A scholar of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty

No one in the court dared to speak, and no one dared to agree to Gu Qing's words, because Li Chengqian was already furious.

Chapter 9 Chapter Three Enters Cheng Mansion

"I said what do you guys think of my horse policy?" Gu Qing asked loudly.

Li Chengqian stood up from his seat, waved his sleeves and left, the court meeting could no longer proceed with such agitation.

"Xiangguo." Chu Suiliang couldn't stand it any longer. "Your horse policy doesn't sound like a big problem, but it takes a lot of manpower to move it. One thing I can't understand is why you want to abolish the national policy of horse policy."

"Control all the horses in the world." Gu Qing said again, "All counties and counties issued official documents, all horses must be registered, and all unregistered horses also need to be registered to make crimes before they can be used. If they are not registered, they will be killed sooner or later. To confiscate the horses."

Chu Suiliang walked up to Gu Qing and whispered, "Gu Qing, you know how many horses there are in Central Plains. Once this strategy is implemented, it will bring much pressure to the court."

"I know, but I think it must be done." Gu Qing said again.

Chu Suiliang glanced around, "Let me take a step."

"Okay." Gu Qing said to the officials of the Manchu Dynasty, "Since His Majesty is no longer here, the court meeting will end here, everyone, go to your own government."

The officials dispersed all the way. Shangguanyi's thoughts are now on the Maritime Trade Department. Xu Jingzong went back to his hometown early to take a rest early. Chu Suiliang took Gu Qing to a deserted corner, "Gu Qing, what are you selling? Guan Zi, the Ma Zheng you said can indeed control things like this, but it is not necessary."

"Actually, I also have selfish intentions." Gu Qing whispered to Chu Suiliang, "The Academy has made an engine, which can replace horses in the future, and plans to improve bicycles. I have already made rubber, which is very useful for industrial purposes. important stuff."

"Wait!" Chu Suiliang interrupted Gu Qing, "So you have done so much for business?"

"No and no." Gu Qing said while sitting on a clean stone, "I am for development."

Chu Suiliang also sat beside Gu Qing, "What is an engine?"

Gu Qing smiled, "As the saying goes, Lu Yao knows the horsepower, and the engine can replace the horse for transportation. After improvement, it can even run faster than the horse."

"I don't understand, what are you talking about." Chu Suiliang said again, "I can help you implement horse administration. As for what you want to do, I don't want to worry about it. Horses can indeed be controlled, and horse tax has always been a place of negligence. I also thought about what to do."

"Then I'll leave it to you. You watch in the hall, and I'll do business."

After reaching a consensus, Gu Qing said happily, "I'm going back."

"Going back now?" Chu Suiliang still wanted to discuss many things with Gu Qing, "The probationary period for the new officials has arrived, the next imperial examination, next year's envoys from various countries will worship, you don't care about it."

As Gu Qing went further and further away, he obviously didn't want to worry about it. Isn't it good to count the money at home?No matter what he did, he walked all the way to the palace wall and saw Cheng Chumo lazily basking in the sun.

"It's really strange why you came to court." Cheng Chumo looked at Gu Qing and said.

"Have you eaten yet? Let's go eat some together." Gu Qing said.

"I'm on an errand, how can I be as leisurely and elegant as you." Cheng Chumo ate fried beans, "Come on."

"Let's go, who doesn't know how you, Cheng Chumo, handle your errands." Gu Qing pulled Cheng Chumo and walked out of the palace gate, and came to his tavern.

Cheng Chumo also smashed the jar, "It's all here, what do you want to eat?"

"Hot pot!" Gu Qing said hurriedly.

"Okay, I'm going to prepare the wine and meat, and you go to prepare the dishes."

To eat in Cheng Chumo's restaurant, you have to do it yourself. There is a vendor selling greenhouse vegetables in Chang'an East Market. I bought some green vegetables and some pasta and returned to the tavern. Cheng Chumo has already cut the mutton. Recently, Cheng Chumo is not in high spirits. , I was also very slack on errands, setting up the hot pot and waiting for the soup to boil.

