The next morning, it began to rain lightly.

The summer rain continued, enveloping Kaifeng City, covering a city of good people in the Great Song Dynasty with a layer of hazy mist.

Wu Haogu pulled his bow in the room for half an hour, and carried the small stone lock dozens of times, then pushed the door and walked out.

In his own guest hall, Gao Yu and Zhao Zhongge had already come, Wu Haogu and the two of them exchanged pleasantries for a while, then called the Luohan maid and took a silver wine jug, and walked out of his house with an oil-paper umbrella and walked into the rain and fog. Gao Yu and Zhao Zhongge also followed.

Wu Haogu invited the two of them to come together to persuade Pan Daguan.

Gao Yu represents Duan Wang Zhao Ji, although Zhao Ji did not come forward, everyone knows that his relationship with Wu Haogu is iron enough, and he will definitely support him. And Gao Yu and Pan Xiao'an have also been very familiar with each other during this time, and they can always speak.

And Brother Zhao Zhong has now entered the "Zhao Weigong Family Tree", although he is not very close to the general Zhao family in Kaifeng Mansion, but he can also speak for Ximen Qing - the Zhao family in Zhenzhou is the former head of the Ximen family, so Zhao Chongge can also be regarded as Ximen Qing's "mother's family".

However, Wu Haogu didn't bring Brother Zhao Zhong to follow the name of the Zhao family's generals to suppress Pan's officials, the status of the ancestor of the Pan family is much higher than that of the Zhao family's great surrender faction! Moreover, the Zhao family has lost the opportunity to intermarry with the Zhao Song Dynasty because of the surname Zhao (the same surname is not married), so the Zhao family is not very prosperous now.

Wu Haogu wanted Zhao Zhongge to tell Pan Daguan about the situation of Ximen's family and everything Ximen Qing had done for Wu Haogu - without Ximen Qing, Wu Haogu could of course be an official by virtue of his painting skills, but he would never make such a big contribution, let alone have his current status.

So Wu Haogu can't be sorry for Ximen Qing, how can a concubine be given by no one......

This is determined by Ximenqing's contribution!

If it weren't for Wu Haogu and Pan Qiaolian's private lifelong decision, Ximen Qing would definitely be the eldest lady of the martial family, and now it would be very aggrieved to let her be a concubine.

However, it is impossible to impress Pan Daguan by simply laying out facts and reasoning. Wu Haogu still has to come up with tangible benefits!

That's right, it's profit!

Wu Haogu and Pan Qiaolian and Ximen Qing can not talk about interests, but between him and the Pan family and the Ximen family, there must be enough interests.

Marriage is just a bond, and it is enough to make the relationship between the three families close and united.

And Wu Haogu is precisely a person who can bring enough benefits to his family, friends and followers!

And he is also ready to use huge profits to push the wheels of feudalism into the abyss of evil capitalism......

Holding an oil-paper umbrella, he walked slowly, full of confidence with every step.

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Wu Haogu, Gao Yu and Zhao Zhongge went to the Donghua Gate in the palace, although Wu Haogu is now out of office, and is no longer the edict of the Hanlin Painting Academy, but he got a painting title a few days ago, and he can still enter and leave the Donghua Gate to go to the Hanlin Painting Academy.

However, when he went to Donghua Gate today, he did not want to go to the Hanlin Painting Academy, but to find Pan Daguan. After being promoted to the Dongtou worship officer, Pan Daguan also changed his dispatch, and no longer served as the commander of the troops, but went to the Gate Division to be a Xuanzan Sheren. It was the official who led hundreds of civil and military officials, princes of the clan, foreign envoys and heads of the Fan tribe to meet the emperor. He has no real power, and he has to be diligent and diligent, which is very unfree. However, it is one of the favorite send-offs of the nobles' children.

Because this dispatch can be familiar in front of the ruler and the official, maybe he will be in love with it at a glance and then soar?

In addition, the dispatch of the Gate Division is also a necessary way for the sons and daughters of the nobles to ascend. If Pan Xiao'an wants to climb to the status of an ambassador by virtue of mixed qualifications, he must go to the Gate Division!

Usually after a few years in the Cabinet Division, without making any mistakes, and with a little more filial piety, you can be promoted to ambassador and then become a local military attache in the foreign side such as the Soldier and Horse Commandery. If you can make some contributions to the office, such as catching a few thieves, then you will rise again......

However, Wu Haogu knew that Pan Xiao'an didn't have to work so hard to be promoted, because he had already tied up King Duan would be the Son of Heaven in a few months!

Outside the Donghua Gate, Wu Haogu said to Gao Yu, Zhao Zhongge and Luo Hanwen: "You wait for me here for a while, and I will come when I go." ”

Entering the Donghua Gate is the Imperial City, so this gate is not just anyone can enter. Wu Haogu has a waist card with the purpose of painting, so naturally there is no problem. Moreover, he had just come out of the Hanlin Painting Academy, and most of the soldiers guarding the gate knew him. So after checking the waist card, it was released immediately.

After entering the Donghua Gate, it is a big road that divides the palace city into two, Wu Haogu is very familiar, and he walked directly to the gate outside the vertical arch hall of the official family. At this time, the Changju court meeting has ended, and the important ministers of the Zaizhi have gone to the Chongzheng Palace to ask the right questions. Therefore, the Xuanzan Sheren and the waiters of the Gate Gate Division were very leisurely, and they all gathered in the room next to the Gate to chat, and the content of the chat seemed to be related to the Jiehe Commercial Market that was being built.

