Lin Xuan picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, try it and see if it suits your taste."
Li Shimin picked up the tea cup. When the tea cup was brought close to his mouth, the aroma of the tea became more intense.
The aroma of tea smells very elegant and has a refreshing feeling.
Li Shimin took a sip and tasted it carefully.
"This tea..." Li Shimin's eyes lit up, and he didn't know how to describe it for a while.
Lin Xuan smiled and said humbly: "I just changed it casually, it's not worth mentioning, it's not worth mentioning."
"Well, it's really average." Li Shimin said.
He just couldn't stand Lin Xuan's proud look.
"Since Your Majesty doesn't like it, I will take the tea back." Lin Xuan said.
Li Shimin hurriedly said: "I brought it with me, so why bring it back? It's ordinary, but I usually get tired of making tea, so this is not bad."
"Since His Majesty said so, let's stay." Lin Xuan said with a half-smile.
Sample, didn't you say it was average?
I can't cure you yet.
Li Shimin glared at Lin Xuan and said angrily: "If I remember correctly, you should be crowned soon, right?"
"Your Majesty, who has so many things to do all day long, still has time to pay attention to such trivial matters as my crowning. I'm really flattered." Lin Xuan said with a grateful face.
Li Shimin said with a smile: "I am not concerned about your crowning, but I want to tell you that after your crowning, you will have to go to court every day, so don't wait."
"Your Majesty, are you joking with me?" Lin Xuan asked with a bitter face.
Just kidding, if he got up so early every day to go to court, wouldn't it cost him his life?
Moreover, it’s so boring to go to court. Maybe you’ll be impeached all the time. What’s the point?
Li Shimin said angrily: "Who are you kidding? Those with the title of Marquis or above the fifth rank must go to court every day. You haven't been crowned before. After you are crowned, you must follow the rules."
"Your Majesty, can I give up this title?" Lin Xuan asked.
He thought that nobility did not require going to court, but he didn't know that those above Marquis had to go to court every day.
If he had to go to court every day, he would rather not have a title.
"Do you think a title is something you can get if you want it, but don't want it if you don't want it?" Li Shimin said with wide eyes.
Many people worked hard for the title. Lin Xuan actually wanted to give up the title in order not to go to court. If those who wanted the title but couldn't get it knew about it, they would probably strangle Lin Xuan to death.
"Your Majesty, is it okay if I don't go to court? Chen is still young, and I don't understand the rules in the court." Lin Xuan said.
Li Shimin said angrily: "There is no room for negotiation on this matter. If you don't understand the rules, someone from the Ministry of Etiquette will teach you. If you are fine now, get out of here."
"Your Majesty, I brought some to the Queen and wanted to send them to her," Lin Xuan said.
Li Shimin said: "You kid still has some conscience. Li Mu, let me take him to the Li Zheng Palace."
"yes!"
"Your Majesty, I'll take my leave first!" Lin Xuan bowed and left with the eunuch leading the way.
…
"I see you, the Queen!"
Empress Changsun smiled and said: "No courtesy, let's sit down and talk."
"I got a kind of good tea and sent some specially to the empress." Lin Xuan said with a smile.
"You are determined. In this case, I will accept it." Queen Changsun said.
Queen Changsun doesn't care whether she has tea or not.
But Lin Xuan had this intention, and she was very happy.
"Your Majesty, the way to drink tea this time is different from before. I will show you to your Majesty." Lin Xuan said with a smile.
"Oh? Come here, bring a tea set." Queen Changsun ordered.
"Yes!" Ruxue responded and went to prepare the tea set.
When the tea set arrived, Lin Xuan made a pot of tea for Empress Changsun.
"My dear, give it a try," Lin Xuan said.
Empress Changsun smiled and said: "Although I haven't tasted it yet, I know it is good tea just from the aroma of the tea."
After Queen Changsun finished speaking, she picked up the teacup and took a sip.
"The taste is sweet and very good, much better than boiled tea." Empress Changsun praised.
Lin Xuan said with a smile: "As long as the queen likes it, I also know a kind of black tea that is more suitable for women to drink. I got it later and sent it to the queen."
"If it's troublesome, forget it, as long as you have this intention." Queen Changsun said.
"It's not troublesome." Lin Xuan said.
…
Lin Xuan was busy delivering tea this day, and he delivered it to everyone he knew well.
