Huafanchunzhengming

Chapter 161 Asking for a Battle for the King (1)

Wei Rou read two pages of the ancient tea scriptures, and thought that she couldn't do such a thing as repairing books, so she couldn't help being jealous and hating.

Resisting it, she praised Zhong Weiwei with a smile: "Zhong Tongshi really deserves to be the daughter of a great Confucian. This word can't be better. I think the content of this book is a little different from what I read before. Is it corrected by you?"

Zhong Weiwei said: "The lower officials don't have much money, only a little talent left."

Empress Dowager Wei stretched out her hand: "Take it here and let me see."

After a cursory review, he returned Zhong Weiwei, and praised: "Yes, it's a pity to let you do Tongshi in the inner court."

Concubine Lu contemptuously said: "Your Majesty treats you well, he even gave you the Lanjiang tea garden, and you just write a booklet to send him away? How petty."

Zhong Weiwei just pretended he didn't hear it, what else?
She has no money, so she can't promise her with her body, right?

I'm afraid that if she really agrees with her body, all the women in this room will jump on her and tear her alive.

Lu Chun interrupted: "What's going on? Why hasn't Your Majesty come back?"

Empress Dowager Wei asked, "What time is it?"

The palace man replied, "It's time."

"That's been a long time coming."

The eyes of Empress Dowager Wei and Concubine Lu Dagui split apart as soon as they met, and said: "Go ahead and inquire, what happened?"

Zhong Weiwei didn't let go of this abnormality, and the string that had just been relaxed stretched again.

She always felt that these people gathered here to celebrate Chonghua's birthday, they came prepared, and they still had bad intentions.

Her gaze quickly swept over Lu Chun and Wei Rou, and she saw that they were both dressed in splendid attire.

Wei Rou seemed to have encountered something good, her face was radiant, while Lu Chun seemed to be hiding something on her mind, a little absent-minded.

Those who inquired about the news came back soon: "Several neighboring countries sent envoys to congratulate His Majesty on his birthday, and His Majesty hosted a banquet for the envoys, so there was a little delay."

Zhong Weiwei was very happy.

Since Li Guo lost to Dongling in the tea fight for three consecutive years, several neighboring countries were eager to move.

Several of the vassal states even stopped paying tribute, and took advantage of the fact that the late emperor was seriously ill and the situation in the court was unstable, so he had no time to take care of him, so he switched to Dongling.

Now they have sent envoys to celebrate Chonghua's birthday, regardless of whether they are sincere or not, it is always a good thing.

Empress Dowager Wei also looked very happy: "That's what it should be."

The person who answered said: "Another incident happened. In the middle of the banquet, some envoy from the Vatican Kingdom suddenly challenged His Majesty, saying that he wanted to ask Da Sicha about the tea ceremony."

"Vatican Zhou Kingdom? What is that thing?"

All the concubines whispered among themselves, saying that they had never heard of such a country.

Wei Rou said with a smile: "It must be a small country as remote as Yelang? You can't see Mount Tai with a blind eye, and after learning two tricks, you think you are a big deal. If he wants to challenge, he will challenge it? How embarrassing!"

Concubine Lu Taigui couldn't understand Wei Rou's frivolous appearance, she sneered contemptuously, "Fan Zhou is not the only one who can't see Mount Tai with a blind eye, and thinks he's great after learning two tricks?"

The palace people were cautious: "Several adults who are proficient in tea ceremony refused to accept it, and immediately expressed that they would fight him, but they all lost..."

Wei Rou refused: "Who is there?"

The palace man replied: "Even Master Fan, the Minister of Dali Temple, lost."

Dali Temple Minister Fan Guohua, apart from Da Sicha Chen Junqing, is considered one of the best masters in the court.

If he loses, it means that the envoy of Fan Zhou Kingdom is really powerful.

Empress Dowager Wei sighed: "I didn't expect that after my Dali lost three games in a row at the tea fight, even a small remote country that I had never heard of would dare to challenge me."

