prosperous national teacher

On the day of Mu Yan's banquet, the guests' carriages and horses blocked the whole street, which can be described as crowded.Su Yi finally once again experienced the scene of a populous country in Huaguo.

Although Huaguo is not estimated to be a populous country now.

After Su Yi glanced at it from a distance, he took advantage of the chaos and left in a carriage.He didn't want to be blocked, although no one knew him.

Mu Yan sat in the mansion, smiling and receiving guests from all walks of life.

Because of his fame and friendship, more people came here than when Chen Mu took office, and even people from nearby states came here admiringly.

In this kind of weather, Su Yi wrapped himself three layers inside and three layers outside, plus a circle of furry fur, which made him look like a chubby bear.However, Mu Yan was wearing a flowing long gown with several layers of silk clothes inside and a red fur cape outside, so he could stand in the cold wind and talk and laugh happily with the guests.

Su Yi lowered his fur hat, shivering while hugging the hand warmer.

This group of people who want demeanor but not temperature are not worth learning.

Mu Yan has an innocent face, but I don't feel cold.

It's not just Mu Yan who dresses elegantly, most of the guests who arrive would rather hold a hand warmer in their hands than wrap themselves into a furry ball like Su Yi.

In this day and age, too much attention is paid to "grooming and demeanor".I would rather go back and drink the medicine than lose face in a big scene.

In order not to make their complexions too ugly due to the cold wind, most of this group of people even put on powder and rouge.

When Mu Yan was overworked due to work and looked haggard, he would also apply a little powder.But most of the time, Muda people are born beautiful and don't know how to do these things.

As for Su Yi, you can't expect an otaku to know how to make up.He doesn't pay much attention to these either.

However, Su Yi is also considered a naturally beautiful person, which may have a lot to do with his adequate sleep time and complete absence of life pressure.

Not long after Su Yi left, the guests arrived one after another.

Even if these guests act arrogantly in normal times, they did not intentionally arrive late for Mu Yan's banquet.They didn't even get stuck and ordered, they all came in advance.

This is not only related to Mu Yan's power, but also related to Mu Yan's personal charm.

Even though Mu Yan's reputation in Qingzhou is still alive, there are very few people who have been with him who don't care about him.

In fact, Su Yi thinks that looking at Mu Yan's face with a strong sense of presence is enough to care about.

When the guests are all here, it's about eating, listening to music and watching dances. After everyone is full of wine and food, they start to recite poems and paint, and then have another discussion meeting.

Banquets are all such a process.Especially big dinners.

If two or three friends get together, have more fun.

The food at Mu Yan's banquet was nothing special. Although Su Yi had grown some of the seasonings, it was definitely not enough for a big banquet to be squandered on.

The tea is pretty good, but the tea made by the servants is not as elegant as the one made by Mu Yan himself, but it is still enough to shock the group of people.

The trend of drinking tea has spread from the capital, but even though the trend of drinking tea has spread, there is no detailed recipe for how to make the tea better, and they all rely on their own groping.

As the people in the capital spread outward, loose tea will eventually replace the current tea products, but not now.

Because it was winter, what Mu Yan used to entertain guests was black tea, which tasted mellow and mellow, and a warmth in his stomach spread all over his body.

Although black tea can be added with milk and sugar, but Mu Yan did not prepare so thoroughly.He has the highest status and doesn't have to consider those minutiae.

People who are used to drinking or not, all praised Mu Yan's tea at the banquet.Literati praise people, they are not human at all.This black tea has already been praised by them to taste like fairy dew.

Mu Yan smiled and talked about the processing of tea leaves, the classification of various tea leaves, the selection of tea sets, the selection of water for making tea, the skills of making tea, and so on.

If Su Yi were here, he would definitely feel that there are thousands of pretentious things in the world, but in fact, you only need to grasp one point when you get to the bottom of it, which is to take out things that others don't understand, or to make people unclear, or to lead the trend.In this way, the pretense was successful.

Mu Yan obviously also knows the essence of pretense.

He talked a lot about tea there, in the ears of others, it was a matter of elegance, making people think that he lived a very particular life and had a special sentimentality.

