This year, the world is in a big way, and the disasters have come to an end for many years; At the beginning of Li Shimin's ascension to the throne, he was under the city, forcing him to exhaust the treasury to ask for peace, and the Eastern Turkic [xié] Li Khan, who was also defeated and captured under the Tang Dynasty, was sent to Chang'an by Li Jing.

For Li Shimin, it can really be said that he is very proud.

So the emperor was happy, and gave the world a big drink [pú], allowing the people to drink with hundreds of officials. By the time the edict reached the fire well from Chang'an, it was already six days later.

The Zhou Dynasty merchants lived in the world, and by the way, they also received the wine pond meat forest of the king of Shang. At that time, hundreds of officials drank and had fun, and stayed up all night, and Zhou Gong Ji Dan was afraid that the rule of the Zhou Dynasty would repeat the mistakes of the Shang Dynasty, so he ordered a ban on group drinking.

Group drinking, that is, drinking in groups of more than three people, was a capital offense in the Zhou Dynasty. But after all, this prohibition was too severe, and Xiao of the Western Han Dynasty did not make a drinking law, and more than three people were fined four taels for drinking in groups for no reason. In later generations, whenever there was a drought or flood and food shortage, they would often follow this law and wait for the harvest year to be lifted.

However, before Suzong, Tang Law had never banned alcohol. Li Shimin gave the world a lot of alcohol, and it seemed that he was happy with the people, but in fact, he just said it by the way, anyway, whether he gave it or not, everyone had to drink as usual.

It's nothing more than a reason to have an extra drink when drinking: "To our emperor!" ”

For the people of Limin, it really makes no difference whether the world is drunk or not. However, for officials other than the Beijing Division, what the emperor gave had another meaning-

That is, eating and drinking at public expense.

Originally, Shu Hui was not interested in this, he was not old enough to drink now, and he didn't need to rub that little money for food.

However, considering that the Qiongzhou Thorn History invited county officials to gather for a banquet this time, I am afraid that it is also related to the fuel-saving lamp that came out not long ago, and the township shooting ceremony that recommended the scholars, so Shu Hui needed to go.

Every year in October, the day is sacrificed, and at the same time, the states and counties pay tribute, and the outstanding talents with good knowledge are also one of the tributes. In addition, the winter solstice is also shortly after the sacrifice to the sky, the imperial court will hold a meeting, and the envoys of each state will report on the political affairs and financial situation of the state.

It is now the middle of September, and the Qiongzhou Assassin Shixuan took the opportunity of the imperial gift to invite the state officials to a banquet at this time, and its purpose is self-evident. Because Shu Hui has no job, his invitation only says to eat and drink, but he can always guess something serious.

Even if he can't guess, can't he still ask the person in front of him:

"Master Yuan, in addition to eating, drinking, and having fun on this trip, do you still have to discuss some government affairs?"

Eight horses led four two-wheeled carriages on the official road leading from the fire well to Linqiong, making a squeaking sound. The body rises and falls little by little with the horse's hooves, making people lazy and sleepy.

Shu Hui and Yuan Tiangang rode in the same car, and Ao Guang and Hongyu rode in front of them. In the back carriages were the accompanying officials of the county bureau and some outstanding students of the county, and the third brother Zhang, who had visited Shu Hui a few days ago, was impressively listed. In addition, there are also yacha and long attendants who follow on horseback.

Otherwise, how could Shu Hui guess so much?

Huojing County is located in the southwest of Qiongzhou Prefecture, 60 miles, the climate is mild and rainy, and the altitude is not high. Along the way, the air was fresh and pleasant, the official road was gentle, and there was neither dust nor hard rock bumps, but it was a good journey.

Yuan Tiangang heard Shu Hui's question, curled the ring finger and middle finger of his right hand, brushed his beard and long beard with the remaining three fingers, and said softly in affirmation.

Shu Hui blinked, halfway through the road, this Yuan Ye has not said a word, could it be that he is motion sickness?

