Little Detective of the Tang Dynasty: What to do if you are beheaded at the beginning?

"Your Majesty, you can try the oolong tea I just made."

Li Zhi was surprised. He didn't expect there was a new product?

"Quick, bring it here for me to taste."

Wu Meiniang wanted to take it, but Song Zhen said that there was no need to bother Her Majesty the Queen, so let him do it.

Song Zhen took the teapot and poured hot water into the cup first to warm the cup and clean the utensils. This is the first step in making tea.

Then, wash the lid and bowl one by one.

Although it doesn't sound very complicated, it is amazing in Li Zhi's eyes.

Elegant, it's really too elegant.

The second step is to put the tea.

Song Zhen gently put the oolong tea leaves in the tea tray made of half a bamboo tube, shook it slightly, and then put the tea leaves into the teapot.

The third step is to brew.

He first added a small amount of hot water to let the tea leaves expand. After soaking for a while, Song Zhen picked up the teapot, poured out the tea, and let the tea leaves sit for a while.

"?" Li Zhi was stunned. Why did you pour it out? Isn't this a waste of natural resources?

Song Zhen smiled and explained: "Your Majesty, Oolong tea is not like green tea. The first brew of tea may have a slightly astringent taste and is not very hygienic."

Li Zhi was puzzled: "Why do you say that?"

"Because the tea making process is different, Oolong tea has two more steps than green tea."

"After picking the young tea leaves, Oolong tea needs to be placed on bamboo strips and shaken continuously. This is called shaking the green. Then it is dried in the sun, which is called drying the green. The combination of the two is called making green."

"After withering and before killing the green, there is an additional step of making green. After rolling and twisting, it is directly baked. The tea made in this way is Oolong tea."

Everyone was stunned when they heard it.

I didn't expect that this small tea leaf actually contained so many processes. It's amazing.

No, what's more amazing should be the first person to make tea, that is, Song Zhen.

Song Zhen brewed the tea leaves with hot water again and picked up the teapot and shook it slightly.

Then the tea was distributed in order of seniority, first to Li Zhi, Wu Meiniang, and finally to Yan Liben.

Li Zhi looked down and saw that the color of the tea was different from that of green tea. It actually had a little red glow.

He lifted the teacup with both hands, and the fragrance of the tea instantly lingered at the tip of his nose.

"Good tea!"

Compared with green tea, oolong tea has a richer taste.

Because green tea has not been fermented, the color and tea soup retain the green style of fresh tea leaves.

Oolong tea is different. The aroma is more intense, even mixed with a faint floral and fruity fragrance. It tastes mellow and sweet when it enters the mouth.

Li Zhi took the first sip and fell deeply in love with oolong tea.

Coupled with Song Zhen's pleasing ten ways of serving tea, it was a real enjoyment.

He felt that all the fatigue from a busy day was swept away.

"Your Majesty, drinking tea is not only for quenching thirst and promoting salivation, but also for health."

"Oh?" Li Zhi was interested, "Tell me more."

Song Zhen smiled slightly: "Drinking green tea regularly can reduce high blood lipids, prevent arteriosclerosis, soften blood vessels, and prevent and reduce the deposition of melanin in the skin."

"Oolong tea is also called green tea. It contains a variety of minerals and has a relatively strong effect of decomposing and digesting fat. Drinking oolong tea after drinking alcohol can accelerate the metabolism of alcohol, thereby protecting the liver."

Since there are many modern words in the rhetoric, Song Zhen had to explain them one by one.

Li Zhi said happily: "So that's it. I didn't expect that tea can have such an effect."

Song Zhen reminded: "However, although tea is good, don't drink too much. If you occasionally catch a cold, have diarrhea or take medicine, it is recommended to drink less tea."

"Also, drink three cups a day, more is not good. And it is recommended to drink in the morning."

Wu Meiniang silently remembered the precautions that Song Zhen said.

She now hopes that Li Zhi will be healthy more than anyone else. After all, she has only been the queen for a short time and has no foundation.

Moreover, the means by which she came to power have caused controversy. What if Li Zhi falls one day, what should she do?

During this period of time, Ah Wu actually did not have so many tricks. What she thought about now was more about how to support her husband and children and maintain her position as queen.

Because she has not yet come into contact with real power, she has no idea how tempting power is.

And she cultivated Li Yifu as a confidant before, just to have one more minister in the court who would speak for her, that's all.

She did not want to end up like Queen Wang.

In ancient times, queens and concubines could only be attached to the emperor, and they had no freedom, even in the Tang Dynasty when women's rights were the most prosperous.

Wu Meiniang was prepared for danger in times of peace, but unfortunately she chose the wrong person at the beginning.

Li Yifu, who relied on the support of the queen,, did many things that made Li Zhi unhappy, such as not listening to advice? Giving Li Zhi a cold face? And so on...

As a person of later generations, Song Zhen has nutritional knowledge far beyond this era.

Because his grandfather in his previous life suffered from high blood pressure, he knew what Li Zhi should eat for his illness.

Before leaving the palace, he helped Li Zhi write some recipes for medicinal food.

Li Zhi's disease is very similar to vertigo in later generations, which is similar to symptoms such as cerebral insufficiency and high blood pressure.

Among the emperors of the Tang Dynasty, many people suffered from this disease.

The emperors with clear records include Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Emperor Taizong of Tang, Emperor Gaozong of Tang, Emperor Shunzong of Tang, Emperor Muzong of Tang, Emperor Wenzong of Tang, and Emperor Xuanzong of Tang.

It can be seen that it is probably a genetic disease.

But in order to relieve the pain in his later years, Li Zhi began to take the "panacea" brought into the palace by Byzantium.

"Old Tang Book·Biography of Fu" records: "In the second year of Qianfeng, an envoy was sent to offer Diyega."

"Diyega" is a herbal synthetic medicine, a famous universal antidote containing poppy ingredients in ancient and medieval times.

In fact, it can only relieve pain, not cure it, and even eating too much will make Li Zhi die faster.

Therefore, Song Zhen suggested that Li Zhi eat more high-protein foods, such as fish, chicken, eggs, beef, etc.

Although the "Tang Law Commentary" clearly stated that horses and cattle cannot be killed, who is Li Zhi? Does the Tang Law apply to him?

Li Zhi was touched when he saw Song Zhen caring so much about his health.

This is my good minister.

Although Song Zhen has not made any achievements so far, he really paid a lot for me.

Not only did he compose music for me, but he also helped me regulate my body.

Not only Li Zhi was moved, but also Wu Meiniang.

Because before Song Zhen left, he wrote down several recipes, which recorded in detail how to cook.

He secretly stuffed these recipes into Wu Meiniang's hands and blinked.

Wu Meiniang understood immediately!

She had nothing to do in the palace. If His Majesty could see that she was dedicated to him and personally went to the imperial kitchen to cook, do you think Li Zhi would be moved?

This indirectly brought the couple closer.

"Empress Wu, I'm leaving first. Tomorrow I'll go to the palace and teach you how to cook these dishes in person, okay?"

Wu Meiniang smiled and said, "Okay."

She looked at Song Zhen's back and was slightly lost in thought.

"He is indeed a smart man. He knows what I want without my explanation."

She was more determined to support Song Zhen to the throne.

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