Dahanjiao Queen

Listening to Dongfang Shuo's helpless tone, Chen Jiao secretly laughed in her heart, and even the little moodiness caused by the restless sleep last night eased a lot.

After breakfast, Chen Jiao ordered people to prepare the chariot, Dongfang Shuo was puzzled, "Your Majesty is planning to leave the palace?"

"Go to Princess Guantao's Mansion." Chen Jiao said, "I remember that the invitation said Weishi just now?"

"Your Majesty intends to go?"

"That's natural," Chen Jiao signaled Jinse to pour tea for Dongfang Shuo, "but I have to go and see my mother first. Sir, use some tea first, and wait for the carriage to be ready. Sir, you can leave the palace with me, or you can go out with me." Meet at Jiaofang at [-]:[-] noon and then go in together to enjoy the singing and dancing of this Haitangchun girl."

"Your Majesty, excuse me for being stupid, this..."

"By the way, you said before that the Empress Dowager also saw the invitation, right?"

Dongfang Shuo took a sip of tea and watched the green tea leaves stretching his body in the hot water: "Yes. I have heard for a long time that the empress likes to drink clear tea, but today I finally saw it."

"If Mister is free sometime, send someone to tell Jinse, and ask Jinse to cook a pot of good tea for him. In terms of tea making skills, Jinse is here. No, it should be said, he is the best in the palace. That’s right. All the tea sets in the Jiaofang Palace were collected by me over the past ten years, or they were specially made by craftsmen.” Chen Jiao picked up the teacup in her hand, “Let’s just talk about this teacup , After several years of burning, this set of finished products was produced. When I was young, my uncle loved me and sent the best master in the official kiln to study. Unfortunately, the master finally found a way to burn the finished product. It is a pity...it is a pity that only I like to drink this tea. Che'er tasted it once before, but he thought the tea tasted bitter, and he didn't want to drink it again."

Dongfang Shuo took a sip: "This tea sinks quickly, the aroma is strong and long-lasting, and the taste is mellow; the tea soup is green and yellow. Although the first taste is bitter, the aftertaste is strong and mellow, which makes the tongue salivate. Madam, it is indeed a good tea. It's just a pity , in this palace, I am afraid that only the empress knows the taste of this tea."

Chen Jiao smiled slightly, and asked back: "Isn't there still a gentleman now? Unfortunately, the apprentice of the gentleman was sent by the empress dowager to Xuanshi Hall, otherwise she might be able to make tea for the gentleman! How about it, Jin Se, you pick one of the maids in the Jiaofang Palace who is dexterous and savvy, and teach her to make tea for Mr. Dongfang. Everyone in the world likes to press tea leaves into tea cakes, and a lot of good tea has been spoiled, which is rare. It is a happy event that someone is in the same way as me. There are so many freshly picked and roasted tea leaves here, and it will be a waste if they are stored for too long. I will send some to my husband in a while, as well as the tea set."

"Here." Jinse replied, "Your Majesty, the palace servants have come to report that the chariot is ready."

"Understood." Chen Jiao was not in a hurry to set off, she brought up the topic she wanted to talk about, and naturally she would not stop talking about Wei Zifu, "I heard a man named Wei Guang recently, and he said he had a Elder sister, her name is Wei Zifu. I hear this name very familiar, I seem to have heard it somewhere, is the name of the apprentice of the master?"

"Thank you, ma'am." Dongfang Shuo thanked him first, and then replied, "It's Wei Zifu. But I don't know what her younger brother's name is."

"Mr. isn't very good at measuring Chinese characters, so let's test her for her one day!" Chen Jiao clicked, "Sir, you want to go back to the Empress Dowager? Then I will see you at [-]:[-] PM."

"Grass minister resigns."

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After lunch at Princess Guantao's Mansion, Chen Jiao changed into men's clothes and went to Jiaofang with Dongfang Shuo.

She found a corner and sat down, Liu Nian also dressed in men's clothing, followed her.

From the seat Chen Jiao chose, she could see most of the people in the teaching workshop, but when others looked over, they could only see Dongfang Shuo. The seat where she was sitting happened to be blocked by a curtain.

The singing and dancing began, and Nian Nujiao danced lightly among the crowd as the singers sang "The Song of the Yue People" in unison.

"There are trees in the mountains, and there are branches in the trees, and you don't know if you are happy with the king." Chen Jiao read this sentence softly, "It seems that Nian Nujiao really has deep roots in love for you, Dongfang Shuo, I did not go wrong this trip. Just now they The Master Dou is Dou Pengzu?"

"……Yes."

Chen Jiao glanced at the tea on the table, but didn't move it. She was used to being picky. The tea in the teaching workshop really couldn't get into her mouth: "You haven't told me what you think!"

"I..." Dongfang Shuo said "I" for a long time, but did not give an answer for a long time.

When Chen Jiao heard the singing and dancing, the singing and dancing had stopped, and Guan Fu and Dou Pengzu were jealous of Nian Nujiao, whose stage name is now Haitangchun.One rewards ten taels of silver, the other rewards 30 taels; one adds 40 taels, and the other will continue to reward.

