Chapter 749: If you say there is a problem, there is a problem
When the tea leaves encounter hot water, they slowly stretch out their curled up bodies and glow with greenery.
As the boiling water continued to roll, the tea leaves also floated in the hot water, and the entire carriage was filled with the aroma of tea.
"There has never been much tea from Lingnan. This is really because this kind of tea is not suitable for artificial cultivation and can only grow in the mountains of Lingnan. Even the most experienced tea pickers may not be able to grow it after wandering around the mountains for a day.
When you come across a tea tree, only the top leaves of a tea tree can be used to make tea. After drying, not to mention one or two, you may not even get a penny. In addition, there are monsters causing trouble, so the market price is extremely high.
It was once a royal tribute tea. During the reign of Emperor Taizong, Emperor Taizong drank this tea and praised it. At that time, he casually asked about the origin of this tea. After learning about it, he ordered this tea to be separated from the royal tribute. However, Emperor Taizong thought it
This would prevent tea pickers from taking risks. However, in fact, this tea was no longer a tribute to the royal family. Instead, it was purchased by countless dignitaries. Today, the name of this tea is Qianliang Jin, which is enough to show its high value.
With such a high value, why is human life important?”
Opposite the old man sat a middle-aged man with a serious face. He looked at the old man opposite and at the stove for making tea.
The old man raised his head, glanced at him, and said calmly, "Why are you looking so bitter and resentful?"
The middle-aged man smiled bitterly and said, "Ancestor, that young guard has a reputation for being evil. If we do this, we are afraid that the risk will be extremely high."
The old man listened to the middle-aged man's words and didn't rush to answer. He just reached out to lift the iron pot and poured out a cup of tea. The color of the tea in the bowl was green, which looked very eye-catching.
"Tea pickers also know that every time they go into the mountains, they hang their heads on their waists and work hard, but why do they have to go in again and again?"
The old man took a leisurely look at the middle-aged man in front of him. He was already satisfied with many things about his young man, but there were still some things he was dissatisfied with.
What I am most dissatisfied with is that he is too timid and acts too cautiously.
The middle-aged man said honestly, "For a thousand taels of gold."
A pun.
The old man also nodded in appreciation. Look, apart from being too careful, this guy is really good at everything else.
"Normally, this time to do these things, the first thing I have to do is to do it. Do you think the young guard's style now makes people more frightened than when His Majesty was there? His Majesty is just not in the court.
Let people talk, and they want to send most of the annual taxes to the north, but outside the other party, they are still in peace. But look at what this person has been doing these days, is there any thought of peace in the world? That's it.
Time has provoked Chi Xin Guan and destroyed two sects. If he continues like this, just like what they said, I, Daliang, will probably perish."
The old man sighed, picked up the tea bowl, took a sip, and said with a smile, "As for what we do,
His love is to put pressure on His Highness the Crown Prince, to express his attitude to the government and the public, and to show his strength. Even if His Highness the Crown Prince wants to stand by his side, I'm afraid he doesn't have the prestige. When the time comes, between Daliang and this person, His Highness the Crown Prince will naturally have to
When it comes to making a choice, His Highness the Crown Prince is not a fool, so he naturally knows how to choose."
"Besides, does His Highness the Prince really have no idea at all? You must know that Chen Chao's prestige among the people is much higher than him. The people know about the Guardian Envoy, but not His Highness the Prince. Even His Majesty the Emperor actually wanted to How can you feel at ease if you leave the world to him? Ordinary, although you have made good progress in the realm of martial arts in recent years, you should not just focus on practice. You should also think more about many things. After I leave in the future , the entire Shen family will rely on you to support it."
The old man sighed again and said softly, "After all, I am also thinking about Daliang's future. One such majesty is enough, so what will another one do?"
Shen Changfan glanced at this ancestor, still worried. After all, in the past two years, Shendu had already destroyed more than one of its prestigious families.
First, Xia was found to have an affair with Fang Wai and was immediately pulled out.
The Wei family after that was even more terrifying. This was once considered one of the two most unshakable families in the Liang Dynasty, but now it has disappeared.
As for the night when the Wei family was destroyed, the other families who were implicated were even less worth mentioning.
The old man noticed Shen Changping's worries, smiled and shook his head, "They are having an affair with Fang Wai. If they are found out, the result will be death. But have we ever colluded with Fang Wai in the slightest?"
Shen Changping nodded and said softly, "What our ancestors said makes sense."
The old man nodded and said with a smile, "So even if Chen Chao knew about it, he could only endure it, because there is no one sentence in the Daliang Law to convict us."
This is also the fundamental reason why the old man dares to be such a prominent person.
Things are easier to do if there are no risks.
"Let's go back. Our guardian envoy, I'm afraid it will take some time to come back."
The old man glanced at the teapot, slowly stretched out his hand, and poured the remaining half of the tea directly into the stove.
"When tea is boiled, it doesn't taste good. When it's boiled, it doesn't taste good."
…
…
There is a lot of food in Shendu, and many of the shops are century-old and well-known in Shendu, such as Zhu Xia's favorite candied date shop, which is one of them.
