Chapter 521: Drinking Tea
After the generals left, Jia Cong headed towards the house where Miaoyu lived.
After entering Chengdu Prefecture, Jia Cong arranged a house next to the military camp for Miaoyu to live in, but it was only about two or three miles away from the gate.
Therefore, not long after leaving the camp, Jia Cong arrived outside the house.
Guarding outside the door were the female guards beside Miaoyu. After Jia Cong handed the horse to the personal guards, he entered the house.
As we walked into the main hall, we saw Miaoyu sitting cross-legged alone. On the low table in front of her was a set of tea sets!
There was no need for Miaoyu to stand up and greet him, Jia Cong just sat opposite him!
"My lady, did you invite me here just to drink tea, or is there something else?"
Miaoyu did not answer, but continued to tap the teapot lightly. After waiting for a while, she saw the tea vapor rising, so she took out two jia from the box beside her, placed one in front of Jia Cong and the other in front of herself.
Jia Cong took a quick look and saw that his own cup was printed with the words "fenjing jia" (paojia), while the one Miaoyu was using was printed with the words "xingxi jia" (xingxi jia)!
Picking up the teapot and pouring a cup for Jia Cong, Miaoyu said, "Fine tea has been produced in Shu since ancient times. Mr. Changli once said, 'Fragrant tea comes from Shu, and fine wine is strong and clear. How can it be used to entertain the happy swallows and show off the city?' This is a good example."
"The ancient Tea-Horse Road is famous throughout the Western Regions!"
"However, among all the teas in Shu, Qingcheng and Mengding are undoubtedly the best!"
"And what I'm inviting you to taste today, Your Majesty, is the finest Mengding tea, the Shangqing Peak Mengding! Moreover, this tea was picked, dried, and stir-fried by me personally. Although it's new tea this spring, it's still quite rare."
Upon hearing this, Jia Cong couldn't help but narrow his eyes. There was a lot of information in Miaoyu's words. The first was Mengding tea, which is also called Wumeng tea because it is produced in the Wumeng Mountain area.
There are five peaks in Wumeng Mountain, namely Shangqing, Lingjiao, Biluo, Jingquan and Ganlu, and Shangqing Peak is the highest peak among the five!
Among the seven tribes of Wumeng Mountain, the ancestral home of the most powerful Wumeng tribe is in this area, and Shangqing Peak can almost be regarded as the sacrificial site of Wumeng Mountain!
For a tribe, the place of sacrifice is a holy place. Except for the elders of the tribe or foreign guests, no one else can enter.
In other words, Miaoyu was in Wumeng Mountain this spring, or in the ancestral land of the Wumeng tribe? In what capacity did Miaoyu go to the Wumeng tribe to receive such courtesy ?
With his mind in turmoil, Jia Cong picked up the wine cup and took a sip.
"How?" Miaoyu asked expectantly.
Jia Cong laughed and said, "I am a common man. To me, whether it is the finest tea from Wumeng or the coarse tea from the countryside or the city, there is no difference!"
Miaoyu couldn't help but smile when she heard this, "The Marquis is really a master of the art!"
"Is this word 'miao' the same as Miaoyu's 'miao'?" Jia Cong asked with a smile.
"This is even more wonderful!" Miaoyu said with a double entendre.
"Haha, I thought the girl would say I'm a vulgar person!"
Miaoyu poured another cup for Jia Cong and said, "Who in this world is not an ordinary person? I used to think that gods and Buddhas were extraordinary, but after years of practice, I realized that even gods and Buddhas cannot escape the word ordinary."
"Just like me, I put on this robe, thinking I could escape from the world and practice seclusion, but who would have thought that I would still be worldly? Isn't this ridiculous?"
"Whether or not vulgar or not depends on the heart, not the person. Unfortunately, once a person has a heart, he or she will have thoughts, and with thoughts, he or she will naturally become vulgar!"
Miaoyu was slightly startled, then agreed and said, "My Lord, that's easy to solve!"
The two of them stopped talking and sipped their tea in silence. When they had finished their first cup, Miaoyu asked, "My Lord, do you have anything to ask?"
"The girl's heart is in turmoil!"
"Perhaps, it has never been quiet!" Miaoyu answered in a low voice.
"Although I am a bit of a peonie, good tea is good tea, especially when it is made by the young lady herself. It is truly rare!"
"I am naturally curious, but if the young lady wants to talk, I will tell her even if she doesn't ask. If the young lady doesn't want to talk, and I ask her anyway, wouldn't that be a real spoiler? And it would also ruin this cup of good tea!"
"Miaoyu thanks the Marquis!" Miaoyu raised the cup to salute.
"I haven't congratulated the Marquis on his consecutive victories yet!"
Jia Cong sighed, "Why should I congratulate you? Hundreds of thousands of people in Chengdu have suffered, and tens of thousands of my own soldiers have been killed or wounded. If this is something to be congratulated, then there is truly no reason in this world."
"If the common people heard what the Marquis said, they would be blessed!"
Jia Cong shook his head slightly. "I am only talking. When it comes time to use military force, I will not be soft-hearted. Moreover, I am not a saint. I may not even be able to take care of myself when I am poor and help the world when I am rich. I have done my best to do it with a clear conscience."
"One with a clear conscience is enough!"
Miaoyu poured out all the tea and tea leaves in the teapot, and then took a cake of tea from beside her.
I have to admit that even though Jia Cong didn't know much about tea, he still felt quite pleased watching Miaoyu make tea.
Soon, the new tea was brewed and filtered. Miaoyu took the two jars and put them aside, but took out two green jade bowls from her side.
Seeing Miaoyu refilling her tea, Jia Cong asked, "I wonder if there's any story behind this jade bowl? Could it be some ancient artifact like those two jue?"
"My Lord, you are wrong. This jade is not good jade, and this bowl is not made by a master!"
"Could it be that this tea, like the Mengding tea just now, was made by Miss Miaoyu?"
Miaoyu smiled but did not answer. Instead, she continued to sip her tea.
Next, the two of them sipped the tea slowly like a pair of tea-loving gourmands, not even bothering to say a word!
Only after finishing the second pot of tea did Miaoyu ask, "My Lord, do you know what kind of tea this is?"
"Please give me some advice, young lady!"
"This tea is Longjing , the famous tea in Jiangnan, Dafo Longjing!" Miaoyu said.
Jia Cong played with the jade bowl in his hand and said, "That's a good name!"
"If the Marquis says it's good, then of course it's good!"
After saying this, Miaoyu stood up and said, "Miaoyu respectfully sends you off, Lord Marquis!"
Jia Cong stood up and said with a smile, "We've had our tea, and it's time to go!"
After Jia Cong turned around, Miaoyu's expression changed. Seeing that Jia Cong was about to leave the door, Miaoyu suddenly said, "My Lord, wait a moment!"
"Is there anything else?"
"My Lord, you've taken the time to come here during your busy schedule. I can't let you go back empty-handed!" As he spoke, he took a cake of tea from the shelf beside him and said, "This cake of tea will be given to you, my Lord!"
"I have gained a lot from this trip!" Jia Cong said with a smile.
"Does the Marquis know what kind of tea this is?"
"I have seen this tea before. It is the Dragon and Phoenix Tea, a very advanced product!"
Miaoyu nodded, "Since the Marquis knows, then giving this tea to the Marquis will not be considered an insult!"
As he spoke, he tore off the gold foil with dragon and phoenix patterns on the tea cake and handed it to Jia Cong.
