manynovel Chapter 2397 Is 5 Strings of Cash Expensive?
Chapter 2397 Is 5 Strings of Cash Expensive?
Xue Wanbei didn't know what to say when asked so many questions.
He glanced at Ashina She'er and wondered if the general would regret it to death if he told him.
Just when he wanted to introduce the horse, he was interrupted by King Ji, who warned him not to talk too much.
It is obvious that King Ji was afraid that General Ashina would not give the horse to him after learning the significance of the horse.
"Wanbei, does this horse have any other secrets?" Ashina She'er also felt Xue Wanbei's gaze and asked.
"General, this horse is just an ordinary BMW. Its value in Chang'an City is estimated to be only one or two hundred strings of cash, or at most five hundred strings of cash."
Xue Wanbei replied.
"Then why did Prince Ji care so much about it? And what did you mean by Shifachi when you talked to His Highness Prince Ji? I noticed that you also cared about this horse at that time." Ashina She'er continued to ask.
Amidst everyone's curious gazes, Xue Wanbei finally sighed:
“Well, then, Xue, let me tell you something. Actually, there’s nothing special about this horse itself. It’s just that it looks a lot like another horse.
This horse's name is Shifachi, and it was the warhorse your majesty rode on the battlefield."
"What? It's your Majesty's warhorse?"
"Tian Khan's warhorse?"
When they heard that it was the emperor's war horse, everyone was surprised.
"Wanbei, how could this be your Majesty's warhorse? How could your Majesty's warhorse end up in the Western Regions?"
Ashina She'er asked in shock.
Aren’t all the emperor’s war horses in the palace?
"Everyone, that is not your Majesty's warhorse. Didn't Xue just say that it is very similar to your Majesty's Shifachi?
You should all know that my Xue family followed the late emperor very early. My second brother Xue Wanshu, my third brother Xue Wanjun, and my fourth brother Xue Wanche all followed Your Majesty in his campaigns.
When I was young, my third brother Xue Wanjun once told me that when he followed Your Majesty to pacify Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande, Your Majesty was riding on Shifachi.
At that time, Your Majesty was surrounded by enemies. Shifachi was loyal to his master and insisted on carrying Your Majesty out of the siege even after being shot by five arrows. He eventually died of excessive blood loss.
Your Majesty was deeply distressed at the time."
As Xue Wanbei told the story, everyone understood what Shifachi represented and also unraveled a past event.
None of the people present had ever followed Li Shimin to fight on the battlefield early in the morning.
The reason why Xue Wanbei knew about this was because several of his brothers mentioned it to him when they told him about their combat experiences back then.
He was only in his twenties at that time.
The third brother Xue Wanjun was the General of the Left Tunwei Guard, and the fourth brother Xue Wanche was the General of the Right Wuwei Guard. One was a Duke of the State and the other was a Duke of a County.
I told him a lot of things that happened back then.
Most people present knew that Xue Wanbei was the seventh child in the family.
"In that case, doesn't this horse have extraordinary significance?" Yang Hongli exclaimed.
"Yes, if we present this horse to His Majesty, His Majesty will be very pleased and will probably receive a generous reward."
Others also reacted.
Only then did everyone understand why King Ji wanted this warhorse so much and was determined to get it.
Ashina She'er felt a little regretful. If he presented this to His Majesty, the reward he would get would be secondary. The important thing was to make His Majesty happy.
This is a good thing for him and his tribe.
"General, His Royal Highness Prince Ji actually concealed the truth and wanted to take all the credit. He is extremely cunning."
Yang Hongli said to Ashina She'er indignantly.
Ashina She'er frowned and glanced at Yang Hongli:
"That's wrong. If Prince Ji hadn't come, I wouldn't have known that this horse would have such a profound meaning.
Moreover, even if I present this horse to Your Majesty, the reward I will receive will not exceed five thousand strings of cash.
What's more, there is the 20% northern product transaction volume promised by His Royal Highness Prince Ji.
No matter how you look at it, I've gotten a great deal."
He soon realized that he was already a duke, and high positions and generous salaries meant nothing to him.
You can't make him a king just because of a horse, right? That's impossible.
Even Your Majesty is not generous in giving out rewards.
So whether you offer the horse yourself or not doesn’t have much impact on you.
In addition, if King Ji had not come and seen the horse, he would have sent the horse back to the tribe to be raised.
Raising them on the grassland is definitely better than in Chang'an City.
Everyone felt a little sorry for Ashina She'er when they saw that he had such an open mind but was also somewhat corrupt.
It would be great if they found this horse. They could then present it to His Majesty and perhaps get a promotion or even a small title.
Everyone sighed in their hearts. They didn't expect that Ji Wan came here to deal with the matter of Yaoluoge Bijia, but they actually found a BMW that was the same as the one His Majesty rode back then.
"I just wonder if Prince Ji will present this horse to Your Majesty?" Xue Wanbei sighed.
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"Of course, this king will present it to my father."
In the carriage, Li Shen and Wang Xuance sat facing each other. Li Shen was holding a cup of tea with a smile on his face.
"Your Highness, what is the significance of this horse? Even if it were presented to His Majesty, it wouldn't cost five thousand strings of cash.
In my opinion, although this horse is a fine horse from the Western Regions, it is worth at most five hundred strings of cash, or even less."
Looking at Prince Ji's happy expression, Wang Xuance still didn't quite understand. It was just a BMW, why would he take it so seriously?
Even the Little White Dragon was only bought for a thousand strings of cash, including the shipping cost.
"You don't understand. This horse is worth only a few hundred strings of cash in your hands, but it is worth millions to me.
Haha, I definitely won't get beaten up this time. Maybe I can even make a killing.
Rare goods are valuable, and they are put to good use. I have worked so hard to transport this horse back to you, so I think it is not too much to ask Your Majesty for 500,000 strings of cash?"
"Puff~cough cough~~"
As soon as Li Shen finished speaking, Wang Xuance choked on the tea and started coughing uncontrollably.
"Your Highness, please forgive me. I was rude." Wang Xuance took the handkerchief handed to him by Shi Tou and apologized while wiping his clothes.
I bought the horse for 5,000 strings of cash, and now you ask His Majesty for 500,000 strings of cash. Aren't you afraid of being beaten to death and dismembered?
Your Majesty's bamboo cudgels must be replaced with iron ones so that you can be beaten into a pulp.
"Why are you so surprised? You look like you have never seen the world. You have been following me for so long in vain."
Li Shen said with some blame.
"Yes, yes, I am guilty." Wang Xuance nodded frequently. It is better to see less of this kind of worldly affairs.
Maybe one day you will witness a piece of unofficial history, the story of how King Ji was beaten to death.
Li Shen took a sip of tea and said:
"Don't make a fuss. I won't say anything more. Rare goods are valuable. If you sell this commodity to someone in need, the price will naturally be higher.
You should learn more from Wang Hongfu on this point."
"Yes, I understand." Wang Xuance bowed.
(The Six Horses of Zhaoling are very famous.)