"Li Dan has met Zhu Baihu. What is your full name...?"
"My name is Zhu Qizhen, and my courtesy name is Jiuying. Does Li Sanlang have a nickname?"
"Uh, ah, I...I haven't yet."
"Hey, when will you see my father and ask him to name you one? He is so cute for doing such a thing!" Zhu Baihu's carefree style made everyone stunned.
When Zhao Chongbi was present just now, he behaved himself. Zhao Tongzhi was dragged to the hall to talk by Fan Taizun. This guy's style changed instantly. Zhao Jingzi couldn't stop laughing at first, and everyone else started laughing too.
"Hey, don't laugh. That's just the way I am. I'm usually casual, but it's different when I see Shangguan. It's all my old father who taught me about kings and ministers, fathers and sons, but in fact he never likes these things. !」
Everyone was even more happy, oh, it turned out that he was whispering to his father behind his back, where is the source of this man’s personality!
"Um -, your father's name is Zhu Zhanji?" Li Dan asked tentatively.
"Hey, do you know each other?" Zhu Baihu was surprised.
Li Dan's head shook like a rattle, and he forced a smile and said, "I just heard about it, but I have never had that honor."
"Oh, that's good!" Zhu Qizhen patted his heart in shock.
"Why, are you afraid that others will see your respected father?" Zhao Jingzi asked jokingly.
"Oh, my father, it's hard to describe in words!" Zhu Qizhen said, curling his lips and shaking his head, just like those rebellious children in his previous life. "But..., he is a commander in Fengyang, how did you hear about it?" He suddenly looked at Li Dan strangely.
This is such a good question! Li Dan thought to himself. He can't say that your father was the emperor in my previous life, of course he can't say that. Besides... I still don’t know if it’s really the right number?
Don't talk blindly about something you're not sure about, especially with Zhao Jingzi and Zhao Chongbi standing next to you, two of the royal family in this world! Li Dan thought quickly and decided to give it a try anyway, so he replied:
"I like calligraphy and painting (that is, painting). I have heard that my father is a strange man. Although he is a military official, he is very good at it.
He is especially good at figures, flowers, birds, and animals. His brushwork is concise and accurate, combining hardness and softness, which is quite the essence of the Song Dynasty. "
"Ha!" Zhu Qizhen laughed, pointed at Li Dan and said, "I didn't expect that someone in Yugan would comment on him like this. The old man must be so happy to have you as a confidant. He likes to be praised the most!"
"I just don't know if this is the inheritance of the Jun family, or if it was obtained from some noble scholar?" Li Dan probed.
Zhu Qizhen raised his head and thought: "I can't talk about inheritance. My great-grandfather and great-grandfather were both military generals. My grandfather only started to study literature after the dynasty was established.
Although my father inherited the military position, he didn't actually catch up with the war. He was ready to prepare for the Japanese. Halfway through, he said that the thieves had retreated, so he had to lead the troops and go back.
So I write and paint at home every day to express my depression. I didn't expect him to be famous, but I had to write a letter to teach him how to do it, and he would be happy for a long time! "
"Okay, let me tell you why you two can't stop talking about calligraphy and painting?" Zhao Jingzi held their shoulders one by one: "Yang Baihu's celebration banquet is about to begin. Let's be careful not to be punished with alcohol!"
It turned out that Yang Dayi was known by Fang Weijin, the general of Raozhou, because of his contribution to Santang Town. General Fang wrote a letter to the border, saying that he was in urgent need of people, and asked for permission to transfer him to Jiangxi for employment, and also agreed to give him a promotion. Try thousands of households.
Zhao Tongzhi brought the news, so Gu Da and others started to shout and made Yang Lianjiao treat him. Liu Hongsheng was quick and sent someone to tell his father and brother to reserve the seats upstairs and buy vegetables and so on.
When I looked at the sun, it turned out that it was already very high. Everyone hurriedly shouted, "Let's go together! Let's go together!"
Since the county magistrate had prepared a banquet to welcome Zhao Chongbi, Li Dan confessed to Zhu Baihu and promised to eat the wine before meeting everyone at Hongsheng's shop. Zhao Jingzi and more than a dozen people had a lively banquet. Accompanying Zhu Qizhen left first.
