"There is a legend in our east that in the distant past, diseases and wild beasts ravaged the land, and man, because of his weak body, could not contend with these two terrible things, but could only be bullied by them. At that time, the general life expectancy of human beings was only twenty or thirty years. ”

"Fortunately, after going through that long time, a saint was born, and we call him - Shennong. Shennong tasted all kinds of herbs and finally discovered a magical plant, drinking the drink made from this plant can prolong life, strengthen the body, and even invigorate people's spirits. ”

"People's physical conditions have been greatly improved, their lifespan has been increasing until a hundred years, and they have the ability to fight against wild animals and diseases, and this plant has been passed down from ancient times as a tradition."

"We call this plant 'tea.'"

"And this tea, there are upper, middle and lower three grades, the inferior cleans the stomach and intestines, and the body is moderately nourished, only this high-quality tea can prolong life and have the best effect of invigorating the spirit."

"These high-grade teas, also known as 'land gold' by us, are so precious that even if you only have money, you can't buy them, even if you are the emperor of the Ming Empire, you are extremely cherished."

"Your Majesty, please allow me to offer you a treasure from the East - black tea from Qimen of the Ming Empire, which is a kind of 'land gold'."

Yan Zichong held a small jar made of ceramics, painted with various color patterns and luxuriously decorated, and stood in front of the Queen of England and spoke fluent English.

As a diplomatic envoy, he couldn't live without gifts, so Yan Zichong presented a treasure that had been prepared long ago - tea.

Considering that the British may prefer black tea, after careful selection, Yan Shiyi asked Yan Zichong to bring the treasure of black tea - Qimen black tea.

did not deceive the Queen of England, this black tea is indeed precious, even in the Ming Dynasty, this is not something that ordinary people can drink.

It's just that this value is still exaggerated...... Otherwise, how can it be sold for a large price after that?

But it is clear that Elizabeth I did not care about this. Although there was no John Hawkins to show him the value of the trade, she quickly discovered and participated in it, and the current queen was not short of money.

She cared about something else.

"Can it really increase longevity?"

Elizabeth I, keenly grasping the point, asked.

She is already very old, if nothing else, the queen has died, that is, in the past few years, if she can live a little longer, of course she is very longing.

"There is an immortal named 'Zhang Sloppy' over there, but he has lived for more than two hundred years...... Yan Zichong said with a smile.

More than 200 years old...... When Elizabeth I heard this, the brilliance in her eyes brightened, and she felt even more precious when she looked at the small pot of tea in front of her.

Yan Zichong was not verbose, he turned around and took a set of extremely exquisite tea sets from the servant's hand and began to brew.

He also added many extra steps, such as burning incense, which made the surrounding British nobles stunned.

Although they couldn't understand it, his complex and cherished appearance made them feel mysterious and precious.

This makes them look forward to it even more.

And Yan Zichong felt that this was the most difficult tea he had ever drunk, and he even felt as if he was performing on the street, adding a lot of flashy so-called "etiquette" that they did not have when drinking tea.

Only then did he hand the cups of tea to the queen and the nobles.

Elizabeth I took a soft sip.

There is a faint bitterness in the mouth, but it is just right, and when you swallow it, you can only feel a fragrance that you have never smelled before rushing to your head, echoing between your lips and teeth.

The queen's eyes lit up, and some of the surrounding nobles had surprised expressions on their faces.

Obviously, they all think that the taste of this tea is good, and this elegant feeling is also in line with their aristocratic "elegant" temperament.

This is the drink that nobles should drink!

And Yan Zichong observed them quietly, and when he saw the expressions in the eyes of the nobles, the corners of his mouth also showed a smile.

Plan pass.

"It is indeed a treasure, Mr. Governor and Mr. Ambassador have a heart." Elizabeth I smiled slightly, there was no doubt that the gift from the Governor's Palace of Luzon was to his liking, and that his natural senses of the Governor's Palace of Luzon were much better, and she had already planned to drink it for a long time afterward.

Then, she proposed to form an alliance with the Governor's Office of Luzon to fight against the Iberian League and have their navy launch an attack on the Spanish colonies in South America, but this proposal was unsurprisingly rejected by Yan Zichong.

Jokes aside, although the Viceroyalty of Luzon also disliked the Iberian League, and even defeated the Spanish fleet sailing from the Americas, it was not willing to get involved in this troubled water.

Elizabeth I was a little disappointed, but it was also reasonable, although the Governorate of Luzon also had ambitions for the land, after all, it was not as directly facing the threat of the Iberian Alliance as they were, and there was no need for people to get involved.

However, when she tentatively proposed to buy a large amount of porcelain, silk and tea from the East, and asked the Luzon Governor's Office to give preferential treatment, Yan Zichong generously agreed.

He gave a few items at good purchase prices, much to the delight of the British ministers!

He also impassionedly said:

"Your Majesty, in fact, we are equally disgusted with the Iberian Union, after all, the world is so big, and yet it is occupied by the Iberian Union, which makes it extremely unfair that the countries have almost no place to stand, and we support your country to get your share."

"The British Empire is strong enough to deserve a piece of land under the sun! We are happy to make a small reduction in the price of goods in support of your country! ”

When he said that, the queen and the important ministers were a little enthusiastic, which was exactly what they thought in their hearts.

Their Great Britain is strong enough, why can't they colonize the whole world like the Iberian League? The territory of those guys is already even larger than the whole of Europe!

However, everyone here is also a politician, they are not fools, of course they will not believe Yan Zichong's nonsense about helping Britain, they know very well that the other party is actually arching the fire, that is, to let them fight with the Iberian Alliance.

But the problem was that they were almost certain to be in opposition to the Iberian Alliance, and war was inevitable as long as Britain needed a wider colony.

And the other party's condition is already very sincere.

(End of chapter)