Supporting Guan Lugong to cross the street, the three daughters of Qingqi officially greeted her, and came up to Li Zhiwei, Qingqi's expression was quite mysterious, "After we came, guess who we saw in the private room on the second floor?" ”

"Where do I guess this? It won't be a palace person! Li Zhi said with a smile.

"Old man Li Xian, the ancestor of the Li family of the Ming Palace! Originally, I was going to rush to our store, but I met someone from Hallym Academy on the way, so I came with me. ”

"Hahaha! I know why the old king came! Mr. Li, nine out of ten he came to the two words of Yu Taiwei, Taiwei is the third prince of the high respect, although it is true, but his calligraphy skills are unique in the world, and the virtuous Ming King has just had a new gain in the realm of calligraphy, this is to borrow those two words from you! ”

Saying that, Guan Lugong accentuated his tone, "If you are someone else, you really have to beware of him borrowing or not returning, after all, this person loves everyone's books very much." But there is a kindness between you and the Ming Wangfu, maybe he can't give up that face, and borrow him for a few days, and Zhun Bao will frame the two characters flawlessly, so you might as well lend him it. ”

Seeing Li Zhi looking at himself, Qingqi responded: "The old man followed there, there are two catties of superb Beiyuan tribute tea brought to you, which is said to be rewarded from the study, and Taiwei Yu didn't agree if he wanted to ask for a pot!" ”

The tea of the Tang Dynasty is mainly steamed green tea, and the tea produced by Jian'ou in Wuyi Mountain is the most famous.

In fact, at this time after entering the Tang Dynasty, the wind of drinking tea has not yet swept the north and south of the river, just like this kind of Beiyuan tribute tea, which is still in the original way of drinking tea that is "grinding paste" and "wax surface" for tea.

"Grinding paste" is the tea mashed and flushed to drink, and "wax noodles" is milled into untea, which is still preserved in the current Japanese tea ceremony, and at that time it was a real boiled tea, and salt was added to it, not the later tea.

The wind of drinking tea really flourished, and even spread far away in the Kaiyuan Tianbao period a few decades later, that is, after the Kaiyuan 713 years of Xuanzong Li Longji, when the tea production in the Tang Dynasty was only in its infancy, and the commerciality of tea had just appeared, and the expansion of the tea market was almost impossible.

After 756 years of virtue, the tea category gradually increased, and then reached a prosperous situation, and it is also because of the Buddhist temple to learn Zen affairs, the temple monks drink tea, and all over the country compete to imitate, so that the custom of drinking tea will be formed.

But what really played a positive role in promoting the tea consumption of the Tang people was the tea god Lu Yu who wrote the first tea monograph "The Book of Tea" at that time, which made people realize that drinking tea was no longer the privilege of princes, nobles, bureaucrats, and scholars, and the wind of tea tasting and sipping tea gradually entered the homes of ordinary people, and tea began to enter people's daily life.

Li Zhi planned to plagiarize this work again, because the "Book of Tea" was the crystallization of Lu Yu's practice and tireless practice, obtaining first-hand information on tea production and production, and collecting extensive tea collection experience.

Once this work came out, it was loved by generations of people, and he was praised for his pioneering work in the tea industry. Later Judgment: The Book of Tea, Beginning with Yu. It has been used in the world since the beginning of the feather. Yu Cheng has a lot of credit for the tea people!

After taking his seat, Li Tong really mentioned that he asked for a period of time to evaluate the calligraphy of Taiwei Yu, Li Zhi nodded with a smile, looked at Taiwei Yu, and apologized.

"King Xian Ming is a true lover of calligraphy, and his attitude is much more sincere! is not like Old Master Guan, who is the same stalker, often unprepared, and even does not let go of the wastebasket. Mrs. Yu laughed.

