Bright Spring

Yisuwa's cold expression suddenly revealed a little panic about the unknown, "Won't the Ming Dynasty pursue the past?"

Meng Ji said, "An En committed a heinous crime and should be severely punished, but he is already dead. The king of Chenla may also be at fault, but now the court accepts the peace, the king is fine for the time being; what's the matter with you, a deposed queen... What's more, you are just a Chenla woman, and the identity of the empress is still uncertain."

Yisuva looked suspicious, and said, "Let me think about it."

Meng Ji clasped his fists and said, "Our family will visit again in three days."

It seems that everyone has their own thoughts, especially those who are in trouble; although Meng Ji has difficulty communicating with Yisuwa, he guesses that this woman has a lot of thoughts.Of course he himself too.

When Meng Ji met Yisuwa again, she agreed to go to Daming with the boat to avoid disaster.And what she was thinking, Meng Ji had no way of knowing, after all, it was very difficult to even talk.

Meng Ji continued to live in Saigon City for several days. He had to wait to see Siam's reaction and see if Liu Ming's strategy worked.

But a month later, there was news from the Strait of Malacca, a letter about the war.Meng Ji couldn't help but admire Chen Xuan, he only felt that this man's offensive was swift and fierce, and his progress on the battlefield was very fast.

When Wang Jinghong and Chen Xuan led the main navy to Malacca, there was no fierce battle.The Mancijia people seemed to have seen the combat power of the Ming army, and they did not deploy defenses in the city of Malacca to resist.

The king of Mancija, Paramisura, even abandoned the capital and ran away without hesitation.So the Ming army occupied the city of Malacca without any effort, and the Ming army did nothing except collect military supplies from the locals.

Because Mancijia monarchs and ministers left with most of them, they have gone deep into the center of the peninsula.There are many mountains and forests there, and there are countless aboriginals, and the officers and soldiers are not familiar with them; what's more, the hot season has already arrived, and the climate is hot.If you continue to chase, it will take time, and it will be even more troublesome in the rainy season.Chen Xuan had no intention of attacking, and the eunuch Wang Jinghong objected even more.

So the officers and soldiers had to garrison the city of Malacca.Then they sent troops to Longyamen (Singapore's Keppel Port) to find a place with water sources and close to the port to establish an "envoy city".

The second major event went well.The indigenous tribes occupying Longyamen did not disturb the Ming army, and even sent people to offer melons and fruits.The officers and soldiers were unable to communicate with the aborigines, and it was only later that they figured out what was going on.

It turns out that before the establishment of the country, the king of Manzaka, Paramesura, went to the Longya Gate first.Paramisura wanted to occupy the area, but later sent someone to assassinate the tribal chief; as a result, he was harassed by the indigenous tribe for a long time.Paramisura couldn't bear it, so he had to go north to find another place, so he found the place in Malacca.

The aboriginal tribe of Longyamen heard that the Ming army captured the capital of Mancijia, so they simply thought that the Ming army was not that bad.So the Ming army camped there quite smoothly...

Wang Jinghong has sent warships to the capital to report; and the Siamese army has no sign of continuing to attack Phnom Penh.Meng Ji decided to return to the capital with the official army messenger warship.

At this time, Shijun Liu had already gone to Phnom Penh City, and there was no news coming back recently.When Meng Ji came to the pier, he was suddenly inexplicably worried about the life and death of that civil servant.He felt that Liu Ming was a pretty good person, as if he was a sweetheart.

In the sea breeze, there are no words of farewell, but there is a little feeling of parting.

Chapter 9 and Three

The last time the capital received news from Wang Jinghong and Chen Xuan, it was still early spring when the weather was still cold; but this time when the eunuch Meng Ji and others returned to the capital to report the news, the weather was already getting hotter.In the territory of the Ming Dynasty, which is tens of thousands of miles away, things have not lasted for a year or so, and there will be almost no progress.

