The Record of Swordsmen in the Late Sui and Early Tang Dynasties

Chapter 214 Two Hundred and Three
After hearing what the old prince said, Tie Niu and Duan Wuji immediately stood up and bid farewell to the old prince. The old prince didn't know what happened, but he personally sent them to the gate and watched the guards guarding the gate.

Ho!These two boys have a lot of face. There are too many high-ranking officials who come to the prince's mansion every day. Most of them are the big officials of the frontier, the generals of the first rank, and the most junior are the prefects of the fifth rank. You say this old prince Who did you send out?

But these two boys were sent out today, alas, it's really strange that things happen every year, not as many as this year!

Let's not talk about the blind suspicion of the guards there.

Just say that Duan Wuji and Tie Niu walked a long way, and the Tie Niu said to Duan Wuji: "Brother, why did you give him such a good BMW for nothing? Thinking about it makes me feel bad!"

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "What's so distressing? Isn't it just two horses?
You said that we often sell horses, are you afraid that there will be no good horses to ride in the future?
Brother Tieniu, do you know why I don't like these two BMWs? "

Tian Niu shook his head.

"How do I know this! Brother, tell me about it."

Duan Wuji listened and explained: "Brother Tieniu, didn't you listen to that Yelu Chucai kid? He said that these two horses used to go down to the North Sea to catch fish and eat them. Such horses are naturally bloodthirsty. As for the good horses of the generals on the battlefield, you said that they are naturally bloodthirsty. How can they starve to death because there is no grass on the battlefield?

You and I are good citizens of our Great Sui Kingdom, and we don't participate in the battle, what do you think we want them for?

Damn they have that penchant for eating fish, how can we afford them?

Why don't you take this opportunity to buy them to the old prince, let them eat the old prince, you say that this thing is as good as it is, how good it would be! "

Tie Niu scratched his head.

"Oh, so it is!

Hey, brother, did that kid Yelu save money lie to us?What if the two horses don't eat fish?Isn't this a big joke?

Brother, do you want me to say that it must be that kid Yelu who saves money who lied to us?Who have you heard that this horse eats fish?Isn't this a joke?
Brother, do you believe such a joke?
They say you are smart, do you think those two horses are two cats?Cats like to eat fish, I know that. "

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "What's so difficult about this? Don't we know after a while?"

Tie Niu laughed out loud.

"Okay, okay! To prove that we have nothing to do now, let's buy a basket of fish and get it back to try.

To avoid any jokes at that time. "

The two were walking forward, the iron bull had sharp eyes, and the iron bull pointed forward excitedly.

"Brother, isn't there a fish seller over there? Let's buy a basket and bring it back?"

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Okay, let's go, let's go and have a look."

The two of them went to the old fish seller and saw that the fish seller was an old man in his sixties, with gray hair, wearing homemade clothes, and hemp shoes. He looked like a poor fisherman. .

The two looked into the fish baskets and saw that there were still two halves of fish baskets in the two fish buildings.

Hey, each of these fish is not small, each is more than one and a half feet long.

Seeing people watching around, the old fish seller hurriedly raised his head to say hello, "Both brothers, do you want this fish? Do you think how big this fish is?

This has to be stewed to ensure that it tastes good. If it doesn't taste good, I don't want money.

How about two? "

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Old man, what kind of fish are you?"

The old man who sold the fish laughed and said: "This is a real big herring, buy it and go home to stew it, this fish has no bones, it is full of meat, look how fat this fish is!

Guest officer, buy two. "

The old man tried his best to persuade Duan Wuji and Tieniu.

Tieniu laughed and said, "Old man, how much is your fish per catty?"

"How much is a catty? How about you give thirty copper coins per catty? This price is also the lowest. If you miss this village, you won't have this shop!"

Tie Niu laughed and said, "Do we want these two baskets of fish?"

"I want it all? How about you give me a tael of silver if I want it all? Guest officer, I didn't ask you for more. Look at this fish, at least it weighs seven or eighty catties."

Tieniu smiled at Duan Wuji after hearing this: "Brother, for this crappy experiment, our one or two half of the money will be gone. You think it's not worth it!"

Duan Wuji smiled and said: "What's the deal? Well, old man, we bought all your fish, you can send it to us."

The old man was very happy to hear that.

"Guest officer, where do you want me to send this fish?"

Tie Niu laughed and said, "It's not far from here, just outside Dengzhou City."

Duan Wuji took out one or two halves of scattered silver and handed it over. The old man looked carefully and put it away, then followed the two of them straight to the outside of Dengzhou City.

When he arrived at the inn, Tie Niu picked up the two fish and went straight to the manger where the horse was hitched. Seeing that the horse was grazing listlessly, Tie Niu threw the two fish into it.

The first horse immediately stopped eating grass when it smelled fishy, ​​and when it saw two more fish in the trough, it opened its mouth and gnawed, and ate one fish in three or two bites.

Then eat the next fish.

Tie Niu laughed when he saw it.

"Brother, it's weird, this horse really eats fish!"

The other horse also smelled the smell of fish. This horse ran straight to this side with a long hiss, but was stopped by the horse's stiff rope.

Tie Niu laughed loudly when he saw it, and said, "Brother, you have tasted that guy, so hurry up and feed him two fish too."

