In the inner hall of the Yamen of Yingtian Mansion, Tang Jie, the master of the mansion, was chatting with Teng Wang Zhao Zongdan with a group of subordinate officials. The best dragonjing tea after the rain was washed in the light green tea cup, exuding a faint fragrance.
"Today I am in the glory of the prince, otherwise why would Mr. Tang bring out this autumn tea for me to taste." Mr. Hao, who was also acquainted with me, blew the tea and joked.
Tang Jie pointed at his nose and said: "Stop talking like that. Mr. Hao doesn't like the bland taste of autumn tea, but now you are talking about it. Remember last autumn, I asked my servant to give you a pack of autumn tea Tieguanyin.
The taste of Tieguanyin is strong enough, but Mr. Hao still said, "This tea is like a bird, especially the tea residue that Mr. Tang drank was dried and used to fool people." You think I can still say that?
What are you?"
Everyone laughed loudly and pointed at Hao Tongzhi who was scolding him. Hao Tongzhi blushed and said: "Isn't it true that I don't understand? Those who don't know are not guilty. Your Majesty, don't you think so?"
Zhao Zongdan smiled and said: "That's right, what's the fault for those who don't know? I'm afraid only Mr. Tang has the best research on the exquisiteness of autumn tea. As the saying goes, autumn tea is 'Autumn White Dew'. After picking in spring and summer, autumn tea
The flavor of the tea inside gradually fades, and the aroma is vague, so it’s no wonder that you say “the bird fades away”, but you use this word “diminutive”; in terms of efficacy, this tea can reduce internal fire in all kinds of frosty days and autumn winds.
, the miraculous effect of replenishing internal qi, Mr. Tang is a master, he has a good idea of drinking tea."
After everyone heard Prince Teng's explanation, they suddenly realized that there were so many benefits. They immediately complimented Prince Teng as a Bai Xiaosheng who knew everything, and praised Tang Jie as an elegant hermit with profound tea ceremony.
Both Wang and Tang Jie enjoyed it very much, smiling and saying nothing.
In the midst of the excitement, footsteps sounded outside the hall, and a government servant shouted loudly outside the curtain: "Report to the Lord, I have something to report."
Tang Jie put down his cup and said solemnly with a serious face: "Speak."
The yamen servant said: "The car of Mr. Third Secretary was stopped by the people on the road at the north entrance of the yamen, and it was blocked at the street entrance."
A smile flashed in Tang Jie's eyes and he said: "How many people are there?"
"About six or seven hundred, the front and back streets are all blocked. Now the Third Secretary's car cannot move forward or backward."
"Is there a conflict?"
"That's not the case, it's just a confrontation. Those people said they were asking for orders on behalf of the people of Yingtian Mansion. I don't know where they got the news. They said that the Third Secretary came to issue an imperial edict to the Lord Fu to transfer him to another place.
For other purposes.”
"Talk! You are talking nonsense about these gossips, and you have issued an imperial edict to me. How come I don't know about it? There must be other matters for which I need to ask the Third Secretary for help. Go down and investigate again and report again. Those brats who tell you can't do it.
Keep chewing your tongue, otherwise you will be punished by the whip."
The yamen servant hurriedly said: "In compliance with the order of the Lord, I dare to ask, this is on the ground of our Yingtian Mansion. The Third Secretary is being stopped. I am afraid something will happen. Do we brothers want to come forward to relieve the situation?"
Tang Jie shouted: "Have you eaten enough to support yourself? The people stopped Master Third Secretary's car to ask for help. Do you think it's our turn to join in the fun? There are two personal guards accompanying Master Three Commanders, both of whom are highly skilled in martial arts. If
If any conflict breaks out, why can't we stop these hundreds of unarmed people? I tell you not to interfere indiscriminately, and just do your job."
The yamen officer agreed, and the footsteps disappeared, thinking that he was going to deliver the order.
There was silence in the inner hall, and a dozen subordinate officials looked at Tang Jie with their mouths open and their eyes wide open, with expressions of shock.
Tang Jie raised the tea cup and said with a smile: "Everyone, continue to use tea, why are you standing there? The prince has mentioned two benefits of autumn tea, and I still want to teach you some more benefits."
No one was in the mood to drink tea. Guo Zhirong, the executioner, coughed and said softly: "Your Excellency, please forgive me for talking too much. Master Yan's car was blocked by the people on the road. Do you really intend to ignore this matter?"
When all the officials saw someone taking the lead, they all agreed: "Yes, the Third Secretary is an important minister in the central government. When he came to the boundary of Yingtian Mansion, he was stopped by the people. How unbecoming would it be? What if he returned to the capital and talked about the security of Yingtian?
I'm afraid that if the unruly people gather to cause trouble, the emperor will punish them."
"The person who reported the message just now said that the three ministers are here to deliver the imperial edict. If this is true, the trouble will be even greater. Intercepting the imperial envoy who is delivering the edict is disrespectful to the emperor."
"..."
Everyone was talking incessantly. Tang Jie tilted his face to listen to the officials' comments. The smile on his face gradually disappeared, and his complexion gradually became gloomy.