Regarding the feeling of motion sickness, Shu Hui expressed understanding. However, he never believed that anyone would get motion sickness before, and he didn't know if the sedan chair in the costume drama was real? Shu Hui's thoughts wandered a little as he swayed.

Tilting his head to the car window, he could barely see Ao Guang sitting on horseback in front of him, very mighty, and a look of envy flashed in Shu Hui's eyes.

"I can't even ride a donkey now, so I can only ride a children's bicycle and fat, which is really humiliating...... No, it's really detrimental to God's might! ”

But looking at it, he vaguely felt that something was wrong.

"Hey, I haven't noticed this problem on these two horses for so long, why are their hoof prints so shallow and wide?"

He turned his head again to look at the carriage behind him, but he was blocked by the carriage and could not see clearly.

I have the heart to ask Yuan Ye, but thinking about it, he may not be clear about the problems of these livestock, and seeing that he seems to be suffering from motion sickness at this time, it is better not to disturb.

Unable to obtain more detailed information, Shu Hui had to put it aside first, just wondering in his heart whether these horses were not nailed to the horseshoe.

What is the difference between a horse without a horseshoe and a salted fish without salt? Shu Hui recalled the plot he had seen in the movie, the way the horse was put on the road and sparked, it must have been nailed.

It is said that the ancient Romans wore sandals for horses, covering the bottom and edges of their hooves with metal to protect them from the harsh terrain. Although there are not many war horses in Datang, there are also a lot of horses, but I didn't expect that it seems that horseshoes have not been used now.

Shu Hui pondered, and when he arrived in Linqiong, he took a closer look at the powerful and bold horseshoe to confirm whether there were no horseshoes, and if not, find time to design a set for them to install.

It was only sixty miles away, and he had already finished half of the run before, and Shu Hui was already in sight.

From the fire well to Linqiong to walk a gentle mountain road, now bypass a pass, because the terrain is slightly higher, you can see the city of Linqiongzhou Zhihua in the distance in the shadow is enough, if it is not for some mist between the fields and long, it may be in full view.

At this time, the coachman of the carriage in which Shu Hui was riding shouted: "Huh~", and the other three cars belonging to the same car shop also stopped at the same time, and the accompanying horses were also manipulated by their respective riders to stop.

"Ming Mansion, and this young master, you can drink horses here and repair them, and we will leave in a moment."

The coachman turned back and explained. Yuan Tiangang and the others obviously expected this, and when the driver untied the wheel, they got out of the car to stretch their muscles.

The two of them also came back from the horses. Shu Hui saw that there was a well not far away that was not drunk with horses, thinking that they were just too lazy to walk a few steps, so he beckoned the two of them to go together.

Wells in mountainous and hilly areas do not need to be dug too deep, and most of them are dug up until the water veins in the soil layer are dug. This is exactly the case with the well that Shu Hui and the three of them went to at this time, a pool less than half a meter deep is inlaid with granite, and there are stone slabs on both sides and on the top.

Looking from the front, there is a constant flow of clear water from the water veins dug up behind the back, trickling into a stream, and finally dripping from the soil and rocks to the surface of the water, smashing out ripples and tinkling sounds.

This kind of Jing Shuhui used to be seen often in his hometown, but since he moved to the city, he can only meet again in his dreams.

"Young Master! That well can't drink horses! At this time, the leader of the horse shop and the coachman Shu Hui ran over out of breath, he was drinking the horse just now, and a companion saw Shu Hui and his party coming straight to this saltwater well, so frightened that he quickly lost the reins of the horse and ran over.

"Oh, why can't you drink horses?" Shu Hui asked curiously, the well looked very well maintained, and there was a teacup with ears hanging from branches under the cover to block rain and leaves.

"This saltwater well can only be drunk by people, not by horses...... the coachman hurriedly explained, which seemed to confirm one of Shu Hui's guesses.

"Uh...... So that's the case, so let's take a basin and feed the horses, right? "Sure enough, are you afraid that the horse will get the water dirty, and that's right, although in Shu Hui's mind, it should be divided into two pools, the upper and lower pools, to solve the problem perfectly.