However, there are always some shops that even after hundreds of years, they still don't have many customers. Although they are not deserted, they are definitely not crowded.
There is a shop on the long street near the east gate of Shendu. Because of its unique taste, it is extremely difficult for outsiders to imitate it. Therefore, it has always been the only one in Shendu. But precisely because of its unique taste, it also led to Not many people can get used to it, and the business is tepid, but with the regular customers, life can go well, so the shop owner doesn't care and is happy to be free.
However, after having a daughter a few years ago, the shop owner began to feel a little melancholy. He often chatted with the neighbors nearby, saying that it would be fine if he had a son, and whether he could find a wife in the future would depend on his fate, but this happened to happen. As a daughter, I have to buy something valuable for my dowry in the future. Otherwise, when I marry into my husband’s family, I won’t be looked down upon by others?
But looking at the business like this, I wonder when I can save up a good dowry?
Every time he mentioned this, the shop owner would sigh and ask the neighbors to comfort him.
Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings, these words have been said over and over again.
Today was another bleak situation with no business for half a day. The shop owner simply took a nap at the counter. He slept soundly at first, but he was soon awakened by the sound of someone knocking on the counter.
The shop owner opened his eyes in a daze and saw a young man in black sitting in the shop with a little girl about four or five years old.
The shop owner lazily got up and came over with a pot of worthless tea. He poured a cup of tea for both of them. He glanced at the little girl and felt happy, but he was thinking of his own daughter.
The young man with the knife glanced at the shop owner and asked with a smile, "Is business in the shop not good?"
The shop owner smiled bitterly and said, "Most people don't like the food in small shops and don't like to eat it."
The young man nodded, not surprised at all, but just when the shop owner was about to ask the person in front of him what he wanted to eat, he took a badge from his waist and placed it on the table.
The letter is written with two characters: Baichuan.
The shop owner took a closer look and immediately became serious, "I have seen the guardian envoy."
The shop owner has heard about the new helmsman of Baichuan Pavilion for a long time, but today is the first time he met him.
"I received the news on the way, but the details are unclear. Please tell the Shen family in detail."
Chen Chao spoke slowly. At that time, he was rushing back to Shendu from Wantian Palace, but news came from Shendu, forcing him to come back, otherwise he might have gone to Yingzhou by now.
The shop owner nodded and said, "My subordinates have found out clearly that this matter is related to the Shen family."
At the head of the Foreign Affairs Bureau, there are other several companies, and there are probably more than 30 officials from the DPRK and the Central Government. They have not been found to be colluding with Fang Wai. Their purpose is to put pressure on His Highness the Crown Prince to get the court to abolish the measure of more than half of the annual tax. In addition,
One is that they want to strip you of your official position, otherwise you will have the opportunity to participate in court affairs."
"The imperial court wants to build water conservancy projects in Huanglong Prefecture, but the Ministry of Revenue has calculated that there is not enough money. The Ministry of Works has been arguing with the Ministry of Households for more than a month, but the Ministry of Works will only send craftsmen there. The person responsible for the repairs is Shen
Family people.”
Chen Chao rubbed his brows and sighed, "It's quite expected."
"How many of these officials are sincerely doing good for Liang, and how many are selfishly seeking personal gain?"
The shop owner smiled and said, "After discussion with my subordinates, we have already peeled off those people."
Chen Chao glanced at the shop owner appreciatively and said with a smile, "Well done."
It has nothing to do with the fact that there are critics and direct ministers in the court. The most fearful thing is that there are courtiers who dare not tell the truth and are unwilling to tell the truth.
The entire court, from top to bottom, was filled with smoke and smoke.
Therefore, if there is truth and whoever tells the truth, there is no harm in keeping it.
However, these people are too straight-minded and speak too harshly, and can easily be used as a weapon.
That's it now.
The shop owner said softly, "After we found out, we stopped taking any action and have been waiting for your decision."
Chen Chao did not answer the question. Instead, the little girl beside him took a few sips of tea and stuck out her tongue in disgust.
The shop owner didn't know about her relationship with Chen Chao, so he didn't say anything.
Chen Chao suddenly asked curiously, "I heard that you got a daughter a few years ago?"
The shop owner's eyes widened, he shook his head wildly and said, "Sir, my daughter is still young and cannot withstand the disaster!"
Chen Chao's face looked a little ugly. The word "slut" was written on his face?
It was originally meant to be a joke, but Chen Chao couldn't speak anymore and hesitated for a while.
"My subordinate made a mistake..."
The shop owner was also a little uneasy. Everything else was easy to say. Even if he was asked to die now, he could accept it. But he couldn't do anything about harming his girl, let alone see it.
Chen Chao said, "It's really a headache to seek personal gain, to have selfish motives, but to have no secrets, and no way to handle it."
The shop owner was startled, and then said, "Don't worry, sir, they must have a problem!"
Whether there is a problem or not, Chen Chao in front of you has the final say!
Chen Chao nodded. The guy in front of him was not stupid and had a bright future.