It is conceivable that after this banquet, the trend of drinking tea will really rise in the upper class of Qingzhou.And all kinds of tea-making etiquette and utensils will also become new objects of comparison among the gentry.

After talking about tea, the banquet is almost over.

At this kind of banquet, everyone will eat half full at most, and before going to the banquet, they will fill their stomachs in advance.It is a very shameful thing to eat and drink at a banquet.Even if you think the food at the banquet is delicious.So this meal time is mostly time to toast each other, and there is not much time left for eating.

What Mu Yan used to entertain guests was wine.Grape wine luminous cup, wine had already risen in the Western Han Dynasty, and was loved by the upper class nobles.It is also suitable for entertaining guests.

But Mu Yan actually doesn't like this kind of slightly sweet wine, and it's just that Chen Mu brewed a lot of wine and gave it to him, and he didn't want to drink it himself, so he took it out for the guests to drink. .

In this way, the fine wine brewed by Su Yi's method was saved.

Su Yi said that drinking would hurt his health, so Mu Yan was only allowed to drink a small cup every day, and no more.Mu Yan is also obedient, Su Yi does what he says, and never secretly drinks.

But not drinking it secretly doesn't mean he's willing to take it out. For good wine, Su Yi thinks that Mu Yan is like Grandet, he can't drink it by himself, and would rather bury it in the ground than give it away.

Obviously Mu Yan is very generous with money, but I don't know why Du Du is so generous with wine.

Maybe everyone has quirks?

Although Grandetyan didn't entertain the guests with his own wine this time, he took out a small bottle of fine wine brewed by Su Yi as a gift.

Su Yi doesn't like drinking, so he doesn't make much wine himself.However, Su Yi has obsessive-compulsive disorder. Even if he doesn't like to drink, he will use the best ingredients that can be found at hand when making wine.

The best raw materials are naturally produced by the system.

Where is the grain and where is the spring water, and what methods and proportions are used to deploy it.Su Yi didn't brew much wine, but every time he brewed wine, the eyes of those who drank the wine would turn red. Mu Yan, a loyal and patriotic emperor's close minister, would do his best for Su Yi. A bottle of wine is on the line with the emperor.

The emperor is also refreshing, grabbing wine, right?See you on the field!

Mu Yan really can't beat His Majesty the Emperor...

But His Majesty the Emperor can be arrogant now, because Mu Yan is younger than him, of course, he dare not say such words.

Therefore, Mu Yan actually brought out a small bottle of wine brewed by Su Yi, it was extremely generous.

If it was in the capital, everyone from the aristocratic family must have come together.

This is not only the temptation of good wine, but also the good wine brewed by Tianshi himself. If you take a sip every day, you will feel that you will live a long life.

Although the people here have never drunk the wine brewed by Su Yi, Su Yi's reputation is still there.If you hear that this is the wine brewed by Su Yi, your eyes will definitely turn red.

But Mu Yan didn't say anything.He only said that this is a rare fine wine, and even if he took it out as a reward, he would only take out such a small bottle and give it to those who talk about victory later.

He will not participate in this talk.

Mu Yan also said that although he valued this wine very much, he knew that not everyone loves wine as much as he does.So the person who wins later can also choose other things.There are famous calligraphy and paintings, unique manuscripts, gold and silver jewelry, and even those beautiful singers and dancers just now. If you like, you can take them away.

But only one thing can be taken away.

Although Mu Yan took out the fine wine, he was still very unwilling to give it away in his heart, because he didn't know if anyone would be fooled.

But obviously, there are smart people present.

The other things that Mu Yan took out were of high value, which proved that in his heart, the value of this small bottle of wine was comparable to or even higher than these.

There are very few famous people who are not good at wine, even if they are not good at wine, when they know that this is Mu Yan's favorite, they will choose this bottle of wine to show that they recognize the value of this bottle of wine in Mu Yan's heart.

But fortunately, the person who won the championship this time is a person who really loves wine, otherwise Mu Yan would really regret letting the vulgar people bury this bottle of wine.

