As December comes, the weather gets even colder.
It even snowed for the first time here in Xianyang. The snow is not heavy, but it will be colder the day after it snows.
Chen Hetu made a special visit at the end of November to talk about the progress of Xifeng Zui brewing. According to the koji-making process given by Lin Feng, the craftsmen in the workshop have made the koji, used the koji to make wine to form fermented rice, and finally distilled the wine.
This kind of distilled wine is completely different.
It is authentic distilled shochu.
Its taste is more mellow than the wine Lin Feng purified by simple distillation.
Chen Hetu meant to start selling it, but Lin Feng refused. On the one hand, there was too little distilled shochu at the moment and it needed to be stored on a large scale. On the other hand, these wines also needed to be stored in cellars and the taste needed to be preserved.
Therefore, at present, Lin Feng only asked Chen Hetu to expand the wine cellar, purchase grains from various countries in large quantities, and use distiller's grains to make wine.
This way of making wine is the longest-lasting and irreplaceable. The most important thing is that by distilling the wine in this way, the alcohol content can be further increased.
As for Huichun Hall, Zhao Lexian is mainly responsible.
Bai Yuyao began to raise a baby, and she would also handle business matters, but she mainly left them to Zhao Lexian.
In addition, the tea shop is well decorated, but tea is not sold yet. Currently, there are very few tea leaves picked and produced, and they are not promoted, so they have been kept secret for the time being.
This day, morning.
There was light snow falling in the air and a cold wind blowing. Lin Feng was leaning against the stove in his house, drinking rice wine.
This is specialized rice wine.
The alcohol content is low, just like a drink, very comfortable.
Lin Feng felt comfortable reading the medical books and understanding the medical skills of this era. At this time, Gao Xiaoyu entered, bowed and said: "Master, Xie Xuanqiu comes to see you."
"please!"
Lin Feng gave an order.
Gao Xiaoyu turned around to inform. Not long after, a tall figure entered, but it was Xie Xuan.
Xie Xuan cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Lin."
Lin Feng said: "Thank you, sir, for having a seat."
Xie Xuan sat down. Lin Feng poured a cup of warm rice wine for Xie Xuan and said, "Master Xie, this is rice wine. It is different from Xifengzui. It tastes sweet and refreshing. Take a sip of the hot wine to dispel the cold."
Xie Xuan took it and drank it, feeling warm all over. Moreover, the taste of rice wine is indeed light, sweet, and very comfortable. It is completely different from Xifeng Zui.
"Wonderful, wonderful!"
Xie Xuan's eyes showed approval without hesitation, and said: "Mr. Lin, you are really amazing, and you have brewed such a drink. But is this kind of rice wine sold?"
Lin Feng said: "In other words, it's just for family members to drink a little, and we won't sell it to the outside world for the time being."
"Pity."
Xie Xuan shook his head and said with a smile: "I heard that Mr. and Mrs. Lin are pregnant. This is a great news. I am here to express my congratulations."
While talking, Xie Xuan took out a brocade box from his sleeve, placed it in front of Lin Feng, and said: "Mr. Lin, this is the best jade Pixiu pendant, which can ward off evil spirits. I would like to congratulate Lin Feng with this gift. The husband will have a wife."
Lin Feng glanced at it, accepted it and said: "Thank you for your consideration, Lin Feng."
"polite!"
Xie Xuan smiled and spoke,
He changed the topic and said: "Speaking of which, the Qin court was shaken a few days ago. The emperor was assassinated and almost died. Thanks to Mr. Lin's wonderful doctor, the emperor's life was saved."
"In the end, Prince Yingqi was exiled to Dunhuang, and King Yong was demoted to Liangzhou. On the contrary, King Liang was unknown and suddenly became the crown prince of Da Qin. The situation in Da Qin can be described as unpredictable."
"Mr. Lin, although you have gained the attention of Great Qin, in my opinion, this kind of Great Qin is not suitable for you."
Xie Xuan then entered the topic.
This is his intention.
When Xie Xuan was in Xianyang, the more he came into contact with Lin Feng, the more he felt that this man must go to Jin.
This is great talent.
