Back to Ming Dynasty as Zhu Biao

Chapter 440
"It's a loose tea merchant going to Cangzhou on a boat, and I want to see Your Highness."

Zhu Biao smiled lightly, and shook his head indifferently in his heart. He was busy going north, so he didn't have the time to meet a loose tea merchant, so he just let the Cangzhou officials go.

"The tea merchant said that if His Highness misses the good tea in his hands, he may never drink it again in this life." Lu Zhong said in the same words.

Hearing Lu Zhong say so mysteriously, it seems that this tea is more precious than gold, and I also drank the tea of ​​those civil and military ministers in the palace, but there is no need to tell them these words.

"Didn't I say that no one else is allowed to know His Highness's itinerary? Why does a small tea merchant know so much?" Xu Miaowei reprimanded Lu Zhong coldly.

"Please punish the princess." Lu Zhong knelt down after finishing speaking: "This time, there is a batch of loose tea leaves in the cabin that were transported from Nanjing to Cangzhou. I personally tried it with silver needles, and it is non-toxic.”

Zhu Biao glanced at Lu Zhong, knowing that he must have received some benefits, so he was willing to talk to the teahouse.

It's no wonder that all the way by boat, it is indispensable to have acquaintances.He picked up a pen and wrote six words, and handed it to Lu Zhong: "Give this to him. If he can make it, you can let him go to Beiping and find the officials in charge of rice, grain and tea supply in the north. If you can't make it, don't bother." gone."

Lu Zhong glanced at it, and it said black tea, red leaves and red soup.He didn't understand, so he nodded and left.

Black tea appeared in the Qing Dynasty and is made by full fermentation. The key to making it is Wohong (fermentation) to promote enzyme activity and fully oxidize. The fragrance is sweet and fruity, and it is very resistant to foaming.

Anhui Keemun Kungfu black tea is black and golden in color...

"Little tea merchant, the minister and concubine help His Highness just refuse it directly, why write to him." Xu Miaowei said: "It must have benefited Commander Lu."

Zhu Biao naturally understood in his heart, hugged her and said with a smile: "When the water is clear, there will be no fish, and if people observe it, there will be no disciples. They are all human, and greed and desire will inevitably exist. As long as they are loyal in doing things, this kind of me will be happy." Open one eye and close one eye."

Today, the prefect of Hangzhou only produces four to five hundred catties of high-quality tea from the ten acres of mountain tea gardens in Hangzhou every year.It is not enough to make tributes to the palace every year.

There are very few in the north. If this tea merchant can produce black tea, it would be a good thing for him to go to the officials in charge of tea in the north.

The boat stopped for two incense sticks in the Cangzhou Canal section, and continued northward.

In the evening, Lu Zhong asked someone to prepare dinner.Because it is on the boat, besides fish, the food is river crab.

Lu Zhong stood guard at the door.

Xu Miaowei sat next to Zhu Biao, she ate the fish in a gentle manner, and helped Zhu Biao pick up the crab meat nimbly and put it in Zhu Biao's bowl. Seeing that he didn't taste it well, she smiled and continued to peel the crab.

While Zhu Biao was eating, she was sitting at the desk sipping tea, and the sound of water waves outside came intentionally or unintentionally.

"Lu Zhong, come here." Zhu Biao put Xu Miaowei's peeled crab meat bowl beside him, motioning him to come and eat.

Lu Zhong shook his head fiercely, waved his hands immediately in fright and said, "I dare not."

"Sit!" Zhu Biao took the food to him: "Do you think the crab peeled by the princess is not good?" Zhu Biao handed him the chopsticks: "Eat."

For a table of dishes, Zhu Biao didn't move his chopsticks, and asked someone to call Zhao Yunsheng.

Zhao Yunsheng was grateful at first, and then he started to eat sullenly, the dishes and chopsticks clanging.

Lu Zhong was often in the palace, and it was an honor to eat imperial meals, but he did not dare to eat crabs that the princess peeled himself.

This is disrespectful.

