I [Imperial] Am Not This Kind of Man: 126. Poison Killing
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Three days later since Beishuo was founded and proclaimed emperor, the two sides will have a discussion every few years. Half a year ago, there was just a big battle. Da Zhou was defeated, but he killed one thousand and lost 800. As the victor, Bei Shuo also suffered heavy losses, and its national strength was not as good as Da Zhou. Seeing that it was impossible to break Juyong Pass, he stopped and proposed peace talks.
Da Zhou will naturally not refuse this request, but the conditions of the peace talks must be carefully considered.
A huge amount of gold and silver, an open market, and I want a princess and a kiss.
As for Beishuo's request, the two sides have been in the stage of wrangling. Originally, both countries are far away. It will take two or three months for the envoys to come back and forth. After a little half a year, there is still no conclusion.
"The words have no faith, and they are rebellious. These gang of savage thieves!" Qin Xun scolded.
"That shouldn't be a war at this time." Qin Nuo touched his chin. The last time Beishuo formed an alliance with Dongxia and other small tribes and gathered a full 500,000 troops, but they failed to break Juyongguan. What can 200,000 soldiers and horses do this time? And immediately the weather turned cold, the northern water and grass withered, food and grass is a big problem, if the war is delayed, it will be even more miserable in a blizzard, it is not a good time to send troops.
"Who knows, it really is a barbarian, and there is no etiquette for not attacking the country."
Qin Nuo was speechless. It is not Song Xianggong who is not going to attack the country in funerals, who cares about your funerals, and Beishuo should be taking advantage of the new emperor's succession to the throne and the political instability.
Because of the news of Beishuo's invasion, everyone was anxious, even the high-ranking new emperor Qin Cong's face looked very ugly.
Looking at Qin Cong's pale face, Qin Nuo couldn't help but sympathize. The occupation of the emperor is not easy! Emperor Jing Yao was refreshed, the singing and dancing beauties could not enjoy it all his life, leaving all the mess for his children and grandchildren.
A banquet ended hastily. After the clansmen thanked the emperor, they withdrew from the main hall.
Even the always optimistic Qin Xun didn't have any interest in trolling, rushed to the square, got into the carriage and left the court.
Qin Nuo went to the West Hall to say hello to Qin Zhi, and left a step later than everyone else.
The wheel of the car rolled on the bluestone slab, making a regular sound. Qin Nuo leaned on the cushion in the carriage, thinking absently about the next days.
Being groggy, suddenly the horses in front of him neighed and the car bumped violently.
Qin Nuo in the carriage hurriedly held down the seat, which stabilized his body. I heard the rough voice of the coachman outside,
"What is this for? Is there any king's law? In broad daylight, the horse is running wildly on the official road of the capital, hey, stop, stop, why did you run..."
In the carriage, Qin Nuo opened the curtains and looked around, only to see a dark horse's **** leaving at a speed of eighty yards along the official road.
The driver was so angry that he jumped and cursed. Seeing that Qin Nuo was alarmed, he realized that he was rude, and quickly shut his mouth, and said with a smile: "My lord, the savage who just appeared from nowhere was rampaged. If it wasn't for the villain's quick response, he almost ran into Wang Jia. . This kind of impolite things should be taught a lesson."
Where else can the savage be? Those who can follow the official way are not official officials or officials from the imperial court. The word "official" is always inseparable.
Ignoring the coachman's complaint, Qin Nuo's eyes fell on the captain of the guard next to him.
The guard captain of the Chunjun Palace is named Zhang Juzhe. The eight-pin small school was assigned by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and he was quite dedicated to his duties. He bowed and saluted, and confessed: "According to his subordinates, he should be dressed as a whistleblower from the Ministry of War, but I don't know why it was so hurried. Can you send someone to catch up and ask the crime?"
Qin Nuo immediately knew in his heart, and said: "No, let's go." The border war is so urgent that it will inevitably be a little rude.
The carriage is back on the road.
In the guards, a voice couldn't help muttering: "This flying cavalry is so in a hurry, there must be a hundred thousand urgent battles at the border, could it be Beishuo's invasion."
Although he deliberately lowered his voice, Qin Nuo in the car was still able to hear it because of his natural voice.
His eyes drifted past the open car window. He was a burly middle-aged man with a dark blindfold on one eye. Wearing iron light chain mail, he is quite the lone pirate style in the previous life movies, and it is the sharpshooter named Lu Dong who came back from the Shence camp.
Qin Nuo just remembered that this guy was clamoring that he didn't want to be the head coach of the house, and squeezed into the guard of honor. He also caused a complaint from the steward who thought he had lowered the overall appearance of the guard of honor.
No loss is a person from Northern Xinjiang, who fought with real swords and guns, and immediately noticed signs of it.
