"Horse! Horse! A horse that loses its country! "
Li Shimin looked at the headline of the Mo Magazine and silently recited Meton's quote from Shakespeare. He could not help but sigh with emotion!
Horseshoes were like a layer of window paper that could be broken with a poke. Since the Mo Family Village had already adopted horseshoes, the news would definitely spread. It was better for the Mo Family to announce it themselves.
Therefore, in the latest issue of the Mo Magazine, Meton used the story of a horse that loses its country to promote horseshoes.
"A nail that damages a horse, a horse that loses its country. It is indeed a thought-provoking story! " Empress Zhangsun also sighed with emotion. She was also a person who was familiar with poetry and books. Of course, she knew the logic behind it. -Chapter 5
"This little catfish really knows how to cause trouble. He actually dares to steal the limelight!"
Li Shimin said angrily, but there was a tinge of jealousy in his tone.
A simple incident of injuring horses had actually been turned into a series of twists and turns by Mo Jiazi. First, there were 500 injured horses. Then, there was the 'On Horses'. Then, there was the 'Wound Suturing Method', which led to medical experiments. Finally, there was the story of horseshoes and a horse that loses its country.
In the end, he took advantage of the situation and stole the limelight.
Empress Zhangsun could not help but cover her mouth and laugh secretly. She knew her husband's thoughts very well. She knew that this was Li Shimin's way of complaining to show off.
"No matter how much this little catfish causes trouble, won't the one who benefits in the end be Your Majesty?" Empress Zhangsun glared at Meton coquettishly.
Li Shimin laughed, his face full of self-satisfaction. In this world, if one were to talk about who had the most horses, then it had to be the imperial family. Just the Imperial Horse Directorate alone had a lot of horses, not to mention the huge army. Cavalry had always been the most expensive type of soldier. What was even more frightening was that if the training was too harsh, it was easy to damage the warhorses. Every year, the number of war horses that were injured in the army was not small. With the horseshoes and the 'Wound Suturing Method', they could save a lot of money every year. Moreover, a well-trained warhorse was not something that could be bought with money and food alone.
"At least this brat is tactful. Since he announced such a thing that would benefit the country and the people, we will let him go this time." Li Shimin said angrily. He could not hide the smile on his face.
Li Shimin knew about the horseshoes much earlier than Empress Zhangsun. As soon as Li Chengqian returned from the Mo clan, he reported the horseshoes to Li Shimin. After all, as the crown prince, he still had some political awareness.
Li Shimin had been holding back all this time because he was observing Meton. Fortunately, Meton did not disappoint him. He took the initiative to publicize the horseshoe and benefited the people of the Tang dynasty.
"Meton is a good boy. You only know how to bully him!" Empress Zhangsun couldn't help but roll her eyes at Li Shimin. No matter how she looked at Modun now, he was very pleasing to the eye. He was brimming with talent, wrote such a peerless masterpiece, and had a kind heart. Announcing horseshoes had benefited many common people. More importantly, he had a good relationship with Li Chengqian.
"Maid Guanyin, you don't know that a jade without being carved will not be useful. Mo Lie passed away early. No one in the Mo Family Village can control him. This brat is used to being wild. If we don't strictly control him, he may cause some trouble." Li Shimin said as if he did it for his own good. He did not feel guilty at all.
Empress Zhangsun thought for a while and agreed. Meton was almost unsupervised now. It was not a bad thing for Li Shimin to control him. Thus, Meton's sad fate was happily decided.
"Come, immediately promote the horseshoes in the army. Try to make the warhorses adapt in the shortest time possible." Li Shimin thought for a while and immediately ordered.
"Yes!" Pande immediately took the order and left.
With the horseshoes, the warhorses in the army no longer had to worry. In the past, they cherished the horses and did not dare to train them on a large scale. From now on, there would be no such worries. Once the training was strengthened, the gap between the cavalry of the Tang dynasty and the nomadic cavalry would be further reduced. In addition, with the advantage of the Tang dynasty's weapons and armor, they would not be afraid of any team.
After solving a big hidden danger in the army, Li Shimin could not help but feel complacent. With such a big contribution, Li Shimin would usually reward Li Shimin handsomely.
However, when he thought about how Mo Jiazi had obtained 500 injured horses in one go, and how his newly hired shopkeeper had also obtained quite a number of injured horses in Luoyang, earning more than tens of thousands of strings of cash in just a few days, Li Shimin felt that his reward was really not worth it.
While Li Shimin was gratified by the fact that he was able to reap benefits on his own and not rely on the Emperor's rewards, he also felt a sense of regret. He felt that he was missing something!
If Modun knew about this, he would definitely cry out that he had been wronged. No amount of money would be too much, and no amount of money would be too little.
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"A single horse loses the country! This is really thought-provoking! "
"Who still dares to say that Mo Jiazi doesn't know anything about horses!"
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The incident of the injured horse, which had caused a sensation in Chang 'an, came to an end after this publication.
Mo Jiazi won a complete victory, gaining both fame and fortune.
The onlookers cheered loudly! They envied Meton for his ability to earn 500 horses in one go, but they did not expect that they could also benefit from it.
Chang 'an was the only place that owned horses on average. Apart from the rich families, the carriages that came and went would probably choose to install horseshoes as soon as possible.
"Bang, bang, bang!"
Almost all the large and small blacksmith shops in Chang 'an were full of business, and the sound of hammering iron was endless.
Even so, the demand still could not meet the demand. As soon as the horseshoes were made, they would be sold out immediately.
This time, the Mo's Village did not participate in the horseshoes business. After making 500 horseshoes, Meton stood his ground and gave up the business.
In Meton's view, the Mo's Village had already gained the most benefits. One should not be too greedy. The horseshoes business cycle was too short and the competition was too high. There was no need to spend too much effort on it.
The Mo's Village gave up the business, but it became a carnival for the blacksmiths in Chang 'an. Almost every blacksmith shop made a lot of money. As time went by, the horseshoes feast gradually spread out of Chang' an. From then on, the Tang dynasty no longer had to worry about horses.
West Market Horse Company!
Shopkeeper Wang looked at Wang Zhe, who was wearing a gloomy face, in fear.
After the publication, Meton was in the limelight and elated, while Wang Zhe became a joke. People were envious of Mo Jiazi for making tens of thousands of strings of cash, but they were also ridiculing the Wang's Horse Company.
"Young master! Should we install horseshoes on our horses? "Shopkeeper Wang asked in fear.
These days, the horseshoes were very popular in Chang 'an. Almost all the shops in the West Market Horse Company installed horseshoes on their horses. Because of the bad relationship between the Wang's Horse Company and Mo Jiazi, the Wang's Horse Company did not install horseshoes on their horses. As a result, the business was very bad these days. Either they could not sell their horses, or the buyers tried to lower the price.
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