Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1274
"The emerald hairpin is made of gold, and the butterflies dance on the hairpin. Who knows what is on the mind? The moon is full of flowers." After singing a song, the lingering sound lingers.

Xiao Yun's closed eyes gradually opened, and she nodded slightly towards the lead dancer.

The dancing girl smiled, saluted and left.

All the drunken guests are sorry.

Generally speaking, the singing girls and dancers will toast the guests after their performances.If the master is not to blame, there are not many opportunities to kiss Fangze and help her.This dancer is not very old, it is said that she is only thirteen or fourteen years old, but she has a charming and mature appearance, a graceful figure, and is also youthful and lively, with a sense of agility in her graceful dancing posture.

Only aristocratic families can cultivate such wonderful things.It's a pity that Xiao Xiang will not let her come down to toast, maybe when the saints come to the banquet, they are not qualified.

After the dancer left the main hall, several girls who had been waiting for a long time immediately went up to meet her.

"Fifth sister, when you dance, those people's eyes are straight."

As soon as these words came out, the girls were overjoyed, laughing so much that their makeup was messed up.

Fifteenth Sister felt sweat slightly on her forehead, she reached out to take the bronze mirror, the pale yellow stamens on her forehead were a little blurred.

Most of the tea he uses is Lingzhou and Huazhou tea, in order to promote to the grasslands, open up the sales of Kansai tea, and speak for his basic people.

"Mingrui, do you know how long the Linshuo Palace will be built?" Xiao Yun asked the two nephews to sit down.

He likes to drink tea, but the utensils for making tea are very simple and not so complete.The samurai of Yin Anzhi didn't know anything about tea ceremony, they could cook tea with cow dung, so don't talk about it.

Yes, Han Yanhui took refuge in the Xiao family on the surface, but Xiao Yun didn't trust him, and didn't care too much, after all, he was just a sesame mung bean official.Maybe one day, Han Yanhui would directly turn around and join Immortal Zhong and his son, some things are difficult to talk about.

The gap in tea sets is even greater.

"Second brother, after the three halls of Baohua, Qinzheng, and Rende that are currently under construction, there may be more." Xiao Mao said in a very definite tone: "The sage has asked people to find a site to build Pavilions, pavilions, water parks, bamboo forests, and most palaces are also indispensable."

"I'm so tired. Grandpa doesn't know what he's thinking, what's the point of dancing for those people." The fifteenth sister wiped off the pistil yellow, and took off the emerald tinsel from her bun, and said, "Go take a bath."

In this regard, Shao Sheng's enjoyment is not as good as those of these wealthy families - when he was on the grassland, the saint even asked people to make tea with cow dung.

He is carefully studying and pondering every move he makes today.

Xiao Yun was still awake, he beckoned, Xiao Die, Xiao Mao and others left the desk and followed silently.

Xiao Die is the governor of Jizhou. He just returned to Beijing to report on his duties and attended a court meeting by the way.

Everyone in Linshuo Palace knew that the concubine who could spend the night with the saint was the one who was truly favored.After nightfall in the Jiaotai Hall, there were only three people who shared the bed with the saint: Zhang Hui, Chu Shi and Zhong Shi.Zhong Shi is very favored now, and she spends the night with the saint for half a month.

I saw her operating the whole set of tea sets in an orderly manner, as straight as flowing clouds and flowing water, which dazzled people, but there was also a unique rhythmic beauty.

But how can a wealthy family like the Xiao family be so "vulgar"?Any fuel with smoke, peculiar smell, and no flame can not be used. Only carefully selected charcoal and slow frying can meet their requirements.

Chen's mansion is located in Binfang (Jì) in the southeast of Youzhou, named after the people who live in a group. During the Zhenguan period, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty conquered Goguryeo and dispatched soldiers and horses from various countries in the Western Regions. Among them were those from present-day Pakistan and India. The Gubin people in the river basin, as mentioned in the epitaph of Ashina Zhong, "the BMW in the vestibule will be driven into Yangguan, and the gubin and the flying phoenix will be filled with forbidden beasts. See you in Liaodong, and reward them in Zhaolong."