Zhu Gaoxu remembered that when he dealt with the southern maritime affairs last time, he once drank Chaozhou tea with the ministers.He could recall this detail because the eunuch Cao Fu recently brought over a small pot of Yunnan tea; Zhu Gaoxu then remembered a sentence he said at that time, speaking of it, he was still used to the taste of Yunnan tea.

Of course Zhu Gaoxu just said it casually, even he almost forgot.The tea produced in the southern provinces has its own taste, and he is not very picky about it.It was only because Zhu Gaoxu had been a vassal king in Yunnan for several years, where the transportation was inconvenient and the most common thing was local tea, so he was deeply impressed;

Unexpectedly, because of Zhu Gaoxu's words, Cao Fu, the eunuch in charge of Shangshan Supervisor, spent a lot of trouble on this.

That guy Cao Fu went to the Guizhou State Mansion and asked the steward of the Mu Mansion about the good tea in Yunnan.Then the Mu Mansion sent someone to the Chief Envoy of Yunnan, and brought a small pot of tea that Mu Ying had treasured in the villa of Lijiang Mansion many years ago to the capital, which arrived only recently.

It is said that this tea has been sealed for many years.During the Hongwu period, Mu Ying led troops westward to pacify Lijiang Mansion and other places. Once, the local chieftain sent people to the deep mountains to pick and pick wild tea leaves for offering. The refinement of tea masters accompanying the army, a large basket of tea leaves only a small pot.Since then, this can of tea has been hidden in the Mujia Villa in Lijiang Prefecture.

Zhu Gaoxu had nothing to say to Cao Fu.He really likes Cao Fu, the eunuch, because he can always satisfy his selfish desires.Only eunuchs can do such things; and most local officials dare not cater to them openly, and they have to consider the names of scholars in the officialdom.Jin Yiwei Wufu is also unreliable in doing such things, just like in the old days, when he got a good thing, he stopped it himself.

But with acquiescence, Cao Fu sometimes doesn't know the extent, and there is nothing he can do...

Today, the virtuous concubine Yao Ji is serving in the Palace of Rouyi.In summer, Zhu Gaoxu has the habit of taking a nap, but not only did he not rest well this afternoon, he also couldn't help but sweat all over his body.Then he tidied up and came to the main hall, otherwise he would probably have to stay in the wing all afternoon.

After a while, Yao Ji also came in from the back door. When she saw Zhu Gaoxu, she pretended to be angry and said, "I ran away without waiting."

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head and looked at her neatly dressed appearance, only to find that Concubine Xian is really charming.Thinking about it, she is also a woman in her late thirties, but her skin is white, delicate and shiny like satin, her body contour is even more natural and beautiful, and her overall beauty is the best in the harem.Yao Ji's background is a little bit wrong, which makes her temperament different from that of ordinary ladies.

He couldn't help blurting out, "Good tea is long-lasting, no matter how steep it is, it won't get greasy."

Yao Ji covered her vermilion lips lightly with her jade-white slender hands, and gave a "chi" laugh, her smiling eyes seemed to have endless charm.

After Zhu Gaoxu finished speaking, following the topic, he remembered the pot of tea that Cao Fu brought in.The sunny afternoon was sultry, and his mouth was a little dry, so he got up and walked to the northwest corner, calling for Concubine Xian to make tea.

After Zhu Gaoxu's instruction, Yao Ji found a wooden box on the shelf.She opened the box and saw the whole box of tea leaves, but she picked up a handful

After just smelling it, I immediately gave up the tea in the box and found the small clay pot in the pile of tea leaves.

Perhaps it was because Yao Ji was forced to become a nun and became a nun for a period of time, so she maintained some nun's living habits, and usually loved making tea.After Buddhism was introduced to China, it has long been integrated with the customs of the Central Plains, including the tea ceremony.

Sometimes Zhu Gaoxu also felt that Yao Ji's aura was a bit weird, the combination of glamorous and blandness could become a seamless whole.

After boiling water, making tea, and making soup, Zhu Gaoxu sat on a chair tiredly, waiting for tea.

