Chapter 22 The Brewing Begins
"Brother...look at this..."
Xue Ding found Zhang Hu and put the drawings given by Ang Lee just now in front of Zhang Hu.
"Uh...what is this...a big pot?" Zhang Hu looked at the drawings, not very clear about what was drawn in the drawings.
At this time, Xue Ding looked at Zhang Hu mysteriously and said, "This is a kind of wine-making thing drawn by the young master, and this wine-making thing is said to be taught by the old man who rode a green cow last time in his sleep."
"Oh...!" Zhang Hu, who was on the side, also picked up the drawings again and said, "It's the ancestors of the Li family... Oh, my... Xue Ding, what do you mean by this? Why do the ancestors of the Li family value our son so much?"
"I don't know either. At first I thought the young master said all fake, but crossbows, machetes... those that cannot be faked, and the kind of houses with wheels we see, so I was also wondering what the ancestors of the Li family meant."
After Xue Ding said that, he looked at Zhang Hu in a daze.
Zhang Hu's body shook, and then said suspiciously: "But he has many descendants, and my son is still a grandson..."
"But what if my son is outstanding...so the future is unknown...!" Xue Ding showed a hint of excitement.
But Zhang Hu shook his head repeatedly and said, "Don't say anything about these things now. We can't guess the thoughts of the ancestor of the Li family. Let's take everything as it happens. What we have to do is protect the young master..."
"I know, brother..." Xue Ding nodded with a giggle smile: "Then I'll go find Blacksmith Mu. Only Blacksmith Mu can do this thing."
"Okay... Give more money, but you have to remind Lao Mu that this is something our young master made, and no one can say it. If someone tells it out, don't blame our Zhangjia Village for being ruthless."
"Oh... don't worry, Lao Mu understands..." After saying that, Xue Ding turned around and left with a smile.
Just when Zhangjia Village was busy with the following happy events, something big happened in Luoyang. A man named Shougen cruelly skinned and killed a student.
If an ordinary student is killed, it is enough to ask the Ministry of Justice and Dali Temple to find out, but this one is different. This student's surname is Cui, and he is the son of Cui from Qinghe who came to Luoyang to study.
The Cui family in Qinghe is one of the five surnames and seven hopes, and is a family that even disdains the marriage of the imperial family.
Since the Northern Wei Dynasty, the four major families of the Wang family in Taiyuan, the Cui family in Qinghe, the Li family in Longxi and the Lu family in Fanyang have formed an internal marriage.
They are basically married from generation to generation. With the mutual transformation between the four families, they avoided the threat of close relatives' marriage, so that the family can go smoothly.
When the royal family of a certain dynasty wants to marry them, this marriage alliance that has been circulated among the four major families is very likely to be broken, so if they have no choice, they will not agree to marry the royal family.
The Cui family in Qinghe had a Tang Dynasty. Its branch house, the ancestral house in the south, the Qinghe big house, the Qinghe small house, and the Qingzhou house were 10 people who served as prime ministers.
However, during the prosperous Tang Dynasty, the "Five Clans" had no absolute advantage in the court. The reason was that the meritorious service of the founding of the Tang Dynasty at that time... The "Guanlong Military Group" still had a great influence; the second was that the emperor deliberately suppressed it; the third was that the imperial examination system vigorously promoted led to the emergence of many common court officials. At that time, the "Five Clans" mostly entered the official position with their families, and were not adapted and did not accept the new way of officialdom, such as the imperial examination.
It’s just that the lean camel is bigger than a horse... Even though the Cui family in Qinghe was not as beautiful as the Northern Wei Dynasty at this time, he was also one of the great clans. A student died in their family. It is impossible for you to use Dali Temple to perfunctory it.
