While the waterwheel boat "Houlanghao" was slowly walking along the southeast side of the Grand Canal, Jiang Tian also watched Linghu Xiaomu, who was wearing a round-necked gown with a futou, cooking a cup of drink in a decent manner; before,
What was poured out was a cup of dark brown tea soup, and then his legs were placed in front of Jiang Tian.
As Jiang Tian gently blew away the foam and bubbles, he took a brief sip, and immediately felt the familiar burnt and bitter taste of liquid changzi, and the hot tea soup rippled from the tip of his tongue; then there was a peculiar fragrance of its own.
Wrong, then let’s call it Kudou tea, a coffee introduced from outside the world.
Although it has been introduced for a hundred years, and the merchants who brought the seeds to donate were also praised by Liang Gong, it still cannot be changed. The monthly tea drinking habits of most people in the Tang Dynasty; except for those in coastal areas
Apart from making it a feature of Fanfang, there is nothing else to spread it.
Most of the time, it is introduced as a special medicinal material from outside the region and widely planted in Liangling, Annan, Champa, Zhenla, and Tianzhu; together with other imported fragrant medicines, it is used as some kind of refreshing prescription.
.So, is the texture of Yuechang Jianfudong really touching?
Speaking of those coffee beans in Jiangxi, they are more derived from the nostalgia and memories of another medieval century; as the hinterland of the Western Continent, the coffee that is popular outside the Kingdom of Zealand comes from the coffee produced in large quantities in North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
;It was once a cheap comfort product for the poor.
As for tea, silk, and porcelain from the East, in the outer ocean full of risks and crises, those paralyzed giant marine creatures threaten the East; only the intermittent trade of large-scale oriental ships can provide them.
Luxury goods that flaunt status privileges.
Although the Eastern Empire, as the successor to most of the Roman heritage, had not tried to plant it in the warmer Asia Minor and African enclaves; no matter how badly acclimated silkworms, mulberry trees, or tea trees were,
The royal family, all intent on luxury substitution and monopoly, was disappointed.
Although the craftsmen and slaves of the royal family have also achieved certain results, the imitation silk quilts are sparse and brittle and easy to break. At first glance, they are cheap and inferior goods. However, if they are not used, they are half-dead tea trees.
Not to mention the fact that the royal steward became bald.
In the beginning, there was a process of imitating Oriental porcelain, and through attempts at any cost, certain progress and results were achieved; but the initial finished product was also far from the delicate and moist Oriental porcelain; it was more like a surface.
Glazed pottery is called purple chamber porcelain.
In comparison, the east-west trade in the time and space of the Tang Dynasty was no matter whether it was an ocean route by sea or the traditional Silk Road/Golden Highway/Spice Avenue on land; because along the way there were princes and foreign vassals who had close relations with the Tang Dynasty.
Because they belong to the country, they are quite stable and prosperous;
Therefore, in another time and space line, many products that only appeared in the Age of Discovery were exchanged to China a thousand years in advance. Otherwise, some of them were not born at the right time, such as the output of coffee beans, and they could never be affected.
It has become a large-scale tea production and tea drinking habit.
In addition to the vast number of guest vassals and naturalized people, in the overseas vassals and foreign vassal territories, they were used as coolies and cheap refreshments for the slave class. Many of them completely attracted the public and produced almost no
Influence and change; such as bulrushes, carrots, and spinach.
Another example is the three-piece set of potatoes, corn, and sweet potatoes from the southern coast of Xinzhou, which contains peppers, tomatoes, tobacco, etc. Otherwise, it has adapted well to the soil and water environment of China and became a product that people in the Tang Dynasty took for granted.
In the peaceful years, it fed a larger population and made many contributions.
Therefore, when boating along the outer waterway in Jiangxi, you can often see large vines similar to melons, beans and yam planted in every corner of the mountain fields and corners; there are even vines in front and back of private houses, alternating with green.
, yellow pumpkin, a genus of courgette.
