People in the Tang Dynasty were very optimistic about the way of drinking tea and required it to be tasted carefully and slowly, so drinking tea can also tell a person's character. Meng Xinghe didn't know that people in the Tang Dynasty still had such particularity. He heard Zhong Yusu call the censor and the scholar.
The master's blood surged in his heart, and he spurted out a column of water without restraint, which immediately caused the celebrities in Jiangdu who were a few steps away from him to feel an unprecedented contempt.
This man is really dishonorable, ignorant of customs and etiquette, and his behavior is as rude as a villager in the mountains. I don’t know where he came from. A good pot of tea was ruined by him. Those who love tea ceremony will inevitably criticize and secretly accuse him.
He scolded Meng Xinghe for his lack of education.
Meng Xinghe is thick-skinned and has become immune to this kind of meaningless contempt. But he didn't expect that Zhong Yusu's reputation would be so great. Even the leaders of Jiang Duzheng and the academic circles came to congratulate her. It seems that the minister who has lived in Chang'an for a long time
I'm afraid your official position is not small!
I am not familiar with the official system of the Tang Dynasty, but I have heard a little bit of information from others. The censor of Jiangdu is the largest official in Jiangdu, and is subordinate to the fourth-rank official under the censor of the Tang Dynasty. As for the academic scholar, Meng Xinghe is even more familiar with it.
He was the master of all the students in Jiangsu Province, and his official rank was one level higher than that of Ma Shouchen.
Damn, it’s a bad year. I’ll wear a pair of red pants when I go back later to ward off evil spirits. Meng Xinghe cursed in his heart. The purpose of coming to Jiangdu was to take part in the scientific examination. He seemed to have left a very bad shadow in front of the two adults just now. I don’t know what he will do in the future.
Will it affect my career? If I had known that these two scrawny old men were powerful characters, I would rather remain silent than attack them, because it would not be good for me.
Meng Xinghe sighed a few times. Whatever he said now would be in vain. Let things develop in the future. If he fails to pass the exam, I will donate to become an official. In short, he will not let his family down. I don’t care about the group of celebrities from Jiangdu opposite.
Where to chat about the tea ceremony, Meng Xinghe drinks it by himself
Leisurely. I heard in my ears the way of picking tea, the way of using tea, the way of being a human being, the way of worshiping heaven. The empty talk was very lively. I don’t know if these people are being arty or if they really have so many truths to show off their interests.
Meng Xinghe could only look out the window.
From far to near, the ripples of the autumn water all over the river are like fish scales inlaid one by one, advancing into the distance layer by layer. In the distance, you can vaguely see the afterimage of the Sui Dynasty Grand Canal connected to the Qinhuai River, entrenched in darkness.
The vast sky is a little blurry. I remember when Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty recruited 300,000 migrant workers to build the Grand Canal of the Sui Dynasty just to tour Jiangdu. Now the country has changed hands, and only the dikes are broken. Who can remember the prosperity of the Sui Dynasty?
The water rolling eastward has wiped out so many heroes in the world. Looking at the smoke and clouds of the prosperous times, people are just a drop in the ocean. Hearing the laughter behind him, Meng Xinghe shook his head alone. These officials of the Tang Dynasty were in the prosperous times, talking about tea, reciting poems and writing poems.
Who knows the gradual decline behind the prosperous age.
If you don't work hard in peace and happiness, just die in peace and happiness! Meng Xinghe smiled heartily, and he felt relieved because he knew the history well. After all, the Tang Dynasty was short-lived, and history was bound to replace it. This has become a foregone conclusion.
Drinking tea, looking at the sky thousands of years ago, and complaining when bored, this kind of life is not bad. Meng Xinghe made up his mind to drink tea at Zhong Yusu's place often in the future, and watching Qinhuai's wind and moon by the way is also a pastime.
This is a good idea, Meng Xinghe thought shamelessly. The laughter of the people behind him suddenly became louder, and the sound was close to the eardrums, like a bee buzzing inside.
I thought they had finished the tea ceremony, and everyone clapped their hands and applauded. Turning their heads slightly, they saw two fiery red maple leaves hanging on Zhong Yusu's delicate face, while Su Mubai, who came in with Ma Wencai next to him, was holding a
The piece of paper burst out laughing.
"Mrs. Liu, may I ask whose calligraphy this couplet belongs to."