But no matter how big the pot was, it would not fall into Li Dan's family, but no one expected that Wu Chengsi would actually send the pot to Li Dan's family. Wu Chengsi directly transferred all the firepower of the Cui clan in Qinghe and got the Li Dan's family, allowing Li Dan to issue a military order. If the case cannot be solved within a month, then Li Dan would have to resign from the title of prince, and Li Dan's eldest son Li Chengqi would be exiled.
Many people must have questions, why is Wu Chengsi so powerful? Even the prince's family is tricked by him. Isn't it said that Wu Zetian is very wise?
How can I say it? I can only say that the old Wu Zetian can only rely on these people he thinks he is close to. You must know that Wu Chengsi has also done a lot of things for Wu Zetian.
In the first year of Sisheng, he appointed Wu Chengsi as the Minister of Rites. Soon after, he was appointed as the Minister of Rites, and was the third rank of the minister of the Central Secretariat. Wu Chengsi climbed to the high position of prime minister with his nepotism. He held an important position for more than 10 years. Apart from fighting for power for the Wu family, striving to create public opinion, and excluding dissidents, he had no achievements.
In the same year, Wu Zetian deposed Li Xian as Queen of Luling, and Wu Chengsi believed that "the Wu family should have the world."
Therefore, he actively proposed to improve the reputation of Wu's clan and created public opinion for Wu Zetian to proclaim himself emperor. In September, Wu Chengsi suggested that Wu Zetian "chasing the king's ancestors and establish the seven temples of Wu's clan". Despite the opposition of Prime Minister Pei Yan and others, Wu Zetian named his ancestors as kings and established the Five Dynasties sacrificial halls in Wenshui.
While Wu Chengsi was creating public opinion for Wu Zetian to proclaim himself emperor, he tried his best to suggest to Wu Zetian "to go to the descendants of the Tang family and punish the ministers who do not support them."
More importantly, because of this, Wu Zetian trusted Wu Chengsi very much. She felt that "the emperor has never used a different surname as his heir since ancient times." It also makes sense, so she has been hesitant about establishing a son and nephew as the crown prince for a long time.
This kind of holy favor is really something that Wu Zetian's sons cannot compare with. Don't ask why, who made Wu Zetian such a selfish person? Wu Zetian's vigilance towards his son and the children of the Li family is really higher than anything else.
Wu Zetian replaced 78 prime ministers in total... Why did they change so many? It was because Wu Zetian suspected that these prime ministers had collusion with Li.
Afterglow of Luoyang... The sixteen-year-old Li Chengqi got on the horse. Looking back at the capital of the gods, Li Chengqi shouted loudly: "I will definitely catch the Shougen. Please rest assured to your father..." After that, Li Chengqi rushed out.
But Li Chengqi would not have thought that he would almost die in Qincheng when he left Luoyang.
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Seven days later... Zhangjia Village...!
"Young Master, you have done what you want..." Xue Ding's voice sounded, and Ang Lee was happy, and then walked out of the room and saw the sky pot that was originally on the drawings appear in his own yard.
At this time, Ang Lee asked happily: "Where is the wine... the wine I want has been there?"
Xue Ding smiled and nodded: "It's here...a total of 100 kilograms... Is it enough for the young master...!"
"Haha... enough, I want to turn all these things that could only be made into turbid wine into immortal wine..."
"Really, fake..." Ang Lee's words made the third uncle Meng Ke, who was carrying the pot, look a little curious. You should know that he is the one who drinks the best at home.
"Hehe...!" Ang Lee looked at Meng Ke and said with a smile: "It's true or false. Uncle San stayed here today to help me. It's noon, and it's so good to make wine. I think my fairy brew will be better in the evening."
"Oh... OK... I'm fine today, let's see what the young master's fairy brew tastes. If it tastes good, I, Mencius, will help the young master brew wine every day in the future."
"Keep your word?" Ang Lee laughed.
"Of course...!" Meng Ke nodded repeatedly.
At this time, Ang Lee smiled and said, "What are you waiting for...we are starting to brew."
Chapter completed!