At the beginning of the new year, there seem to be signs of restlessness at the border, and the land is also facing the beginning of farming.

After discussing with the courtiers in the Dragon Diagram Pavilion for more than an hour, he decided on the policy of the big array of some things, and then returned to the Zichen Hall with a tired face.

"Bring the official's tea." Zhang Mao, who was following on the side, said with a very eye-catching look.

At that moment, a little yellow door, who was also Zhang Maoze's godson, brought the tea up as he had been instructed before and put it on the dragon case.

There are still some books that need to be reviewed on the dragon case, and Renzong Zhao Zhen continued to look at them, and reached out to take the teacup and took a sip.

At the beginning, when the tea was in, Renzong Zhao Zhen didn't seem to have any reaction, but the next breath he smacked his mouth, and then he was puzzled about something, picked up the teacup and took another sip, and then the third and fourth sips...

"What's going on? How can today's tea be so fragrant? Seeing that a cup of tea bottomed out like this, revealing the tea root that was obviously different from usual, Renzong Zhao Zhen asked with a puzzled face.

"Official, how is the entrance to this tea? But is the aftertaste fragrant? Zhang Mao leaned forward and observed the changes in Zhao Zhen's face while paying attention.

Before that, Zhang Mao naturally drank this tea first, and felt quite good, so he dared to send the tea to Zhao Zhen. Don't think that he seems to have a good relationship with Su He, so he really dares to make decisions about everything.

The people who can serve the emperor are not careful in doing anything, because they may be punished for a trivial matter at any time, or even lose their heads.

"Yes, the taste is different from before, and the taste is much better." Zhao Zhen said like this. Then I thought of something and asked, "No, why didn't I feel like this when I drank tea before, and where did this tea come from?" ”

Seeing that Zhao Zhen was suspicious, Zhang Mao still dared to hide it, and immediately told him that this tea was sent by Tongzhilang Su Shi. "The official family, Tong Zhilang also said that in order to thank the official for his grace, he will also give the official family a big gift."

"A big gift?" Zhao Zhen couldn't help but smile after hearing this. He is the Son of Heaven, and everything in the world is his own, so how can he say anything about great gifts?

It's just that even though Su Shi said this, he was also a little curious, so he said: "Okay, then let's announce his audience." ”

"Yes." Su Mao immediately agreed, turned around, and sang outside, "Your Majesty has a decree, Xuantong Zhilang will meet you." ”

The shout came out of the Zichen Palace, and after hearing it, the little yellow door outside the door trotted to Su Shi with a very eye-catching look, and pushed the wooden chair into the hall.

"Chentong Naolang Su Shi knocked to see Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty, long live Long live."

Sitting on the wooden chair, obviously he couldn't kowtow, but every time Su Shi bit the sound of the knock word very hard.

"Okay, you have a leg problem, you don't need to make a big salute." Zhao Zhen, who was on top of the dragon case, said with a smile on his face. No matter what, when Chong Su Shi cured King Jing's physical illness, he was very grateful in his heart, and naturally he also had a sense of closeness to Su Shi.

Su Shi raised his head, first glanced at the top of Zhao Zhen's head, and after seeing that it was a piece of purple, he knew that the other party's perception of himself was quite good, and his mood relaxed.

If the person being given the gift is in a bad mood and is angry, then it is better to do nothing at this time, otherwise a fart is likely to be slapped on the horse's leg, and it is really worth the loss.

"Tong Zhilang, just now Zhongguan Zhang said that you want to give me a gift, but I don't know where the gift comes from?" Renzong Zhao Zhen said in an indifferent tone. Apparently he didn't take these words seriously in his heart.

"Your Majesty, the minister dares to ask how the tea was imported just now?" Su Shi didn't answer that it was a ceremony, but began to guide the other party.

"The tea is good, the entrance is fragrant, and the aftertaste is endless." Zhao Zhen told the truth.

"The official family, this is the great gift that the minister gave to the official family. This tea is not boiled and steamed tea in the traditional sense, but a brick tea made using other techniques. You can use boiling water to soak it directly and drink it, which is simple and convenient, and the taste is better..."

Balabala, Su Shi opened his mouth to give his tea a good meal. Speaking of the end, Su Shi also said: "Official, this tea is not from our Great Song Dynasty, but purchased from outside the merchants, and this thing can be said to be quite precious." Once it appears on the market, the price will definitely be much higher than that of Song tea. The minister is not talented, accepted the agent of tea, and is now willing to give twenty percent of the profits of the official family to repay the emperor's grace. ”

When it comes to the back, Su Shi's face is positive, and there is some gratitude, giving people the feeling that it is like a soldier who has died for someone who knows it.