The coachman blushed in a hurry, "I didn't mean that, the water in this saltwater well can't be drunk, and if you drink it, you will go crazy." Only people will be fine if they drink it. ”

After a pause, he added: "The bitter water well in front can only be used to drink horses, and people can't drink it, so these two wells can't be mixed with people and horses." Moreover, you should not drink too much of these two types of water, otherwise both people and horses will get sick. ”

That's a real surprise!

Shu Hui speculated that this was probably the reason for the inclusion of certain mineral salts. Bitter wells? I don't think I've heard of bitter water, but I think it refers to water that contains nitrite.

Shu Hui touched his chin, this nitrite is a very famous preservative. A large part of the long-term preservation of bacon is due to the fact that a small amount of protein is converted into nitrosamines, which are carcinogens.

The nitrite in the well water, estimated to be sodium nitrite, is indeed very toxic in excess - it is toxic to both humans and horses.

It's just that horses are more tolerant, because the poisoning symptom is a drop in blood pressure, and the horse's brain should not be so sensitive to blood pressure. So even if the same weight is ingested in the same quality of nitrite, the horse is more tolerant.

As for this saltwater well......

Shu Hui took off the teacup used to drink water and rinsed it with well water a few times, and wanted to greet the red fish, but when she looked back, she and Ao Guang were trying to control the horse that wanted to come forward to drink water, so she called the groom:

"Here, help me scoop some water and shower it, I'm going to wash my hands."

When he had finished washing his hands and had the groom pour water into his hands, he tasted it, and suddenly a strong salty taste attacked his taste buds.

"Why is it so salty, isn't it thirstier the more I drink?"

"No, young master, although this water is salty, drinking a small amount can still quench your thirst. It's just that after drinking too much, people often have a swollen complexion, weak limbs, and a heartbeat like a ......."

After tasting the water from the saltwater well, Shu Hui couldn't tell why. However, based on the driver's description and his limited knowledge of the salt content in the well water, there is a rough speculation.

Does this sound like hyperkalemia? It seems that this is the case, I heard that potassium chloride is many times saltier than table salt, and the blood potassium balance will also affect water absorption, so drinking it should indeed quench your thirst.

And when a man drinks his heartbeat, it should be the same when a horse drinks. A horse's heart rate is usually the same as a human's, but it should be much faster to run.

The man drank nothing, that is, no one forced him to run, the horse's limbs were weak, and when the horse's heart beat faster, he was urged by the horsewhip, and his heartbeat was much faster than usual. This may be the reason why the horse is crazy, and maybe he will die of exhaustion.

Shu Hui had such a guess that if this saltwater well was really as he thought, it would be a good source of potash. I just don't know what impurities are contained and whether they are harmful to the human body.

He thought about it, this thing didn't seem to be useful to him, even if it was used as poison, others would think it would be too salty.

I looked at the bitter well not far away, but my heart moved. If nitrite is really in this bitter water, then it can be used as a preservative. Even if it's not here, you can always find a place where it is, and the problem of ink corrosion protection seems to be solved.

"It seems that it's okay to go out for a walk, otherwise even if you have the luck to pick up gold bars when you go out, you won't even be able to get anything out of the door."

While sighing, I wondered why the water from the two wells, which were less than 20 meters apart, contained two completely different mineral salt components.

In fact, this should belong to a kind of heterohalite associated mine, several mineral salts are very close to each other, and they are washed by different water sources after being split by the mountain pass, which forms such a wonder.

Qiongzhou is rich in potash reserves, often accompanied by nitrites, so there is no need to be too surprised to encounter this kind of thing.

Since they knew that the two pools of well water were pits, Shu Hui and the three of them gave up drinking horses. Anyway, it's only a dozen miles away, and you can easily walk it, and the two good horses don't need to pull the cart, so you don't need to worry too much.

The group packed up, set off again, and went to Linqiong again.

