Shipin Dalizheng

Chapter 380 Donating Horses

In fact, they don’t need to say it. They must use their own people in their own competitions. This is not only a competition, but also an opportunity to show off their muscles.

The first event of the competition is horse racing, which will be held in three days. Rong Tang is indeed not sure about this event. The reason is that the level of Dai Viet war horses is generally lower than that of Xi Kunlun.

His place is a place where war horses are produced, and all men are soldiers. They grew up on horseback. In terms of individual combat power, the Western Kunlun cavalry is stronger than the Dai Viet cavalry, which is undeniable.

Dai Viet's advantages are its vast land, large population, advanced technology, and overall national strength that is stronger than that of West Kunlun. However, at the moment, its strong national strength does not seem to be of much help in this event.

On the first day, an official from the Imperial Horse Administration of the Ministry of War was ordered to invite Rong Tang to choose a horse. Although he had a lot of opinions about Rong Tang, he didn't dare to do anything about it, because his own daughter was ruthlessly added to the dowry list by Rong Tang.

If Tang Tiantian can be saved, all daughters can be saved.

Tang Tiantian went to marry a foreign princess, and their daughter became a concubine. They were all tied to a boat and no one could escape.

Some people defended themselves by saying, “My daughter has an in-law.”

Rong Tang, "Princess Changping also has it."

Someone cried, "My daughter is still young."

Rong Tang: "I will grow up."

Others said, “I don’t have a daughter.”

Rong Tang was so heartless, "Add your wife as a dowry nanny."

In short, let's be ashamed together.

Rong Tang was not polite at all and went to the Imperial Stables to select dozens of horses to take away. The head of the Imperial Stables had a long face and said, "Sir Rong, we only need five racehorses in total."

Rong Tang said, "I don't know much about horses. Let's take them back and compare them first."

Even if he didn't know much about horses, the horses in the Imperial Stables wouldn't be up to par. They were all good horses, but they were only used for show, docile and pretty. They were great for parading, but not for racing.

Having said that, overall they were much better than the horses of the lower-ranking officers in his barracks. When Rong Tang saw these horses, he had already thought of an excuse for blackmail.

It’s still impossible to pay it back. Once it’s in his hands, it’s all his.

After selecting horses from the Imperial Stables, he was invited back by Master Du. Duke Du was a military commander, and both his family and the barracks had fine horses. Master Du, feeling aggrieved for not helping Consort Xian's shop years ago, specifically asked him to pick out a few. Rong Tang didn't hesitate and brought back eight horses.

When I returned to the mansion, I was stunned by the horses tied in every corner. There were black, white, gray and red horses, all with saddles and bridles, and there were at least hundreds of them.

Steward Tao showed him the list of borrowed horses and said, "Master, these horses were sent by the lords of various mansions and major merchants. They said they would give you horses to show off your strength in the competition."

Rong Tang flipped through the list. Most of the officials had daughters on the dowry list, so they were all quiet and obedient. As for the big merchants, Rong Tang was certain they were taking the opportunity to curry favor with him. The horse was a free gift, so he had no choice but to accept it.

After a round of walking, there were no top-notch horses, but they were not bad either, enough to equip the new army.

"Have Mr. Xiao write a thank you letter and post it, thanking everyone for donating horses and contributing to the victory over the West Kunlun delegation."

Butler Tao was astonished. "Master, some masters have clearly stated that the horse is loaned to our family...Okay, I understand."

Under Rong Tang's gaze, Butler Tao wiped his sweat and asked Xiao Poyun to write a thank-you letter.

In fact, before Xiao Poyun received the order, he had already written more than a dozen pieces of paper, including a joint thank-you invitation and individual thank-you letters sent to various prefectures. The content was exactly the same, thank you for the donation.

Butler Tao took the thank-you letter and delivered it to every household, receiving countless disbelieving stares, but he let it go.

Nangong Jing's horse and the Zheng family's horse were also delivered. Nangong Jing was very enthusiastic. He also put on riding clothes and planned to contribute.

