Chapter XXIII: Provocation
On a sunny morning, there was an undercurrent surging in the Xiyang Palace, and Xiyang Wang Yuwenwen was discussing with Shi Li Gang, the governor of the palace, and a long-planned conspiracy was about to be implemented. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
The maid brought a tea set and a kettle, respectively, Yuwen Wen and Li Gang made tea, this "brewing" is a fresh technique.
The tea culture of this era is still in the development stage, in short, it is boiled and drunk, so tea is also called "porridge", and the tea-making process is still very rudimentary.
The dried or dried fresh leaves, and then pressed into tea cakes for collection, that is, dried green tea cakes, was the most popular tea-making process in this era.
The method of tea is not "brewing" but "frying" or "boiling", frying and boiling tea at the same time to put in a variety of ingredients such as ginger, the flavor of drinking is called a sour.
It's not okay to put no ingredients, and the smell of untreated leaves is not something that anyone can get used to.
The way of drinking tea in Yuwenwen's house is no different from that of later generations, that is, a serious "tea brewing", no ingredients will be put in, and the preparation of tea is also different from the popular process at this time, which can be called "high-tech".
"Mr. is a northerner, and he lives in Guanzhong all the year round, so he is not very comfortable with the water, but after getting used to it, he knows the beauty of drinking tea."
Yu Wenwen, who had ill intentions, began to stir up the topic, Li Gang is indeed not accustomed to drinking tea, and northerners in this era are still used to drinking buttermilk, and drinking tea is called "water misfortune".
However, the maid's tea preparation technique made him a little puzzled, because Li Gang had also drunk tea after coming to Huangzhou, and remembered that it was all fried or boiled, but now the tea in front of him was "brewed".
If you drink it without boiling it, will it hurt your stomach?
With this doubt, Li Gang picked up the teacup and tried to take a sip, there was no expected green leaf flavor, the bitter taste was much lighter, and after a while, the intuition in his mouth was full of fragrance.
"King, this tea is really good, it's very different from what Xia Guan drinks on weekdays."
"Of course it's different, the tea leaves are different, the way of preparing tea is also different, and the natural flavor is also different."
"The king has been in Shannan for seven or eight years, and he is used to drinking tea?"
"That is, the widow went to Yecheng a few years ago, and he was really uncomfortable drinking buttermilk and eating meat all day long, but thanks to the tea he brought, he didn't make jokes about the water and soil."
Speaking of this, Yu Wenwen picked up the teacup again: "Please." ”
After a few rounds, Li Gang was full of praise for the fragrant tea, this is not a compliment to Yu Wenwen, he is estimated to stay in Shannan for at least a year or two, so no matter how unaccustomed he is, he has to get used to drinking tea, and these "brewed" teas are really good.
After all, this is the custom of the Han Dynasty and the Yangtze River, and Li Gang feels that if the tea he drinks on weekdays is of this level, he will not be called "water misfortune" in the future.
"Ordinary people, drink the street tea shop three pennies five bowls of boiled tea, a big urn put all kinds of tea boiled for a long time to drink casually, that is not called tea but thirst quenching, widow tea, with a special process made, and ordinary tea is very different."
Speaking of this, Yu Wenwen faced a smug look: "One or two teas are worth ten yuan." ”
Provocation, the first round begins.
Li Gang was stunned when he heard this, one or two teas were worth ten yuan, this pomp was quite extravagant, his first reaction was to persuade the king of Xiyang not to be so extravagant, but after thinking about it, this person is extremely able to make money, and it is understandable to spend his own money to put on a show.
"King, this tea is so precious, the lower officials don't dare to drink more."
The provocation failed, and Yu Wenwen was not discouraged, because there was still a second round.
"That's not good, this tea is not easy to come by, it's rare to drink a pot, sir, do you know how this tea came about?"
"The lower officials don't know, and I ask the king to make it clear."
"Well, this tea picking is particular, the person who picks the tea must be a virgin, five days before the rain in the valley, in the early hours of the morning in the spring cold into the tea garden, at this time the dew has not dried up, it is the best time to pick tea..."
"The tea picker hangs a tea bag on her chest, and when picking tea, she can't use her hands to pick tea, but uses her mouth to put the young leaves into the tea bag one by one, and then the tea bag should be hidden between her chest to warm her body..."
"I have to trot back to the tea room, let the body temperature and sweat slowly seep into the tea, only this virgin breath can make the brewed tea have a unique fragrance."
How, is there an urge to get angry and want to admonish? Widows, this is a waste of money and labor!
Yuwenwen was full of expectations, just waiting for Li Gang to go crazy, and then he could fight back and avenge the previous successive deflated revenge.
"Uh, the king, if you pick tea like this, I'm afraid there won't be many people willing to drink it, right?"
"Ah, there are no wonders in the world, and some people like this kind of gimmick, otherwise how to sell it at a high price?"
The second provocation failed, but it doesn't matter, there is a third round.
Yuwen Wen took a sip of tea and said seemingly casually: "It is said that this tea is a good thing, when there is a great hunger, the hungry people can pick tea leaves to satisfy their hunger and save the lives of the family." ”
Li Gang was suspicious when he heard this, he had never heard that tea could satisfy hunger, so he couldn't help but cheer up and asked, "What did the king say?" ”
"You don't need to consult books, has your husband ever been in disaster relief?"
"The lower officials are ashamed, they have never been able to serve as their parents' officials, and they have never provided disaster relief."
"The widow has been relieved of the disaster, and I have a lot of experience, and I am willing to share it with my husband."
"The lower officials are listening."
"In a disaster year, especially a famine, if the organization is not good, it is very easy to cause human tragedy." When Yu Wenwen said this, he sighed: "Alas, the appearance of the victims, it is really miserable. ”
Li Gang also sighed, the tragic situation of the famine year is recorded in the history books, just these four words can make people's hearts twist.
"How to rescue the disaster is a problem, the experience of the widow, that is, the disaster relief must be saved first!"
"Huh?" Li Gang didn't expect Yu Wenwen to say such a thing, "King, disaster relief is to save the people, where did the disaster relief come from to save the officials first?" ”
Yuwen Wen said lightly: "Save the people and save the officials first!" If the officials can't live, what people can they save? ”
"The king's words are fallacious!" Li Gang was stunned, and he couldn't describe his mood at this time in words.
"Isn't it? When the people are affected by the disaster, who will give them relief food? Is it widowed hair, or is it gentleman's hair? Don't you have to rely on those officials, big and small? Well? ”
"After feeding them, they will give relief to the widows! If you don't save the officials first, how can you save the people! ”
"The king's words are ridiculous!"
Li Gang was furious, his expression was excited, and he didn't care about the humility and stood up to question: "This is a fallacy!" Corrupt officials and corrupt officials are justified! ”
The provocation was successful and entered the plot of "Iron Tooth Bronze Tooth Yuwen Wen".
Screenwriter (borrowing): Yu Wenwen.
Villain: And my lord... Uh, the actor Yuwenwen, the governor of Huangzhou.
Villain: Shi Li Gang, the governor of the palace. (To be continued.) )