In the wine shop, Liang Xiao looked at the workers who were busy and a little absent-minded.
In the past few days, he has been thinking about Duan Yunyi's conversation with him that night.
She is the emperor, and after being a guilty minister two years ago, she is now just a minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
That night, she was uncharacteristically belittling to herself?
During this period, Duan Yunxiu and Mu Qinxue came together once on the pretext of visiting Jiang Fuxue.
The two delicate girls were indeed pleasing to his eyes.
Jiang Fuxue was no longer afraid of being bored when they were with her.
But he always had an indescribable feeling that these two girls seemed a little different from Zhuge Yun...
At this moment, the aroma of wine hit his face, interrupting Liang Xiao's thoughts.
It turned out that the workers opened the lid of the wine jar.
Gu Pingxiu and Bai Qin, who were following Liang Xiao, were surprised and delighted: "Good wine!"
"Are you all drunkards?" Liang Xiao joked.
Bai Qin explained in a low voice: "I used to go out on missions and have to contact all kinds of people. Naturally, I have to practice my drinking ability. And to ensure that I have seen the world, I must understand the world's fine wines. The aroma of this wine is better than our contact The best wine I’ve ever had is clear and rich…”
Liang Xiao nodded slightly and said, "You will know the effect after you taste it."
There is definitely a slight gap between the wine mass-produced by workers and the wine he carefully brews himself.
What he has to do is to keep narrowing this gap.
In fact, the wine-making process is not complicated, as long as you master the principles of distillation and understand the structural design of wine utensils.
Liang Xiao personally checked each jar of wine, and after confirming that it was normal, he took the wine bowl and poured a bowl for himself, Gu Pingxiu, and Bai Qin.
Gu Pingxiu stopped Liang Xiao from picking up the bowl and said seriously: "Master Marquis, just in case!"
Liang Xiao was stunned and nodded, not objecting to Gu Pingxiu's unnecessary worries.
Gu Pingxiu's meaning was obvious. He was worried that the wine would not be well brewed or even poisonous, so he wanted to taste it himself.
Xuanwei of the Great Zhou Dynasty was only loyal to the royal family, and it was his duty to taste food and poison for the children of the royal family.
Gu Pingxiu and the others must have received instructions from Duan Yunyi and really regarded him as their future prince-in-law.
Liang Xiao is very satisfied with Gu Pingxiu's performance. What he is in urgent need of is this kind of cautious manpower.
As the captain of the Xuan Guards, Gu Pingxiu, in addition to coordinating the work of the Xuan Guards, is also responsible for helping Liang Xiao contact the empress and learn about the family's movements.
Gu Pingxiu picked up the bowl and drank it all in one gulp, and exclaimed: "The wine is the best, even Gongyang's Dream Jiangnan can't match it!"
Bai Qin's throat twitched and he looked at Liang Xiao.
"You should try it too." Liang Xiao smiled.
Bai Qin then picked up the bowl and drank it all in one gulp, nodding repeatedly: "It's really the best! It is indeed far from comparable to Meng Jiangnan!"
Liang Xiao also picked up the bowl and took a sip, nodding slightly: "That's almost interesting."
"You almost mean it?" The two of them almost fell out of their eyes.
Is this even close to meaning?
Liang Xiao explained: "It's a little less interesting than the one I brewed by myself, but it is indeed far from comparable to Meng Jiangnan."
The two of them looked at Liang Xiao with burning eyes.
This marquis became a blockbuster and is indeed an excellent candidate for the future prince-in-law!
The new issue of the newspaper was released and quickly sold throughout the city.
In this issue of the newspaper, in addition to describing the hardships of the Great Zhou Emperor in opening up territory and Zhuge Hui's dedicated loyalty, it also mentioned the food of Lanling Marquis.
"Fifteen taxes per person? Almost no other miscellaneous taxes? Is this true or false?"
"It turns out that the Lanling Marquis Mansion has been pursuing such a generous tax policy. The taxes collected are also used to build bridges, repair roads, and provide relief. What a great benevolent person!"
"My hometown is in Lanling. It's true! It's just that after the Lanling Marquis's food was recovered, the court resumed normal taxes... I can't believe that the Lanling Marquis is still as generous as his father. superior!"
The streets and alleys were filled with praises.
The taxes in the Great Zhou Dynasty were not only land taxes, but also various miscellaneous taxes such as poll taxes.
The tax policy of the Lanling Marquis Mansion almost does not include miscellaneous taxes. It is considered to be the most lenient group among the princes in the past dynasties, but it has never had the opportunity to publicize it before.
Through the explanation in this issue of the newspaper, the people also learned about the situation in detail, and the reputation of Lanlinghou Mansion is rising steadily.
This is exactly Liang Xiao's plan.
He himself doesn't care about false fame, but now that the aristocratic family is at its peak, it has become a powerful family. Da Zhou also needs someone to suppress them. One day, he can also seek justice for his father.
Zhuge Hui and Marquis Dingguo are more than seventy years old, and there are always times when they are unable to do what they want.
Marquis Lao Ding was still a military commander, so it was even more difficult to deal with the clan members.
We must rely on the younger generation to break the situation!
In the tavern, a group of knights were listening to Mr. Shu explain the contents of the newspaper and stood in awe.
"This Marquis of Lanling has a far-reaching vision. Since I was a child, my parents have offered incense to Marquis Lanling every worship day."
"Who isn't?" Everyone was filled with resentment.
Money can stump a heroic man.
After the imperial court took back Lanlinghou's food and restored normal taxes, each household could only ensure food and clothing for the whole family.
Dazhou has a household registration system, and traveling far away is subject to official review. Without permission or credentials, you may be arrested as a gangster or a wanted criminal.
Of course, in some places, censors can let you go as long as they accept some "filial piety".
Now, their generation has grown up, accompanying the rangers all the way, and come to the capital to try their luck.
Their families are still living in Lanling and will soon be able to enjoy the tax reduction and exemption provided by the Marquis of Lanling.
"How about we go and seek refuge with Marquis Lanling?"
"Why are you relying on us? We are just people in the world. Why don't we go and cause trouble for others? Think about how to repay your kindness!"
In the corner, Xing Feng and his attendant Xing Hai were drinking, absentmindedly.
"Little Marquis, is this, is this his method..." Xing Hai's face became increasingly ugly.
Xing Feng remained silent, just drinking quietly with a solemn expression.
They are already keenly aware of the upcoming impact of this matter.
"I heard that the eighteen heroes from Yanyun also joined Lanlinghou's family!"
"They are retired soldiers, not people in the world, so how can they be compared?"
The knights' discussion attracted the attention of a swordsman in white in another corner.
"You said Leihong took refuge with Marquis Lanling?"
Among the two, the young man with the sword hanging at his waist suddenly stood up with a surprised look on his face.
Xing Feng and Xing Hai's eyes fell on this person and their pupils shrank.
Sword eyebrows and starry eyes, eight feet in length.
There is a light blue sword embroidered on his right shoulder, and a red cloud is embroidered above the hilt.
"The symbol of the Bashu Sword Clan?"
Before Xing Feng could ask, there was a burst of exclamation.
"You are...Jian Canglang?!"
The young man with the sword just nodded calmly, asked about the location of Lanlinghou Mansion, and left quickly.
"It's actually this person... go and have a look." Xing Feng stood up immediately and wanted to follow him around.
A clear laughter came from the distance: "Mr. Xing, you are well."
Xing Feng followed the sound and saw two young scholars walking towards him.
"It turns out to be Mr. Gongyang, who is this?"
"I'm down here, Jiangbei Duguchen."