Then he asked the palace man: "Do you know where this Brahma Zhou is? How is the situation in the country?"

The palace man wondered: "I don't know..."

Empress Dowager Wei raised her eyebrows and looked at Lu Chun: "Do you know the virtuous concubine?"

Lu Chun said calmly: "I don't know. Zhong Tongshi worked as a housekeeper under the late emperor for four years, maybe he knows?"

Dozens of pairs of eyes looked at Zhong Weiwei at the same time.

Zhong Weiwei really knew: "It's Dongling's vassal state, and it's about one hundred and eight thousand miles away from us.

The country is also rich in tea and respects the tea ceremony. Dongling's tea is not enough to sell, so I buy from them, so I have accumulated a lot of wealth and ambition over the years.

I heard that they just changed to an ambitious young monarch, probably looking for something to raise their status. "

She didn't say the rest, but people as smart as Concubine Lu, Empress Dowager Wei, Lu Chun and others understood it all.

The way of the country, one rises and the other disappears, the decline of the Li Kingdom, and the rise of Fan Zhou, the first to bear the brunt is to attack the Li Kingdom first, and then have the confidence to challenge Dongling.

Empress Dowager Wei sneered: "Fan Zhou wants to take our place in the tea fight. Even a small country dares to provoke us.

They must be beaten to the ground, and escape from Dali with their tails between their legs, so as to dispel my anger.What does His Majesty say? "

Gong Ren said: "Your Majesty asked Da Sicha to come out to entertain guests, but Da Sicha's stomach was spoiled and he couldn't sit still, how could he entertain guests.

So he sent Mr. Ming to the court to entertain the guests. At this moment, Mr. Ming should already be on his way to the palace. "

Tea ceremony pays attention to inheritance, there are family inheritance, master-student inheritance, the son of Ming Dynasty is not Ming, but Chen Shaoming, the second son of Chen Junqing, the current chief tea minister of Li State.

Because of his handsome appearance and outstanding tea ceremony, he was called Mr. Ming by the people at that time.

Chen Shaoming has won the true biography of his father and has the ambition to shock the sky. He has traveled and studied abroad all the year round, collecting the strengths of many families. His style is elegant and calm, and he has a very good reputation.

Everyone regards him as a candidate for the next Da Si Cha.

His tea art is not comparable to that of Fan Guohua and others.

Hearing that he was here to handle this matter, everyone was relieved.

Empress Dowager Wei said with a smile: "In a small country, even if there are a lot of powerful people, how can it be so powerful? It can't be more powerful than Mei Xun.

According to the decree of the palace, the envoys of Fanzhou and Chen Shaoming performed performances to celebrate His Majesty's birthday, filial piety is commendable, no matter who wins, the palace will reward him heavily. "

After all, the queen mother is a queen mother, after experiencing the influence of the family, and seeing the struggle for power and profit in the palace, she opened her mouth and defined a provocation as a performance to celebrate her birthday.

He also teased Fan Zhou by the way, filial piety is commendable, and that is something that can only be said to subordinates.

All the concubines laughed and urged the palace people: "Hurry up and spread the message."

Zhong Weiwei was a little worried, feeling that things today were not that simple.

Fan Zhou's envoy came to provoke him, Da Sicha happened to have diarrhea, so Chen Shaoming could only go to the battle, it looked like a conspiracy.

Facts have proved that her worries were not superfluous.

Not long after, the palace servant came back and replied: "The envoy of Fan Zhou asked the empress dowager, if he wins, what will the empress dowager reward him? Can you reward him with the famous Chu Yu?"

Chu Yu is a well-known ancient jade, regarded as the national treasure of the Li country, and the envoy of Fanzhou was really arrogant when he made this request.

Empress Dowager Wei laughed back angrily: "What can he show? How dare the rats miss Chu Yu?"

(End of this chapter)