While an official was still chattering, Tang Jie slammed the table and shouted: "Whoever wants to go can go, I don't know! I summoned you here early in the morning to protect you.
Wait, I didn’t expect you to be ignorant of the affairs. The people who stopped the Third Secretary’s car were petitioners from Yingtian Mansion. Could it be that you were going to take out your knives and slaughter the people? The Third Secretary is not in a hurry, so why are you so anxious? If so,
It was really a mob riot. How could he not send someone to notify me to come to the rescue? You went to Guanyi yesterday to ask for a meeting with him. From noon to Youshi, was there anyone summoned by your lord? It is obvious that the Third Secretary envoy
The adults don’t even bother to contact local officials like me, but now they are climbing up the pole one by one to help him out, just like a bunch of people struggling to climb out.”
All the officials looked at each other, how did they say this? Why did the master of the mansion use the words "eating inside and crawling out"? Originally, when the three envoys came to Yingtian, everyone went to greet them according to etiquette. There were thousands of people on the ground of Yingtian mansion.
If something goes wrong, will you, Tang Jie, be able to get away with it? In the end, it's not you who is unlucky. Your good intentions are treated like a donkey's liver and lungs, which is really unreasonable.
Everyone was dissatisfied, but they did not dare to openly contradict each other, so they could only stare at each other silently. No one would be stupid enough to confront the prefect.
Zhao Zongdan looked at the situation, laughed and said: "Master Tang, sirs, why are you having such a fuss, so you can have a good tea."
Tang Jie thought angrily: You damn thing, you haven't farted for a long time. You came up with the idea, and you haven't said anything now. I have to make you talk.
"My lord, what do you say, I will listen to you." Tang Jie said to Zhao Zongdan with his hands raised.
Zhao Zongdan understood that Tang Jie was trying to get him to express his position, so don't be angry. He originally wanted to say a few words. This was his idea, and what he wanted was the current effect. If the imperial court wanted to get rid of Tang Jie, it would be harmful to him.
It is both a big loss and a big danger. Tang Jie is a man with a flexible mind and many tricks. He is his right-hand man. If he leaves, many things will not go smoothly. He and Tang Jie have worked hard to manage Yingtian.
It was like an iron bucket, and as soon as he left, all his previous efforts were wasted.
Furthermore, Tang Jie knew most of his secrets and was his most important helper. If he was transferred to another place as an official, there would be no guarantee that something would not go wrong over time. Regarding Tang Jie, Prince Teng felt that he was not yet completely
If you want to control him, this person will either stay or die, but he is definitely not going to be an official in another place, so no matter what, he must take this imperial edict back today.
Everyone didn't know the twists and turns in Prince Teng's heart. When they saw Tang Jie asking Prince Teng to express his position, they all turned to look at Prince Teng. Everyone had the same idea. If Prince Teng said to go, of course he would go. If Prince Teng said not to go, he would go.
, when the leak came out, both Prince Teng and Tang Jie were responsible for it, so these little officials like me had an excuse to evade.
"My lords, Lord Tang did the right thing." Prince Teng said.
"The Third Secretary came to Yingtian Mansion on official business. He did not inform us in advance. You have been waiting all afternoon and he did not see him. He did not even send my name to the official post. I cannot say that I am the Third Secretary."
Your Majesty, I'd like to ask you, hehe, I will speculate based on my own feelings. The intention of the Third Secretary this time is definitely not to alarm us and other officials in Yingtian Mansion. Either this is an extremely secretive and important mission, or perhaps the Third Secretary is not interested.
There is a purpose, but Mr. Yan has his own reasons."
After listening to King Teng's words, everyone felt that there was some truth to it. The Third Secretary came to Yingtian not once or twice. In the past, he never mingled with everyone, and he was always invited to have a banquet with everyone. It was true that he was so low-key this time.
It's strange.
Zhao Zongdan continued with a smile: "It is indeed strange for people to block the street to petition, but as Mr. Tang said, Mr. Yan did not send anyone and only asked Ying Tianfu to help disperse. It would be inappropriate for us to go rashly. If
It would be unjust for Mr. Yan to think that we are taking this as an opportunity to inquire about his secret mission. In my opinion, you should feel at ease here. Mr. Tang has good intentions and is afraid that you will go alone to see Mr. Third Secretary.
It has aroused unnecessary suspicion, so I put my official duties aside early in the morning and called you here for tea. Please don’t misunderstand me."
After hearing these words, everyone suddenly came to their senses and hurriedly apologized to Tang Jie, scolding themselves for having no eyesight and misinterpreting Mr. Tang; despite all the painstaking efforts of Mr. Tang to protect him, he still thought that he was a donkey, and was really bitten by a dog.
Lu Dongbin.
Tang Jie got off the slope, blaming himself for not telling everyone clearly in advance, and thanked the prince for the pointer. The group of people turned the page while talking and laughing. After a while, the whole hall was filled with laughter and joy. If it hadn't been for the case.
The juice from the cup of autumn tea that was knocked over just now was still dripping down the table. There was no sign that there had been any quarrel or unhappiness here just now.dd