Chapter 171: Tea Tasting
"What? Liu Jing called you to the banquet? In the East Palace, the crown prince looked at Li Changkong in disbelief.
"He's so decent, why would he call you to go?"
"I'm afraid it's a fraud!" Liu Yu frowned and said.
"Why don't you go with you?"
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can leave the palace openly?" Li Changkong asked rhetorically?
Liu Yu was suddenly deflated and speechless.
He has sneaked out of the palace a little too many times recently, and it's time to rein in a matter of one, otherwise if he is discovered by Emperor Jing Xing, he will have to eat good fruits.
What's more, going to King Jing's Mansion in a grand way will definitely be discovered.
"So what to do? Is it possible to do this? Liu Jing must have bad intentions! Liu Yu has always scoffed at Liu Jing.
"He invited me to go, nothing more than two points."
"Either take it in, or kill it quickly!"
Hearing this, Zhang Han nodded and said, "I think so too." β
"These days, because of Lao Li, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's chips have increased a lot. This estimate is in a hurry and wants to make some means. β
"It's just a matter of trying to subdue, and killing it quickly is true."
"How dare he? Lao Li is now the general of Anbei who is the fifth grade, if he dies, his father must not be angry? When the time comes, no one will be able to protect him. β
"Your Highness is a little naΓ―ve, who will be able to come up with evidence when the time comes, saying that Lao Li was killed by King Jing?"
"Since he dares to do it, he will inevitably do it cleanly, leaving no flaws." Zhang Han said.
"What then? Liu Jing invited, not to mention Lao Li, even if he was the Duke of Dingguo, he had to go to the appointment, and his identity as a prince was there! Liu Yu said.
Li Changkong also nodded, this is exactly the insolvability of this matter.
knew it was a Hongmen banquet, but he couldn't refuse.
In the personality of King Jing, inviting him to dinner is to look up to him, and not going is his rudeness.
If you excuse yourself because of illness, the other party will inevitably wait for the illness to recover and continue to feast, is it possible to keep calling yourself sick? That's not an approach at all.
Besides, Li Changkong didn't want to avoid its edge.
"Naturally, let's go, by the way, this His Royal Highness King Jing has any means." Li Changkong said confidently.
"I'm here just to talk to you, and by the way, let Lao Jia pick me up that night."
"Good!" Jia Taisui, who had been unable to interject, immediately patted his chest when he heard this, indicating that there was no problem.
"Why don't I go too? One more person, one more guarantee! Zhu Ben also spoke.
However, Li Changkong looked at him, hesitated for a long time, and finally shook his head and said, "Forget it, to deal with this kind of thing, there are not many people." β
When Zhu Ben heard this, his face suddenly became resentful. has been staring at Li Changkong, like an angry little daughter-in-law.
"Be careful." Zhang Han knew that he couldn't help much, so he only asked.
"Lao Li, don't worry, if something really happens, this prince will directly take the Qianlong Camp and set foot in the Jingwang Mansion at that time!" Liu Yu patted Li Changkong on the shoulder, looking heroic and dry.
When Li Changkong heard this, he smiled, nodded, and turned to leave.
King Jing's invitation was for the dinner party that day, and his time was running out.
Butler Yang went with him, and when he arrived at King Jing's Mansion, he found that there was only one guard in front of the mansion, which was much more low-key compared to the rest of the princes.
If it weren't for the gilded Jingwangfu on the plaque, Li Changkong would not be able to recognize it.
"Everyone in the world says that King Jing is wise, sympathetic to the people, diligent and thrifty, and now it seems that it is worthy of its name."
When the guard heard this, he hurriedly opened the door and said, "Uncle Li, please, Your Highness has been waiting for a long time." β
"Hmm." Li Changkong then took Steward Yang into the door, and found a woman in purple standing outside the door with a light veil covering her face and a graceful body.
When the woman saw Li Changkong, Ying Ying bent down and said softly: "The concubine has seen General Anbei." β
"Tsk, everyone in the world says that King Jing is not close to women, it seems that the rumors are wrong." Li Changkong teased.
When Ziyi heard this, he was not embarrassed, but smiled and said: "The general said that he was laughing, the concubine is just an ordinary maid in King Jing's mansion, where can she get into the eyes of His Royal Highness King Jing." β
"Your Highness has been waiting for a long time, please come here, General."
When Li Changkong heard this, he nodded, and without saying much, he followed.
When I arrived at the main hall, I saw that Liu Jing had already made tea on the case, sat cross-legged, closed his eyes and recuperated, waiting for Li Changkong's arrival.
"Li Changkong, I've seen His Royal Highness King Jing!" Li Changkong bowed his hand and said, this can be regarded as a courtesy.
"An Beibo doesn't need to be polite, this tea has been boiling for a long time, but since An Beibo is here, it will be okay to boil it for a longer time, please sit down quickly."
When Li Changkong heard this, he sat down in response.
So far, it has been the guests and hosts who have enjoyed themselves and shown their harmony.
"Can An Beibo study the tea ceremony?" Liu Jingfa asked.
Li Changkong shook his head: "I'm still young, I can't drink tea, and I don't have much research." β
"This tea ceremony has a long history, but there is a special reason for it. If An Beibo is interested, he can study it, I am afraid that he will gain something. β
"Not to mention anything else, just talking about the two pots of tea on this case has taught this king a lot of truths."
"Why did Your Highness say this?" Li Changkong said in surprise.
When King Jing heard this, he stretched out his hand and pointed to one of the pots, and said, "This pot is Yangzhou Longjing!" β
"Many years ago, it became famous all over the world and was designated as tribute tea."
"It's just that over the years, the output has not been good, and many businessmen have no choice but to do that indiscriminately and take some inferior things to fill the number."
"Over the years, the reputation has been extremely poor. It is the tribute tea taken out of the palace, and the taste is not as good as a year. β
After King Jing finished speaking, he paused for a moment, looked at Li Changkong, and saw that his face was not different, before continuing: "In comparison, this pot of frozen oolong, although it is not tribute tea. β
"But over the years, it has become famous all over the world, and sales have been getting higher and higher year by year."
"In terms of taste, it is widely praised and famous."
"This king thinks that Yangzhou Longjing has the name of tribute tea, but there is no tribute tea."
"Rather than this, it is better to abdicate as soon as possible and make way for Xian, which is good for everyone."
"Ann Beibo, what do you think?"
Zheng!
Li Changkong's eyes narrowed slightly, his nose moved slightly, and he felt the killing intent of the dagger.
said with a smile: "Changkong is younger after all, and the taste and color of the tea are good, but I don't understand it." β
"But I'm thinking that this Yangzhou Longjing can still occupy the position of tribute tea today, which has its own uniqueness."
"I still choose to believe in the vision of the imperial court and give this Yangzhou Longjing a try."
As he spoke, Li Changkong picked up the cup of Yangzhou Longjing and took a sip.
Seeing this, Liu Jing frowned slightly.
In the small courtyard, the killing machine suddenly appeared.