Settled in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 113 Injustice
On this day, Xue Lang got up and dealt with official business at home first, and then prepared to go to the farm after finishing his meal, when he was about to go out, he was stopped by Her Royal Highness's messenger and called to the office.As soon as I asked someone to report, the unique voice of Her Highness the Princess came out from inside——

"Youyang is here? Come in quickly."

Xue Lang hurried in: "I've seen Your Highness. Your Highness called his subordinates to come here. I don't know if you have any instructions?"

Although Princess Pingyang's expression is still calm and calm, she can still see that she is in a good mood: "Youyang, sit down first."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Xue Lang knelt down and sat down, waiting for Her Royal Highness's next words.Princess Pingyang took out a clay pot from the drawer next to the table and handed it to Xue Lang: "Youyang, let's take a look, it's still in sight."

what? !

Xue Lang took it with a full face of doubts, opened it, and a smell of tea came out, it was a can of loose tea, picked it up and smelled it, the smell of tea was obviously roasted: "Your Highness, this is... ..."

Princess Pingyang said: "This is the spring tea that just came out this spring. I asked the tea maker to try out some according to the method Youyang said. It was just sent from Beijing. It should be a good tea. Youyang, give it a try, is there still room for improvement?"

"Here!"

Xue Lang's face was full of joy.God knows he is really fed up with tea soup, how much he misses the taste of green tea.Put a pinch of tea leaves in the empty tea bowl brought by Chuxue, and pour boiling water on it, without caring about scalding it, picked up the tea bowl and smelled it, yes, it was the fragrance of tea leaves, not the horrible smell of spices Son.

Xue Lang closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and sighed with satisfaction: "Just this taste, no matter how the frying technique is, is already a surprise to me. Thank you, Your Highness."

Princess Pingyang pursed her lips and smiled faintly, "It's not worth anything, it's just a little effort."

As she said that, she also picked up a bowl, took a sip like Xue Lang, and said: "It has a unique fragrance, but I don't know how the taste compares with tea soup."

Xue Lang smiled. In fact, what he was thinking in his heart was that the tea soup was like the Tang Dynasty that embraced the whole world.It's just that he is used to drinking clear tea, but he can't appreciate the taste of tea soup. In other words, it's just a matter of habit.

Xue Lang held the tea bowl and looked at it for a while, slowly cooled the water, took a sip, and said: "Speaking of which, I am not afraid of His Highness's jokes, although I drink tea, I am actually not very good at tasting tea, I only know that this tea, Mingqian tea is the best. One bud and one leaf or one bud and two leaves, if there are more, it will be too rough and old, and the taste and color are not as good as the former two. When the tea is ready, good water is also indispensable. A gentleman who is good at tea tasting said that good tea must be With good water, Mr. will be the best spring for making tea throughout his life. Even boiling water is also very particular. Mr. boils water for three boils. The first and third boils are not advisable, but the second boil is the best."

Princess Pingyang asked with interest: "How can you tell the difference between the two boiling waters?"

Xue Lang said with a smile: "It is said that the water on the edge of the pot is used when the pearls and jade are dancing in the spring pool."

Her Royal Highness said strangely: "There are so many specialties and knowledge in making tea?"

Xue Lang said: "There is a lot of learning. In fact, according to the different roasting methods, the green tea is also different. The water for making tea is different for different green teas. There is a kind of tea that is shaped like an old man's eyebrows. When making tea, it uses winter snow season The snow on the plum blossoms melts into water, brewed with snow water, crystal clear like jade, the soup color is light yellow and slightly green, and the taste is sweet and refreshing."

"So particular?"

With that said, Her Royal Highness picked up the tea bowl, took a sip, and after savoring it carefully, said: "At first taste the bitterness, after swallowing the sweetness, there is a unique fragrance. Compared with the richness of tea soup, it is indeed much lighter."

Xue Lang said with a smile: "This subordinate is a vulgar person, so naturally he doesn't have the many particularities of those gentlemen. As far as his subordinates are concerned, it is just what another gentleman once said, that having good tea and knowing how to drink good tea is a kind of happiness. Now Thanks to His Highness, I can also enjoy this kind of happiness."

