Why are you so anxious?

Kneeling and sitting in the main hall of the Liu family, Jun Shaoyou looked down at the bowl of tea placed on the desk, and the scent of the tea wafted up his nostrils. Although it was not as mellow and attractive as the one in his own mansion, it was better than those of today. A refreshing tea soup with seasoning.

Jun Shaoyou took a leisurely breath, and heard the sound of slow footsteps.When he turned his head to look, an old man with white hair and white beard came slowly with his hands behind his back.Jun Shaoyou got up to salute, the old man walked two steps quickly and rushed to him, said modestly: "How dare you ask the princess to salute this old man, you really are really old."

Jun Shaoyou smiled warmly, and said: "Liu Gong is famous all over the world for writing the annotations of the Four Classics. Scholars all over the world study to study and enter official positions. They all study Liu Gong's annotations as a model. As one of the most educated people in the world, I have also studied Duke Liu's scripture notes, which can be said to have benefited a lot. Today's etiquette is not given to the head of the Liu family by Princess Yong'an, but to Duke Liu by the students."

When the old man of the Liu family heard this, he immediately felt complacent.On the face, he said more modestly: "The concubine is serious. The old man just has nothing to do and concentrates on the words of the sage. But these scriptures are boring after all. When it comes to literary talent, the poems of the concubine are legendary. All over the world, it makes people read it with a lingering fragrance."

As he spoke, he recited a frontier poem that Jun Shaoyou casually wrote when he was in the Northwest Desert, although this poem was widely circulated.However, Jun Shaoyou naturally understood the charm of being recited by the old man of the Liu family in this kind of scene today, and immediately curled the corners of his lips, and said with a clear smile: "It seems that Shaoyou and the old man of the Liu family have been friends for a long time. "

The old man of the Liu family smiled slowly, looked at the tea on the desk, and said with a smile: "If the empress does not give up, how about I call the empress the gentleman?"

In the eyes of the old man of the Liu family, the so-called literati must have a strong character after all.What's more, the old man of Liu's family felt awkward calling a man "Niangniang", so the person on the other side probably felt awkward too.But calling the son is different, at least it can prove that he values ​​the person opposite, not some inexplicable royal family member.

This is a true gesture of goodwill.Jun Shaoyou readily responded, "Of course it's good."

So the old man of the Liu family asked again: "I heard that Mr. Jun doesn't like to add condiments when drinking tea, so he developed a new method of roasting tea at home. I have never drank clear tea, but I know a thing or two about the tea ceremony. Today May I invite you to taste the steamed tea from the Liu Family, okay?"

Jun Shaoyou slightly hooked the corners of his lips, picked up the tea bowl and took a sip. When he tasted the tea slowly, he smiled and said, "Although it can't fully reveal the fragrance of the tea leaves when it is brewed, it still has a special flavor. The Liu family is indeed a literati. , just from the matter of drinking tea, one can see that the Liu family's family style is out of the ordinary, and it is really pure and honest."

Listening to Jun Shaoyou's pun, the old man of the Liu family smiled with his beard and said, "I heard that Mr. Jun praised the beauty of fried tea so much, and I am a little moved. If I am lucky in the future, I will definitely visit the house and taste the palace of Yong'an." Unique scent of sencha.”

Jun Shaoyou chuckled lightly, and said brightly: "If that's the case, Shaoyou must be fully prepared and sweep the couch to welcome you."

Hearing the words, the old man of the Liu family laughed with a double meaning: "I just hope that this fried tea is more mellow than the old steamed tea. If so, it's not in vain for the old man to make this old bone himself."

Jun Shaoyou raised a lamp to signal, and smiled calmly: "Don't worry, Mr. Liu, not only the fragrance of tea, but also the banquet in Yong'an Palace is very rich, and the old man will never be disappointed."

The old man of the Liu family responded softly, and said with a smile: "I heard that Mr. Jun has a restaurant in Beijing. The dishes, drinks and drinks are prepared in a way different from the current ones, and the rich and powerful families in Beijing flock to it. I have been famous for a long time, but I have to eat it up." It's a blessing."

