Datang: Only by resisting the decree can we become stronger

"As for shooting Sirius, I will send someone to bring you a few jars every month from now on."

"In case you drink too much wine and it's bad for your health."

At this moment, Wu Jue also ordered someone to put up the jade tea set.

At the beginning, when Li Qiu was making tea sets, he made three sets in total.

Among them, I have one set, and the other two sets can't run away and I want to give it to the royal family.

Seeing the set of exquisite utensils in front of him, which were all made and carved from jade, the Supreme Emperor Li Yuan couldn't help being curious.

"Girl Wu Jue, what are these utensils you brought up for?"

Wu Jue explained with a smile, "Your Majesty, these are all tea sets."

"Brother Li Qiu found the best craftsman and made it with high-quality jade."

"Wait for the water to boil in a while, and Wu Jue will use these tea sets to make tea for you."

"The taste is very good."

Listening to Wu Jue's words, Li Yuan nodded repeatedly.

Then he also took the opportunity to ask: "Wu Jue, has your family still lived in Jingzhou in the past year?"

"When will your father come back?"

Wu Jue replied with a smile: "Back to the Supreme Emperor, the scenery in Jingzhou is quite good."

"The climate and customs are quite different from Chang'an."

"This time my father asked Wu Jue to come back first and take care of the mansion in advance."

"Father and mother can only return to Chang'an a few days before the New Year's Eve."

Li Yuan nodded with a smile at this time, "Although your family has gone to Jingzhou, it's not like there are no servants in your house to clean."

"I'm afraid Zixin spoiled you little girl too much, so he asked you to come back early to meet Li Xiaozi?!"

"Haha, this year's festival, the marriage between the two of you should be finalized, right?"

Hearing Li Yuan's words, Wu Jue was somewhat embarrassed.

And Li Qiu replied with a smile: "Well, after the new year, Wu Jue is also fifteen."

"I can't beg Wang Gui and Wei Zheng to help change the age anymore, can I?"

"This time, when Duke Ying comes back, I want to marry Wu Sui before the New Year's Eve."

Li Yuan laughed loudly at this time and said, "Okay, okay!"

"You two are my favorite good children."

"I am also very happy to see the two of you walking together and becoming a family."

"It's just that I, an old man, can't live without this Da'an Palace. It's a pity."

Listening to Li Yuan's words, Li Qiu and Wu Jue couldn't help feeling a little sad.

Fortunately, the water next to him boiled at this time, and Wu Jue took advantage of this to divert this slightly heavy topic.

"Taishanghuang, Wu Jue will make tea for you now."

"This tea is carefully selected and roasted by us on the mountain in Jingzhou."

"And this water is the freshest mountain spring water that Brother Li Qiu obtained from the mountains near Chang'an."

"Before entering the door just now, the eunuchs in the palace also tested with silver needles."

"Wu Jue thinks that you, the Supreme Emperor, will definitely like this taste very much."

"When I was in Jingzhou, Wu Jue's family, especially my father, loved this tea so much that they drank it every day."

Li Yuan smiled at this time, "Oh? Really?!"

"Then I'll have to taste it in a while!"

Subsequently, Wu Jue also started a series of rather cumbersome tea art procedures.

In terms of beauty and temperament, the tea made by Wu Jue is much better than Li Qiu's in terms of artistic conception.

This feeling alone makes people feel that this tea is unusual.

And when the tea in the jade cup was delivered to the Supreme Emperor Li Yuan, Li Yuan, who was sitting there, smelled the fragrance carefully, and felt refreshed.

"good."

"Just the aroma of this tea, which is elegant and long-lasting, is very good!"

And when he took the jade teacup to his mouth and took a sip, he was full of praise.

Chapter 298

In the Tang Dynasty, the real tea culture flourished, dating back more than 700 years, when the tea sage Lu Yu wrote the "Tea Classic".

It will be 100 years after this time.

So right now, when Li Qiu directly presents a complete set of mature tea art, it will have an absolute dimensionality reduction effect.

For people in the upper class, the more attractive it is.

At noon, Li Qiu once again took charge of the spoon himself, and made several new dishes for the Supreme Emperor, letting him taste sweet potatoes, corn, and potatoes.

For these dishes, it is quite suitable for the emperor's taste.

After the meal, originally Li Qiu and Wu Jue planned to sit down for a while and leave, then meet Luo Kexin and go shopping in the West Market together.

After all, in this era, in Chang'an City, the greatest pleasure is to go to Chang'an West Market to see the novelty and prosperity of the Silk Road.

It's just that this Supreme Emperor is really empty and depressed for too long.

Now it was so easy to see Li Qiu and Wu Jue coming, he just kept holding onto Li Qiu, drinking tea, playing chess, and chatting.

Li Qiu and Wu Jue had no choice but to cancel the plan, and played chess and chatted patiently with Li Yuan.

This afternoon, Li Qiu and the Supreme Emperor played chess to a draw.

In terms of secretly giving up and taking care of the younger generation, the Supreme Emperor is much better than other people in Chang'an City.

It was obviously the chess skill that slaughtered Li Qiu, but it was able to play such an effect.

For Li Yuan, playing chess is secondary, he mainly wants someone to talk to and chat with him.

Listen to Li Qiu and Wu Jue talk about the major events that happened in various parts of the Tang Dynasty in the past year.