The saint is very satisfied with Xiao Die's work in Jizhou, and the prospects for development seem to be good.

The water for making tea is snow water, which was the favorite of the elegant people in the Tang Dynasty.Bai Juyi once had a poem of "melting snow and frying fragrant tea", and Lu Guimeng also had a poem of "seeing the snow boiled on the pine".The Xiao family's pot of tea is brewed with the falling snow in the forest in the backyard.

"The sage has not returned to the Eastern Capital for a long time, so we have to make extra preparations." Xiao Yun suddenly looked at Xiao Mao and Xiao Die, and said, "Some people also have to be vigilant."

Xiao Mao and Xiao Die looked at each other, both guessing.

After the war, many Gubin people were unwilling to go back to their hometowns—maybe it was too far away—so they settled in Youzhou, where they made a living by smelting iron and forging, and their settlements became Gubinfang.

"Hmm..." When Xiao Yun heard this, she probably knew something in her heart.

No matter how rich the family is, no matter how refined their life is, they can't compare to a martial artist with a knife.Furthermore, the sage started out in the army, shrewd and decisive, sometimes ruthless and ruthless, which is actually not easy to deal with.

Chen Cheng——Xiao Yun's eyes froze, this is a tricky old man!

The tea is Huzhou purple bamboo shoots, a tribute tea from the royal family, with excellent quality.

Several children of the Chen family were relatively active in the business world, but they have gradually died down in the past two years.After accumulating a considerable amount of wealth, he transferred it to others, and began to buy land and houses in Chang'an, Luoyang, and Beiping, and set up farms, very low-key.

A group of little sisters laughed and surrounded the fifteenth sister and left.

But now there has been a change—the change is actually not a big one, just a small hidden worry, far from a serious one.

In the former Tang Dynasty, Yanzhou was set up to resettle the Mohe tribe. The prefecture was located in the northwest corner of the city, and Liaoxi County was set up outside Youzhou city to resettle the Mohe tribe.When Zhu Tao served as Jiedu envoy, Yanzhou was abolished.During the Jianzhong period, Liaoxi County was merged into Youdu County.But the settlement of the Mohe people still exists in the city, named Liaoxifang.

Each piece is made by famous masters.For example, the tripod used for making tea is most famous in Longzhou and Shuzhou. This tripod was given by Zhao Jian, the former envoy of the Dragon Sword Festival.

There are actually many fires for making tea.There are pine wood, that is, "Songhuo Yesencha"; there are bamboo, that is, "Bamboo Sencha Yewochi"; .

"Oh, I'm late." Fifteenth Sister, who had just finished her bath, hurried over with her skirt in hand, drove away the servants with a coquettish smile, and made tea herself.

Xiao Yun sighed inwardly as she looked at her meticulously raised daughter.

"The house that has been repaired for more than half a year is finally looking good." Xiao Yun looked up and said with emotion.

Even in terms of playing with women, he may not be better than these rich and powerful families.When Yu Lu saw a bearded girl like Gu, Xiao's family wouldn't even take a look at her, but Shao Sheng had a great time playing, and in just two months, he made her belly big...

For tea bowls, Xingzhou and Yuezhou are famous all over the world, and the latter is slightly better.The utensils used by the Xiao family for drinking tea are the famous Yue kiln "Qianfeng emerald color", which is very valuable and was a gift from Wuyue Qian Liu.

Xiao Mansion is located in Liaoxifang.

Then the Chong family was canonized as Jieyu.

Even if Shao Shude is the emperor, in terms of enjoyment, there is still a huge gap compared with these rich and noble families.

First of all, there are many warriors from Hebei Province in Yin'anzhi, and the saints have rewarded them many times to show their kindness.

The tea ceremony is exquisite, one tea, two water, three utensils, and four fires.

Xiao Mao will be presiding over the construction of Linshuo Palace.According to the meaning of the sage, after the two halls of diligence and benevolence are completed, they will be released to the public. It is likely to be a governor, or even a transfer envoy if it is not good.

