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Chapter 25 The Emperor's Grace

Shocking! Really shocking! Seventeen middle-aged and elderly men, who are old and big, can create a real scene after the Japanese crossing! Just one meal, three dishes were served, about thirty each time, and several pastries were served, and there were even a few pastries. She actually ate no soup left! So much food was enough for the Wei Mansion to eat for three days.

"Haha, after breakfast this morning, Your Majesty has been discussing politics with us in the Lizheng Hall. There has not been a drop of water. Thank you for your hard work."

It was probably Wei Chi's awe-inspiring expression that made His Majesty Li Er feel embarrassed. Changsun Wuji was smarter and laughed dryly, and quickly gave up such an excuse, which not only retained His Majesty Li Er's face, but also found a great reason for this "three lights" behavior.

Wei Chi admires him very much. He is worthy of being a famous powerful minister in history. Look at how clever they are. You should be good at learning, especially the advantages of others!

He tried hard to correct his expression and said seriously: "Your Majesty is responsible for the safety of the world. Please take good care of the dragon body. Your Majesty's dragon body has a good and all people in the world will be sad. Your Majesty, do you have enough food? Do you need some more snacks?"

"No need, I didn't expect that there was a cook in Wei Qing's mansion with such good skills, so he had a good reputation, but he had a good reputation."

His Majesty Li Er touched his beard with satisfaction. Comrade Wei Chi was smart now. He heard the song and knew the elegance and took the initiative to say, "Your Majesty can see the skills of the superiors and subordinates. I don't know if the masters of the Imperial Food Supervisor have time. You can discuss and communicate with each other and seek progress."

"That's right, I'm right, I'll discuss with each other for progress. Lord Wei, let the cook from your house come to my house to communicate with me one day?"

"My home also wants to communicate."

“So too of my family.”

Wei Chi's words immediately received a lot of approval from all the adults. Wei Chi hurriedly said modestly: "I dare not take it. You all call me Ziyue. I can't afford it, no matter whether it is age or official position."

Wei Chi temporarily gave himself a word, being humble and being low-key is always nothing bad. He is already over the age of being full of energy.

"Please move to the main hall and use some tea to eliminate food."

He invited everyone out of the dining room and asked the servants to clean up and serve fragrant green tea. By the way, shortly after he settled in the Tang Dynasty, Wei Chi accidentally revealed to Xie Jiu that he knew the technique of stir-frying tea. He was immediately punished by Xie Jiu for half a year of tea to "reflect" on the grounds of "knowing but not reporting, his heart would be punished". The result of Wei Chi's profound reflection was that the tea stir-frying technology rose sharply and the green tea was brewed, which was so delicious.

"This is..."

His Majesty Li Er was surprised. The faint fragrance spreads over his nose. After taking a sip, it tasted endlessly, and the lips and teeth were fragrant. He said happily: "Good tea! What kind of tea is this? Wei Qing, if you have this good tea, don't you take it out to treat guests early. My dear friends, tell me how to punish him?"

Fang Xuanling savored the tea with a smile and said something that made Wei Chi vomit blood: "Your Majesty, I think, I will punish Ziyue to supply our tea this year!"

Fang Xuanling, are you too dark?! One year, do you think I run a tea factory?! Is our claws still going to be fried for you for a year?

"Xuanling is a good suggestion, Wei Qing, did you hear it?"

Wei Chi tried hard to express his indignation with his eyes and said in an extremely pitiful tone: "Your Majesty, I bought fresh tea from tea farmers and made it by myself."

"This is a decision made by me and the ministers, and I cannot refute it."

His Majesty Li Er made the final decision. Wei Chi wanted to cry without tears, so he could only say with a bitter face: "Your Majesty, you all like the tea made by Wei Chen. It is my honor. But I have to provide you with a year. Wherever I go to get so many fresh tea leaves? Even if I get it, there is no place to do it, so manpower to make it!"

