The reason why Luo Yong presented this pair of boots to Li Shimin this time was not to wear them for him, but to let him see the military role of this boot.

This was not a truly peaceful era. According to the distribution of forces at this time, the Tang Dynasty occupied the Central Plains, with Tubo in the southwest, Western Turks in the west, Xueyantuo in the north, and Marce and Shiwei in the northeast. None of them was a fuel-efficient lamp.

Which country in the surrounding countries does not want to own more land and population? In particular, the land of the Tang Dynasty is so fertile and fertile. In this case, friction between large and small on the border is inevitable.

Since war is inevitable, Luo Yong hopes that at least fewer soldiers of the Tang Dynasty can die. It is said that swords and swords on the battlefield are eyeless. However, in addition to the injuries and deaths when facing the enemy head-on, the long march route and the harsh combat environment often consume the health and lives of the soldiers.

In this era without antibiotics, even if it is just an inconspicuous wound, you will walk to the gates of hell. Without a pair of comfortable shoes, you have to march in harsh environments, so many people will be injured. Just like the horses in the past did not have horseshoes, if the hooves are worn out, the horse will be ruined.

In this era, war not only means bloodshed and sacrifice, it also means an endless long road, a severe cold and a scorching heat, an unpredictable weather, and disease and death.

Li Shimin could naturally imagine what Luo Yong could think of. As an emperor, his understanding and importance to military affairs was definitely not comparable to that of an idle person like Luo Yong.

So when Hao Jianping presented these pair of rubber-soled leather boots and told him the benefits of this boot, the emperor had a somewhat lazy look and immediately became solid. Under that gaze, Hao Jianping only felt that the pair of boots in his hand weighed a thousand pounds.

In the afternoon of that day, several officials in Chang'an City unexpectedly received the will of entering the palace to meet the saint, and hurried to the palace. Soon after, they hurried out of the palace. After a little arrangement, they each took their people out of the city. In this rainy and snowy weather, they rode out of Chang'an City without looking back.

His Majesty the Emperor ordered them to go to the Qinling area to collect a large number of Eucommia ulmoides leaves and build warehouses on site for storage. As for the follow-up work, he will send someone to inform him that what they need to do now is to collect as many Eucommia leaves as possible, as well as the seeds of Eucommia ulmoides and Eucommia ulmoides seedlings, and try to buy them to bring them to Chang'an City. At that time, His Majesty the Emperor will let them plant them in the mountains around Chang'an City.

After arranging these tasks, Li Shimin summoned Tang Jian again.

"Your Majesty is here recently?" His Majesty the Emperor sat on the wooden couch with a smile. His clothes were not heavy, but he didn't feel cold. Tang Jian was not cold either. The skilled craftsmen in the palace had already built floor heating and fire walls in this hall. It is said that they were all transformed from the kang.

After winter this year, a few fires burned, and the palace was full of warmth. The ministers no longer complained when they went to court. They put a mat on the ground and sat on the ground. It was also warm. Some old men were soaked by the floor heating that they loved to be sleepy, which made a joke.

"Go back to Your Majesty, everything is fine." Tang Jian bowed and said.

"Sit." His Majesty the Emperor gave him a seat. This time he didn't give him a mat to sit on the ground, but asked someone to bring a stool over and sit opposite him.

"I heard that when you came back from the north last time, you specially detached to Lishi County." After the two of them sat down, His Majesty the Emperor asked.

"When you go back to your Majesty, we went south from the grassland area and came all the way from the Guannei Road. After passing Mengmen Pass, we heard from the locals that Naluo Sanlang, Xipo Village, Lishi County, built an extremely flat cement road in the village, so we also went over and took a look." Tang Jian replied.

"What is a cement road?" His Majesty the Emperor has many ears and eyes. He has actually heard of this matter for a long time, but he was fully promoting corn at that time, so he did not put more effort into this matter, let alone make people publicize it.

"This matter is also a bit magical. The locals just mixed yellow mud, lime and other objects into mud, calcined, crushed into powder, and then turned into cement. This turned into cement. It can be used with water and topped, and lay the floor and repaired walls, which is much stronger than ordinary soil." Since His Majesty the Emperor asked, Tang Jian naturally knew everything. He also visited the cement workshop a little. Although he didn't know the specific formula, he also had some understanding of the process of making cement.

"There is such a strange method. Why did you come back then but you didn't come to talk to me?" His Majesty the Emperor said.

"The governor of Shizhou did not report this to His Majesty?" Tang Jian immediately turned the blame.

This is not his job, so why should he report everything? I think Tang Jian made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty, and even almost lost his life several times. However, just because he took several lambs, he was demoted. Who would feel relieved?

"But it's not as clear as you said." Of course, Li Shimin could not say that the governor of Shizhou did not report to him. If he really said that, wouldn't it prove that the governor of Shizhou did not take him seriously and regarded him as a coward.

In fact, the governor of Shizhou also reported this to him. He was so frightened. That's it. Hao Jianping became an official through the imperial examination. His family background was not as deep as those of the thorns in Chang'an City. He acted cautiously and took him as an emperor seriously.

