Chapter 25 Guest Tea as Wine
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The acacia flowers in the garden were watered by the rainstorm overnight, and the princess stood under the porch to watch the falling flowers all over the ground.
Mama Shan, who was standing behind her, sighed slightly in her heart, and then a smile appeared on her face, "Crown Princess, Qi Si said that she found another can of such a good tea, why don't you taste it?" Qi Si said that the tea should be drunk while it is fresh, so that it can have the good taste of happiness and forgetfulness. โ
Qi Si Cuisine had a pot of good tea a few years ago, drinking it was forgettable, I was going to give it to the ladies in the palace at the Hundred Flowers Fair that year, but because of the sudden changes that day, there was no opportunity for the nobles to taste, and then the crown princess asked Qi Si Cuisine to share some of the concubines in each courtyard, everyone said that the taste was excellent, only Qi Si Cuisine said that it was far less delicious than the freshness she tasted that day, and I said that I would wait for the next year to ask the person who offered her tea, but I didn't see it for several years, and I didn't find it again until recently.
The person who offered the tea said that the years had been bad in the past few years, and there was a lack of harvest, and the tea lacked this very important taste and lost all his spirituality, so he never came to Beijing again.
"Okay, I'll taste the beauty of that tea, which Qi Si has never forgotten for so many years."
Zhu Fu pursed his lips, "What the slave saw Qi Si was fascinated by the person who offered the tea, and when she said something about the tea, she would mention the elegance of the person who offered the tea, and what kind of tea should the person who can make such good tea have...... Hey, the slave and maid had never seen Qi Si Cuisine like that, and they couldn't wait to elope with that person. โ
Mama Shan drank her, "You haven't married yet, why do you learn from those daughters-in-law, talk nonsense, what elopement, in this case, is it also your girl's family?" โ
The princess and the princess in front of the princess are occupying the identity of the palace maid, so they have to be twenty-five years old before they can get married, although Zhu Fu has not yet allowed anyone, but it is not like the average little girl who is shy after listening to Mama Shan's words, but smiled: "Mama, haven't you seen Qi Si Fang like that, the lovesickness of the past few years, if she didn't wait for the tea boy, how could Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess come back to her and mention the matter of marrying and leaving the house, she categorically refused?" โ
When Mama Shan heard that Zhu Fu had given that person a name, called Tea Boy, she also laughed, "Are you too idle, you talk about these rights and wrongs in one day, if Qi Si Fang leaves the Prince's Mansion, where can she find such a good owner, how can there be a place for her to show what she has learned in her life, is it difficult to go to the teahouse to be a tea master for others?" She just loves the house and Wu, and the tea and the people. โ
Zhu Fu smiled and said: "It's love house and Wu, but it's not by tea and people, it's by people and tea." โ
The crown princess knew that they were talking about these things in front of her, but they were just to make fun of themselves, and they didn't expose it, so she followed their words: "Although that tea is very good, compared to the tribute tea in the palace, it may not be able to win, I don't understand how Qi Si Cuisine is so respected, is it true that there is a reason why Zhu Fu said?" Since it's rare, let's all drink it and see how rare it is. โ
Mama Shan laughed, "Yo, such a rare thing is not something that slaves can enjoy, it's too blessed." โ
Zhu Fu's eyes lit up with joy, "Mama's words are bad, let's follow Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess, what good things haven't you seen or tasted?" Where will be a blessing because of a cup of tea. The slave thanked His Highness for his grace, and went to call Sister Gui and them. โ
Looking at Zhu Fu's back, Mama Shan shook her head with a smile, "Crown Princess, you are too fond of them, what is this, and the gang is still worried about it." โ
"If you can be satisfied with just eating and drinking well for a day, why not be happy!"
Hearing the sigh of the crown princess, Mama Shan said with a straight face: "In the old days, the slave maid once heard the former queen and you say that in her position, how much wealth a person enjoys, how much responsibility he must bear, and he should not ignore the country and public opinion for his own selfishness. Mama Shi's incident, sooner or later, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will understand your hardships, why do you care about those villains who are determined for a while? Nowadays, it's all about getting through it. โ
Hearing Mama Shan talk about Empress Renxiao's old warning, the crown princess lifted her spirits, "Mama, you don't know, I'm still glad that the medicine girl added soothing herbs to the water fed to the lord that day, if she woke up and saw the bloody scene at that time, it would be more uncomfortable than stabbing me." On that day, it was indeed Mama Shi who betrayed her Lord and sought death, and she couldn't complain about others, so I didn't have to worry about it at all. As you said, I shouldn't be idle because of selfish desires and the prince, seeing that this peaceful day has made waves again, I have to deal with it mentally and get through the current difficulties. โ
The crown princess said that the waves were that Hu Tong, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, was ordered by the emperor to inspect the counties of Jiangsu and Zhejiang in June, but he stayed in Beijing and did not leave, and when Yang Shiqi, a scholar of Hanlin, and others urged him to set off as soon as possible, Hu Tong actually prevaricated to continue to stay in the winter clothes of the sergeant, and the auxiliary ministers of the East Palace were suspicious, and only after investigation did they know that after Emperor Yongle went to Kyoto in April, during the period when the prince Zhu Gaochi stayed in Beijing to supervise the country, Gao Xu, the king of Han, Gao Sui, the king of Zhao, and their henchmen repeatedly issued edicts and made statements, framing the prince for pardoning sinners, which aroused the emperor's suspicion of the prince. Therefore, he secretly ordered Hu Tong to stay for a few more days after arriving in Beijing to investigate the virtues of the prince.
This news caused the ministers of the prison country to be in danger for a while, and now there is another incident in the house, if it is not for the fact that the king of Han will not attack him directly, the crown princess simply suspects that this link is all buckled, and it is simply a bureau set up by the conspiracies of the king of Han and the king of Zhao.
