After Zhang Jing stormed out, the atmosphere of the welcoming banquet plummeted, and the remaining officials were somewhat absent-minded. They wanted to curry favor with and fawn on Zhao Wenhua, but they were also worried that if they stayed any longer they would be liquidated by Zhang Jing.
However, if they followed Zhang Jing directly, they would offend Zhao Wenhua. Zhang Jing had the capital to leave, as he was the governor of Jiangnan, held a high position of power, commanded a large number of troops, and was deeply trusted by the emperor, but they did not.
It is neither right to leave nor to stay; I dare not leave nor to stay.
As a result, a group of officials were torn between whether to stay or leave, and they felt like they had hemorrhoids. They were restless in their seats and suffered greatly from their hearts.
Finally, Zhao Wenhua was considerate and stood up to thank the officials for hosting him and ended the welcoming banquet early.
Everyone bowed, thanked him and dispersed. Zhao Wenhua said goodbye to each official, regardless of their rank, at the door, which deeply moved all the officials, especially the middle and lower-level officials.
Finally, the banquet ended and everyone left, leaving only Zhu Ping'an.
There was no way out. Before the welcoming banquet began, Zhao Wenhua called Zhu Ping'an in public and asked him to stay for tea after the banquet. Zhu Ping'an couldn't leave even if he wanted to.
"Zihou, come on, follow me to the study and try the tea I brought from the capital." After seeing everyone off at the door, Zhao Wenhua patted Zhu Ping'an on the shoulder and said with a smile.
Zhu Ping'an bowed and followed him all the way to the study.
"Come, try it."
After a series of dazzling tea art operations, Zhao Wenhua personally poured a cup of tea, handed it to Zhu Pingan, and motioned Zhu Pingan to taste it.
"Thank you, teacher."
Zhu Ping'an thanked him and took the teacup with both hands. The tea in the cup was green tea, with a bright green color and a refreshing tea fragrance.
Zhu Ping'an is actually not good at tasting tea, but even if he has not eaten pork, he has seen pigs run, so he has no problem dealing with the comments.
Zhu Ping'an took a sip, closed his eyes and pretended to savor the taste for a moment, then opened his eyes and commented, "The tea soup is bright green, rich and refreshing, with a refreshing fragrance and a long aftertaste. It is really a good tea. The students are in for a treat."
"Good tea, right? Haha, this is half a pound of tea that my adoptive father gave me before I left Beijing. It is the world-famous Songluo tea. The Songluo tea that my adoptive father gave me is the treasure among the treasures of Songluo tea. Brother Donglou asked my adoptive father for it many times, but my adoptive father only gave him two taels." Zhao Wenhua laughed and said with a complacent look on his face.
There is a difference between close and distant relatives. No matter what, he is still his biological son and you are just his godson. What is there to be proud of
Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but secretly complain in his heart.
"Does Zihou know about Songluo tea?" Zhao Wenhua asked.
"I am ignorant and would like to ask for your guidance, teacher." Zhu Ping'an shook his head slightly and said with a bow.
Whether in modern times or in ancient times, Zhu Ping'an was of humble origin and had low requirements for tea. He did not care whether it was new tea, old tea, or even green tea or black tea. As long as a pot of tea could quench his thirst, refresh him, and relieve his greasiness, that was enough.
After living with Li Shu, the quality of tea I enjoyed improved. I always drank good tea and new tea. Now when I taste tea, I can only divide it into new tea, old tea, good tea and ordinary tea. I can't go further.
As for the pine moss tea mentioned by Zhao Wenhua, Zhu Ping'an had indeed never heard of it and really didn't pay attention to it.
"This Songluo tea is produced in Songluo Mountain. There is a poem that says: There are not many famous mountains in Huizhou, but Songluo is the best. The mountains are colorful on all sides, and the pines and cypresses are often surrounded by white clouds. Songluo Mountain is blessed by nature, and good mountains give birth to good tea, which is Songluo tea. Songluo tea has actually only become famous in recent years. It is hard to find at a high price. The reason why it is famous is because of the monk Dafang. This monk Dafang lives and practices in Songluo Mountain. He loves to make tea, and his tea making skills are exquisite. He has studied Buddhist scriptures for thousands of years, and has achieved enlightenment and tea making skills. The price of Songluo Tea, which he personally roasted, was the best in the world. After being spread by mouth by people who worshipped Buddha, it quickly became famous. One ounce of Songluo Tea was worth one ounce of gold. Although it was expensive, it was in short supply and people were eager to get it. The world is bustling for profit. Finally, the monk Dafang could not resist the temptation and returned to secular life to roast and sell tea. It is said that he is now very rich, married three wives and four concubines, and has a group of servants. He has become one of the most wealthy families in Huizhou. "
Zhao Wenhua smiled and briefly told Zhu Pingan the story of the origin of Songluo tea.
Well.
This Songluo tea, in today's terms, is the most popular internet-famous tea in the Ming Dynasty.
Monks returning to secular life to sell tea, like Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, has become a hot topic. Everyone wants to taste the taste of this tea that even the monks could not resist the temptation to sell, so it quickly spread and became an Internet celebrity tea.
Zhu Ping'an immediately understood.
"However, although this monk Dafang has made a fortune, his reputation is despised by people, especially those in the Buddhist community, who denounce him as a Buddhist scum and expel him from the Buddhist canon. Many temples have a warning that "Monk Dafang and dogs are not allowed to enter." There are even rumors that Monk Dafang was impure when he was in the temple, harassed decent women who worshipped Buddha, and became rich and unkind after returning to secular life, bullying men and women, and forcing women of good families into prostitution. His reputation has been ruined. Although Monk Dafang is rich, he cannot stop the people from gossiping about him..."
Zhao Wenhua looked at Zhu Ping'an with a smile and spoke slowly.
Is Zhao Wenhua hinting at something? Zhu Pingan sensed this and vaguely guessed what Zhao Wenhua meant.
"So, Zihou, three people make a tiger, gossip can melt gold, and rumors can destroy bones. People's words are terrible. If this Dafang monk was in the court, he would have been impeached and killed long ago..." Zhao Wenhua sighed.
"Zihou, as you see it, what can we do when we are slandered by others? What should we do?" Zhao Wenhua looked at Zhu Ping'an and asked slowly.
"True gold is not afraid of fire, and a person with integrity is not afraid of his shadow. You can prove your innocence." Zhu Ping'an replied.
"Good, what a good saying. True gold is not afraid of fire, and a person who is upright is not afraid of his shadow." Zhao Wenhua clapped his hands for a while after hearing this, then smiled and looked at Zhu Ping'an, and asked leisurely, "Zihou is knowledgeable and talented, and you should know the case of Yue Fei and Yue Wumu being killed at Fengbo Pavilion by Qin Hui on trumped-up charges. Let me ask Zihou, is Yue Wumu true gold? Is Yue Wumu upright? When Qin Hui instigated his accomplice Wan Qixie to report to Song Gaozong and fabricated many trumped-up "charges" such as Yue Fei's with troops but not helping and abandoning positions when fighting against the Jin, how did Yue Wumu prove his innocence? When Qin Hui bribed Zhang Jun, Wang Gui, and Wang Jun to falsely accuse Yue Fei's son Yue Yun of having written a letter to Zhang Xian, wanting to launch a mutiny with him, how did Yue Wumu prove his innocence? When the elderly Han Shizhong spoke up for Yue Wumu and questioned Qin Hui, and Qin Hui replied with the three words "prank", how did Yue Wumu prove his innocence?"
How did Yue Fei prove his innocence
Can't prove it.
Chapter 1661 Hua An Q&A (Part 1)