After hearing this, Duan Wuji immediately took out two fish from the fish basket and threw them in. The first horse saw the fish and ate it faster than the first horse, and within a short while, two fishes were eaten by it. It's over.

The old fish seller covered his eyes when he saw it.

"Oh my god! What kind of horse is this? I've already lived to be in my sixties, and this is the first time I've seen it! Forget it, forget it, I won't watch it.

Two guest officers, hurry up and dump this fish, hurry up and give me this fish basket, I'm leaving. "

Tie Niu picked up a fish basket and dumped all the fish into the manger at once, and Duan Wuji also dumped the other fish basket to the other horse.

The old man picked up the two fish baskets and left without looking back.

The guards who guarded the horses around were also shocked when they saw it, and said to themselves: Feed the horses with fish?I've never heard of this before. It is said that strange things happen every year, not as many as this year!

After the two finished pouring the fish, they immediately turned around and went back to the guest room. Just as they were about to sit down and have a sip of tea, Duan Changqing and Duan Changhao led Cao Qiubao in.

When Duan Wuji and Tie Niu saw each other, they quickly stood up to greet them.

"Brother Cao, why are you here now? Come on, sit down and drink some tea first."

Cao Qiubao shook his head.

"Today, I paid the old prince's order to help you guard the horses tonight. Brother, your face is too great. Do you know how many soldiers the old prince sent?"

Duan Wuji shook his head.

"Then how do I know? Brother, how many soldiers did the old prince send?"

Cao Qiubao said with a smile: "The old prince sent a total of [-] soldiers this time, and I and another flag leader will lead the team together. The old prince ordered us to stay on guard at night in different shifts. When the men and horses lost their horses, they chopped off the head of the flag leader. You said how cruel this old prince is.

Brother, now you don't have to worry about our food and drink. We will bury the pot outside this inn for cooking, so you can save yourself a lot of trouble. "

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Then I will thank you. Since you are divided into two shifts, let us also divide into two shifts. Brother Tieniu, you lead the team to be on the front shift. Brother Changhong, Brother Changhao, the two of you Be a deputy to Brother Tieniu.

Brother Changqing, let's watch the rest of the night together.

Alright, let's get on duty after dinner. "

After dinner, the two shifts worked together on duty, and the night was safe and sound.

The next morning, as soon as people had breakfast, the old prince rushed over with his personal guards and the civil servants and generals in Shandong.

Duan Wuji and the others found out, they hurried out to greet him on their knees.

The old prince looked at Duan Wuji and Tieniu and said: "Get up quickly, I have something to say to you."

The two people crawled up from the ground and obediently stood aside to listen to the old prince's lecture. The civil and military officials stood behind the old prince, not daring to breathe, quietly waiting for the old prince's lecture.

At this time, Cao Qiubao ran to take out a chair from the store, Cao Qiubao handed the chair behind the old prince's buttocks, and then hurriedly stood in the general's row.

After the old prince sat down, he looked at Duan Wuji and Tieniu and said, "Wuji, where is the BMW you mentioned? Hurry up and bring it to me, and let me open my eyes."

Duan Wuji tugged the iron bull.

"Brother Tieniu, let's go, let's lead the horse."

Tie Niu turned around after hearing this, and followed Tie Niu to lead the horse.

Not long after, the two of them led the two horses to the old prince.

"The Wang family is a thousand years old, these are the two BMWs."

Everyone raised their eyes after hearing this.

I saw that these two horses are a head taller than ordinary horses. This horse has long legs, a slender body, and a long tail. There is a black horse and a red horse. Miscellaneous.

Not to mention the good looks.

The old prince nodded after reading it for a long time.

"Wuji, this horse looks good, but I don't know if it can run fast?"

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "Anyway, I think they are fast enough, and any of these two horses can run faster than me."

Everyone roared with laughter.

The old prince was also very happy when he heard it.

"Wuji, is it a horse that runs slower than you? Are there any horses like that?"

"The Wang family is a thousand years old. There are many horses that run slower than me. Who said there are no horses?"

The old prince shook his head angrily.

"I don't think there are many such horses. At least the horses of my generals will not have the horses you said. Now there are seventy or eighty generals under my command. If you don't believe me, find one for me. You said horses like yours."

Duan Wuji laughed and said: "If you have time, don't you know if we have time to compete in the school's military field?"

"Have time? I have time now, why don't we go to the school military field and try it now?"

"Try it and try it. What's the point? But Wang Jiaqiantui, when do you think I will hand over these horses?"

"When will it be handed in? It can be handed in now.

Luo Fang, you and Cao Qiubao are here to receive horses. Remember, I will pick out all the bad horses, remember? "

Luo Fang bowed his hands.

"Yes, the child takes orders."

The old prince said with a smile: "Wuji, you can rest assured now, let's go, follow me to the school military field, today I want to see your ability and see how fast you can run.

The two of you should also lead these two horses. I intend to let them compete with my Chollima and see how they compare with my Chollima. "

Duan Wuji is called Duan Changqinglai.

"Brother Changqing, you should bring a few older brothers to trade horses here. I still have some business with your brother Tieniu."

"Well, you go, I'm here, nothing can happen, so you can go with peace of mind."

Duan Wuji and Tieniu got on their horses, and they followed the old prince's team to the school's military field.

(End of this chapter)