"What's the matter with you recently? I heard that there are many people in the court who have impeached you." Gu Qing asked.

"I have nothing to do, the old man at home let me inherit the family business, and won't let me go to war again." Cheng Chumo took a sip of his drink, "I still think this job is very annoying, if it's not for the old man at home In terms of face, I have long since quit."

Cheng Chumo is a guy who likes military exploits, which has a lot to do with Cheng Yaojin.

"You think your military achievements surpass your veterans, don't you?" Gu Qing asked with a smile.

"That's not true! My old man shows off in front of me all day long, and you say it's annoying!" Cheng Chumo took another sip of his drink, "But my old man said that the world is peaceful now, and there are no battles to fight. Even if you want to fight, I don’t need to go.”

Cheng Chumo likes military merit very much and wants military merit very much, and has never wanted to live in the shadow of Cheng Yaojin. The fact is that, to be able to have this errand today is in exchange for military merit, as if your way forward has been cut off. What's the use of going on like this.

"I don't want to be unhappy." Cheng Chumo put a plate of mutton into the boiling water in the pot, "I recently discovered that a kind of jam from the Western Regions tastes very good."

"What jam?"

Cheng Chumo brought a jar of jam and said, "Try it, it's a little sour."

Gu Qing dipped his chopsticks a little and smelled it, "Isn't this tomato sauce? Where did it come from?"

"The servants of my family bought it from some dealers in the Western Regions." Cheng Chumo said, "I don't like the smell very much."

"It's really not fresh." Gu Qing said, "You ask your servants to buy some of these seeds, and I want to plant some."

"Okay." Cheng Chu nodded silently, "I'll tell you something."

Cheng Chumo blushed, stared at Gu Qing and said, "Why are you in charge of Ma Zheng, and what is the engine?"

"How did you know it again?" Gu Qing looked at Cheng Chumo in surprise, "Is there an eyeliner for your Cheng family planted in the village?"

"What the hell is an engine?" Cheng Chumo asked again, "I heard they say it's a very smelly thing, can it make money?"

"You said it stinks, so can you still make money?"

"That's true." Cheng Chumo nodded slightly, "Can you make money after all?"

"So now that your military achievements are gone, you just think about making money all day long, right?" Gu Qing drank a sip of wine, and his body began to warm up after a few bowls. "The current engine is immature and needs to be improved." .

"So that's how it is." Cheng Chumo fished out the mutton and stuffed it into his mouth, "Recently, Li Chengqian has become more and more outrageous."

"It's outrageous." Gu Qing and Cheng Chumo touched the wine bowls, "It's unreasonable!"

Chapter 9 and Four

The two exchanged cups and chatted and laughed for a while, drank to their heart's content, and after three rounds of drinking, Gu Qing woke up again and opened his eyes with a headache, looking at the unfamiliar environment, a pair of copper bell-like eyes suddenly appeared in front of him, "Uncle Cheng, why am I here?"

"You and Chu Mo got too drunk, and the servants in my family even brought him back with you." Cheng Yaojin shouted loudly, "Come in, old man!"

"Yes!" Cheng Chumo immediately appeared with a big knife in his hand, "Do you want me to tie up this kid Gu Qing?"

"No need for now." Cheng Yaojin was sitting.

What kind of posture is this? Gu Qing smiled wryly, "Uncle Cheng, I hope you won't be offended by the brat when he got too drunk and did something unsightly."

"Of course the old man won't be offended." Cheng Yaojin smiled, very perceptive.

Seeing his expression, Gu Qing looked around and wanted to find someone to defend himself, who would not drink well with Cheng Chumo, the heir of the wine vat, really did it himself, mainly because the mutton in the hot pot was too drunk.

Cheng Yaojin stroked the beard on his chin and said in thought: "Let's not talk about other things, you boy and the old man talk about what an engine is."

"What engine?" Gu Qing was surprised.