Yang Chun lay paralyzed on the ground, his life and death unknown, but it seemed that he would not live much longer. In this era of extremely backward medical care, if he was beaten like this twice in three consecutive days, unless he was extremely strong, he would have to prepare for his funeral. .
If he was not beaten to death today, he would not have a few more days to live. Now that the physical evidence is conclusive and there are various witnesses, it is useless to deny him in every possible way. There are so many people in the court looking at it. It is Yang Chun who killed himself. .
The county magistrate handled two difficult cases in a row, and he felt quite comfortable. He said, "Come here, drag Yang Chun into the prison first. What Yang Chun said is inconsistent. Yang Xing died unexpectedly. The cause of death is extremely cruel in this county." It has caused extremely bad effects within the scope. In order to bring peace and tranquility and bring justice to the deceased, the county has detained the major suspect Yang Chun for retrial at another date. Although Liang Chuan can clearly explain the matter, there is still suspicion. You can go back for the time being. When you hear the summons, you must come to court immediately. If there is no mistake, leave the court!"
The grievance drum outside the court was beaten several times, and the people in the hall dispersed one after another. The wooden shackles on Liang Chuan's hands were untied, and his hands were a little numb from being locked, and his meridians were a little blocked. Liang Chuan relaxed his wrist and followed the flow of people out of the Yamen. He took a deep breath, looked at the warm sunshine outside, and sighed, it's so nice outside!
As soon as Liang Chuan walked down the stone steps of the county government office, there was a group of people on the right who were neatly dressed and standing in an imposing manner. Liang Chuan took a closer look and found that Shi Shi, whom he had met in the prison, was also standing beside him, as well as his Between the two bodyguards stood a very elegant middle-aged man. At first glance, he looked like a rich and good-looking middle-aged uncle. This kind of man is particularly popular with women. There were several sedan bearers behind this group of people, and several sedans were parked nearby, waiting for orders.
Shitou had been standing outside waiting for Liang Chuan to come out. When he looked at Liang Chuan, his face was full of happiness, and he rushed forward and said, "This magistrate is old and useless. He is so ineffective in doing things. I have kept us waiting outside for so long." , come, let me introduce to you, I am my father Zheng, dad, this is the Liangchuan I am telling you, the third brother Liangchuan and Liang from Fengshan!"
Isn't the stone in Xinghua Prison? How come it appears here?
The middle-aged man at the head had a dignified appearance. Before Liang Chuan could reach him, he took a few steps forward and grabbed Liang Chuan in front of him. Just this small detail made Liang Chuan feel... This man is very good, he should be Shitou's father. He is definitely not an ordinary person who can make a lot of money.
Just listen to him say: "Heroes stay. Yesterday, a group of masked thieves suddenly broke into the Xinghua prison, trying to do harm to my son. I, the Zheng family, have been passed down alone for several generations. In my generation, Li Xian is the only son. If anything happens, How can I, Zu Liang, be worthy of the ancestors of the Zheng family? In order to prevent the child from having an accident, I specially sent two masters to help. Unexpectedly, I still missed the mark. Fortunately, I met a hero who risked his life to save me. Otherwise, I was so useless. If you give someone a gift, give it to someone with black hair!"
After saying this, the old man bowed deeply to Liang Chuan, his waist almost touching the ground. The etiquette was quite in place.
Liang Chuan was not a person who didn't know how to praise. He didn't dare to show off when others treated him so politely. He quickly held Shitou's father up with both hands, helped him up, and said, "I hit it off with Shitou as soon as we met. You should, no need to be too polite."
Zheng Zuliang was even more happy when he saw that he was so humble and unassuming. He ordered the servant next to him: "Come here, please bring the sedan over quickly and send your benefactor back to the house for dinner first!"
Liang Chuan was about to refuse, but Zheng Zuliang grabbed him and kept urging him to send him away. Shitou was also fanning the flames. It was hard to refuse the two people's kindness. Liang Chuan felt that it was not good to refuse anymore, so he got on the sedan chair.
Liang Chuan came to this era and enjoyed such treatment for the first time. This kind of sedan chair was carried by two bearers. There was a belt on the shoulders of the bearers. The belt was forced to lift the sedan chair, and then the two bearers on the left and right held it up. Holding on to the crossbar on the sedan to maintain balance, you walk with a slight bounce and a rhythm. The cushions inside are soft and comfortable. Walking in the sedan is quite comfortable, and it is much more enjoyable than walking.
There was a curtain next to it. Liang Chuan lifted the curtain and enjoyed the beautiful scenery on the road. It was much better than the trip to Xinghua County yesterday. He could look at the street scene on the road with peace of mind and take a rest. No wonder it was a little bit more beautiful in ancient times. People of high status had to get a sedan to sit in. In the Ming Dynasty, it was also stipulated that those doing business could not ride in a sedan.
Shitou's home is near the east gate of Xinghua County. This is a good Feng Shui place. All dignitaries, rich and powerful people generally choose to settle down here. The sedan arrived in just a few steps. The bearer helped Liang Chuan lift the windshield in front of him. Liang Chuan came down and looked around, just like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden. Shi Tou's home was so grand.
Two stone lions squatted at the gate. The main entrance was tall and vermilion, and the door panel was square. There was a large plaque on it, which said two large Zheng residences. Zheng Zuliang led Liang Chuan and Liang Chuan to enter side by side.