The king and his minister said something again, and then His Majesty the Emperor expressed his intention to enter the palace this time. He actually wanted Tang Jian to travel to Lishi County and talk about the conditions with Naluo's coffin board. It would be best if he could help him get the prescription of Eucommia glue and the cement prescription for him.

"Since Your Majesty wants those two prescriptions, why not just Xuan Na Luo Sanlang came to Chang'an?" Tang Jian suggested.

"I'm afraid that the weather is not good for the wind and snow?" The emperor asked you to do business, but you just went there, but he dared to push back and forth.

"What's wrong with Xu Fengxue? How can you compare to the outside of the frontier?" When Tang Jian negotiated with the Turkic King, he almost left this life outside of the frontier. The reason why the Tang Dynasty was able to successfully destroy □□jue was also a contribution from him. Even if you were the emperor, it would be difficult to kill the donkey.

"I'm going here, so I'd better bring a few more people and have a full set of fur clothes and warm stoves." Anyway, you have to go, and you have to go if you don't go.

"I wonder what your Majesty wants to reward Na Luo Sanlang this time?" He couldn't let him go to find someone to ask for something without his hands.

"Five hundred stags of money and one hundred pieces of silk." His Majesty the Emperor said.

"This..." Cement and Eucommia Gum are combined. With such a big invention, let alone the official body, they are reluctant to give it a false title. So what if there is more money, it is still a white person.

"But I think I'm giving less?" asked His Majesty the Emperor.

"..." Tang Jian pondered, and it seemed that the coffin board was not favored by the emperor than him.

"I heard someone say you were bribed by Na Luo Sanlang with an umbrella. I don't believe it, but now it seems to be true." His Majesty the Emperor joked.

"Hey, it's just a little thing." Even an umbrella knew so clearly. She had pretended to him before. Just this, how could she not know about cement?

Regardless of whether he was happy or not, Tang Jian received the order, so he had to go there obediently. In the middle of winter, he led a large group of chariots and horses toward Lishi County, facing the wind and snow.

As for His Majesty, the reason why he did not summon Luo Yong to Beijing this time was to ask Tang Jian to negotiate with him. The reason for this is nothing, but it is mainly because the last time the meeting was not very pleasant.

Although Luo Sanlang's flattery was loud, he was also very brave when he was criticizing him. Can anyone who became an emperor be able to confront him if he wanted to? If he accidentally criticizes his temperament, the kid will lose his head. Even if he has a good temper and can tolerate it, the impact of this incident will be very bad. If he is criticized every now and then, can he still be majestic as an emperor?

There are also considerations in this regard if you don’t give it an official position. If you give these disobedient thorns one by one, then you will feel uncomfortable.

Let him stay in Lishi County and farm well. If he can produce some good things, Yuguo and Yu people will be a good thing. That is, the military deployment in Mengmenguan area must be increased, so don’t ask the Hu people to kidnap him.

Mr. Luo didn't know about it now, but because of his hot-headed quarrel, he completely defeated his career.

A few days later, His Majesty the Emperor talked with his beloved general Yuchi Jingde to appreciate the boots. For this battle-hardened General of the Right Wuhou, appreciating this pair of leather boots is more interesting than those who are romantic.

The king and his minister first commented on the rubber-soled leather boots, and then Yuchi Jingde put on the boots, and the two left the palace and went to the martial arts training ground.

When Luo Yong asked Feng Pijiang to make these leather boots, he did it according to the specifications of the warrior. The size was too large and the shoe shape was slightly wider. At this time, Yuchi Jingde wore it on his feet, except that the sides of the soles were still slightly tighter, the others were suitable.

The General of the Right Martial Martial Arts played tricks on swords, guns, swords and halberds in the martial arts training field. He practiced against others and rode his horse and finally returned to Li Shimin happily.

"Good boots! What a pair of good boots! Your Majesty just saw me moving, but I was still agile?" After the physical activity started, the general was in a particularly good mood, and his voice was several degrees higher than usual.

"Jingde's martial arts have not fallen behind." His Majesty the Emperor praised.

"The boots are really easy to wear, and they can run and jump freely. The soles are soft and strong. Look, I have been running in the snow for so long, and the boots are still dry." The general was so happy at this moment. He didn't hold back his image as an official in court on weekdays. He even took off a boot under his feet and handed it to the emperor.

"... It's true." His Majesty the Emperor thought his feet had a big smell, so he didn't really look closer, and just took a look.

"The boots are really good, they are wearing them warmly." Yuchi Jingde said, and put on the boots again. A palace man next to him held his shoes and tried hard to approach him, but he didn't even look at them.

"Hiss..." His Majesty the Emperor originally wanted to say something, but I'd better forget it. There are thorns everywhere in and out. It's rare that there is someone who is honest and willing to listen to him...

So that afternoon, General Youwuhou wore these new boots and happily left the palace.
Chapter completed!