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The King of Wu in front of him has a tall figure, red lips and white teeth, delicate but not weak, handsome but not effeminate. At first sight, he makes people feel that he is more handsome than Daniel Wu and puts Louis Koo to shame.
Wearing a light yellow lace brocade robe embroidered with various patterns, and a golden belt embellished with several pairs of pendants, it is generous and luxurious, and the whole person is extremely handsome.
In fact, it is not that this handsome guy has no chance to get involved in the supreme throne. In the seventeenth year of Zhenguan, he was infinitely close to that seat.
According to historical records, King Li You of Qi and Prince Li Chengqian rebelled one after another. Prince Li Chengqian was deposed, and the prince accused Li Tai of seeking a crown prince, so Li Shimin imprisoned Li Tai and made King Li Zhi of Jin the crown prince.
Later, Li Shimin thought that Li Zhiying was weak, so he asked the ministers for their opinions: "Prince Li Zhi is cowardly and not suitable to be an emperor. King Wu Li Ke is heroic and brave. I want to make him the prince instead. What do you think?"
However, Li Shimin's suggestion was strongly opposed by the Guanlong family headed by Changsun Wuji. Changsun Wuji said: "The prince is kind and kind, and he is a conservative monarch. The position of the crown prince is so important, how can he change it casually? Besides, His Highness King Wu
But with half the blood of the previous dynasty, I hope Your Majesty will think twice."
Changsun Wuji said this, of course, not to stabilize the court, but for the benefit of the Guanlong family.
Li Zhi was his nephew, with a cowardly and easy-to-control personality, while Li Ke's personality was very similar to that of Li Shimin. Li Shimin had been suppressing the family's power for many years, so of course he could not let Li Ke become emperor.
Li Shimin also had a slight hesitation about Li Ke's pre-Sui ancestry. Seeing the minister's opposition, he gave up the idea of making Li Ke the prince.
It can be seen that if there had not been any obstruction from the Guanlong family such as Changsun Wuji, Li Shimin might have actually made Li Ke the crown prince.
But history has no ifs, so the Tang Dynasty took a completely different path.
It is now the tenth year of Zhenguan. Li Ke has just been renamed King of Wu from King of Shu and granted the title of Governor of Anzhou. As soon as he went to Hubei to take up his post, he was impeached by Yushi Liu Fan for excessive hunting and damage to crops, so he was removed from the post of Governor of Anzhou and returned to Beijing.
Regarding Li Ke's dismissal from office, there is still a good story between Li Shimin and Liu Fan.
Liu Fan impeached Li Ke. Li Shimin originally wanted to favor Li Ke, so he said to Liu Fan who complained: "Quan Wanji assists my son and cannot correct his mistakes. The blame lies with him, not the King of Wu."
Liu Fan was not afraid at all, and tried his best to remonstrate with reason: "Many ministers in the court can't stop your Majesty from hunting, how can Quan Wanji stop the King of Wu?"
Li Shimin was furious and walked away. After a long time, he summoned Liu Fan alone: "Why are you so disrespectful to me and accusing me in front of everyone?"
Liu Fan replied sternly: "I have heard that the sage is the lord, and I should also dare to speak out. How can I dare to turn a blind eye to your majesty's benevolence, virtue, and sage today?"
Finally, Li Shimin calmed down his anger, and the historical records recorded that Li Ersheng was the master of Mingjun.
Looking at the handsome and handsome Li Ke in front of him, a young handsome man like Yang Fan was very jealous.
Seeing Yang Fan stunned in a daze, Li Shimin stroked his short beard under his chin and felt proud for a while. No matter from which aspect he looked at it, among his many sons, only Li Ke could compare with the boy in front of him. The others were really different.
This is also the reason why I brought Li Ke here today, just to show off.
Yang Fan didn't care about this. After some emotion, he could only say that this life was not at the right time, so he stood up and saluted Li Ke and said: "I didn't notice that His Highness was coming in person, and I missed you from afar. I hope Your Highness won't be offended."
Although Yang Fan's casual movements seemed a bit rude, Li Ke did not dare to put on any airs. After all, the outstanding man in front of him dared to even pat his father on the shoulder. This was the first time in his life that he had seen such a bold person.
Somewhat panicked, Yang Fan stopped him from saluting, and his handsome face immediately became gentle, and he replied with a look of reverence: "County uncle Wannian is exempt from the courtesy. Today, I followed several uncles to visit without prior notice. It's rude of me, county magistrate."
The uncle provided a cure for the smallpox plague, and even gave my father advice to solve the urgent need for disaster relief. These are the actions of a saint. I should come to visit you as soon as possible, but I can't get away from you. Please don't take offense, count."
Seeing that Li Ke placed his position so low, I couldn't help but secretly praise His Highness King Wu for his high emotional intelligence and that he was worthy of being a prince with great personal charm.
However, Yang Fan soon blushed and felt embarrassed. He was just a porter. How could he bear such praise?
Li Shimin on the side interjected without waiting for Li Ke's reply: "I thought no one would be as free as you. King Wu was ordered by His Majesty to be responsible for the relief work. He met us on the way and came with us."
Seeing the father and son acting, Yang Fan didn't bother to expose it, so he replied: "I see, the weather is sultry, Lao Li, you guys have a rest for now. I just got some new tea today. I will ask some of you to taste it later, which can be considered as a reward for helping me today."
Grace.
"oh……"
For a moment, Lao Li and the others were full of expectations. You must know that nothing this boy brought out was simple.
But he was dumbfounded in an instant. Yang Fan picked up a few tea leaves and put them into teacups. He brewed them with boiling water and brought them to them.