Although there is actually no relationship between not drinking and vulgarity.

The winner's name is Li Ai, and his style name is Fangqiong. He is not from an aristocratic family, but from a common family.Although Li Ai is not from an aristocratic family, he is also from a farming and studying aristocratic family, or the landlord class of the common clan, and his family background is actually good.

Li Ai's studies are very complicated, and he has dabbled in Confucianism, Taoism and even Legalism.His talent is recognized even by Qingzhou aristocratic families, and he is respected as a celebrity.

But even so, at Li Ai's age, his reputation is not big enough to attend Mu Yan's banquet.Li Ai came here this time following a friend's invitation.

His friends are also not ordinary, they are the Kong family.Although he is a collateral branch of the Confucian family, his talent is recognized as the number one in the Confucian family.

The direct line is inherited from the family, and the most talented person does not necessarily come from the direct line.The generation of the Kong family can be regarded as enlightened. They did not suppress the collateral, but actively helped them find opportunities.

Only if there is another person with great reputation from the Confucian family, will it be possible to return to the most prosperous period of the Confucian family in the Western Han Dynasty.

At this time, the Kong family was not hereditary nobles, but only from Emperor Wudi of the Western Han Dynasty, and occasionally emperors granted them titles.However, since the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Confucianism has declined, and Lao-Zhuang thought has begun to rise, and the status of Confucianism is naturally not as good as before.

The head of the Kong family was a little anxious, and it was only natural.So this time, the most proud young generation of the Kong family was specially sent out.

It's just a pity that he lost to his friends.Kong Yan couldn't laugh or cry.

But he didn't feel sorry either.I have tried my best, but my skills are not as good as others.He is also happy that his friend can win the first place in this kind of banquet.

Kong Yan looked at Li Ai looking at the small white jade bottle, with a salivating expression on his face, unable to maintain his demeanor, he shook his head and sighed in his heart.However, his best friend seems to be more interested in that bottle of fine wine than being in the limelight.

Seeing Li Ai's appearance, Mu Yan knew that this bottle of wine would not last.

Although it hurts a lot, since it's all taken out, it's impossible for Mu Yan to drop it.

Li Ai carefully took the wine that Mu Yan personally handed over, without drinking. Mu Yan greeted and exchanged a few words, and hurriedly opened the cork. The small mouth of the bottle gushed out, not only Li Ai, but all the nearby guests could smell it.

"This wine..." Li Ai exclaimed, "I knew it must be good wine before I drank it!",

Mu Yan smelled the aroma of wine, and his heart ached even more.

Su Yi has been very busy recently and hasn't brewed wine for a long time, not to mention that this is the most complicated kind of wine that Su Yi brews.Even if Su Yi still makes wine in the future, it is unknown whether he will make this kind of wine.That's really drinking a little less.

Mu Yan did take out the best wine as a prize.

Mu Yan said: "Don't be greedy for this wine, a small cup is comparable to a whole jug of ordinary rice wine. Don't look at such a small bottle, if you drink it all in one go, you will be able to sleep until you hit the clubhead tomorrow."

Li Ai did not doubt Mu Yan's words.Of course Mu Yan can't brag about this kind of thing, and he doesn't need to brag.It's just that this description is too magical, which makes people feel unbelievable.

"Is that so?" Li Ai immediately asked for a small wine glass and poured out half of it.

After the wine was poured out, the taste of the wine became stronger.No matter whether the wine was good or not, the guests around couldn't help stretching their necks to see what kind of wine it was, with such a strong aroma.

"The color is like a clear spring..." Li Ai shook the wine glass and said, "There is no turbidity at all. Just by looking at it, you can tell that it is good wine."

He took a sip.The wine is not dry and spicy, but a strong fragrance, even after the wine is like a throat, it is also a hot flow.But when he got drunk, his stomach immediately burned like a fire, and Li Ai couldn't help but lose his composure in public and let out a long roar.

Mu Yan smiled: "How is this wine?"

Li Ai hiccupped and was actually a little tipsy.And he drinks a lot on weekdays, at least one jar of wine before he feels slightly tipsy.

