Chapter 95 Discussion
My father suspended Feng Deguang. Although it was not a serious punishment, it also gave those people hope.
There are bound to be some people who want to beat up the drowned dog.
Even if conclusive evidence cannot be provided, some useful clues can be provided.
"Father, I understand." Zhao Xing said.
"Tell me, what do you understand?" the official said with a smile.
Zhao Xing told his guess.
After hearing this, the official said: "Although it is not completely right, it is still close to the tenth. Fu'er, you have to remember that if you want to be a good official, means are very important. Don't be affected by anger. Your judgment. I am also very angry with Feng Deguang, but I will not lose my mind because of my anger."
Zhao Xing said: "That's right. I brought you something good for my father.”
"Oh?" The official asked with great interest: "What is it?"
"My father allowed me to give it away. The things are outside the palace. I have to ask someone to bring them in." Zhao Xing said.
"Don't be busy." The official looked at Eunuch Liu and said, "You go for a run."
"Yes!"
Eunuch Liu agreed. With a cry, he walked out, and soon came in holding a wine jar.
The wine jar is not big and can only hold two or three kilograms of wine depending on its volume.
"It turns out to be wine. I've never had any good wine." The official said with a dumb smile.
"Father, this Jiuerchen promises to be no worse than the imperial wine in the palace, and you have never drunk it." Zhao Xingxin said.
"Really?" the official thought: "I just want to see what kind of wine is not worse than Yujiu. I haven't drunk it yet. Bring me a wine cup and pour me one."< br>
"Your Majesty, this wine must be tried first." Eunuch Liu was a little confused.
The ancients were not stupid, and they would not think it was poisonous after testing it with a silver needle, as shown on TV.
The emperor's meals had to be tested for poison first, and only after a certain period of time had nothing happened would the emperor eat them.
Even Zhao Xing’s daily meals are like this.
"Can Fu'er still harm me? Hurry up and pour the wine!" the official said.
"Don't worry, Eunuch Liu, this wine has already been tried by someone before bringing it into the palace." Zhao Xing said.
Naturally, it was impossible for him to poison his father. Just in case, someone had already tried it before he brought it into the palace.
Eunuch Liu did not dare to say anything after hearing this. If he tried to persuade him again, it would be as if he suspected Zhao Xing of poisoning.
He asked someone to bring a wine cup, and Eunuch Liu opened the stopper of the wine jar.
Pouring the wine with the jug in hand.
The wine flows out of the jar and falls into the cup, and the aroma of the wine spreads.
The official took a sniff and praised: "The aroma of the wine is rich. Just smelling the aroma of the wine, it is indeed the best wine."
"Father, this wine is a bit strong. Drink it slowly." Zhao Xing reminded road.
"Haha, what kind of strong wine have I never drunk?"
The official didn't care when he heard this, took the wine and took a big sip.
I saw the official's originally rosy complexion turn pale at first, and then turn redder.
"Cough cough cough~"
"Father, are you okay?"
Zhao Xing was startled and hurriedly helped his father along his back.
Originally, the strongest soju in the Song Dynasty was only about ten degrees, but the distilled and blended wine did have twenty or thirty degrees.
I’m used to drinking low-alcohol wine, but it’s strange that I can’t bear it when I suddenly drink such a high-alcohol wine.
"I'm fine!"
After coughing for a while, the official finally calmed down and said in surprise: "How come there is such a strong wine?"
"Father, what do you think of this wine? "Would the people of Liao like it?" Zhao Xing said with a smile.
If this thing were sold in the Song Dynasty, not many people would like it.
After all, we are used to wine with more than ten degrees of alcohol content, so we may not be able to adapt to it. But the Liao Kingdom was different. Although people drank alcohol because of their alcoholism, they also drank to keep out the cold.
“You mean this wine can be brewed in large quantities?” the official asked in surprise.
"That's right, I accidentally got the brewing method and wanted to trade wine with the Liao Kingdom for horses. Does my father think it's feasible?" Zhao Xing asked.
After hearing this, the official pondered for a while and said: "The people of the Liao country do love wine, but I don't know if they can get horses in exchange for it. After all, the people of the Liao country also know how to make wine, and I have never tried it before."
Nomads grew up on horseback, and their advantage was that their soldiers were stronger and more cavalry.
The advantages of the Han people are their military skills, equipment and city defense.
But after the Liao Kingdom occupied the sixteen states of Yanyun, it gained not only the city, but also the Han people.
The Liao Kingdom also mastered many instruments and techniques.
Like wine, the Liao Kingdom was also capable of brewing it.
Therefore, the Song Dynasty never exchanged wine with the Liao Kingdom for horses, but sold it directly to the Liao Kingdom.
"But this kind of strong liquor can be given a try. You give me the brewing method, and I will have someone brew some and sell it to the Liao Kingdom to see if the Liao Kingdom likes it." The official said.
"Father, it is not appropriate to leave this matter to the imperial court. It is better to let my son handle it." Zhao Xing said.
The wine was originally owned by the government, so it was okay to hand it over to the imperial court.
But distilled liquor is too simple. If it is left to the court to operate, it will be easily leaked.
And with the urinary behavior of those officials, it is hard to say whether they can be exchanged for horses.
Zhao Xing's idea was to give some people to the nobles of Liao to taste first. If the nobles of Liao liked it, they would exchange wine for horses.
If the Liao nobles were unwilling and wanted to buy it, he would not agree to sell it at all.
But it is different if it is left to the court officials. The people of Liao will definitely not easily agree to exchange it for horses. They might agree to sell it to Liao.
In fact, there was a mutual market on the border between Liao and Song Dynasties, and horses could also be bought with money.
However, the Liao State was very smart. Not only did the horses they sold to the Song Dynasty be of inferior quality, the quantity was small, but the price was also very expensive.
The Liao Kingdom bullied the Song Dynasty and had no way to obtain war horses, so they had to buy them.
If you sell wine to the Liao Kingdom, no matter how expensive it is, you can only buy a second-rate war horse.
And the Liao Kingdom might also take the opportunity to raise prices.
"Are you sure?" the official asked.
"As long as the nobles of the Liao Kingdom can like this wine, I will be confident!" Zhao Xingxin said.
The Liao Kingdom was different from the Song Dynasty. Although the Liao Kingdom also learned from the Han Dynasty to centralize power after its founding.
But the nomadic people themselves are tribal. Even if they are centralized, they are not as thorough as the Han people.
What's more, horses are part of the property for nomads. Every household has some horses, and the nobles have more.
It’s not like doing business with the Liao court.
As long as those nobles like this wine, changing horses will naturally not be a problem.
The official was silent for a while and said, "Then I'll leave it to you."
He himself didn't have much hope, so he might as well let Zhao Xing train.
"Father, don't worry, I will definitely be able to get horses in exchange for my son." Zhao Xing said.
The reason why he told his father about this was because he couldn't hide it.
Whether you are transporting wine out of customs or transporting horses back, you have to pass through the border.
Shengwei's foundation is in Youyang, and it does not engage in cross-border trade, so it has no connections on the other side of the border.
When the time comes, you will definitely need help from Fang Zhongrong’s father to clear the level.
If my father doesn’t agree, I won’t be able to pass this level.
After chatting with his father for a while, Zhao Xing returned to the East Palace and asked people to find Sheng Wei.
“Meet Your Highness!” Sheng Wei saluted.
"No gift." Zhao Xing waved his hand and said: "I need you to bring some wine and go to the Song and Liao mutual markets on the northern border in person."
(End of this chapter)
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