Linyang City is still prosperous, but the square city gate has been closed, and the city gate and the city wall are full of stubborn soldiers, their expressions are solemn, as if they are guarding against the incoming enemy, and the black iron armor is also flashing in the sun, making people shudder and fear.

From time to time, there were patrolling soldiers walking by on the streets, and the cold air emitted made the streets cool a little.

Such an abnormality surprised the people in the city, and there were many voices of discussion in the restaurant and tea shop:

"Have you heard? We have a big thief in Linyang City, it is said that they are burning, killing and looting, and they are doing all kinds of evil, and the government is making every effort to arrest them. ”

"Do you still need to hear? The notice of the government has been posted, saying that a wanted thief has been found in Linyang City recently, and Liu County Commander has sealed the entire Linyang City in order to catch him, afraid that he will go out of the city. ”

"This thief is uneasy in the city, and it's not who will be unlucky next......

"Hey! I only hope that the government can arrest him as soon as possible and bring him to justice. ”

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Although the people's hearts fluctuated due to this tense atmosphere, it did not have any impact on the people in the city, and life is still the same......

And this has become a topic of conversation for the people after dinner.

When Liu County Ling heard the report of the official, his expression did not relax much, because paper can't contain the fire after all, this is only a temporary stability, and the people will be suspicious after a long time. This matter must be solved at the root, and he frowned and instructed the officials under the hall: "Go and invite Doctor Xiao." ”

"Yes,"

After a while, the old man with white hair and beard walked in, looking a little haggard, and Liu Xianling saw that the old man did not wait for him to salute, so he couldn't wait to ask, "Doctor, how is it?" How's it going? ”

The old man's face flashed with shame, and he shook his head: "The old man has tried his best, and he is entrusted by Liu Gong!" ”

Liu Xianling also knew that the plague was not so easy to deal with, but he still had hope.

A look of disappointment inevitably flashed on his face, but he still comforted him: "Don't worry, old doctor, go back and think slowly, you will always think of a way." ”

"I hope so."

Healers generally have a benevolent heart, seeing so many people suffering from the plague, they may die at any time, and Dr. Xiao's heart is also very uncomfortable, and he only hates his medical skills.

Spirits can be distilled by making their own liquor or buying liquor on the market, the latter is expensive and the taste is not as beautiful as the former, so of course Chen Rui chooses the former, and if you want to do it, you have to do your best.

When Fu'an learned that the kind of wine he drank secretly at the risk of his life was not the best, and that it could make better wine, the eyes that looked at Chen Rui were like looking at a fairy without clothes, and the light emitted pierced people's eyes, and Chen Rui, who was frightened, hurriedly distanced himself from him.

Making spirits is actually not difficult, and it is mainly divided into three steps: koji-making, fermentation, and distillation.

And Fu'an is originally engaged in wine trading, and basically no one knows more about alcohol than him, so Chen Rui didn't add to it, and only made a little suggestion on their relatively complete koji making and fermentation.

But distillation is a new step, so patiently explained to him, and told him to do a good job of secrecy, not to leak out, otherwise not only their dream of making a lot of money will come to an abrupt end; And there is a risk of annihilation.

Because scarcity is expensive, if it leaks out, everyone will make spirits, and spirits are not a rare item, and naturally they will not be sold at a good price.

Don't underestimate such a smart nation as the Chinese nation, they know a little bit about the principle of distillation, with the world's leading smelting technology and firing ceramic technology, they can copy hundreds of sets of distillation utensils for you in minutes.

Moreover, wine is not something that can be brewed casually, and it is necessary to obey the decrees issued by the imperial court, and sometimes because of the shortage of food, the imperial court will prohibit or restrict winemaking; In some cases, private brewing is prohibited, and brewers must purchase a permit from the government.

Now that the state of Chu is rich, at least the people still have surplus grain, so the imperial court allows private brewing and private sales, which are taxed by the government.

However, a large amount of grain is required to make spirits, and if spirits are overflowing, a large amount of grain is used to make wine, and the consequences will be extremely serious.

Because now there are many countries, there is no unity in the world, and there is a possibility of war at any time, what is the most important thing in war? Food is one of them. Using a large amount of grain to make wine is tantamount to digging a grave for the Chu State.

Moreover, strong alcohol is easy to get drunk, and people will cause trouble when they are drunk......

There is no doubt that these people who make wine are the sinners of Chu through the ages, and under the wrath of the Son of Heaven, they can save their lives, I am afraid that the Lord of Yama dislikes them, let alone anything else?

In the future, the imperial court will no longer allow private brewing and private sales, and it will not be so easy to rely on alcohol to make money.

Listening to his words, Fu'an also realized the seriousness of the matter, and repeatedly promised that such a thing would not happen.

He is a person from the Chu State, and his feelings for the Chu State are still very deep, and he will not do anything that endangers the country.

Seeing that Fu'an looked like if it didn't work, I would do it myself, Chen Rui nodded with satisfaction, although the catastrophe was exaggerated, it was not completely impossible for such a thing to happen.

He is saying that his purpose is to make money, and he sells expensive "holy water", and if it leaks out, it will become wine, what money does he make? Is he worth that little money?

After explaining the matter, Chen Rui began to think about whether he should leave early and go to Xiangcheng to find her.

But what about when you find her? Is it a divorce or a consummation?

He liked her, he had figured it out before, otherwise why would he be so excited when he heard Fu'an say that she couldn't resist the temptation of the queen's throne? When Fu'an gave Wei Yueyue to him, in addition to being a little unspeakable, why did he have no expectations and nervousness in his heart?

Maybe I fell in love with her at first sight when I saw her back, maybe it was when I heard that she was so good, maybe it was because of the temptation of the most beautiful woman in Chu State, maybe it was the providence in the dark?

The answer doesn't seem to be so important, like is like, just determine your heart, although he doesn't know if it's love, but he knows that she is so good, he will fall in love with her sooner or later.

But the gap between his and her identities is like a barrier, does Aunt Murong love him as much as she used to? Will they admit this family business?

Of course, King Qin......

Don't miss him, think about him badly.

And most importantly, what about her? Even if she doesn't care about her family or identity, does she have feelings for herself? Like yourself? Will I be able to stand out from the crowd of strong competitors and make her fall in love with me?

The state of Chu has not yet established a crown prince, which means that all princes competing for the position of crown prince are his rivals! Of course, there's probably more to the shadows than that.

It's not ordinary!

Forget it, or do you see her and say, what if she had fallen in love with herself a long time ago? So let's go tomorrow! Thinking about this, he couldn't wait.

I have to say that Chen Rui is still very optimistic, but God is sometimes very naughty, when you think about something, he will let things develop in the opposite direction to what you expect, if you think good, he will give you bad results, if you want bad, he will give you good results, that is, as the saying goes, things backfire.

No, Chen Ruigang couldn't wait to leave, Zhang Ning walked to his side and said, "Son, Linyang City can't get out." ”