Chapter 165 Essence
After privately speaking, Liang Sen, who came to Beijing to report his work, came back from the palace and chatted with his wife Yang.
As an observer, Liang Sen "observed" the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and led his army to station in Hankou, and was abroad for a long time.
Although Li Li allowed him to take his family (the main wife) to take office, Liang Sen still kept Yang and his legitimate son and contacted him by letter on weekdays.
Now, Liang Sen rarely comes back, so there is a lot to say to Yang.
However, the wife Li Lingzhi made tea for her uncle and aunt (parent-in-law) aside, and of course Liang Sen had to say a few words to her wife first.
The topic, of course, is the eldest son Liang Ding. Liang Sen said: "After the New Year, Dalang goes to Jiangnan to work. Without any restraint, you can take more responsibility."
How should Li Lingzhi answer this? Yang took the lead: "This is like Dalang will become a bad person when he goes out and bully Lingzhi..."
"Hahaha, it's me who made me lose my words," Liang Sen smiled, "However, Dalang took office in another place and was the leader of Ganoderma lucidum, and it's not easy for him to be the leader of the family."
Li Lingzhi said yes and spoke with her uncle and aunt.
Li Lingzhi is Li Li's second daughter. She married Liang Sen's eldest son (the eldest son) Liang Ding last year. After the Chinese New Year, Liang Ding will work in Jiangnan, and Li Lingzhi will go with her at that time.
Liang Sen drank the tea made by his wife, remembering the topic Li Li had just talked about in the palace, and said:
"Now tea trading is booming, and the number of tea transported to Han Mian across the river has skyrocketed year by year. Is it the same here in Kaifeng?"
Yang knew what the good man wanted to do, so he immediately spoke: "Yes, not only is the demand for tea in Kaifeng City soaring, but there are also more and more teas transported to Hebei through Kaifeng."
"And I heard that the sales of tea in Beidi Bian City have also been opened."
Liang Sen actually knew these things. The reason why he had nothing to say was actually to find an excuse to praise his wife. Since Yang had laid the steps, he climbed up the steps:
"There are different requirements for making tea and making tea. The craftsmanship of Ganoderma lucidum is really good."
Li Lingzhi quickly replied: "This is what a child and a woman should do."
Liang Sen is not very good at praising women, and has little contact with children and women, so he can only find an excuse to praise them.
Li Lingzhi rarely saw her uncle (father-in-law). Seeing that her uncle was kind, she felt a little nervous and relaxed.
When she got married and after she got married, her mother reminded her to respect her uncle and aunt and take good care of her good friends.
Whether in front of uncles and aunts or good people, don’t put on the air of a princess on weekdays. After all, marrying into the Liang family is a life, not a show-off.
One day, her parents will "leave first", and her brothers and sisters will also have their own homes and cannot take care of her at all times.
Therefore, if you don’t have any accidents, you will follow your good people and your descendants.
If you put on a princess' airs and domineering in the Liang family, it will make people hate them, but in the end, will it not be yourself who suffers?
Li Lingzhi accompanied her uncle and aunt for a while and said to her. Liang Sen looked at the tea in the tea cup and sighed: "I didn't expect that the tea brewed from tea is much better than the tea brewed, and there are so many ways to do it."
Yang asked curiously: "Does this tea really have so much demand in the north?"
"There is no need, you can cultivate demand." Liang Sen put down the tea cup, "Besides, the tea leaves are really good."
"Can tea really relieve greasy?" Yang was still very curious. She heard a saying that drinking tea can relieve greasy caused by eating meat.
Liang Sen replied: "You can't eat much meat in one meal, of course you don't think it will be really greasy if you eat meat every meal and drink buttermilk every meal, and your stomach will feel uncomfortable."
"From the survey results, drinking tea, at least in terms of feeling, makes those who usually eat meat, feel that it can relieve greasy and not prone to problems with the stomach."
"And, drinking tea as a drink is cheaper than drinking alcohol. It tastes better if you get used to it."
Yang still found it incredible: "But for many years, the north has always called drinking tea "Shuihe" and even called "Cherry Slave", which is not as good as butterfly."
