Chapter 116: Boudoir Name
In the afternoon.
Blue Creek, Princess Farewell.
After Gao Yang returned from Chang'an, he locked himself in his study and saw no one.
The newly renovated Bezhuang compound is deserted in front of the gate, which is in stark contrast to the bustle of the past. In fact, at this time, few people are willing to come here.
The news of Chang'an changes day and night, and the case of Fang Yiai's rebellion is becoming clearer and clearer, and now there are a lot of people involved. The Fang family of the Liang Guogong Mansion is definitely going to be uprooted this time, the Fang family is the princess's husband's family, the husband's family has fallen, although the princess has not been involved, but it is not much better.
The princess's title has been changed, but many people think that with the princess's previous flying and domineering, this time it will definitely be difficult to escape. The case of the golden pillow of the year, but let Taizong personally imprison this favorite daughter, this time, her emperor brother may give her a death, and may even let her become a female crown.
She writes at the table, her expression focused.
The pen walks like a snake, leaving a rustling sound.
The princess's handwriting is very good-looking, and several princesses of Taizong can write a good hand, which is also related to Emperor Taizong's good calligraphy. Taizong likes to fly white, and Princess Jinyang writes an excellent flying white, and can even imitate Taizong's handwriting vividly. However, although Tamase Feibai also writes very well, she is studying under Ouyang Xun.
Ouyang Xun and Yu Shinan, Chu Suiliang, and Xue Ji are known as the four masters of the early Tang Dynasty, and their calligraphy is dominant. Ouyang Xun's calligraphy is in danger in the middle of the peace, and it is known as the European style.
Tamase played a small school to learn from this famous master, and his European body is worthy of everyone.
The maid came in, and saw that the princess was so attentive that she couldn't bear to disturb it.
I have been quietly watching the princess finish writing a long scroll.
"The princess's words are getting better and better."
Tamase looked up, "It's been a long time since I've been writing so intently, and today's writing is indeed better than before." ”
She smiled self-deprecatingly, "Maybe in the future, I can make a living by selling words, and I can make a living." ”
"The word princess is a word for a daughter."
"Is there something wrong?" Tamase asked.
"Oh, it's Li Sanlang of the Li family next door who came to visit with Zhao Niangzi."
Tamase was a little surprised when she heard that it was Li Xiao and his wife who came.
"Why didn't you say it earlier, let the guests wait for a long time, isn't it the way of hospitality."
"The princess said she wouldn't see the guests."
"They're not ordinary guests, they're our neighbors."
In the flower hall in the front yard of Beizhuang, Wan Niang was a little nervous.
Although this is just a small village purchased by the princess on a whim in the past, after a period of renovation, it is no longer comparable to the Li family's compound at all.
The noble status of the princess is reflected everywhere, not only in the courtyard of the village, but also in the number of houses, as well as the color of wood and paint.
Not to mention, many of the furniture in the house are very expensive and luxurious.
A collapsed bed in the hall is worth a few rooms of the Li family, and a set of tea sets on the table is also worth a lot of money.
Zhao Wan really hadn't seen such a world, and when she heard that the princess had come back from an accident, she thought of coming over to visit.
When the princess used to fly, she was reluctant to come, but now that the princess is down, she wants to come and comfort her.
deliberately brought some Li family specialties, who knew that even if they were down, they were also phoenixes after all.
"Don't be nervous, you don't think she's a princess, you just think she's our neighbor." Li Xiao comforted his wife.
"But she's a princess."
"She is also our neighbor, between neighbors, why be so polite."
As he spoke, Li Xiao picked up the teacup, but after only taking a sip, he still put it down.
Although this teacup can be worth a few dollars, and the tea in the cup is also the best tea, one or two can be worth tens of thousands of dollars, but the Tang people's tea drinking habits still can't adapt to it.
Salt, ginger, garlic, green onions, and even orange peel are added, and the result is a mixture of five flavors.
This made it difficult for Li Xiao, who was accustomed to modern tea, to eat.
"Isn't this tea delicious?"
Tamase walked in from outside the door, just in time to see Li Xiao frowning and putting down the teacup.
Li Xiao got up.
said with a smile, "Tea is good tea, but unfortunately this way of decoction destroys the essence of tea." When you drink tea, you have to drink it purely, and don't add anything, so it's best? ”
"Nothing? Is that still called tea? Saburo's taste is also unique enough, if you can't get used to the taste, you can actually change the way. This is also the new popular tea drinking method in Chang'an recently, crushing tea leaves and decoction, adding ghee and rock sugar, the taste is definitely good enough. ”
When Li Xiao heard this new way of drinking tea, he shook his head with a smile, it sounded very British, or grassland. The steppe people are also popular to drink tea, but most of the nobles there drink it, because of the unique grazing habits there, so they will add milk or cheese to the tea.
And because the rock sugar that is popular in the Central Plains is also very valuable on the grassland, and the rock sugar that can be eaten is a symbol of the identity of the grassland, so the tribal nobles on the grassland like to add milk and rock sugar to the tea, which is sweet and delicious.
And the tea they drink, because of the reason of transportation, is mostly processed into tea bricks, and tea merchants in order to make more money, often pick the tea leaves on the tea tree, and then steam to make tea bricks, this tea is not delicate enough, but the taste is still relatively heavy after processing, it belongs to a kind of black tea.
The Hu people on the grassland drank tea this way, and after it became popular in the grassland, it was actually transmitted back to the Central Plains, after all, the Tang Dynasty is also very Hu Feng, and they also like this tea drinking method, and they feel that it is very appetizing, especially those generals.
It is said that generals like Cheng Biting Jin even add some liquor to this milk tea to form a more unique milk tea wine.
I have to say that the Tang people are really powerful.
"I only drink bubble tea." Li Xiao said with a smile.
The princess was stunned for a moment, "Bubble tea, do you add pearl powder to the milk tea?" This is really novel enough, General Cheng added spirits to milk tea, and you added pearls? Hehe, I'll try it in the future. ”
was misunderstood by the princess about bubble tea, Li Xiao was surprised, but he didn't explain it, it was just a joke.
"Pearl grinding powder, drinking can beautify and nourish the skin, women can drink more."
"Thank you." The princess said seriously.
Li Xiao knew the meaning of this thank you, not bubble tea.
"Seeing that the princess is back, and she is still in such a good mood, we are also relieved, I hope that the wind and rain in Chang'an have not affected you."
Tamase sighed lightly, "Thank you Saburo for reminding me that day, if it weren't for you, I would definitely be in Dali Temple at this moment." Tamase thanks Saburo, really. After speaking, Tamase got up and bowed to Li Xiao.
It was the first time that Li Xiao knew the princess's name.
Tamase.
"It turns out that the princess's name is Tamase."
"Tamase is my character, and my name is Ling."
Li Ling, whose name is Yuse, ranks seventeenth, was first crowned Princess Gaoyang, and now it has been renamed Princess Hepu.
Wan Niang saw that the princess told Li Xiao her name and characters, and suddenly became nervous again.
A woman will not easily tell her name to outsiders, and generally outsiders only call girls by rank. For example, her surname is Zhao Mingwan, ranking second, and most people call her Zhao Erniangzi, and some people call her Li Zhao after marriage.
The princess actually took the initiative to tell her husband her name and words, which made her jealous for a while.