Even Kong Yingda has not been forgotten.
Every time he sent a gift to a family, Lin Xuan also taught them how to make tea.
Of course, what he sent to Li Shimin and Queen Changsun were tea from Shifeng Mountain.
Others do not have this treatment. They are all produced in Yijin Shifeng Mountain, and some are inferior to others.
…
The ninth day of April is the day when Lin Xuan is crowned.
This day is not Lin Xuan's birthday, his birthday passed a few days ago.
The ancients still attached great importance to crowning. They needed to choose an auspicious day and would not put it on their birthday.
Early that morning, before even having breakfast, Lin Xuan was taken to the ancestral hall by Lin Dongyang.
The Lin family's ancestral hall is not the ancestral hall of the Lin family, but a small ancestral hall built by Lin Dongyang for worship during festivals.
Because during the crowning ceremony, the guests have to be crowned three times in sequence, that is, they put on three hats in sequence. First, a awning made of black linen is added to indicate that they are qualified to participate in politics and can assume social responsibilities; then they are added The leather Bian made of white deer skin is a military hat, indicating that one will perform military service to protect the territory of the country; finally, a red and black plain crown is added, which is a popular hat in ancient times, indicating that one can participate in sacrificial ceremonies.
Lin Xuan didn't want to make it too grand, so he only invited Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong, and Qin Qiong to be responsible for crowning him during the ceremony.
In the tedious etiquette, Lin Xuan completed the crowning.
"Zi Chu, quickly change your clothes and go to see His Majesty." Qin Qiong reminded.
Lin Xuan didn't react at first. He was stunned for a moment, then remembered that he was being called, and said quickly: "I'm sorry to bother you uncles."
There is no need to give a good name, and the ancients did not find it troublesome if you had to give it a character.
"Haha, these are all trivial matters. Just give me a little more of your top-quality Longjing." Cheng Yaojin said.
Cheng Yaojin didn't like the taste of boiled tea either, but he liked the brewed tea very much.
"Uncle Cheng, don't worry, there must be this." Lin Xuan said with a smile.
"Dad, please entertain some uncles first, and then go to the palace first," Lin Xuan said.
According to the rules, Lin Xuan is a marquis, and after the crowning is completed, he needs to enter the palace to meet Li Shimin.
…
"I have been crowned and come here to pay homage to His Majesty!" Lin Xuan bowed and saluted.
Li Shimin waved his hand and said: "Since the crowning ceremony is completed, you can come to court starting tomorrow. People from the Ministry of Etiquette will come to your home in the afternoon to teach you etiquette."
Lin Xuan grimaced and said, "Your Majesty, can you not go to court?"
"There is no need to discuss this matter. I still have things to do, so you can go back first." Li Shimin said.
"Yes, I have resigned!"
It didn't work for Li Shimin, so he had to think of other ways.
…
Lin Xuan returned home and hosted a banquet for Cheng Yaojin and the others. After they had had enough food and wine, he sent them out of the house. His crowning ceremony was completed.
Lin Xuan returned to the living room, where Lin Dongyang was making tea.
"Xuan'er, come and sit." Lin Dongyang called.
"Dad, let me do it." Lin Xuan sat down and reached out to take the teapot from Lin Dongyang's hand.
"No, I'll do it myself. Making tea is quite fun," Lin Dongyang said.
"Dad, as long as you like it." Lin Xuan said with a smile.
Lin Dongyang said with a smile: "This tea is good. It tastes much better than boiled tea. The most important thing is that it is very convenient."
The steps of making tea are very complicated, and it is not as convenient as making tea.
"Dad, what do you want me to do?" Lin Xuan asked.
Lin Dongyang poured a cup of tea for Lin Xuan and said: "Xuan'er, you have been crowned now, and you are no better than before. From now on, everything at home will be left to you. You have to study hard."
"Dad, you should take care of things at home. I don't have time." Lin Xuan said.
Li Shimin asked him to go to court, which already gave him a headache. If he took over the family affairs again, wouldn't it be fatal?
"What are you thinking? The family affairs will not be handed over to you until you get married. Dad said that you should study more." Lin Dongyang said.
Lin Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Dad, don't worry, as long as I am free, I will definitely study hard."
Now he can only stabilize Lin Dongyang first and find a way to solve the matter of going to court.