Chapter 261 Zhao Ling dreams of alcohol
General Liu was now so familiar with Zhao Lingmeng that they were chatting like old friends, and he didn't think there was anything wrong with the prince's question. Instead, he poured himself another glass of wine and continued chatting like old friends.
"Your Highness, you don't know that no matter how good the weapons or how strong the defenses are, anyone who goes to the battlefield will inevitably get injured. The conditions at the border are harsh, and once injured, it's easy for the wound to swell and fester, and some even die. I feel so bad thinking about it! These people were just injured, how could they not survive?"
General Liu couldn't help but feel sad as he spoke, and he poured himself a few more glasses of wine. "Your Highness, please don't worry about me. I just feel uncomfortable."
Seeing General Liu like this, Lord Jin swallowed back the words he was about to say. He also sighed silently in his heart, thinking, forget it, it's not easy for him either.
Lord Jin even raised his glass and poured a glass of wine for General Liu, patting him on the shoulder and saying, "Guangtou Liu, everything will be fine."
Zhao Lingmeng listened to General Liu's words and thought to herself, isn't this what she said in her previous life about wounds being touching? She really didn't know how to deal with other medical matters, but General Liu really asked the right person.
"General Liu, is the alcohol content of the liquor produced in Jingguo high?"
General Liu was still in grief, but upon hearing Zhao Lingmeng's words, he immediately came out of his sorrow and asked, "Your Highness, what is the degree?"
General Liu hadn't heard of such a thing. Everyone was just talking about whether the wine tasted good, whether it was spicy or fragrant. No one mentioned its alcohol content. General Liu even tugged at his beard worriedly.
Zhao Lingmeng thought about it and didn't want to explain to him what alcohol was, so she simply changed the question, "Do you get drunk easily?"
Lord Jin felt that he could answer this question. He thought that His Highness wanted to drink, but was afraid of getting drunk, so he asked.
"Your Highness, it depends on who's drinking. Old drunkards like me and Old Liu don't get drunk easily. Your Highness, I don't think you'll get drunk after drinking much."
General Liu also nodded in agreement. Although His Highness is extremely intelligent, he probably cannot drink much.
Zhao Ling dreamed that both of them said this, and she knew that the wine of this era should not be intoxicating, and the alcohol content should not be high. She pondered for a moment.
"General Liu, I once saw an explanation of the border war you mentioned in an ancient book. Would you like to hear it? However, I can't find that ancient book anymore. You all know my situation.
"I had a difficult few years, and I didn't have the energy to care for those books. Some were thrown away due to poor care, and some were burned because I felt it was useless for women to read. So many books are gone."
Zhao Lingmeng didn't want to be treated as a monster. Everything had to have a source. So, this was the source of her knowledge. Furthermore, the entire Yuan Capital knew what she'd been living through during those years. Burning a few books to vent her frustration during those difficult times was perfectly normal.
"Ah?" General Liu didn't react for a moment. What did Princess Funing say? After all, they were just talking about wine a second ago!
When General Liu realized what was happening, he immediately stood up excitedly and asked, "Your Highness, are you telling the truth?"
For a moment, everyone at the table looked over. Zhao Lingmeng glared at General Liu speechlessly, "It's okay, it's okay. Everyone continue eating."
Everyone else present continued eating. They all assumed General Liu must have argued with the Princess over something. They didn't want to know what it was, nor did they dare to. They'd been in the officialdom for so many years, and it was hard not to ask about things they shouldn't know. It was ingrained in them. Curiosity kills the cat, that's true.
When General Liu saw that His Highness glared at him, he was not angry. Instead, he smiled and pulled his beard, and sat down under Zhao Lingmeng's gaze.
Then Zhao Lingmeng was stared at by two pairs of eyes. Besides General Liu, Lord Jin was also quite interested. His face was almost written with the words "Your Highness, please tell me something quickly."
Zhao Lingmeng didn't keep the topic a secret. He simply put down his chopsticks, took a sip of the soup beside him, and said directly, "I've seen a theory before, which is what General Liu said about soldiers' wounds repeatedly becoming red, swollen, and festering.
It says above that there are some small bugs living in this air that are invisible to humans. When people are injured, these bugs will also appear on the wound. They will also reproduce, and the more there are, the more difficult it will be to heal the wound.
So it says that if you want the wound to heal quickly, you must first kill these insects. This requires something, which is the purification of this white wine.
But I haven't tried it myself. If General Liu wants to find someone to try it, I'll go back and find a way to purify it. If you're not interested, forget it."
Zhao Lingmeng acted as if I was just telling you an idea, and I would be irresponsible for the real situation.
Logically speaking, such shocking words should not be easy to be believed, but General Liu is now a fanatical fan of Zhao Lingmeng!
He felt that what His Highness said must be true, and immediately smiled and bowed to Zhao Lingmeng, "Thank you very much, Your Highness!"
"Your Highness, so according to you, there are those bugs everywhere?" General Liu said, and then curiously stretched out his hand to grab a handful of air, and then opened his hand again. He looked like a curious old naughty boy.
"That's right! So you should try not to drink raw water, as it can easily make you sick and have diarrhea. Try to boil it and drink it cold." Zhao Lingmeng reminded him again, then picked up her chopsticks and started eating.
General Liu and Lord Jin, upon hearing this, looked at each other and decided they could no longer take drinking water seriously. Drinking raw water was like drinking insects. Drinking boiled water was like drinking the corpses of insects.
Fortunately, both of them had experienced many hardships, so they quickly put the issue behind them. General Liu, however, later became a popular figure in the army, requiring everyone to boil water before drinking unless they had absolutely no time. Over time, everyone actually developed this habit.
"My little grandson is so lucky to have such a knowledgeable and talented teacher like you. I envy you, Your Highness."
"Lord Jin, I know what you are going to say. You see, Yang Chengchen has been with me for several years, and I am only bringing him out to meet people now. You can see that I have certain requirements for his character. The most important thing is that I cannot make the decision on this matter!" Zhao Lingmeng said and pointed upwards.
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