……

Walk slowly along the deciduous trees planted along the road, and the closer you get to Linqiong, the more pedestrians and vehicles will become. When the carriage crossed a wooden bridge with a "clang", the convoy turned left and followed the river bank upstream.

At this time, there was no mansion set up in the states specifically for entertaining officials on business trips, although the state bureau could also find a place to settle the officials, but the other people accompanying them were inevitably not well entertained, so Shu Hui and his party decided to settle down in the inn.

When they arrived at the ground, their own horsemen led the two high-quality horses to drink water and wash them, and the horses of the other people who accompanied them could only find their own horses to tie them up.

Shu Hui and his party parted, and the people of Ma Xing went to their stronghold in the city to repair. The fellow scholars and officials followed Shu Hui and Yuan Tiangang into the restaurant where they settled and went straight to the second floor, and the entourage and the yacha were seated on the first floor.

According to the weekly rites, the Son of Heaven has four meals a day, the princes have three meals, and the people have two meals.

However, at the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, there were not so many poor rules, but it was stipulated that wine shops could only be opened between the markets, and no one would trouble you if you had money to eat. The people still have two meals, just because the economy is underdeveloped.

Shu Hui saw that although it was past dinner, there were still a few people drinking on the second floor at this time, so he went up to the third floor with Yuan Tiangang and others. More than a dozen people suddenly came up from the third floor, and there was a creaking and overwhelming sound between the wooden planks, which made Shu Hui's face darken.

However, Zhang Sange is very discerning and will come to things, so he called on his classmates to take the initiative to return to the second floor to take a seat, and the third floor was instantly empty.

The "Doctor of Wine" who led the way before but was left behind to report the name of the dish, Shu Hui stood here but always felt in a trance, as if some important ideas were about to come to mind, but he always couldn't grasp it.

As if moved, he walked to the window near the shore and sat down on the ground with some hesitation.

In the Tang Dynasty, most of the banquets were seated on the ground, and the window position was also designed in this way. Shu Hui was undoubtedly much shorter than an adult after sitting down, but she just avoided the oblique window blocking the view.

Immediately, a huge complex of buildings fell into Shu Hui's eyes, and the unpredictable feeling before suddenly broke through his chest and surged up his throat, but he choked up and down the dilemma there......

Shu Hui stared at the magnificent porcelain kiln in front of him and was speechless for a long time.

What you can see in front of you is a huge kiln area with a length and width of nearly three or four hundred meters, a huge chimney with a height of more than ten meters, and an endless stream of convoys carrying raw materials and finished products...... Miles away, it seems that you can faintly hear the hustle and bustle of people.

These magnificent scenery in the eyes of Yuan Tiangang and others, if the scale is actually not able to stir up a trace of waves in the heart of Shu Hui from later generations.

Linqiong is built according to the ancient city of the Qin Dynasty, the overall pattern sits in the northeast and faces the southwest, Shu Hui is in the Shifang Building at this time is the southwest of the Shifang Hall of Xiaguo, the closest to the fire well is also the largest restaurant.

Sitting on the mat in front of the southwest window on the third floor of the Shifang Building, looking at each other across the Nanhe River and Qiongyao, Shu Hui seemed to have returned to a certain day three years ago.

On that day, it was the middle of summer; And now, it's late autumn.

On that day, the city was full of tall buildings; And now, the whitewashed walls are tiled.

On that day, the flowers were blooming; And now, Baimu is depressed.

On that day, he had just finished his luggage at the Shifangtang Hotel where he was staying and was about to go to the lobby for dinner, when his colleague Dabao, like Yuan Tiangang today, pointed to the building across the Nanhe River through the window and said to him:

"Look, that's the Qiongyao History Museum!"

"Look, that's Qiongyao!"

……

The corners of his eyes were a little moist, and Shu Hui hurriedly controlled the humidity to steam it dry.

On that day, the ruins were in ruins; And nowadays, the nail head phosphorus.

On that day, the water flowed; And now, Vientiane is renewed!