Shen An happily boarded Li Zhi's carriage, since he could only ride with him now anyway.

Of course Li Zhi welcomed him. When he saw Shen An coming up, he even opened the car curtain for him. Shen An not only came up, but also held a large porcelain jar in his hand. It was pure white and the mouth of the jar was carefully sealed with clay. good.

"Mr. Shen, what is this?"

Shen An patted the altar: "This is pure water."

He introduced a new vocabulary, which really aroused Li Zhi's curiosity and surprise.

"pure water?"

"What it is?"

"It's just purified water that tastes great and has no impurities."

"This time His Majesty specially took me to play with you. It's such a great grace. How could I not express it at all?"

"Using this water to make tea will definitely have a unique flavor, it's very good!"

"very good!"

Shen An hugged the porcelain jar and giggled. Li Zhi was really impressed by him.

pure water?

So this is called pure water?

Don't think that others can't see it because they are young. Isn't this the water in the imperial well?

He was desperate enough to do such a dangerous thing!

I saved my life just now, but now my father is in trouble. No one except the royal family can drink the water from the royal well.

As the guardian of the well, Shen An is definitely not unaware of this.

"Mr. Shen, I advise you to take it easy."

The young Li Zhi looked at the jar of water with sadness on his face.

"Is this the water you drew from the well? Can this be used?"

"Don't you think your life is too long?"

Shen An smiled. Sure enough, anyone who saw the pure water would think it came from the imperial well, even the clever Fox Chi.

"His Royal Highness the King of Jin is unaware that this is not the water from Yujing."

"What?"

"Isn't it water from the imperial well?"

"How can this be!"

"I'm warning you, don't try to get away with it. The only sweet water well in Chang'an City is the one in Shanhefang, and there is no other."

"Don't blame me for not reminding you. Both my father and I drink the water from Yujing every day. It tastes very ripe and you'll know it as soon as you taste it."

"You will never get through."

Shen An looked sincere, she really wanted to show him her heart.

"Your Highness, this is really not the water from Yujing." He held the jar and swore to the sky.

"Where is that from?"

"You know that old public well on Cross Street in Shanhefang."

"That well?" Li Zhi held up his forehead.

His Prince Jin's residence is also in Shanhefang, and he has seen the old well on the cross street. As for the taste, I heard it is slightly bitter.

Very unpleasant to drink.

Normally, if people want to drink it, they have to settle it for a long time and only drink the water from the upper layer.

This well was dug in the early years of the Sui Dynasty. It has been in use for about forty years and the water quality has declined sharply.

In the past two years, many people have proposed that water wells should be dug at new sites nearby.

How can I bring water from a place like this to my father?

Li Zhi looked suspicious.

This guy is so courageous.

Shen An patted the porcelain jar and said with a smile: "Your Highness, don't worry, this is really the water from the old well, which I purified using a special method."

“It tastes good and the water is pure. It definitely doesn’t come from Yujing.”

"Your Highness, please rest assured."

"When the time comes, please give His Highness a taste and you will know."

Seeing him so determined really aroused Li Zhi's curiosity. This Shen An has always been the most cunning.

Where did this strange trick come from?

It is incredible that the well water with a slightly bitter taste can be transformed into a sweet one.

"But, Your Highness, when I take out this water, what do you think the Song Guoguo Council thinks?"

Shen An raised his eyebrows, and Li Zhi thought about it again, eh, that's right!

This is the perfect way to dig a hole for Xiao Yu!

"So, what are you going to do?"

Fox Zhi has a characteristic. As long as he can join in the fun and dig holes, he will not lag behind and will definitely participate actively.

When he and Shen An met, they joined forces.

Shen An leaned in his ear and gave some instructions. Li Zhi nodded repeatedly and said, "Wonderful, wonderful."

On King Jin's carriage, a new conspiracy quietly took shape...

Ever since the news came that His Majesty the Emperor was coming in person, both sides of Qujiang Pond have been busy.

The little eunuch in ocher clothes was busy working like a worker bee.

Although countless tourists come to Qujiang Pool every Dragon Boat Festival, it is extremely rare for the emperor of the current dynasty to visit this place in person on the official day.

There is so much preparation work that needs to be done that I can’t even handle it.

The scenery on both sides of the Qujiang River is excellent, but there are also several places with the best views. When Li Shimin came, such a good location naturally belonged to the emperor.

In the past, when dignitaries came, a long curtain would be erected near the water pavilion to block the sight of other people.

But now it was Li Shimin who came, and this one layer of curtains was far from enough. At least three layers were needed. The little eunuchs set up the curtains and made various preparations to ensure that everything was covered.

When the emperor's carriage arrived, it was close to noon, so it was time to have lunch.

Over the years, Chang'an City has long formed a custom to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival, especially the boat race in Qujiang Pool that starts in the morning.

This year, due to the arrival of Li Shimin, the customs have been appropriately adjusted.

The dragon boat race was supposed to start in the early morning, but now there is no sign of it, just waiting for Li Shimin to arrive and personally announce the start of the race.

Wearing square scarves of different colors, they stood in line in front of their respective dragon boats.

Everyone is in high spirits.

Some of these people are from private dragon boat teams, and some are semi-official teams composed of Jinwu Guards and Habayashi Guards.

They had been waiting eagerly for a long time, and finally the vanguard of the Emperor's chariot, the Tiger Banner, arrived.

"I'm coming!"

"Get ready!"

A few young eunuchs waved their whiskers around and hurriedly got everyone ready.

As the ruler of the empire, Li Shimin was not the first to get off the bus. After all, he was also a big shot and always had to make his final appearance.

Shen An followed Li Zhi and came out together. The white porcelain jar was put in the car without taking it down.

As for Mr. Xiao, who accompanied him all the way, his face turned pale after a period of turbulence. I don't know if he was tired or angry.

Tell me, you are so old, so why bother?

Seeing his unlucky look, Shen An secretly thought to himself and would wait and see his performance before making a decision.

If he calms down, he won't dig a hole for him. If not, don't blame him for being rude.

Li Shimin was the last to step out of the palace, and the guards, maids and eunuchs who followed him all swarmed up to protect him.

Li Shimin has long been familiar with such scenes.

The emperor's majesty was maintained by this series of rituals. Although he felt it was insignificant, it was not unacceptable.

He slowly climbed up to the water pavilion and looked at the beautiful scenery on both sides of Qujiang Pond, filled with emotions.

Just twenty years ago, this place was still a desolate and decaying scene, with weeds and silt everywhere.

In the midst of frequent wars, even the most beautiful scenery will be eclipsed.

This is for sure.

And now, this beautiful scenery has returned to its original state and is exceptionally beautiful, which is proof of his success.
Chapter completed!