"Fleeing Years, let's just say... There is Mr. Chen here, who offers 15 taels of Begonia Spring."

"Ten taels?"

"Gold." Chen Jiao thought for a while, then warned again, "Don't show your face yet, how much salary do you think Mr. Dou has a month? I want to see how much he can reward. Remember, one tael of gold is one tael Gold is added. Silver is good, but gold... must be more tempting."

"Here."

Dongfang Shuo guessed what Chen Jiao was thinking after a little thought: "Your Majesty is..."

"It's Young Master. Young Master Chen." Chen Jiao corrected.

Dongfang Shuo was kind and generous: "Master, I want to imply that Mrs. Dou, who is competing with her for Haitangchun, is either rich or expensive! Gold is not given by ordinary people."

"I'm thinking of you, save some money," Chen Jiao smiled, "Remember to return it to me in the future."

Chen Jiao's silver reward for Haitangchun has reached 23 taels of gold, and Dou Pengzu still doesn't give up, Chen Jiao stretches out her hand to summon Liu Nian, and said softly: "If it reaches 25 taels, go out and let Master Dou meet the people who bid with him. She turned her head and looked at Dongfang Shuo, "Tell me, where did this Dou Pengzu get more than 200 taels of silver? If the Empress Dowager finds out, what will happen to this Dou Pengzu?"

Dongfang Shuo said right away, "You want Dou Ying to take power?"

"In terms of ability, Dou Pengzu is nothing more than an idiot. The Empress Dowager favors him because he is loyal to the Dou family, not to the big man; but no matter how loyal a dog is, if it bites someone or makes a mistake, according to her character, I will also push him out as an abandoned son. Che'er's throne is still not secure. Although King Liang is on the border, he is eyeing him. In Chang'an, all I can do is force his mother to cut off his arm. .I can tolerate the Dou family, but they must be loyal to the Great Han Dynasty. If the King of Liang succeeds, the world will be named Liu, but the actual surname is Dou."

Empress Lu has worked so hard in this big man world.She wanted revenge, but she never thought of using the world as the price.This land, this nation, she loves so deeply, must not be the price to pay.

"Dou Ying's prime minister won't last long!" Dongfang Shuo sighed, "In your heart..."

"Boom—" There was the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground outside, and Chen Jiao was about to open the curtain when she saw Liu Nian walking in in a panic, "Your Majesty, General Guan Fu and Lord Dou are fighting."

"Go and see."

The teaching workshop was in a mess, the tables and chairs were smashed to pieces, Chen Jiao frowned, and many guests in the teaching workshop were scared away.She cleared her throat: "Stop! Someone, go and pull them away!"

"Who is so courageous, dare to pull me—" Guan Fu's voice choked in his throat the moment he saw Chen Jiao. He wanted to salute, but seeing Chen Jiao dressed in men's clothing, he didn't know what to do. The title, he hesitated for a long time, and only came one sentence, "You...you...why are you here?"

"If I don't come, how can I see Miss Haitangchun's beautiful face, and the rare scene of these two being jealous and fighting. Master Dou, why are your eyes so blue?" Chen Jiao leaned closer to Dou Pengzu's eyes and looked, "How about I see a doctor for you?"

Dou Pengzu was so aggressive at first, but now he was so frightened that he lost his soul.This empress had feuded with him when she was the Lord Weng, and now if he sues the Empress Dowager, then he... If new and old hatreds come together, he...he...would he Don't you want to die a miserable death?

"Mother...you...don't dare to trouble you..."

Chen Jiao didn't wait for Dou Pengzu to finish: "Since this is the case, it's time for Haitangchun to accompany me to drink! By the way, how much reward did Master Dou give just now!"

"I... I... How dare I rob you, I'll go now, I'll go now."

"Well," Chen Jiao nodded in satisfaction, "The silver reward you give should be regarded as compensation for the table, chairs and cups of Jiaofang!"

"Yes, you are right, I... I will go now."

Dou Pengzu couldn't even stand still, but he still staggered and fled.Guan Fu and Guo Sheren looked at Chen Jiao, but they didn't dare to say a word. Haitangchun was Nian Nujiao. They helped the emperor find his sweetheart, but they were bumped into by the queen. This scene...

Chen Jiao looked at the two people who were not moving, and raised her eyebrows: "Why, is General Guan Fu still planning to rob me? Oh, I don't want to drink anymore, Miss Haitangchun, why don't you... chat with me! But here The food here is not very good, in Chang'an City...Mr. Dongfang, do you know which tavern in Chang'an City has better wine and food?"

Hearing Dongfang Shuo's name, Nian Nujiao's eyes lit up: "Mr. Dongfang is going too?"

"Naturally," Chen Jiao asked her, "I wonder if Miss Haitangchun would like it?"

"It's just a meal, how could the little girl refuse?"

"Then let's go!"

The author has something to say: the conversion of ancient gold and silver is not well researched, so I found a simpler one and converted it according to this... Almost everyone has an idea in their minds!

1两黄金=人民币2000元=10两白银1两白银=人民币200元=1000文钱=1贯(吊)钱1文钱=人民币0.2元另外：1石米=1两白银