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Chapter 117 Clear Tea

Liu Jing held Zhuge Liang on the left and Pang Tong on the right, talking and laughing all the way into the house, before he was seated, he saw twenty or thirty wooden thorns placed on the desk. , A total of 26 visitors came, but seeing that Brother Cong was not there, they had no choice but to throw an assassin and leave."

Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong looked at each other face to face, Liu Jing came to Xiangyang less than half a day, so many visitors came to the door, if the news is fully transmitted, how sensational will it be?

The two were extremely envious. When will they have such a reputation?They have outstanding talents and knowledge, but they are unknown and unknown in Xiangyang.

Liu Jing glanced at the famous thorns, but he didn't find any famous people, so he put it aside and ordered Liu Liang to boil water and make tea.

He traveled through an era where plagues ravaged for hundreds of years, so he never dared to drink raw water. This time he went to Nanyang, and he even brought tea with him.According to what he learned in his previous life, there are many trace elements in tea, which can effectively relieve the symptoms of acclimatization.

As soon as he was seated, Zhuge Liang looked at Liu Jing meaningfully, and said, "I saw Cai Hongchao just now. According to him, Zhongda worked for him to get the post of Sima in another department. Now he has formed his own battalion with a thousand people under his command."

Liu Jing said with a smile, "Didn't you say that, Kong Ming? Hongchao is not only good at fighting alone, but also good at group fighting. It would be a pity to hang out in the market. I think this is justified, so I found a match for him." Don't be Sima."

Zhuge Liang asked, "Why is Ma Zijin in the army?"

Liu Jing replied with a smile: "It's not my intention, Zijin has always had the ambition of being a soldier." Fearing that Zhuge Liang would pester him again, Liu Jing shifted the topic to him: "Kong Ming, you wrote a letter a while ago, saying that Uncle Mr. Zhuge has been in poor health since he arrived in Xiangyang. I don’t know how the situation is now? Has it improved?” In fact, Liu Jing knew in his heart that Zhuge Xuan’s life is not long, and he will die of illness next year at the latest. Return to Jiuquan.

Sure enough, Zhuge Liang stopped entanglement, sighed heavily, and replied: "Master Uncle's condition fluctuates from good to bad, repeated repeatedly, and invited famous doctors from Xiangyang, but they were unable to heal him. My Uncle is now sluggish in the bed, and often regrets his failure Listen to Zhongda's words."

Liu Jing shook his head secretly. In the past, if Zhuge Xuan could listen to his words and stay in Changsha for a longer period of time to take good care of his body, he couldn't guarantee whether he could live a few more years, but he would definitely be much better than now.

Liu Jingyan comforted Zhuge Liang insincerely and said: "Mr. Zhuge was able to get through the difficulties in Changsha safely, and this time there should be no problem. Kong Ming need not be anxious."

After chatting about the current situation again, the hot water was already boiling. Liu Jing took out a clay pot, took out tea leaves from it, and poured them into the water.Zhuge Liang couldn't help asking curiously: "Zhongda, what are you putting?"

"Tea." Liu Jing replied. "Does Kong Ming know about tea?"

Zhuge Liangliang nodded, and said: "Tea is only produced in the southwest, and it is a kind of medicinal material. In Sima Xiangru's "Fan Jiang", it is listed together with bellflower, peony, Fritillaria, Baizhi and other medicinal materials."

Tea was originally produced in Shu, but since the Han Dynasty, it has gradually spread, and now there are people planting it in Jingchu area. Some people say: "Wu Wang conquered Yin, he granted his paternal concubine to Ba, and the noble's son... the most precious fruit of which is lychees in the trees, cilantro in the vines, and fragrant tea in the garden." Scented tea is also tea. Tea was originally used for medicine, because "drinking it sobers you up and makes you sleepless", and recently it is often used as a hangover."

Liu Jing clapped his palms and praised: "Shi Yuan has a good knowledge and strong memory. I admire it. In addition to relieving alcohol, tea also has the effect of refreshing the brain, improving eyesight, detoxifying and eliminating fire. Today's tea drinking is often accompanied by green onions, ginger, peppers, and osmanthus. Waiting for things to make soup, in my opinion, this method is not enough.

Tea is something pure and empty, and it is most suitable to boil it with clear water.I often drink it like this recently, and I feel that it is fragrant and full of fragrance. Do you want to try it too? "

Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong were quite moved when they heard what Liu Jing said, and they didn't refuse.

Liu Jing asked someone to bring two tea bowls, and then filled a bowl of tea for the two of them respectively.

Zhuge Liang held up the bowl and carefully blew it, took a sip, his eyes lit up immediately, the tea soup had a faint fragrance, but also endless aftertaste, immediately praised: "Zhongda, I have never drunk tea before, but you are so fresh The cooking method is very suitable for me.”

"Today I know the beauty of drinking tea." Pang Tong drank two sips and experienced it for a long time, and he was full of praise: "As Brother Liu said, this method takes up the word 'Qing'. The ancient method uses tea as soup. Covering up the fragrance of tea, "Yi" said: "A slight difference can be a thousand miles away." Brother Liu's clear cooking method can be regarded as the true meaning of tea."

While drinking tea, Liu Jing smiled and said, "As long as you like it. Cai Hongchao and Ma Zijin don't like drinking tea."

Zhuge Liang liked green tea quite a lot, so after drinking another bowl, he said, "Zhongda, do you know that Cao Cao has moved his capital to Xu County, Yingchuan this month."

Liu Jing nodded calmly and said, "I heard about it on the way."

Zhuge Liang looked gloomy, and sighed: "I didn't expect so many Kwantung princes, but it was Cao Cao who entered Luoyang to worship the emperor. Now the people in the Central Plains living in Xiangyang are all dressed like: 'Cao Cao will be able to help China when he is appointed.'" There are many Homecoming."

Zhuge Liang suddenly remembered that Liu Jing once again scolded the princes of the world at the banquet in the past, saying that none of them "have the heart of the country and their ambition to be loyal to the country", but Cao Cao and Liu Bei survived.

Could it be, could it be that he had predicted today's situation last year?

impossible!impossible!

Pang Tong said: "Cao Mengde drove to Luoyang and moved his capital to Xu County. The general trend is gradually taking shape. In the future, there will be no opponents south of the Yellow River and north of the Yangtze River. The only thing to worry about is Er Yuan."

"What Shi Yuan said is not bad." Liu Jing nodded and said, Pang Tong is the same age as him, both of them have good eyesight.

Zhuge Liang said again: "At the beginning of this year, the eunuch Zhao (Qi) Binqing came to Xiangyang. Liu Jingzhou promised to send troops to repair the palace and provide money and food. I thought he would assist the emperor, but in the end he was happy for nothing. Eldest brother (Du Xi) ) and Zhongda are right, Liu Jingzhou, Liu Jingzhou...

well!Obviously, the opportunity to revive the country is right in front of us, why not cherish it? "

Liu Jing shook his head and said: "Liu Jingzhou is graceful and graceful, and has the reputation of being an elder, but unfortunately he is not a king and overlord. He sits in the land of Chu but has no ambition. What can he do?"

This was in Xiangyang. If he had been in Changsha, he would have scolded Liu Biao as "the dog-eared household guard".But these words are already very serious, if Liu Biao finds out, how can there be any good fruit to eat?He also knew that Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong were definitely not big mouthers, and there were cronies and soldiers guarding the door, so he dared to speak like this.

(End of this chapter)