Back in Xianyang Palace, I ordered Qi Juan to call Shang Shi Ling Ku Jia.

After a short time, Ku Jia hurried over and saluted: "The minister Ku Jia has seen Your Majesty. ”

"No courtesy." I looked at Ku Jia and said, "There is a brewing workshop in the palace, right?" ”

Ku Jia bowed and said, "Back to Your Majesty." Yes, it's in Shang Shifu. ”

I nodded, "I gave you a method of winemaking, and you follow this method to make wine." ”

Anyway, I gave him the brewing method of distilled spirits that I had already written.

Ku Jia took it, looked at it a few times, and could understand the front koji making and fermentation, although it was a bit different from the current technology, but now the winemaking is nothing more than these two steps. The distillation behind is a bit confusing.

I looked at him in the temple, waved my hand, and said, "Take it back and look at it, and if you understand it, you can do it quickly, I urgently need this wine." ”

Ku Jia hurriedly put it away, bowed down and said, "The ministers obey His Majesty's order." The minister retired. ”

"Wait."

As soon as Ku Jia was about to withdraw, he hurriedly stepped forward, bowed and said, "What else does Your Majesty command?" ”

"I almost forgot to tell you." I remembered the wine tasting: "Don't drink this wine after it's made." ”

"Pour the brewed wine into a bottle and pour it into a bowl. If there are hops in the bowl the size of millet grains to sorghum rice, the duration is about 15 digits, and the degree of wine is 55 degrees; ”

"If the hops are the size of sorghum grains, the duration is about 7 numbers, and the degree of the wine is 60 degrees;"

"If the hops are the size of sorghum rice kernels to corn kernels, and the duration is about 3 numbers, the alcohol degree is about 65 degrees."

"This degree is to describe whether the wine is strong or not, and with your brewing conditions, the maximum should not exceed 80 degrees. Nowadays, the wine used in palace banquets is basically below 10 degrees, so you can understand, right? ”

Ku Jia said thoughtfully: "Your Majesty means that according to Your Majesty's wine-making method, it can be stronger than the current wine...... Sixty times or so? ”

Ku Jia gradually opened his mouth wider, sixty times? Is it possible?

Looking at his expression of disbelief, I was afraid that this guy would be stupid enough to let people try the wine directly.

"Yes, sixty times. Therefore, when you arrange for someone to taste the wine, you should mix some water into it according to the number of distillations. The more distillations, the higher the degree of the liquor. ”

"If it reaches more than 65 degrees, it is best to add more water to try, and then gradually reduce the proportion of water and try again. Don't let people drink more than 70 degrees directly, otherwise I won't be responsible for drinking to death! ”

Even in the twentieth century, people drank alcohol in the 50s, and 75 degrees was medical alcohol. Let these very few people who have drunk more than 10 degrees of wine in this era suddenly drink more than 70 degrees, I am really afraid that they will drink to death......

"In addition, there are two conditions that must be met for the wine that I urgently need. Either it burns instantly when lit with fire, or a bowl of wine sits there and disappears in a quarter of an hour. One of these two conditions can be met. ”

Ku Jia looked confused, the wine could disappear in a quarter of an hour? He once again sent out a soul torture in his heart: Is this possible?

I didn't bother to explain to him, I hadn't been able to learn chemistry myself, and it would be good to know that I could make distilled liquor by relying on the knowledge in my head, and don't torture me about the principle or anything.

"That's it, you just do it, don't ask about the rest. I made it and I was immediately relieved. Step aside! ”

If you want to make distilled spirits, you have to remake koji, and it is impossible to make it in a month.

Ku Jia withdrew from the Four Seas Hall in confusion and hurriedly walked towards the brewing workshop.

I got up and walked to the temple gate, and I sighed softly as I watched the snowflakes gradually drift outside the door.

Last year, a palace banquet on the winter solstice triggered a rebellion, and I am afraid that this winter will not be peaceful.

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At this moment, in the tent of the Qin army in Lingnan, there is a sturdy general in his thirties with a full beard, who is discussing with the generals about advancing southward.

It was Zhao Tuo, the general of the Lingnan Qin Army!

Now that the northern part of Baiyue has been basically pacified, since the spread of Champa rice to the south of the Yangtze River, coupled with the new agricultural tools implemented by the imperial court, the indigenous resistance of Baiyue is not so fierce.

Zhao Tuo grabbed the collar and threw the robe on his body aside, revealing only a short robe like a vest.

"This hellish weather, it's almost the winter solstice, it stands to reason that it should be when the climate is suitable, how can it still be so hot!"

Ren Huan laughed: "The general was angry with Liao's girl, right?" ”

Zhao Tuo couldn't help laughing, and responded with a smile: "Damn, I'm really angry when I talk about this woman." comes to humiliate me every day, but I can't do anything about her, and I'm angry with me! ”

And all the people in the tent burst out laughing.

If the atmosphere in the tent was seen by the Qin army in Guanzhong, he would definitely be shocked. The general dares to make such a mockery of the main general? Instead of getting angry, the Lord will joke along with him? The rest of the lieutenants and the like dare to laugh along?

In fact, when the Qin army led by Zhao Tuo first came to Baiyue, it was also the same as the Qin army in Guanzhong, with a clear distinction between respect and inferiority, and was serious and calm.

However, after the world was pacified, Ying Zheng issued an edict and made them intermarry and live together with the Baiyue natives. In this way, after a long time, it was naturally infected with local customs, and the Qin army gradually became a half-peasant and half-army like Biantun.

In addition, there was no contact with the people of the imperial court for a year and a half here, so this atmosphere gradually formed.

As for what they said, he was famous in the Baiyue Qin army.

The northern part of Baiyue has basically been stable in the past two years, but this guy Liao occupies a dirt village, which can be described as a husband and a wife. Zhao Tuo has been trying to find a way to continue attacking the village since three years ago, but he didn't even find the gate of the village and lost his way in the mountains, and he has not been able to find where the village is.

From time to time, Liao sent people down the mountain to rob those tribes who were not benevolent to the rich, and the key people played a slogan: rob the rich and help the poor, and take half of it to the people! I robbed the landlords who oppressed the people, and I only took half of it, and gave the remaining half to the people. She also has a habit that as long as you lay down your weapon, your life will never be in danger.

This made the surrounding people grateful to her, not only did they not lead the way to attack the village, but also deliberately misled the Qin army. Zhao Tuo and her stalemate for three years, and gradually Zhao Tuo didn't want to care about her, anyway, the robbers were all landlords, and they rarely killed people, so they simply let her stay in the mountains.

Helplessly, Zhao Tuo didn't go to her, but she sent Zhao Tuo some "gifts" from time to time, what kind of women's clothes, jewelry, and all kinds of fruits and vegetables - all soft.

Today, he sent Zhao Tuo a belly pocket, but Zhao Tuo was so angry that he almost ascended to heaven on the spot.

Zhao Tuo sighed heavily: "Damn, stay here every day, I'm about to grow hair." I haven't been back to Zhending County for five years, although my father and mother are gone, but there are still people there, and the new emperor won't say that he will move me! ”

Ren Huan responded: "We are rooted here now, don't think about going back, I'm afraid we will live here for the rest of our lives." ”

Everyone else also restrained their smiles, a little sentimental.

Many people came from Guanzhong, and they also missed the yellow earth and the people on that land.

When everyone was speechless for a while, suddenly a soldier ran in outside, raised the white silk in his hand, bowed down and said, "General, Your Majesty's edict!" ”