Dawei Fanghua

Qin Liang and his wife have been living in the Wang family's residence. On the first day of October, Qin Liang was going to attend the court meeting and happened to be traveling with Wang Guang's car.Not long ago, Wang Guang was granted the title of Guest Cao Shangshu, a third-rank minister, and he must go to the great dynasty.

The group went to the west gate of Miyagi City first.This is because the Changhe Gate in the south is generally not used for traffic, and the Sima Gate on the central axis of the palace is even more inaccessible; and the Taiji Hall, where the upper court is located, is located close to the west wall of the palace.Therefore, when officials go to court or have an audience, they basically go through the west gate, which is convenient and fast. After entering, they go directly to the square outside Taiji Hall.

There are two towers on both sides of the west gate, which are very majestic and gorgeous. This kind of building in the style of the times looks full of ancient style.The husband-in-law and son-in-law first went to a department room and waited there for a body search.There were more than a dozen people in the department room who seemed to know Wang Guang, and they were just going through the motions.

"In the Great Changqiu period, Zhang Huan was invited to visit the palace." Wang Guang skillfully introduced a eunuch.

Qin Liang immediately bowed his head and exchanged greetings.Zhang Huan also hurriedly returned the courtesy and said: "You are really humble and respectful."

After saying a few words, Zhang Huan waved his hand, and several eunuchs came up and patted their robes casually, as if they just wanted to show off.I didn't plan to search it at first, but Qin Liang had a wooden box in a cloth bag on his body, and he could find it by touching it.

Qin Liang had no choice but to take out the things.The eunuch opened the cloth bag and took out the wooden box and a roll of bamboo slips. The eunuch first handed the bamboo slips to Zhang Huan, and then opened the wooden box himself.

The wooden box contained snow-white crystals. The eunuch looked up and asked, "Is this salt?"

Qin Liang nodded and said: "The things I present to Her Majesty the Empress Dowager, as well as the refining formula."

Qin Liang had been tinkering with this thing for more than ten days before.He wanted to prepare some gifts for the Queen Mother, and he easily thought of refined salt. At first, he thought it was very simple, but it turned out that it took a lot of effort and he almost gave up before he could figure it out.

In fact, the salt on the market is either inedible or just a little bitter.But that time when Lu Xun was treating guests, he specifically mentioned that Gaochang white salt was added to the dishes. Only then did Qin Liang realize that salt can also be a luxury product.But this thing cannot be sold by ordinary people, otherwise the consequences will be serious. Dawei is owned by the Salt and Iron State, so it is a good thing to use for tribute.

Qin Liang started in the wrong direction, which is why he struggled for so long.He first thought that the bitter taste was mainly caused by magnesium ions. He tried using plant ash, lime water, etc., but still could not remove the bitter taste. Later, he realized that there might be impurities such as sulfate salts. Chemical raw materials were difficult to find, and it was difficult to use chemical reactions. .

So he tried physical methods, taking advantage of the "saturated solubility" characteristics of different soluble substances, and kept pumping brine (saturated solution), and finally found the right way.After many experiments, he has found that the "saturated solubility" of sodium chloride should not have a great relationship with temperature; but the "saturated solubility" of other ionic substances will change with temperature.

In the end, Qin Liang summarized two purification processes.First, pass the brine through the crystallized salt plate several times at medium to low temperature.Then evaporate the water in the brine to make crystal salt, spread it on layers of mats, and rinse the crystal salt several times with brine heated to about [-] degrees (continuously test it out).The crystal salt obtained is dried and ground to obtain the finished product.

Zhang Huan looked at the slip for a while and gave it back to Qin Liang.But he wanted to take away the box of salt. "I will take it back and try it first, and then I will offer it to you and present it to the Queen Mother."

Wang Guang, who was on the side, glanced at the box of salt that looked good and said, "Just give it to Eunuch Zhang."

When Qin Liang heard this, he handed over the slip.

Only then did Zhang and Xu leave the office, pass through the magnificent west gate, and arrive outside the Tai Chi Hall.When Qin Liang saw the magnificent hall on the high steps, he was immediately visually shocked.

Although the color is relatively simple, it is mainly green-brown palace body, gray-white jade steps and railings, embellished with red and yellow decorations; the lines are not complicated, with straight lines as the main double-layered eaves roof and upturned eaves.But the main hall is very wide and very high.Supported by other surrounding houses, Tai Chi Hall looks even more simple, solemn and domineering.

The Taiji Hall is still very new, as if it was only completed during the Ming Dynasty. It shows the majesty and solemnity of imperial power.It's a pity that in just a few years, it seems that only the royal family's buildings are more noble.

However, when everyone went to court, they did not go to the main hall on the high jade steps, but to the east hall of the Tai Chi Hall next to it.The east hall is also very spacious, but the platform base is very short, and it does not have the lofty and domineering appearance of the main hall. Fortunately, everyone does not need to climb such high stone steps, which saves effort.

There is almost a whole row of doors in the front of the east hall. It is estimated that there are about ten doors. When they are all opened, the inside is very bright and bright.Just like the weather today.

Dozens of officials came one after another, and everyone was greeting and chatting in the hall.Some Qin Liang knew him, some he didn't.

What's weird is that some people who wear Yuanyou crown and Jinxian crown have a writing brush on their head, ready to write at any time, and everyone also holds a sign made of different materials and shapes in their hands.There was no writing brush inserted in Qin Liang's head. He had changed into black official uniform and wore a military crown today, so there was no place to insert it.But he also took a bamboo board. Given his status, the four corners of the board were very rounded.

Almost everyone was wearing black robes, and the east hall looked extremely dark. Maybe this was a scene as dark as a crow in the world.