Liang Sen didn't think so: "Ordinary people, who can drink butterfly every day? But tea is different, it's better than drinking tasteless white water."
But Yang refused to give in: "Those many people, even herders, cannot eat meat on weekdays, which is what you said."
Liang Sen still answered calmly: "That depends on the essence. In fact, tea is sold as a cheap drink with digestive and refreshing effects."
"So, the correct way to prepare tea should not be a troublesome cooking, nor should it be added to make the taste strange."
"Just use boiling water to make the original flavor of the tea, you can get cheap drinks that have refreshing and digestive effects, and you will also have an addiction."
"For ordinary people, it doesn't matter whether the tea variety is precious or not, and it doesn't matter how wonderful the flavor is, because they don't have money and cannot pay attention to it."
"The most important thing is that the quantity is large enough and cheap, with a bit of flavor and a satisfying feeling, that's all."
"The people in the Northlands always have foods related to meat, buttermilk and greasy food. This diet is a lot of burden on the stomach and intestines. Over time, the stomach and intestines will easily feel uncomfortable."
"If there are convenient and low-cost digestive drinks, the people will accept them sooner or later. The same is true for tribes on the grassland. Therefore, the future of tea is unlimited."
Liang Sen said this and emphasized again: "The essence of tea trading is to provide a civilian beverage with simple preparation method, low cost, refreshing and digestive effects, and this beverage has a slight addictive effect."
After hearing what Liang Sen said, Yang understood, and then smiled and said, "This is Your Majesty's explanation, the style of using words is so special."
Liang Sen also laughed: "Yes, what Your Majesty said just now is very reasonable."
"For the people of the south, whether it is brewing or making tea, isn't it essentially a cheap drink? And after drinking it, what's wrong with people's spirits?"
"Then, the imperial court promoted tea and brewed tea to the north, so that the people realized that the essence of tea is to digest food and refresh the food with low prices. Then, tea will sooner or later become popular, and the same is true on the grassland."
"In the future, the imperial court will take control of Long and Gansu and Liang areas under their jurisdiction, and we will also promote tea there."
When Yang heard this, he asked, "Then, Your Majesty would ask you to return to office and prepare for the Western Expedition?"
Liang Sen nodded: "Well, although I have made preparations this year, I am actually responsible for guarding the Jingxiang area and blocking the middle reaches of the Yangtze River to prevent changes. I am not going to attack Guanzhong in the west."
"As for the future, if there is any appointment to war against Zhou State, I will talk about it later."
Mrs. Yang looked around and confirmed that there were no "ears in the partition wall", and asked in a low voice: "Dalang, is Your Majesty's body okay? Is your complexion okay?"
Liang Sen's face changed when he heard this, he looked around and asked in a low voice: "What are you asking about this? You shouldn't ask about this."
Yang seemed to have not heard Liang Sen's words and said to himself:
"According to the rules, external women often enter the palace every month, but they meet the queen and internal women. Your Majesty is very taboo to be spread by others and rarely see external women in the palace..."
"So, I don't know what your Majesty looks like, and I can't ask someone else..."
"Da Lang, your Majesty's arrangements over the past few years seem to be arranging the affairs after his death. I am worried..."
"Don't think too much. Your Majesty always prepares more just in case." Liang Sen looked serious, no longer as relaxed as before.
"For so many years, everything has been done, why do you have to think about it?"
Yang still looked at Liang Sen: "Dalang, your Majesty is really fine, right?"
"It's okay, I look very good. Don't ask about this kind of thing anymore, it's not okay to talk about it at home!"
Yang looked at Liang Sen, and saw that Liang Sen didn't seem to be lying, so he nodded: "That's good..."
"I know it's not good to inquire about this kind of thing, but...but, no matter how the situation in the court changes, the most critical point lies in how long your Majesty will live."
"Stop talking, you can't talk about such things!"
"I'm just talking about some, not much." Yang looked at Liang Sen with a serious expression:
"In the past few years, many important personnel arrangements and job changes in the court have looked dazzling or puzzled, but their essence..."
"The essence is that His Majesty hopes to leave a way out for you, the old masters, while ensuring the new king's position, while leaving a way out for you, the old masters?"
Chapter completed!