Fan Xianzun must have invited all the squires to accompany him to the banquet. This time there were fewer people than last time to welcome Li Dan. The reason was that some young people were stationed in various places and did not have time to return to the city.
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This gave Zhao Chongbi and Li Dan more opportunities to communicate and communicate privately. During the meeting, Zhao Chongbi went to the flower hall to rest with the help of Li Dan, in the name of being too drunk.
"Sanlang doesn't think I really drank too much, right?" Looking at Li Dan who was busy making tea for himself before and after running, Zhao Chongbi found it funny. This kid is very respectful, but what kind of tree leaves did he make?
This thing looks like a dead branch, is it really drinkable?
Bubble tea did appear in this era, but it was only drunk by lower-level people, and occasionally scholars liked it. Most people still like Tuancha.
Tea was called "tu" in ancient times. It was first used as a wild vegetable by people in the mountains.
But because of its bitterness, it was given medicinal properties. Later, it entered the ranks of drinks. It was boiled in water with green onion, ginger, dogwood, etc., and was believed to be good for health. This kind of drink is called "tea".
The scholars who emerged in the late Han Dynasty pursued the trend of detachment, beauty, and true feelings, which became more and more popular in the Jin Dynasty. Tea was a drink that removed various condiments and extracted its essence, so it was defined as "tea for tea."
Lu Yu clearly stated the benefits and functions of tea in the Tea Classic, and he was very dissatisfied with the addition of other seasonings to change its original color, aroma and taste.
Of course, the hermit's pursuits had little impact on worldly habits and hobbies. With the introduction and integration of Hu people's culture, decoction-type "tea" began to transition to mixed emulsion drinks, forming a new form since the Tang and Song Dynasties.
Tea also evolved from a paste to a beverage similar to today's milk tea, and gradually developed into something similar to the coffee that Li Dan loved in his previous life through a series of processes such as careful grinding, compaction, brewing, and filtering.
Rather than talking about tea, it is better to say it is a tea-like drink.
However, it uses the technology and techniques of the time to bake or grind carefully to obtain various tea powders, accessories, and spices. They are proportioned, mixed, and compacted in a certain order to obtain a basic powder cake. On this basis, brewing and filtering are performed, and finally Get the drink body.
The so-called tea ordering is to quickly stir the soy milk or tea powder, and then slowly pour it on the surface of the tea (sometimes also using a hollow straw skewer to outline it) to form a pattern or shape, so as to judge the level of each other's skills. It’s similar to the latte art technique used by baristas in previous lives.
During this period of Li Dan's life, tea varieties had already differentiated. For example, Wuyi Oolong from Fujian, Lapsang Souchong from Anhui, Queton Guapian from Lu'an, Longjing and Biluochun from Zhejiang, etc.
The auxiliary ingredients include smoked beans, salted bamboo shoots, sesame seeds, melon seeds (melon seeds), walnuts (walnuts), etc. The spices include almonds, borneol, cloves, osmanthus, roses (candied roses), etc.
Only then did he realize that the names of tea in ancient books in his previous life were very long, and it turned out to have something to say.
For example, if you add sesame and melon kernels to almond and osmanthus Longjing tea, the word "add" is preceded by the auxiliary ingredients, followed by the spices, and finally the name of the main tea.
In addition to regular tea, you can also add dried flowers such as plum, osmanthus or jasmine to make scented tea, or add fruits and candied fruits to make fruit tea.
People in this era seem to be particularly leisurely and willing to spend a lot of time drinking tea. They spend all day thinking about how to grind taro powder more finely; green salt can be fried to be purer and whiter with fewer impurities; how to roast chives. This will allow it to bring out its aroma to the maximum extent (it can’t be burnt yet) and so on.
The last time Li Dan went to Xu's house, in the time it took to have a cup of tea, the family's kitchen cooked a whole meal.
Therefore, when it comes to drinking tea (note that it is not drinking tea or drinking tea), face and ritual are more important than quenching thirst, just like every household is a Starbucks.
The problem is that Starbucks only needs to consider the roasting and grinding of coffee beans, while housewives and their maids in this era have to consider all main ingredients, accessories, and spices!
What ingredients to add, how much of each ingredient to put, even the heat of the water, the speed of the water when brewing, etc., fully reflect the understanding, understanding and attitude of the tea drinker towards the drinker.
