This Song Dynasty is different

Chapter 49

The weather is getting hot, so Li's Fast Food has prepared some refreshing dishes, focusing on mung bean soup.

The simmered mung bean soup was simmered in the well water for a while, and after a sip, I felt cool all over my body.

"Sweet!"

Two businessmen were sitting on a bench by the Cai River, drinking mung bean soup. There were a few dishes on the table, but no wine.

Jiang Gu once suggested selling drinks, but Li Xian disagreed. Jiang Gu was puzzled. Li Xian said that customers would leave after finishing their meal, so the seats would be free for the next customer to sit and dine.If drinks are sold and the drinkers get angry, they will sit there for a long time and the seats will be occupied.And if you drink too much, you will make trouble and make loud noises, which will affect your business.

Jiang Gu went to observe other people's business, and as expected, he was impressed by Lang Jun's admiration.

"The recent price of tea is not right." said the businessman who was drinking mung bean soup. The dining companion beside him raised his head and said sarcastically: "The Song Dynasty and the Northern Liao Dynasty have been at peace for many years. The tea law is in name only, but it still cannot be abolished. There is a lot in it. backing."

The businessman ate a grain of sand, spit it out, smashed it in his mouth, and felt that Big Ya was okay, "The frontier fortress has long been unable to use so much food, but those people are still transporting it. It is said that the food sent is not very good. But the frontier fortress turned a blind eye and accepted it, and then gave them tea coupons. These people came back with the tea coupons to exchange for tea leaves, then turned around and sold them at a high price. Poor quality grain was exchanged for good tea, and good tea was sold at a good price. These Everyone in the world knows about it, that is, it is just hidden from the Queen Mother and officials in the palace."

"What the hell, I think these are the people who will bring disaster to the country and the people in the future." The dining companion scolded.

"Silence!" The businessman stopped him, and then drank the mung bean soup slowly. After the two clerks put down their money and left, he said: "The country is their country. After all, you can rule the world together with the scholar-bureaucrats!"

The companion said dissatisfied: "What about the people? Are they suffering harm in vain?"

The businessman smiled bitterly, "Throughout the ages, haven't the people suffered from these people?"

The companion tilted his head and looked at a young girl who was muttering to Jiang Gu, her eyes beaming with joy. He suddenly asked: "Are they common people?"

"Yes."

"What about us?"

"Too."

……

"Those who eat meat will not be vegetarian. After meat is introduced, greed cannot be suppressed." Wang Zeng sighed.

"But don't keep putting your hands into my tea jar! Prince, it's almost done, at least leave some for me!" Li Xian's head was full of black lines as he watched the shameless old Wang take away [-]% of his good tea leaves.

"Drink, you won't be able to afford it if you don't drink anymore." Wang Zeng walked away free and easy.

Naturally, Lao Wang would not sigh for no reason about not being able to drink tea. The salary of the prime minister was extremely high, and with frequent rewards from the palace, the annual income could be jaw-dropping.

Can't afford tea...

Xinghua came back, chattering about today's interesting things, and finally mentioned one thing, "The price of tea has increased again. Fortunately, I bought more last time, enough for the husband to drink for a year."

"Now I can only drink it for half a year." Li Xian opened the tea can.

"Who did this?" Xinghua looked at Laifu distressedly, "Laifu!"

Laifu curled up at Li Xian's feet, turned over, and exposed his belly.

The uncle is not that kind of person!
The increase in tea prices soon spread to the palace, and Zhao Zhen also mentioned it when he came to Li's house.

Some people say that merchants are reluctant to sell, but Wang He said that merchants are not stupid. This year's spring tea has already been on the market, who would be reluctant to sell?
People from the Imperial City Department quickly sent news that there was indeed a shortage of tea in the Gyeonggi area.

For people in the Song Dynasty, tea was life.

From emperors and generals to ordinary people, everyone likes to make a cup of tea and make patterns to fight tea.

Without tea, life would be meaningless.

The crowd is excited!

Wang Qinruo complained to the court that he was stoned by an old woman on the way to the Yamen.The old woman scolded him as a traitor and cut off the people's tea leaves as soon as he came to power.

"It has nothing to do with me!"

If Wang Qin were not a fool, his skill in handling political affairs would be no worse than Wang Zeng's, or even more tactful.

"Everyone is pretending to be stupid!" Li Xian was watching all this.

"It's all hidden from the Queen Mother and officials in the palace!" Wang He gloated.

"You seem to be happy to see this situation." Li Xian said dissatisfied.

"For villains, chaos is the best situation."

"Why?" Li Xian was wondering how to deal with this matter.

"When the world is in chaos, a villain can start trouble under the lord's guidance."

Li Xian looked at him slowly, "Become an emperor?"

"The villain is serving the gentleman, knowing that the talent known to the outside world is only second or third. Since the gentleman is so talented, how can he be suppressed and humiliated by those scholar-bureaucrats!"

Wang He's eyes showed a fierce light, "Lang Jun, I heard that someone rebelled in the previous dynasty and trampled the bones of the prince on Tian Street. I am thinking that if Lang Jun is willing, this imperial street will be filled with bones. .”

Li Xian said calmly: "Being an emperor is the stupidest thing to do. The founding emperors are often wise and powerful, but the environment of the subsequent emperors is not as good as the previous generation. In addition, they are trapped in the deep palace, and each generation becomes more stupid. Sitting in a well and looking at the sky, The country's demise can be expected.

Once the country is destroyed, the royal family will often be sacrificed.I don’t want my descendants to be cooked to death or eaten by others. Therefore, to me, the emperor is a prison and the stupidest profession! "

Wang He lowered his head, with regret in his eyes, "Yes."

