Chapter 23 Conquering a person starts from the stomach
"Master Yang has come all the way to attend to the Tang family. He must be tired and hungry. How about having lunch together?" Tang Wen said.
"Okay, Yang is disturbing me." Yang Yun nodded.
"Let me tell Dong Wen, I want all the fishermen to be well fed today. I need to stir-fry a few more dishes, two meat dishes and three fish dishes." Tang Wen said.
Afterwards, Tang Wen took Yang Yun into his private 'box' alone.
After the food arrived, Yang Yun couldn't help sniffing.
"Master Yang, let's have a few drinks," Tang Wen said.
"Yang, it's better to obey orders than to be respectful." Yang Yun said with a smile.
"Han Yan, bring up two bottles of wine from the back. Mr. Yang and I will each have one bottle today and have a great time." Tang Wen said.
"Wine?" Yang Yun was stunned.
I saw Gu Hanyan coming up with two dark-looking wine bottles on a silver tray.
Tang Wen picked up the wine opener. At this time, Gu Hanyan said, "Master, let me do it as a slave."
"You know how to drive?" Tang Wen was stunned.
Because wine did not appear in the Great Chu Kingdom, most of the drinks were white wine or home-brewed rice wine.
"I've seen others open it before." Gu Hanyan said, picked up the wine opener and started spinning it.
Soon, with a gentle pull, the cork was pulled out, and then poured into a goblet.
"This thing is really magical. You can open the bottle with just a twist." Zhan Junru looked at the wine opener in surprise.
"If you can drive it, it means you have seen it. Do you know where this wine comes from?" Yang Yun curiously asked Gu Hanyan.
"It's from the West. This bottle is worth a lot of money," Gu Hanyan said.
"Everything from the West is expensive. Yang thanked Sir Alex for the hospitality." Yang Yun said.
"It's worth a lot of money, how much silver does it cost?" Tang Wen looked at Gu Hanyan with interest.
"I once saw two bottles in a large winery, but they were the winery's treasure and were not for sale. However, they were later exchanged for a high-quality marrow cleansing elixir to a precious customer of the winery.
Gone." Gu Hanyan said.
"High-grade marrow-cleansing pills are extremely rare to find in the world. They are generally controlled by the six sects of the sects and the court, and are not sold outside. It is a stepping stone for cultivating talented disciples, and is regarded as a treasure by all sects and courts.
Yang Yun said.
The elixirs of the Chu State were divided into low-grade, medium-grade, and top-grade, with the top-grade being the highest.
High-grade elixirs are extremely difficult to refine, and the elixir-forming rate is extremely low, which is why they are priceless and unmarketable.
"That's why I said it's worth a lot of money." Gu Hanyan said.
"Master Yang, give it a try." Tang Wen said with a smile. Yang Yun raised the goblet and took a small sip.
The next moment, he closed his eyes, as if savoring it.
After a long while, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's right! It has a deep flavor and a unique flavor. It's completely different from liquor."
"Master Yang, try this again!" Tang Wen pointed at the plate of 'canned tuna' and said.
There are fishermen in Dachu, but they basically fish offshore.
Moreover, because the fishing gear is so outdated, tuna cannot be caught at all.
Therefore, the nobles and dignitaries of Da Chu could not eat tuna.
Yang Yun picked some, twitched his mouth immediately after eating, and said, "The taste is unique and delicious. Yang has never tasted this kind of taste."
"Hahaha, Mr. Yang likes it. I will bring a bottle of wine and cans back later. You can taste them carefully and give me some suggestions when you come back." Tang Wen laughed.
"What makes this happen? They are too expensive." Yang Yun was obviously duplicitous.
"Junru, pack it up and put it on the carriage for Mr. Yang later." Tang Wen said with a smile.
"Then I'll go back to Pinpin?" Yang Yun said, clasping his fists repeatedly.
Isn't it just an ordinary bottle of Changyu Cabernet? It only costs about a hundred yuan. As for cans, it only costs about a hundred yuan.
Yang Yun wouldn't take it back as a family heirloom...
Tang Wen was amused in his heart. Time travel is such a good system. I love the Landlord System. I love it.
As a result, after two bottles, another one was opened, and Yang Yun drank most of it.
After all, in Yang Yun's eyes, what he had in his pocket today was hundreds of taels of silver.
"The luminous cup of grape wine will remind you immediately when you want to drink the pipa. Don't laugh when you are lying drunk on the battlefield. How many people have fought in ancient times." Tang Wen was in a good mood for a while, and he casually became a copywriter of the reply amidst the chatter and laughter.
