Eight Hills in the Eastern Jin Dynasty

Jiankang City, Baiguanfang, Wang Xun Mansion.

As today’s Shang Shu Ling, there are busy cars at the door, luxury cars with no end in sight, from the alleys of this wide alley to the alleys, countless dignitaries sit in the cars, or get off and pace, one His face looked anxiously at the situation ahead, but outside the gate of the palace, more than a dozen sergeants with piercing armors and a larger number of house servants were guarded strictly. After a long time, no one could enter, even Even the steward who came over to get the bait early in the morning has never shown up again.

There was a lot of discussion outside the door, and there was a lot of voices, but the inside of the mansion was silent. A quiet and elegant other courtyard was the meeting room of the palace. At this time, there were only two people sitting in front of each other. Several savvy and capable personal guards stood under the porch, headed by. One person, fully armed and exceptionally heroic, is Mao Xiuzhi, an officer of the Qiansu Guards.

And in the large main hall, two people wearing wide robes and big sleeves sat opposite each other. It was Wang Xun who was sitting on the top seat. Today, he wears a purple robe, and his whole person looks a lot more noble. The person sitting under him was dressed in silk clothes. This was the ordinary clothes of the staff and stewards. It is said that such a person does not even have the qualifications to sit opposite Wang Xun. However, there are many high-ranking officials outside, but they have to Waiting for him, it can be seen that his identity is not trivial!

Between Wang Xun and this person, there is a small furnace, on which there is a tea kettle. The kettle is already boiling, braving the steaming heat, and bubbles like fish bubbles, rising from the bottom of the kettle to the surface of the water. Turning into a faint aftermath, rippling away, the whole hall is filled with the fragrance of tea, with a faint sandalwood fragrance, revealing a sense of elegance, as if two old friends are here to make tea and talk about Zen. .

Wang Xun gently held the small spoon, scooped up a scoop of tea soup, poured it into the small bowl in front of the visitors, and smiled slightly: "This tea ceremony has just become popular in Buddhist temples in the south of the Yangtze River. It’s a must-have item when studying Buddhist scriptures. I heard that Yuanming, when you studied hard, you also visited famous mountains and ancient temples in the world. You should be familiar with this."

The person sitting opposite was Tao Qian with a long beard and chest. He smiled slightly and gently picked up the tea soup in front of him, put it on the tip of his nose and sniffed gently, closing his eyes, all kinds of The flavor of the seasoning immersed in his heart and soul. After a long time, he gently put down the tea bowl and sighed slightly: "Tea is good tea, but it's a pity..."

Wang Xun let out a soft "Oh" cry: "Yuanming doesn't think this tea soup is good enough? Isn't it because the condiments are not tasty enough? I have added the rare things like Ambergris from Nanyang and pepper from the Western Regions here. ."

Tao Qian waved his hand: "The secret of the tea ceremony lies in its first bitterness and then the sweetness. It can be refreshing and there is no sleepiness. As you said just now, it is mostly for people who cultivate and worship Buddha. The purpose is not to be a celebrity. It can make you feel energetic. Therefore, it is best to have the original flavor without any addition. Now that these spices are added, although they are delicious, they have destroyed the original taste of the tea soup. If you are pursuing that deliciousness, drink alcohol. Best, why do you have to eat tea?"

As he said, he poured the tea soup from the tea bowl in his hand directly into a small pot on one side. The water in the pot was crystal clear, with rose petals floating on it, and two good towels were placed on the side. It was used for hand washing and wiping. When the tea soup was poured, it suddenly turned into a muddy color. The floral scent was mixed with various other spices, and it became nondescript.

Wang Xun smiled slightly, put down the tea spoon in his hand, turned his head and said to the child servants under the corridor: "Come here, change a kettle of tea, only put tea cakes in it, don't add any other spices."

After giving this order, Wang Xun looked at Tao Qian: "Yuanming, I think that you and Huanxuan are just like adding spices to this tea soup. It seems a bit weird."

Tao Qian looked calm and calm, and glanced at the direction outside the door: "Wang Shangshu put this man of dynasty aristocratic, but the noble family is missing, but he deliberately met me who was not even an official official, because I am now a member of Huanxuan's army. , Or is it because of the decades of friendship between our Tao family and your ancestors from the Wang family?"

Wang Xun smiled slightly: "If I want to see Tao Cengjun, you should come in from the front door now. Even if you don’t have to line up, everyone will see it. But what I see now is you who came in through the side door. And it is to let Mao Xiuzhi, a general Mao (Mao Bao), who was later hand-picked by your ancestors, take the troops to station in Jingzhou. Do you know the intention?"

Tao Qian smiled slightly: "So, that Yuanming thanked Bai..." He stopped, and glanced at Mao Xiuzhi and others who were standing under the porch.

Wang Xun said solemnly to Mao Xiuzhi: "Duwei Mao, please retreat first. The old man has some personal friendship, and I have to talk to Mr. Tao."

Mao Xiuzhi bowed and retired, and after he left, there were a few noises on the walls, on the beams, and in the garden outside. Everything was calm. In the originally silent garden, the birds were singing. , Resounded.

Tao Qian smiled and said, "Master Baihu has removed all his secret guards. Isn't UU reading www.uukānshu.com afraid that I will take the opportunity to assassinate?"

Wang Xun laughed: "Since you are not here on behalf of Huan Xuan, you are telling you about the old friendship between the Tao family and our first father for centuries. What is the reason for stabbing me? Besides, you can't leave if you stabbed me. My husband is famous all over the world. This time I came out to revitalize the family tradition in Tao’s family. Why should I take your life and the future of your Tao family for the sake of my aging decay?!"

Having said this, he put away his smile and looked directly at Tao Qian's eyes: "What's more, now only I can let you one day break away from Huan Xuan and stand on its own, just like the former Prime Minister (Wang Dao) and your Jingzhou Lord (Tao Kan). Cooperation is the same."

Tao Qian gritted his teeth: "Back then, our Tao family gave your secret order, the uncle Tao Wuzi, to kill the father of Huanwen who intended to come to Jingzhou to take office, Shi Huanyi in Xuancheng, your royal family said that they would protect our Tao family. It is also said that this is the promise of the Mafia."

"But later, Huan Wen relied on your internal mafia guards. At Tao Wuzi’s funeral, he slaughtered more than 200 members of my Tao clan. As a result, he lost a reputation for revenge against his father. The emperor married the princess. He also asked his Huan family to sit in Jingzhou and ruled for decades. He pityed our Tao family. Not only did his family die tragically, but they were also forced to hide themselves, retired to the mountains, and did not dare to come out for decades. Even if it was me, it still has to come out. I have to laugh hard and work under the enemy’s son, Lord Baihu, should we forget about our decades of old accounts? First, the Prime Minister broke the contract and gave up his promises and hurt our Tao family. Shouldn’t it be yours? A grandson of the Wang family, the Mafia will take over as guard, give us an explanation?"

PS: In the history, Huan Yi was killed by the Jing County magistrate under the rebel Han Huang during the Su Jun Rebellion. Here, for the sake of the novel, it is made into Tao Wuzi, Tao Kan's nephew. Please don't mess up the official history because of the novel.