Li Shimin's will: Li Zhi, the throne belongs to your brother

The place where the horses are raised is called the Yuma Supervisor, with the supervisor, Cheng, and the well-known Bi Mawen.

"The minister is here." A very old man stood up.

Looking at such an old Yumajian, Li Tai was also embarrassed to use him, but he was not familiar with the nature of this horse, and it would be terrifying if he kicked him.

"Find a dagger, scrape off the thin layer of the horse's hoof, remove the sand, and make it smooth."

"Ah~" Yuma Jian frowned, looking at Li Shimin as if asking for help.

His grade is not enough, he spends most of his time raising horses, and only the driver of the driving department can go to the early court.

Li Shimin didn't speak, just gave him a look.

Although the horse inspector was puzzled, he had no choice but to take over the craftsman's dagger and began to treat the horse's shoe.

After removing the sand and sand, it was scraped evenly, and the horse was very peaceful, probably this kind of thing is often done.

Soon, the sweating Yumajian was completed.

"Your Highness, the subject has been completed." The Imperial Horse Supervisor put down his dagger and reported to Li Tai.

"Well, go find a pen and ink, paint the horseshoe with ink, and print it on paper."

Li Tai looked at it and said.

"Yes, Your Highness."

Soon, four pieces of paper with horseshoe prints were sent to Li Tai.

"That's right, go down." Li Tai nodded, then turned to Zhang Yajiu and said.

"According to this shape, it is made of iron, the thickness is about two copper coins, and there are four holes in the middle of the iron bar for iron nails to pass through."

"Yes, Your Highness." After Zhang Yajiu replied, he took the paper and began to find a suitable iron bar to make.

After finding the materials, he pulled the wind of 'Hu Chi' with one hand, and put the iron bars into the charcoal fire with the other hand.

After a full moment, the iron bars in the stove were red-hot, and he began to swing the hammer and beat them clangingly.

Waiting for the iron bars to cool down and heating them again is a tedious and lengthy process.

Li Tai looked at it and shook his head, there were too many things to complain about.

Li Shimin looked at Li Tai shaking his head, puzzled in his eyes, and asked.

"Why did the emperor shake his head and sigh? Could it be that he thinks this person is not good?"

Obviously, Li Shimin misunderstood something.

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That's impossible, the most famous swordsmith in Datang is him, if he can't do it, I'm afraid everyone can't do it.

"If my servant is not mistaken, this person is Grand Master Zhang Yajiu, who was taught by Ou Yezi and who forged the famous sword Yajiu Sword in Wushan, and his reputation spread far and wide."

Li Tai explained slowly.

Crow Nine Swords, ranked No.14 in the ancient famous swords record, Bai Juyi even wrote a poem for him.

[Thousands of years after Ou Yezi's death, the elves secretly granted Zhang Yajiu.Yajiu casts a sword in Wu Mountain, and the gods of the sky and the sun borrow their merits. 】

"Indeed, it is the great fortune of Tang Dynasty to have this master."

When the topic changed, Li Shimin asked with a puzzled face.

"Then why did the emperor shake his head?"

"If you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools. This place is too simple." Li Tai replied with a frown.

There is nothing wrong with blacksmithing tools, but there is not even a tool of this length.

It is no wonder that whether it is a carpenter or a blacksmith, it takes many years to become a teacher, mainly because of eyesight.

"Hmph, isn't it simple to have a pot of good wine and two maids to serve you?"

Kong Yingda was very angry immediately after hearing this.

Since before, he and Li Tai have been in a fight.

"Why not?" Li Tai sneered.

"Absurd, Your Highness knows that everything is inferior, only reading is high?

He is just a craftsman, being able to serve His Majesty is an opportunity for him to honor his ancestors. "

Li Tai shook his head and spoke directly.

"Although he is a craftsman, with his own hands and sweat, he forged the famous Crow Nine Sword.

As for Master Kong, apart from using his words all day long and seeking out people's shortcomings, what achievements can he have that can be famous in history? "

"You~" Kong Yingda blushed immediately with anger.

Obviously, there are not many things he can take out. They are all repairing ancient books on a daily basis, and these books can be repaired by individuals.

Zhu Suiliang stood up at this time and said: "Master Kong is a sage, how could he be so rude?"

"Hmph, it has been thousands of years since the death of the sage Confucius, Master Confucius has received the blessing of the sage to be able to have the high position he is today.

If you put aside these identities, what kind of achievements can Master Kong have? "

Li Tai said very disdainfully.

These words directly imply that Kong Yingdade is uncoordinated.

Kong Yingda was trembling with anger when he heard this.

He really wanted to ask you, what achievements did Li Tai have?

But he couldn't, didn't he see Li Shimin defending Li Tai so much?

Therefore, we can only bypass Li Tai and file a complaint with Li Shimin.

