Datang first village

Hearing Zheng Xiuyan's reward, Li Yuanxing asked with a smile: "Then what is the reason for the reward?"

"Of course I made a delicious cake!" Li Xiuyan was puzzled. Could there be other reasons?

Li Yuanxing shook his head with a smile: "The reason for this king's reward is that he studies hard and dares to innovate. Cake is just one thing, but learning and applying it, and using it with innovation, is what deserves a reward."

Li Xiuyan opened her mouth wide, not knowing what to say.What's more troublesome is that she doesn't understand what His Highness Qin Wang said. Among the seven women, there are only two or three who can understand Li Yuanxing's meaning.

Li Yuanxing put down his chopsticks and said to Cui Yingying and Lu Qiuyu: "Let the chief stewards of your two studies come to see me tomorrow, and I have some things to arrange for them to do."

"Yes!" The two girls stood up and saluted.

"Let's go to bed early at night, tomorrow's tea party will be equally interesting!" Li Yuanxing got up after speaking, and the seven girls stood up at the same time to salute.

Li Yuanxing believes that in a few months, when the tea ceremony is mentioned, in addition to the existing five different tea ceremony of officials, Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, and folk, there will definitely be another one, which is the tea ceremony among noble ladies.The noble ladies of Tang Dynasty are really too busy, so busy that they have to find something to waste every day.

The next day, the assembly hall was rearranged again.

Not only did they set aside a place for Buddhism, but also specially added a long screen for the noble ladies. Even Empress Changsun and Concubine Yang came, as well as several concubines in the palace that Li Yuanxing didn't know.

Outside the living room of the conference, a shed that can accommodate 500 people was also set up.

All this was done overnight.If placed in modern times, Li Yuanxing does not believe that he has this power.But in the Tang Dynasty, Qin Wangzhuang could mobilize thousands of servants at any time if it wanted to do something.

Buddhist tea is about Zen.

In Li Yuanxing's mind, since the Western Han Dynasty, Buddhism has made great contributions to the tea ceremony.But when Buddhism started to make tea, Li Yuanxing realized that he still underestimated Buddhism. After Buddhism was introduced to the Central Plains in the Western Han Dynasty, it experienced great development in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and combined with the culture of the Central Plains, it was really good.

It's just that Buddhism is not united!

The six monks who came here actually represented six different sects, including Southern Sect and Northern Sect.Subdivisions include Pure Land Buddhism, Zen Buddhism...

The monks actually think that their own is the one who knows the most profound Buddhist principles. The dispute between Buddhism and Taoism at the tea party alone has lost the wind. It doesn’t mean that you show more is good enough.

This time the tea party was deliberately arranged by Li Yuanxing, and the artistic conception displayed was not to show off skills.

The great monk Ciku only showed the matcha once and retreated to the side. People in other temples planned to show their hands again, but Li Chunfeng from the Taoist sect came out and sat in front of the tea table.After all, he was an eminent monk with cultivation, so he retreated calmly.

The attendant beside Li Yuanxing whispered a few words, and the attendant came to Master Ciku and said, "Master, His Royal Highness Qin Wang said that the matcha of the master contains deep Zen principles, and both Buddhism and Taoism are important in cultivating the mind. Your Highness hopes that after the tea party, you can be alone with the master." How about tasting tea once and setting the time for tomorrow afternoon?"

Master Ciku has seen the form called the schedule prepared by Qin Wangzhuang.

There will be detailed arrangements for the tea party every day. Tomorrow morning will be tea lectures, and the afternoon will be free tea discussion time.

"Please reply to His Royal Highness King Qin, the poor monk is very honored!"

Upon receiving this answer, Li Yuanxing nodded in satisfaction.He got up and left the living room of the conference, but before he could go out, he was blocked by a maid: "Your Highness, the empress is here to invite you!"

Li Yuanxing was a little surprised that Empress Changsun wanted to ask her for something, but it passed.

Seeing Li Yuanxing approaching, Empress Changsun signaled the maids to step aside and asked Li Yuanxing to sit on the mat on her right.Li Yuanxing saluted: "I don't know why the emperor's sister-in-law summoned the ministers?"

"Naturally, I would like to thank Goro. Dr. Sun has formulated a very detailed diet plan for this palace. It is far better to maintain health with food than to maintain health with medicine. I have tried it, and the effect is excellent. Recently, the symptoms of asthma No more attacks!" Is Empress Changsun really thanking her?

Li Yuanxing suspected in his heart that these were all nonsense, and there was no need for Empress Changsun to tell herself about such a trivial matter.

Because in Empress Changsun's heart, just like Li Er, she really regarded herself as her younger brother.

Seeing that Li Yuanxing was silent, Empress Changsun smiled: "Wulang is really a wonderful person, so don't gossip about it. I ask you, how many years do you think I can live?"

"Sister-in-law, do you want to listen to the truth or lies?"

"Do you still need to listen to lies? The imperial physicians in the palace said that I have a long life! They also said that the Holy Spirit is long live!" Empress Changsun said with a smile.When she said these words, she didn't evade Concubine Yang, because Concubine Yang would definitely not compete for favor, nor would she fight too much for her son, so there was no need to avoid it.

Li Yuanxing looked around, and then said in a low voice: "Old Taoist Yuan should have counted, but he didn't dare to talk nonsense anymore. My younger brother told the truth. It was nine years since my younger brother met the emperor's wife for the first time!"

"What about now?" Empress Changsun looked as usual, and she didn't seem to be afraid at all.

