It is three meters long and has an antique look. Except for the raised position in the middle, it is surrounded by auspicious patterns and objects carved by skilled carpenters. It is completely natural and carved in one piece.
What shocked everyone the most was that the lower half of the tea sea was like a golden dragon soaring in the sky.
There are six teacups, a teapot, and different wooden tea sets on it.
Everyone has drunk tea, and drinks it every day, but the drink is relatively rough.
If you're not particular about it, just pour the whole big bowl into your mouth.
If you are more particular, you can make a purple sand teapot with two cups, and you can drink it one cup at a time.
But this is the first time I've seen anything like this.
Everyone looked at the sea of tea, and the same thought suddenly came to their minds. It was against the rules. This was really against the rules. The golden dragon under the sea of tea was enough to make the emperor anxious.
It was not Han Hai's turn to speak. An elderly inspector frowned and said, "Your Majesty, this tea case is very inappropriate. Carrying the tea case in the shape of a real dragon is a crime of great disrespect."
Huang Laosi also raised his eyebrows, feeling a little uncomfortable.
What is the Son of Heaven? The Son of Heaven is the real dragon.
It turns out that the real dragon is carrying a big wooden case. What does this mean?
Chu Wensheng stood up and was about to plead guilty.
However, Liu Xun took the first step and knelt directly on the ground: "Your Majesty, this Taowu Palace is actually...actually run by me and has nothing to do with Chu Wensheng and his son Chu Qing."
"Did you do it?" Huang Laosi frowned and said, "It was obviously Chu Wensheng's son who led the people to repair it, so what does it have to do with you?"
"Your Majesty, I don't know. Before Chu Qing entered the palace, I went to the Chu Mansion and talked with Chu Qing at length all night. Some of the illegal places in the palace were all designated by the old minister...the old minister and the old minister, and told Chu Qing to let him
Do as I wish."
I have to say that this old man Liu Xun is really very particular.
He knew that the emperor was satisfied with some aspects and dissatisfied with some aspects, so he simply felt bad. If he got the credit, it would be attributed to the Chu family. If he violated the rules, he should have resisted it himself.
Huang Laosi couldn't laugh or cry: "The places where the regulations are violated are due to the negligence of you, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and the places where the regulations are not violated are those made by Chu Wensheng?"
"Yes, the old minister is dim-sighted and self-defeating."
Originally, Huang Laosi didn't like Liu Xun, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, very much, but when he heard this, his expression softened.
"Get flat."
He didn't say he would be punished, but he also didn't say he wouldn't be punished. He was just flat, so Liu Xun had no choice but to stand up.
Qiu Wanshan had sharp eyes and murmured: "This dragon... only has eight claws?"
Huang Laosi was stunned when he heard the words. He looked at the numbers intently, his expressions changed one after another, and one word suddenly popped out of his mouth: "Okay, okay, okay, haha."
The ministers didn't know why, but Sun An was full of admiration.
The true dragon emperor is a nine-clawed golden dragon, and under this sea of tea is an eight-clawed dragon.
Others didn't know it, but Sun An knew very well that when the Eight Dragons seized the throne, the one the emperor wanted to kill the most was the eighth prince.
The eight-clawed dragon, isn't that the eighth prince? There is a big log on top of it, and the emperor is drinking tea on it. This feeling...
What impressed Sun An the most was that this dragon looked a bit disabled. The little claw at the end was not in the middle, but on the right side, as if it was born without a claw.
It doesn't look good, but the emperor is happy. The more ugly the eight-clawed dragon is, the better.
Sun An secretly decided that he would communicate with Chu Qing no matter what in the future, and this kid knew how to flatter him.
In fact, this is not the case. When he was carving, it was actually a nine-clawed golden dragon. As a result, Fu San was cheap and lost one of his claws after playing with it for a while. Chu Qing saw that it was not working anymore, so he asked the carpenter to carve it.
After changing it, it became eight claws.
There are benches on both sides of the tea sea, but these benches are covered with soft cushions, particularly thick cushions.
Huang Laosi walked over quickly and sat down on it, feeling like he was falling into the clouds.
The cushion looked so thick that my whole body sank into it as soon as I sat down.
Again, Chu Qing only cares about comfort, and the protruding disc in his waist is not his concern.
As soon as Huang Laosi sat down, he felt his whole body relax.