"Your Highness speaks wild words, disrespecting saints, Your Majesty, please punish Your Highness."

Li Shimin looked at Li Tai with a smile and asked:

"The emperor said that Master Kong is not worthy of the position, what about the emperor himself? What achievements have you made?"

These words directly expressed what Kong Yingda was thinking.

At this moment, Zhang Yajiu walked over carrying four horseshoes.

His eyes were full of gratitude. The status of craftsmen in all dynasties was very low, and few people spoke for craftsmen.

So Zhang Yajiu was very grateful, and said to Li Tai in a confident manner: "Please accept it, Your Highness."

Li Tai took the four horseshoes, and said to Li Shimin in high spirits. "Father is optimistic."

"Come on, help lift the horse's legs." Li Tai ordered the horse inspector.

The horse inspector hurried over, stroked the horse's mane twice and comforted him, "Good boy~".

Although there was a stranger next to him, the horse raised its front legs obediently.

Li Tai compared the shapes of the horseshoes, and found that the stitches fit together very well.

There must be no gaps in the nailing of the horseshoe, otherwise it is easy to loosen.

Generally, the horseshoe is heated, a shape is scalded on the horseshoe, and then iron nails are nailed.

That's what Li Tai did. He threw the horseshoe into the charcoal fire and burned it for half an hour.

Under everyone's surprised eyes, Li Tai approached the horse with a hot horseshoe.

"Your Highness, this is impossible!"

The Yumajian directly opened his hands and stopped Li Tai, looking desperate.

And the horse is even more spiritual, snorting non-stop, as if I would bump into you when you come over.

"Don't worry, Horse Supervisor, I'm not a cruel thug, so I won't hurt your horse."

Li Tai was a little helpless, looking at the horse guard who was guarding the horse, "Just put an iron palm on the horse, and it will be fine."

"But...but this iron is hot!!" The horse inspector said with a look of disbelief, staring at Li Tai's blackened horseshoe.

Li Tai was also a little helpless, so he had to put on a straight face and said: "Get out of the way, is it true that you are really easy to be bullied when you are my king?"

"I don't dare..." Yu Majian almost knelt down, and quickly bowed his head.

"Since you don't dare, why don't you come help lift your horse's feet?

Li Tai gave orders directly from the side, he doesn't know how to nail horseshoes, but he has seen this kind of thing when he was a veterinarian.

At this moment, he was also a little scared, in case it would be bad if he was kicked, so he said nine things to Zhang Ya.

"Craftsman Zhang, use iron clips to clamp and bake it, and it must be tightly stitched."

With a sad face, the Yumajian squatted half-kneeled on the ground and raised his horse's feet.

All the officials couldn't bear this scene, they themselves had some doubts about this horseshoeing.

Now directly on the horseshoe with a hot iron...

This is a bit beyond their cognition...

Hundreds of officials began to whisper among each other.

"Can this work?"

"No way, this is hot iron, will the Imperial Horse Supervisor be kicked away?"

"Even the bones will be burned!"

"This horse is going to be scrapped, what a pity for such a good horse!"

"I don't know how this good show will end, Your Majesty..."

......

Among the officials, some people think that the horse is about to be abolished, some people think that this must not happen, and some people even cause trouble.

Even Li Shimin's mouth twitched, thinking about how to clean up the mess.

However, no one stopped it, because everyone wanted to know the result.

Soon, the horseshoe touched the hot iron, and there was a hissing sound.

In an instant, blue smoke rose, and a strong smell of burnt pig hair began to be emitted.

However, Baiguan imagined that the horse was struggling to escape violently, and the picture of the horse guard being kicked away was different.

The horse was very calm, snorting twice, it was nothing, as if it really didn't feel the pain or the heat.

Could it be...Could it be that horseshoeing is really possible?

At this moment, everyone except Li Tai was dumbfounded.

The Yumajian was even more incredible.

Li Tai silently counted ten times in his heart, felt the same, and said, "Okay, take it down and put it in the water."

Hearing this, Zhang Yajiu followed suit and put the horseshoe into the water, and instantly the water mist rose up.

Li Tai turned his head to look at the horseshoe again, it was very good and very flat and fit.

"Pick it up, and use iron nails to nail it through the hole according to the shape just now."

Zhang Yajiu took out the hammer and nails without waiting for the horse supervisor to stop him.

He smashed the nail in neatly, the tip of the nail protruding from the side of the horse's hoof.

The horseshoe is actually a curved U-shape, and the nails will pass directly from the wall of the hoof without digging into the flesh.

Seeing this, everyone's eyes lit up.

This...

It works...it's incredible...

Next, without Li Tai's order, Yu Majian and Zhang Yajiu nailed the remaining three horseshoes.

Chapter 14 Decimal Weights and Measures

The horse lowered its head, and walked curiously on the spot, as if it was getting used to the new pair of shoes.