Jun Shaoyou took a sip of tea unhurriedly, and said with a casual smile, "However, people in Beijing have different tastes from those in Jiangnan, so I don't know if the old man can adapt to the dishes in Beijing."

The old man of the Liu family held the cup and said with a smile: "I am getting older, and I would like to eat lighter. This is similar to the taste of the young master who only drinks green tea. I think you and I can still eat together."

"If Liu Gong is willing to think so, it would be the best." Jun Shaoyou said with a smile: "In fact, although the dishes in Beijing are rich in color and fragrance, they are always famous for their greasy taste, and they are not as good as those in Jiangnan. The dishes are light and smooth. Therefore, the old man has heard how delicious and sweet the dishes in Kyoto are. If he really eats them, he may not be used to them. When Shaoyou invites the old man to the house for a banquet, he will definitely consider the old man's eating habits and ask the cook to cook according to the old man's preferences. Do it. In this way, the old man can taste the delicious food of Kyoto without feeling greasy and meaty due to the acclimatization. I wonder if the old man thinks so?"

This is beating myself to listen to the one-sided words of the second prince, and then intentionally embarrass Yong'an Palace. As a result, I fell into a dispute in public opinion, and I lost nothing by stealing chickens.

The old man of the Liu family laughed at himself, blinked his eyes secretly, and said with a pun, "It's true that talented people come from generation to generation, and the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead. The old man thinks that when it comes to delicious food, he is by no means inferior to others. I listened to it today." Mr. Jun's north-south argument, he actually forgot about the inconsistency of the water and the soil. It made my little friend laugh."

Hearing that the tone of the old man of the Liu family was getting closer, Jun Shaoyou smiled and said, "If Mr. Liu doesn't mind, just call Shaoyou by his first and last name."

Seeing that the old man of the Liu family changed his words happily, Jun Shaoyou said a few words modestly, and said with a smile: "Mr. Liu is very knowledgeable, knowledgeable about the past and the present, and has five chariots of knowledge. Even if you flatter me, you can't catch up with me. But some things, if you listen to them, you will be dark, and if you listen to them, you will be clear." Things. The boy believes that with Mr. Liu’s insight, he will be able to distinguish right from wrong. What’s more, the dishes are so mere. In the past, Mr. Liu yearned for the delicious dishes of Kyoto, but he was moved by listening to others’ opinions. Now he has tasted the taste of Kyoto dishes. , if you find it unpalatable, you might as well be like a kid, and re-adjust the dishes to your own taste. The sage has a saying about eating and drinking for men and women, but that's all."

"Little friend really has a good opinion." The old man of the Liu family listened quietly to Jun Shaoyou's remarks, and unconsciously clapped his hands and smiled.After a pause, he said slowly: "I have heard that Shaoyou is not only proficient in poetry, but also calligraphy and painting. I am lucky to have a volume of "General Order" written by the former minister Wang Zhongjun in my home. If Shaoyou is interested, you might as well go to the study together and appreciate it. How about two?"

Jun Shaoyou's eyes lit up, this Wang Zhongjun was the assistant minister of the previous dynasty, although he was born as a literati, he was both civil and military.In the third year of Emperor Hongwu of the previous dynasty, the northern Xiongnu invaded the Central Plains, and the military generals at the border gates of the previous dynasty were retreating steadily and were invincible.The battle situation was critical, and in a blink of an eye the Xiongnu army drove straight in, and arrived at Yancheng where Wang Zhongjun was stationed.When the army was approaching the city, Wang Zhongjun, a civil servant, led an army of [-] in the city to hold on to the city. After nearly half a month of bloody battle, he insisted on waiting for reinforcements to come to rescue him.

