Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

Defang also set up the imperial horse appraisal department in central Beijing to select horses for the cavalry of the imperial guards. Defang ordered people to raise the [-] horses donated by Youlongbo outside the city, and looked at them three times a day. Hundreds of horses, thousands of stronger horses were selected to replace the horses of the original cavalry in the imperial city, and the three sons accompanied him to handle affairs.

When selecting tribute horses, other people who have horses for sale can also bring horses to evaluate horses in exchange for property. Defang sent Song Yuanhan to be in charge of the selection of private horses. The horse inspection was carried out on the fifth day. At noon, Defang sat sleepy Feeling a little dazed, lunch was useless, Song Jiajun hurriedly served some tea and said, "My lord, take a break, you haven't slept well for four or five days, don't look at horses in the afternoon."

Defang shook his hand, took a sip of tea and said, "The matter of the imperial city, the exchange of horses at the border and the expansion of the cavalry in the capital are very important. I dare not delay for a moment. By the way, go ask Xuer and Xianer how the cavalry recruitment is going. .”

"Yes, my lord." Jia Jun withdrew, Defang drank his tea in one breath, patted his clothes and was about to leave the lobby to continue the horse inspection, when Hu Yanzan suddenly ran in, "See you, my lord!"

Defang didn't spit out the tea he just drank, "Huyanzan! You won't be reconciled if you don't scare the lonely king to death, will you?"

"The old minister didn't mean it, hehe." Hu Yanzan stretched out his hand and patted Defang's chest, "You are going well."

"Every time I see you, I can't get along!" Defang took a few deep breaths, "Why did you come here?"

"My lord, the old minister has been drunk these past few days. I'm looking for you when I'm out of wine. I never thought that you were ordered by the emperor. Why don't you ask the old minister to join you in the horse selection?"

"You don't know how to watch horses, so why call you?"

"I'll learn if I follow you, hahaha"

"Well, that's right, hehehe, well, let's go" Defang patted Hu Yanzan, "But don't scare the horse, or the lonely king will punish you! Hahaha"

On the other side, Song Yuanhan went very smoothly, because the horse selection criteria issued by the imperial court were clear, and the price was very good, so many people were willing to sell their own horses. In three days, more than 20 strong horses were purchased. Song Yuanhan has not been out of the palace for a long time, and he can do these things as soon as he comes out, and he seems to be in a good mood. Today, Song Yuanhan and the horse selection officer are selecting horses from the people. At this time, eight messengers from outside the city came and brought more than [-] horses. , saw Song Yuanhan came forward to pay respects and said, "See you, my lord"

"Hmm." Song Yuanhan happily said with his hands behind his back, "What's the matter?"

"Returning to the adults, the younger ones are the soldiers who are responsible for the tribute horses outside the city. These horses are sold by merchants and people, but because they think it is troublesome to enter the city, and there are other things, so they entrust the younger ones to bring them. Take the money back."

"Oh?" Song Yuanhan got up to look at the horse, inspected it carefully, and nodded, "It's a good horse, come here!"

"What's your order, uncle?" said the little official.

Song Yuanhan pointed to the horse, "All of these can be included in the compilation, and the property should be paid according to the top choice."

"Yes, uncle." The little official had to order to go, but the strange thing was that the soldiers who led the horses only wanted silver taels, not items. A large amount of money left the city. Within two days, these eight soldiers brought more than 30 horses to exchange money again. Song Yuanhan still asked people to give silver taels. Suddenly, a woman rode into Song Yuanhan's racecourse with three big men on horseback. The woman jumped off the horse and shouted, "Who is the official in charge of the racecourse!"