"Everyone, try it. This is a new tea I made using a unique secret recipe. It should taste good."
Li Ke didn't say anything and politely thanked Yang Fan. Cheng Yaojin and Fang Xuanling frowned slightly and opened their mouths to speak, but they couldn't help thinking that this was too casual.
At this time, Li Shimin's eyes were widened. Damn, is this how you respond? You're too stingy. Although you don't ask for anything in return, it's too simple.
What about three boils and four soaks? What about ginger, garlic, and mutton fat?
What kind of tea is this when there is none of this? Are you just fooling people like this?
And he also said it should taste good. Isn't this obviously making him a guinea pig? I really don't know how to write the word "death".
Seeing Li Shimin's brave and resolute face become clouded, and it seemed like a storm was about to come, Yang Fan was immediately confused.
You are not happy to be served by yourself. No wonder others say that the king's heart is unpredictable. Seeing this boy Yang Fan staring at him closely, Li Shimin became even more angry. Could it be that this boy wants to make himself a guinea pig and make a fool of himself in public?
Just when he was about to get angry, he heard Fang Xuanling say with some surprise: "My little friend, what kind of tea is this? It smells fragrant and refreshing, refreshing the heart and lungs. The aroma is long and fresh. It has a unique flavor, but it is unlike anything I have ever seen before.
Don’t drink like this.”
Knowing that Fang Xuanling was helping him out, he glanced at him gratefully and replied: "I named this tea West Lake Longjing. It is produced in Hangzhou and is made with a unique secret recipe. It inherits the essence of heaven and earth and retains the natural flavor.
It can be said to be the best tea in the world, Lao Fang, why don’t you try it?”
Li Shimin saw that Yang Fan was blowing the air, but he was no longer angry. His eyes were immediately diverted and he couldn't help but look at the tea in the teacup.
After a while, the tea leaves that were originally curled into strips were gradually stretched out after being scalded with boiling water.
This Longjing tea is made from the tenderest tea buds. The color is bright green and the tea has a hint of light yellow. Although it looks a bit light, it is full of fragrance and has a unique fragrance.
Everyone in the Tang Dynasty loved tea, but they had never tasted such fresh and long-smelling tea. They all picked up their teacups and took a sip.
Seeing Li Shimin also picking up the teacup, the old eunuch standing behind him suddenly became anxious and quickly stopped him: "Everyone, the tea isn't here yet...".
Of course, he was afraid that there would be something wrong with the tea. Judging from the conversation just now, it was the first time for this earl to drink this kind of tea.
But after all, Li Shimin was an emperor who had escaped from the battlefield. He waved his hand to indicate that everything was okay, then brought it to his mouth and took a sip.
The tea enters the mouth and has a long and refreshing fragrance. Even in the hot summer, the tea is slightly hot and I immediately feel relaxed all over my body.
It does not appear greasy or dry on the tongue. It stimulates the taste buds with a fresh and delicate fragrance, mixed with a natural flavor, which moistens the throat, penetrates the heart and lungs, and makes people clear-headed.
When Li Shimin closed his eyes and thought about it, he heard Cheng Yaojin praise: "Good tea..."
His elegance was ruined, and Li Shimin couldn't help but glared at Cheng Yaojin, "You idiot, you only know how to chew Mu Dan, how can you understand the tea ceremony?"
However, Li Shimin did not refute. He also knew for the first time that without those messy condiments, the specially prepared tea leaves were directly soaked in clear drinks, which actually had a more natural taste.
And it seems to have the effect of clearing away heat, eliminating dryness, refreshing the brain and refreshing the mind. The tea that I drank for decades suddenly no longer smells good.
So he turned to Yang Fan and said: "Hurry up and order people to prepare it. I will leave in a while and prepare dozens of kilograms of such tea."
Hearing Li Shimin's words, Yang Fan almost spit out the tea he drank and looked at him like an idiot.
Do you think that you are great because you are the emperor? You can get whatever you want. Besides, I don’t even ask about the yield of this tea. Uncle Forbes just said that it is only seven or eight kilograms in total.
Seeing Yang Fan's constipated expression, he thought that this guy was stingy and refused to give. Li Shimin immediately felt unhappy. He just wanted a few kilograms of tea from you, so he said with some displeasure: "I have helped you so much today, so I want you to
What’s wrong with the few kilograms of tea leaves? I’ll spend the most money to buy them.”
Looking at Li Shimin, who looked wealthy and wealthy, Yang Fan felt unhappy. I didn't just send you your money, so why are you pretending:
"Tea leaves cost 1,000 guan per catty, and I can only buy one catty. Do you want me if you like it? Besides, I should be rewarded by the court for beating up the Fusang envoy. What help do I need from you?"
When Li Shimin heard this, his temper suddenly became angry. He laughed angrily and said, "Oh, then I want to hear why the court wants to reward you."
Seeing the two of them not giving in to each other like cockfighting cocks, Cheng Yaojin and Fang Xuanling looked at each other with helpless smiles. They always got at each other's throats every time they met. They were really two living treasures, so they hurriedly reconciled.
"My dear nephew, hurry up and apologize to Lao Li. Isn't it just a few kilograms of tea? Don't talk nonsense."
How can it be that Yang Fan, who has a bad temper, is so easy to persuade? He said with a dissatisfied face: "There is no way for me to apologize. Besides, I am not wrong."
This made Li Shimin very angry, and he gritted his teeth and said: "If you don't tell me one, two, or three today, I will definitely let you go to heaven to live in prison."