Several people entered the hall, Chen Yuan led Lin to sign the judgment, Xie Dingyi sat down, and he and Wang Fuzi, Wang Lin, and Zhao Zhong accompanied the prime minister.

A servant came up and placed a white porcelain cup with a lid in front of each of them, and set the lid aside, and a little dried green tea was already placed in the teacup. Another servant stepped forward with a steaming kettle, lifted the kettle, poured boiling water into the teacup, and then put the lid on.

Lin signed and Xie Dingyi glanced around, but they didn't see that there was a place for boiling tea in the hall, and there were no condiments for ordinary tea on the desk, and they were very surprised to see the servants brewing simply.

"The two adults have worked hard all the way, please bring in some tea." Liu Yuan waved his hand.

Under Chen Yuan's signal, the two opened the lid suspiciously. Bursts of hot steam rushed up sharply, and the emerald green tea buds in the tea cup were suspended in the turquoise tea soup, gently rippling, revealing a light fragrance.

"Hey, this is—" Lin said in surprise.

"The people of the mountains and wilderness are rude and simple, and there are no good things to present to the two adults, so they have to drink some wild tea for the two adults." Chen Yuan said with a smile.

Although he said that he was simple, he was quite proud in his heart. In his previous life, Chen Yuan didn't pay much attention to tea, he drank some tea if he had it, and boiled water without tea was fine. But in this time and space, I hate drinking tea.

The Song Dynasty tea making and drinking tea method inherited in the Tang Dynasty, still pay attention to the tea leaves after the research is not made into tea cakes, drink and grind into powder, and then add salt, ginger, green onions and other things, and even some people also add oil when to go, put it in boiling water to boil, but also pay attention to some water, boiling tea process, very cumbersome. The five flavors in the tea soup are mixed, just like drinking vegetable soup.

Therefore, Chen Yuan immediately instructed the tea farm to improve the tea production and subsequent tea drinking. Fortunately, in later generations, the tea-making process was far simpler than making group tea, and the tea leaves only needed to be cooled and dried and fried in a large pot. It's even easier to drink, just brew with water. This method, through Chen Yuan's exemplary role, gradually became popular in all parts of Lead Mountain.

Lin signed the judgment and Xie Ding also calmed down, picked up the tea cup and took a sip gently, the tea soup was fresh and mellow, with a little bitterness, and the mouth was sweet after the meal, with a long aftertaste, full of fragrant.

"Hey, good tea!" Lin signed a thumbs up and took another sip.

"The drink of the mountains and wilderness is not worthy of the praise of adults." Chen Yuan said humbly.

"Otherwise, this tea is fragrant and sweet, and the bottom of the tongue is full of jin after the entrance, and the aftertaste is long, which is really a good tea that Lin has never drunk in his life." Lin signed the judgment.

"A little mountain and wild soil, which can be appreciated by adults, is Chen's prosperity. There are a few more in our place, and if you like it, you will definitely serve it later. Chen Yuan said enthusiastically.

"Thank you so much." Lin Judge nodded and said lightly: "It seems that Inspector Chen is not only a soldier with a promise, but also an elegant person." ”

"It's just a rough man in the mountains, how dare you be an elegant word."

"Chen Patrol doesn't need to be humble." Xie Dingyi put down the teacup and said, "I heard that Chen Patrol is loyal to state affairs, responded to the order of King Qin of the imperial court, and scattered all his wealth to recruit troops and horses, I don't know when to send troops to King Qin?" ”

"Chen, as a citizen of the Great Song Dynasty, is favored by the country, and it is Chen's duty to protect the king. Now that Meng Yuan is arrogant and the court is in danger, Chen is worried. But the army of King Qin has not been able to be ready. In the past few months, Chen has also recruited hundreds of people, but the training has not been completed, and he is unable to fight in battle, and he suffers from the lack of combat equipment. No matter how anxious Chen is, he can't help it. Chen couldn't wait to immediately send troops to Lin'an, expel the Tartars, and protect King Qin. Chen Yuan said angrily.

