After a detailed discussion, Luo Taisui finally let Lao Jiu understand the "wine taster's" method of collecting money.

In fact, a top taster is not only limited to how much money can be earned, but also to become a "dictator of the taste buds", discovering the value of wine from a professional point of view, which makes people covet it.

As a traverser, Luo Taisui knew that under the governance of several generations of emperors, the national strength of the Tang Dynasty would continue to be improved, all industries would prosper, and the drinking decree would be further opened.

Countless writers came into being.

Poetry, poets and wine are fused together to form the most remarkable poetry and wine culture of this era.

For example, the "Song of the Eight Immortals in Drinking" appears later.

The so-called eight immortals in the drink are He Zhizhang, Ruyang Wang Li Jin, Li Shizhi, Cui Zongzhi, Su Jin, Li Bai, Zhang Xu, and Jiao Sui.

Among them, except for Jiao Sui, the remaining seven are all famous and dignitaries in the world, who are addicted to alcohol, bold and open-minded...... is their common trait.

So the question is, Jiao Sui is a cloth cloth, and he has no achievements in the court and the literary world, so what is the basis for being among the eight immortals in drinking?

There is a saying in Du Fu's "Song of the Eight Immortals in Drinking": Jiao Sui Wudou Fang Zhuoran, talking eloquently and shocking four feasts.

Other than that, there is no official record of the man's life in history.

However, in the legendary story "The Ballad of Ganze" written by Yuan Jiao in the late Tang Dynasty, Jiao Sui was portrayed as a person who knew ghosts and gods well......

In fact, in Luo Taisui's view, it doesn't matter whether Jiao Sui understands feng shui and knows ghosts and gods.

Since it is the eight immortals in "drinking", its talent should be related to wine.

Not only is it a big drinker, but it also has to know how to drink.

Jiao Sui must be a master here, well versed in wine, which is equivalent to a wine taster in this era, so a group of celebrities and dignitaries look at each other and gather together to talk about wine.

With this "later" example, Luo Taisui feels that it is worth learning from Lao Jiu.

"According to what you mean...... Lao Jiu said as he muttered, "This taster is not only good at drinking, but also knows how to taste wine, and more importantly, he must be familiar with all kinds of winemaking......

Once they have built up enough fame, breweries and sake shops will visit and serve up fine wines to distinguish between good and bad......"

Luo Taisui nodded and added: "You can also classify the wine, and then set up a three, six, nine and so on." As long as you have confidence in your wine, you will come to taste it.

Why not spread the reputation of your wine and sell it for a good price? ”

"It's a pretty chic idea." Lao Jiu didn't brow, he was thinking about the feasibility, "Then...... If you want to make a name for yourself by drinking, I'm afraid it's not easy! ”

He has been wandering for many years, and he is only famous, and once he does nothing, he will be ignored.

Look at the present, not to mention the rivers and lakes, even among the bad people, with the retirement of "Baya", his sense of existence is almost none.

"At present, the main way to make a name for yourself is to make friends with celebrities and dignitaries." Luo Taisui brainstormed at the right time, "I heard that the 'Fighting Wine Bachelor' Wang Ji can drink five buckets without getting drunk. But anyone who invites him with wine, whether he is high or low, will gladly go to it.

Why don't you give it a try? ”

Wang Ji, the younger brother of the great Confucian Wang Tong at the end of the Sui Dynasty and one of the four masters of the early Tang Dynasty, Wang Bo is his nephew.

This person has gone through two generations of the Sui and Tang dynasties, three masters and three hidden, all of which have a great relationship with "wine", which can be described as a lifelong addiction to alcohol.

Wang Ji's greatest achievement in his life lies in poetry, which is known as "reversing the remnants of Qi Liang and regaining the style of the Wei and Jin dynasties", and is recognized by later generations as the founder of five-character poetry.

"You're talking about the king's edict?" Lao Jiu seems to have heard of it.

"That's the man." Luo Taisui nodded.

During the Wude period, the imperial court recruited officials from the previous dynasty, and Wang Ji was appointed to the province of Zhaomen with his original position.

"But this person doesn......'t seem to be well-known," Lao Jiu twisted his beard on his lips, "I also inquired about him because he was good at drinking......"

Luo Taisui was a little surprised, but quickly reacted and realized that he was in an era of poetic change.

In the early Tang Dynasty, the palace style poems of the Southern Dynasty were prevalent, mostly involving court life or the private affairs of men and women, and the form pursued beautiful words, which seemed to be called "Qiliang Yufeng".

Even Li Shimin, the king of a country, is not exempt from vulgarity.

Wang Ji's poems are simple and unpretentious, washing away the lead of the Six Dynasties, inheriting the style of Tao Yuanming, the "pastoral poet" of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, which can be said to be the pioneer of the Tang Dynasty landscape idyllic poetry school.

According to later generations, the early Tang Dynasty may not have had the greatest poets, but it had the most outstanding poetry reformers!

Wang Ji is one of them.

Obviously, no one except Luo Taisui will be aware of this, and naturally he will not be able to gain insight into his contribution to the development of contemporary poetry.

"Wang Jicai is in a high position and low, and his reputation is indeed not obvious." Considering the limitations of the times, Luo Taisui had to admit this, "Hmm...... Maybe another person would be more suitable. ”

He pinched his chin and smiled at the corners of his mouth again, as if he had a new idea.

"Who?" This is introducing himself to drinking friends, how could Lao Jiu not be interested.

"This person is not famous at the moment, but he has the talent of King Zuozhi, he will soar into the sky one day, and even be a marquis and worship the prime minister, and it is not impossible to be a great minister!" Luo Taisui was very sure in his heart, but he left room in his mouth, so as not to make people suspicious.

"Oh?" Lao Jiuqi said: "There is such a character! Then he asked, "Who is it?" ”

Luo Taisui said slowly: "This person's name is Ma Zhou, and now he is dormant in the Mansion. ”

Lao Jiu didn't feel anything yet, but Li Liqian, who was eavesdropping not far away, was taken aback.

Is there such a coincidence?

I just met with Ma Zhou, and I was about to try his bottom line, but I didn't expect to hear his name when I turned around and heard his name in Luofu.

It seems that Luo Taisui's evaluation of him seems to be very high.

Could it be ...... Did you accidentally pick up a treasure?

All the things in the past made Li Lizhi subconsciously have an almost blind trust in Luo Taisui.

She didn't even realize it.

And Lao Jiu didn't care whether he believed it or not, he was more concerned about another thing: "Could it be that this Ma Zhou is also a good drinker?" ”

Luo Taisui grinned, "Of course." ”

Ma Zhou was depressed in his early years, and when he was appointed as an assistant teacher in Bozhou, he used to live with alcohol.

After traveling west to Chang'an, he once drank a bucket of eight liters alone in Xinfeng's hotel, and the store was deeply surprised.

"If you have the chance, this person is worth befriending." Lao Jiu laughed when he heard this.

"If you want to be poor, go to the next level." Luo Taisui said seriously: "If you want to get ahead, you need to work hard." ”

He brainstormed, and there were still about three years before Ma Zhou took up.

In terms of talent, Lao Jiu is far inferior to Ma Zhou, and it is already a trick to use wine as an entry point, if you don't take advantage of these three years to study the wine road, let alone sit on an equal footing, I'm afraid you won't even be worthy of lifting shoes for others.

"If you want to be poor, go to the next level......"

Lao Jiu didn't expect this Tie Hanhan to be able to say such a far-reaching poem, so he couldn't help but ignore his tone of lesson, and lowered his head and thought deeply.