After Wang Shilang ran out of breath, he finally ran to Luo Longwen's study and saw Luo Longwen drinking tea alone in the study. There were fruit snacks on the table and a small charcoal stove making tea.
In the study, the flames of the small stove licked the teapot, the aroma of tea and fruit wafted around, and Luo Longwen poured and drank by himself.
What's going on?
Didn't Yan Xiaoge always drink tea at Luo Longwen's house? Why was Luo Longwen the only one drinking tea?
"Master Wang is a rare guest. Please take a seat quickly and have a taste of my pot of Biluochun?" Luo Longwen saw Wang Shilang coming to the door and stood up to greet him with a smile.
"Master Wang is in a good mood today. The water I used to boil this pot of Biluochun is the snow water from plum blossoms. The plum blossoms are not ordinary plum blossoms, but plum blossoms from Qingguo Temple. As the saying goes, the nature of tea must be produced in the water.
When eight-tenths of tea meets ten-tenths of water, the tea becomes ten-tenths. When ten-tenths of tea meets eight-tenths of water, the tea becomes only eight-tenths. If I am not blowing it, my pot of Biluochun will be tea sage Lu Yu, so I have to stretch it out.
Thumbs up.”
Luo Longwen greeted him and boasted with a smile.
"Thank you Mr. Luo. I took the liberty to come to visit today. I have something important to report to Mr. Xiaoge. I heard that Mr. Xiaoge was drinking tea at Mr. Luo's house, so I took the liberty to come here. But maybe the information was wrong. I didn't expect that.
Mr. Xiaoge is not in Mr. Luo’s house."
Wang Shilang thanked him, and then explained his purpose of coming here, saying with some regret.
"The news is correct, the news is correct, brother Donglou is at my house." Luo Longwen said with a smile.
ah?
Wang Shilang was stunned for a moment when he heard this, looked around, and asked doubtfully, "Then why didn't you see Mr. Xiao Ge?"
Isn't Yan Shifan here to taste tea? Your snow water Biluochun is ready, why don't you see Yan Shifan?
Shilang Wang was puzzled.
"Oh, Brother Donglou is not drinking tea in my study. He is drinking tea in other rooms in the house. Well, according to Brother Donglou's habit, after about a stick of incense, Brother Donglou will finish drinking tea and come over and sit for a while.
Try the tea I made."
Luo Longwen explained.
"There are other masters of tea ceremony in Mr. Luo's house? Why don't we sit together and enjoy tea?" Wang Shilang said in surprise.
Uh, why is it a bit strange? Why is Yan Shifan still enjoying tea in another room? Wouldn't it be better to have tea with you?
"Ahem, well, there are indeed other tea masters in my family, but they have a special way of tasting tea and don't like to be disturbed by outsiders. After Brother Donglou tastes their tea, he will come over to me to taste tea."
Luo Longwen explained with a somewhat unnatural look on his face.
"Oh, there is also such a strange tea ceremony. If there is no emergency today, I would also like to have a taste."
Wang Shilang said curiously, and then urged Luo Longwen, "Master Luo, I have something important to report to Mr. Xiaoge today. Where is Mr. Xiaoge having tea? Please lead the way. I will go visit and report to Mr. Xiaoge."
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"Xiao Ge is in high spirits, so we really can't disturb him. It only lasts for a stick of incense. Mr. Wang, please wait here for a moment."
Luo Longwen shook his head and firmly refused. There was no room for negotiation at all.
"Master Luo, it is about the reward for Zhu Ping'an in Suzhou. Time is urgent. The time given by the Holy Father is running out. I need to submit the draft of the reward to Mr. Xiao Ge for his decision. I hope Master Luo can make it convenient."
Wang Shilang said anxiously.
Although he was very confident in his plan, if it didn't pass, he would still ask Mr. Xiao Ge for advice and think of a solution when he went back.
As long as Zhu Ping'an's reward plan was not finalized, Wang Shilang felt like his butt was burning every moment.
"It's not less than the time it takes to burn incense. If it disturbs Mr. Xiaoge's enjoyment, neither of us can afford it."
Luo Longwen said without any room for accommodation.
"Hey, hey," Wang Shilang couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
"Okay, Mr. Wang, it only lasts for one stick of incense. Come on, please drink this cup." Luo Longwen said and poured a cup of tea for Mr. Wang.
Luo Longwen, the landowner, refused to cooperate, so Wang Shilang had no choice but to accept the tea from Luo Longwen.
The snowy water is as green as Luochun. Wang Shilang, who was in a hurry, had no interest in tasting the tea. He took a small sip and it tasted like wax.
Fortunately, Luo Longwen is very experienced, and it is almost as long as one stick of incense.
Just when Shilang Wang could hardly sit down, Yan Shifan's voice came from outside the study.
"Hahaha, happy, happy, Brother Luo, the skills of your two concubines have greatly improved. It's really a happy battle."
Yan Shifan laughed and commented while walking in with his trousers and belt tied up. His face was full of joy, but his feet felt a little weak when he walked, and he staggered slightly, as if his physical strength had been exhausted.
After hearing Yan Shifan's words, Wang Shilang's face was full of questions.
what happened?
Didn't Yan Xiaoge go to taste tea? Why did he praise Luo Longwen's two concubines for their great improvement in skills?
Could it be said that Luo Longwen's two concubines are rare masters of tea ceremony? They were entertaining Mr. Yan Xiaoge just now? No wonder Luo Longwen didn't let me go. After all, they are Luo Longwen's concubines. How can they casually meet their foreign men? Can they entertain Yan Xiaoge with tea art?
Lao, this is all for the sake of the noble man in Xiaoge.
But, what kind of tea art, Mr. Xiaoge actually described it as a battle of intestines? Is it still refreshing after drinking it?
This tea art is really curious.
The more Wang Shilang thought about it, the more question marks appeared on his face.
"Oh, Mr. Wang is also here?" Yan Shifan walked into the study and saw Shilang Wang. He was a little surprised. He tied his belt faster with his hands and pulled his collar with his hands to block the lips left by the fierce battle.
print.
"Mr. Xiao Ge, regarding Zhu Ping'an's reward, I have been thinking hard for several days and nights, and finally came up with a draft. Just now, I went to visit your mansion and learned that Mr. Xiao Ge came to Mr. Luo's house, so I took the liberty to visit."
Wang Shilang was in a hurry to report Zhu Ping'an's reward plan, and did not notice Yan Shifan's abnormality. He presented the plan in his hand like a treasure, and without hesitation attributed the fat wife's contribution to himself.
"I'm a little low on energy, and I don't bother to read. Anyway, Mr. Wang is here, so just tell us directly."
Yan Shifan took the plan, threw it on the table, sat down on the chair, and said to Wang Shilang.
"Then I will make a long story short. Zhu Ping'an has made such great military exploits. According to the regulations, he can be promoted to at least the third rank. If he is to be awarded a title, the title of earl is more than enough. Our Ming Dynasty stipulates that titles cannot be awarded unless they are for social and military merit, and titles cannot be granted unless they are for special purposes.
, Zhu Ping'an's military exploits are enough for him to be titled an earl."
Wang Shilang first said that Zhu Ping'an's meritorious service was so great that he would be given a heavy reward according to common sense, and then said with some pride, "I have been thinking hard for several days and nights, and came up with a reward plan. I don't need to give him a promotion or a knighthood."
"What? Not to give him a promotion or a knighthood? How is this possible?!" Luo Longwen opened his mouth in disbelief after hearing this.