Carefree Prince In Tang Dynasty

Yes.

The question Chen Yin put in front of Li Xin actually has two layers. The first level of the question is why he asked this question, and the second level is how to get the half a million coins on the question.

So far, Li Xin has perfectly unlocked the first layer. Theoretically speaking, there is absolutely no need for him to do the second layer. Because the second-level problem does not matter whether it is done or not, the result will not change in any way. The marriage between him and Chen Youlan can continue as in the past. If another person faced such a situation, perhaps that person would really leave triumphantly.

But Li Xin will never be such a person.

Chen Yin looked into Li Xin's eyes firmly, not worried at all that he stood up and walked out with a smile.

The two looked at each other for a while, but neither spoke.

In the end, it was Li Xin who couldn't help but laughed first, nodded, and said, "Master Chen really sees through this junior. To be honest, this junior is indeed a little proud."

Yes, if Li Xin leaves like this today, there will be no change in the future between him and Chen Youlan. However, this is not his style.

Chen Yin and Li Shimin carefully figured out this difficult problem and put it in front of Li Xin. Although Li Xin can choose to avoid answering, this is to some extent acknowledging his "impossibility". If it's something else, Li Xin can still be more Buddhist, but if he can't, he can't. However, the matter has already involved Chen Youlan.

These two old foxes thought they could make a big fuss about Li Xin's painful feet by catching them. Although they didn't really intend to hurt Li Xin in the end, their behavior still made Li Xin feel a little uncomfortable.

Five hundred thousand? Do you think this can stop me? Isn't it too small to underestimate a reborn person?

Li Xin sneered silently in his heart.

Of course Chen Yin couldn't hear the sneer. He was very satisfied with Li Xin's reaction, and said with a smile: "Then, how will His Highness the King of Chu answer the old man's question? The old man is looking forward to it."

Li Xin said with a smile: "It's very simple. If you want 500,000 guan, I'll give you 500,000 guan. There is no deception."

Chen Yin's eyes and expression did not change at all. He asked, "So, where is the half a million coins? Did you bring them?"

"Of course." Li Xin nodded.

A trace of doubt flashed in Chen Yin's eyes. He asked: "Where is it? Don't blame the old man for talking too much, five hundred thousand copper coins is enough to pile up a hill, and the carriage you brought can't hold it."

The Kaiyuan Tongbao copper coins circulated in the Tang Dynasty are about four grams each, and each coin weighs nearly four kilograms, and the 500,000 copper coins are a total of two million kilograms, or two thousand tons. , is indeed not a weight that a carriage can pull.

Li Xin smiled and said, "Don't worry, what this junior brings is not cash. By the way, Mr. Chen shouldn't forbid me to replace money with things?"

Chen Yin laughed loudly and said, "Of course. As long as you can come up with a treasure that I think is worth half a million guan."

Li Xin deliberately pretended to be relieved and nodded, saying: "That's good, that's good. Presumably, as Mr. Chen, he will never deceive or bully the younger generation."

Chen Yin nodded and said, "Of course not. The old man has always been fair and will never deliberately underestimate the value of your treasure."

Li Xin nodded in satisfaction, and said, "That kid has the guts to ask Mr. Chen for an estimate."

Chen Yindao: "You tell me, let me listen."

"May I ask Mr. Chen, how much is a Tang cavalry worth?" Li Xin asked with a smile.

Chen Yin frowned, but did not answer Li Xin's question. He said with some displeasure: "Is the king of Chu entertaining the old man?"

"Master Chen, where do you start? This junior is really wronged." Li Xin cried out loudly.

Chen Yin snorted coldly, and said, "Ask the cavalry of the Tang Dynasty what to do? Is it possible that you can really produce a cavalry of the Tang Dynasty? If it's not for entertainment, how can you explain this question?"

Li Xin cupped his hands and saluted, and said, "Master Chen, please trust this junior. This junior has absolutely no intention of teasing Mr. Chen. It's just your question. For the time being, please allow this junior to keep it a secret for now. If the answer is revealed later, Mr. Chen If you feel dissatisfied, or you still feel that this junior is teasing you on purpose, no matter how Master Chen wants to deal with this junior, this junior will accept punishment and accept punishment without any hesitation."

Chen Yin was skeptical of Li Xin's words, but finally chose to believe it once. He said: "The cavalry of the Tang Dynasty has always been a big consumer of military expenditures. Every year, the lowest level of maintenance alone consumes hundreds of thousands of guan. If you have to count the number, each cavalry is worth at least 80 guan."

Li Xin nodded and said: "Master Chen is indeed fair, and his valuation is similar to that of the younger generation."

Chen Yin asked angrily: "So what?"

Li Xin said with a smile: "Listen to Mr. Chen, please be calm and don't be impatient, and listen to the junior's explanation."

He paused for a while, then said: "Each cavalry is worth 80 guan, of which horses account for half of the cost, Master Chen agrees?"

Chen Yin bowed his head and pondered for a moment, then said: "Although it should be less than half, it is almost the same. You continue to talk."

Li Xin continued: "We all know that horses have a useful life. If a horse's hoofs are too worn out, it can no longer run, and it can no longer be used as a war horse. The cavalry has to replace it with a new one. horse, right?"

Chen Yin became more and more puzzled. He asked, "What exactly are you trying to say?"

Li Xin smiled silently before he said: "If this junior can take out one thing, this thing can extend the service life of the horse by at least two times. In addition, it can also speed up the speed of the horse. , to increase the cavalry's ability to adapt to various terrains, I dare to ask Mr. Chen, how much are you willing to pay for this thing?"

Chen Yin seemed to have heard something impossible, and looked at Li Xin's face with eyes full of surprise, as if he wanted to see from his face whether what he said really existed.

After a long time, Chen Yin said slowly: "If there is such a thing, I don't know how much it should be worth, because there is no precedent for reference. But I think His Majesty will not mind buying this thing with 500,000 coins. "

Li Xin laughed loudly, nodded his head, and said, "With Mr. Chen's words, the younger generation will feel relieved. I think Mr. Chen will never renege on his debt."

"What about the things? If you don't show the old man the things, how will the old man know if you are making up nonsense?" Chen Yin's tone was slightly anxious, as if he couldn't sit still. This was the first time since he saw Li Xin this time, he was a little bit impatient, the first time he was a little bit impatient, as if there were countless ants crawling under his buttocks, crawling into his heart.

Without saying a word, Li Xin took something out of his sleeve and threw it on the ground with a clang.

Chen Yin looked down and saw that it was a bent iron bar.

"Is this what you said. The Tang cavalry?" He pointed to the iron bar and asked.

Li Xin nodded heavily, and said, "This is called a horseshoe."