"The situation is dangerous, and I am afraid that Chen will not be allowed to wait longer." Lin said lightly.

"Oh. Do you have any updates? ”

"Chen Inspection, now that the Mengyuan army is approaching Lin'an, the rebel minister Lu Wenhuan and Lu Shikui's uncle and nephew have taken Jiangnan West Road and occupied Jiujiang, and they will wave their troops east to slightly attack the land east of our Jiangdong. In order to protect the land of Xin, Fu and Po, the Jiangdong Punishment Lord has decided to recruit soldiers from the counties of Xinzhou and go to Anren to resist the army of Lu Rebellion. When the sentencing lord heard of the righteousness of Chen's inspection, he intended to recruit Chen's inspection department to accompany him. I don't know what Chen's inspection intentions? Lin signed the judgment and asked directly.

"There is a saying: the prosperity of the country, the husband has the responsibility, the expulsion of the Tartars, the rejuvenation of the Great Song Dynasty, is Chen's lifelong wish. Chen asked to follow the master to Anren to fight to the death against the traitors and thieves, although he had no regrets about dying. Chen Yuan was proud.

Since you can't avoid it, you just face it with a smile.

"Good! Great! Chen patrol is a strange man! Xie Ding was moved, got up and praised.

"Chen is just talking about the duty of a Song person."

Xie Dingyi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, before he came, he had been worried that Chen Yuan would not obey the order, but now he finally fell to the ground with a stone in his heart. Then he took out an official document from his bosom and shouted: "The state capital has a document, and the estuary inspection Chen Jian listens to the order." ”

Chen Yuan got up and left his seat, bowed down and said, "Chen Yuan, the little official of the estuary inspection, listens to the order of the state government. ”

Xie Dingyi unfolded the official document and read: "Chahekou Inspector Chen Yuan has excellent ability, is conscientious, has the heart to serve the country, expresses his family and wealth, and gathers righteous people, which is intended to be the king of Qin." Chen Yuan was specially appointed as the commander of the Leadshan Township Soldiers, and the Leadshan Township Soldiers were recruited. Chen inspected and roared as ordered. ”

Chen Yuan stepped forward and took the paperwork.

"Commander Chen, Lord Ti Punishment ordered you to rectify the township soldiers, and set off for Anren in three days to be the vanguard of the army." Xie Dingyi said solemnly.

"Chen Yuan received the order, and set off on time in three days." Chen Yuan gave up his hand.

"Wait, Commander, this soldier can't be out." Master Wang, who had been sitting silently, suddenly got up and objected.

"Presumptuous, military orders are like a mountain. In the barracks, the order is forbidden. The Shangguan immediately gave the order, and I inspected the security regiment up and down, and I should be in unison and lead the order to go on the expedition. Why can't the soldiers speak. Retire! Chen Yuan was furious and scolded.

Chen Yuan's face was full of anger, but he couldn't help but admire in his heart. It's still this old man who is interested and knows that the right time will jump out. On the other hand, Wang Lin, Zhao Zhong and others are far behind.

"This soldier just can't get out, and if he sends out an army, he will be defeated!" Master Wang stiffened his neck and insisted.

"Shut up! You are openly cursing me and me here, slowing down my military spirit, so you are not afraid of strict military law? Someone came, dragged this old man down, took him into custody, and after three days, he was given a sacrifice flag. Chen Yuan shouted angrily.

Outside the door, the Beidi guy ran in with a few relatives, stepped forward to hold down the prince, and dragged him out. Seeing that Chen Yuan scolded in his heart, this stupid cow, I don't know if it's lighter, he pulled away the master, how can this play continue.

"Wait." Wang Lin and Zhao Zhong finally came back to their senses and came out to stop Beidi Yan and the others. The Northland Yankees are really stupid, and they still hold on to the king.

"You go out first." Wang Lin stepped forward angrily and pushed him, and seeing that Chen Yuan didn't say anything more, he took someone out.

