The days when I fished in Daming

Chapter 66

In a more secluded corner, Zheng Xiong silently ate his snacks, he ate as he ate, socializing was fine, if he wasn't paying attention, he didn't know what trouble he might get into.

Occasionally, the Jinshi who passed by, when they saw Zheng Xiong with their eyes, quickly kept their eyes straight, looked down at their feet, and left in a hurry.

Lao Zhu's decree had been issued a long time ago, and the little eunuch who delivered the decree searched for several times, but he couldn't find Zheng Xiong until he met a Jinshi.

"My lord, this little one is being polite. I have an imperial decree to pass on to Zheng Tiling. I wonder if you know where Zheng Tiling is from Huimin Pharmaceutical Bureau."

Seeing that it was a young eunuch, the Jinshi's anger was quietly extinguished, and it was really a pot that was not opened and which pot was lifted.When Lao Zhu was in power, although the status of eunuchs was not high, most officials in the past dynasties kept them at a respectful distance.

Hearing the words, he saluted and said.

"This official knows that Zheng Tiling is in the corner of the front garden. From here, in the front garden, there is a stone bench behind a rockery. I saw it there before, so I don't know if I should go or not."

The little lady listened and understood, but the garden in the palace is huge and there are many rockeries, when will it be found.

"I don't know if I can show the little one the way. The little one has searched around a few times. If I don't go back and return to my life, I'm afraid I will be punished."

The little eunuch said it was pitiful, Jinshi is also a bit difficult, guiding the way is already the limit, leading the way is impossible.Today's face is gone, I can't return home and get slapped in the face.

"How about this, go to the garden in front, and the officer will point out a general direction for you, so that it will be easier to find. I still have something to do, so I'm afraid I won't be able to take you there."

The little eunuch thought about it, this is okay, it is undoubtedly easier to find Zheng Xiong than searching in all directions.

"Then thank you, sir, I am very grateful."

"Nothing, come with me."

He brought the little eunuch to the garden, pointed to a direction, and the Jinshi left.

The little eunuch circled around again and again, and finally found Zheng Xiong. He saw Zheng Xiong sitting on a stone bench with his legs crossed, holding a cup of dragon and phoenix tea.There are some pastries on the table, as well as a pile of chestnuts and shells.

"The little one is being polite. If you dare to ask, this lord is Zheng Tiling from Huimin Pharmacy."

Suddenly startled by the little eunuch behind him, Zheng Xiong also choked on the tea boiled by the dragon and phoenix tea group, coughing and coughing.

It took me a while to get over my senses, this dragon and phoenix tuan tea is superb, and the pot in front of me is even the most famous little dragon tuan, which will become a masterpiece in later generations, and it was only after the prince's wedding that Lao Zhu, the old man, picked out some to entertain the officials.I got such a pot because I was soft and hard and showed the future earl's position. I wasted a cup in vain, and my heart hurts very much.

The exquisite craftsmanship of Longfengtuan tea can make us modern people dumbfounded.Needless to say how cumbersome the general procedure from picking, picking, steaming, squeezing to researching, making, roasting, and storing is, the delicate craftsmanship of the dragon and phoenix decoration on Tuancha tea alone is amazing. The ancients described it as "dragon soaring and phoenix flying, lifelike."

Later, Cai Xiang, who became famous for his calligraphy, also spared no effort in the production of Longfeng Tuan tea. He created Xiaolong Tuan, which is of exquisite quality. Twenty cakes weigh one catty, and each cake is worth two taels of gold.

When he arrived in Huizong, Zheng Kejian remade small dragon balls, picked the tips of new tea, and after steaming, "picked out the ripe buds, took only a wisp of its heart, and stored it in a precious vessel to soak it in a clear spring.

Although Zheng Xiong is not used to drinking decocted tea now, but this famous Longfengtuan tea is definitely not to be missed. Drinking it is all money, and you may not be able to drink it again in the future.

My heart ached, I looked up and saw that it was a little eunuch who came here specially to find me, so I straightened my clothes and stood up.

"I don't know what this father-in-law wants to do with this official."

Finally found the right owner, the little eunuch couldn't help but fill his eyes with enthusiasm.

"Tiling, Your Majesty has an order, please accept it."

Zheng Xiong quickly saluted.

"Fengtian Chengyun Emperor, the edict said: Huimin Pharmaceutical Bureau has promoted Zheng Xiong, who has made outstanding achievements since he was promoted to Huimin Pharmaceutical Bureau. He has now been promoted to the fifth rank, with a salary of 180 stones. This is your honor."

Zheng Xiong was a little confused, why did he suddenly raise his rank.

Seeing that Zheng Xiong was still there, the little eunuch who was eager to return hurriedly urged.

"Take the lead, quickly receive the order, the little one can go back and report to the order."

"The minister obeys the order."

Confused, Zheng Xiong obediently accepted the order.The little eunuch had finished his task and was about to go back to report when he suddenly remembered something.

"By the way, His Majesty asked the little one to ask about the withdrawal: the number one scholar is only from the fifth rank, and this is the fifth rank, and the withdrawal is satisfactory."

Standing here, Zheng Xiong thought about this inexplicable question carefully, why was he satisfied.The pharmacy has not been very successful recently, and the few poems I wrote today are not very suitable for the occasion, so I speak up when I think of it, and I am not afraid of offending Lao Zhu.

Suddenly asked about the number one scholar and his own rank, and today is the competition with this group of Jinshi. Is it because of this reason?

"Satisfied, very satisfied, I am so grateful, I thank Your Majesty Long En, and I will definitely live up to Your Majesty's love."

It was hard to accept that the closer he was to the center of power, the closer he was to danger, but Zheng Xiong had to put on a happy face.

The little eunuch left.

Zheng Xiong sat at the table depressed, tasting the little dragon ball.Gongcha is just tribute tea, after drinking it for a while, Zheng Xiong's mood eased a lot.

Today's tea, Zheng Xiong, is really not used to it. The good tea leaves are bought by high-ranking households and made into tea balls for decoction, with a lot of ingredients.Ordinary people drink loose tea from large tea leaves, which is similar to brewed tea in later generations, but the large tea leaves from large teapots taste too strong and bitter.

Spring tea tastes the best, and later generations are used to drinking this kind of tea, but now it's also coming to an end, Zheng Xiong forgot about it.The taste of summer tea is bitter, which is the loose tea that ordinary people drink.

Usually Zheng Xiong also drinks loose tea, with a few leaves less brewed, it is barely passable, but now he drinks this Xiaolongtuan, but he wants to live a finer life.

As soon as the idea came up, it lingered in my mind. It just so happened that the prince got married and had a holiday tomorrow, so I had to see if I could find some spring tea to drink.

After drinking Xiaolongtuan, having some snacks, and having dinner together, Zheng Xiong started his way home, and met the excited aunt Jia Shi outside the palace, just happened to be together.

(End of this chapter)