"Good...it's really good..." Li Ai sighed, "After drinking this wine, I feel that the wine I usually drink is as tasteless as white water. It's a pity that there is only such a small bottle. Even if you take a small sip a day, you can't drink it for long. .”

Kong Yan couldn't help saying: "Is it really such an exaggeration?"

Li Ai hesitated for a moment, and said, "I'll give you a drink, just a little, not too much."

Kong Yan was very happy.This person is still brought by him, so fussy about a little wine?

Originally, Kong Yan didn't intend to drink Li Ai's wine, but when Li Ai hesitated, Kong Yan immediately said, "Then thank you Fangqiong."

Li Ai sighed, poured less wine than before, and said, "I'm not stingy, you can't drink such strong wine."

Kong Yan said: "I think the amount of alcohol is good, at least give me the same amount."

Li Ai hesitated for a moment, and finally remembered that he was able to drink wine because his best friend brought him here.So Li Ai poured a little more: "To be honest, this wine is really strong."

Kong Yan raised his head and drank the wine in his glass.When drinking the wine, Kong Yan thought to himself, good wine is good wine, it is indeed the best, but Lie didn't seem to feel it.

But when the wine slid down his throat and a ball of flames burned from his belly, even Kong Yan almost lost his composure.

"This..." Kong Yan thought for a while, but couldn't figure out how to describe the wine.

"Tianshi Tao, this wine is like a gentleman. It is as light as a clear spring when viewed, and as mellow as fine wine when tasted. Only after swallowing it will you know the fiery and persistent ideals and ambitions in your heart." Mu Yan sighed, "Just one cup, It makes people feel slightly drunk and hearty. Therefore, this wine is called 'Gentlemen's Drunk', which is brewed by Tianshi with a variety of grains and fruits, and only he can brew it."

Everyone was in an uproar immediately, and the way they looked at the jade bottle changed immediately.

Li Ai put the jade bottle into her arms calmly, not intending to share it with anyone at all.

"However, apart from the taste, this wine is just an ordinary wine, and it has no effect of prolonging life." Mu Yan said, "The Heavenly Master has said many times that he has no special magic power, and what he does is within the reach of ordinary people. .”

"A celestial master always advises people to be down-to-earth and not to ask immortals." Kong Yan sighed, "Ask immortals and ask questions, but it is more difficult than being a butcher for officials. If you go to ask immortals just to enjoy the prosperity and wealth in the world, it is already It is destined to be impossible. There is nothing that can be obtained by eating and drinking. But even if this wine does not have any effect of prolonging life, just the taste, it is already extraordinary."

Li Ai nodded vigorously: "What effect does the wine want? Just drink it well."

Mu Yan smiled and said: "Xiongtai's words are quite similar to what the celestial master said. Dare I ask you about your high name?"

Li Ai said: "You shouldn't be like that, Mr. Inspector. I'm just a grassroots man. His surname is Li, his name is Ai, and his style name is Fangqiong."

Mu Yan said: "Brother Fang Qiong is also a good drinker."

Li Ai sighed, "I only like what's in the cup."

Everyone looked at Mu Yan, thinking that Mu Yan was going to invite Li Ai to get together later, or to say something else, but after chatting with Li Ai for a few words, Mu Yan talked to other people and seemed not to pay attention to Li Ai.

Kong Yan moved closer to Li Ai and whispered, "It's a pity."

Li Ai touched the wine in his arms and said, "I don't think it's a pity at all."

The corners of Kong Yan's mouth twitched: "You really have to be in the cup."

Li Ai said: "Of course."

Kong Yan sighed, there was nothing he could do with his best friend.

When Li Ai begged him to take him to the banquet, Kong Yan thought, is his best friend finally getting up?It turned out that he just came here to try his luck because he knew from nowhere that there might be good wine brewed by Tianshi at the banquet?

He really thought too much.

Li Ai touched the wine bottle in his arms, with an attitude of having enough wine.It seemed that Kong Yan really thought too much.

