Chapter 275: Erchen is willing to try the first cup
"What is this?" The emperor couldn't sit still.
He had never seen anything like this before.
A bamboo pipe connected two wooden barrels of different sizes, and a pot filled with well water was placed on top of the barrels.
Liu Xi also looked stunned.
Although he has never made wine himself, he has never seen such a thing needed when making wine.
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness should have made this thing." Liu Xi replied softly, but received a blank look from the emperor.
Could the emperor not know that Chen Changfeng made this thing?
What he wants to know is what is the use of this thing!
However, although the emperor was curious, he did not ask Chen Changfeng directly.
From the emperor's point of view, no matter what this thing is, what he needs to see is that it can actually produce good wine in the end.
Otherwise, these weird things are all garbage!
The brewing craftsmen didn't dare to ask, but Tang Lin couldn't help it. Chen Changfeng promised the emperor with Tang Lin's head.
How wrong would he, Tang Lin, be if he couldn't make good wine?
"Your Highness, what is this?" Tang Lin pointed at the wooden barrel in front of him and asked cautiously.
He wanted to ask Chen Changfeng whether this thing was useful, but he was worried that Chen Changfeng would give him a negative answer.
At this moment, Tang Lin was extremely conflicted.
"Still." Chen Changfeng said three words without looking back, and then looked at the craftsman in front: "Control the heat."
"Alembic?" Tang Lin was stunned.
He had never heard of such a thing.
I don’t even know what effect this thing can have!
Chen Changfeng did not explain to Tang Lin that the strong aroma of wine had already atomized under the fire.
The entire courtyard was shrouded in a layer of wine mist.
"Well, this smells like wine!" The emperor stood up from his chair and looked at Chen Changfeng with even more disbelief.
Although the emperor did not know how to make wine, few people in the world could match his taste in wine.
Just by smelling the mist-like aroma of wine, the emperor was already sure that the wine in this barrel must be the best wine in the world.
I just don’t know how far it will go in the end.
"Princess, this mist has a strong aroma of wine. The wine made by the prince must be a peerless wine." Li Ningshuang was surprised.
Although she didn't drink, her master Xu Fuzi often drank some. Smelling the wine, Li Ningshuang was sure that this wine was definitely better than what his master drank.
Although Master Xu was only a craftsman, all he drank in the East Palace were the tribute wine given to him by Chen Changfeng.
The tribute wine is already a fine wine, and the wine Chen Changfeng brewed today is even more delicious than the tribute wine!
Tang Xueer's nervous look relaxed slightly. Although she believed in Chen Changfeng's ability, she was still a little worried in the final analysis.
What's more, Chen Changfeng used Tang Lin's head to guarantee the emperor.
"The prince is very capable, I have always believed in him." Tang Xueer's lips parted lightly, with a hint of admiration on her face.
Qi Yue next to her stared at Chen Changfeng without saying a word, her lips still open under her gauze.
Even now, she still doesn't believe that Chen Changfeng can really make good wine.
And even if Chen Changfeng brews good wine, it is absolutely impossible to surpass Liusha Brewing.
Liusha Brewing was brewed by her most respected master and senior brother Qi Yue. Chen Changfeng could not be better than them!
The wine fog in the courtyard was getting bigger and bigger, and the emperor felt his head was a little dizzy.
Looking at the barrel that was still smoking weapons, the emperor wondered if he was drunk.
But the emperor shook his head secretly. He didn't even drink, how could he get drunk?
You can't get drunk just by inhaling some alcohol mist?
No one in the yard spoke anymore, everyone's eyes were fixed on the barrel in front of them.
The fog is getting thicker and thicker, slowly drifting away from the East Palace.
"Hey, what does it smell like? It smells so good!" On the palace road a few hundred meters away from the East Palace, Yao Xiaoren was preparing to come to the emperor to report on the imperial examination this morning when he smelled a strong fragrance.
