Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 535

Seeing that Qingji was so interested in the fine wine he presented, the general couldn't help being overjoyed, and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, this altar of fine wine is brewed by a winemaker from the State of Zheng."

"Your Majesty's Order of Seeking Talents states that anyone with a skill can be used by anyone in the Wu Kingdom."

"The winemaker from Zheng Guolai, since he entered Wu, has been thinking hard, and after many experiments, he has brewed such fine wine."

After a pause, the general said again: "The secret of the brewing process of this wine lies in the 'virgin'."

"..."

Qingji was stunned for a moment, then asked suspiciously: "What does this have to do with virginity?"

"Your Majesty doesn't know anything."

The go-getter was still showing off the "ink" he had just learned, and said in a godlike way: "Since ancient times, the harmony of yin and yang has been emphasized, and the brewing of distiller's koji has paid more attention to the 'harmony of yin and yang'."

"Women are 'Yin' and men are 'Yang'."

"The hexagram of Qian when the sky is Yang, the hexagram of Qian when the heaven and the earth are at their yang, and the treasure of the most yin between heaven and earth..."

"The fine wine that the king drank just now is 'Virgo Stepping Music'!"

"The foot of the mother is the most yin in the most yin, which is the kun hexagram. The wheat and other grains used to make distiller's yeast are also treasures that gather the earth's yin essence as the kun hexagram."

"When a virgin steps on the koji, the two qi of yin and yang will blend in the koji, achieving the harmony of yin and yang, the way of heaven and man."

What the hell!

Wait a minute, doesn't that mean that the wine that the widow just drank was stepped on by a girl's feet?
Qingji has some shocking reactions, but it's not unacceptable.

The go-getter said enthusiastically again: "My lord, after the young woman washes her feet with flowers, she stands in the box and uses her feet to make distiller's koji raw materials."

"It is rumored that when a young, innocent, and elegant young woman steps on a song, the song she steps on can be light and clean..."

What kind of fallacy is this?
Can Qingji believe it?
In ancient times, not only koji making, but also tea and mulberry picking, all liked to use young girls.

And it's not like unmarried girls, but virgins, virgin girls.

why?
Probably because in ancient times, many wines and teas were imperial products, specially supplied to emperors or princes and ministers, and many traditional crafts such as koji making and tea making required holy people to complete.

Therefore, the virgin has become a necessity for these traditional crafts.

"Zhuangzi Xiaoyaoyou" says: The mountain of Miaogushe is home to a god and man, whose skin is like ice and snow, and is as graceful as a virgin.

Su Shi also said: Thin bamboo is like a quiet person, and quiet flowers are like virgins.

In ancient times, the so-called virginity was a very sacred and holy existence.

In the eyes of men, virgins are pure, and they are all messengers from heaven who have not been mortal.

As Jia Baoyu said, they are flesh and bones made of water, with natural fragrance and natural aura.

In fact, Qingji also knows that there is a scientific basis for stepping on koji:

Dangzi washes her feet with fresh flowers, stands on the box and keeps stepping on the wheat for distiller's koji until the koji is finished.

"Koji is the bone of wine". A large number of microorganisms grow on koji, and the enzymes secreted by microorganisms have biocatalysts that accelerate the decomposition of starch into sugar.

Sugar is decomposed into ethanol under the action of bacterial enzymes.

Although the ancients did not understand science, they were very cultural.

Making music for the first time can make the wine itself more storytelling, mysterious, cultural and interesting.

If it were known to others that a group of aunts had stepped on the wine, no one would buy it even if it was the best wine.

The virgin symbolizes purity, and everyone will rush to buy it.

It's the same as Qingji's previous life, which made a lot of noise on the Internet about "a certain dish, a certain dish and some noodles".

A big man who picks his feet or a middle-aged woman steps on sauerkraut, and there may be cigarette butts in the sauerkraut...

Who has the appetite to eat it?
Although, it tastes delicious.

It is worth mentioning that the "national wine" of Qingji's previous life seems to be made in this way.

That is a gimmick!

"Very good."

Qingji nodded in agreement, and said, "In the future, this wine will be the imperial wine and the national wine of our country of Wu."

"Your Majesty Yingming!"

The go-getter smiled flatteringly: "Your Majesty, please give this wine a name."

"It's called Qingji Wine."

"..."

Isn't this vulgar?

Qingji named this fine wine with his own name?

The general quickly flattered and kowtowed: "Your Majesty is a wise man! This wine will surely be handed down to future generations with your Majesty, and will be sung for the ages!"

This flattering skill is very good.

Qingji is quite useful.

"Your Majesty, this celebration...whether you want to mass-produce fine wine?"

The go-getter asked curiously again.

In front of Qingji, how could the general dare to call him by his first name?

This can be said to be taboo.

"It doesn't have to be mass-produced."

Qingji waved his hand and said, "Scarcity is the most precious thing. Qingji wine can only produce ninety-nine jars every year!"

"promise!"

How could Qingji not know the truth that rare things are valuable?
No matter how good the wine is, once it overflows, it is worthless!
It is conceivable that this celebration bogey wine will definitely become the royal wine and national wine of Wu State in the future.

Famous all over the world, eternally famous!
How can this gimmick be let go?

It must be the one that is worth thousands of gold and has a price but no market.

In addition to drinking it himself, Qingji can also reward meritorious ministers, or his own concubines, or the monarch of other countries.

"Your Majesty, Boss Ting Wei please see me!"

Just when Qingji was discussing with the generals about the construction of the Wu Palace, Jiao Hua suddenly entered the Zide Hall to report.

uncle?

Qingji waved his hand and said, "Let him in."

"promise!"

Not long after, Bo Tong covered one eye, bent his body, and walked in aggrieved like a young daughter-in-law who had been bullied.

"Chen Bo, see Your Majesty!"

Bo Tong quickly saluted Qing Ji.

In the interim, Qingji saw his dark blue eye circles.

Panda eyes?
It is indeed panda eyes.

However, these are not the panda eyes made by staying up all night, but the panda eyes punched out by human fists!

what's the situation?
Qingji asked suspiciously: "Bo Tong, what are you?"

With a "plop", Bo Tong knelt down on the floor and howled dryly, "Your Majesty! You must be the master for your subjects!"

"what happened?"

"It's Goujian! Goujian, that scumbag, beat up the minister!"

"Goujian?"

Qingji was stunned for a moment.

That's fine, how could Gou Jian beat Bo Tong?
Since the Yue Kingdom fell, Gou Jian has been under Qing Ji's command, making military exploits many times, showing his most loyal side without showing his forbearance.

Who is Goujian?
That is a ruthless character who can sit on his salary and taste his courage, and then taste the dung for Wu Wang Fucha, and then swallow Wu with three thousand victories.

In terms of Gou Dao, there are few people who can be compared with Gou Jian than Sima Yi, Han Xin, and Liu Bang.

Zhou Wenwang Jichang may be one of them.

How could someone like Gou Jian not be able to resist beating Bo Tong?

Bo Tong covered his face with his sleeves, as if he had been greatly wronged, and cried out, "Your Majesty, you don't know."

"I fell in love with a tea picker and wanted to take her as my concubine, but Gou Jian stepped in and wanted to snatch the tea picker from me. Isn't that unreasonable?"

"The minister was not convinced and argued with him, but he punched him a few times!"

"Your Majesty, you must be the master for your subjects! Severely punish Goujian!"

(End of this chapter)