"My dear friends, please sit down." Huang Laosi waved like a child who just got a new toy: "My dear friends, please rest with me for a while and drink a cup of tea."
Wei Changfeng and other high-ranking ministers said "I'm sorry" and sat down together.
However, the stool was only so long, so a few old men could only squeeze in. No one dared to sit next to the emperor, so they had to sit opposite.
As a result, as soon as these veterans sat down, Huang Laosi became happy again.
It turns out that the bench opposite is slightly worse than the bench I am sitting on.
Qiu Wanshan, who stood among the ministers and watched the excitement, fell to the ground in admiration.
How does this boy Chu Qing's head grow? This flattery can be said to be everywhere.
Wherever Huang Laosi sat, he didn't even have to straighten his back. He was half a head taller than several senior officials.
"Sun An, serve tea."
"yes."
Huang Laosi was no longer in a hurry to "get down to business". He was indeed tired and a little thirsty.
Sun An asked the young eunuch to boil water and made tea for everyone with a purple clay teapot.
As a result, while making tea, Huang Laosi noticed something was wrong again.
The tea flowed down the dragon's body and disappeared without a trace.
"Where did the water go?"
Huang Laosi lowered his head, but the bottom part was covered and he couldn't see anything.
Tong Gui bent down and explained: "There are copper pipes connected to the bottom of the tea table, and they are discharged directly to the outside."
"Copper pipe?"
"Yes, I heard Mr. Chu say that it is used for heating in winter."
Huang Laosi was even more confused: "What does it mean to keep warm in winter?"
"The general doesn't know either. He only knows that there is a greenhouse behind the main hall. Water is stored in it. After it is boiled, it is poured into the copper pipes and circulates."
Huang Laosi still didn't understand, and the officials looked at each other in confusion.
"You go and take care of it. I want to see how the cycle repeats."
Tong Gui responded and ran barefoot to the greenhouse outside the palace.
Huang Laosi didn't take it seriously. He drank tea, stood up, and prepared to go shopping again.
Taowu Hall is not too big, much smaller than other main halls, but Huang Laosi is looking forward to it more and more.
The barefooted Hirami Shang didn't know what to say.
Let's talk about violating the rules. We violate the rules everywhere. I don't know where to start.
But the problem is, anyone with eyes can see that the emperor is very happy, that is quite happy. Let’s just say that the wool blanket, the bench cushions, and the colorful lanterns gave him the illusion of being in a brothel.
Sun An pushed open another screen, and everyone took a breath of cold air.
Bed, big bed, big round bed, heart-shaped big round bed.
Wei Changfeng blushed just looking at this bed.
It's red, heart-shaped, covered with thick cushions and hung with gauze curtains. It doesn't look like a serious place to sleep. Can such a big bed be used for sleeping? It's enough for six or seven people to sit side by side!
The most speechless thing was that there was a red curtain surrounding the bed.
Qiu Wanshan was sure that Chu Qing's ugly decoration was definitely based on the interior decoration of a brothel.
Huang Laosi looked at the big round bed and was dumbfounded. After a long while, he finally said: "I am very fond of this bed... I am very unhappy with this bed. How can it be made so big? It consumes labor and materials and is extremely extravagant."
Fortunately, Huang Laosi changed his tune quickly, otherwise the words "very much my heart" would have said it all.
"Close the screen!" Huang Laosi frowned and said, "I don't want this bed. It's too extravagant. Close it quickly."
Sun An quickly closed the screen, and Huang Laosi cursed in a low voice: "Be gentle, don't scratch my gauze curtain."
Sun An: “…”
The old eunuch didn't even have to guess. At this moment, the emperor must have been thinking about which concubines he would call over for "chat" in the evening.
Hiroshi Shang quickly frowned at the elderly inspector who was friends with him.
The old inspector spoke again, ready to find trouble: "Your Majesty, although it is a side hall, it is mostly a place for rest and relaxation. It should have a study room."
Henghai had already thought about it. If there was no study room, the violation would be considered a solid matter.
Building a palace for the emperor, not a study, but a place for fun, is obviously the work of a jester.
It happened that Tong Gui came back and said: "Of course there is a study room."
After saying that, Tong Gui opened another screen.
The study area occupies a vast area, and as soon as the screens on both sides were opened, all the officials looked shocked.