Although Zheng's house is said to be a large house, it is very grand and impressive. As soon as you enter the gate, you can see the verandah of the main house, which stretches back. The courtyard is filled with all kinds of flowers and plants, and the unique rockery hides the flowers and plants. In the meantime, several pools were dug in the courtyard. The lotus flowers in the pools have dried up this season, and a few red and golden goldfish are swimming. Liangchuan has never seen such a grand mansion. In comparison, Fengshan That thatched hut is not even a pigsty.
The other people dispersed at Zheng Zuliang's signal and went their separate ways. There was no need to always have bodyguards around at home.
Liang Chuan and Shitou followed Zheng Zuliang into the main hall. Zheng Zuliang brewed a pot of tea for Liang Chuan and said, "My benefactor, try it. This tea is good. I asked someone to send it from Jianzhou."
Liangchuan was good at drinking tea, and the trend of tea drinking became popular in later generations, especially in the south. Those who opened shops and entertained customers mainly drank tea. They basically drank all kinds of tea, and Liangchuan also had a little bit of it. understood.
Just watching Zheng Zuliang playing with the tea set and making tea, Liang Chuan was stunned for a while.
Zheng Zuliang took out a large piece of tea cake, which was more like a brick of tea, just like Pu'er in later generations. He crushed a small piece of tea leaves and ground them into fine powder. He put this handful of tea powder into a tea bowl, then added boiling water and tea. There was a thick layer of tea foam floating on it.
Modern people are most afraid of foaming in tea, so they have to filter it out because it is an impurity. But Zheng Zuliang still introduced it to Liang Chuan hard, because they regard foaming tea as the top quality, and they also have a very interesting saying, the foam of the tea is as good as the clouds in the sky, and the tea below is as dark as the clear water of the deep pool. .
Liang Chuan saw that it was indeed very unique. It should be called a teacup more appropriately when he held this exquisite teacup. He put it to his eyes and slowly admired it. It was indeed very comfortable. Then he put it into his mouth and tasted it slowly. There was no taste of tea at all. It has a bitter taste and is full of sweetness and mellowness. The taste is quite unique and completely different from the brewing methods of later generations!
Zheng Zuliang is a tea addict, and he also likes those who drink tea. Only those who understand tea understand life. Those who don't know how to drink are simply wasting this life.
He knew Liang Chuan. Yesterday when Yuzhi came back, he told him about Liang Chuan, a farmer from Fengshan. He didn't expect that Liang Chuan, who came from a humble family background, would also study tea tasting. Moreover, he had just observed Liang Chuan's tea drinking process in detail. This is the only way to understand the love of tea. Only tea lovers have such expressions.
That intoxicated look was faked no matter what.
"What do you think of this tea?"
There are no pesticides in this era, and there are no chemically synthesized additives. Everything is purely natural and organic.
Liang Chuan gave a thumbs up: "This tea tastes quite good, without any bitterness at all. Your processing method may seem very cumbersome, but in fact it can bring out the maximum flavor of the tea, which is really commendable!"
Zheng Zuliang's eyes lit up and he was in a happy mood. He liked people to praise his tea. Tea fighting had been popular in the Song Dynasty for a long time, and the excitement in Bianjing was even more extraordinary. However, in a small place like Xinghua, there was no such unprecedented event. He said with a smile: "My benefactor said this. I guess my benefactor has another way of drinking tea. Can you introduce me to it?"
Liang Chuan said politely: "The tea we drink in our hometown is relatively simple. After the tea leaves are roasted and fermented, they are not ground or processed. Just put them in the teapot and pour hot water. We don't regard tea foam as beautiful. On the contrary, it would be better if there is no tea foam!”
Zheng Zuliang was fascinated by Liang Chuan's introduction to tea. Liang Chuan just talked about it casually. People in the Song Dynasty paid attention to a sense of noble artistic conception. The method Liang Chuan talked about was extremely simple and meaningful, which fascinated him. He had seen the world, but he didn't expect such high-minded people to exist. Dharma, I suddenly felt a myriad of things.
Shitou didn't like the tea ceremony. He sat next to him and said, "Brother Liang, I invite you here today to thank you for your generous action yesterday. Otherwise, I would have almost been assassinated in prison yesterday."
Liang Chuan smiled slightly and said: "It's fate that we can get to know each other in a place like Xinghua Prison, and we can chat. I can't just watch something happen to you."
Shitou's face no longer showed the fun-loving, uninhibited and cheerful look he had before, and he could still see a hint of fear. He said: "I used to feel that in life, I was just for my own pleasure, and I could do whatever I wanted. Play, whatever makes you happy. My father always taught me that if I continue to play like this, I will lose myself. I never listened to it before, but now I can finally understand my father’s painstaking efforts!”
Liang Chuan saw that Zheng Zuliang was nearby. It was his own business to educate his son, and it was not convenient for him to say anything more. He smiled and said, "If you are young enough to wake up, you will definitely be able to do great things. Congratulations!"
"I know from the bottom of my heart how much he weighed, but Brother Liang kept it secret! After my son came back, he told me everything that happened in prison. I didn't expect that there would be an unparalleled genius like Meng Liangchen before the outstanding people in Fengshan. Now, We have a talented person like Brother Liang again!"
