When they were drinking, although Ye Chang also accompanied him with a cup, he only took a sip and didn't really drink it.

He waited to see the excitement, especially the excitement of Jiao Sui.

Sure enough, Jiao Sui, the drunkard, couldn't bear the urging of the gluttonous worms in his stomach, and drank half of the wine in the wine cup in one gulp. There are also many liquors in the Tang Dynasty, such as condensate syrup, osmanthus syrup, pear blossom spring, Baxiangqing, and Shule pulp from the Western Regions. However, the degree of wine in the Tang Dynasty was not high, and the wine made from mare's milk grapes in the Tang Dynasty was called "fragrant and strong" by the people of the time, so you can imagine how light the general wine was.

Before going to Chang'an, he asked his brother-in-law Liu Kun to make a simple set of pottery stills, and steam its dew according to the method recorded in the "Compendium of Materia Medica". This is what he used to do the test, and he never thought that he would succeed once. Although the degree of such wine is not high, Ye Chang estimates that it is about forty degrees at most, but compared to the wine that the Tang people drank before, it is much stronger.

Sure enough, before Jiao Sui could swallow a mouthful, he felt that his throat was as uncomfortable as fire, and he almost squirted out the wine again, but when he thought that the wine was not easy to obtain, and it was so sweet, he couldn't bear to waste it, so he forcibly swallowed it.

The result of forcibly swallowing it was naturally a violent cough, coughing so that his face was red, his ears were red, his neck was thick and short, not only him, except for He Zhizhang, who was slow and drank less for health, among the rest, half of the rest of the people were coughing.

"This wine is strong, and it is difficult to match it in the world, so you should not drink this wine too quickly, and if you are in a hurry, it will hurt your throat (monkey)." Ye Chang said quietly, looking at Jiao Sui's appearance of scratching his ears and disturbing his cheeks, everyone couldn't help but cover their mouths after seeing it. That Zhong Wei has always had a poisonous tongue, today Ye Chang gave him face and let him be present to accompany him, he was already dissatisfied with Jiao Sui's rudeness, and couldn't help but whisper at this time: "Sure enough, I hurt the monkey." ”

Jiao Sui didn't know that Ye Chang was laughing at him, he finally eased up, took a long breath, and then gave a thumbs up: "Good wine, good wine, what's the name of this wine?" ”

"Its name is nectar."

"Good wine, sure enough, wine is as its name suggests, it is nectar in the sky, and it is rare to drink it in the mortal world!" Over there, He Zhizhang also smacked the taste, he was also good at wine, he only felt that Tao Taoran was smoky, and couldn't help but say: "The master treats each other with such fine wine, it's a pity, it's a pity, Li Taibai is not there, if Li Taibai is here, it must be a witty word, and the thoughts are springing!" ”

Speaking of this, he settled down, and said with a smile: "The old decay is already in the last years, but you have to see the immortal Li Taibai and the wise immortal Ye Shiyi, it is really a happy thing in life, come, you will accompany the old decay and drink again!" ”

"This wine is not only strong, but also has enough stamina, you can drink it, don't be greedy." Although he knew that the Dao might not be useful, Ye Chang still confessed: "Especially for He Gong, drinking a little is to strengthen the body, and drinking too much is to hurt the body and strain the mind, so you must have a degree." ”

He Zhizhang listened to him sincerely, smiled and nodded, and then drank, and sure enough, it was a small taste. When everyone got this wine, they were suddenly hearing someone crying bitterly.

The one who weeps is Jiao Sui.

"Why is Jiao Langjun crying?" He Zhizhang and Ye Chang were familiar with Jiao Sui's temperament, so they ignored him, because they were going to beat the snake with the stick, but Du Fu was not familiar with it, so he asked.

"In the past 30 years, he boasted that he was the champion of the wine country and drunk and guarded, but he never thought that it was all a big mistake. I have to drink nectar today, and I know that I have lived in vain for the first 30 years...... Why is such a good wine only encountered today? ”

Jiao Sui's words made everyone's expressions slightly solemn.

His tone was sad and angry, but it was not false, not so much that he had not encountered such a good wine in thirty years, but that he had talents and ambitions and did not meet the opportunity.

"Where did Eleven Lang buy this wine, alas, after drinking this wine, I am afraid that the rest of the wine will be boring." After venting, Jiao Sui sighed and asked again.

"Home-brewed, nowhere to buy." Ye Chang said with a smile.

Jiao Sui was stunned, left the table suddenly, and then bowed to Ye Changchang: "Eleven Lang, I will sell it to Eleven Lang for more than 100 catties, just to have this wine every day......

"Impossible, I only have five altars in my house, and one altar was opened today, and only four altars are left, where can I drink freely every day?" Ye Chang shook his head and said: "Besides, drinking too much hurts the body, a small drink is acceptable, and getting drunk every day is not the way for a husband to live in the world!" ”

This is a rare opportunity, Ye Chang naturally has to keep a straight face and teach Jiao Sui a good lesson. Jiao Sui was stunned by his lesson, but he didn't argue a word, and when Ye Chang stopped talking, he salivated and said again: "As long as you give me a glass of this wine every day, I am willing to be taught by you every day......"

