Hua Zimo brought it up and said in surprise: "I wonder what kind of tea Mr. Li gave me. The color is so golden. Even though I haven't even taken a sip, I can already feel the fragrance filling the room."
Li Defu explained: "Master Xu, the commander of Yunnan and Guizhou, just sent it. He said that it was called "golden leaf" by the locals. It was very small. It only took two kilograms over the years, so he sent them all together. When the old slave saw him, he said solemnly
, thinking it should be a good cup of tea, so I brought it."
Emperor Shunyuan said: "Xu Yuande can't lie. He is in charge of Yunnan and Guizhou affairs. He has killed many bandits for the court in recent years. He is a meritorious minister."
The prince said: "But this time, his subordinate Xu Gaofei did not do a good job in escorting the supplies."
Emperor Shunyuan said: "That's his nephew. When he was suppressing bandits, his second brother lost a leg to save him. Although he had military merit, his future was lost. Later, he came to him for his son's errand, and he
There was no way to refuse. I thought of his difficulties and decided to make Xu Gaofei a sixth-grade deputy general."
"How can a person live without some weaknesses and difficulties?"
"It's just that a favor is a favor, and a past is a past. You can handle this matter as you see fit. He has such an old face that he can't beg for mercy."
The prince nodded, having already made a decision in his heart, so he said nothing more.
The father and son picked up the tea cups and sipped the tea. They both felt that the aftertaste was sweet and the fragrance was overflowing.
Looking at the color, it is golden and translucent, it is indeed top quality.
Emperor Shunyuan said: "How did you come up with the name "Golden Leaf" and it fits so well?"
Li Defu said: "Perhaps the color of the brewed tea is too good and the tea leaves are very hard to find, so you gave it such a name, right?"
Hua Zimo said: "I don't know whether it is Guizhou tea or Yunnan tea. I remember that Madam Wang loves these the most. She even sent some to His Highness the Crown Prince before. They are also very good."
Emperor Shunyuan said: "I have also heard Fengyang mention it, so I will pack half a catty and send it to the Lu Mansion as a reward to Lu Yunhong and his wife."
The prince put down the tea cup and said calmly: "If you want to give it as a gift, just give it a catty. How can you get half a catty away? Besides, just say it is for Mrs. Lu."
After hearing this, Emperor Shunyuan burst out laughing: "You, you, you are still so protective of your shortcomings. What's wrong with giving half a catty? I only get two catties in total!"
The prince said: "Good tea must be tasted by the person you like it to live up to it. She already likes it, so it doesn't hurt to give more. What's more, if she has good tea, she may not think of her father. She is just afraid that his father won't like it, so she doesn't dare to
Just move forward."
Emperor Shunyuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and quickly argued: "When did I say that I was not happy? It's just that they are cautious as a couple. Other prescriptions are fine. If they are taken by mouth, how can they dare to send them to Qinzheng Hall?"
"Even if I am willing to give it to you, you may not be willing to honor me."
After hearing this, the prince said to Hanako Mo: "Take the two kilograms of Yunwu tea bags sent by Wang Xiu and send them to Qinzheng Hall."
Hua Zimo responded with a smile, but after leaving for a while, he came back and wailed: "His Royal Highness drinks frequently, and there is only half a catty of Yunwu tea left."
Emperor Shunyuan became interested and said: "What good tea does Prince like to drink so much? Make me a cup too."
Hanako Mo responded and quickly made a cup, but he brewed the tea immediately without washing it.
Li Defu's eyelids twitched when he saw it, and he thought badly.
The prince explained: "Wang Xiu once said that Yunwu tea cannot be washed, as it will not be good once washed."
Hua Zimo also said: "That's right. When this tea was first delivered, I washed it without telling His Highness the Crown Prince. Afterwards, the color of the tea was no longer good."
After hearing this, Emperor Shunyuan took a sip and his eyes suddenly lit up.
The color of the soup is clearer than that of golden leaves, but the aroma is pure and sweet, with a unique taste after all.
"This tea is good, but the golden leaf is even better."
"I think it's better to give half a catty to Lu Yunhong and his wife."
The prince said nothing, raised his head and stared quietly.
Emperor Shunyuan immediately coughed: "Ahem, one catty, give me one catty to get it out, right?"
Li Defu and Hua Zimo lowered their heads and smiled sullenly, and neither of them spoke.
After Emperor Shunyuan left, he complained to Li Defu: "Send me a pound and a pound!! He is being generous, but it makes me miserable!"
Li Defu smiled and said: "Your Majesty also likes the West Lake Longjing, or the Liu'an Guapian you usually drink. Although these golden leaves are rare, they are wild animals after all, so there is no harm in giving them away."
Emperor Shunyuan hummed and said: "You also know that it is a wild animal and is very difficult to find."
"That's all, I see that the couple also loves tea very much, so it's not a waste."
Finally, he said to Li Defu: "I just looked at the prince and liked it, so you can send it over with half a catty."
Li Defu quickly agreed with a smile, but when he sent the tea leaves, the prince ordered them to be sent to the eldest princess' mansion.
Since he had to leave the palace for a while, Li Defu went to the eldest princess's mansion first, and then went to the Lu family.
It was a coincidence that Wang Xiu had just finished sealing the jars of tartary buckwheat tea, then took out two jars and asked Li Defu to take them into the palace.
