Queen and Her Duke

The principle of extracting alcohol from liquor is very simple.

The boiling point of water is 100 degrees Celsius, while the boiling point of pure alcohol is 78.4 degrees Celsius. Between these two temperatures, alcohol vaporizes faster than water, and if it is cold, the alcohol will be condensed*1.

Wen Lin was eager to try it, but was told that there was no private brewery in the royal court.

If she wants to go out, she must first get permission from His Majesty Vicia.

Brown, the minister in charge of the royal seal in charge of the big and small affairs of the royal court, looked at Wen Lin, who was in deep thought, and took the initiative to ask,

"Miss Wen Lin wants to taste wine? There are all kinds of mellow ale, mead, fruit wine and beer in Wang Ting's wine cellar. If you need it, I'll have someone fetch it."

Shaking her head with a smile, Wen Lin said frankly, "I'm just interested in distillation tools,"

Bessie and Namar didn't know anything about this, so they brought Wen Lin to Mr. Brown, and heard that he was a know-it-all who knew a little about everything.

Not letting Wen Lin down, Brown quickly came up with a solution,

"If Miss Wen Lin doesn't mind waiting for a while, I can have someone bring in a complete set of distillation tools,"

Wen Lin was very happy to express her gratitude, and at the same time asked side by side how far the distillation tools of this era have developed.

Brown is a dedicated subordinate, but at the same time he is ambitious and wants more opportunities to show his talents.

Brown knew the news of Wen Lin's stay at the White House last night. He realized that the Queen's attitude towards Wen Lin was very intriguing. Perhaps this was an opportunity that should be seized.

So when Wen Lin came to the door for help, Brown was very enthusiastic. When talking about the structure of the distillation tool, he went into detail.

Distillation originated with church medical officers, who pioneered the creation of primitive distillation apparatus for distilling resin, gold, silver, lead, and more.

They believed that by obtaining the essence of the distillate, they could bring wealth, glory, and freedom from disease.

Distilled liquor was originally used as a potion, and medical officers used it to treat rotting and foul-smelling wounds, some skin diseases, and poisonous insect bites.

Later, people found that drinking distilled wine can bring more pleasant and stimulating feelings, which began to gradually become people's leisure drinks.

Having said that, Brown deliberately paused before continuing,

"Current distillation tools roughly consist of a steamer in a bath, a gooseneck that collects the steam, and a serpentine that can be elongated to condense," he said.

While talking about Brown, he also explained the function of each structure in plain language. He thought that Wen Lin should not understand such details.

But Wen Lin's next question obviously surprised Brown.

"Mr. Brown, how long is the serpentine?"

"How is the distillation temperature controlled in the brewery?"

"If the heat is too high, the steam in the wine can't all condense, what will be done?"

These questions stopped Brown immediately. Wen Lin asked from the angle of an experienced winemaker. He scratched his head in embarrassment.

"These estimates have to be asked by experienced masters in the brewery,"

Brown couldn't help but quietly looked at Wen Lin again when he answered.

It's really weird, she clearly behaves elegantly and calmly, and her noble temperament is even more outstanding than all the noble ladies in the capital.

Why does she know so much about winemaking? Even the lowest-ranking baron in the nobility is disdainful to understand these things.

Bessie and Namanle followed behind them, their eyes almost falling to the ground. They knew that Wen Lin knew a lot, but they didn't expect that even Mr. Brown, who had always been well-informed, would be questioned by Miss Wen Lin.

The two looked at each other tacitly, with a well-covered smile in their eyes, and at the same time their admiration for Wen Lin was even stronger.

"Then I need to trouble Mr. Brown to help me find another experienced winemaker to come to Wangting with me,"

Wen Lin spread out her hands with a smile, her attitude always showing kindness.

With a smile, Brown immediately instructed the servants around him to find an experienced brewer.

The affairs in the royal court are very complicated, and there are different things that need to be dealt with almost every moment.

After getting the information she needed, Wen Lin said goodbye wisely, and made an agreement with Brown before leaving that she would inform her as soon as the distillation tools were delivered.

After leaving from Brown, Wen Lin wandered around in the castle, and unknowingly came to the lake in front of the White House. The wind through the forest was blowing with just the right amount of water vapor, and she strolled among the vibrant green grass. The weather, suitable temperature, Wen Lin narrowed her eyes comfortably.

The Queen's private animal garden is not far from Whitehall. In the past, when guests from other countries came to live in the castle, they often visited the animal garden.

Bessie was worried that Wen Lin would be bored, so she enthusiastically suggested that Wen Lin go to the animal garden.

Listening to Bessie's description, Wen Lin also raised a bit of interest, and the group walked slowly to the beast garden.

Before going to the zoo, you must pass on the left side of the White House.

At this time, five members of the Privy Council were sitting in the Council Chamber of the White House. They were sitting on both sides of Vicia around the long table.

William Cecil's tone was as worried as ever.

