"This horse's ears are so strange!"

"Yes, both ears are almost touching, and they look a little weird."

"Is this a big horse? Mr. Bai, don't lie to me."

Outside the stables in the Lihua Villa, Wu Haogu, Su Dongpo and Han Zhongyan were curiously looking at three "male horses" with deep brown and millet colors, well-developed muscles, well-proportioned body, and shoulder height of more than five feet. However, what attracted the attention of these three Song bureaucrats the most was the ears of these three "male horses". The ears of these three horses were very strange, and the tips were rolled inward and almost touched together. With the big and wide-open eyes, they looked particularly cute.

Wu Haogu actually knew that this was not an Arabian horse. Although he had never seen an Arabian horse in his previous life, he had painted an Arabian horse in "Napoleon Crossing Mount St. Bernard" in the Arabian horse. So Wu Haogu knew very well that the Arabian horse did not look so cute.

However, being cute does not mean that the horse is not good, these are two concepts. Wu Haogu already knows a little about horses now. Seeing the shoulder height, muscles and figure of these three horses, he knew that these were three good horses.

There is also a horse who knows how to be aware of innate in the Lihua Villa. It was the old horse that Lin Wancheng dug out of the imperial guards for Wu Haogu. At this time, he attached himself to Wu Haogu's ear and whispered: "Master, horses are good horses, all of them are male, young, and have tested the horse's teeth. The upper and lower teeth have just grown in one go, and they should be about three years old. However, this horse looks very clever and probably not easy to train. It's best to stay with Ma Wei..."

Wu Haogu nodded. He knew that horses were also divided into stupid and smart according to different breeds. Generally speaking, smart horses are naughty and difficult to train, and they also recognize people. If they want to raise them from a young age, they will be very obedient. If they bought them halfway, they will have to work hard to train them. If they are mares, it is better, but stallions, especially small stallions, are very difficult to get. Castration is of course a way to make naughty stallions gentle and obedient, but they cannot be fertilized after castration. Therefore, it is indeed a good idea to "buy" horses familiar with the temperament of horses together.

"Bai Yuanwai," Wu Haogu asked with a smile, "You are not a big horse, nor a Persian, and it is even more impossible for Flynn (European), it should be..." He thought for a while, "It's an Indian horse, right?"

He also concealed Wu Haogu! But this is not difficult. Arab horses are definitely not, and Persian Ma Wu Haogu also knows it. Europe is even more impossible, and Central Asia is impossible. Europe and Central Asia are farther away and transportation costs are higher. Then there is only the Indian A Sanma left.

"It's really impossible to hide it from the guests..." Bai Siwen's cowhide was blown away, but he didn't blush at all, and he still smiled like congratulating him for making money. "This horse is called Tianzhu Zheer Horse, which is a hybrid of Dashi horse, Persian horse and native Tianzhu horses. It is resistant to severe cold and heat, and can gallop for a long distance. The horse's hooves are as hard as iron, and it is a rare good horse."

"Let's get a price." Wu Haogu said with a smile.

"Ten thousand pieces!" Bai Siwen stretched out a finger, "Ten thousand pieces per piece!"

Su Dongpo was surprised and said, "That's so expensive?"

Bai Siwen smiled and gave a gift to Su Dongpo: "Mr. Dongpo, this horse is sold to Wuke Province. It is necessary to sell it to Wuke Province. If you like it, write a piece of characters for the small base, and use a horse to exchange it."

Su Dongpo laughed. Of course he would not use words to change horses, but Bai Siwen's flattery still made Mr. Dongpo very happy.

"Okay!" Wu Haogu smiled, "I won't bargain anymore.

But I have two conditions. One is that you have to keep the horses that raise horses. The other is that I still want this horse, and it is still a stallion. I am under three years old. But in the future, I will not spend ten thousand pieces, at most three thousand pieces."

"Three thousand? No, no..." Bai Siwen's head was shaking like a wave drum, "The cost is not enough, Tianzhu is also very far away, it takes half a year to arrive on the sea route."

"I'll send someone to Quanzhou to get horses." Wu Haogu waved his hand and said, "The cost of Quanzhou Shibo is mine. Is this okay?"

The cost of transporting a horse from India to Quanzhou is definitely enough. This is the risk of death from illness and capsizing and drowning in the middle of the journey. However, a "Yuan horse" with a shoulder height of five feet has to pass the road and kill the generals and lead him to Kaifeng Prefecture. It is impossible to think about not having a 3,000-yuan bush money to buy a road... This horse is too eye-catching in the Song Dynasty!

Wu Haogu naturally knew the joints, but in the past he had no choice but to spend money. But now he had a way, and he could set up a "horse picking service" in Quanzhou that belonged to the imperial horse in front of the palace. This not only allowed a stronghold in Quanzhou, but also avoided being stripped layer by layer on the way to the Northern Transportation.

"This can be done." Bai Siwen smiled, "Then it's a matter of just one word... Guests, you have a distinguished guest here, so don't bother me, and I'll come back if I have a contract next day?"

