Two taels of liquor made Li Yuanjia sleep comfortably for a night.

It's not enough to get drunk, but after two taels of high drinking, Li Yuanjia, who didn't drink much, was a little dizzy, and he slept much deeper than usual.

Then when he woke up, Li Yuanjia remembered the events of last night again.

Therefore, after breakfast, he had Han Shan called over, and then went to the small workshop in the palace together, and saw their latest improved distillation equipment, a barrel-shaped device about two and a half feet in diameter and one and a half feet high.

Actually, to put it bluntly, this thing really doesn't have any technical content.

Li Yuanjia didn't know if there were distilled spirits in the Tang Dynasty, but at least he had never seen or heard of it, so at the beginning, all the concepts and techniques were provided by him. And this so-called distillation equipment, Li Yuanjia thought very simply, that is, put a large pot on the stove, and then put a wooden barrel on the pot that is transparent from top to bottom to provide a channel for the alcohol vapor to rise, and finally put an iron lid on the top to let the alcohol vapor condense......

The first attempt, of course, failed.

Li Yuanjia, who understands the principle of distillation, has never seen distillation equipment, so the first thing he thinks of is the condensed water droplets on the lid of the pot when he usually boils water. It's just that such a simple design, not to mention how effective it is, is too cumbersome to operate, and a lot of alcohol vapor will be lost by frequently lifting the lid.

So soon the lid of the pot became a pot, and a diversion pipe was born at the bottom of the pot.

Next, because the temperature of the pot above rises too fast, which affects the speed of condensation of alcohol vapor, cold water is used first, and then ice cubes are added to increase the speed of condensation.

Then, it is to constantly improve the details, such as improving the air tightness, constantly looking for ways to control the temperature of the flame, and adding a device to the bottom of the pot above to catch the wine, instead of relying on a deflector, etc., and finally the structure of the whole device is roughly mature.

From the perspective of this era, it is definitely a super exaggerated improvement rate, after all, in real history, it took me an unknown number of years for such a set of devices to be perfected little by little. But because of the existence of Li Yuanjia's plug-in, Han Wangfu only took two or three years!

At the end of the day, that's the power of knowledge.

Although Li Yuanjia didn't know how to design a simple device for distilling spirits before, after knowing the principle of distillation, many things came naturally. And ideas such as setting up a diversion pipe, putting cold water in the pot above, and making people stir it constantly are not complicated to "invent" at all......

Compared with the last time Li Yuanjia came to visit, the device in front of him has obviously improved a lot.

Although they are all changes in details, Li Yuanjia still saw it at a glance, and nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, very good!" Hanshan, the craftsmen each appreciated ...... Twice! In addition, if you can make stronger wine within three months, the king will reward you with ten dollars each! ”

"Two? Ten runs? ”

After listening to Li Yuanjia's words, the craftsmen who were respectfully waiting next to them at this time had several pairs of eyes lit up at the same time......

……

Five days later.

"Brother-in-law, the Winged Kingdom is gone."

Sitting at the dining table at his brother-in-law's house, Fang Junfang's widow did not move the meal that had just been served, but sat on the chair in a daze, and said with a sluggish face.

“……”

In response to Fang Jun, it was Li Yuanjia's continued silence.

The etiquette of the Tang Dynasty stipulates that the third grade or more is the sting, the fifth grade or more is the pawn, and the fifth grade or less is death. If a few hundred years later, he can still become the protagonist in various romances like in the original history, then his life will be even more worthwhile!

Merely......

", I knew that!"

With a calm expression, Li Yuanjia completely lost the joy he had when he saw the distillation device five days ago.

Is Qin Shubao's death related to the jars of high-grade liquor that his son moved away? No matter what the real situation was, Li Yuanjia couldn't explore it, because the fact was that Qin Huaidao wanted to use the liquor from the Han Wangfu to treat his father, and he did use it after moving back!

As a result, five days later, the Wing Kingdom was born!

Heck's a!

Perhaps seeing Li Yuanjia's unhappiness, Fang Jun licked his lips and said with a little apprehension: "Brother-in-law, I told my father about this matter five days ago, and ...... And I've said that to a lot of brothers, so I definitely won't blame you. ”

"yes, I see."

Nodding, Li Yuanjia barely squeezed out a smile on his face.

Even without these preparations, Qin Qiong's death would definitely not be blamed on Li Yuanjia's head, and even if some people knew about Qin Huaidao's begging for wine, they should not be so brainbroken as to attribute the cause of the other party's death to these wines. But when he thought that if someone recorded this incident and it would become the material in some wild history in the future, Li Yuanjia was depressed and wanted to have another drink......

"Forget it, I already expected this result anyway."

Li Yuanjia finally shook his head, relieved the depression, and then looked at his brother-in-law: "Bereavement, don't mention this matter again, and if someone asks you for spirits in the future......"

Fang Jun, who had just been scolded by Fang Xuanling, quickly shook his head and said with a dry smile: "Don't worry, it will definitely not be!" No matter who it is, I will never give it again. ”

Although he is not very old, Fang Jun also knows what is wrong, and he knows very well that he has caused a small but annoying trouble for his brother-in-law this time. So in addition to regretting it, I secretly made up my mind that I would never take out the good things of Han Wangfu in the future......

"Hmm."

As soon as Li Yuanjia nodded, Fang Fengzhu walked in from outside, and then looked at the two men and smiled: "What's wrong?" Why don't you eat it? ”

"Hehe, eat, eat."

After glancing at the princess, Li Yuanjia immediately gave Fang Jun a look, and greeted his brother-in-law with a smile: "Bereavement, don't worry about those things, hurry up and eat!" ”

“…… Good. ”

Fang Jun didn't have the psychological adjustment ability of his brother-in-law, but after seeing Li Yuanjia's eyes, he quickly nodded and picked up the chopsticks.

After all, he was a young man who had little to do, and after eating a few bites, Fang Jun, who had no appetite, finally couldn't help but ask: "Brother-in-law, these spirits brewed in our house ...... Is it really okay for ordinary people to drink it? ”

Without waiting for Li Yuanjia to answer, Fang Fengzhu next to him frowned and said, "Of course it's okay, the king drank a pot last night...... Bereavement, why are you suddenly asking this? ”

"Ahem, it's okay, just ask."

"Don't worry, you'll be fine if you drink a small amount."

Rolling his eyes, Li Yuanjia explained helplessly: "But this wine is too strong, it is not good for ordinary people to drink too much, let alone ...... Ahem, if not...... Hmmm......"

As he spoke, Li Yuanjia seemed to suddenly remember something, and while his speech became slower and slower, the expression on his face gradually fell into contemplation......