There was a fuss in the hall, Xie Dingyi was a little unsettled, Lin Qian smiled lightly, stepped forward, and said: "Commander Chen doesn't need to be like this, since this prince has something to say, why not let him make it clear." ”

"That's fine. Let this old man make it clear, and save people from saying that I can't listen to the contrary. Chen Yuan's anger rested for a moment and said lightly.

"Two adults, Lord Commander." Wang Fuzi straightened out the messy clothes, and bowed to the three of them in a good time, and said: "I heard that the punishment lord ordered Chen to lead a thousand township soldiers, and he will leave Anren on time in three days. After several months of recruitment, the commander gathered hundreds of township soldiers, may I ask where these thousand township soldiers came from? Where did this soldier come from? ”

"This ....." Liu Yuan was speechless.

"Master Wang doesn't have to worry, the state has gone to the Wenjianshan County Ya and asked him to urgently recruit the township soldiers. The proceeds of the collection can be attributed to the commander of the Chen Patrol Inspection. "Thank you.

"Not really. Don't say whether the number of more than 1,000 township soldiers is recruited within three days, that is, the number of soldiers is collected, and this soldier still can't come out, and if he goes out, he will be defeated! Master Wang shook his head and said.

"Oh, but what's the point?" Xie Dingyi asked.

"Sun Tzu said: Soldiers, the major affairs of the country, the place of death and life, and the way of survival, must not be ignored." Wang Fuzi dragged up the text, "I also said, I know the other side, and I will not be defeated in a hundred battles." In a hurry, the assembled village soldiers did not know the method of attack and war, and did not practice military orders, so they were no different from farmers. Such peasants, if not a thousand, are ten thousand, a rabble, and they waste food in vain. What good is it to drive this rabble to respond to the army of Mengyuan tigers and wolves? It was the old man who said that he would be defeated if he sent troops. ”

Everyone in the hall nodded. Xie Dingyi has been following his father to take care of the township soldiers these days, and he has even more feelings about this. Lin Jianju heard the voice outside the words, stood quietly aside, and let Xie Dingyi step forward.

"What if it is according to the words of the king's master?" Xie Dingyi asked.

"The husband fights, unexpectedly won, first defeated. It is far better to lead a thousand township soldiers to go than to select more than 100 elites. First, it is convenient to raise materials, and second, it is possible to prepare combat weapons. ”

"Master Wang's words are reasonable, but Meng Yuan is powerful, how can more than 100 people resist." Xie Dingyi shook his head.

"So what? Now in the Hekou camp, the commander has gathered hundreds of people after several months, although they have learned some battle formation methods, but there is a shortage of weapons, and many village soldiers still use wooden sticks and bamboo guns. Such a person, how can I resist the Mengyuan army equipped with strong bows and crossbows and horizontal swords? ”

Wang Fuzi talked eloquently, Xie Dingyi sighed, and stepped back without saying a word.

"Alright, no more talk." Liu Yuan stepped forward, waved his hand and said, "This Mengyuan person is fierce, and it is a well-known thing. But if everyone is afraid of Meng Yuan and does not move forward, what hope is there for this court and the world. Since the Punishment Lord has been called, we have only died. How can you be afraid! ”

"Commander Chen is brave and loyal, and Lin admires it very much." Lin signed the judgment and walked out and arched his hand.

"Don't dare to be." Chen Yuan hurriedly returned the salute.

What Master Wang said is not unreasonable. But since Commander Chen can understand the difficulties of the imperial court, have the courage to go to righteousness, and is determined to respond to the call to send troops, other matters can be discussed slowly. According to Lin, the number of troops sent depends on the recruitment of village soldiers, and then it will be reported to the adult for punishment. As for the weapons, there are some in the state city, and after returning to the city to report to the adult, some can also be appropriately drawn, and the village soldiers must not be allowed to carry sticks to kill the enemy. Lin signed the judgment and stepped forward.