"Health preservation is not about changing fate against the heavens, but following the way of heaven. What I believe in is the cause and effect of the present world. The reincarnation of Buddhism is a joke in the eyes of my ministers. Therefore, in this world, we should be kind to the world and cultivate our hearts. Health preservation, this is the way to longevity and wealth. Looking forward to the karma of the next life is only used to deceive ignorant people!"

After Li Yuanxing finished speaking, Empress Changsun just nodded slightly.

But Concubine Yang silently threw the string of beads in her hand on the ground, trusting those monks was far worse than trusting King Qin.

Li Yuanxing sighed at this time: "It's just that there are some things that my brother can't do anything about. Or, I can't do what I want!"

"tell me the story!"

"Take two people as an example, the first General Qu Tutong, he only has one year to live at most. Whether it is the way of heaven or his body, it is the same. The only thing I can do is to let him live a glorious life, Die a glorious one." Li Yuanxing saw from the almanac that Qu Tutong died of illness.

At his age, no matter how powerful Sun Laodao is, he can only prolong it for a while.

"It's a good sentence to live with glory, and to die with glory. I want to come to old general Qu to hear Wulang's words. He can look at life with a smile when he is alive, and close his eyes peacefully when he dies!" Empress Changsun praised.

"Emperor's sister-in-law keeps in good health, cultivates her mind more, is neither angry nor dry, and has nourishing food. The emperor's sister-in-law can live a long life!" The eldest grandson empress nodded solemnly at Li Yuanxing's words: "Sister-in-law wrote down what Wu Lang said, and the other person Wu Lang said is who?"

"Du Ruhui! Looking at it right now, four years! My younger brother hopes that he can live another 14 years. The Tang Dynasty needs him!"

"Yes, Datang needs him!" Empress Changsun followed up seriously.

Four years passed in a blink of an eye.But Li Yuanxing checked a lot of historical materials, but he still didn't know the cause of Du Ruhui's death, but he was seriously ill, so it was not an acute illness, and he was only 46 years old when he died.

What made Li Yuanxing even more helpless was that Li Yuanxing arranged for Sun Laodao to observe Du Ruhui, but there was no hidden illness in the visual inspection.

So this time Li Yuanxing took the initiative to bring it up.

"I don't know, what Lao Du will think when he hears this. If he can be as calm as the emperor's wife, I hope that I can give him a good consultation, and maybe there will be some gains. But if he is disgusted, the younger brother will There is nothing we can do." Li Yuanxing was telling the truth.

Du Ruhui is not sick now, it is too taboo to say that he is going to die soon.

Moreover, the Du family would not be happy to see a doctor if they were not sick, so Li Yuanxing had no choice.

Empress Changsun didn't speak on this topic, she needed to go back and ask Li Er's opinion, changed the topic, and then said: "Today's tea party, it seems that Wu Lang has no intention of tea ceremony!"

"What is the tea ceremony? If you have Tao in your heart, you will be Tao. If you don't have Tao in your heart, you will have no Tao!"

"What a sophistry Goro!" Empress Changsun cursed with a smile.

Li Yuanxing also laughed, and said in a low voice: "My brother just knows that next year, only tea can increase the income of the Tang treasury by [-]%. This is the tea ceremony!"

Empress Changsun smiled, covering her mouth.

"Wulang formed the King of Qin's Staff Council, and let Chengqian and Ke join in. As ordinary scholars, learn more!" After finishing speaking, Empress Changsun said directly: "Wulang, go to work, you have reduced a lot in recent days." Goro is the No. 1 in the Tang Dynasty for being so busy without going to court!"

Li Yuanxing smiled and didn't answer, and left after giving a salute.

After Li Yuanxing left, Concubine Yang quickly saluted Empress Changsun: "Thank you, sister!"

"You don't have to thank me. Goro's theory of the wolf king really makes sense the more I think about it. Goro may not be a good teacher, but he is an excellent role model. Ke will have to walk on his own in the future. Goro has something that Ke should write down. , Keeping one's heart is one's own way." Empress Changsun said unhurriedly.

Concubine Yang nodded repeatedly.

Li Yuanxing left the guest room and let out a long breath.The resolution of Du Ruhui's matter was a heartache.

At the same time, I am also feeling that there are so many idlers in Datang, who can sit there all day and watch others make tea, and it is still full of fun.This also proves that there are too few entertainments in Datang, so few that people want to pass the time.

Li Yuanxing began to look forward to the New Year, what a crazy New Year Wu Zhao could create.

"Your Highness, the patriarch of the Cui clan has arrived at the gate of the villa, and he is asking to see His Highness. It is a gift for accepting the levy the day after tomorrow!" Zheng He came to report.

Li Yuanxing asked back: "How is the dowry preparation in the mansion?"

Zheng He's expression was very tense, and he lowered his head and whispered: "This matter has been ordered by the sage, and it was passed directly from Eunuch Gao to the young one, saying that the Qin Palace does not prepare a dowry. Later, Cui Changshi also said that Qin Wangzhuang does not need small ones. prepare the dowry!"

Li Yuanxing touched his chin after hearing this.

Originally, he was too lazy to worry about these things. A few days ago, he figured out the reason why the Seventh Family gave betrothal gifts and heavy gifts.At this moment, she completely understood that, to be precise, this was an exchange, and her dowry was not a gift, so what should it be?

"Please come to the living room of the small meeting!" Li Yuanxing decided to meet the patriarch of the Cui clan first (to be continued.)