She said to Li Defu: "This tartary buckwheat tea can strengthen the intestines and stomach, replenish qi and strength, rejuvenate the spirit, and benefit the eyes and ears. If the emperor likes to drink it, I will make some and send them to the palace. If you don't like it, don't force it. Just drink ordinary green tea."
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Li Defu said: "I gave you this pound of tea yesterday. I'm afraid the emperor will be reluctant to part with it now. Now that I'm back, it's easier to do business."
Wang Xiu asked what was different about today's tea.
Li Defu said quickly: "Those who paid tribute from Yunnan and Guizhou received a total of two catties. The emperor originally said that half a catty would be given to you and your wife, but the prince said that half a catty is too little, and the emperor must reward one catty."
"The emperor was still talking angrily yesterday when he went back. It was just to annoy the prince and say that the prince was more generous. But he got better after a while and asked me to give half a catty to the prince. But the prince is not greedy. Today
Ask me to take them out of the palace together and send them to the eldest princess’s residence.”
After hearing this, Wang Xiu smiled and said: "Now that we know about tea, I will ask someone to find tea trees. Maybe they can be planted? There will be more by then!"
If others said this, Li Defu would certainly not believe it.
But what Wang Xiu said, Li Defu thought that she might have a way to grow living tea trees because of her deep research on pharmacology, and he immediately said happily: "In this case, I will live up to the golden leaves sent from thousands of miles away."
When Wang Xiu sent Li Defu out, he saw that his legs and feet were not very flexible, so he asked his servants to bring him a bottle of Shujin Pain Pills and a few plasters, saying that they were effective and would send more.
Regardless of whether it is effective or not, the medicine in Wang Xiu's hand is not accessible to ordinary people. After Li Defu got on the carriage, he immediately took two pills.
The carriage shook, and he fell asleep for a while. When he got off the carriage, he felt that his legs and feet were flexible and no longer hurt at all.
He was shocked and happy at the same time, so he quickly brewed the bitter buckwheat tea and sent it to Emperor Shunyuan.
Emperor Shunyuan smelled the fragrance, saw Li Defu's silly smile, and snorted: "What did you get from the Lu family again? You're smiling like this!"
Li Defu's smile deepened, and he quickly said: "This is the tartary buckwheat tea given by Madam Wang. It is said to strengthen the intestines and stomach, replenish energy, rejuvenate the spirit, and benefit the eyes and ears. I am not lucky enough to drink it. I don't know if it is good or not, so I can only wait."
The emperor will know after eating it and talking about it."
Emperor Shunyuan took it over. Although he was satisfied with it in his heart, he said on his face: "They have a good conscience as a couple."
As he spoke, he took a sip.
The taste is naturally different from green tea, but it is particularly relieving. After drinking it, I feel a lot more comfortable in my stomach.
Emperor Shunyuan said: "There is no need to live like this."
Li Defu smiled and said nothing, and then after a while he heard Emperor Shunyuan ask: "How much did you give? Isn't it just one pound?"
Li Defu couldn't hold back his smile, bit his lip with his teeth, and then replied: "There are two jars, quite a lot, about three kilograms."
Emperor Shunyuan was satisfied, smiled and said: "You are so angry!"
The next day, the eldest princess entered the palace and complained that Emperor Shunyuan didn't care for her anymore and wouldn't give her any good things. It was the prince who gave him his share.
Emperor Shunyuan immediately asked Li Defu to give the remaining half a catty to the eldest princess.
The eldest princess said: "My father is giving it now, but my daughter doesn't want it anymore."
"Yesterday Wang Xiu also gave some to his daughter. It was as much as the prince gave. It shows that they both love me."
"But the prince gave me all his. How could I bear it, so I sent half a catty back today."
After hearing this, Emperor Shunyuan felt a headache and said: "The prince is so generous. He gave away my things to others. I didn't end up well, but you all came to blame me."
"According to my wishes, I will give half a catty to the Lu family, and you and the prince will share the rest equally. I don't mind if I don't want it."
"Whose fault do you think this is?"
The eldest princess hummed and said it was the emperor's fault.
Emperor Shunyuan couldn't laugh or cry and drove her away. But after a while, he asked Li Defu to give some tartary buckwheat tea to the eldest princess and the prince, and then complained: "Children are debts, there are no good things."
It’s like I’ve seen it before, even tea leaves have to be fought for!”
Li Defu said with a smile: "Didn't the eldest princess say that? She is here to return the tea leaves to His Highness the Crown Prince. It can be seen that the two highnesses are fighting over the tea leaves, but it is just the emperor's favor for them."
"It's Mrs. Wang. She has some good tea. It doesn't matter if she drinks it. It doesn't matter if she doesn't drink it. I'm afraid she is feeling uneasy."
When Emperor Shunyuan heard this, he thought that this was not the case. He immediately waved his hand and said: "You can send a pound each of my favorite Yuqian Longjing and Lu'an Guapian, and tell them to drink tea happily and don't think about those messy things. In addition,
Ask Lu Yunhong to go to the East Palace. He is the son-in-law of a subordinate of the East Palace. He avoids anything and hides his ears. I am ashamed of him."
Li Defu agreed with a smile. His legs, which originally didn't like walking, suddenly started running for some reason.
Emperor Shunyuan was dumbfounded when he saw it, and he secretly wondered if Li Defu wanted to leave the palace to retire?
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Where are the tickets? Where are my tickets? Don’t you all love me anymore???