Chapter 743: I owe you a favor
Zhao Chang was silent for a long time.
After a long while, he asked in a slight trill, "Can I really do it?" There is a sense of caution and hope in his eyes that he longs for his dreams but worries that he will not be able to realize them.
"Naturally." Du Jinning said firmly.
"Okay." Zhao Chang nodded vigorously, and his heart was full of what he had never felt before.
thought that he had a goal, this goal was so ambitious, and achieving it would make the Great Song Dynasty more prosperous and powerful; And he himself is no longer a wasted person. What he did could make the Great Song Dynasty take a big step forward, he could create wealth that could rival the country, and make the Great Song Dynasty more prosperous, Zhao Chang was full of excitement and excitement.
"So, what do I do?" His eyes sparkled.
"Take this article back to Zhuang Yue and let him publish it in the next issue of the newspaper, and I will ask him to set up a column to publish a special article on the tea ceremony. When those articles are handed in tomorrow, we will select more than a dozen, and you will also bring them to Zhuang Yue and let him print and sell. When these articles have aroused a certain repercussions, you will be like me, hold a tea party, invite the famous Confucian people in the capital to participate, and lead it to become a fashion in the capital. ”
Zhao Chang nodded: "Okay, I understand." ”
"In addition, you have to fix the procedures and rituals of ordering tea to form a tea ceremony; I will develop other tea categories one by one, and when the time comes, you will also have to research and create the corresponding tea ceremony. Du Jinning said.
Of course, that's not to say you have to say it. You can often hold selfless tea parties and combine them with Zen enlightenment. Let everyone express their opinions, learn from others' strengths, and summarize the most complete and most recognized tea ceremony. Even other schools of tea ceremony were allowed. ”
Saying that, Du Jinning talked about the form and connotation of the "selfless tea party", and Zhao Chang was eager to try, eager to fly back to the capital now and hold a grand selfless tea party.
"The content of the tea ceremony includes the design of the venue, the arrangement of potted plants and flower arrangements, the exquisiteness and integration of tea utensils, and the design of costumes and movements for tea performances. When you have time, you can design some exquisite tea sets, tea mat lay-ups, and tea ceremony performances according to the theme of the tea ceremony. ”
"The monks of the island nation are the only way to bring tea into their country and bring the tea ceremony there. Hello Sheng, pay attention to the movement near the famous temple monks, and it is best to let the monks also participate in the tea ceremony. ”
Du Jinning couldn't wait to pass on the knowledge of tea art and tea ceremony to Zhao Chang, and Zhao Chang was like a sponge constantly absorbing everything Du Jinning said.
Du Jinning asked again: "Do you have friends in the capital to help you do this?" ”
Zhao Chang thought for a while and shook his head: "Those noble sons of the family, I'm not interested in playing things; I like Confucianism, but I don't want to be too close to people. ”
"There are a few celebrities in the capital this time, and I will let Mr. Lu and the three of you introduce you tomorrow." Du Jinning said, "When the time comes, when you hold a tea party in Beijing, you can ask them to help Zhang Luo." ”
People like Su Heng and Shi Hanshan have no intention of taking the imperial examination, but they like to be vassals and elegant, rich and free, and have the heart to cling, so they are the most suitable for Zhao Chang's helpers.
As far as they are concerned, they can become friends with Zhao Chang and have a tea party together, those people are afraid that they will be flattered, and there is no reason why they are unwilling.
What they are pursuing is to force the qualifications.
Zhao Chang lived in Runzhou for two more days, and talked about tea ceremony and Confucianism with Lu Jiuyuan, Su Heng and others every day.
Du Jinning took the time to read all the articles received by Zhao Chang and Lu Jiuyuan, and after discussion, he decided on more than a dozen articles in the "Tea Ceremony Collection".
Zhao Chang's article, in addition to being published in the newspaper, will naturally be placed in the second article of the "Tea Ceremony Collection" - Du Jinning wanted to put it in the first article, but Zhao Chang held it down. He felt that the first article should be Du Jinning's no matter what.
Du Jinning doesn't really care about this. But seeing that Zhao Chang is a grateful person, she is also very happy.
"I'll be back in Beijing early tomorrow morning." Zhao Chang looked at Du Jinning and was full of gratitude, "Thank you for giving me some guidance." Du Jinning, you are my only friend in my life, and a friend for life. ”
Du Jinning saw that he was very sincere, and hurriedly replied sincerely: "It is Jinning's honor to let King Jing be a friend." ”
Two days later, Zhao Chang returned to Beijing. Walking with him were Su Heng and others.
After returning to Beijing, Zhao Chang didn't care that it was getting late, so he went to the palace to ask for a meeting, and reported to Zhao Yu about the trip to Runzhou and Du Jinning's agricultural research.
When Zhao Chang left Beijing, Zhao Yu was naturally not at ease, not only sending secret guards to protect his safety, but also playing a monitoring role.
After Zhao Chang said goodbye and left the palace, Zhao Yu called the secret guard who went with him and asked for details. Zhao Chang's experience in Runzhou was briefly mentioned by himself, and the secret guard skipped it, but talked in detail about what Du Jinning talked about with Zhao Chang.
Hearing this, Zhao Yu's heart fluctuated.
He didn't know that a small tea was just a thing to drink, and he could make such a big article.
He waved his hand to let the dark guard go down, and said to Gonggong Wu: "I owe Du Jinning a favor again." ”
Father-in-law Wu has never intervened in this kind of thing, and is only responsible for smiling.
Zhao Yu didn't let him go, but asked, "You say, does Du Jinning know that his words will reach my ears?" ”
With this question, Gonggong Wu had to speak: "According to the old slave's observation of Master Du, he is a thoughtful person. He wouldn't have thought of this, and in the old slave's opinion, he did it on purpose. ”
"Intentionally?" Zhao Yu thought about it and laughed, "He is quite scheming, and he sold the favor of me and King Jing with a few words." ”
How to treat Zhao Chang, in fact, he is also very difficult.
He didn't want to guard against Zhao Chang like a thief, but even if Zhao Chang didn't have the intention of rebellion, someone would use him to frame and attack Zhao Ming. So Zhao Yu had to guard against it.
Now Du Jinning has a suggestion, Zhao Chang has found something to do that is not a threat to Zhao Yu but is beneficial to the country, which is also a relief for Zhao Yu.
Gonggong Wu had a very good impression of Du Jinning, so he naturally wanted to help her speak: "If Master Du didn't have a plan, he would have fallen when the family framed him. ”
"That's just as well." Zhao Yu nodded, and then sighed, "There is no one around me who is not scheming. But I'm not afraid that they have scheming, I look at whether they're loyal or not. ”
"Your Majesty."
In the following days, Du Jinning had a peaceful life, but Lu Jiuyuan and the three of them were very busy.
Soon after Zhao Chang returned to Beijing, "Shengshimin Daily" published an article on Zhao Chang's tea ceremony, which aroused everyone's curiosity about the tea ceremony. Immediately afterwards, the "Tea Ceremony Collection" printed by the bookstore was published. Affected by Zhao Chang's article, the sales were very good.