Returning to Xianyang Palace, I ordered Qi Wan to call Shang Shiling Cook Jia.
Not long after, Cook Jia hurried over and saluted, "I have seen Your Majesty, Cook Jia."
"No gift." I looked at Cook Jia and said, "Is there a brewery in the palace?"
Chef Jia bowed and said, "Back to Your Majesty. Yes, it's at Shang Shifu."
I nodded: "I will give you a brewing method, and you can make wine according to this method."
After that, I gave him the distilled liquor brewing method that I had already written in my hand.
Cook Jia took it and took a few glances. He could understand the previous steps of koji making and fermentation. Although it was a bit different from the current technology, brewing now only consists of these two steps. The subsequent distillation is a bit confusing.
I saw him reading it in the palace, and waved my hand: "Take it back and read it. Once you understand it, do it quickly. I urgently need this kind of wine."
Cook Jia quickly put it away and bowed: "I obey your Majesty's order. I will leave."
"etc."
Just as Cook Jia was about to exit, he quickly stepped forward, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, do you have any other instructions?"
"I almost forgot to tell you." I remembered the wine test: "After this wine is brewed, do not drink it directly."
"First pour the brewed wine into the bottle, and then pour it from the bottle into the bowl. If hops the size of millet grains to sorghum rice appear in the bowl, the duration will be about 15, and the alcohol content will be 55 degrees. ;"
"If the hops are the size of sorghum grains, the duration is about 7, and the alcohol content is 60 degrees;"
"If the hops are the size of sorghum grains to corn grains, and the duration is about 3 digits, the alcohol content will be about 65 degrees."
"This degree is used to describe whether the wine is strong or not. Based on your brewing conditions, the maximum degree should not exceed 80 degrees. The wine used in palace banquets nowadays is basically below 10 degrees. Do you understand?"
Cook Jia said thoughtfully: "Your Majesty means that according to your Majesty's brewing method, it can be about sixty times stronger than the current wine?"
Cook Jia gradually opened his mouth, sixty times? is it possible?
Seeing the disbelief on his face, I was afraid that this guy would be stupid and let someone try the wine directly.
"Yes, sixty times. So when you arrange for someone to taste the wine, you should add some water according to the number of distillations. The more times it is distilled, the higher the alcohol content."
"If it reaches more than 65 degrees, it's best to add more water and give it a try. If there is no problem, gradually reduce the proportion of water and try again. Don't directly let people drink wine with more than 70 degrees, otherwise I will drink it to death. Responsible!"
Even in the 20th century, the alcohol that people drank was basically over 50 degrees, and 75 degrees was medical alcohol. If these people in this era, who rarely drink wine with more than 10% alcohol content, suddenly drink alcohol with more than 70% alcohol content, I am really afraid that they will drink it to death...
"In addition, the wine I urgently need must meet two conditions. Either it can burn instantly after being lit with fire, or a bowl of wine can disappear within a quarter of an hour if it is left standing there. These two conditions can be met. Just one.”
Waiter Jia was confused. The wine would disappear within a quarter of an hour if left there? He once again sent out soul torture in his heart: Is this possible?
I was too lazy to explain to him. I didn’t even understand chemistry myself. It would be good if I could rely on the knowledge in my head to know how to make distilled liquor. Don’t torture me about the principles.
"That's it, just do it and don't ask any more questions. Report it to me as soon as you make it. Back off!"
If you want to make distilled liquor, you have to make it from scratch, and it’s impossible to do it in less than a month.
Cook Jia left the Sihai Palace in confusion and hurried to the brewing workshop.
I stood up and walked to the palace door. Looking at the snowflakes gradually falling outside the door, I sighed softly.
A palace banquet during the winter solstice last year triggered the Baichu Rebellion, and I fear there will be no peace this winter.
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At this moment, in the Qin army's tent in Lingnan, there was a strong, bearded general in his thirties, who was discussing with the generals about advancing south.
It was Zhao Tuo, the general of the Lingnan Qin Army!
Now the northern part of Baiyue has been basically pacified. Since the spread of Champa rice to the south of the Yangtze River, and the new agricultural tools promoted by the imperial court, the indigenous resistance in Baiyue has become less intense.
Zhao Tuo grabbed the collar and threw the robe aside, revealing only a short robe like a vest.
"This damn weather is almost the winter solstice. Logically speaking, it's time for the climate to be suitable. How come it's still so hot!"
Ren Xiao laughed: "The general is angry with that bitch Gehrig Liao, right?"
Zhao Tuo couldn't help laughing, and responded with a smile: "Damn, I'm so angry when talking about this woman. She humiliates me every day, but I can't do anything about her. I'm so angry!"
Everyone in the tent also laughed.
If the Qin army in Guanzhong saw the atmosphere in the tent, they would definitely be shocked. How dare the general make fun of the general like this? Not only is the general not angry, but he also joins in the joke? Do other captains and their ilk dare to laugh too?
In fact, when the Qin army led by Zhao Tuo first came to Baiyue, they were the same as the Qin army in Guanzhong, with clear distinction between superiority and inferiority, seriousness and calmness.
However, after the world was peaceful, Ying Zheng issued an edict, ordering them to intermarry with the Baiyue natives and live together. As a result, over time, they naturally became tainted with local customs, and the Qin army gradually became a half-farmer, half-army force like the border villages.
In addition, after being here for a year and a half without being able to contact anyone from the imperial court, this kind of atmosphere gradually formed.
As for what they call Gaku Liao, they are famous among the Baiyue Qin Army.
The northern part of Baiyue has been basically stable in the past two years, but this few people occupy an earthen stronghold. It can be said that one man is in charge and ten thousand people cannot open it. Zhao Tuo has been thinking of ways to continuously attack the Tuzhai since three years ago. However, he lost his way in the mountains without even finding the gate of the village. He has not been able to find the Tuzhai yet.
From time to time, Gehrig Liao would send people down the mountain to plunder those tribes that were ruthless for the sake of wealth. The key person made a slogan: rob the rich and give to the poor, and give half of it to the people! What I robbed were all the landlords who oppressed the people, and I only took half and gave the remaining half to the people. She also has a habit of saying that as long as you put down your weapon, your life will never be in danger.
This made the people around her feel grateful to her. Instead of leading the way to attack the stronghold, they deliberately misled the Qin army. Zhao Tuo had a stalemate with her for three years. Gradually, Zhao Tuo didn't want to care about her anymore. Anyway, he was robbing the landlords and rarely killed people. He just let her stay on the mountain.
Unfortunately, Zhao Tuo didn't go to her. Instead, she gave Zhao Tuo some "gifts" from time to time, such as women's clothes, jewelry, and various fruits and vegetables-all soft.
Today I sent Zhao Tuo another bellyband, but Zhao Tuo was so angry that he almost went to heaven.
Zhao Tuo sighed heavily: "Damn, I'm almost growing hair after staying here in Baiyue every day. It's been five years since I've been back to Zhending County. Although my parents are gone, there are still clan members here." Over there, the new emperor doesn’t even want to move me!”
Ren Xiao responded: "We are now rooted here, don't think about going back, I'm afraid we will have to live here for the rest of our lives."
Everyone else also suppressed their smiles and looked a little sad.
Many people came from Guanzhong, and they also miss the yellow land and the people on that land.
When everyone was speechless for a moment, a soldier suddenly ran in from outside, raised the white silk in his hand, bowed and said: "General, your Majesty's order!"
