Chapter 144: Good Tea!
"Tea, didn't I send you some of the Junshan Yinjian tea I told you?"
After hearing this, Li Hao replied that he and Li Ke both had this tea, but the amount was not much. Pen ~ fun ~ Ge www.biquge.info only made a small amount of tea this year, not enough for their own use, fortunately Li Hao and Li Ke both don't drink much tea, so there is still stock.
The place to meet the prince was in a hidden wing room of the natural residence, and Li Hao gave a set of gifts he brought to the prince. Then he asked the steward of the natural residence to prepare a set, and the three of them chatted casually while watching Li Hao make tea.
Cheng Qian is much older than Li Ke, he looks very delicate, and his personality is also good. It's just that there is a hint of gloom between the eyebrows, and I think that I have been under a lot of pressure recently, and there are too many things that don't go well.
He came over before Li Hao and Li Ke, and he didn't show any impatience after seeing Li Hao and them, which made a good impression on Li Hao. I feel that this prince is actually not bad, and it seems that he is not as unbearable as those people say.
"To brew Junshan silver needles, it is better to use clear mountain springs. It is advisable to use a transparent glass for tea sets, and this set of cups I gave to Your Highness is just right for brewing this silver tip. The amount of tea used in each cup should not be too much, too much and too little is not conducive to appreciating the landscape of tea. ”
The prince didn't know what he was thinking about inviting Li Hao and them over, but before he officially spoke, he drank tea and chatted about other things, and the atmosphere was not bad, after all, the relationship between Li Chengqian and his younger siblings after becoming the prince was not very good.
Li Chengqian is one, and Li Tai is the same, the emotional concept between brothers is very indifferent, which is probably the so-called lack of family affection in the heavenly family. What hasn't changed much is probably Li Ke, after this guy opened his own mansion, he maintained a good relationship with those younger brothers and sisters in the palace, and he was still walking around Chang'an City when he had nothing to do.
Li Hao didn't want to comment on this relationship, he always felt very strange, as if the royal people had been kidnapped. So it's better to talk about something relaxed, and Li Hao immediately told the two of them about how to drink this tea, which is completely different from the tea drinking mode of this era.
Ingesting a small amount of Junshan silver needles with a teaspoon, Li Hao first put these teas on a clean tea tray*** After the two of them watched the appearance of Junshan silver needles, they then introduced the operation loudly. The tea ceremony is an art, but unfortunately Li Hao is not proficient in this way.
"Junshan silver needle, produced in Yuezhou Junshan. It is made of undeveloped fat and tender bud heads, which are made by special techniques, and the bud heads are fat and straight, even, full of hair, and the color is golden and bright. The aroma is fresh, the brown color is light yellow, and the taste is sweet and refreshing. ”
While saying this, Li Hao brewed the boiling water from the small stove next to him into the glass in front of the three of them. Wait until it is seven or eight minutes full, stop, and then cover the glass with a glass sheet.
At this time, the silver tip in the glass is brewed with boiling water, and the bud tip rushes to the surface of the water and hangs upright in the air. Then slowly sink to the bottom of the cup, shaped like a group of bamboo shoots unearthed, and like a silver knife upright, this is the unique picture of Junshan silver tip, which is surprising.
The tea buds are fat, firm and straight, and the buds are golden and covered with silver. The color of the soup is orange and yellow, the aroma is pure, and the bottom of the leaves is tender and yellow. This is the characteristics that a good Junshan silver needle must have, and these in Li Hao's hands are the top grade.
"So this tea can still be drunk like this? I've seen it today. Cheng Qian looked at Li Hao curiously doing this unhurriedly, and then looked at the tea on the table. His eyes were full of praise, and he couldn't even bother talking and chatting.
"Your Highness, you can taste this tea. Although it is not cooked with other ingredients, this original tea also has a unique style, and it is good for the body and can also cultivate the mind. ”
After lifting the glass slices, Li Hao distributed the three cups of tea to each other. A fresh fragrance permeates the room, giving people a faint feeling of well-being after smelling it. After drinking, it is even more fragrant, and the bottom of the tongue is full of relish. "Good tea! Good tea! ”
Li Chengqian praised it after taking two sips, and he was also full of agreement with the cultivation of the mind that Li Hao said. At this moment, watching Li Hao calmly brew tea and make tea, and then smell the fragrance of tea and taste tea, his heart was extremely peaceful, and he was naturally very satisfied with this tea.
Li Ke on the side was also full of praise. This original tea aroma is much better than those tea leaves that have been boiled with various ingredients, and he likes the taste of this tea after drinking it.
Li Hao gave Li Ke some tea, but he didn't move it much, because he didn't know how to get this tea. Usually Li Hao doesn't drink much tea, so naturally he didn't teach Li Ke to use it, so Li Ke never used it after receiving the Junshan silver needle given by Li Hao.
Today is the first time I know that this tea is brewed like this, which is completely different from the mainstream way of drinking tea in Datang. And it's not so complicated to brew, you don't need to add any condiments, and the pure tea fragrance is more likeable.