He didn't notice that Gu Hanyan was suddenly startled, his eyes flashed, and he glanced at Tang Wen secretly.
Does this woman also understand poetry?
"What a poem!" Yang Yun slapped the table and nodded, "Although Yang is a martial artist, he is not an expert in elegance.
However, Sir Sir's poem is too powerful.
There is such a person lying drunk on the battlefield, but there is also a person who has fought many battles since ancient times..."
"The first sentence is bold and the second sentence is tragic. The two styles are integrated into one poem. The master is worthy of being a scholar from Linghai Academy. I heard Li Quan say that when he took the Linghai Provincial Examination, he was only one step away from being qualified for the Yuan Dynasty.
"Gu Hanyan said softly.
Damn it, this was written by "Wang Han", so I just copied every article.
"Oh, is there such a thing?" Yang Yun touched his beard and looked at Tang Wen and asked.
"My family is busy, and all the candidates are studying poetry and etiquette before the exam, but I haven't picked up a book for half a year," Tang Wen said.
"That's such a pity, otherwise, the title of Linghai Jieyuan back then would have been none other than the Duke." Yang Yun shook his head and sighed.
"That can't be said like that. Tie Wenjing is indeed very talented and learned." Tang Wen shook his head.
"Tie Wenjing, this person seems to have won the Jinshi title the year before last.
Moreover, as soon as he became a Jinshi, he found a lucrative position and was transferred to Jiangzhou Prefecture as a general magistrate.
He seems to have also been born in Linghai Academy. Could it be that the Duke and he are fellow apprentices?" Yang Yun was slightly startled and asked.
"We are considered to be from the same sect." Tang Wen nodded.
"That's such a pity. If the Duke and Tie Wenjing had participated in the imperial examination together back then, now it would be the same as the whole government. At worst, a county magistrate could be appointed. At that time, a county magistrate, plus a title, would have a bright future.
It’s immeasurable.” Yang Yun sighed while stroking his beard.
Da Chu's system is that titles can be hereditary, but having a title does not mean that you have an official position.
To become an official, you had to pass the imperial examination process. Of course, having a noble status also had privileges.
For example, if you have made great achievements, the royal family can directly appoint you as an official without taking the imperial examination.
A lord without an official title is just an honor, a false title, and a lord with an official title is a lord with real power.
After sending Yang Yun away, Li Quan came in and said, "Sir, each catcher has prepared three taels of silver, plus a bucket of rice for preparation. Isn't this too much? They go to other places to handle cases, and they can make money.
Half a tael of silver would be good."
"Haha, Li Quan, there is a saying that goes long term to catch the big fish.
Yang Yun is a martial arts scholar, and he definitely has good martial arts skills. Can you say that he will not have a brilliant future?
There will be many places where we will need them in the future, so don't worry about money." Tang Wen shook his head.
"Since you are Wu Jinshi, why do you only serve as a head catcher? Doesn't this mean you are burying your talents?" Li Quan asked in confusion.
Because the head catcher of a county is just an eighth-grade petty official, not even as good as a county magistrate.
"There must be many reasons for this, you think, he is in trouble now.
If we help him, we will also benefit if he becomes successful in the future.
Speak to Bu Feng and ask him to inquire more about Yang Yun and find out why he was demoted.
This person is probably of great use," Tang Wen said.
"Well, to become a martial arts scholar, you must be at least a seventh-grade master." Li Quan nodded.
"Qipin, you look down too much on our great Chu Wu Jin Tu." Tang Wen shook his head.
"Is there more than seven levels?" Li Quan asked, rubbing his head.
"Our Da Chu only recruits a few hundred martial arts scholars for each imperial examination. How many warriors are there in Da Chu?
There are probably thousands of martial arts candidates taking part in the imperial examination each time.
What's more, there is no age limit for candidates. You can take the exam up to the age of eighty.
Some martial artists never pass the exam, and as they grow older, their skills become more and more profound.
Of course, young candidates suffer. Therefore, how difficult is it to become a martial arts scholar?
At least those with sixth-level strength are qualified." Tang Wen said.
"Level 6, that's much more powerful than Qiao Xiao." Li Quan was surprised.
"The leader of the Liumen Linghai Province branch is probably at this level. If you make friends with such a master, you won't suffer any loss." Tang Wen said with a smile.
"Sir, the water blocking canal has been built. Can our dam be started?" At this time, Zhan Dongwen came in and asked.
"Okay, let's start in the afternoon." Tang Wen nodded.
"I think it's better to choose an auspicious day, and have to set off firecrackers to celebrate. Then we can break ground. It's auspicious!" said Ge Ziyun, who came in together.