It won't be the King of Han, then it should be the King of Zhao, maybe he didn't save Shi Mama for this year, but he definitely wanted to achieve his father's dislike of the prince, if she had a dislike with the prince at this time, it would inevitably give people an opportunity to take advantage of.
It's just that when I thought that when the prince was the son of King Yan, King Han and King Zhao stared at him and buried so many secret hands in front of him, the princess felt tired, how hard it is to prevent thieves for thousands of years, as long as you slack off, you will be caught and hit hard, this time you have escaped, what about the next time? And next time? But the prince and she both read the affection of flesh and blood, but they were just defensive, and they couldn't be ruthless, and even the good opportunity when the King of Han was almost deposed the year before last, they still helped to intercede. Of course, it may be the father who tested the prince, the prince really has to be ruthless, and he will be the one who is disliked, the best thing about the prince is humility and filial piety, with the eccentricity of the father, they can only defend and not attack.
"The slave maid thinks that you should still discuss this matter with the prince, don't let the master take it lightly." Mama Shan made a cup of tea from the pot and handed it to the princess who sat down on the chair of the princess back in the hall.
The crown princess smiled bitterly, "You have also seen that not only does he not come to my courtyard these days, but I sent someone to invite him, and there is no reply, I can't even talk to him, how can I discuss?" โ
She took a sip of tea, and after only one sip, she felt the fragrance of her teeth and cheeks, and a wave of happiness spontaneously arose from her heart. "It's really good tea." The crown princess squinted comfortably, and her mood was much happier.
At this time, she must not lose a big deal with the prince, whether she is Shi Mama or Mi Ziyan, it is nothing, how can it be because one or two women have ruined the East Palace for many years, for the foundation of the emperor, love has always been a trivial matter, and in the future, it will only be himself who can stand there and compare with the prince, so why care about who he once had in his heart and who he likes now.
The winner is the one who has the last laugh. The crown princess turned her mind to this, and her eyebrows were much more cheerful.
The change in her expression fell into Mama Shan's eyes, and she said with a smile: "Could it be that this tea really has the effect that Qi Si Yu said, and can make people forget their worries?" When the slave saw your expression, she seemed to be a lot more happy. โ
"Well, it's not as exaggerated as she said, that is, when you smell this aroma and drink this fragrant tea, you feel a lot less troubled, which is the same as eating and drinking, people are in a state of hunger, they are the most likely to be resentful, or how to say that the poor mountains and bad waters come out of the people, and the stomach is not full, so naturally they will not talk about any etiquette, and they will know honor and disgrace with food and clothing. This tea can be named 'forget worries', and Mama also drinks a cup, and it tastes really good. The crown princess took another sip of the teacup, and suddenly felt fluttering, and the troubles that pressed on her heart were not a big problem.
Not only the crown princess, but also Mama Shan and a few of them drank, and they walked very briskly all morning, as if they had endless energy.
It's a pity, because I also gave some to a few mothers, and gave some to the prince and a few high-ranking concubines and concubines, and the concubines of the imperial grandson, I didn't drink the pot of tea that Qi Si got this year after a few drinks.
When the crown princess was tasting tea, the prince Zhu Gaochi was secretly meeting with Hu Tong, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, and the tea he drank was also 'forgetting worries'.
Hu Tong was dressed in civilian clothes, and when he saw the prince Zhu Gaochi, he bowed down and bowed: "Minister Hu Tong, I have seen the prince!" โ
The prince motioned to the chamberlain Chen Huifu to help him up: "Lord Hu, please get up, although my father ordered the country to be alone, but if there is nothing important, it is not suitable to meet in private, so Lord Hu has come to stay in Beijing for many days, and I hope to forgive me, I don't know what is important for Lord Hu to come today?" โ
The prince is really humble and polite, and he is so polite to an old minister, Hu Tong feels very comfortable, and he feels that he has come to the right place today, "The minister is an important person who needs to play the prince!" โ
Hu Tong slowly stood up and said in a deep voice: "In February this year, Che San, the son of Che Mian, the magistrate of Jiaozhi County, killed Ouyang Zhi of Jiaozhi County and rebelled. At the same time, the prefect of Yi'an, Pan Bang, Nanlingzhou Qianhu Chen Shunqing, Yi'anwei Baihu Chen Zhicheng, Fule Fan Ruan, Yanjiang Huang Rudian, Qiu Wennong Wenli, Wuding Chen Muguo, Kuaizhou Ruan, Wu Julai, Tongli Zheng Notary, Shancai Tao Qiang, Dawan Ding Zonglao, An Lao Fan Yu, all took the opportunity to revolt, self-appointed officials, and killed the chiefs, and among them, Pan Bang and Fan Yu were the most powerful. โ
"Pan Yi is the son of Pan Jiyou, the prefect of the late Yi'an, inheriting his father's position, claiming to have revolted because he could not bear the wanton plundering of the eunuch Ma Qi. Fan Yu is a monk of Tushan Temple, saying that the sky descends a sword, called "King Luoping", the era is Yongning, and he is a minister of Xiangguo, Sikong, and a general, and he raids the city. The emperor was far-sighted, for the sake of the people of Jiaozhi, and sent Zhu Guang, the governor of the left capital, to arrest him, to relieve the danger of Jiaozhi, and ordered merchants to supply grain, grass and military supplies, which was a major event for the benefit of the country and the people, and was more related to the success or failure of the Jiaozhi war. But because it is profitable, the officials and magnates in the DPRK and China compete with each other, and everyone wants to profit from it. โ
Zhu Gaochi was moved and said, "Is there such a thing? โ