Chapter Forty-Eight: Tea Drunk Spring Breeze (Part II)
In any case, Zhao Ping was his disciple, and if he gave up like this, he would really feel uncomfortable.
Zhao Di stepped forward to salute, and then said: "Ladies and gentlemen, the tea under is completely different from the tea split. Only after the taste of the tea has completely dissipated can you taste the taste of the new tea. ”
Xiong Fatzi and Wang Wenfu glanced at each other, and couldn't help but sneer in their hearts.
Pretend, you pretend!
After a pillar of incense, the taste of tea finally dissipated.
Zhao Di began to boil water.
Tian Liang took out their tea-tasting tools.
When everyone saw it, they couldn't help but be stunned, whether they were tasting wine or tea.
Because the judges are in front of them something very similar to a wine glass.
Could it be that these judges gave a good review of the new tea after getting drunk.
Yuan Xuezheng's brows furrowed even more, and he immediately wanted to scold.
Although Zhao Ping is his own disciple, if he uses tricks, then it will not work.
Not only will it not work, but it must be severely reprimanded.
Wang Wenfu and Xiong Fatzi all had happy smiles on their faces, and they almost laughed.
At this time, in full view of everyone, Tian Liang put tea on the same thing as each wine glass.
There is not much tea, only a penny.
Judges, look at me, I look at you, I don't know how to taste.
Could it be that this tea is chewed directly in the mouth?
If you look closely, it doesn't look like it.
The literati are all self-contained, and they all take a deep breath, waiting for Zhao Di's next operation.
After Zhao Di boiled the boiling water, he filled each teacup like a wine glass.
Tian Liang added a lid to the teacup.
The judges were like falling into a fog, this tea was neither boiled nor divided.
Is it necessary to cover the tea with a lid?
After about two hundred breaths, Zhao Di stepped forward to salute again, and then lifted the lid.
After he saluted, he said to the judges: "Please taste it." ”
Judges, look at me, I'll look at you, can you taste it like this?
Judges, look at me, I'll look at you.
There is nothing added to this tea.
It doesn't have to be crushed.
The process is very simple and straightforward.
Put tea, boil water, make tea, drink.
The key thing is that this tea is very clear, as if there is not much tea.
The tea leaves underneath the cup are also clearly visible.
Tender yellow stretch.
There are buds and young leaves.
I feel the smell of chestnuts coming from my nose.
What, the tea leaves even have the aroma of chestnuts.
Although the appearance and aroma are good, the key is the taste.
The judges tasted it gently.
The tea leaves are starting to be slightly bitter.
But soon after, it turned out to be sweet.
And compared with group tea, its taste is more pure.
It is closer to the original taste of tea.
This is actually clearly reflected in the tea leaves at the bottom of the cup.
Tuancha has been stored for a little longer, and there is more or less a musty smell and other strange smells.
Its tea leaves resemble a lump of black charcoal.
And the appearance of the new tea looks polished.
What's more, it's closer to the people than Tuancha.
It doesn't have to boil tea.
Not to mention ordering and dividing tea.
Tea drinkers don't have to go to the teahouse.
You don't have to hire anyone.
You can do it yourself at home.
And it was completely solved from start to finish.
There is no harm without comparison.
The judges were shocked.
How do they do it?
While the judges were thinking, Zhao Di gently chanted a poem:
"The faint spring color is faint green, and the weak willow is chasing with the wind.
The tender yellow at the bottom of the cup is not a plum, and the room is full of chestnut fragrance and tea flavor. ”
Hearing Zhao Di reciting this poem, Wang Wenfu raised an objection, saying that the poem did not conform to the taste of tea.
He tried to attack poetry and then new tea.
Zhao Di smiled slightly, passed the tea leaves that had not yet been brewed through the tea tray, and showed them to the judges.
Sure enough, the tea leaves in the tea tray are indeed like weak willows.
The shape is far better than the group tea wrapped together.
Compared with the brown and dry group tea, it appears more green.
The judges nodded, and the poem spoke out of the poem.
Next, Zhao Di poured out the tea and poured the bottom of the leaves on top of the lid.
The bottom of the leaves is indeed a faint yellow spring color.
The judges looked at each other, nodded, and agreed that the poem was in line with the color and fragrance of the new tea.
