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The officials themselves disregarded their own dignity.
The Kaifeng Prefecture wouldn't give them any face.
With the support of the righteous and righteous Emperor Liang and the Prince of Liang,
Kaifeng Prefecture had no scruples whatsoever.
Ordinary people are not afraid of retaliation from the powerful and wealthy.
Distilleries also use brewed spirits to make their distilled spirits.
However, this year has been chaotic and turbulent.
Much of the tribute rice from Shouzhou was stolen by local officials and civilians.
The amount of wine brewed in the palace has also decreased significantly.
Zhao Yuan allocated 10,000 jin of internal liquor to the brewery.
Let them distill.
Chapter 1728 Famous Wines from Tokyo
The spirits distillery wants to sell in large quantities at high prices.
You can't buy wine from the market.
After all the Liangshan warriors tasted the strong liquor,
They've all developed a liking for strong liquor.
They immediately followed Zhao Yuan's orders.
All the internal distilleries were relocated to the spirits distillery.
Zhao Yuan then ordered them to begin brewing large quantities of wine.
The raw material could not possibly be glutinous rice from Shouzhou.
However, brewing these wines well is not something that can be done in a day.
During the Song Dynasty, there were countless famous wines in the country.
However, the most famous sake comes from Tokyo.
The most widely recognized wine in the world is the wine served in the imperial palace.
The palace has a dedicated winery and wine cellar.
The internal wine brewed in the internal wine shop,
Its construction method originated from Puzhou in Hezhong.
It was during the reign of Emperor Shizong of the Later Zhou Dynasty that Hezhong was conquered.
The brewing method was obtained.
After the founding of the Northern Song Dynasty,
This method will also be used.
Then many improvements were made.
The wine they brewed was getting better and better.
This is how it earned the reputation of being "the best wine in the world".
During the Northern Song Dynasty, the production of imperial wine increased year by year.
Rice used for brewing wine in the inner distillery.
In the early Song Dynasty, only 800 shi (a unit of dry measure) of glutinous rice were used.
During the reign of Emperor Zhenzong, the salary was increased to 3,000 shi.
During the reign of Emperor Renzong, the amount reached 80,000 shi (a unit of dry measure).
The inner distillery not only continuously improves its technology,
Even the raw materials are of the highest quality.
After several generations of comparison
The best glutinous rice wine was discovered to be from Shouzhou on Huainan Road.
Since then,
The glutinous rice used to brew the liquor was all tribute from Shouzhou.
10,000 jin of liquor
In the end, only a little over a thousand catties of liquor were distilled.
Zhao Yuan ordered ten catties to be sent to each of the generals' residences in the city.
Three hundred catties were left in the Liang King's Palace.
The rest were sent to the palace.
Zhao Yuan decided which civil officials to reward.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is just around the corner.
This day was also a day of celebration for the entire nation of Daliang.
Wealthy families decorated their pavilions and towers in preparation for moon-viewing.
Ordinary people would rush to restaurants to grab a seat and enjoy the moon.
On this day, all the restaurants, big and small, in the city would redecorate their colorful pavilions in front of them.
The colorful pavilion was decorated with brand-new silk ribbons.
Early in the morning, the window seats were already full of customers.
These people were all waiting to sit by the window and admire the moon at night.
They would spend the whole day at the restaurant.
Otherwise, once you leave,
Then someone will take that window seat.
The drinks for the evening must be ordered in advance.
Otherwise, by noon,
The new wine will all be sold out.
The wine vendors at the restaurant had no choice but to remove their wine sales pitches.
It's the same every Mid-Autumn Festival.
Each restaurant will brew extra wine.
However, the increase in production could never meet the needs of the city's millions of residents.
This is because alcohol with an alcohol content of around ten degrees is suitable for both men and women.
This day was a day of celebration for the entire city.
Sitting in a restaurant all day is not boring at all.
In order to attract drinkers,
The restaurant was filled with the sounds of drums and music all day long.
There were also quite a few people rushing to serve him.
Playing the flute, playing the ruan, singing, and performing other traditional arts.
Just to make the drinkers laugh.
Ask for some tips,
There are often citizens who are destitute.
So they chose to go to the restaurant to "catch the opportunity".
These people who "rushed to take advantage" and the restaurants mutually promoted each other.
The restaurant will not drive away these people who are "rushing to make a living".
Jin Cuilian, whom Lu Zhishen met in Weizhou, was desperate and had nowhere else to turn.
They could only make a living by "catching a ride" at hotels.
The spirits from the distillery still didn't make it in time for this holiday.
In order to recreate a brand that is the best wine in the world,
Zhao Yuan decided to preserve his pure bloodline.
Moreover, they buy large quantities of alcohol from the market.
It's also easy for someone with ulterior motives to spot something amiss.
Zhao Yuan also gave the strong liquor a name.
It's called "Hero's Wine".
This illustrates the strength of the liquor.
This wine is only for heroes.
It also carries a sense of nostalgia for the Liangshan era.
The wine monopoly system in the Northern Song Dynasty generally took three forms.
First, a system of monopolizing koji (a type of distilled liquor) was implemented in the four capitals and in Sichuan, Guizhou, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Fujian.
This means that private brewing is permitted, while a strict monopoly system is implemented for "qu" (a type of starter culture).
Secondly, the "official wine" system was implemented for all circuits, prefectures, states, and military regions outside the aforementioned areas.
This means implementing a government-run monopoly on brewing based on the existing monopoly on koji (a type of yeast).
Thirdly, for areas with low population density and small production and sales volume.
The practice of "official supervision of wine affairs" or "buying wine" was implemented.
The Song Dynasty's wine monopoly system can be described as being applied flexibly.
It can guarantee the court's revenue,
It won't waste too much manpower.
The place with the best sales.
Then control the yeast.
If you want to sell the official brew exclusively...
To meet market demand
The number of people involved in brewing wine for the imperial court would be an unbelievable figure.
In places where sales are generally average,
The imperial court would directly brew the wine and then sell it exclusively.
In areas with poor sales
The imperial court did not waste manpower.
It was contracted directly to businessmen.
On this day, the Liang King's Palace was also decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers.
Moreover, it also undertook an important task.
Five hundred palace maids prepared to perform a dance at Jinming Pond for the people of Tokyo.
Starting from the Song Dynasty,
This performance was given by palace maids.