"I can't stand you!" Ye Chang was also speechless, when the drunkard came to such a point, it was rare to be real. He ignored Jiao Sui and bowed his hand to everyone: "Drink slowly, this wine is strong, and only slow use can make the most of its taste." I still have something to do in the kitchen, uncle, you accompany the distinguished guests to eat more dishes. ”

When the last dish of corn stew was served, it was already brightly lit. Unconsciously, everyone persuaded them to drink and eat, and they ate for more than an hour! The wine was high, and He Zhizhang, Du Fu and others had to splash ink and leave poems praising wine and food. Ye Chang returned to the table, making the whole atmosphere ** again, the only regret is that there is no beautiful dancer to dance on the spot.

The old man originally slept lightly, but this night He Zhizhang did not wake up until three o'clock in the morning, this is the credit of yesterday's wine, he drank a moderate amount, and the wine will help him sleep. When he woke up and asked, the county magistrate and the county lieutenant rushed back to the county early in the morning to deal with official business, and he and Du Fu stayed in Wolong Valley, and as for the entourage, they were placed in Wu Zepi.

"Hehe, it's a good night's sleep." After washing up under the service of the entourage, someone served white rice porridge, He Zhizhang was eating, so he saw Ye Chang coming over, he was not polite, and said with a smile on his gruel.

"You can't eat without food, Gong He, and look at this thing."

Ye Chang also smiled, and then handed over a thing in his hand.

He Zhizhang put down the bowl, took it and took a look, but it was a book. On the cover of the book was written the five big characters "Send the poem to the supervisor".

This big character is handwritten, and it is Ye Chang who imitates Yan Ti and writes, and the ink fragrance is still there. He Zhizhang opened it with a smile, and then said, "Huh": "This is ...... It's ......"

The first one was Li Longji's farewell poem, and He Zhizhang was surprised not by this, but by the handwriting.

This handwriting is definitely not written!

But it is not like the current engraving printing, firstly, the handwriting is clear, like a handwritten book with ink, and secondly, because the typesetting is horizontal, it is not a vertical version!

"Eleven Lang, what is this?" He Zhizhang muttered for a while, looked up at Ye Chang and asked.

"He Gong will look again." Ye Chang smiled and took out another book.

Except that there is no cover, the handwriting on the inside is exactly the same!

Immediately afterwards, Ye Chang took out the third and fourth books, how could He Zhizhang not understand at this time, this should be a printed book. But He Zhizhang was very puzzled, printing must be engraving, and a engraving plate is not only time-consuming, but also prone to errors, like this overnight printing, it is impossible!

"I have a new printing technique, He Gong and stay here for some more time, He Gong poems, I want to make plates and print them, and they can also be sold in the future." Ye Chang smiled and said, "Naturally, there will be no shortage of brushes." ”

He Zhizhang also smiled: "Eleven Lang is a good businessman? ”

"I don't regard it as the way of businessmen, but as the art of Tao Zhu." Ye Chang replied.

"What's the difference?"

It is said that Tao Zhu Gong is Fan Li, wearing Xiangyin can make the country strong, and industry and commerce can make the family rich. Scattering their wealth and leisurely traveling in the spring forest, is it comparable to the way of ordinary businessmen? ”

He Zhizhang groaned when he heard this, and he didn't speak for a while.

Although commerce is extremely developed, especially the trade with the Western Regions is very frequent, the political status and social status of merchants are not high. He Zhizhang was one of the four scholars of Wuzhong, and under the influence of Confucianism and Taoism, it was obviously unrealistic for him to accept Ye Chang's views because of Ye Chang's words.

Ye Chang didn't expect to be able to convince him in the first place, the discussion between the two of them on this matter was indifferent, and their attention turned to the book itself. He Zhizhang asked with some curiosity: "Eleven Lang, this book is not printed like an engraving, could it be that it is a new technique?" ”

Ye Chang launched cement and football plays, but he saw it with his own eyes, so he knew that Ye Chang liked to be "unconventional", Ye Chang nodded: "It does use new skills, the original plate making, a page of the version takes ten days and a half months, and now it can be completed immediately." Moreover, the ink used is also different, so it is bright and clear, similar to ink handwriting. ”

He Zhizhang has already seen this, and when he heard Ye Chang introduce this, he couldn't help but feel a little emotion in his heart: Ye Chang is a wise person, he can really be called a national soldier, but it is a pity that he has offended some people, and he cannot be reused by His Majesty today.

At this time, Ye Chang used it was already a copper movable type. The pottery type itself has a shortage that is difficult to solve, and after discovering this, Ye Chang had to increase the cost, based on the pottery type, and made copper movable type.