"You go to Gonghe Building to discuss the contract with Su Dalang." Wu Haogu said, "Now you go to the front hall to wait for a while. I will ask someone to take you to the account to get the money."

"Thank you, thank you, for saving me." Bai Siwen bowed, then bowed to Su Dongpo and Han Zhongyan, who had not revealed his identity, before turning around and leaving. He left the three Tianzhu Folding Horses and two black-born A San Horses to Wu Haogu.

...

There were also a few visitors in Zeng Bu's mansion at this time. Although he had already invited the county, the official did not immediately approve it. The prime minister had to pretend to comfort him and stay a few times before he could finish it. Therefore, Zeng Bu could not go to Haizhou to enjoy his blessings for the time being.

In addition, after Zhang Dun retired, he became the leader of the new party, and this position was not something he could retreat just by saying that he could retreat.

Moreover, there is a possibility of avalanche in the new party and new school, and Zeng Bu cannot be so irresponsible and just leave. I have to explain it, right?

"Cai Yuanchang is the only one who can serve as the right prime minister," Zeng Bu sighed, picked up the teacup and took a sip, "Let's help in the future."

Several new party members present turned their attention to Cai Jing when they heard this, and Cai Jing bowed: "The situation is difficult now, I hope you and Cai will deal with it together."

A few people looked at me, and I looked at you. I was not convinced, but there was nothing I could do. The situation in the new party is in difficult situation and especially needed a leader who is good at the government. Cai Jing had cursed himself with the government early on, so he was naturally the best candidate.

Lu Dian, who invited the county with Zeng Bu, frowned and said, "Zi Xuan, what Su Dongpo said actually makes sense. We have been working on the new policy for so many years, and it is always not easy for us. The reason is that the people who do things are not good. If everyone could do things like Cai Yuanchang, the new policy would have been successful long ago."

Zeng Bu nodded, "Shiren, what do you want? Say it."

"You still have to develop official schools," Lu Dian said. "Wang Jinggong promoted official schools very early, but unfortunately he didn't find the right way, so he still wanted to find a way out of the classics."

"Teacher and farmer," Cai Jing frowned, "What do you mean is to start a practical official school?"

"It can't be all practical learning," Lu Dian thought for a while, "the meaning of the scriptures is still necessary... Now that they have the "State of Heaven" and "Personal Theory", we can't lose the "New Meaning of the Three Classics", otherwise it would be that all the Taoist traditions would be lost."

"It's better to abolish the imperial examinations," Cai Jing said with a smile. "What did Wang Jinggong want to do back then. Now this direction is clearer. To run official schools, teach practical studies, abolish the imperial examinations, and then use the Imperial College to obtain scholars."

This idea didn't just appear in Cai Jing's mind. In history, when he was in power, he abolished the imperial examination system and used schools to pick up scholars. However, the reform to abolish the imperial examination this time did not last long. In the late period of Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty, the imperial examination was restored because of too many oppositions.

"Isn't it right?" Deputy Prime Minister Xu Jiang immediately put forward a different opinion, "The imperial examination is a way for poor families to rise. If it is abolished, what should the poor scholars in the world do?"

"You can enter the school." Cai Jing said.

"I'm afraid I'm not fair when I enter the school!" Xu Jiang shook his head, "This matter must be discussed for a long time."

"Yes, yes, yes, the imperial examination is the fundamental strategy of the country, how can it be abolished easily?"

"Now there are imperial examinations, and local examinations often have fraud. If there is no imperial examination, special schools will pick up scholars, and God knows how many private teachings will be produced."

Cai Jing frowned. He did not expect that the suggestion he made would actually arouse opposition within the New Party.

Of course, the opposition is also out of public interest. Cai Jing is very clear about this, because abolishing the imperial examinations and developing schools is very beneficial to the children and nephews of these people.

What kind of school can't be entered for the prime minister? But a good school is just a few, and the official position is limited. If you go through schools to pick up scholars in the future, wouldn't your way to advance by the wealthy families? Where should poor families become officials?

"Maybe it can reform the content of the imperial examination and the imperial examination and the scholarship?" Lu Dian said tentatively, "It can add math, law, etc.."

"There are also horse riding, archery and fencing," said Cai Jing. "The government has ambitiousness."

"Is it not right," Zeng Bu shook his head this time, "I am poor in literature and wealthy in martial arts... If I take the imperial examination and riding and shooting skills, it will also cut off the progress of poor scholars."

"What should I do?" Cai Jing frowned, "When Su Dongpo was so intrigued, the government would definitely reform the method of recruiting scholars. If we can't seize the opportunity, then Han Zhongyan and Su Dongpo will take the lead."

"This..." Zeng Bu narrowed his eyes and thought for a moment, "It's better to do this. We submit a request for reform, but how to change it still needs to be empirical."

"Good solution!" Cai Jing immediately clapped his face, "Revised must be changed. The problem of how to change is given to Su Dongpo and Wu Haogu again. If it is correct, we have the contribution to initiative. If it is not correct, then the empirical theory will be doubted."
Chapter completed!