Wang Wenfu stepped forward and bowed to the judges and said, "Tell the officials." This time it was a tea and poetry competition. Although Zhaojiazhuang's poems express the characteristics of new tea, there is no artistic conception. ”
Wang Wenfu still doesn't give up.
The judges glanced at each other, and I don't know how many poems about tea there have been in the past.
If Zhao Di didn't have a good poem, then his tea would not be comparable to qin, chess, calligraphy and painting.
Zhao Di smiled slightly, and then chanted:
"The soup is a cup of shadow and jade, and the fragrance is empty.
Skillfully cut tender green to make willow, the bottom of the leaves is still drunk with the spring breeze. ”
The crowd chanted repeatedly, some for it and some against.
Naturally, Xin Zhicai, Yuan Tao, and Qian Shao were in support, and Liu Ang, Shui Ning, Wang Hai and others were opposed.
There is a clear split between support and opposition.
The two factions argued and looked at the southern sky in unison.
Nantian is an official of the Changping Division, and the reason why he came here was because someone reported the misappropriation of water conservancy funds in Changyuan County.
He was also in charge of tea and salt, and was certainly an authority on tea.
Seeing everyone's eyes looking at him, Nantian nodded and said: "This poem is tangible on the outside, qualitative on the inside, and has a far-reaching artistic conception. Good poetry, good poetry. ”
Since Nantian has already said so, it is useless for Wang Wenfu to oppose it.
Xiong Fatzi and Wang Wenfu glanced at each other, and their tea had been rated as double first.
This is the highest evaluation of tea.
No matter how powerful Zhaojiazhuang's tea is, it is only a double armor.
You Zhaojiazhuang has spent so much energy, and it's just a tie.
Although Xin Zhicai was set aside by Liu Ang, after all, he was nominally the person with the highest position in Changyuan County.
He bowed to Nantian, and then asked:
"Tell the official, this new tea from Zhaojiazhuang, how to score."
He had to speak for Zhao Jiazhuang.
Nantian glanced at the audience and said, "This is a product of nothing." ”
Xiong Fatzi and Wang Wenfu were elated.
Xin Zhicai was taken aback, such groundbreaking tea was unexpectedly tasteless.
He also wanted to fight for it.
Nantian continued: "The grade can no longer explain its quality. This tea should be tribute tea. ”
Xiong Fatzi and Wang Wenfu were dumbfounded.
looks like a mourning examiner.
Liu Ang and the others couldn't help but be stunned, and Xin Zhicai and Yuan Tao couldn't help but be overjoyed.
Nan Tian couldn't help but stroke his beard and said, "Now there are two places for Gongcha. There is Jiancha in the east and Sichuan tea in the west. ”
This is his merit.
He created Western Tea and became a historic achievement of Tribute Tea.
It is highly likely that his position will rise to a new level.
He is currently a judge, and it is highly likely that he will become a deputy envoy or even a full envoy.
Unexpectedly, he came to Changyuan County to inspect the misappropriation of funds, and his performance fell from the sky.
He glanced at the audience, and then said, "This new tea is very inspiring, I don't know if it's famous?" ”
Zhao Di immediately stepped forward and bowed, and said happily: "Thank you to the officials for their love, and I hope the officials will give you a name." ”
Although Nantian is also the same as Xin Zhicai, he is also a seven-rank official, but after all, he promoted the official of Changping Division.
Nature can be named.
He stroked his beard a few times, then chanted:
"The soup is a cup of shadow and jade, and the fragrance is empty.
Skillfully cut tender green to make willow, the bottom of the leaves is still drunk with the spring breeze. ”
Nantian shook his head and continued:
"The last sentence of this poem is a little title, let's call it a drunken spring breeze."
Zhao Di was overjoyed, fortunately, the tea is still the same name.
After all, the name does have a poetic connotation.
Yuan Tao recited two more poems, and then asked: "Both poems are well written, did you write them?" ”
Zhao Di couldn't help but be shocked, and immediately said: "The first one was written by the main mother, and the one in the back was written by Xiao Langjun." ”
Nantian didn't know which one the master mother and Xiao Langjun were, so he looked at Xin Zhicai with an inquiring eye.