His Majesty Li Er touched his beard, thought for a moment, and said, "I can't seem too unkind. It's really too heavy to let you bear it alone. Let's do this. I remember that the royal family has a tea garden in Nanshan, which I will give you. However, you will be able to buy the tea in the harem and the families of all the ministers in the future!"

Wei Chi was stunned. Even if he was not a person who specialized in history, he knew that tea salt and iron were strategic materials. In ancient times, it was a thing that was strictly controlled by the state. Many tea gardens, tea houses, etc. were either in the government or in the hands of wealthy families. When he returned overseas just now, it can be said that his white-boy with unknown origins and no status, how could he dare to accept a royal tea garden? Without foundation, it would kill people if he had too many benefits. "red eye disease" is very common.

People here did not expect that His Majesty Li Er would value Wei Chi so much. Although he had extraordinary medical skills, he was just a worker. Even if the queen was cured, he was very honored to grant him a sixth-rank official and a title of official. He even gave him a royal tea garden, allowing him to serve the palace and ministers. This is equivalent to making tribute tea. Apart from the famous tea garden with a long history and the famous tea mountain, who can win this honor! Isn’t this... too much?!

Except for a few people present, the others showed a look of surprise or jealousy, and looked at Wei Chi's eyes as strange as they were.

Wei Chi pondered and said sincerely: "Your Majesty asks you to take back the order, I am ashamed of accepting it. Your Majesty, my husband and wife are just partial branches in the clan. Perhaps because of God's favor, the only one left of the whole clan on the way back. If you can survive, you will have a life of more. When you return to the Tang Dynasty, you will be loved by Your Majesty, and you will be given the title of meritorious person and leave your white body. You are deeply affectionate. I don't know how to repay Your Majesty. If Your Majesty likes me, I can teach you how to make the production method to the masters of the tea garden. I don't have to give the tea garden to me, and I will be frightened."

His Majesty Li Er looked at Wei Chi with a smile, as if he wanted to see his sincerity. Wei Chi was full of sincerity, bowed his fists and waited for His Majesty Li Er to take it back.

"Haha..." His Majesty Li Er suddenly laughed loudly and said, "Wei Chi Wei Ziyue, what do you want me to say to you? Isn't it a credit for you and your wife to save my queen? Or is the queen's life not as good as a tea garden?"

"His Majesty calms down."

Seeing that His Majesty Li Er got angry, the ministers quickly advised. Wei Chi was a little stunned. With his limited social experience, he really couldn't figure out what His Majesty Li Er really thought, and said foolishly: "But Your Majesty has given me a good background and a good official position to me, and has already rewarded me, Your Majesty!"

His Majesty Li Er smiled meaningfully and said, "That is the reward that I deserve as an emperor to give special talents. The tea garden is my husband, thank you for your husband! Wei Ziyue, I have a golden word and a good word. Even if you don't accept it, you have to accept it. This tea garden is given to you by me. Just rest assured and boldly follow it!"

If Wei Chi doesn't understand at this time, then he doesn't have to mess around! The servant simply bowed down and thanked him: "I thank Your Majesty for your kindness, the tea garden. I have accepted it. Please rest assured. I will take all the teas needed in the harem and the lords' mansion in the future!"

"That's right, a man should be so happy!"

His Majesty Li Er was very happy. After drinking another cup of tea, he stood back to the palace with satisfaction. Of course, before leaving, he did not forget to take away the pastry and tea that Wei Chi consciously presented with him with a smile.

"... Weiqing, tomorrow I will send people from the Imperial Food Supervisor to study and let the chef in your house teach you well."

In short, Wei Chi summarized it. He agreed to the request of 17 training chefs in total. All the tea stored in the warehouse was taken away by His Majesty Li Er and all the important officials, either robbed or cheated, but the small bag in the outpatient department survived. Looking at the empty warehouse, Wei Chi deeply felt the mood of the people after being swept away by the Japanese in the revolutionary era.

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