Du Qingshuang held the tea tray, placed it gently on the small machine beside Chen Ke, and poured the tea in the teapot into a pure white Ding kiln tea cup. (《》)
Chen Ke saw that the tea soup was bright yellow-green, the brewed bars were in the shape of one shot and two flags, and the leaves had complete veins. They were no different from the tea of later generations. He picked it up and took a sip, closed his eyes in enjoyment, and said with emotion on his face
: "This smell is really nostalgic."
Du Qingshuang smiled and said: "People at that time liked to add cardamom to tea to cover up its bitterness. Why do you like this so much?"
"The mouthful of spices makes it hard to feel the bitterness, but you can't taste the fragrance of tea either." Chen Ke held the teacup, looked at her with a smile and said, "Are you drinking tea or cardamom?"
"It's just strange that the young master likes this kind of bitter taste when he is in full bloom." Du Qingshuang said with a smile.
"Good tea is not bitter, but elegant." Chen Ke said with a smile: "We can't make it this year. You can ask people to pick the buds of Yu Maofeng ten days before Qingming next year. Then control the temperature of the pot.
, don’t over-fry it, when the time comes, you can taste it and see if it’s still bitter.”
"I will definitely give it a try when the time comes." Du Qingshuang praised: "Young master is really knowledgeable about tea. It can be seen that he loves tea even more than Qingshuang."
"I prefer drinking to drinking tea." Chen Ke shook his head and said, "I just can't bear to see those precious tea leaves being wasted."
"Why does the young master love wine more?" Du Qingshuang asked quietly, slightly disappointed.
"Tea makes people sober, and wine makes people forget their worries." Chen Ke looked at Du Qingshuang's beautiful face and said, "Just like a beauty."
Hearing this, Du Qingshuang covered her mouth and smiled and said: "Young master is young and rich, and he is talented and beautiful. How can he still be worried? Could it be that he is worried about the upcoming autumn? If so, Qingshuang will not disturb the master's studies anymore."
Chen Ke couldn't help but smile bitterly. After getting along with each other these days, he knew that it was extremely difficult to seduce a water fairy. Even if she was pleasant to him and didn't put on that iceberg posture, any attempt to tease her would be euphemized like this.
Don’t give up... Just girl, do you know? This will only make people more ambitious!
"I'm not worried about the imperial examination. """ Chen Ke shook his head and said: "It's just a test. I'm taking a different test. If I fail, I should really take my head off and play it as a ball."
"Young master, you still have to be careful," Du Qingshuang said sternly: "The examination hall is like a battlefield. Be careful and you will lose Jingzhou. A talent like Liu Qigong's life was wasted. It can be seen that taking the imperial examination is not just a matter of knowledge." Her elegant appearance
There was a deep apology on Jue Lun's face and she said: "Damn it Qingshuang, for hooking the young master all day long and not doing his job properly. Not only did it delay the young master's studies, but it also hurt the young master's reputation." The beauty said with a gloomy expression: "
It's because I'm too selfish that I didn't think about the young master. It wasn't until there were rumors recently that I was shocked..."
"What a shame." Chen Ke said indifferently: "We are more innocent than green onions mixed with tofu, but I have to bear the jealousy of all the men in Bianjing!"
"Young master, you are joking." Du Qingshuang said, dumbfounded: "Young master, you still put your studies first, so keep a distance from Qingshuang for the time being, so as not to offend the examiner and block your future."
"What do you know about the inside story?" Chen Ke frowned slightly.
"To tell you the truth, sir," Du Qingshuang said softly: "It is rumored that the person presiding over this autumn palace is probably Xie Jingchu, a bachelor at the time. This person is very old-fashioned and dislikes frivolous talents..."
"Qiu Wei's examiner should be decided in half a month." Chen Ke said strangely.
"It is true that the Ministry of Rites has not decided yet," Du Qingshuang said calmly: "But the prime minister already has a candidate in mind."
"How do you know the prime minister's intentions?" Chen Ke asked in surprise.
"The slave family has its own channels." Du Qingshuang covered her mouth and said with a smile.
"It's better to recruit him truthfully," Chen Ke said reluctantly, half jokingly, half seriously: "Otherwise I will be jealous."
"Young master, you really want to know?" Du Qingshuang twisted the handkerchief in her hand and lowered her head.
"Of course." Chen Ke nodded.
"Okay." Du Qingshuang raised her head and said calmly: "Xiang Zhaowen's son often visits Tianyin Waterside Pavilion. ("")"
It was the custom in the Song Dynasty that the prime minister worshiped the bachelor of Zhaowen Palace, and the second prime minister worshiped the bachelor of Jixian Palace. Therefore, the people used to call the prime minister and the junior minister respectively Zhaowen Xiang and Jixian Xiang.
Zhao Wenxiang was naturally Wen Yanbo.
Chen Ke was a little annoyed: "It seems that you have a good relationship, and he even told you this." Even though he knew that this was a stupid thing to say, he still couldn't help but say it.
"Pfft..." Du Qingshuang smiled and said with a little pride on his face: "Young Master misunderstood, that Mr. Wen is just a supporter of Qingshuang," as he spoke, his eyes moved, and he said half truthfully and half falsely: "And
Qingshuang is your supporter, Master."
After hearing what Du Qingshuang said, Chen Ke felt as comfortable as a horse killing a chicken, but he still asked: "Do you have any other exclusive news, Mr. Wen?"
"He is a well-known minister and a young master. He has no contacts and knows a lot." Du Qingshuang felt that what she just said was too strong and wanted to please him and said: "What does the young master want to know?"