But Mu Yan took out wine as a reward, it was just a temporary idea, did Kong Yan really think too much?

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After the guests dispersed, Mu Yan drove to Zhuangzi where Su Yi was.

Having lived with Su Yi for a long time, Mu Yan also likes to have supper at night.In fact, this is not necessarily good for the body, but watching Su Yi eat delicious food, everyone will be greedy.

Su Yi's supper is very unhealthy food.He was grilling, and there were still sweet potatoes buried in the fire.

Seeing that someone caught some seafood, Su Yi suddenly became hungry and wanted to eat some seafood.A few days ago, the sea water was cold, and it coincided with the Chinese New Year, so there was no one selling seafood on the street.Now that I finally saw it, how could Su Yi miss it?

Fresh seafood, in fact, with ginger and garlic, is already delicious enough to cook, and there is no peculiar smell.But Su Yi has a strong taste, he likes to eat seafood barbecue, the kind with cumin pepper and pepper.

In the eyes of people who can eat seafood, this completely overwhelms the umami taste of the seafood itself.However, individuals have their own hobbies, and Su Yi is just like this one.

Mu Yan is not used to seafood, even when Su Yi's picky tongue can't sing the fishy smell of seafood, Mu Yan can still taste it.

This is like Su Yi eating mutton, no matter how delicious the lamb is, he can still taste the smell.

Usually Mu Yan doesn't eat these things in the sea, but this time it smelled too fragrant, so he couldn't resist eating some, but the taste was completely different from what he remembered, the fishy smell of seafood was completely overwhelmed by the smell of seasoning Now, only the sweetness of itself is left.

If there is no fishy smell, few people can resist the delicious taste of seafood. Mu Yan completely forgot to cultivate his health, and he ate a round belly.

When Mu Yan and Su Yi finished eating the grilled seafood and began to wait for the sweet potatoes, Su Yi asked, "How was the banquet? Did someone make trouble?"

Mu Yan said: "How could someone make trouble?"

Su Yi said, "Well, have you met any interesting people?"

Mu Yan said: "There are quite a few interesting people, and I even gave you a bottle of Gentleman brewed by you to get drunk."

Su Yi was surprised: "Oh? You can actually give away the gentleman's drunkenness? That person must be very pleased with you. However, don't give away a bottle and let me brew another bottle. Gentleman's drunkenness is too much. It’s hard to brew, I don’t want it.”

Mu Yan sighed: "I was discovered by you. Well, if you don't brew it, you won't brew it. That bottle of wine is given to the leader of the talks, it's not that I chose someone on purpose."

"But being able to win the leader in that scene is also a talented person." Su Yi said.He knew that the talk hosted by Mu Yan was not empty talk.It is true that only those with hills and valleys in their hearts can win.

Mu Yan said: "Still a commoner."

Su Yi became interested: "Isn't that just right?"

Mu Yan said: "But they came with the Kong family."

Su Yi said: "That's troublesome. Are you tied to the Kong family? Your Majesty is hesitant about the Kong family, right?"

Mu Yan nodded.

At that time, a member of the Confucian family's direct line who was an official, denounced His Majesty the emperor as a traitor, refused to surrender, and later died in the city.Although this was just his personal behavior, the Kong family's attitude towards dynastic change has always been prudent and safe, and they only meet the new monarch after the dynasty is stable.However, it is inevitable that His Majesty the Emperor has pimples in his heart.

But Su Yi admired the man who dared to call him the emperor's father more.He once heard the emperor's father talk about that person, and the emperor also admired that person very much, and said that that person had more backbone.

However, whether it is wise to protect one's life, or the way of the mean, as a big family, the Kong family is called smart.

Su Yi felt that sooner or later the emperor would set up the Kong family as a signboard, just like those emperors in his history.

However, it will only be erected as a signboard.The Confucian family was respected as the head of civil servants and was given a lot of privileges and honors, but the emperors of each dynasty did not give the Confucian family real power.The Confucius family also knew this, so most of them devoted themselves to learning, regardless of world affairs.

Li Ai got too close to the Kong family, which made Mu Yan hesitate whether he should be used.