Lin Feng looked calm and asked: "How do you say this?"
Xie Xuan continued: "Great Qin is about to enter a period of turmoil. In the future, Great Qin is very likely to fall into a life and death crisis, which Great Qin cannot resolve. Mr. Lin, I hereby solemnly invite you to the Kingdom of Jin again. The Kingdom of Jin In terms of both heritage and territory, it far exceeds that of Great Qin. What Jin can give you far exceeds that of Great Qin."
Lin Feng's eyes suddenly narrowed.
Is there a life and death crisis in Da Qin?
What is a life and death crisis?
It is a crisis of national annihilation.
Today, Da Qin is powerful and powerful. Even if Xia State wants to attack Da Qin, Xia State alone does not have the strength to destroy Da Qin. Da Qin is not afraid of Xia State's attack.
Do countries unite?
Lin Feng had a guess in his mind, and he said: "Master Xie, the so-called crisis of national annihilation is when various countries attack the Qin Dynasty."
"how do you know?"
Xie Xuan was surprised.
He looked at Lin Feng with a surprised expression. Because the news of the alliance between Yan, Xia, Qi and Jin has not been announced to the outside world yet, only the important ministers of each country know about it.
Xie Xuan came from the Xie family of Jin, and Xie Xuan only knew that the Xie family had great influence in the Jin court.
Xie Xuan's expression returned to calm in a blink of an eye. Although Lin Feng came out, he had nothing to worry about. This matter was not kept secret, and each country was going to send troops to attack Da Qin. The news could not be kept secret. Da Qin would definitely know.
Countries attacking Qin were an upright conspiracy, not a surprise conspiracy.
Xie Xuan took a deep breath and said with emotion: "Although Mr. Lin is not old, he is very resourceful and visionary. The more this happens, the more I hope that Mr. Lin will go to the Jin Kingdom and show off his talents."
Lin Feng said in a deep voice: "Thank you for your kindness, Sir. Lin Feng is ashamed to accept it. Speaking of which, besides the crusade from various countries, what else could be the crisis that could destroy the Qin Dynasty? If Ying Qi was the crown prince, the Qin Dynasty had a crown prince problem. Now, It was Ying Yuqian who replaced him, and the emperor was wise and wise. Under such a premise, domestic forces are united and everyone is united. It is impossible to break through from the inside, and only external attacks are left."
"Wonderful, wonderful."
Xie Xuan praised: "Mr. Lin's analysis is so profound that I admire it."
After a pause, Xie Xuan said again: "Mr. Lin, Da Qin cannot stop the attacks from Yan, Xia and other countries. On this occasion, why bother to stay in Da Qin? Only after you went to Jin did you A platform and opportunity to display your talents. Here in Da Qin, there are no opportunities."
Lin Feng was thinking in his heart, and after a moment, he said: "Thank you for your kindness, sir. I take it from my heart. I am a businessman now. I am currently doing business in Daqin. I can make some money with the help of Daqin. I may also go to Jin to do business in the future. It's just business. We have just set off, and I have no plans to leave Daqin for the time being."
Xie Xuan said regretfully: "Why is Mr. Lin so stubborn? If you stay in Daqin, your business will be restricted. When doing business in Jin, I guarantee that Mr. Lin will be like a fish in water. In short, Mr. Lin went to Jin, and my Xie family will be my support. Mr. Li Dinglin.”
Lin Feng cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your kindness, sir. I can't thank you enough. It's just that Great Qin has treated me well and has never treated me badly. How can I abandon Great Qin?"
Xie Xuan sighed: "That's all, that's all. If Mr. Lin figures it out at any time, you can come to me at any time."
Lin Feng said: "No problem."
Xie Xuan stopped staying, got up and left.
Lin Feng was thinking alone. The crisis in Da Qin was approaching, and Da Qin would probably send troops to fight it next. It's just that the emperor still needs to know the current situation before he can take the right medicine.
Lin Feng pondered for a long time and then ordered: "Gao Xiaoyu, prepare the carriage, I want to enter the palace."
"Here!"
Gao Xiaoyu replied and went to make arrangements.
