the First Emperor should let him supervise the country, but the First Emperor hesitated before asking for his opinion.
It was obvious that the First Emperor was not at ease with himself.
It's not that the First Emperor was afraid of trying to usurp the throne, but that he didn't want to put himself under pressure that he shouldn't bear at his age.
"Okay, please step back, my father still has political affairs to deal with!"
Ying Zheng saw that Zhao Hao was sometimes in a daze and sometimes suddenly realized. He shook his head in amusement, then waved his hand to send him away.
Zhao Hao was granted amnesty, and after bowing respectfully, he turned around and walked out of the study.
Just after taking a few steps, Ying Zheng asked again: "Be careful when leaving the palace recently. There are a lot of new faces coming to Xianyang. Do you understand?"
"Understood."
"Go!"
"Your Majesty, Young Master Hao has great talents and should be trained more."
Seeing Zhao Hao leaving the emperor's study, Meng Yi quickly bowed to Ying Zheng and said.
Ying Zheng narrowed his eyes and shook his head with a smile: "It's not the time yet."
After saying that, he seemed to think of something again and said, "How is Zhao Gao doing now?"
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