I heard that Chen Cheng also picked up some of his family members.It is quite strange that none of the descendants of the Chen family has become an official.But Chen Cheng's wealth should never be underestimated. Even though Xiao Yun was born in a rich family, he always felt that he was not as rich as the Chen family in terms of wealth. That's it.

Then there are officials represented by Zhong Jinxian, Zhong Jushuang, Han Yanhui, Liu Cungui, Zhao Siwen, etc. Recently, they have been promoted very quickly and have repeatedly faced saints. A new power group is about to emerge.

The tea has been boiled, and the water is steaming.

When he was in court, he was serious, and he often made suggestions and made meritorious deeds.In private, she is a wild woman, a wine woman.Because of his favor, the saint selected beauties from Yeting several times and rewarded the Chen family.

Xiao Yun’s set of tea sets has 24 pieces in total, including various utensils for lighting a fire, holding water, holding salt, making tea, drinking tea, cleaning, and storing.

Dai Niang has been in the palace for so many years, but she hasn't even given birth to a boy and a half girl, and she doesn't know what happened.Is it because the saints are afraid of them, or is it for some other reason, Xiao Yun's head hurts from thinking about it, but he still has no idea.

There are many people living in the mansion.Except for the wife and eldest son who are still in Luoyang, everyone else who can come has come.The whole family is lively and lively. After all, people are old, so they want to have a reunion.

Xiao Yun probably knew what Chen Cheng was thinking, but he couldn't learn it.What Xiao Shi was carrying was too heavy.Hundreds of years of inheritance from aristocratic families has certainly brought great help, but at the same time it has also created many unspeakable burdens.

The Xiao Mansion in the northern capital is not entirely newly built, but based on the Dong Mansion, it swallowed up the houses of several Mohe chieftains next door and rebuilt it. He also knows the affairs of the workshop, doctor Yinqing Guanglu, the guest of the inspector prince and the supervisor of the censor, Shangzhu Kingdom, the residence of Dong Qingchang in Longxi.

Seeing that the local power in Hebei is gaining momentum, this makes Xiao Yun a little wary.

It is not easy even for a family of Gongqing to collect a complete set of 24 top-level tea sets.

Xiao Mao belonged to the room of Xiao Sheng, the son-in-law of Dezong Dynasty, and he was a little far away from Xiao Yun and Xiao Yun brothers.But Xiao Yun is now the prime minister, under the deliberate win-win, Xiao Mao's relationship with him is much closer.

Chief Hao of Mohe was killed for inciting tribal rebellion, and the rest were reduced to slaves and distributed to civil and military officials.In Xiao Yun's mansion, there are several young ladies of Mohe who are serving as maidservants, entertaining and accompanying guests when they come, all of which are bestowed by the saints.

Xiao Yun smiled.

Chen Cheng can coolly keep his descendants out of office, but he can't.Not only can't I learn this way, but I have to go a step further: next month's Changchun Festival (today's birthday), the fifteenth mother of the Xiao family will perform for the saint.

"Aren't you tired of plotting and scheming all day long?" Fifteenth Sister finished making tea and poured tea for everyone with a chuckle.

His robe was torn, so he mended it and put it on again.

Everyone in the main hall drank the last round of wine, and the guests gradually dispersed.

The fifteenth sister grew up in a honeypot since she was a child, so she didn't know the dangers in this world.Why do all the generals resist stubbornly and insist on surrendering at the moment when the situation is exhausted?People can see very clearly that when the emperor is happy, he can give you a lot of wealth, even more money than he made as a Jiedu envoy, but once the emperor is angered, it is not uncommon for the family to be ruined overnight.

Companion to a king is like a tiger, not just talking.

"Ge Congzhou has already gone to Yizhou, and he has recently taken over the counties of Dingzhou to encircle the state. Once he is conquered, the official positions in Yi and Dingzhou will be vacant. Are there any capable candidates in your pockets? After you go back Check them out carefully." Xiao Yun put down the tea bowl and said, "Yiding is adjacent to Hedong and Chengde, and is highly valued by saints, so don't be careless."

"Yes." The two replied one after another.

(End of this chapter)