I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 18 Brewing tea and talking about princes (seeking recommendation tickets)

At this time in the Han Dynasty, making tea was still a fashionable way of life, and it was actually less than 100 years ago.

But at this time, it is not so much making tea as it is making tea.

The dried tea leaves are first made into tea cakes, and then a small piece is broken off when drinking, and then dried on a charcoal fire, then ground into powder with utensils, and finally cooked in a container.

When cooking, you can add various ingredients, and even add large pieces of bacon and fish.

Therefore, tea is called "tea porridge" in many places in Dahan.

When Liu He saw this kind of "tea porridge" with various ingredients added for the first time in the palace, he rejected everything from his expression to his heart.

At that time, Liu He immediately implemented the same new method of making tea in the palace as later generations, and won unanimous praise from everyone.

Up to now, this new method of making tea has become popular in more than a dozen counties in Changyi, and it is spreading to other surrounding counties.

Sometimes, new things are not difficult to be accepted, as long as they really meet the "taste" of the people, it is not difficult to promote them at all.

Li Anding brought up the charcoal stove, ceramic pot and teacups with a lacquer table and left.

Then, Liu He personally poured Wang Shi a cup of steaming hot tea.

Because it was night, the tea was not brewed very strong, but the faint fragrance from the tea still lingered in Fuyao Hall.

Wang Shi, who was sitting upright, picked up the teacup, sipped it while blowing, and his expression finally became much calmer.

Wang Shi drank cup after cup, Liu He poured cup after cup, time seemed to slow down in Fuyao Hall.

Liu He has very complicated feelings towards Wang Shi, a "cheap teacher".

Because in this world, the previous Liu He and the current Liu He have one thing in common, that is, they are both truly lonely.

No father, no mother, no brothers, no younger brothers, in this huge Changyi palace, they stand alone and are inseparable from each other.

Everyone has something to do with Liu He, but everyone seems to have nothing to do with him.

Whether it was Yu Wuyou, Wang He, or Xiang Anle from Changyi... most people kept a restrained distance from Liu He.

And Wang Shi is the most special one among them, he is very much like the elderly elders in the family, although he really doesn't know how to keep a distance, but he is indeed wholeheartedly for your own good.

In the original world, Liu He regarded this kind of carelessness as a burden, but in this world, Liu He felt a little warmth.

If possible, Liu He is of course willing to let Wang Shi become his "assistance".

However, Wang Shi was too old to learn new things like Yu Wuyou and the others.

His pedantic spirit is of no use to what Liu He is going to do in the future.

Apart from loyalty, Liu He couldn't see any other advantages in Wang Shi.

So Liu He can only keep a respectful distance from Wang Shi - try not to let him disturb his life and plans.

The way Liu He used to do it was to avoid the other party.

But today, Liu He plans to show his cards. As the time decreases a little bit, his plan is very tight, and those trivial matters that may hinder his energy must be resolved as soon as possible.

After three rounds of tea, Wang Shi wiped his mouth and put the cup back on the table in front of him.

"Your Highness..."

Wang Shi originally planned to continue talking, but Liu He rushed to speak before him.

"Wang Fu, I have something I want to ask you."

"Huh?" Wang Shi was both puzzled and delighted. This was the first time His Highness asked him about politics, and he sat up straight.

"Your Highness, please, the old minister knows everything, and he can say everything."

"Wang Fu has worked hard for many years, what kind of person does he want to teach the widow to be?"

"Your Highness is the King of Changyi in the Great Han Dynasty. Of course, the veteran wants His Highness to become a qualified vassal king."

"Then in Wang Fu's mind, what should I do to be a qualified prince?"

"Naturally, he is upright in character and able to govern the vassal states under his control." Wang Shi said very firmly.

"I'm stupid, can Wang Fu explain in more detail?"

Liu He's words scratched Wang Shi's itch, he coughed lightly, and then spoke eloquently again.

"The reason why Gaozu separated the feudal states was to learn the lesson of the Tyrant Qin, which suffered internal strife and external worries, and had no feudal states to send troops to rescue."

"So the most important thing for a good vassal king is to manage his own country well, reward farming and weaving, encourage farming and mulberry, enlighten education, separate relatives and alienate, and repair soldiers..."

Wang Shi shook his head and said, but he didn't notice the faint smile on Liu He's face.

And when Wang Shi said the words "armor-repairing soldiers", he himself stopped suddenly.

The old master seemed to suddenly realize that he seemed to have said something wrong.

"Well, what Wang Fu said is very good, why don't you say it..."

"This……"

Liu He did not continue to ask questions, but raised a new question: "Wang Fu, whether I go to the Lieutenant's Mansion, the Prime Minister's Mansion, or the Guantian, which one of the things do I do? In order to do what you said?"

"Your Highness is the lord of a country. Don't indulge in these trivial matters, otherwise they will be no different from entertainment and banquets. Your Highness should mediate in the middle. As for the specific affairs, leave it to the King of Changyi and the Lieutenant of Changyi."

"Wang Fu, are you asking me to directly intervene in state affairs?"

Going to Tian Caoli is at best considered insane, rebellious and greedy, and going to command the prime minister and lieutenant is really interfering in state affairs.

Personal relationships can be good, but you can't put them on the surface.

Wang Shi was stopped by the question this time, he opened his mouth and wanted to explain, but he didn't know how to explain.

"There are only you and me in this palace now. I want to ask Wang Fu one more question. Since Gao Zu, there are hundreds of princes and kings in my great Han. Will the wise princes and kings live longer, or the stupid princes and kings live longer?"

Liu He's so-called wise princes and kings almost inevitably embarked on the road of rebellion or "being" rebelled in the end.

"Wang Fu doesn't need to answer, let me tell you, those stupid princes and kings live long."

"Then you want me to be a short-lived but wise prince?"

"Old minister...Old minister..." Wang Shi's mind was a little messed up, and he seemed to be involved in it.

Liu He was not in a hurry, he poured himself a cup of tea, drank it slowly, and waited for Wang Shi to figure out the relationship.

"His Royal Highness believes that what he has done is right."

"That's why Your Highness wants to be a wise prince and king."

"But in my big man, the wise princes and kings will not end well."

Wang Shi muttered to himself, and the sweat on his forehead became more and more dense. He looked up at Liu He, and felt that the other party seemed very strange.

"The widow is indeed insane, but he hasn't reached the point of committing suicide."

"Think about it again, Wang Fu. I want to be a wise prince and king, and I want to live a good life. So what is the widow going to do?"

Wang Shi's turbid eyeballs shrank suddenly, and he said unconsciously: "Your Highness wants to become the sky..."

"Wang Shi, you are bold!"

Liu He patted a few cases vigorously, and reprimanded like thunder.

This scolding made Wang Shi's hands tremble suddenly, and he immediately turned over the teacup. The scalding hot water splashed on his legs, making him jump up.

Wang Shi, who realized that his words were disobedient, bowed down in a panic, and kept bowing his head to apologize.

The "dong dong dong" sound of the white head hitting the floor echoed throughout the Fuyao Hall.

Liu He watched with cold eyes, stood up after a few breaths, and walked towards Wang Shi.

(End of this chapter)