At this time, Cao Shuang walked in surrounded by several ministers, and many people came forward to worship him.When Qin Liang waited for Cao Shuang to pass by, he saluted and said: "General, I have obtained the secret recipe of refined salt. I would like to present it to Your Highness. I have given it to the visitor in the middle palace."

Cao Shuang nodded and said, "Yes, okay."

Then Sima Yi, Sima Shi, Jiang Ji and others also walked into the east hall, and many people also took the initiative to pay their respects.

Qin Liang's rank is considered low here. He would not have come to court if Empress Dowager Guo had not passed the order.It's not that there are no fifth-rank officials here. It's just because the school affairs order was newly established and the emperor doesn't care about the school affairs office now, so no one asked him to come to court; but it's not surprising that he came.Master Sima turned his head and glanced at Qin Liang, and offered his hand to him. Although Master Sima did not stop and his etiquette was more casual, he still valued Qin Liang.Qin Liang immediately returned the courtesy, and neither of them spoke.

After a while, surrounded by a crowd of eunuchs and maids, the Queen Mother and the Emperor came in from the back door.Everyone bent down and covered their faces with ivory and bamboo boards in their hands, preventing them from looking up.

At least on the surface, everyone seems to be quite respectful to the royal family.Qin Liang also followed suit, but he stood very far back and bent over, and there were people in front of him blocking him, so even if he wanted to see, he couldn't see anything.

The emperor, who was less than ten years old, knelt down at the banquet on the steps. There was a gauze curtain next to him, and Queen Mother Guo knelt down behind the curtain.But her ability to listen to politics from behind the curtain is probably a little rough.

After the emperor sat down, everyone knelt on the ground, performed a great salute and shouted "Longevity".

The emperor only said one sentence: "My dear friends, please rise." The empress dowager remained silent.

Sima Yi and Cao Shuang stood at the front, separated on both sides, and soon started discussing and arguing about serious matters, with people from each side constantly supporting them.

When Qin Liang came back to the court for the first time, he felt that he might not have adapted yet. He always found the scene very strange.

Both Sima Yi and Cao Shuang were reporting to their superiors, but the Queen Mother and the Emperor did not express their opinions. Cao Shuang and others were actually talking to each other... but the words used were not dialogue, but "Your Highness" and "Your Majesty", The content was what Sima Yi and Cao Shuang said to the other party, as if he was criticizing Sang and Huai.

They were talking about what happened in the photo first.

Qin Liang knew this. After he fought in the Battle of Shaopi in Huainan, Jingzhou was soon attacked by the Wu army. The places under attack were Xiangzhong and Fancheng. Then Sima Yi led his army south to Jingzhou for reinforcements.

The differences between the two sides are severe.Sima Yi's intention was to move the people on the other side of the Han River across the river to prevent them from being robbed; Cao Shuang disagreed because the Wu army had already withdrawn.

Then we talked about personnel issues, which were also the follow-up to this year's war in Jingzhou, regarding the Battle of Fancheng.

Sima Yi wanted to take away the military power of Xia Houru and the governor Jing Yu. He gave many reasons, probably because he was afraid of death and refused to advance.

Of course Cao Shuang would not agree.People like Xia Houru, who belonged to the Zhucao and Xiahou clans, were obviously from Cao Shuang's side. After Cao Shuang came to power, he was very friendly to distant relatives of the royal family. Qin Liang was able to become an official because his elder brother Qin Lang was Cao Cao's adopted son.

Sima Yi meant to replace Wang Chang as the governor of Jing Yu.Wang Chang was a member of the Bingzhou gentry, and he was probably Sima Yi's man, otherwise Sima Yi wouldn't have worked so hard to help him gain military power.Wang Chang seems to have no military merit at all, but he can actually directly control the two states of Jing and Yu?Become a great feudal lord on one side of the border?The world is so devoid of martial ethics.

Therefore, Qin Liang's previous judgment was correct. With his background and connections in place, what official position could he not get?

The two sides argued for a long time, and no one could convince the other, but a decision had to be made.It is impossible to rely on Queen Mother Guo and the emperor to make a decision.Cao Shuang also bowed to the superior in a pretentious manner and said: "I respect His Majesty the Holy See."

Empress Dowager Guo said knowingly: "The general will discuss it with the tutor again."

Qin Liang estimated that they would continue to discuss business in private, make some compromises and transactions, and finally reach a conclusion in this way; or if they really could not reach a consensus, one party would forcefully implement it regardless of the other party's dissatisfaction.

Cao Shuang currently has an advantage on the latter path, because Cao Shuang controls more central executive agencies.Qin Liang counted with his fingers and found that there were at least three Shangshu, Da Sinong, and Sili Xiaowei.

The court meeting lasted for a long time. Empress Dowager Guo and Qin Liang were just spectators, one sitting on top and the other standing far behind.In this situation, Qin Liang couldn't express his opinion, he just had to listen.

Fortunately, he also pays close attention to the trends in the court, so he doesn't feel bored. It's good to listen more.

The court meeting finally ended. Qin Liang followed the crowd out of the east hall. He stood in the square and waited for a while, wanting to go with his father-in-law.At this time, Zhang Huan, the visitor from the middle palace, hurried out and looked around. When he saw Qin Liang, his face lit up and he seemed relieved.

Zhang Huan came over and bowed to you: "Her Royal Highness the Queen Mother has received your tribute. Your Highness is very happy and wants to reward you. Please come back to the East Hall to see you later."

Qin Liang felt happy and said hurriedly: "I obey the order."

He thought for a while and felt that it was not easy to raise his request for the time being. Now that he was connected, he would first listen to the Queen Mother's attitude.