"Brought by a foreign merchant?" Renzong Zhao Zhen looked puzzled. All along, he knew that Song tea, silk and porcelain would be bought by foreign merchants, and then sent far away to be sold for a high price. But it's the first time I've heard that the tea in the hands of foreign merchants is better than Song tea, and they still need to buy it back.

"Yes, according to Qian Bao, a foreign businessman, exactly." Su Shi nodded heavily, and said with a serious attitude: "The minister also inquired, it seems that they first bought Song tea, and then refined and changed Song tea, which is why they got the current tea bricks." Oh, the merchant also said that the workmanship of tea bricks is extremely complicated, and it takes a pound of Song tea to refine one or two tea bricks. ”

"What? What such a waste? Renzong Zhao Zhen was also stunned after hearing this, as if he was a little incredible.

Su Shi wants this effect. If you want to sell the goods, of course, you must first boast about your own goods, otherwise, who will buy them.

"Yes, Your Majesty. The minister also asked what method the foreign merchant used to make the tea bricks, but this is the art of making a fortune, and naturally it will not be easily passed on. Your Majesty, the minister is incompetent. When it came to the end, Su Shi still looked depressed and lowered his head, as if he was very incompetent if he didn't do it.

On the other hand, Renzong Zhao Zhen did not mean to blame, on the contrary, he said understandingly, "Even if it is the foundation of people's lives, how can it be easily shown to others." Tong Zhilang, you are a little Meng Lang. ”

"Yes, the minister knows his mistake." Su Shi hurriedly took the initiative to admit his mistake.

Speaking of which, the Song Dynasty was different from other dynasties, and these emperors of the Song Dynasty were also different from the emperors of other dynasties. They are not afraid of businessmen becoming bigger, and even encourage business. Because in contrast, they are more worried about whether their imperial power is stable, as for the merchants' heavy profits, this is originally a matter of course, not only do they understand, but the emperors of the Song Dynasty have also done less things to compete with the people.

"Alas, what a crime to be in Naolang, you also want me to drink more good tea, loyalty is good." Zhao Zhen smiled, obviously in a better mood at this moment.

Seeing that Renzong was in a good mood, Su Shi immediately struck while the iron was hot and said: "Your Majesty, the minister is not talented, he is willing to pay 30% of the tea tax, and he is willing to take out 20% of the profits of the tea bricks to give away." The minister knew that the whole world was not the king's land, but when the minister saw that His Majesty didn't even have the silver to build the palace, the minister couldn't sleep day and night. For the sake of your body and the health of the prince, please allow your majesty to play what the minister does. ”

It's obviously a gift to someone else, and it looks like it's asking for it. This can only be done for the current emperor.

Speaking of which, Renzong is diligent and not extravagant.

In order to make up for the New Year's coin, the harem concubines have repeatedly reduced their use. It is Renzong Zhao Zhen himself, and he has to endure it again and again when he wants to eat mutton at night.

From this point of view alone, Renzong is a good person who can lead by example, but at the same time he is a poor man.

The officials of the Song Dynasty were extremely high, at least compared to other dynasties, which was many times higher, which allowed the courtiers to fish and eat every day, but the lord of the world had to shrink his clothes and eat. And from this point of view, the emperor Renzong was not very successful.

A really good emperor must not only have his subjects eat well, but also eat well, so that he can have a better body and make more contributions to the country.

Su Shi thought exactly so, he also wanted the emperor to have money, so that when his health was better, the Great Song Dynasty under his rule would get better and better, and perhaps there would not be the collapse of the Northern Song Dynasty decades later in history.

Not to mention, if Zhao Zhen accepts these two good intentions, Su Shi will have the biggest backer when he starts business, so it will be much more difficult for others to target him or even suppress him.

The so-called shade under the big tree.

In the Manchu Dynasty, Su Shi only knows Renzong Zhao Zhen now, and he has a good impression of himself, even if this is the case, of course he has to find a way to hold it tightly.

What Su Shi said was sincere, and listening to Zhao Zhen's ears made him moved.

Since Su Shi left the test report before he left the day before yesterday, Zhao Zhen has not rested well. When he learned that the place where he lived was full of chronic poison, his first thought was to tear down the palace and rebuild it.

But that's just thinking about it, if you really want to do it, how much real money does it take?

Where does this money come from?

If Renzong Zhao Zhen really wants to use the treasury, I am afraid that even the courtiers will not be able to pass the level. They will definitely say that they like luxury, and they will educate themselves with many ancient allusions, if that is the case, he will not only fail to achieve his goal, but also lose face.

But if you don't pay money from the national treasury, how can you rely on the money from the treasury to support the rebuilding of the palace?

Having a headache about this? Su Shi came to the door and gave such a big gift to himself, at this moment Zhao Zhen had a deep feeling, that is, this courtier was thinking about himself and being good for himself.