Jiehe Commercial City and Jiehe City Bosi are still in preparation, but they have become a hot topic among the disciples of Kaifeng Prefecture - because most of these guys are "artists" and "capitalists", and they are still very sensitive to business.

Therefore, the "commercial market" and "market division" related to commerce attracted their attention more than the military science department of the Privy Council, and everyone felt that this commercial market might be an opportunity to make a fortune!

Wu Haogu was familiar with these "artists" and "capitalists", and when he arrived, a man surnamed Zhao (a distant relative of Zhao Zhongge) greeted him: "It's Wu Dalang, which gust of wind blew you here?" Is it from You? ”

Wu Haogu arched his hand and said: "It's Brother Zhao Shi, I'm not here to see me today, but to look for Brother Pan Shiyi, is he here?" ”

"In, in, Brother Eleven, your brother-in-law Wu Dalang is looking for you." This Brother Zhao is a warm-hearted person, and he helped Wu Haogu call Pan Xiao'an out.

Pan Xiao'an came out of the house with a spring breeze on his face, still holding a big pu fan in his hand, and when he saw Wu Haogu, he asked, "Chongdao, why are you here?" ”

"I'm here to look for you," Wu Haogu asked with a smile, "I've got a good pot of wine, and I'm going to have a few drinks with you." ”

"Good wine?"

Pan Xiao'an was stunned for a moment, and then laughed, "What kind of wine?" ”

"It's a good wine you've never drunk."

As soon as Wu Haogu said this, not only Pan Xiao'an laughed, but also several Xuanzan and Yuan Hou of the surrounding Gate Division laughed together.

"Da Lang, your brother-in-law is a drunkard, and there is no good wine in this world that he has not drunk."

"Yes, the Pan Building on Pan Lou Street is their family, what good wine is there and he hasn't drunk it?"

Wu Haogu smiled and said to these generals who were quite familiar with him: "I still have some personal matters to find Brother Eleventh today, so I won't invite you to drink together...... I'll invite you to drink it in a few days, and I promise you haven't drunk it! ”

"Okay, good, it's a deal."

"Brother Eleven, go ahead, there are a few brothers here to take the shift for you."

"Thank you very much."

Pan Xiao'an also bowed his hand to them, took an oil-paper umbrella from a waiter, and came out with Wu Haogu, and went to Donghua Gate again.

"What's the matter with me?" Pan Xiao'an asked as she walked.

Wu Haogu smiled: "Drink." ”

Pan Xiao'an was stunned, "Really drinking?" ”

"yes, there's good wine!" Wu Hao Gu said, "I also invited Brother Gao and Brother Zhao Zhong to go to Fengle Building to drink together, you haven't drunk it." ”

"Da Lang, you don't sell Guanzi, what kind of wine is it?"

"Distilled spirits!" Wu Haogu smiled and asked, "Have you heard of it?" ”

"Distilled spirits?" Pan Xiao'an shook his head, "Is it delicious?" ”

"Of course it's delicious!"

Wu Haogu smiled and packed the ticket.

Yes, it's distilled spirits! It was Wu Haogu's golden finger as a traveler, and it was also the price he used in exchange for Pan Xiao'an's support (supporting him Naximen Qing).

Distilled liquor is a common liquor in later generations, and liquor is a liquor that has been distilled and purified, so it has a high alcohol content and is particularly energetic to drink. Wu Haogu knew that there was such a method of making liquor in his previous life, but he didn't know how to make a distillation vessel, and he knew a little principle - who made him an art student!

However, after he bought the "Painting Immortal Temple", he found a still used to refine the flower dew in it. Although it can't be compared to a distiller that makes a large number of liquor, it can be used at all.

So Wu Haogu found a coppersmith and made an enlarged and specially modified (lengthened condenser tube) still, and also made a specially shaped bucket to put on the outside of the copper condenser tube.

With such a simple set of stills, Wu Haogu was able to purify the distilled spirits in his own home with the "shochu" (not liquor) he bought.

Originally, he planned to use this distilled liquor as another trump card product to make money for himself - when Emperor Huizong became in power, Wu Haogu would be able to get a license to make liquor and sell it from him, and then use the distilled liquor to make a big profit.

In addition, distilled spirits are also one of the pillar industries that Wuhaogu has prepared for the "Lighthouse City". Compared with the singing and selling houses and the publishing of picture albums, the brewing industry is the real big industry! Looking at the main shops that brew fine liquor, the foot shops and liquor shops that sell liquor in Kaifeng Fucheng, as well as the endless clusters of liquor trucks all over the city, you can imagine how much benefit distilled liquor will bring once it appears!

Moreover, the market for distilled spirits will not only be in the Great Song Dynasty, but also in the Liao Kingdom in the north, Western Xia in the west, and Goryeo Kingdom in the east will become the market for "lighthouse wine".

But now, in order to persuade Pan Xiao'an to help him Naxi Menqing, Wu Haogu had no choice but to take out this snow-hidden treasure in advance and share it with Pan Daguan...... And with the huge common interest of distilled spirits, it is not a problem for Wu Hao Gu Na Ximen Qing to be a concubine.

Well, at least Pan Daguan won't care.