Chapter 82
Two days later, Li Yuanying welcomed Su Dalang, who was in charge of tea affairs in the south.
The news has been slow this year. The news of tea selling in the north did not come back to the south. Only some northern merchants went south to buy tea mountains one after another. Su Dalang took the lead and according to Li Yuanying's intention, he plated all the tea mountains that could produce good tea in the east and west of Jiangnan.
This year, the spring tea has a good harvest. In order to facilitate transportation, in addition to making it into tea balls and preserving tea powder, someone under Su Dalang has figured out how to stir-fry tea and stir-fry some second-class tea leaves.
This method of stir-frying tea is much more convenient than the original method, and it consumes less and is easier to preserve. What's even better is that the tea water produced by this tea is bright and beautiful, and it tastes unique to the current method of making tea. It can be said that each has its own advantages.
Su Dalang wrote to Li Yuanying two months ago to tell him about this matter, and Li Yuanying sent him a letter to ask him to reward those who thought of a way to stir-fry tea, and quickly took advantage of the spring tea harvest to get a batch to promote it. By late May, this year's "Qianjin Tea" will be delivered to Luoyang and Chang'an one after another.
Mei Niang was mainly responsible for the Chang'an, who arranged the caravan staff and invited monks to invite monks along the way. The customs of the people discussed earlier. Mei Niang arranged the staff of all parties in an orderly manner and took tea to Tubo and Tuyuhun along the established route.
In Luoyang, Li Yuanying solemnly met Su Dalang and explained the importance of tea trade with Su Dalang.
Su Dalang has been doing well over the past year and can stand up straight when he goes out, which is completely different from the hard work of running around to save tea.
After hearing Li Yuanying personally explain the pros and cons of tea trading and the prospect of selling tea to various Tubo tribes and Turkic tribes, Su Dalang was extremely excited: "I am willing to serve Your Highness! There are so many common people who cannot do it, so it is still okay to manage these ordinary people in the tea mountain."
Li Yuanying entrusted Su Dalang about the tea, so he would not treat him badly: "If you have a son or nephew, you can send him to Chang'an. I will first find a job for them, so that their children can also participate in the imperial examination in the future."
Su Dalang was naturally overjoyed. In the laws of the Tang Dynasty, there was a difference between good and bad. Craftsmen and merchants were unable to participate in the imperial examinations, and even good and bad were intermarried. Li Yuanying told his children to leave their business, which undoubtedly gave the Su family a way to get rid of business and get involved in official careers.
Throughout history, almost everyone hopes that their children and grandchildren can shine on their family lintels, with few exceptions.
Li Yuanying said: "The tea sale may be more difficult before. Don't be impatient. In a year or two, you will know how huge the tea profit is."
Su Dalang nodded. He paused and hesitated to make a request: "Xiaomin's sister has always had a heart-wrenching illness. Qi Niang is getting older. If she stayed in Wancuilou, she would definitely repeat her mistakes and be trapped in that fireworks place forever. Your Highness, you have met Qi Niang. With her appearance and intelligence, if she was born in an ordinary family, she should have made a good marriage. In the past, the sister-in-law was worried that Qi Niang, a weak woman, had nowhere to go after she was released from her family. Now I want to send her children to Beijing. I can recognize her as her adopted daughter and buy a house for her to live with my children. I wonder if Your Highness can help Qi Niang get rid of her family?"
Li Yuanying agreed happily: "There is nothing difficult. I took someone to help you with my help and sent someone to the house you bought in advance."
Su Dalang thanked happily.
Li Yuanying completely explained the tea matter, and then asked Dai Ting to record Su Qiniang's affairs, and immediately helped Su Qiniang get rid of her family after returning to Beijing.
When Li Yuanying returned to the palace, he heard from Li Zhi that His Majesty Li Er was blocked again. Wei Zheng and Chu Suiliang took turns to advise His Majesty Li Er not to go to Mount Tai next year. His Majesty Li Er became furious and didn't even eat much lunch.
Although when we talked about it two days ago, everyone had some premonitions that this matter might be pulled out and repeatedly advised, His Majesty Li Er would still be angry: He has worked diligently in handling government affairs since he ascended the throne, almost all year round, so he relaxed and relaxed during the summer vacation. As a result, every time he mentioned Fengshan, Wei Zheng and others chased and opposed it. In their eyes, he was so bad that he was not worthy of seizing Mount Tai? Does everyone think that this heavenly condemnation was really for him?
His Majesty Li Er didn't care much at first, but after being repeatedly advised by Wei Zheng and Chu Suiliang, he became more and more angry as he thought about it, and he was so angry that he couldn't afford to eat.
When Li Yuanying heard this, he ran to see how his emperor brother was angry. He was gloating too clearly and was thrown into an inkstone by His Majesty Li Er, which made him slip away again quickly. After returning, Li Yuanying and Li Zhi confirmed their observation results: "You are right, your father is really angry."
Li Zhi said: "I know you're still going!"
Li Yuanying said: "It is normal for people to be angry with their elder brothers, so there is no need to make a fuss."
Li Zhi said depressedly: "Didn't you say that your father's health should be well maintained and you can't always get angry?" Last time, his father fell ill, which scared him.
Li Yuanying said: "It seems that the "Book of Filial Piety" you and your teacher learned was not in vain and they are quite filial." His Majesty Li Er asked Xiao Deyan to tell Li Zhi the "Book of Filial Piety" and it worked so well. However, at that time, Li Yuanying was only interested in playing and never met Xiao Deyan at all, so he didn't have the chance to listen to the class. Li Yuanying thought about it for a while and gave Li Zhi an idea, "Since you want to solve your problems for the emperor, I can give you an idea."
Li Zhi hurriedly asked, "What's the idea?"
Li Yuanying said: "As far as I know, this theory of disasters and strangeness was not prosperous before the Han Dynasty. Didn't these natural disasters have been there before the Han Dynasty?"
Li Zhi chewed Li Yuanying's words and put forward his own thoughts: "What do you mean is to overturn the theory of disasters and strangeness?"
Li Yuanying looked like a "ruzi can be taught" expression: "Before the Han Dynasty, these disasters were rarely associated with the kings and the court, and there were still wise rulers such as Yao and Shun, which could allow the people to live and work in peace and prosperity. Since the Han Dynasty, many people often used God's warnings to talk about things, but they did not see them protecting the country forever. They were still changed? Of course, if you say that it was because they did not follow God's warnings, then there was nothing to say." He and Li Zhi expressed their opinions, "If I want me to say that these are made up by people, I will just go to God's warnings. Think about it, if there is a severe drought in the north and a bumper harvest in the south, will God be satisfied or not? If we transport the grain from the bumper harvest in the south to the north and calm the impact of the drought, will it be even?"
Li Zhi felt that Li Yuanying's thoughts were too outrageous and completely subverted his past cognition.
Li Zhi said: "Although what you said makes sense, others will not agree with your statement."
Li Yuanying said: "If they don't agree, then just show reason to convince them. Didn't Xiao Li say that? He has checked all the records about Xingbo. You just need to go and ask him for a look, then check the relevant classics to see if the king of that year did anything and whether there was any major incident in that year. Can't you judge whether the Xingbo is the so-called "heavenly punishment"? Even if it is useless, if you organize it and write an article and hand it over, your father will be happy!"
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