Coming next to him were the second prince, the deputy chief examiner of the imperial examination, and Tang Mingren, the minister of etiquette.
"It smells like wine, and it's coming from the direction of the East Palace." Tang Mingren was stunned for a moment, then recovered and smiled.
"Tang Shilang is also talking nonsense. The East Palace is hundreds of meters away from here. How can the scent of wine spread so far?" The second prince sneered.
He knew that Chen Changfeng was brewing wine in the East Palace, but the second prince absolutely did not believe that the aroma of any wine could spread so far.
Because the Second Prince has never heard of any wine that can be smelled from such a distance.
The most likely possibility is that some eunuch was secretly drinking nearby.
"But as far as I know, His Highness the Crown Prince is brewing wine. I feel that the aroma of this wine is the fine wine brewed by His Highness the Crown Prince." Tang Mingren did not give the second prince any face.
He is Chen Changfeng's father-in-law. If something happens to Chen Changfeng, Tang Mingren will not have a good ending.
Give face to the second prince? That’s impossible!
"Humph, I think that's right, Mr. Tang. It just so happens that we are going to the East Palace to find our father. Let's just take a look!" The second prince looked displeased and walked in front of him angrily.
Tang Mingren sneered and followed behind with Yao Xiaoren in a hurry.
The closer the second prince got, the more something felt wrong.
So delicious!
The closer you get to the East Palace, the more the aroma of wine seems to be poured directly into your head, making people unable to help but breathe in the aroma of wine.
The second prince's heart sank slightly, and he secretly wondered if Chen Changfeng had really brewed wine.
When you walk into the East Palace, you will see the emperor and others standing around in the courtyard in front.
Chen Changfeng held a small porcelain vase in his hand and was about to hand it to the emperor.
"Father, the imperial examination has ended in the morning. I have come to report to my father." The second prince spoke in time to attract the emperor's attention.
The emperor turned around and nodded slightly.
"Sixth brother is really carefree. He even made wine." When the second prince saw Chen Changfeng, he felt like he was filled with a strange feeling.
Chen Changfeng looked at the second prince with a smile on his face: "I can't say Xiaoyao, but he is still more relaxed than the second brother. I heard that the second brother always shouts the word Yizhou when he goes to bed recently. He must be too nervous."
"But it's okay. I have already taken care of Yizhou's affairs for my second brother. My second brother can sleep peacefully."
"You!" The second prince's face immediately turned cold and stern.
What Chen Changfeng said was just nonsense, but he was clearly poking the wounds of his second prince on purpose.
Yizhou was brought into trouble by Chen Changfeng, and he was ready to kill Chen Changfeng.
"Second brother, why should you be impatient? It just so happens that my fine wine has just been brewed and I am about to present it to my father for tasting. But as soon as the wine is served, someone must test the poison first. Why don't we ask second brother to do it for us?" Chen Changfeng said again.
"How do you..." The second prince subconsciously wanted to refuse.
How did he know if Chen Changfeng could drink this wine?
Even though the aroma of wine is permeating the air, no one has tasted it. What should I do if something goes wrong while drinking?
But the second prince did not dare to refuse directly and tested the poison for the emperor. This was an opportunity for the emperor to see his loyalty.
The emperor's eyes moved between Chen Changfeng and the second prince, secretly thinking that these two people were really at odds with each other.
But obviously the second prince's mouth is not as sharp as Chen Changfeng's.
"Testing poison for my father, the second brother naturally has no complaints, unlike you, the sixth brother, who has no practical actions at all."
"Father, I would like to try the first cup." The second prince also wanted to perform well in front of the emperor.
Even the small porcelain bottle escaped Chen Changfeng's hand.
"Eh--"
Chen Changfeng stretched out his hand to stop him, but the second prince looked at Chen Changfeng indifferently, and without waiting for Chen Changfeng to finish speaking, he raised the small porcelain bottle and poured it into his mouth.