When I was out of the palace, the prime minister and several important officials of the Ministry of War were all left behind. Presumably this matter will spread throughout the capital tomorrow, and there is no need to keep it secret. Qin Nuo bluntly said: "You guessed it right, the court received the news that Beishuo's army detained the customs."
Lu Dong was originally muttering secretly, but he did not expect Qin Nuo's voice to be heard above his head. He immediately raised his head and looked up, his eyes burning: "This is true. These wolf pups like to come to the grass valley this season."
With these excited eyes, you are half-crippled, thinking that you won't be able to fight in battle.
Zhang Juzhe beside him couldn’t help but said, “Deputy Commander Lu still wants to go to battle and kill the enemy?” Because Lu Dong is a high-ranking officer in the Shence Camp, he also found a deputy leader in the guard of honor. identity.
Like a punctured ball, Lu Dong's joyous eyes went out instantly. Finally shook his head and sighed.
Qin Nuo suddenly remembered that when Zhao Ping always recommended Lu Dong to himself, he boasted that he was the top archer in northern Xinjiang and couldn’t help asking: “I heard that you have been in northern Xinjiang for a long time. How will this war last?"
Lu Dongyi was dispirited: "I am a **** who has retired a long time ago, how can I learn about this."
Qin Nuo is speechless, you still carry the official position of the small school of Shence Battalion, somehow it is also a centurion-level position, and you also have a salary from the Ministry of War.
On the other hand, Zhang Juzhe winked next to him, and immediately answered: "The prince, don't worry, the border officers are united, these savage thieves will not last long."
Lu Dong didn't speak, but hehehe twice.
Qin Nuo glanced at him and said with a smile: "I don’t worry much about Northern Xinjiang. Beishuo’s previous wars have been severely injured. This time I just want to take advantage of the frustration of the country. These benefits are nothing more. The cold winter is approaching, and I must retreat soon. I'm just worried that someone will make a profit out of chaos."
Zhang Juzhe smiled and said: "See you, the prince."
Lu Dong showed a surprised look on his face, and he gave Qin Nuo another look. After having to bear it again and again, I finally couldn't help it. "Unexpectedly, the prince can also think of this step. There are people who say that the prince...er." Obviously realized that his words were inappropriate, and stopped.
Qin Nuo didn't think he was disgusted: "Ha, this king is really stupid compared to other brothers, and it is inevitable that the palace people will misunderstand."
Seeing that Qin Nuo did not pursue it, Lu Dong chuckled and continued: "The subordinates also feel that the Nanchen Remnant Party will definitely refuse to let this opportunity go."
Qin Nuo was taken aback for a moment. He didn't expect that this time, the intentional people to profit from chaos mentioned earlier were worried that the Huo family in the capital and Pei Ling would have another conflict.
Nan Chen Remnant Party? After the collapse of Nanchen a few years ago, a prince fled to the south with 20,000 remnants, and took effect in the Uli Kingdom, which was originally affiliated to Nanchen, and then occupied the land of three counties and established a small imperial court to resist. Because of the natural dangers, twists and turns, and poisonous miasma, Pei Ling sent troops to try several times to no avail.
Soon Beishuo gathered a large army to invade south, Pei Ling led his army back to the north, and a fierce battle. Although Da Zhou was victorious, Beishuo's thieves did not die and continued to harass the border. Pei Ling himself went idle because of his unworldly merits. Disperse, the two sides will win each other. Therefore, over the years, Da Zhou's eyes have been focused on northern Xinjiang, and this small remnant court of Nanchen, in a quiet corner, has never spared his hands to clean up.
I heard that the prince of the Southern Dynasty is quite talented. In the past few years, he first married the princess of Uli. A force not to be underestimated.
The Southern Chen Remnant Party hates Da Zhou so deeply, now it is freeing its hands for fear that something will happen.
On this thought, Qin Nuo couldn't help but want to return to the palace to remind you of the court officials who are still discussing matters. But after another thought, I found it ridiculous. There are countless capable people in the court, so there is no need to worry about the idle prince himself.
The army pressed the border, and the court responded very quickly. On the second day, it issued several edicts and dispatched soldiers, horses, food and grass to various places.
Qin Nuo rarely asked Li Wan to copy a Di Bao, and through Qin Xun to understand some imperial movements. Sure enough, the court was wary of the remnant force in the south.
For the resumption of the war in northern Xinjiang, the people became nervous. The food prices in the capital changed three times a day, which made Qin Nuo sigh that he had forgotten this good opportunity to make a fortune. But within a few days, several grain merchants who had raised prices the most were ransacked and exterminated, which made Qin Nuo sigh. To make a fortune, let's honestly rely on technology.
