Chapter 1152: Palace banquet, drinking three courses of tea
Chapter 1152: Palace banquet, three courses of tea
"Dali has beautiful scenery and simple folk customs. Although there are some flaws, the flaws are not concealed. These are all the result of His Majesty and the Prime Minister!"
Both Duan Zhengxing and Duan Zhengxing greatly benefited from Shen Tang's praise!
"I also heard that when you go in and out of Dali, you make a small disturbance. Fortunately, you have already punished them. Otherwise, I will also issue an order to severely punish them!"
Duan Zhengxing said with a smile.
"Speaking of which, the Song Dynasty and Dali are separated by a strip of water. They should communicate with each other. If the two countries are hostile, not only will the court be greatly damaged, but it will also be a disaster for the people of the two countries! This time the two countries fight , it actually stems from a misunderstanding! Fortunately, the war has temporarily subsided. If the war continues, I will feel uneasy!"
Of course, Shen Tang would not believe such a statement, "Your Majesty is right. Before Nanzhao, the tribes here had extremely close ties with the Central Plains Dynasty! The reason why Mengshe Zhao was able to unify the other five Zhaos is because It was only completed with the support of the King of Tang.
After that, the Nanzhao Kingdom was established. Although there were several rebellions, the Nanzhao King Yimouxun returned to the Tang Dynasty wholeheartedly. Not only was he again canonized by the Tang King, but he was also given the title of 'Dali'."
"So, although we are divided and reunited, we will ultimately survive together!"
Shen Tang's words made Duan Zhengxing a little embarrassed. Originally, he meant to express the harmonious relationship between the two countries, but unexpectedly, Shen Tang actually used historical allusions to explain the matter. Moreover, the original Nanzhao was indeed in the Tang Dynasty. It was established with the support of the Central Plains Dynasty and was also a satellite state of the Central Plains Dynasty.
Therefore, he really didn't know how to refute!
Including the name Dali Kingdom, it actually comes from the name of the country "Dali"! These neighboring small countries, whether they are Dali, Yue Li or Goryeo, have always coveted the Central Plains Dynasty, and even claimed to look down on the weakness of the Central Plains Dynasty.
However, in fact, they subconsciously believed that the Central Plains Dynasty was the Celestial Kingdom.
Therefore, the gift given by the Central Plains Dynasty is not only extremely important to these countries, but also represents orthodoxy.
The Dali Kingdom inherited the Nanzhao Kingdom and chose Dali as its name precisely to express its legitimacy!
When Yimou Xun was first established, there was a country called Dali, and this Dali itself was also called "Dali", so it is not surprising that the ancestors of Dali Kingdom directly used it.
Duan Zhengxing really didn't want to continue talking about this issue. At that time, Yimouxun and his ancestors were all granted the title of Tang Dynasty, and they claimed that their descendants were ministers of the Central Plains. Although they have passed away now, if they continue to talk about it, they might be The Dali he was talking about became the Song Dynasty, so he quickly changed the topic...
"I also know that Shen Qing doesn't believe it, but in order to clear up the misunderstanding, I still have to explain something! When I first came to the throne, the thirty-seven tribes in eastern Yunnan rebelled, and then the Prime Minister personally led troops to suppress it, and then it was put down.
However, the tribes in eastern Yunnan have always been unstable! And at the beginning of the year, I got definite news that someone in the tribes in eastern Yunnan wanted to rebel again!"
"Therefore, the prime minister sent Gao Liguo as a general to lead his troops to conquer!"
"After Lin Liguo arrived, he received news that these rebel tribes were colluding with some tribes on the Guangnan West Road of your country. He should have reported it to me and the Prime Minister first, but Shen Qing was also the one who led the troops, so he naturally knew that the fighter plane would be difficult. material.
Therefore, Gao Liguo privately ordered to cross the border between the two countries and continue to hunt down these rebellious tribesmen!"
"Although this is a misunderstanding, it is Dali's fault after all! Therefore, for the sake of the stability of the two countries, we are willing to have peace talks with the Song Dynasty, and we are also willing to compensate your country for some damage.
As for Gao Liguo's guilt, after his return, I will discuss with the Prime Minister and punish him severely!"
Although it was an excuse that was not very clever and everyone knew it was a lie, it still sounded a bit better than taking the initiative to send troops to conquer the Song Dynasty!
"I see!"
Shen Tang smiled and nodded, "Our Majesty agreed to peace talks with your country precisely because he knew that a war between the two countries would be detrimental to both sides. Otherwise, I would not be here."
"So good!"
Duan Zhengxing responded with a smile.
"I have ordered the Prime Minister to be responsible for the peace talks. You two can discuss it later! Moreover, after all, I am in debt to your country this time. Therefore, if there are any conditions, Shen Qing can put them forward to the Prime Minister. As long as I can promise, I will never let your country suffer in vain!"
"My lord, thank you very much, Your Majesty! This peace negotiation is for the sake of the two courts and the people. Naturally, I, the Song Dynasty, will not be too harsh."
Anyway, they were all polite words, and Shen Tang came right out of his mouth.
"Hahaha, that's good, that's good! Let's go...it will be noon soon, you will have dinner with me in the palace, and then go back! Prime Minister, you two will also discuss peace talks between the two countries. Today, of course, I want to have a few drinks with Shen Qing!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Old minister, I obey!"
Afterwards, the group of people walked towards a main hall not far away!
The dining table has already been prepared. Duan Zhengxing is sitting alone, Gao Liangcheng, Wang Haoran and other Cishuang officials are sitting on the left, while Shen Tang, Li Duo and others are sitting on the right!
"Shen Qing, although our Dali is not as rich in products as your country, it still has its own unique features! All the delicacies prepared today are our Dali's delicacies, and I also want you to taste our Dali's specialties!"
While talking, a group of dancers wearing Dali costumes entered the hall! The sound of dance music sounded, and a group of dancers danced gracefully!
Waiters filed in and placed a small sand jar in front of everyone!
Opposite Shen Tang, Gao Liangcheng said with a smile, "Shen Tang, your Song Dynasty tea is famous all over the world, and today, let's try our Dali country's ancient tree tea!"
"For the most distinguished guests, we Dali people will serve three courses of tea! Among them, the first tea is bitter tea! The second tea is sweet tea, and the third tea is aftertaste tea! The first two are for the first. The meaning of bitterness is sweetness, and the last one is to make people remember and recall these truths!"
While speaking, the figure of the leading dancer turned slightly, and Shen Tang felt a fresh fragrance coming over him. He saw the maid dancing around Shen Tang for a moment, and then half-kneeling beside Shen Tang, acting as the tea server!
Place the sand pot on a slow fire and bake it. After it is heated, take out a few tea leaves and place it in it, and slowly rotate the sand pot so that the tea leaves are evenly heated.
When the tea leaves crackle, turn yellow and smell caramel, immediately pour boiling water! After a while, pour the tea in the sand pot into the tea voodoo!
The dancer raised the tea poison with both hands and presented it to Shen Tang!
Shen Tang took it and looked into the tea Gu. He saw that the tea contained half a Gu. The color was like amber, and it smelled like burnt wood. After drinking it down, there was indeed a bitter taste lingering in the taste buds. go.