After all, after the absence of samurai Xun and Li Qiu this year, Da'an Palace is completely isolated from the outside world.

Therefore, Li Qiu patiently told the Supreme Emperor what happened on his own side, as well as the major events that happened inside the Tang Dynasty.

After listening, Li Yuan couldn't stop nodding, "You kid, you did a great job!"

"The people in Youzhou and other thirteen states are blessed to have a local official like you."

"It's far better than that Dai Zhou who is doing some righteous warehouse."

"Although he is talented, he has no knowledge of classics and history. He values ​​legal officials and despises Confucianism. It is very suitable for you to let him be the Minister of Dali Temple or the governor of Jingzhao Mansion."

"But you let him be the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, isn't that just waiting for something to go wrong?!"

"Li Qiu, from what you said, the Turks today are far stronger and more united than when they were in Jieli."

"This year, Jingzhou City was almost conquered in one breath. What do you think of the next year's war?"

Regarding this, Li Qiu answered without the slightest hesitation, "The only time the Turks had the best chance was when Jieli hit the banks of the Weishui River."

"Now that I, Datang, have breathed a sigh of relief, they will never have another chance!"

Li Yuan smiled, "Hehe, when you speak, your kid is quite loud."

"Back then, when I was still in the reign of Wude, I spent nine years keeping a low profile, enduring humiliation, and maintaining peace with the Turks."

"During these nine years, we have eliminated Yao Junsu, Dou Jiande, Wang Shichong, Li Shentong, Li Mi, Liu Wuzhou, Song Jingang, Liu Heita, and other tycoons in the Tang Dynasty."

"There are also many rebels in the south."

"It wasn't until the ninth year of Wude that my Tang Dynasty barely settled down and unified its own territory."

"If you follow the normal plan, you only need to endure humiliation for another three years."

"My Tang Dynasty can prepare an army of kings, with strong soldiers and strong horses, who can have the strength to wrestle with the Turks."

"As for what Wang Gui and Wei Zheng are doing now to appease the people and calm the people, the strategy of Anbang Liguo is similar to that of Yicang."

"It's all about making some beautiful articles."

"If those tyrannical powers in the Tang Dynasty are not eliminated, the states and counties will continue to fight, and the people will be at peace?"

"Recall again, in the ninth year of Wude, how much was Chang'an Doumi?"

"Look at today, how much is Doumi worth?!"

"Hey, it only takes another three years for the people to give birth, live and work in peace and contentment, and stock up on rice in Taicang, and the Tang Dynasty can quietly embark on the road of strength and prosperity."

"It's a pity, the brothers fought against the wall, and I lost my position first."

"Only because of the danger of the Weishui River, the current people are in dire straits, and the powerful enemy is oppressing the situation."

Hearing the words of the Supreme Emperor Li Yuan, Li Qiu had no rebuttal.

He has personally experienced the transition from the Wude period to the Zhenguan period.

It was indeed like walking up a ladder, causing the entire Great Tang to undergo a sudden change.

In later generations, people praised the rule of Zhenguan and the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty through history books.

For the history of Wude in the past nine years, almost no one pays attention to it.

But now, after experiencing it personally, Li Qiu felt that the most important period after the founding of the Tang Dynasty was the nine years of survival and rapid growth after the founding of the country.

Speaking of this, the Supreme Emperor Li Yuan changed the subject again and brought up the current Turks.

"This Turk, I was actually not worried when I was in Jieli."

"They have their own minds, intrigues, disunity, and Xieli's brutal rule."

"Such a Turk, as long as Datang doesn't have any problems, they will never be able to defeat our Datang."

"You all know that Na Jieli is good at using surprises and likes to win with surprises."

"Is he stupid? Let the Turkic troops be stronger than us, and the combat power is not used, and the returning troops will make dangerous moves."

"Actually, that's not the case. It's because they have their own minds within the Turks. When they attack the city, everyone cherishes their feathers, hesitates, and doesn't want to go forward."

"Xieli can't mobilize these tribal leaders to use all their strength to attack the city, so they can take the lead."

"But Tuli is different. His personality is quite different from Jieli's, and he has some insights in governing the country."

"Judging from this year's war situation, he has achieved what Xieli has never done."

"All the Turkic tribes were mobilized to attack the city with all their strength, and the Turkic advantages were truly brought into play."

"With our current wealth, if we come again next year, we will probably lose everything."

"At that time, Li Tang's country and millions of Tang people will be in danger."

Hearing Li Yuan's worries, Li Qiu shook his head with firm eyes and said, "Please rest assured, the Supreme Emperor, as long as I, Li Qiu, stand in the world, there will be no day when the Turks will destroy my Great Tang!"

Chapter 299 The seed of faith sprouted

Seeing Li Qiu's arrogance and firmness in his eyes, the Supreme Emperor Li Yuan has not been so relieved and happy for a long time.

"it is good!"

"Li Qiu, you kid, you're doing great!"

"My country, the Tang Dynasty, depends on you young people for the future."

When Li Qiu and Wu Sui came out of Da'an Palace, it was already late.

In the carriage, Li Qiu stretched a little tiredly.

"Hey, besides the Supreme Emperor, it seems that there are quite a few other residences in Chang'an City to visit."

"These days, I'm afraid it won't stop."