The morning court session continued.

But Tang Huan wasn't very interested in what was coming next. He walked back to the end of the line and started to doze off.

All that could be heard was the ministers discussing something incessantly, and the chief eunuch Li Lianying intervened several times to maintain order on behalf of the Empress.

In a daze, someone gently nudged Tang Huan's arm.

When he opened his eyes, he found Xie Wu standing beside him with a big smile.

The other ministers around them had already begun to leave.

"it's over?"

Xie Wu rubbed his head. "Lord Tang, you really are one of a kind in history. It's one thing to argue fiercely with the officials in the morning court, but when the court is adjourned, everyone else kneels and bows, while you stand here dozing off."

"What?" Tang Huan exclaimed in surprise.

Xie Wu reassured her, "It's alright. The Empress said that since this is your first time attending the morning court and you're not used to getting up so early, she's exempted you from punishment."

"That's good." Tang Huan patted his chest.

I really didn't sleep well. I'm used to going to bed early and waking up early. I drank so much with the Empress on the ship last night, and I had to get up early this morning to change into my official robes. I had no energy at all.

He desperately wants to go back to sleep and catch up on his nutrition.

"Are you alright now?"

"That's all. The morning court session is over. You can go back and get some rest. I need to prepare to go back as soon as possible."

I learned from Xie Wu that he was reinstated to his original position because of the disaster relief efforts. Although he was not promoted, it was a stroke of luck compared to being demoted to a commoner before.

Moreover, his achievements in disaster relief are evident, and today he is being praised by His Majesty, so many people remember this Prefect of Yingzhou.

It can be considered that we have gained something.

Stepping out of the Golden Palace, a gust of wind instantly sobered Tang Huan up considerably.

Ministers were leaving together in the square, while others stood at the entrance of the main hall talking.

As soon as Tang Huan came out, people gathered around.

"Eunuch Li, were you waiting for me?"

"Your Excellency first entered the Imperial Academy, and now you have entered the Hanlin Academy. This old servant would like to extend my special congratulations to Your Excellency."

Tang Huan smiled and said, "It's all good luck. I'm so grateful that you waited for me. I happened to have brought some things with me, so I'll leave them with you as a gift."

"Oh?" Li Lianying was used to Tang Huan stuffing money into her hands without warning, so she was somewhat surprised by this sudden gift.

Tang Huan mysteriously took out a small bottle from his pocket, no bigger than the palm of his hand.

"This is?"

Tang Huan moved closer, "This is a special gift I brought for you, Father-in-law. It's Fenjiu, a specialty of our Qihuai County. This wine is a fine product; it nourishes yin, strengthens yang, prolongs life, and has countless wonderful uses."

"Lord Tang, you're making fun of me..." Despite saying this, Li Lianying quickly took the small bottle and put it in his pocket.

At the same time, keep an eye on your surroundings to avoid being noticed.

"Eunuch Li, this wine won't be a rare commodity anymore. Wanfuji has reached a cooperation agreement with me, so you can drink this wine in the capital from now on. If you like it, you can go and try it again. It won't be too expensive."

Li Lianying nodded, said goodbye, and left.

At the same time, Xie Wu also chimed in, "You really know how to tease Eunuch Li. Aren't you afraid he'll get angry?"

"What's there to be angry about? I've only been in Beijing for less than half a month, and I've already given him quite a bit of benefits."

Xie Wu was clearly joking and didn't continue the topic, instead asking, "Is Fenjiu really going to start selling in the capital?"

"How could this be fake? Wan Xin has already been to Qihuai County and brought a large batch of Fenjiu to Beijing. They'll start promoting and selling it in the next few days. Just wait and see, we can sit back and collect the money from now on."

Xie Wu thought to himself, "Hasn't Qihuai County already started collecting money without lifting a finger? Looking around at all the officials and civil servants, I'm afraid you can't find anyone richer than Tang Huan."

As the morning court session ended, the sun had just risen.

Many people in the capital city have already gotten up early.

But something strange happened today: people noticed several people on the street wearing odd clothes.

The chest area features a design resembling a wine gourd, with the two large characters "汾酒" (Fenjiu) nearby.

Each person held a jug of wine in their hand and kept shouting out their orders.

Once someone becomes curious, someone will sneak up on them mysteriously, saying, "Sir, would you like some wine? This is Wanfuji's newest wine, it nourishes yin and strengthens yang, making men powerful and vigorous, bringing them back to their peak..."

"true and false?"

"How could this be fake? This is Wanfuji's latest brand. We're promoting it in advance these few days to see the response. Once it becomes popular, it won't be easy for ordinary people to get a taste."

"Can we give it a try?"

When guests asked to try it, these people did not refuse. They quickly took out a wine glass from their pockets, opened the wine pot, and poured out half a glass.

The customer, thinking it was free, readily drank it all in one gulp.

But after finishing that sip, I felt like something was missing from my mouth.

Even with only half a glass of wine, the lingering aroma is long-lasting.

How much is this wine?

"One tael of silver for a pot, very cheap."

The customer hesitated for a moment, then took out a tael of silver and said, "Give me a pot."

Similar incidents are happening on streets throughout Beijing.

Wan Xin is clearly a woman of action. She had just discussed it with Tang Huan last night, and today she took the lead in deploying a group of people to start the sales.

This method has proven to be very effective.

It was only noon, and in just two hours, the forty or fifty people who were initially in charge of the matter had already sold nearly two hundred jugs of wine.

This is because we weren't prepared enough; otherwise, the number would have been much greater.

More people are coming to taste Fenjiu because of its promotional efforts.

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