After taking a sip of wine, Li Yuanjia suddenly coughed.
It was just a small bite, but with the spiciness and the strength, even though he was mentally prepared, he still couldn't stand it. He just felt like a ball of fire had fallen into his stomach, and it was suddenly ignited!
After coughing a few times, Li Yuanjia was overjoyed and immediately picked up the small wine bottle placed next to him.
Opening the lid of the pot, putting it under his nose and smelling it, a familiar smell immediately rushed into his nasal cavity, making Li Yuanjia couldn't help but sneeze!
"good, very good, excellent!"
Li Yuanjia, who was overjoyed, couldn't help but laugh happily while holding the wine bottle.
Over sixty degrees!
It’s definitely over sixty degrees!
Li Yuanjia, who had no idea how much alcohol he had used in his previous life, was so sure that even if this thing couldn't reach 70 degrees, it would definitely be 60 degrees... no, it would definitely be 65 degrees!
In other words, it can already be used for disinfection!
In his excitement, Li Yuanjia almost shouted loudly that he was awesome!
But seeing him looking so happy, Han Shan was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, this wine... I'm afraid you can't drink it, right?"
"Haha, of course you can't drink it!"
To Han Shan's surprise, Li Yuanjia laughed loudly and said: "I asked you to distill such a strong wine, but it was not for drinking, haha... By the way, I always say strong wine, or something stronger.
Wine is too troublesome, Han Cheng, how about we set a standard for these wines based on their strength?"
"Standard? But it depends on the king's orders!"
Blinking his eyes, Han Shan immediately nodded respectfully.
After following Li Yuanjia for a long time, he gradually understood the meaning of standards, which was nothing more than classifying wines into categories according to their strength and giving each one a name.
It's very simple, Lao Han can understand it.
"Well……"
After walking around the room excitedly for several times, Li Yuanjia suddenly raised his head and said: "Then divide the wines into ten grades according to their intensity! The first grade is the lightest, and the tenth grade is the strongest. As for the wine you just created,
This batch... should be classified as the seventh grade!"
I originally wanted to say sixth grade, but I imagined that it would be difficult for Han Shan and the others to distill wine above 80 degrees, so Li Yuanjia simply lowered the standard.
"...Yes, Your Majesty."
Han Shan had no objection to this, and just nodded again.
"Next, make more of this wine for me!"
After circling the steamer twice more, Li Yuanjia stood still: "Before I go hunting in winter, make at least ten...forget it, just make five altars for me. I know it's very difficult.
, but... Han Shan, please work hard these days!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, Han Shan obeys your order!"
"Um."
After Han Shan agreed with a solemn expression, Li Yuanjia nodded with satisfaction, then seemed to have remembered something, and continued: "After the pot is steamed out, go and collect the reward of one hundred guan by yourself! You
Fifty guan, and everyone else gets 50 guan!”
"Ah? Your Majesty, this, this is too much."
Han Shan, who was originally calm, suddenly became unsteady after hearing these words.
"Is that much? Haha."
Patting Han Shan on the shoulder, Li Yuanjia laughed and said: "This is my reward to you, take it! When you make stronger wine, I will continue to reward you generously..."
Until he left the room where the liquor was distilled, Li Yuanjia was still in a very happy mood.
Sixty-five percent alcohol is so useful!
Although the effect may be slightly worse, the sterilization is certain, which is enough. And he believes that as Hanshan and the others perfect it little by little, 70% alcohol will be a matter of time.
“After working on it for several years, it’s finally done!”
In a happy mood, Li Yuanjia couldn't help but think of the "distillation road" of alcohol!
From just one idea at the beginning, to designing the distillation device from scratch, to improving and perfecting it a little bit, and finally distilling this high-alcohol wine, this process is not easy at all. Let’s not talk about how much money Li Yuanjia spent on this.
Just the manpower used during this period, as well as the thought and time spent, is a huge investment!
The blacksmith made the iron pot, the carpenter made the buckets and sieves, and several maids often had to patiently control the heat and temperature. After a little exploration and experimentation, they finally accumulated enough experience.
Back and forth, at least three years!
How can we not be filled with emotion when we think back on it?
But thinking about the hard work of the past three years, which made the emergence of high-quality liquor hundreds or even thousands of years earlier, Li Yuanjia was filled with a sense of pride and satisfaction. This is the world's first disinfectant, although there are some limitations in its use.
There are many restrictions, but the significance of the milestone is clear!
"At least if someone gets injured or something while hunting, it can be used!"
After making up his mind, Li Yuanjia naturally thought of another thing, and immediately raised his eyebrows and said: "Chun Yan, after finishing the quilt last time, the remaining cotton is for you to spin into thread and weave into cloth. It can be made
Finished?"
"Back to your Majesty, it's not finished yet."
Biting her lip, Chunyan quickly replied: "The textile machine is still improving, so we can only do it by hand, and the speed is extremely slow. But now we have woven half a piece of cotton cloth, does your Majesty want to use it?"
Weaving cloth with cotton is actually the same as making silk. After two or three years of experimentation, Chunyan and the others have been able to make cotton cloth, but the quality may be slightly worse.
"Half a horse? That's enough!"
After thinking for a while, Li Yuanjia nodded with satisfaction, waved his hand and said: "Let's go and take a look at that half piece of cloth! In addition, I need to make something with those cotton cloths. You and Liu Mei will do it. I don't worry about others."
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In September of the twelfth year of Zhenguan, many things happened.
In early September, just as Li Yuanjia thought, the Tang army easily defeated the Tubo people in Songzhou. Only the vanguard army led by Niu Jinda was dispatched, and the army led by Hou Junji, the Minister of Civil Affairs, did not even take action. The Tubo people
The people retreated in haste.
Songtsen Gampo not only withdrew from Songzhou, but also withdrew from Dangxiang, Bailanqiang and Tuguhun and other places, and declared that he would send envoys to apologize.
The Tang Dynasty, which had been founded for 20 years, once again won victory.
On the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, Jiayin, there was a time-honored meeting in the court. Li Shimin asked whether it was more difficult to start a business or to stay successful. Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng each gave their own answers, and Li Shimin said, "The difficulty of starting a business is over."
, the time-honored saying goes that when it is difficult to maintain success, everyone should be cautious about it."
In the ninth month of Guihai, Li Shimin issued an edict to ennoble the two sons of Zhenzhu Bijia Khan. They generously set up sudden gains and losses, and each was given a drum to divide their power...
In early October, people in Bazhou rebelled again.
However, the emperors and ministers of the Tang Dynasty, who were accustomed to rebellion, did not take it seriously after calmly sending troops to suppress it. The originally planned winter hunting plan was still held as scheduled...