Naturally, things in the palace are extremely efficient.
It only took Guo Tianyang one afternoon to ask his men to find a good location and decorate the shop, and he got dozens of ready-made exquisite porcelain bottles.
The location is naturally excellent, as it is where the wealthy people of the capital gather.
The archway is clearly hung on it, eliminating all other complicated processes.
Early morning the next day.
Hundreds of officials gathered in front of Fengtian Hall, and Guo Tianyang deliberately took a detour to pass by them.
He was holding a tray in his hand, with a pot of tea on it, and the lid was half open.
Seeing Eunuch Guo walking towards him from a distance, all the officials looked at each other in shock.
Mr. Guo always appears with His Majesty. Why did he pass by Fengtian Hall today?
Guo Tianyang gradually walked into the crowd and began to slow down...
Li Yansong asked curiously: "Eunuch Guo, why are you the only one here today? Where is Your Majesty?"
Guo Tianyang's eyes lit up and he quickly came over with tea.
"Mr. Li, this old slave has specially prepared tea for His Majesty. Your Majesty will arrive later."
Tea? Does this thing need to be specially prepared? This didn't happen before in court?
Many people began to wonder, and at the same time smelled a fresh and elegant aroma.
The steps moved over unconsciously, and his eyes couldn't help but look at Guo Tianyang's hand.
Li Yansong asked curiously: "Eh? What kind of tea is this, Eunuch Guo? The soup is clear in color and has a long fragrance. Why haven't I seen your majesty drink it before?"
coming! Just waiting for you to ask! Guo Tianyang felt happy.
Then he said loudly: "Your Majesty accidentally discovered this tea in a tea house in the capital a few days ago."
"The taste of this tea is fresh and elegant. After drinking it, you can feel more energetic and energetic. Your Majesty fell in love with it as soon as you tried it."
"No! All the tea soup in the past has been replaced by this new tea."
After hearing what he said, a burst of discussion began to gradually come from the crowd:
"Yes! This smell is a bit unusual, it smells good! It smells good!"
"Hey! This tea tastes a bit like the native pine tea from my Hengjiang Prefecture, but it's not quite like it. Well... it smells really good."
"Eunuch Guo, what is the name of this tea?"
Guo Tianyang chuckled: "This tea is called Dapin Tianxian Tea! I heard that drinking it regularly can prolong life, nourish the kidneys and strengthen the body. It is known as the treasure of men!"
"Oh! The high-quality Tianxian tea sounds extraordinary!"
"Ah? I didn't expect Eunuch Guo to know the treasure of men!"
"Ha ha ha ha"
...........
I don’t know who said this, and the crowd burst into laughter.
Damn it!
Guo Tianyang's face turned as red as a pig's liver, and his eyes kept wandering among the officials, wanting to find the grandson who just shouted and cut him into pieces!
Even if you run some errands by yourself, you still have to be humiliated! It’s all Fang Zhengyi’s fault!
After searching for a long time to no avail, Guo Tianyang could only give up in frustration.
"Everyone, if you have nothing to do, I'll leave first. It's windy outside and the tea will get cold in a while. I can't bear the burden of His Majesty's punishment!"
After saying that, Guo Tianyang twisted up and left.
Li Yansong quickly stopped him and rubbed his hands nervously.
He was a little excited. Lao Li also wanted to try this men's treasure that can strengthen the kidneys and refresh the mind.
After all, he is over sixty years old. In recent years, he has felt that his health has been deteriorating. In addition to backache and leg pain when working in a public apartment, he often feels sleepy.
He could only drink some cold water to refresh himself. He couldn't get used to the tea soup with added ingredients. It tasted too strong and he couldn't help but get a mouthful of dregs every time.
This clear soup tea smells very fresh and can also refresh the mind and strengthen the kidneys.
If you have this treasure for men, you should give it a try no matter what!
"Eunuch Guo, is this tea really as good as you say?"
"What the hell! It wasn't me who said it, it was His Majesty! How can it be false if His Majesty said yes?" Guo Tianyang looked sideways at Li Yansong.
Li Yansong waved his hands quickly and said: "No! No! Your Majesty thinks that the thing is good!"
"So...where can I buy it?"
Guo Tianyang smiled slightly, the big fish took the bait!