For example, for monks, you cannot add too many things. One or two auxiliary ingredients are enough, and absolutely no spices;
For example, for children, you can add more fragrant and sweet things, while for the elderly, you should reduce the amount of borneol and cloves.
Poor people may have fewer types of ingredients at home, and the prices are low; wealthy households may have a wide variety of ingredients, reflecting the style of the owner's family; the rich and powerful may use ingredients that are elegant and generous, and adding smoked beans may impress guests.
Mistakenly thinking that you don't pay attention to him or are deliberately treating him coldly.
Of course, the visitor's status or respectability is also related to the type of materials.
On the other hand, the order of drinking tea is very particular. After the guests finish the first cup, they usually change teas, such as scented tea or fruit tea. The taste of the tea changes from strong at first to lighter and lighter later, and the guests will get up and leave. .
However, Li Dan didn't like this tedious tea drink, and he didn't have any slaves or servants who were dedicated to this.
So he has been thinking about how to fry and brew tea since he was a child. After meeting Wu Maocai, he finally became a close friend. The technique of frying tea has improved greatly. He carries a tin can with him, which contains fried tea leaves at any time. Available.
Today, in order to show respect for Zhao Chongbi, he decided to make tea himself.
But when he brought the golden tea to Zhao Chongbi, he saw the raised corners of his mouth and immediately guessed what he was laughing at. Then he put his hands in his hands and said deliberately: "Have you never drank loose tea before, sir?"
"Huh? Who said that!" Zhao Chongbi took a sip and said, "Even the palace has begun to drink loose tea. Of course we must follow suit."
"Hey," Li Dan shook his head: "I'm afraid the people who use loose tea in the palace are palace servants and eunuchs. Your Excellency is of high status, how can you be the same as those people?"
"Yeah." Zhao Chongbi nodded and suddenly felt something was wrong. He looked up and saw Li Dan looking at him with a half-smile but not a smile. He couldn't help but feel a little annoyed: "Sharp teeth and sharp mouth! Don't ask for a beating, and speak seriously!"
Li Dan chuckled, bowed, sat down under the tester, and asked, "My lord, you have given the lake bandits a hard time this time!"
Although the finless porpoise has removed the polygonum flower, he is not a vicious person who is good at coercion. Other forces in the lake will definitely look at him with disapproval.
He needs time to settle the situation, so the Lakers can be fine for the time being. How are the miner bandits settling down in the mountains? "
"You care about this, but you want the government to send you more officers and soldiers?" Zhao Chongbi saw his intention.
"It would be best if we could send two thousand more. Let's take advantage of the strong morale and capture Anren as soon as possible!"
"Oh, I don't want this to be the case, but it won't work for the time being!"
"Why?"
"If we capture Anren and alert Yang He and his son, causing them to counterattack, we may be too weak to resist." Zhao Chongbi answered carefully, carefully choosing his words:
"I'm afraid it would be more appropriate to discuss this matter with Nanchang and get an agreement with the Capital Commander and Envoy before proceeding."
Li Dan narrowed his eyes and understood Zhao Chongbi's worries. He was afraid of attracting an all-out attack from the Yang family. If the good situation he finally brought about was destroyed because of this, it would be a small gain.
Furthermore, Nanchang has not made any progress, but one victory after another has been achieved here, which seems to be a bit too much.
"Your Majesty understands the humble position you are concerned about." Li Dan nodded: "However, General Yang Xing is supervising the troops to cut down trees in Anren. He has also recruited thousands of laborers and craftsmen from all over Fuzhou to build ships in Shigang. If his fleet is completed... .”
"What?" Zhao Chongbi stood up with a shout: "When did you know? Is the news true?
However... I heard that for shipbuilding, the materials need to be dried or baked until they are dry enough before they can be used. That's not a day's work. Doesn't Yang Xing understand this? "Zhao Chongbi asked doubtfully.
"They have known for a long time that they let prisoners cut trees, but we never knew what they were going to use them for? Later, the inspection department over Meigang sent someone to report that there was an informant in Huangxi reporting that there was shipbuilding on the other side.
We just sent out sentries to verify before the war started, but we haven't received any returns yet. Li Dan replied: "Sir, we thought so too at first, but later we understood."
