"Since ancient times, people in the world have always drunk tea, and green tea has always been the best. But in the early years of this dynasty, black tea began to rise in Qimen County, Anhui Province. After that, it quickly became popular all over the country, and today, black tea and green tea have each occupied half of the country, and they do not give in to each other.

The process of making black tea is very cumbersome. After harvesting, it is roasted until dry and then sent to the fermentation room for fermentation. When the leaf color turns red, it becomes a first-made product, which is called red hair tea.

After the initial production is successful, it must be refined. The process includes wool sieve, shaking sieve, sifting, closing the door, sieve, cutting, winnowing, picking, making fire, breeze, spelling, packing and so on.

After the refining is completed, it is the world's well-known Keemun black tea. Because the aroma of tea is fragrant and long-lasting, fruity and orchid-like, connoisseurs have a special name for it, which is 'Qimen incense'.

Keemun black tea is the most suitable for making 'kung fu tea'. After brewing, the color of the tea soup and the bottom of the leaves are red and bright, and the taste is fresh and mellow, which is really a rare tea. ”

In Taifu's mansion, in the quiet tea room, Cheng Li and Xiuchun Lou are the first of the four stalls, and the "amorous" Yulin Ling sits opposite each other. Yulin Ling skillfully boils water, equipment, irons cups, throws tea, washes tea, and makes tea. In a few moments, the tea was ready. Yu Linling lifted the teapot again, poured the tea into the fair cup, and then poured it from the fair cup into the smelling cup, stopping at seven points full. Then he gave his hands to Cheng Li and said with a smile: "Come, Cheng Shao, please taste tea." ”

Cheng Li took the teacup with both hands, put it under his nose, and smelled the fragrance. Then he took three sips in succession. I felt that my tongue was full of relish, and my lips and teeth were fragrant, and I couldn't help but praise from the bottom of my heart: "Good tea." However, the brewing process is a little too cumbersome. ”

Yu Linling smiled: "It's the so-called anxious to eat hot tofu." In the same way, you can't drink good tea if you are in a hurry. But the real goodies, naturally, are worth the time and wait a little longer. Cheng Shao, what do you think?"

Cheng Li put down the teacup and took a deep look at Yu Linling. Said: "Regarding how to treat me, there is still no unified conclusion in the court?"

Yu Linling was a little helpless, and said: "This matter is related to the growth and decline of various forces in the court, and it requires a multi-party game, and it is not a momentary decision. I can't rush it. Cheng Shao, please continue to be patient and wait for a while. ”

Cheng Li snorted lightly and said, "Of course I can wait." But those people will not wait. One more day of delay increases the danger. The loss in the future is also even more valuable. I understand this kind of superficial truth, Miss Yu understands, and Taifu understands it even more. ”

Yu Linling bowed her head slightly and said, "Uncle Shi really understands." Moreover, Uncle Shi also understood that with the power of the court alone, it would be difficult to get any result from this matter in a short period of time. So Uncle Shi asked the concubine to come over and said to Cheng Shao: The hero sees the same thing. ”

Cheng Li was stunned for a moment, then suddenly suddenly, and couldn't help laughing: "What a good hero sees is slightly the same." So ......"

Halfway through the conversation, Cheng Li suddenly stopped and looked back at the door of the tea room instead. Immediately afterward, the sound of footsteps quickly grew from far to near. Xiao Jianshi's voice with a little excitement immediately sounded outside the door.

"Senior sister, Cheng Shao, Jian Shi asks to see you. ”

Cheng Li and Yu Linling glanced at each other and smiled. Yu Linling then said solemnly: "Is it Senior Brother Xiao? ”

The door of the tea room opened, and Xiao Jianshi, who was wearing an official uniform, was sweating profusely, and couldn't wait to break in, and said excitedly: "Senior sister, Cheng Shao, look, what is this?"

Cheng Li swept it casually, and found that the fish bag worn by Xiao Jianshi's waist had been replaced with a new one. It is inlaid with silver wire in the shape of a swimming fish. Cheng Li immediately smiled and said: "Yo, yesterday, this fish bag seems to be still a copper ornament." It's going to be silver today? It's a promotion, it's great. ”

The law of the Great Wei Dynasty, but all officials, are given "fish charms". This fish charm is made of metal, and its shape is a fish, divided into two pieces, left and right. It is engraved with the name of the official, what yamen he served in, how many official residences, how much money he had, what kind of treatment he enjoyed when he traveled, and so on. Very detailed.

The small bag used to place the fish charm is the fish bag. Among them, the prince and the prince used purple gold silk to decorate the fish bag, called the purple gold fish bag, the third rank or above officials, the gold fish bag, the fourth grade used the silver fish bag, and the fifth rank used the copper fish bag. Officials of the sixth to ninth grades do not use fish bags.

Xiao Jianshi is one of the eighteen guards in Ouchi. The name sounds imposing. But in fact, it is just a five-grade official. If you are in other places, the five-rank official is already the prefect, and the parent official can control the blessings and misfortunes of tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of people. But here in Bai Yujing, there are only five-grade officials, and they are not rare at all.

Ouchi guards belong to the military profession. If you want to be promoted, you have to make military achievements. But if it is peaceful today, there is no war. Ouchi's guards followed the Son of Heaven again. However, the Son of Heaven rarely leaves the palace, and he has not even been to Bai Yujing's market. But where can there be any military merits?

Therefore, if there is no accident, Xiao Jianshi and the other guards want to be promoted, and the only way to do this is to work on their qualifications step by step, and then seek to be released when they reach a certain age.