Huh, Su Mubai laughed out loud again, completely without any image. When the adults and talented people around him who were drinking tea heard what he said, they immediately looked at him curiously, and then burst into laughter again.
Zhong Yusu's face turned even redder, and what Su Mubai was holding in her hand was the couplet that Meng Xinghe had just written for her teahouse. She glanced at Meng Xinghe, and then whispered: "I just wrote it. The writing is vulgar, and it is difficult to get into the big picture."
In Yazhitang, Mr. Su, please don’t make fun of me.”
"Oh - it turns out it was written by Mrs. Liu. I thought it was the dirty words written by the cowherd." Su Mubai smiled proudly and said: "However, Mrs. Liu's calligraphy is so vigorous, especially for men.
, your writing skills are really extraordinary and rare in the world!"
Knowing that he was sarcastic about himself, Zhong Yusu said calmly: "Young master Su, you are so praiseworthy. How can a few words catch your attention? You should stop laughing at me." Zhong Yusu immediately took the couplet from Su Mubai's hand and gently
Tear it in half and say sweetly
"Young Master Su is a talented man from Jiangdu, so he naturally looks down on my humble work. If you don't mind it, how about taking my place and adding a couple to this teahouse." There happened to be the Four Treasures of the Study on the table, and Zhong Yusu got them for Su Mubai.
No difference can be seen in the expressions.
"It turns out that the couplet just now was framed by Madam Liu in the teahouse." Su Mubai said disdainfully, and said jokingly: "If such a couplet is posted, I'm afraid it will damage Madam's appearance. I don't think there is a couple here.
A good couple, I hope I can catch my lady's eye."
Today, there are two adults, the Censor and the Academic Administrator, here. Of course Su Mubai wants to show off his talents. He picked up the brush on the table and almost finished it in one go. A good couplet appeared on the paper. Everyone around him was excited.
It was a sigh, and even the two adults nodded happily.
"The wind and moon on the first floor should be drunk, and the mountains and rivers thousands of miles away can be cherished." Zhong Yusu read it lightly, but his eyes were looking at Meng Xinghe.
This dead man sat there as if he had taken root. If I had known I would not have covered him up just now. Anyway, he was thick-skinned and could be laughed at. Zhong Yusu cursed and still said happily: "Master Su is really talented.
, is indeed much smarter than me, I thank you first."
At this time, Master Xuezheng also stood up and took Su Mubai's couplet and admired it greatly. "Yes, yes, it is quite a legacy of the Wei and Jin Dynasties. The artistic conception is far and wide, and it can be regarded as an absolute piece of writing. You have indeed lived up to my expectations."
Su Mubai was naturally happy to receive the praise from the academic master. He glanced at Meng Xinghe provocatively, and the pride of the winner was undoubtedly revealed. "Brother Meng, Taoyuan Yi did not expect to see you in Jiangdu. I don't know what the match was with me just now.
How about it, please give Meng Xinghe some advice."
I am most afraid of being provoked by others, and will get excited as long as I am provoked. Meng Xinghe laughed and said expressionlessly: "I'm sorry, I don't know!"
After saying a foul word, he was already walking towards the corridor entrance on the second floor, as if he was going downstairs. Passing by Zhong Yusu, Meng Xinghe said lightly: "Brother is as hard as iron. Please don't doubt whether I am straight next time, Miss Zhong."
Meng Xinghe shook his waist, but it was hard. Seeing Zhong Yusu blushing suddenly, Meng Xinghe changed his tone and whispered: "What you want is on the table, tell Haoran for me
"Hey, I'm going back to Miaoyufang first." He laughed a few words, not caring about the complicated looks behind him, Meng Xinghe just walked downstairs.
Hearing his last sentence, Zhong Yusu's heart suddenly trembled. She hurriedly walked over and saw a few rows of words written with tea at some point on the table where Master Meng was sitting just now. The water stains were not yet dry, and you could still clearly see what they were.
This person is really strange, he only chooses these weird things to do, but when he saw the words written with tea on the table, Zhong Yusu felt a little warm in his heart, and just read it with his heart.
"This tea only exists in heaven, and only Biluochun exists in the world."
Two short sentences are worth a thousand words. Seeing the last three words, the corners of Zhong Yusu's mouth suddenly curved up, her white little tiger teeth bit together tightly, she lightly stamped her feet and cursed: "Dead man, you can't even say a word."