Guan Lugong was not annoyed, "Taiwei discarded things are not so easy to get, since I have a good opportunity that others can't have, wouldn't it be a pity to let it go!" Besides, you've thrown it all away, and you're still mentioning it in front of people, obviously because you care about the slightly flawed handwriting being revealed, for fear of ruining your reputation. Which day annoyed me, specially picked up some kind of writing to open a tasting party, in every flawed place, marked with annotations, doesn't it seem that I am more literally profound? ”

Taiwei Yu feigned anger, "It turns out that you Guan Fuzi didn't do this kind of thing once or twice, but you actually accumulated a lot?" ”

"Therefore, Mrs. Yu still responded to my request for a book, so as not to be in a hurry, he deducted all the bad handwriting and made it up into an article, so as to ruin your reputation."

Guan Lugong is obviously very happy to quarrel with him, and this situation between the two is already the norm.

"You can exchange a pound of Beiyuan tribute tea for a word, but don't talk about the things in the hands of King Xian Ming, you have no chance to get it! However, I always feel that this kind of tribute tea has been a little biased before, and the young leaves are well refined, and they have to be crushed into powder, not to mention, adding salt will destroy the spirituality and artistic conception of the original tea, and the astringent taste is completely lost? ”

"On that day, it was because I saw that the waiter was about to take it and dispose of it that I had the courage to ask the Holy One for a reward. Guess what the Holy One said? This kind of tribute is still very thirst-quenching, you might as well give you two catties, you need it at this age to drain the stomach and intestines! ”

Li Tong is over seventy years old, but he still does not change his outspoken temperament, and he has some disdain for the method of drinking Beiyuan tribute tea, but others dare not answer a word, which is a hidden suspicion of refuting the holy taste.

Only Taiwei Yu agreed: "In the fragrance of tea, there is a sense of impetuous to calm a heart, and if you taste it, you can harvest one of the transcendences." I agree with the old Ming Wang's words, the green buds in the tea are directly brewed for the right way to drink tea! ”

Li Zhi smiled and echoed: "It's not a secret, the younger generation is about to write a "Book of Tea", including tea law, miscellaneous notes, tea recipes, tea records, tea scriptures, sencha tea tasting, water products, tea taxes, tea theory, tea history, etc., all written into it, aiming to talk about the origin, shape, function, name, quality of tea, tea practice, Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism, can find the commonality of ideological connotation, and then advocate the tea ceremony, is an induction of tea culture, I hope that through the compilation of the "Book of Tea", the development of tea culture in the future, It can play a positive role in promoting. ”

Yu Taiwei and Li Tong applauded almost in unison, and Li Zhi continued, "It is not necessarily that today's saints do not know the essence of it, but that this kind of Beiyuan tribute tea is unique, which may provide a very biased way to drink, or the original Beiyuan tribute tea is simply a thirst-quenching function, and other effects have not been excavated." The saint Xu also has the intention of taking the school to the king of Ming, otherwise he is an old man, why not only specifically refer to its thirst-quenching effect, but also deliberately mention that it is used to drain the stomach and intestines? ”

"Mr. Li, are you saying that the words of the Holy Lord have another meaning?"

"It's just my personal opinion! But in the hands of the saint, what kind of tea has not been tasted, doesn't he know what kind of way to drink tea is more meaningful? Beiyuan Tribute Tea has a unique effect of adding salt and other miracles, but using it to drain the stomach and intestines, there is only the method of brewing the whole green bud, obviously the saint has already tried it! ”

Li Tong slapped his forehead, and immediately realized the emperor's deep meaning, "The holy golden mouth and jade words, the words are mysterious, I think I, Li Xianyan, is really a little old-fashioned, and I am very slow to react!" ”

Taiwei Yu closed his eyes and thought about it, then opened his eyes and sighed for a moment: "Once this is ignited, the old decay can taste the deep meaning from the words of the saint, and Mr. Li can taste the mystery when he turns his mind, it seems that you, a young man, have great talent and great ability, and it is by no means as simple as an acquired effort, but a unique keen perception in talent!" ”

Li Zhi shook his head, "The younger generation is not as magical as you say, but has already been involved in tea tasting!" Although the tea is bitter in the mouth, the aftertaste is sweet, if you don't taste it quietly, you can't find the beauty in it. Just as the human soul is always bound by too much cumbersomeness, quietly brewing a cup of tea to release the soul for a short time, you can be freed from the busy life even for a moment, this cup of tea is worth it. Life needs to slow down, but also need to be relieved, just like the same kind of tea, you can taste a different true taste. ”

"Mr. Li really has a lot of in-depth research in this way, can you tell me, at your age, you shouldn't be able to touch good tea, how can you have such insight?" Li Tong suddenly asked.