"This palace and His Highness have the same meaning, don't shirk it." Xu Miaowei and Zhu Biao sat on the chairs beside them, watching them eat.

Lu Zhong nodded, sat down, picked up the crab and gnawed on it, quickly ate the rice without raising his head, wiped his mouth, and said, "Your Highness, it's over."

Zhao Yunsheng also nodded, and then went out to be on duty.

Lu Zhong took a look, but did not leave, walked up to Zhu Biao and knelt down and said, "Your Highness, I made a mistake today."

"If there is a fault, it is fault. You get up first." Zhu Biao knew what he was going to say, and he was not in a hurry, and said slowly: "Let's talk first."

"This subordinate shouldn't have taken the tea merchant's things on the boat, and when he was dizzy, he brewed tea for His Highness to drink." Lu Zhong felt ashamed.

"Oh, there is good tea for Gu. It's because of your intentions. I won't blame you." Zhu Biao paused: "People are not sages, and there is nothing wrong with them. Besides, you still have to support your family. If you don't have enough money, When you get back, go to Shen Xuan and ask her to bring you some from the East Palace for use first."

Lu Zhongxin was taken aback, and immediately knelt down and kowtowed again: "Thank you, Your Royal Highness."

"Go to work when you're full, don't be ashamed here, it's just a meal." Zhu Biaoyun looked at Lu Zhong calmly.

The surface is calm and breezy, but my heart is already full of joy. To me, this is just an ordinary meal.

But for Lu Zhong, this is delicious food, and it is the honor given to him by the prince.

Sometimes a lot of gold and silver treasures can't compare with the respect given by others.For Lu Zhong it is.

It was late at night, the wind was strong, but the boat was still moving forward, Zhu Biao glanced at the people beside him.

Xu Miaowei slowly moved over and rested her head on Zhu Biao's chest.

"what happened?"

"It's alright."

The two fell silent again.

Flowers fall and blossoms have their own laws, and history must also have its own laws. If there is no his existence in history, the things that should appear will still show their germination.

It's just a matter of time.

But there will always be some impact.

Intervening in Zhu Di's rebellion, this matter will inevitably be transferred to other people, such as what happened to Zhu Di.

At the beginning of this year, I received a message from the Secretary of General Administration.

During the voyage to the west, Sapphire experienced big and small storms along the way, and her temperament became less arrogant and gradually calmed down.For myself, this is a very good thing.

And because of his appearance, many things have already appeared in advance, and some things and the process of progress will be faster.

Zhu Biao can imagine that because of his appearance, the big ship of Ming Dynasty has been slowly changing.

Except for Hu Weiyong, Zhu Biao doesn't care about other people's grievances. He knows in his heart that it will be very difficult to change Daming with his own strength, and he will make enemies in the world.

Great Ming needs the promotion of everyone, especially ambitious talents. To promote history, they will play a big role.

In his heart, he had the idea of ​​mutual assistance to Zhu Di.

The more Zhu Biao thought about it, the more excited he became.

When he got up the next day, Zhu Biao saw her sitting at the table with a bowl of hot water and a bowl of black soup next to it.

Zhu Biao walked over and took a sip, almost spit it out, he said with a bitter face: "Why are you drinking this soup again, it's so bitter, pour it out."

Xu Miaowei said: "Give it to me."

This medicine must be a decoction for begging offspring.

Zhu Biao had no choice but to do other things.

On the day we arrived at Beiping Prefecture, the pier was occupied by the magistrate of Peiping Prefecture, Li Wenzhong, the head of the military academy and others, as well as those in the post office. Officials, large and small, all stood at the pier.

As soon as the boat arrived at the pier, the crowd immediately became agitated, and many gentry made boats and drums.

Lu Zhong disembarked first with dozens of Jin Yiwei, and then Zhao Yunsheng led the elite sailors disembarked.

The officials lifted their robes and took another step forward slowly, only to see the prince coming down with a handsome attendant.

Li Wenzhong smiled, isn't the maid from the Xu family, but he didn't say much, and went forward to meet Zhu Biao.

　Ask for a ticket.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)