The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

In addition, they could not find any reason to ask the emperor for a reward.

Sometimes, the emperor said he wanted a reward.

They said that no other reward was needed, and if His Majesty could reward them with some special tea, they would be satisfied.

But the emperor also said that there was not much special tea in the palace.

In short, all possible methods had been used. Whether it was the palace, the tea shop, or the Jingyang Palace, they were all tightly covered.

Some smart people thought of Li Ji.

After all, he was the father-in-law of the Jingyang King, so he should be able to get it, right?

So, this group of people also found Li Ji.

Li Ji stared at him and said he didn't know.

When asked, he said that they drank loose tea, not even in packaging, and took it back with a bundle of paper and rope.

The Duke of Ying's palace also used first-class tea to entertain guests.

The loose tea wrapped in paper was kept in the back house for their own enjoyment.

Li Ji also knew that this thing could not be used to entertain guests. The more he showed off, the more trouble he would have.

He hadn't shown off yet, but trouble was coming to him.

How could he get any special tea? Even if he could ask his son-in-law for it, he couldn't ask for it.

He was dealing in tributes for the royal family in private. Did he think he was not low-key enough? He had to cause trouble.

Therefore, people who wanted to get special tea could not get any information from Li Ji.

Come to think of it, this is a troublesome matter.

At present, there are only three known channels.

Jingyang Palace, the palace, and the auction.

The first two are not feasible, so the only way left is to buy it at a high price at the auction.

If you want to enjoy, you must spend money.

Moreover, spending this money is not only a matter of enjoyment, but also a matter of face.

After buying it last time, it is obvious that more people came to visit.

It's like a weasel smelling a chicken.

Of course, there are still people on the market who claim that the tea they sell is special-grade tea. They get a batch of first-grade tea to fool people who don't understand, and secretly say that they have channels and got it from somewhere.

But for those who know the business, they can see the difference at a glance.

Who can afford special-grade tea is not knowledgeable?

It's fake at first glance.

Those who secretly sell special-grade tea have never seen special-grade tea.

The damage rate of Jiuyin's flower tea is frighteningly high. It uses the best tea buds. The annual output is limited. With the damage, the amount of special-grade tea shipped to Chang'an City is not as much as others imagine.

The high damage rate is still due to the craftsmanship and the experience of the craftsmen.

When there are a group of mature craftsmen in the future, the damage rate will drop a little, or these smart craftsmen have discovered some new techniques and methods, and the damage rate can still drop.

That way, there will be more special tea.

When Li Er is short of money, he will directly connect the three, two, and one, and let the court officials work harder.

However, Li Er will be short of money less in the future.

The most difficult time is the early Zhenguan period.

That is now.

Once you get through it, it will be over, and there will be no more time to empty the treasury and the inner treasury.

As long as the people do not suffer from disasters, the weather will be good year after year, and the court will have very little to spend money.

The Tang Dynasty is on the rise. As for what height it can reach and what new heights it can reach, it depends on how much wealth and population Li Shimin and the court can accumulate.

It is not enough to have wealth. The most important thing is population!

In the past few years, the people have suffered from disasters, and the court has made every effort to rescue them. It should have saved many more people than in history. When the population increases in a few years, it will definitely be faster and more than in history.

Finally, the highlight of the auction is here.

According to the original manual, the last auction item was ten boxes of tea.

At this time, it was already past noon, and in the lively atmosphere, no one felt hungry.

This was a time of excitement.

When they saw the servants on the second floor carrying trays into each room, and the aroma of food spread to the hall, they realized that it was past noon and they hadn't eaten lunch yet.

They just relied on tea and cakes to fill their stomachs.

So, the cakes in the kitchen began to be taken out again.

The hall was different from the second floor. The food on the second floor was specially ordered by people at a high price, or sent by other restaurants.

Teahouses are not restaurants. They only have tea and cakes.

And there are so many people at the auction. Even if there are cooks in the kitchen of the teahouse, they can't serve so many people even if the spatula is swung with sparks.The waiter in the teahouse, without touching the ground, carried a kettle, and moved around the crowd to refill the teapot.

In the teahouse, no matter how you refill the water, it is free.

But a pot of tea has no taste after being brewed for a long time, and in the end, it is just drinking water.

Tingyuxuan in the teahouse also suffered a disaster today.

"Dear guests, the last ten lots of auction today." Zhang Deyuan said in a clear voice: "I believe everyone has seen the promotional brochures and pictures. Yes, it is the teahouse's non-sale special nine-scented jasmine tea that everyone is looking forward to."

It sounds like a good thing to say that it is a special tea.

But with the two words "nine scents", it sounds even more different.

The extreme number, nine.

Just listening to these two words, you know that this thing is related to the palace.

What is the emperor?

The emperor is the supreme ruler.

But in fact, the nine in Jiuyin has nothing to do with the nine in Jiuwu.

This is the craftsmanship.

It is the number of times.

But using such a name to fool people into willingly paying for it has some effect.

The noble families are arrogant.

It is your arrogance that is being caught.

At this moment, even the calm Cui Renshi wanted to bid.

It was not for the sake of arguing, but simply because he thought that the special tea tasted good and wanted to buy it back.

Those who bought the special tea at the last auction had this idea in their minds.

And other people were also gearing up.

Some people, not least, went to someone's house last time and had a cup of tea. After drinking it, they felt that this tea was really different from the first-class tea.

And it was very different.

For people who like to drink tea, this is like throwing a beautiful young lady alone among hooligans.

Isn't it the tea that seduces people first?

Buy!

I went to someone's house to drink tea last time, so this time, I have to get back my face, right? After buying it, I also invite them to my house to drink tea.

There is give and take, and it is glorious.

Therefore, after the first box of tea was put on the auction table, the atmosphere reached its peak.