If the chief minister of the cabinet makes a good start, he will naturally follow his example, and there will be no worries about the sales of tea.
Li Yansong was a veteran of two dynasties, and his family was also a big landowner. Although five hundred taels a pound of tea was expensive, he could definitely afford it.
"This tea was purchased from the palace. I don't remember where I bought it, but I can help you ask."
"Is there anything else? If there is nothing else, I will leave first."
Li Yansong saluted, and Guo Tianyang turned around with a proud expression on his face.
...
In the Fengtian Hall, all the ministers were seated.
Emperor Jing was sitting high on the dragon chair, holding a teacup in his hand, constantly flicking the floating tea leaves with the lid of the cup.
The people below watched eagerly as the emperor drank tea.
The fragrance floated downwards in waves, and many people felt a little thirsty and licked their lips unconsciously.
After drinking a cup of tea, Emperor Jing slowly spoke.
"My dear friends, I am not in the capital these days. If there is any important matter, please bring it up and discuss it."
Zhang Shi, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I have this report. I just received the news yesterday that the heavy rain in Jianjiang has washed away two dams in recent days."
"Half a month ago, the number of people affected by the disaster exceeded 3,000, and there was no danger of food. Now, the chief envoy and the governor are applying to the Ministry of Household Affairs for 30,000 taels of silver to recruit civilians to build dikes for disaster relief."
"However, there have been so many disaster victims in the past two years that the Ministry of Household Affairs' expenditure has exceeded its budget. If we want to balance other matters, the Ministry of Household Affairs can only provide 20,000 taels at most."
"Your Majesty, please judge!"
Emperor Jing closed his eyes and rubbed his eyebrows.
Sure enough, these bad things happened again when I came back. In the past two years, there have been natural and man-made disasters everywhere.
When the national treasury is empty, people below will only try to use their own internal funds.
But the money has to be paid out, and it makes me feel distressed if I give it out.
After thinking for a moment, Emperor Jing gritted his teeth and said, "I understand. The shortfall of ten thousand taels will be made up from my internal funds."
The elders below him breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhang Shi's eyes lit up and he said quickly: "Your Majesty, you are wise!"
As the Minister of Household Affairs, he was in charge of money and food, so no one had more headaches than him.
Now that the Ministry of Revenue has no money, it has no choice but to ask the emperor for money. I originally thought it would take a few days of back and forth, but to my surprise, His Majesty readily agreed!
It seems that going out for a trip has changed a lot. In the past, it was always a grind to get money.
Emperor Jing sneered in his heart, of course he was wise in spending my money!
After several years of frugality, I saved up to 20,000 taels of internal money, and I spent half of it in one breath!
I hope that batch of tea leaves can give me some credit.
"Do you have anything else to do, sir?"
Seeing that Emperor Jing's face looked a little ugly, the ministers tacitly remained silent.
Usually the emperor is in a bad mood at this time, so all he says is in vain, wait until next time!
Seeing everyone's silence, Emperor Jing said: "Okay! Since all of you, my dear friends, have nothing to say, I have something to say."
"Where is Fan Cong, the commander of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division?"
"I'm here!" Fan Cong came out of the crowd, feeling a little uneasy.
Emperor Jing's expression was serious: "When I returned to the capital, I looked around. The streets were dilapidated and sewage was flowing across the streets. What did you do as a commander!"
"Ah?" Fan Cong raised his head in surprise and quickly explained: "Your Majesty, maybe the drainage channel is blocked, so there is more water on the street... The capital is very dusty, and when it rains, the streets will be muddy."
"It's always been like this. Every time it rains heavily, I will send people to check the various ditches. I guess... there must be something wrong this time."
Hearing his sophistry, Emperor Jing was immediately furious: "Shut up! Is this always right? You have the salary from the imperial court!"
"I'll give you three months to repair the streets and clear the canals. Yinzi will figure it out on your own! If there's still no change in the city after five months, you'll have to take off this official uniform!"
Although Fan Cong was still a little confused, when he saw the emperor's rage, he instinctively knelt down: "Chen Wan is dead! The streets will definitely look brand new in three months."
Emperor Jing nodded expressionlessly: "Okay, I will send someone to check."
"The rest of you dear friends, if you have something to do, please report, but if there is nothing to do, please withdraw from the court!"
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