"Why is the book printed horizontally and with these strange symbols?" He Zhizhang asked again.

"The new printing plate has a defect, which is conducive to horizontal rows and not conducive to vertical rows." Ye Chang said with a smile.

Of course, this is a lie, if you can make a horizontal version, you can make a vertical version, and there is no technical difference between the two. But horizontal printing in Ye Chang's feeling, compared with vertical printing, it is indeed necessary to save paper, and more importantly, some symbols, public adaptation, etc., are suitable for horizontal printing instead of vertical printing.

"It's better to find a way to make a vertical seal." He Zhizhang muttered.

"Speaking of which, does He Gong know why we are writing vertically?" Ye Chang disagreed: "It's just because there was no paper in ancient times, and the characters were carved in bamboo and wood slips, if it was carved horizontally, it was not easy to unfold and view, and it was more convenient to carve vertically." Nowadays, there is paper, written horizontally and vertically, which is convenient to use, and there is no need to force it. ”

He Zhizhang shook his head, feeling that what Ye Chang said was plausible, but he didn't bother to argue, and pointed to those symbols and asked, "What is this?" ”

"Segment marking, I call punctuation." Ye Chang replied: "Those who are literate but do not know the sentences can know the true meaning of the article." ”

He Zhizhang was silent for a long time, and sighed: "If Kong Yingda is alive, you will be the enemy of Confucianism." ”

Ye Chang was taken aback by this, he only carried out these two changes from the perspective of future convenience - in his opinion, these two changes are not important at all, they do not involve politics or the economy, they are just related to people's reading habits, and the resistance should not be great.

But He Zhizhang is a "public enemy of Confucianism", like a basin of ice water in front of him, which made Ye Chang moved.

Kong Yingda was a Confucian at the time of Li Shimin, and was ordered to compile the "Five Classics of Justice", which changed the situation of Confucianism and dissenting theories in one fell swoop. This person is also stubborn and upright, and his words will be ancient, if he is alive, he will indeed attack Ye Chang and beat him into a public enemy of Confucianism.

Even if Kong Yingda is dead, there will be no less conservative and stubborn people like him, and even He Zhizhang, who is famous for his open-mindedness and rewarding backwards, has a clear negative attitude towards Ye Chang's change.

"If it's convenient, it's better to print it for me vertically, and you don't need to add these punctuations." He Zhizhang said slowly.

Since he resigned from his official position and was bent on seeking immortal visits, he didn't want to get involved in any more turmoil. But this change launched by Ye Chang will obviously stir up a storm in Confucianism, if it weren't for the pity that Ye Chang was talented and unwilling, He Zhizhang would even think about breaking off relations with Ye Chang.

This made Ye Chang very embarrassed.

Originally, this collection of farewell poems was printed, firstly, to thank He Zhizhang for his attention, and secondly, to use He Zhizhang's reputation among the world's people to spread his private goods. But now He Zhizhang's words have made his wishful thinking come to naught. He had always felt that He Zhizhang was an old naughty boy, and now that he was preparing to cultivate, he shouldn't care about being used by himself.

But the characters of this era, although they are all historical figures, no one is really stupid. Ye Chang understood that his careful thinking had been seen through by He Zhizhang, and although He Zhizhang did not show annoyance, he also rejected his intentions. He thought about it, and he didn't force it, and nodded immediately: "What He Gong said is that he is too hasty and frivolous. ”

"Eleven Lang is only seventeen years old, he is outstanding, witty, and there are immortals in his dreams, he only needs to raise his hopes for forty years, why can't he become a Tianwen sect like Kong Yingda?" He Zhizhang was afraid that he would be lost, so he said half comfortingly.

How could Ye Chang not be disappointed, he had a good plan, but just because He Zhizhang did not cooperate, it became a bubble.

Immediately, he realized what He Zhizhang meant.

He is now seventeen years old, has been raising hope for forty years, and at the age of fifty-seven, he entered the court as a prime minister, and he was still in the prime of life.

But Ye Chang can't wait, he can't wait, and the Anshi Rebellion can't wait.

After a short period of prosperity, Datang is now deeply rooted, and even if there is no An Lushan Shi Siming, there will be other problems that will erupt. In the final analysis, this contradiction is still an economic problem: the huge imperial territory needs to be guarded by strong troops around it, and the weak imperial finances are not enough to support the central government to maintain and suppress the military strength of the surrounding strong troops, so a situation of external strength and middle cadres is formed.

And Ye Chang doesn't think that he can live a long life, if he waits until he is fifty years old to implement reforms, he is afraid that he will not be successful, his body will die of old age, and he will die of politics.

"Gong He is joking, Tianxia Sect? At the thought of having to be the first to become a Heavenly Sect, I shuddered. I just want to be at ease, refining alchemy and playing the piano every day, poetry and wine are happy, and it is enough to make a wish. Ye Chang could only give up, prevaricating with false words, and thinking of another way.