If you want the boat to last a long time, of course it will be like what the adults said. But if he only wants to use it for three or two months, then there is no need to wait for the wood to dry when building a temporary ship! This shows that Yang Xing still hasn’t given up the idea of going north! "
"Hmm!" Zhao Chongbi frowned: "If we let them form a fleet, they will not only threaten Yugan along the river, but they may also enter the lake, or threaten Nanchang and Jiujiang." He clenched his fists.
If they could travel by water, Jiangshan's army wouldn't have to attack the city and push forward bit by bit. In such vast water,
In the area where rivers and canals crisscross, where can a boat go?
"We must not let them get what they want!" He turned to Li Dan after saying: "What if...we go and burn down his shipyard?"
"Sir, this matter is not difficult to handle. However, this will still alert the Yang family and his son." Li Dan leaned forward: "There are only 500 enemy troops in Anren City now. Once they are alerted, they will increase their troops and attack again." But it’s difficult!”
"There are only five hundred people, really?" Zhao Chongbi read it again, walked slowly in the room, stopped at the door, and asked Li Dan without looking back: "Have you thought about how many people to use and how to attack? How big is it? Are you sure you can capture it? How can you defend it once you get it?"
"I'll lead half of the regiment to practice. We have Yang Jianjie here to defend the city, so we should be fine.
In addition, the fleet of fishermen Xiangyong can help us seize the port, plus Zhu Baihu's men and horses you brought, as well as the 500 people from the Yangbu local inspection department and Xiangyong district team, it is enough!
In addition, the task of guarding Mian Mountain has been reduced. We only need to leave 300 Xiangyong on the mountain to guard the prisoners, and we can let Cui Baihu's people come down from the mountain to serve as our reserve team.
After the city is captured, I will transfer the 1,500 surrendered troops to Yangbu. They will be reorganized and trained while serving as a reserve force to reinforce Anren. That should be almost it. "
"Can you send troops to fight so quickly?" Zhao Chongbi was a little worried.
"No problem. Not only will we have governors stationed there, but we will also allocate a group of veterans to serve as grassroots officers. We have done this before in Shangrao."
"I see, it's you who remembers the bitterness and thinks of the sweetness again." Zhao Chongbi smiled, and immediately asked a very practical question: "But if we report it to the prefect, even if the food, grass, and salaries are approved immediately, it will probably take half a month to arrive. Yu Qian."
"You don't have to pay for it from the government, it's ready-made here at Yu Gan." After Li Dan finished speaking, he gave a general introduction to Zhao Chongbi about the investment committee, and then said with a smile:
"This time we seized another sum of money from Polygonum Flowers. Apart from the ones turned over to the county, we sold the livestock, clothes, weapons, vehicles, etc., and everyone calculated that each share can be divided into one cent and three cents of silver.
Therefore, everyone is eager for us to continue fighting, and the attack on Anren will definitely pass. As long as it is passed, everyone will continue to invest in food, vehicles, livestock, and banknotes. "
Zhao Chongbi clicked his tongue and said, Brother Dan, you are so brave, aren't you afraid of losing the battle and losing everyone? Li Dan chuckled and whispered to him:
"I placed an undercover agent next to Yang Xing, and we also have people in Anren City. We have blocked news from the north and the south since before the war started, but we can know the enemy's situation at any time.
Not only do we know the number, equipment, and supply situation of the Anren garrison, we even know who leads the patrol every night. How could we lose this battle? "
Hearing what he said, Zhao Chongbi's eyes flashed. It is really unheard of to invest in stocks and engage in war by doing business. No wonder the whole county of Yugan is so united.
"You start making preparations. I will immediately send someone to inform the government, as well as Nanchang's Xuanfu envoy Si Yamen and the capital commander Si Yamen. As soon as we get a reply, we will take action!"
He calculated that 2,000 people from the regiment training and the army would participate in the battle. In addition, there would be thousands of Xiangyong and 1,500 surrendered soldiers. How could Goshawk and Botu have Anren in his hands?
As for the rest, he saw that Li Dan had already planned this matter, and believed that this little guy had already thought of the follow-up method. "But..., can you let me add a few more?" He suddenly smiled slyly.