"I'm not interested in other people, I just want to know anecdotes about Zhao Wenxiang." Chen Ke said calmly.
"Mr. Wen naturally told a lot of anecdotes about Prime Minister Zhao Wen." Du Qingshuang said with a smile: "It is said that Mr. Wen was elegant and did not burn incense when he read. He often sat in a pavilion after dinner with orchids on the sides. He leaned on the railing and read "River Picture".
Wen Gongzi was surprised and asked: "How can you smell the fragrance of flowers from so far away?" But Wen Gong said: "It is not good to smell the fragrance, you have to wait for it to come by the wind." I am afraid that this is the so-called "hidden fragrance floating"
Bar."
"Haha..." Chen Ke chuckled and said, "It's not difficult for Mr. Wen to smell the faint fragrance, but I can't believe it when he can see the "River Map"?"
"It is said that this book exists," Du Qingshuang said without warning, "it was presented to Mr. Wen by the transfer envoy of Hebei Capital."
"Is this true?" Chen Ke said in a deep voice.
"Anyway, that's what Young Master Wen San said." Du Qingshuang asked strangely: "What's wrong? Is there anything wrong?"
"Haha, I'm just curious." Chen Ke laughed and said perfunctorily: "Let's see what the "River Map" looks like."
"If you really want to see it," Du Qingshuang said, "Qingshuang can borrow it from Master Na Wen."
"No need," Chen Ke didn't expect that she could say this. He was a little happy, but more of an apology, "It's better not to get involved in such mysterious things."
"That's true." Du Qingshuang nodded and said, "Young master, you should concentrate on your studies." After that, he stood up slowly and said, "Put the singing thing aside for now. Qingshuang will come back to ask for advice after the master is in high school."
"Isn't it possible that we won't see Qingshuang until next year?" Chen Ke said sadly.
"Master, please don't misunderstand, Qingshuang is really just thinking about the master." Du Qingshuang said softly.
"But now that I can't see Qingshuang every day, I won't be interested in studying. What do you think I should do?" Chen Ke said with a rogue look on his face.
"Young Master is joking." Du Qingshuang said helplessly: "You should study without distracting thoughts..."
"When I can't see you, I will have distracting thoughts in my heart." Chen Ke said seriously: "In that case, I will inevitably wonder, how is Qingshuang doing today? Are you not sick? Are there any high-rollers who force you to do something unhappy?
matter……"
"Don't worry, young master," Du Qingshuang's beautiful eyes flashed upon hearing this, and a trace of a proud smile appeared on his face: "Qingshuang is no longer just debuting. Now he is somewhat famous. He can support himself by performing alone, but no one can
Force me."
"Am I still trying to clear the frost?" Chen Ke looked at him with heartache.
Du Qingshuang knew that he was putting on a show, but she still felt nervous. She shook her head and said softly: "It's Qingshuang who has been forcing the young master."
"No matter what, I'm used to seeing you every day now." Chen Ke's eyes became so intense that Du Qingshuang lowered his head.
After a long while, she raised her head. Her beautiful eyes were filled with water vapor, but her tone seemed to be joking: "Young master, you are busy studying. Qingshuang will come to check your homework in a few days..."
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That afternoon, Chen Ke came to Liu's house.
He was still able to get through unimpeded, but this time he was looking for Mrs. Liu, not Liu Yue'e.
Old Mrs. Liu took him to the inner room, and with a gray beard, he said with a smile: "You were the one who encouraged Uncle Ouyang Yong to write the memorial. It really makes Wen Yanbo a mute eat Coptis chinensis, and he can't tell the pain."
"The old man has promised beforehand that he will not betray me." Chen Ke said calmly.
"Nonsense." Mr. Liu raised his eyebrows and said domineeringly as always: "You dare to doubt my credibility?"
"Don't dare." Chen Ke quickly surrendered and said: "This move can only delay but not cure the root cause. Because Wen Yanbo still has a trump card in his hand. He can mobilize hundreds of officials to attack him. Although the officials trust Marshal Di, most of them will
I will let him leave the capital to settle the matter..." After a pause, he said: "At most, it's just to make him more dignified."
"Di Hanchen can't leave the capital," Liu Hao knew very well the dirty tricks in the officialdom: "He is in the capital, at the feet of the emperor, and those people can't do too much. Once he leaves the capital, when the emperor is far away, there are plenty of those people.
The method is to make his life worse than death."
"I think so too," Chen Ke nodded and said, "And there is no one with enough weight who is willing to risk public outrage by speaking for Marshal Di. Now it's extremely difficult to clear his name."
"Boy, you must have a way!" Liu Hao said harshly: "Isn't that right?"
"I think it might be easier if we do it in reverse." Chen Ke asked in a low voice: "There is something, I wonder if the old man has heard about it."
"What's the matter?"
"It is said that Li Shen, the transshipment envoy of Hebei Province, once gave Wen Xianggong a copy of "River Map"?" Chen Ke asked in a low voice.
""River Map"?" He was asking the right person. The Liu family is the largest family in Hebei, and Liu Hao's ears and eyes could not hide the disturbances in Hebei. The old man pondered for a moment and said: "The year before last, I vaguely heard that someone discovered a
This "River Map" was regarded as nonsense by people at the time, and the Hebei Road officials did not even report it. Instead, it was dedicated to Wen Yanbo privately?"
"It seems that this matter has its roots." Chen Ke sneered and said, "I heard that the old man and Mr. Jia are friends from the same hometown?"