After that, Wang Zhongjun's achievements came into the eyes of Emperor Xiaowen, who was still the ninth prince at that time.Emperor Xiaowen respected the corporal and took advantage of the opportunity that Emperor Hongwu sent him to reward the three armies to win over Wang Zhongjun, who was only a county magistrate at that time.Afterwards, Wang Zhongjun advised the Nine Princes, and was finally awarded the title of Assistant Prime Minister of the former court with the merits of Conglong.

And this "General's Order" is the "suicide note" left by Wang Zhongjun when he was guarding Yancheng.Even if Wang Zhongjun did not die to serve the country, the "General's Order" still spread throughout the country with the victory of the former army.Now that the old man of the Liu family is talking about the matter with Wang Zhongjun's general order, it seems that he is still standing still despite the heavy siege.I am afraid that there is even more deep meaning in the claim that the Liu family can stabilize the country and assist Mingjun.Among them, the Liu family's intention of surrender is unknown, but the intention of showing goodwill can be clearly seen.

Jun Shaoyou secretly smiled, with a few compliments on his face, Fang followed the old man of the Liu family into the study to taste books and discuss paintings.

The old and the young come and go, talking about each other with enthusiasm, but from the poems and songs to the various decrees of the previous dynasty, etc., there is a tacit understanding that they did not mention the war of words of the previous two days.However, in the various poetry debates, the two foxes, one old and one young, also became tacit in the confrontation.So when Jun Shaoyou finished his lunch and left Liu's house after eating tea fruit, the atmosphere was always joyous.

When returning home at the end of the night, Zhuang Lin looked at Jun Shaoyou, who was teasing the baby on the bed comfortably, and raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Why are you so happy today? You solved the old man of the Liu family?"

Jun Shaoyou turned his head, looked at the ashen-faced Zhuang Lin, and said with a smile: "I'll talk about it later, you go and wash up first, look at the ashes all over your face."

Zhuang Lin chuckled, and immediately ordered his servants to prepare hot soup for a bath.Facing Jun Shaoyou's arms again, he kept opening his arms, "ahhh" said to the baby son who was about to hug: "Be good, baby, wait in your mother's arms first, and come to coax you as soon as daddy finishes washing."

Jun Shaoyou gave Zhuang Lin a blank look regardless of his appearance, and snorted coldly, "Who is the mother and who is the father? I am the child's father."

Zhuang Lin didn't argue with Jun Shaoyou, and quickly admitted his mistake following Jun Shaoyou's words: "It's all dad, it's all dad."

After finishing speaking, he immediately went into the clean room next to the inner room to wash, changed into a set of clean homely clothes, walked over with his hair still wet, reached out and hugged the son in Jun Shaoyou's arms, arched, and said with a smile : "Our son is getting more energetic the longer he grows up. Look at his facial features, which are printed in the same mold as the two of us."

This time, he dare not say that he is only like himself.Jun Shaoyou pursed his lips, stretched out one hand to guide the baby to catch, and shook the rattle with the other hand, fixed his eyes on his son's ever-changing face, and said casually: "The affairs of the Liu family are basically It's resolved. Next it's the turn of the customs office. We have to find something for Yan Song to do, and don't let him stare at us all day long. At least you have to toss until you have a firm grip on the Jiangnan Navy OK."

Zhuang Lin raised his eyebrows in disbelief, and asked, "After two or three months of scolding, you went to Liu's house. Everything is settled?"

Jun Shaoyou turned back and smiled and said: "It's not a settlement. It can only be said that everyone has tacitly agreed. Don't look at the joy of the Liu family in the past two months. In fact, these aristocratic families are better than anyone else, and they are thankless. They don't know how to do things. What's more, the Liu family is against our Yong'an Palace. In addition to suffering losses, they can only take advantage of it, and they can only watch others go all out to compete for the interests of the customs office. They have long been annoyed. Now I personally come to the door After they have stepped down, it is estimated that they will not be able to resist for long."

Zhuang Lin immediately asked: "What about the construction of the shipyard? Did the Liu family agree?"

Jun Shaoyou pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "It's a big deal, and we have to give them a three-point face. Only by doing enough drama can everything be done."