Princess Pingyang smiled and said: "To each other, I also entrust Youyang's blessing."

The two of them sat and sipped tea one by one. Although they didn't talk grandly, they were very happy.Genuine work, the attendant came to report: "My lady, Dong Sima asks to see you."

Princess Pingyang frowned slightly, then regained her composure, put down the tea bowl, and said, "Let him in."

"Here!"

After a while, Dong Sima walked in, with an angry look on his face, and first saluted: "The last general will see the princess!"

"Dong Sima is free. Please sit down."

Dong Sima didn't get up immediately, he glanced up and saw Xue Lang was there, and said: "The general dares not waive the courtesy, it just so happens that the quartermaster Xue is also there, the general has a few words to ask the princess and the quartermaster."

What's the matter with him?

Xue Lang didn't know.Princess Pingyang was unmoved, she didn't show any surprise, she just said calmly: "Dong Sima sit down, if you have something to do, sit down and talk about it later."

Princess Pingyang said it twice, and it was impossible for Dong Sima to lose face, so he said "here" and sat down as promised.After sitting down, Princess Pingyang asked, "What's the matter with Dong Sima? Let's talk slowly."

Dong Sima clasped his fists and asked with great emotion: "May I ask Your Highness, the Quartermaster is also a soldier, why does the elite barracks have a regular meal of fish and meat, and a regular meal of salty food? But the rest of the soldiers are mixed with salt and light, and occasionally eat meat? How can we convince the public with such differential treatment?"

Dare to fight for treatment!

Xue Lang didn't speak, and it would only be a bad thing for him to explain this matter. Her Royal Highness needs to speak for herself.Her Royal Highness obviously knew it well, and said directly: "Dong Sima doesn't need to question Youyang about this matter. Youyang is following my orders and doing things with all his heart and responsibilities. It is my intention to treat the two differently."

Dong Sima: "Dare to ask the general, why?"

Princess Pingyang said: "Soldiers in the elite battalion get up as soon as the cock crows three times. After getting up early, they have all the armor and armor. They will run for six miles, and then they will eat. After eating, they will rest for two minutes. Feeding is strictly prohibited. If there is a violation of the order, it will be punished at every turn and will never be lightly forgiven. This is the amount of training in the first ten days. After that, the early morning long-distance running is extended to ten miles. Training. Throughout the year, except for rest and bathing, every day. For those who are jealous of the treatment of elite soldiers, as long as they train like this, this general will definitely provide the same treatment."

Dong Sima was speechless, and said with a flushed face, "It's the last general who was reckless, please punish the princess."

Princess Pingyang said indifferently: "You pass on my original words, just say what I said, as long as you can do the same drill as the elite battalion, no matter which battalion or team it is, this general will treat you as an elite battalion. If you can’t do it, then just shut up, disturb my army’s morale, and punish me with fifty army sticks first!”

"Here!"

Dong Sima immediately turned and left with shame on his face.

After Dong Sima left, Princess Pingyang snorted and punched the case a few times with her fist: "This He Fanren will add chaos to this palace! He has been in the army for several years and still has the businessman's habit!"

Xue Lang asked: "Your Highness, what do you mean Dong Sima was provoked by He Fanren?"

Princess Pingyang said: "Dong Yi is an upright person. Seeing the treatment of the elite military camp, he may feel injustice. If He Fanren provokes a few words, he will come to the door! Come here, send an order, let He Fanren go to the military discipline officer to receive six Ten sticks! Tell him that if he has any doubts, he can come to my palace to plead guilty."

"Here."

The messenger went out to deliver the message.Xue Lang thought for a while, and said: "Your Highness, how to smooth out the injustice of the other camp, although this matter is a trivial matter, it must not be ignored."

Princess Pingyang said: "I have already made an opinion on this matter. Youyang can do a good job in military supplies."

"Here!"

Princess Pingyang knew it well, so Xue Lang stopped meddling. Her Royal Highness Princess must be better at managing the army than him.

(End of this chapter)