However, Xiao Jianshi was still a fifth-grade yesterday, and today he entered the palace and ordered a Mao, and he was immediately promoted to a fourth-grade and was awarded a silverfish bag. The speed of this promotion is unusual.

Xiao Jianshi calmed down her overly excited mood, knelt down, bowed deeply to Cheng Li, and said in a condensed voice: "Cheng Shao, I can have today in the next place, thanks to Cheng Shao's cultivation." ”

Cheng Li waved his hand: "Let's talk about it first, what's going on." ”

Xiao Jianshi sat down and said respectfully: "Yes." The rules set by Emperor Taizu. Every year, three days before Chinese New Year's Eve, all the Ouchi Imperial Guards in the Imperial Palace gather together to compete in martial arts and examine the entry into the country. It is called the Great Comparison. In the middle of the year, the guards in the palace who belong to various palaces compete separately, which is called small competition.

Today is the day of Xiaobi. A group of guards belonging to the Heart Cultivation Palace, after lunch, we competed with each other. Originally, among our group, Murong Jie, Lan Tianyong, and Wu Tianfeng were the strongest. My qualifications are not as good as them, and in the past few years, once I meet these people, I will simply admit defeat automatically, and I will save myself from being ugly. ”

Cheng Li asked, "What is the origin of these three people? What kind of martial arts are they cultivating, even Brother Xiao can't compare to you? Could it be that they are the three major streams, or the people of the Seven Great Sword Sects?"

Yu Linling said: "The three of them have nothing to do with the three major sources and the seven major sword sects. But he is a member of the Eight Great Families. Murong Jie is from the Zhou family in Wuyang City, Lan Tianyong is from the Lan family in Fuxi Town, and Wu Tianfeng is from the Wu family in Qingtian Village. ”

Cheng Li was stunned and asked, "Wuyang City, Fuxi Town, Qingtian Village?"

Yu Linling smiled and said: "Wuyang City is located fifty miles north of Baiyujing, Fuxi Town is seventy miles west of Baiyujing, and Qingtianzhai is thirty miles south of Baiyujing. Coupled with the Heaven Shaking Castle sixty miles east of the White Jade Mountain. Because they are all located near Baiyujing, they are also known as the four major families in the southeast and northwest. and the other four major families, the Lei family of Thunderbolt Hall, the time-honored Wen family, the Sun family of the magic spear, and the Tang family of the Tang Sect in Shuzhong, do not deal with each other. ”

Cheng Li nodded and said, "I understand." But Brother Xiao, presumably today, you didn't admit defeat again, did you?"

Xiao Jianshi's face was radiant and said loudly: "Of course not." Not only did I not, but I also took the initiative to stand up and challenge Murong Jie. With just one sword, he was defeated. ”

Cheng Li smiled: "Is it using 'beast slash'?"

Xiao Jianshi nodded vigorously: "It's with 'beast slash'." Ha, that guy is still not convinced after defeat, and wants to come up and fight again. I stabbed him again and knocked him unconscious. Then, Lan Tianyong and Wu Tianfeng joined forces, wanting to dominate the crowd.

Haha, but it doesn't work at all. No matter how many of them come up, I will directly slash their weapons and smash their weapons immediately, winning cleanly. In the end, even the Son of Heaven was alarmed. ”

Yu Linling was surprised: "Oh, was the Son of Heaven in the Heart Cultivation Hall at that time? In this way, this silverfish bag was rewarded by the Son of Heaven?"

Xiao Jianshi said happily: "Exactly." The Son of Heaven was very happy to see that my sword skills had made great progress. He promoted me to the rank of official on the spot, and personally awarded me a whitebait bag. Cheng Shao, to be able to have today is all thanks to you. This kindness and virtue cannot be repaid. In the future, as long as there is an order, I will definitely go to the soup and fire in the next place, and I will never give up. ”

Cheng Li waved his hand and said nonchalantly: "Brother Xiao, you can have today, the primary credit is, of course, Taifu's." Thanks to Taifu laying a solid foundation for you, you can accumulate thick and thin, and once reborn. As for being favored by the Son of Heaven, it is pure luck for you. It really doesn't have much to do with me. ”

Xiao Jianshi said repeatedly: "How can it be that it doesn't matter much? By the way, Cheng Shao, at that time, the Son of Heaven asked me why he suddenly made great progress in martial arts and what kind of sword technique he practiced. I told the Son of Heaven the truth. The Son of Heaven seems to be very interested in Cheng Shao and intends to summon you. ”

Cheng Li turned his head and glanced at Yu Linling again. smiled and said, "Oh, does the Son of Heaven want to see me?"

Xiao Jianshi affirmed: "Absolutely, yes." I see, most of the time, within two or three days, news will come out. But before that, Cheng Shao, Manager Lu wants to see you first. ”

Cheng Li raised his eyebrows: "Who is the manager of the road?"

Yu Linling said: "The inner guards in the palace were originally led by the chief manager of the former uncle. Under Uncle Yuan, there are three other deputy managers. The road manager is one of them. Uncle Yuan was ordered to go to Yongzhou this time, but he never returned. The position of the chief manager is vacant, and the three deputy directors are fighting fiercely with each other, but the Son of Heaven has never made it clear who should fill the vacancy. Manager Lu wants to see Cheng Shaoyou, most likely trying to enhance his bargaining chips by winning you over. ”

Cheng Lishu said with a smile: "I see. Then before I meet the Son of Heaven, I will meet this road manager first, and it is nothing. Brother Xiao, did the road manager say when and where?"

Xiao Jianshi nodded again and again: "Yes, yes." It's tomorrow. Xiyuan Xuanwu Pond, Liuzhen Pavilion. ”