Rong Tang did not refuse. He had always known that Nangong Jing was a man of both civil and military talents, who could kill enemies on horseback and govern the world on foot, but he had never seen his true strength.

Zheng Jiuan also came over, with a cold face, "I heard that you refused me to participate in the competition? Do you think I'm petty and want to deliberately cause trouble for you? Don't you think about what the grudge between you and me is about? I am more afraid than anyone else that Miss Tang will go to marry."

He was right. At present, Tang Tiantian was Rong Tang's fiancée. Tang Tiantian went to get married, and Rong Tang was heartbroken and frustrated. Wouldn't that give him another chance to do that?

Rong Tang smiled, "How could that be possible? I still believe in the character of Mr. Zheng."

So, with him included, the Cavaliers now have three, two short.

Rong Tang was not worried about the knight problem. Any messenger in the barracks could control a horse skillfully. What he was worried about was the horse problem.

Because until now, he has never seen the top war horses of West Kunlun with his own eyes.

Speaking of horses, Nangong Jing suddenly frowned. "There are two horse dealers from the Western Regions imprisoned in Jingzhao Prefecture Prison. They've been there for a year now. They usually don't say anything, and we've been investigating them for a while but haven't found any bad behavior. Why not let them out to inspect the horses? If there's nothing wrong with them, we can just let them go."

"A horse dealer from the Western Regions?"

Rong Tang recalled the two people he met while buying a horse in Taipei City at this time last year.

"Why did you lock up the horse dealer for no reason?"

Nangong Jing said, "It was sent by the guards of Tang Fuyun. They said that these two horse dealers had offended Tang Fuyun. You know how much His Majesty values ​​Tang Fuyun. If you offend him, you will be punished."

Nangong Jing sent someone to ask the horse dealer to come. Rong Tang also thought about the competition and needed Tang Fuyun's help, so he asked Eleven to take two drawings to invite Tang Fuyun over.

Rong Tang was determined to win the archery competition against Xi Kunlun, so he had to produce the blueprints for the compound bow. After Tang Fuyun arrived, he and Rong Qianqi conferred in a secret room until midnight. Tang Fuyun finally fully understood the principles of the compound bow, and manufacturing it would only take a short time.

Another picture was of great importance, and Rong Tang specifically told him not to reveal any of it to anyone except the person he trusted the most.

Tang Fuyun looked at him steadily, "I can't ignore my sister's affairs. Can you tell me which competition I can participate in?"

Rong Tang thought for a moment and said, "You can participate in any of them, but no one else can do the weapon manufacturing except you. Don't worry, if we need anyone, we will call you."

It was too late, so Tang Fuyun stayed in the guest house. Rong Tang also heard at this time that the two horse dealers sent by Nangong Jing also stayed in the mansion to look after the horses.

Rong Tang will not attend court these days unless there is something important. Most of the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue are temporarily handled by Zheng Changzhi. If you need him to show up, just come to him.

When he woke up in the morning, two horse dealers came to kowtow and pay their respects. Rong Tang looked carefully and found that they were familiar faces.

"What happened to you two? Did you go to jail?"

When the two Western Regions Hu merchants saw that it was really the Earl of Jian'an, they felt aggrieved and almost cried. Tang Fuyun happened to come over to say goodbye. The two men turned pale again, covered their mouths and dared not say a word.

As soon as Tang Fuyun left, Rong Tang asked, "Do you two know him?"

The two of them, one shook his head, the other nodded. They looked at each other, the one who shook his head nodded, the one who nodded shook his head again.

Rong Tang slammed the table and said, "Tell the truth. Tang Fuyun is the person His Majesty values ​​most. If you have any evil intentions towards him, I can't protect you."

The two chattered in Western dialect until the bearded man finally said, "We recognize this gentleman's face. He looks like a great man from the Western Regions. But he's too young. Of course, he's not the real person. We're being rude."

Rong Tang believed what he said. Prince Yu Li insisted on marrying Tang Tiantian just because she looked like their patron goddess.

"Lord Nangong sent you here. Since I sold you horses in the past, I can guarantee your release. If you help me choose horses, I can also ensure your safety."

The two of them responded quickly.