"We can delay the trial of the Holy See until March at most. If the result of the trial induces another rebellion in the country, it will be difficult for us to continue to win," he said.

Augustine, who has always been silent, rarely agrees with William this time,

"The Grendal betrayal must be resolved as soon as possible, he

In charge of half of the army in the capital,"

"Don't forget, everyone, behind Glendal is the Sachs family, and countless Catholics in the Golan are always looking forward to them turning their backs."

Francis was unsmiling, and pointed out the most crucial point.

The Sax family has enough savings and supporters to provoke a rebellion, at least until Grendal's rights are completely overridden, they can't be detected.

The atmosphere became more and more solemn, and someone said indignantly, "It's time to throw the stupid and hypocritical little people of the Catholic Church into the Attar,"

Vicia flexed her fingers and rested her cheeks, her eyes swayed with the mottled tree shadows falling in from the window. No matter how fierce the other people's arguments, she always maintained just the right calm.

Under the silent gaze of everyone, she slowly raised her lips, "Your Excellency, the people of Golan will only be imprisoned for committing crimes. Whether they believe in Protestantism or Catholicism, they are all equal."

"Your Majesty Vicia,"

Everyone looked at the young queen who had never made a clear statement, and their voices couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

They need clear instructions and deploy countermeasures as quickly as possible.

A trace of quiet resoluteness swept through his eyes, his eyes turned out of the window again, and a familiar figure suddenly appeared in Vicia's field of vision.

As the wind swaying blonde hair cast a little lonely light and shadow on the side of her face, Vicia's eyes filled with a playful smile, seemingly casual,

"I will announce my consent to Sistine's marriage request tonight,"

Various voices of questioning and amazement instantly made the calm council chamber explode.

The result of the marriage with the Sistine is equivalent to giving up half of the Golan territory, and it is very likely that Vicia will lose the remaining half of the territory.

As soon as she gave birth to a boy, her survival seemed less important.

Once Vishya falls, they who support Vishya will also fall soon.

Calmly taking everyone's reactions into her eyes, Vicia slowly stood up, holding up a strong aura, "Everyone, is there a better way to solve the current predicament than this?

"This is the end of the day," his fingers clasped the edge of the long table, his voice irrefutable.

Once promised to marry, Tilia will try to prevent the Holy See trial.

Just delay for a while, and she will have room to fight back.

Francis looked up at Vicia, and following his line of sight, he saw the figure standing at the gate of the beast garden.

A bit thoughtful and a bit worried, but in the end Francis remained silent and walked out with everyone.

Animals such as eagles, leopards, lions, horned sheep and so on are kept in the animal garden.

Usually there is a special person to clean and take care of it, the inside is very clean, there is no unpleasant smell that Wen Lin imagined.

Looking at everything in front of her with a bit of novelty, Wen Lin suddenly stopped when she passed a door, and the surprise in her heart could no longer be concealed.

Out of the corner of his eye, he kept paying attention to Wen Lin, and Bessie and Namaner stopped, and followed Wen Lin's gaze to see that it was an extremely plump spotted pig being raised.

Spotted Pig saw that there was someone outside the fence, and its fat ears couldn't stop flapping, and it turned out to be a little cute.

The maid explained solemnly, "It's a gift from the Portuguese ambassador. I heard that it's a new breed brought back from the New World."

Most of the new continents that Bessie and Namer talked about were islands not far from the continent of Europa.

Why does it appear to be so similar to the eight eyebrow pigs among the Chinese pigs?

Wen Lin was amused and didn't pay too much attention.

At the end, the field of vision suddenly widened, and what came into sight were rows of eagle houses of different sizes, including kestrels, sparrowhawks, eagles…

The feathers are smooth and bright, and the claws are sharp. The most rare thing is that the eyes of these eagles are alert and keen, and they seem to retain the fierce wildness.

It seems that these are the Queen's true pets.

Vicia, who came quietly, waited patiently for Wen Lin to finish looking at them before explaining out loud, "They have all undergone professional training and retain their fierce nature, but they won't take the initiative to attack people."

"Good day, Your Majesty Vicia,"

Wen Lin turned around calmly and nodded in greeting.

In fact, with Wen Lin's hearing, she had noticed it from the time Vicia stepped into the beast garden.

The sudden arrival of Vicia obviously wanted to say something to herself, and Wen Lin quietly waited for her to speak first.

"Your Excellency Wen Lin, you are like these eagles, wild and hard to tame,"

Vicia's voice was very low, but Wen Lin saw such obvious emotions on her face for the first time.

She looked at herself deeply, and there seemed to be pity, pain, loss, and struggle that Wen Lin couldn't understand.

The author has something to say: the babies can’t hold it anymore, the toothpicks were all broken by my dozing eyelids, let’s go to sleep first

It is a special benefit for the Mid-Autumn Festival. After reading the comment area, I realized that the text that I clicked directly into the favorites could not see the subtitle I changed. I am very sorry.

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