"That's because two years ago, on the way west, I met a strange man, he told me a story: a frustrated young man came to the ancient Taoist temple, looking for an old Taoist in the temple to guide the maze, in order to solve the worries. Sit down like a calm old man and listen to him quietly, without saying a word. After a while, he instructed Xiao Daotong to bring a pot of warm water and a pot of boiling water. The young man was first given a pot of tea with warm water, and the man did not understand what he meant, took a sip, shook his head, and complained that the tea was tasteless. Lao Dao smiled slightly, and made a pot of tea with boiling water. In a moment, the mellow fragrance of tea filled the room, which lasted for a long time. The young man tasted the tea again, and suddenly a slightly bitter sweetness spread on the tip of his tongue, and the man couldn't help but drink a large cup. Lao Dao said with a smile: Tea is made in warm water, and the tea leaves only float on the surface of the water; When boiling water is brewed with tea, the tea leaves have repeatedly gone through ups and downs, and the original taste and fragrance of tea naturally escape. Frustrated people have an epiphany: it turns out that all living beings in this world are no different from tea, and only people who can withstand the ups and downs of the years can exude the fragrance of life! ”

"So, you tried to prove the truth before drinking tea for the first time?" It was Qingqi who said this, because among all the people, she was the only one who had heard Li Zhi talk about that old man.

Li Zhi nodded, "Next, when I met Lao Dao, I grabbed a handful of snow from the ground, rubbed my hands together, and then took out a set of tea sets in turn, and placed a small pinch of tea leaves in two cups." Grab another handful of snow in your hand, just a moment to roll away, pour it into two cups, the young man in the story smelled the mellow tea fragrance is really born, drinking the quiet is like washing away the dust of the soul, temporarily let go of the worldly troubles, even if it is only for a moment. The old way continued: Wash the tea before drinking tea, which can wash away the dust and wash away the bad residues; Leisurely tea tasting, just like tea people washing tea, brings different taste impacts, and you can fully appreciate the various changes of tea; Different shades and tastes are different. The longer the tea is brewed, the more affectionate it becomes, so the soup is thick; Touching lightly, the material is shallow, so the soup is light; Tea, just like feelings, inappropriate people need to make soup as soon as possible, needless reluctance and entanglement; Just like tea that has been soaked for too long, it will only make the tea soup bitter and difficult to enter the throat. These words touched me greatly, and my interest in tea became unstoppable, and the more I got involved, the more deeply I felt. ”

The scene hissed and snorted continuously, and everyone heard that the old Taoist was extraordinary, and a handful of snow became boiling in his hand for a moment, obviously with the power of the deep Taoist inner breath, I am afraid that Li Zhi has met a master outside the world.

"The Taoist?" In the end, some people couldn't resist the surprise in their hearts, and couldn't help but ask each other.

"Lao Dao is a strange man, and my medical skills are also derived from him! In the Western Regions outside the Saiwai, after I traveled through the snowy region for more than a month, this person left alone, climbed the snowfield to find the miraculous medicine Snow Lotus, and never saw each other again. Before leaving, he instilled in me a head of tea ceremony knowledge, and gave me words respectively: tasting tea with a worldly heart, it is inevitable to be obsessed with color, fragrance and taste, but it is less light and simple, and tea has thousands of tastes, and even integrates into the world and emotions; Taste tea with a renunciated heart, you can calmly enjoy the quiet beauty of green water without waves, only elegant and no luxury, in the hot air, the tea is elegant and plain, so that the mood returns to the basics. ”

"Bringing your mind back to basics? Well, one sentence perfectly interprets the taste of tea, floating like tea, just like life is only in the breath, living in the moment, for the real tea mentality. Mr. Li, that Taoist is a man of God! Li Tong suddenly felt a lot.

"Let's talk about it, can you experience it more visually with tea during this time?" Taiwei Yu asked Li Zhi.