Even though there have been rumors and records of floods and droughts in successive dynasties, it has been a long time since our country had heard of a large number of people starving to death due to the grain and large quantities of products imported cheaply from overseas. Thinking of this,
Jiang Tian took another sip of bitter bean tea/coffee.
Immediately, he tasted the fragrance of milk and frosting mixed in it, and slowly spread out; even the sour and bitter taste that filled the taste buds was gradually transformed into another exciting and complex aroma. Jiang
Tianya sighed again, stretched his legs and let her fall down again.
Is it because he was unable to adapt to the mainstream tea ceremony of that era? Although Liang Gong, the predecessor of the time traveler, had brought the popular fashion of boiling water for making tea in later generations; but due to a hundred years of peace, tea fighting became popular from the palace to the private sector.
The trend of tea making has made traditional tea making popular.
It requires a set of quite exquisite utensils and a complicated and detailed process; so much so that it has become a knowledge and skill taught by someone specially. Because it is necessary to grind and sieve the dried tea cake into powder, and then boil it
Boil the tea soup in a small pot over a fire, then let it settle and cool.
Initially, it is recommended to add spices such as pepper, cinnamon, and bay leaves according to personal taste and wealth; or to add onions, ginger, dates, orange peel, mint, etc., which are common seasonings for ordinary people; in the worst case, it is recommended to add
A handful of fine salt; it can be used as a seasonal drink for the four seasons.
But the taste is hard to describe, just like the darkness of ancient British afternoon tea. In contrast, in modern times, Jiang Tian is used to staying up late and surfing the Internet. That kind of coffee/bitter bean tea is just like that.
I accepted it a little bit. Then I saw Linghu Xiaomu reporting again:
"I am living outside the local Wu Desi. Not only did I recruit a few new people, but I also got a lot of income. The Huaiyang territory is really worthy of being the richest man in the southeast! For any businessman,
If you go home, you can take out the Qianmin money and ask for your name to show up."
"According to my private information and investigation, I am afraid that the officials and people who want you to leave Guangling will need the help of the Dugu envoy. The reason is also very simple. The envoy
"Whether you are a person who has the intention to do something, will it hinder Yangzhou from seeking harm too much."
"Although this monarch is the leader of the military and political affairs in the southeast, he is not the only one outside Huaiyang. Except for Yangzhou Mansion, which is directly appointed as the center of the court, he has three divisions and four envoys who are very capable; they belong to river affairs, water engineering, etc.
There are more than ten yamen such as Yanyuan, Qianjian, Gongyuan, and Shibo, which are all intertwined."
"But the most demanding ones among them can only form a stronghold in the governor's office, and there are only a few of them." Speaking of which, Linghu Xiaomu added another example: "The censors who patrol Huaiyang have always had no time.
, the patrol envoy who had always been in the wrong place was also pursued, and Jidong Lai will not make a big fuss out of this."
"The captured members of the Dayun Sect, such as the Ming Dynasty, spread across the three religions and nine streams, including civil servants, officials, and gentry, and even the pending leaders are imprisoned, and they are waiting to be implicated. Therefore, if the officials continue to stay in Huaiyang, they will inevitably be hindered.
How about mobilizing all parties and sending generous gifts out of the country?"
"Therefore, even those bitter beans in front of me are not specially collected." Then Linghu Xiaomu poured a cup for himself and took a sip. Suddenly his beautiful eyebrows were lightly raised, and he was slowly savoring it.
, he stretched out his small tongue and licked his lips, turning into a vaguely pleased color and said:
"So, is that the taste that ancient monks like the officials like? He thinks that those qi-refining alchemists and the like in ancient legends eat wind, drink dew, and swallow clouds to subdue their qi?
I wouldn’t have thought that something imported from outside the country would be so researched and experienced?”
"Haha, otherwise, I thought that in ancient times, what could be done after practicing?" Jiang Tian chuckled upon hearing this: "Of course, after a long period of dormant meditation, I would also go out to look for opportunities and make further progress.
