Datang: The prince of salted fish was overheard by Li Er

Joking aside, in the end Li You didn't attack Li Shimin ruthlessly, instead he took out the first batch of wine brewed by the winery.

"Father, this is the first batch of finished wine from Shence Mansion Winery, and it is specially sent for Father to taste!"

Hearing that there was good wine, Li Shimin immediately became interested.

Others don't know about Li You's brewing, but he, Li Shimin, knows about it, and he is looking forward to it for a while.

It's just that he also knows that brewing doesn't happen overnight, after the shochu is finished, there is still a process of cellaring and annealing.

It is said that you can't eat hot tofu if you are impatient, and you can't drink good wine if you are impatient.

So this time, when Li Yougang took out the wine, Li Shimin was actually not too optimistic.

However, when Li You untied the seal, Li Shimin knew he was wrong.

Just for the aroma of this wine, the top grade Sanlejiang in his palace can't compare.

Sanle pulp is fermented from three medicinal materials: Helile, Pilele, and Anmole, together with a large amount of white honey.

There is still a touch of herbal medicine and a hint of sweetness of white honey in the wine.

Although the flavor is unique, it is far inferior to the liquor brewed from pure grain.

All the people here, including the three prime ministers, are good wine drinkers. As soon as the smell came out, everyone immediately showed intoxicated expressions.

Cheng Yaojin, who was sitting opposite, obviously couldn't take it anymore just by smelling it.

"His Royal Highness Chu, please do me a favor and pour another cup for my old Cheng."

Seeing Cheng Yaojin scratching his ears and cheeks, Li You was amused for a while.

After pouring wine for Li Shimin, he poured wine for Cheng Yaojin first.

"Lu Guogong, this king's wine is somewhat different from ordinary wine. You have to taste it carefully."

However, Cheng Yaojin couldn't control so much, he drank it down after taking the wine glass.

Soon, Cheng Yaojin was in tragedy.

"Spicy, so spicy!"

"Cool, so cool!"

"It's been a long time since I've had such fun!"

At this moment, Cheng Yaojin interpreted that sentence vividly, feeling pain and happiness.

On the one hand, I feel the pleasure brought by high-grade liquor, but on the other hand, I feel my whole throat is burning because of the high-grade liquor.

Hearing Cheng Yaojin's words, everyone no longer hesitated and began to taste the wine in their glasses.

With Cheng Yaojin's lessons learned from others, everyone followed Li You's words and slowly savored them carefully.

Immediately, a new door to the wine world slowly opened to them.

Li Shimin took a sip, and then asked: "You'er, did you really start brewing this wine a month ago?"

Li You nodded, then shook his head again. He had told his uncles about this before, so naturally he wouldn't hide it now.

"Returning to Father, although Erchen's winery has just been built for a month, there are still a batch of aged original wine."

"What the father is drinking now is the blend of the old wine and the new wine."

"So it's okay for my father to say that this wine was brewed only a month ago, and it's not wrong to say that it has a long history."

Hearing Li You speak so honestly this time, Li Shimin was immediately in a good mood.

The two had just exchanged a few words, and Cheng Yaojin had already drank the wine in front of him.

He licked his lips, looked at Li You and said, "King Chu, do you still have this wine?"

Li You nodded, and then said with some embarrassment: "Lu Guogong, this wine is available, but it is very expensive."

"If you still want it, you have to pay. If it goes on like this for free, my food city can't afford it."

Hearing that he would have to pay for drinking again, Cheng Yaojin looked at Li Shimin with an aggrieved expression.

That look seemed to say: "Your Majesty, didn't you let us drink to our heart's content? Why do you have to pay for it yourself?"

It has to be said that Cheng Yaojin did it extremely beautifully, and Li Shimin just happened to like it.

Today, Li Shimin was already a little swollen. He was very excited by the good news from various places, the smallpox vaccine, and Li You's good wine.

Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "You'er, give Qi Guogong another altar, I will pay for it."

Li You smiled slightly. If someone is willing to pay, he can naturally supply unlimited.

Immediately, Li You shouted loudly to the outside: "Go and get another altar of Shen Xiaozui, and twenty pennies will be credited to the Huang family's account!"

"What, this wine costs twenty ounces for a small jar, isn't the price a bit too high?"

After hearing Li You's words, there was another burst of noise in the private room.

The people represented by Li Shimin couldn't believe that Li You actually sold the wine for such a sky-high price.

But Li You had already thought of such a result, and immediately asked Cheng Yaojin.

"Lu Guogong, after tasting this wine once, do you want to drink other wine?"

Hearing the question, Cheng Yaojin picked up the empty wine glass, put it on the tip of his nose and sniffed vigorously.

Then, as if he had made up his mind, Cheng Yaojin nodded heavily and said: "Naturally, even if it costs [-] guan, I would like to have a drink when I get paid."

"After drinking the baijiu brewed by His Highness King Chu, other wines are like rubbish!"

After Cheng Yaojin finished speaking, he found that everyone present was looking at him, and he couldn't help feeling a little panicked.

"Why do you look at me like this, this wine is mine."

After finishing speaking, Cheng Yaojin hugged the wine jar that Li You had just brought in, and couldn't wait to taste it.

This time it was Li You's turn to speak: "Father, did you hear that, even if this wine sells for thirty bottles, it will still sell well."

Li Shimin nodded, not to mention Cheng Yaojin, even he was willing to pay thirty guan for this jug of wine.

Then Li Shimin had another bold idea.

"You'er, why don't I set up another imperial wine supervisor in Shence Mansion to specialize in brewing wine?"

"I remember that your Yin family still has a few relatives in Guzang..."

Li You hastily refused, the turmoil of the Salt Prison last time had not been completely eliminated, if the Imperial Wine Supervisor is set up at this time, the family will not be able to shake the sky!

"Your Majesty, now that the Tang Dynasty has just been established, there are powerful enemies looking around from outside, and there are many places that are not at peace inside. There are constant wars, and there are too many places that need food. Large-scale winemaking is really not advisable."

This time, not only Li You objected, but Changsun Wuji also stood by Li You's side to speak for him.

Hearing that Li You's brewery could not be expanded on a large scale, Cheng Yaojin was also unhappy.

He yelled with the strength of his wine: "There is a shortage of food in the world, and the King of Chu cannot make wine for Lao Cheng. This Lao Cheng recognizes it."

"I hate those aristocratic families who hoarded grain during the war. After they started to promote new crops, they worried that the price of these grains would drop in the future, so they used them to make wine."

"It's just that their wine can't compare with King Chu's. It's a waste of food."

The more Cheng Yaojin talked, the more heartbroken he became, and the more he talked, the more angry he became.

When it came to the end, the table was almost overturned.

Hearing this, Li You had some thoughts in his mind.

[The most profitable industry since ancient times, apart from the traditional three major industries, is tobacco and wine. Nowadays, it is indeed a problem for these aristocratic families to make their own wine and sell it. 】

[Although wine is not a necessity of people's livelihood like salt, there are many people who drink alcohol among the people, so the profit of wine is huge. 】

[Just letting the aristocratic families brew and produce on their own is a huge loss of tax revenue. 】

[Unfortunately, the current political situation is still unstable, and it must be taken back when it stabilizes. 】

Li Shimin also nodded secretly, but a trace of doubt arose in his heart.

'What are the three traditional industries? '