Xin Zhicai stepped forward and saluted, and then said: "Xiao Langjun is Zhao Ping of Zhaojiazhuang, he is a student of the academy. His poems are well-known in Changyuan County. Due to his mother's injury, he now goes home to wait on his mother. ”
He didn't dare to say that Zhao Ping's mother was injured by a thief, wasn't this a slap in the face?
Yuan Tao just took the "Excerpt from the Academic Degree of Changyuan County" and immediately handed it to Nantian respectfully.
Nantian opened it and took a look, and there were "Chang Yuan Fu" and "Wanghai Tide. Changyuan" and so on.
After reading it, Nantian couldn't help but praise: "It's really full of aura." I don't know the geometry of this sub-year? ”
Yuan Tao stepped forward and saluted, saying, "This son is a little stubborn, eleven years old. ”
Nantian couldn't help but be taken aback, with excitement on his face, and said, "There was a banquet in front of him, and there is Zhao Ping now." This son has a good future. ”
Zhao Di took the opportunity to say: "Tell the official, this new tea was also made by Xiao Langjun. ”
Nantian couldn't help but be stunned, and said: "This son is proficient in all kinds of poetry and tea, and he is obviously a genius. ”
Speaking of this, he paused and said, "The name of the drunken spring breeze tea is also good. So be it. The official wrote the name of the tea. ”
Obviously, Nantian admired Zhao Ping very much and directly endorsed Zhao Ping.
Zhao Di couldn't help but be overjoyed, and then prepared the pen, ink, paper, and inkstone.
Nantian's calligraphy has a good reputation in the whole Sichuan, and it is Tongchuan Fulu that is as famous as Yuan Tao.
Xiong Fatzi and Wang Wenfu couldn't help crying, and they dug a big pit for Zhao Ping.
And there are Liu Ang, Wang Hai, and Shui Ning secretly cheering for them,
I didn't expect this big pit to pit myself into it, and I became a new tea drunk with spring breeze.
They have worked hard many times to pay tribute to tea, but the government just doesn't buy it.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Ping would become a tribute tea so easily.
It is the only two tribute teas in the entire Great Song Dynasty.
It is also the only tribute tea in the entire western and central regions.
Wang Wenfu's desire to collapse Zhaojiazhuang and occupy it is even stronger.
Nantian glanced at Xin Zhicai, and then at Liu Ang.
He continued: "The drunken spring breeze official of Changyuan County reported to the imperial court, believing that with its quality, there is no problem in becoming a tribute tea. ”
Speaking of this, Nantian paused and then said: "Tribute tea is a hard-won thing in the Great Song Dynasty. Changyuan County must be protected. This year, Changyuan County will prepare 100 catties. There must be no mistakes. ”
Xin Zhicai and Liu Ang hurriedly agreed.
Nantian nodded with satisfaction, and then said: "After this official's investigation, Changyuan County's misappropriation of funds is nothing. ”
Speaking of this, he said sharply: "Although the funds have not been misappropriated, the water conservancy matter in Changyuan County must be acted upon, and there must be no mistakes." ”
Xin Zhicai and Liu Ang hurriedly agreed again.
Xin Zhicai finally breathed a sigh of relief, although he later filled the money through taxes, but in fact it was indeed misappropriated.
Nantian didn't continue to investigate, obviously today's Gongcha gave him political achievements.
Xin Zhicai couldn't help but thank Zhao Ping again.
Zhao Ping saved himself again at a critical moment.
It's like a wine glass, but it's as fine as porcelain.
And it's still almost white.
It is even more in line with the pure natural quality of the drunken spring breeze.
Obviously not on the same level as the traditional tea bowl.
Nantian couldn't help but look at it carefully, looked at this thing and asked, "This is used to drink tea, is it a teacup?" ”
Zhao Di hurriedly stepped forward and bowed, saying, "As the official said, it is a teacup." ”
After finishing speaking, Zhao Di took out ten boxes and ten teacups in the shape of carved tea leaves.
Inside the box of carved tea leaves is a pound of tea leaves.
He handed out a tea box to each judge, and put the tea cups into another wooden box.
So each judge was given a pound of tea and a teacup that he had never seen before.
Even Liu Ang, Shui Ning and Wang Hai, who have opinions about Zhao Ping, also feel that Zhao Jiazhuang will indeed handle things.
Although Wang Wenfu and Xiong Fatzi were frustrated, they discovered that Zhaojiazhuang's new tea had a big weakness.