Lin Feng changed into a new set of clothes, put on his cloak, and then left the mansion and headed for the imperial city. As soon as Lin Feng arrived in the imperial city and showed the Black Dragon Order, the soldiers immediately went to inform him, and soon they came to lead Lin Feng into the palace.
The injury on Ying Jiuxiao's arm has recovered a lot. It has not fully recovered yet, but it does not affect his actions. When he saw Lin Feng entering, he put a smile on his face and said, "Lin Feng, why are you here in the palace? What's the matter?"
Lin Feng sat down after saluting and said solemnly: "I was at my house earlier, and Xie Xuan of Jin State invited me to Jin State again, saying that Da Qin was about to fall into crisis, and even a life and death crisis."
"At that time, I tested it and asked if all countries were planning to jointly attack Da Qin. Although Xie Xuan did not have a clear answer, he said how could I know? From this, it can be seen that the attack by various countries should be certain."
"I'm here to report this matter to the Imperial Grandfather. Great Qin must deal with this matter as soon as possible."
"Once countries start to send troops and Great Qin responds, the situation will be quite difficult. Great Qin's combat power is of course no problem. If it faces Xia State, Jin State, etc. alone, there will be no problem."
"But when we are attacked by a coalition of countries, the situation is different."
Lin Feng said: "Does the imperial court have any news about these aspects?"
Ying Jiuxiao's pupils also shrank, and there was a touch of caution on his face. He said in a deep voice: "This news must not be groundless. Because the northern Yan Kingdom actually sent a mission to Xianyang, and I am afraid it will arrive in Xianyang soon."
"The Yan State has never told us what Da Qin wants to do?"
"However, a mission was sent."
"It can be seen that the Yan State is most likely planning a joint attack. Given the nature of the barbarians of the Yan State, the most likely intention is to use the attacks of other countries to take advantage of the situation, rob us, and blackmail us."
Lin Feng also raised his brows, but he didn't expect that Yan Guo had already intervened.
The situation is complicated.
Lin Feng said: "This is enough to confirm that Da Qin will at least face attacks from Yan, Xia, and Jin. After all, the three kingdoms border Da Qin. The one that has not yet been determined is Qi."
"Since Xie Xuan did not mention Qi State alone, I am afraid that Qi State is also involved. However, Qi State and Xia State should be in the same place. After all, Qi State wants to go to Da Qin and needs to pass through Xia State's territory, which is equal to Xia State. It’s an army all the way.”
"Grandfather, can you resist the forces of the Four Kingdoms?"
Ying Jiuxiao’s cheeks twitched!
The strength of the four countries!
Although Da Qin said that it had a strong army and strong fighting power, it had never been in such a situation.
too difficult!
Ying Jiuxiao sighed: "It will definitely be difficult to resist the attack of the four countries. It may not even be possible, because these countries are not weak in strength. Come, summon Wang Tang and Ying San to discuss the matter."
Ying Jiuxiao immediately ordered him to go down.
The chamberlain went to convey the order, and not long after, Wang Tang and Ying San also entered.
Ying Jiuxiao told the news reported by Lin Feng and the mission sent by Yan State. Wang Tang and Ying San both looked serious.
Ying Jiuxiao said: "Now it is very likely or certain that Da Qin will face an attack from the four countries. As for the reason for the alliance, maybe the Emperor of Xia State lost his sight and took the initiative to join forces. Or, someone is targeting Da Qin. What is the reason? There is no need to think about it for the time being. We must make preparations now, how should we respond?"
Winning three eyes, observing the nose and mind, this is not what he is good at.
Wang Tang said: "If we start a war with the four countries at the same time, I am afraid that the domestic money and food expenditures will be tight. Da Qin has the strength to fight, but once the time is prolonged, it will be dangerous."
"Currently, the generals in the army are on guard duty in various places. If a war is to begin at this time, the generals need to be dispatched to return. In short, a large-scale war involving the whole country is quite dangerous for the Qin Dynasty."
After a pause, Wang Tang said: "Mr. Lin, do you have any ideas?"
The eyes of Ying Jiuxiao and Ying San also fell on Lin Feng.
See what Lin Feng says?