At this time, he is in his own manor.
Of the three farms assigned to the King's Mansion of Chunjun, the Changshuizhuang in the south of the city is the most high-quality. Not only is the soil fertile, but also surrounded by mountains and water, the scenery is excellent, and the most wonderful thing is that there is a hot spring.
The Beppu of the Grange is built next to the hot springs. It was designed and built by the previous owner of the Grange and also by a county king. The king of Lai County was elegant, and the villa’s courtyard was exquisite and comfortable. Unfortunately, before he had time to enjoy it, he was given to death because he was involved in the chaos of the Four Kings twenty years ago.
Being a royal family is really a dangerous job! Even if he only loves to have fun in his life and does not get involved in political affairs, just because his brother from the same mother took part in the rebellion, he will not be spared and be given suicide! Knowing the cause of the destruction of his own uncle, Qin Nuo couldn't help but sigh with emotion. Fortunately, he has no brothers, only a sister.
At this time, he was lying lazily in the hot spring pool with a round bath bean in his hand.
The Zhou dynasty that I was in was not any dynasty in history, but the social productivity was far better than that of the ordinary feudal dynasty. In daily life, crops such as corn, potatoes and peppers were all introduced long ago. Textile casting metallurgy And other technologies are much more advanced than the ancient times that I know.
Even daily beverages, Qin Nuo easily picked up the glass wine cup placed on the white marble stand next to him. The crimson wine water was like a pure gem under the candlelight.
Take a sip, sweet taste, with a hint of wine, light and not intoxicating. It's rare that such a farm can hold ice and make wine.
It's just that there is a slight astringency in the wine, so a lot of rock sugar is added to neutralize the taste, and it tastes a bit too sweet.
"There is a grape field to the north of Zhuangzi. It is not a boast of a villain. The wine made by our Zhuangzi can also be ranked in the whole capital. Although it is not as sweet as the Western Regions, it is definitely first-class. It's a great product." I remembered the manager's boast when the wine came in just now.
Today's popular wines are still the most expensive from the Western Regions, and they have a sweet taste. The self-brewed ones always have a bitter and astringent taste. The low-grade astringency is extremely heavy and difficult to eat. The top-grade ones are as good as the cup in front of them. The astringency is suppressed to the lowest level, but because too much sugar is added, it also affects the taste.
Surely the aesthetics is constantly changing with the development of history. In later modern society, some pursuits for wine are this special bitter taste. Craftsmen specially use oak barrels and other cellaring methods to increase the bitterness of wine. . On the contrary, in this era, the more sweet and delicious wine is the best.
The way to remove the astringency in wine is actually very simple. Should I try this as a way to make money?
It has been many days since I was out of the palace, and I am no longer a clueless idiot about the secular economy. Qin Nuo knows that in this era, the government's monopoly of salt, iron, wine and water, or approval of certain merchants to operate, and behind these giant merchants must be the powerful nobles in power.
Just like drinks, there are only a few franchise companies in the capital. The drinks in the major restaurants are basically from these companies, and there are also some small merchants who brew and sell themselves. No one cares. But if the business grows bigger, someone will definitely come to teach these villains who "great profit and forget righteousness".
If you really brew this kind of wine and put it on the market in large quantities, it will definitely affect the interests of these giants. Although he is also a clan, but as an idle princess, he is still low-key.
Compared to drinks, this thing is much safer. Qin Nuo returned his gaze to the little bath beans in front of him.
The bath bean is about the size of a finger belly, soft green, with the sweet fragrance of osmanthus. The bath beans used in the Imperial Mansion are all top grades supplied by several powder shops. The smell is fresh, but the cleaning effect is not as good as the advanced technology products of the chemical industry in later generations.
Nowadays, bath beans are also divided into many types, some are specialized for brushing teeth, some are specialized for bathing, and some are for moisturizing and adding fragrance after bathing.
Moreover, this thing is not subject to any imperial ban, and private workshops make it arbitrarily.
I have made handmade soaps in my previous life. I still remember the basic process. As an improved version of bath beans, I believe it will be more popular than this stuff.
There are ready-made materials in Zhuangzi, and molds, workers must first sharpen their tools if they want to do their jobs well. Tomorrow, let’s go to the workshop to create a good set.
The first direction to make a fortune was decided, and Qin Nuo's mood became clear. I drank another sip of wine. Not only did the wine taste good, but the concentration of alcohol was also a big problem.
He still remembers the distillation equipment for alcohol purification. After a while, he will draw up the drawings together. If the alcohol is purified, it can be used by itself even if it is not sold. Moreover, the high-purity alcohol can not only make wine in the future, but also make toilet water and moisturize. Complementary products such as skin lotion and handmade soap.