To understand, with the vastness of the world, there are naturally places that cannot be explored.”
"As the saying goes, all things in the world and all phenomena in the world have their own laws and ways of survival; they can be used as a reference or as an external force to rely on. From this, in ancient times, many cultivation methods were born, as well as
All kinds of miraculous and immortal legends.”
"As for the so-called eating wind, drinking dew, swallowing clouds and subduing qi, is it actually a slightly deviant statement: at the beginning of Pyrene's ancestors' cultivation, did they not rely on external objects at all; did they follow the outside of the body and the heaven and earth?
The gradual harmonization of the world, gradually reducing worldly needs, and turning to the pursuit of higher levels."
"The so-called eating wind, drinking dew, swallowing clouds and absorbing qi is a way of absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, or it is a measurable way of expression. The specific cultivation process must be deduced and explored in every way to absorb and use it more efficiently. Then
The method and technique of cultivating the power of heaven and earth and all things.”
"And taking the initiative to cut off most worldly desires does not mean avoiding waste and accumulating enough; because when you communicate too much with most external objects, you will inevitably be immersed in some impurities; it is easy to affect your own inspiration.
With the stability of one's mind, one can even become a monster."
"Therefore, cultivators are undoubtedly the biggest thieves in the world, stealing extraordinary wealth and resources, and using the spiritual foundation of heaven and earth as their own nourishment; but they are also unavoidable to do what others want, for the sake of master, disciple, and Taoist companions.
As generations follow it, more and more people follow it, so it is difficult to escape the backlash of the world at first."
"Therefore, after the Jedi Heavenly Power, the vast majority of those who practiced in the hidden world were dormant in the land of Jiuquan in anticipation of the future; they gave up their skins and other foreign objects, used their spiritual wisdom and soul to cross the border and ascend, leaving that spiritual land.
The depleted heaven and earth, go to the higher level, this beautiful place!
"Then, what's going on, sir?" Linghu Xiaomu said with a gleaming voice: "It is said that a ray of your soul has returned and awakened in this body after another life. Do you think you will be in this world?
But I don’t know if I, my concubine, and others will wrong you, hinder and implicate you?"
"Am I worried about him, am I worried about my future?" Jiang Tian laughed again, stretched out his legs and gently pinched her slightly pointed jaw and said: "In a sense, we are also worried about him.
The cause and effect of this body's creation is also part of the tribulations in this world, and we cannot stay away from it."
"So, instead of denying his burden, we were implicated in that disaster by him. Of course, everything in the world has its losses and gains. Don't I feel the subtle changes in myself? Even this
The unintentional overflow of my body also has subtle benefits for me."
"..." However, after hearing the first sentence, Linghu Xiaomu couldn't help but feel vaguely relieved, but he bit his red lips gently, and his face turned faintly crimson and delicate: "Could it be that it is not included in the Taoist classics of the past dynasties?
, does it involve the magical effects and truth of Yin-Yang dual cultivation and Fangzhongshu?"
However, at that time, the sound of vocals, drums and trumpets outside interrupted the ambiguous atmosphere that made people salivate and wanted to go further. Jiang Tian couldn't help but push the window and poke his head out with some annoyance, and saw the boat slowly approaching.
On the shore, there is a colorful archway at the pier in the distance, and the sound of drum music is heard in the sky.
In a certain Shandong province in the north, soldiers and horses gathered together, golden drums sounded, and flags were like a forest; just when the battle was about to break out, the tense atmosphere was about to break out. Even if the enemy who was on the wrong side had not yet appeared, there were vast mountains and forests in front of them, and then...
The hunting mountain wind whistled one after another.
However, amid the faint neighing of men and horses, little smoke pillars suddenly rose in the distant mountain forest; then, it turned into a rapidly dispersing smoke, and followed the mountain wind bit by bit to cover most of the deep forest.
Mi Mi; also began to roar endlessly as if it disturbed some existence.