Yao Ji divided two cups and handed a small porcelain cup to Zhu Gaoxu.Zhu Gaoxu smelled it, and just took a sip, he was stunned immediately, and drank the tea in the cup in one gulp.Yao Ji then put her lips to her lips and took a sip. Her reaction was similar to that of Zhu Gaoxu, and her expression changed accordingly.

The two looked at each other, and silently finished the first cup of tea.Then Zhu Gaoxu sat on the chair and thought about it for a long time.

Yao Ji's voice said, "This tea is absolutely extraordinary."

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said, "Yes, it's a pity that it can't be mass-produced."

What he meant was, what should I do if I can't drink it in the future?Compared with fine wine, tea always gives people the impression of elegance and indifference, but Zhu Gaoxu only knows today that good tea will give people desire | thoughts.After all, it always has to satisfy the |desire of the tongue.

Zhu Gaoxu looked at Yao Ji, and couldn't help saying, "This tea has a high fragrance, so anyone who gets it can only keep it privately, and can't expose it to the outside. When you drink it, it's as smooth and thick as rice soup, but it's in the mood of returning sweetness immediately. Another kind of coolness and fragrance, which arouses people's desire to drink more."

Yao Ji glanced at Zhu Gaoxu, her face gradually turned red.Yao Ji didn't speak, but just listened silently, as if she was reminiscing about the previous experience.

In fact, Zhu Gaoxu didn't have much interest in tea, and he didn't spend much time thinking about it, but the taste was very direct and delicious, so he continued talking enthusiastically.

He went on to say, "When I was in Yunnan, I knew that most of the tea trees in Yunnan are trees, and it is inevitable that there is often a little green feeling; but this tea is rare to have a pure and mellow taste. Appreciating its bright color is refreshing to the eye, and once it is in the mouth, it is even more delicious. Plump|full, every feeling is advancing layer by layer; the flavor that has been hidden for many years is awakened and indulged in the hot water stimulation. It is gentle and delicate at first, and then it is so high that people forget everything. The tea soup seems mild It is smooth, and it seems to be tightly wound around the tongue coating. It is bitter and sweet after being tossed a hundred times. I never pay attention to the quality of tea, and I think it is really good tea."

The sweltering weather made Yao Ji look weak when speaking, and she responded, "With the sage's golden words and such high praise, if there are civil servants present today, I am afraid that it will become a famous product that will be recorded in the book."

Zhu Gaoxu shook his head and said, "It's meaningless for this kind of thing to be famous, because there is no difference in the world. It's like a virtuous concubine, why should it be famous?"

Yao Ji whispered again in a very soft voice, "The Empress Majesty is still coming to Xianfei Palace at You hour today, so why feel sorry for me at this time? If you don't have to follow the rules, it's not impossible to come and talk to me often."

Zhu Gaoxu nodded slightly.However, he felt the sweltering heat in the palace, and was quite satisfied with the tranquility of the afternoon.

The two brewed the tea in the pot many times, and the fragrance is still there.Sure enough, Zhu Gaoxu's casual remark before was just right and wrong, that is, good tea is resistant to brewing.

Over

After a while, Yao Ji got up and said, "The weather is too hot, and the concubine is sweating sticky and uncomfortable. Go back to the palace to take a bath and change clothes, and wait for the sage to return from duty."

Zhu Gaoxu agreed and let her go back to the harem first.

As soon as Concubine Xian left Rouyi Hall, eunuch Cao Fu walked in and bowed to him.

Zhu Gaoxu greeted him immediately, pointed to the can of tea and said, "Take it to the harem, and the queen, concubine, and concubine will share a little."

Cao Fu carefully asked, "The tea is not suitable for the emperor's Longkou, and the servants will go to inspect it."

Zhu Gaoxu shook his head and said, "It's just too good, so I don't want to drink too much. After drinking a few more times, you will have an impression of a specific tea taste. Then where can you find the same thing? One can't be too addicted to one thing, otherwise you will Lost."

Cao Fu suddenly said, "The servant obeys the order."