The unruly and rebellious nature of the northwest swordsmen did not exceed Li Xian's expectations, but when someone from the Imperial City Department came and told him to be careful in the future, Li Xian felt a sense of crisis.

"I'm missing a helping hand." Li Xian frowned, and Wang He said, "Di Qing is a good embryo, and he can be cultivated by Lang Jun's side."

"No, his destiny is in the army." Li Xian naturally would not let the most outstanding general become his follower.

"Then, let's recruit!" Wang He's eyes flashed with excitement, "The villain has a good eye for judging people's skills, and he is willing to recruit talents for the husband."

"You can come and go freely around me." Li Xian vaguely warned Wang He. If you are wild and untamed and feel that Bianjing has imprisoned you, you can leave freely.

That night, someone quietly came to Wang He's room and threw something heavy outside the door.

Wang He lay on the bed without moving, staring with his eyes all night.

At dawn, he got up, pushed the door open, and saw a bundle placed outside the door.He didn't open it, but went outside Li Xian's bedroom.

The door opened and Li Xian came out.

Wang He handed over the long sword, "Today, I should accompany my husband to practice sword skills." The master and servant were practicing sword skills in the yard. Xinghua went outside Wang He's bedroom, picked up the baggage with difficulty, and looked at herself carefully. Marks made.Opening the baggage, there were several gold ingots and a few strings of copper coins inside.

Although gold and silver are not commonly used, there are exchange points everywhere.If you take these ingots of gold to the northwest, you can become a rich man.

Xinghua looked at the morning sun on the horizon and grinned.

……

Today's court meeting was very lively, and Li Xian even saw the enemies Zhao Yunrang and Zhao Yuanyan.

At the beginning, some officials mentioned the tea law, which immediately caused waves.Many officials go out to work and give long speeches, or short and impassioned speeches, but most of them mean the same thing.

"The Tea Law is related to the peace of the frontier and cannot be abolished!" a grey-bearded official shouted.The look of waving his bone-like hands reminded Li Xian of a ghost.

It is just a rumor that evil ghosts cannibalize people, but it is a reality that people cannibalize people.

Amidst the commotion, the official said loudly: "The tea law is of great importance, and it has caused a lot of public resentment. In addition, the frontier fortress complains every year, saying that the food transported is poor. This matter must be changed!"

In an instant, everyone looked at Lu Zongdao.

Isn’t this what the New Deal means?

The Queen Mother said calmly: "Let's discuss the matter!"

The sense of crisis immediately disappeared, and someone immediately praised the Queen Mother for her wisdom.

In history, there were two famous reforms in the Song Dynasty, both of which gave great stimulation to the scholar-bureaucrats.It was as if a fire was lit under their butts.

At this moment, the Queen Mother who put out the fire was extremely wise in the eyes of the scholar-bureaucrats.

Little did they know, the reform of tea law had unknowingly become a necessity.

The Queen Mother's timing of taking action was perfect.

Li Xian saw the admiration on Wang Qinruo's face... He was indeed a loyal dog, and the way he showed his loyalty was so treacherous.

But who will be in charge?
Everyone, look at the prime ministers.

"I'll do this!"

The official said in high spirits.

The officials are silent.

Li Xian saw some people snickering, some sneering, and some laughing.

More people are worried.

Behind the tea method is a group of vampires, and behind this group of vampires is a group of powerful people.

When the officials looked back, everyone turned back.

Li Xian stood there, attracting everyone's attention.

This person is the confidant of the official family, and it is said that he is a mentor-like figure.

The meeting will disperse.

Li Xian and Zhao Zhen met in the West Pavilion. Yang Qi even went in first to search, and the atmosphere of communication was very strong.

"No one." Yang Qi came out to report.

"Come in and talk." Zhao Zhen looked very cautious.

The two of them went in and sat down, and Zhang Ze served tea in person.

"The tea law issue has been entangled for a long time. At first, I thought this matter could be dealt with simply, but the Imperial City Secretary reported that most of the food transported by those people to the frontier fortress was damaged." Zhao Zhen gritted his teeth and said: "Those idiots at the frontier fortress I can actually accept it with peace of mind. Every year, I always say that the food and grass are fine. What do they think of me, the soldiers of the Song Dynasty?"

"Thieves are matched with the army." Li Xian said calmly, "Isn't this the consensus between the royal family and the scholar-bureaucrats?"

"At least I'm not!" Zhao Zhen glared, "The Queen Mother said that this matter should be left to the prime ministers. Those old foxes will naturally have the means to suppress those people. But that is a compromise. In two years at most, those people will come back."

"By then, the prime ministers and assistants will have already rewarded them based on their merits. Those people who have been dormant for two years and patted their hungry bellies will become even more vicious. Afterwards, the food in the army will become worse and worse. Tea will become more and more expensive. "

"Now that you all know, let's do it together!" Zhao Zhen's eyes flashed, "Let's join forces and give them a big shame."

"Face is never given by others, and I have no interest in arguing about face with those people."

"Then what do you care about?"

"It was those warriors who ended the troubled times. They wore the name of thieves and the army, had tattoos on their faces and hands, and were wrapped in armor called humiliation. They were protecting the Song Dynasty and you and me."

Li Xian said word by word: "There are many people in this world who are drinking their blood, beating and scolding them while drinking. Why are these people so bold? It's because no one cares about them.

But I want to tell them,
I care! "

Zhang Ze opened his big mouth, feeling that Marquis Dingyuan was touching a huge hornet's nest.

"And I!"

Zhao Zhen raised his hand.

Zhang Ze wanted to raise his hand, but felt that he was not qualified.

He heard movement behind him and turned around.

Yang Qi looked solemn and slowly raised her hand.

The guards behind him slowly raised their hands...

Zhang Ze couldn't help but raise his hands, his face turned red.

And us!

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