Li smiled after seeing the reactions of the two, and with them taking the lead, he would send some to the palace and those important ministers at that time. The name of Junshan Silver Needle can be launched in Chang'an and Datang, and a famous tea will be born, which can also further promote the economic development there.
This is Li Hao's idea, in fact, he came back this time to prepare a few big wagons of things, in addition to tea, there are more specialties from Tanzhou, these are Li Hao's samples used to sell gifts.
is still the same sentence, in the face of those simple Tang people, how could Li Hao, who has been bombarded by advertisements flying in the sky in later generations, not think of this? In short, advertising is everywhere, and it has been a routine since ancient times to win people's hearts.
"I don't come here much, and every time I come here, I eat different dishes. But each dish is so delicious that people will have a lingering aftertaste after eating, but the price is a little more expensive. ”
The three of them chatted for a while after drinking tea, and they were generally talking about trivial matters. Then they ate together, but the prince did not say anything when he ate, obviously he was educated in some way, and he paid attention to food without saying a word.
This made Li Hao and Li Ke feel very uncomfortable, Li Ke was better, he originally had a style of not saying anything, but it was different after meeting Li Hao. Li Hao is not particular at all, and often talks about things during meals.
"This price is actually not expensive, the same food, compared to the huge cost of eating a meal at the home of those wealthy families. The price of the natural food is actually very generous, and the taste is stronger than those. ”
Natural living is his own industry, Li Hao naturally wants to speak for his own industry, and what he said is also the truth. Li Chengqian doesn't care whether he can be the emperor in the future or not, now this guy is the crown prince, and he still has a certain amount of power and influence.
Li Chengqian smiled after listening to Li Hao's words, and did not continue to discuss this topic. Natural living is Li Hao's industry, he naturally knows that there is no need to find Li Hao's stubble to beat Li Hao.
He didn't have any plans to ask Li Hao to meet, so naturally he couldn't talk about beating Li Hao. At the beginning of the year, he owed Li Ke a favor, Li Hao had a good relationship with Li Ke, and Cheng Qian wanted to meet Li Hao, a young man who had recently become famous, so he would sit together.
"The prince's life really doesn't look very easy! I have a lot of worries about eating a meal. Although this Chang'an City is prosperous, there are too many things that cannot be seen, which can turn a smart and clever person into a trapped beast, trapped in despair and unable to struggle. ”
However, from the chat, Li Hao and Li Ke can still see it. This is hiding a lot of things in the prince's heart, and there is always melancholy in his eyebrows. It's just that the two of them can't help much, and Li Chengqian doesn't necessarily need their help.
After Li Ke saw the appearance of the prince, he remembered what he had encountered in Tanzhou this year, and felt more and more that it was wise for Li Hao to let him go outside to work.
The things he did in Tanzhou not only made Li Er feel good, but those officials in Datang also had a good evaluation of him. And as long as you pay a little attention to your life style, you don't need to worry about being calculated or anything like that.
This is much stronger than the days when he was a man with his tail between his legs in Chang'an, and this is the situation of the current prince. Pretending to be a grandson with his tail between his legs, he can't have any ideas, and he has to be reported by someone if he has nothing to do, can he live comfortably?
"Whatever, let's live our own lives, I'm going to recuperate at home for a while these days, don't bother me if there's nothing big going on."
Li Hao didn't comment on this kind of thing, he wanted to talk about it now in peace. After a year of traveling, it is time to take a good rest, and then make a few delicious meals to treat yourself, and also give some benefits to those people in the house.
It's just that Li Hao's plan is destined to fail, and the next day he wanted to come out again in his own house with a whole meal of pig-killing dishes. It's been a long time since I've eaten a full table of pig-killing dishes, and I had a good meal during the New Year.
As a result, he was dragged by Uncle Zhong to find Li Jing, the reason is very simple, Li Hao is old, it's time to perform the crown salute. There are no elders in the Li Mansion, and the clansmen don't count on it, so finding Li Jing or the King of Hejian to preside over it is the best way.
Taking advantage of Li Hao's New Year in Chang'an, this is a big deal, Li Hao doesn't care, but Uncle Zhong must be concerned. Li Hao wanted to refuse, because the thing of Guanli was actually not valued after the Northern and Southern Dynasties arrived in the Sui and Tang dynasties.
But after thinking about it, forget it, my body is a real Han person, and this kind of thing should be considered to contribute to the maintenance of the Han people's traditions, and by the way, it would be good to meet Uncle Zhong's wishes.
If he dared to refuse, Uncle Zhong would probably be able to kneel and die in front of Li Hao. This crown ceremony is very important in the big family, especially the scholars. Li Hao is still a five-grade official of the Tang Dynasty, born in a family, and this must be taken seriously.
Otherwise, how could Uncle Zhong be bent on handling this matter, isn't the purpose to make his own Xiaolangjun's crown ceremony more important? It is best to let the elders think of a good word, which is a must for walking in Datang in the future.
The crown ceremony is quite a toss-up, the host is Li Jing, and the king of Hejian just came to watch the ceremony. Li Ke and several second-generation people that Li Hao knew also came over, such as Cheng Sanlang and Fang Er, they just came to watch the excitement and then eat together.