It was just dawn, and the heavy city gates of the capital slowly opened, and all kinds of people waiting outside the city waited in an orderly manner to enter the city. Among the crowd was a carriage that arrived late at night and waited here. After showing the identity document, the carriage drove into the capital. After walking for a while, the carriage stopped, and a servant got off the car and went in the other direction. Courtyard Street, here is the place where important officials of the court and relatives of the royal family live together. The carriage stopped in front of a large mansion, and four characters were written on the golden plaque on the door of the mansion—【Shi Xue Weng Mansion】.

The carriage stopped at the main entrance, and one person got out of the car to answer the door. The vermilion door opened, and a servant came out. The two sides said a few words. The servant immediately opened the door, first instructing the other to report to the master, and then hurried down the stairs to lead the carriage in person.

Shixueweng Mansion was the residence of Shiweng Lao, the emperor of the two dynasties. In his later years, the late emperor indulged in favoring his concubine and listened to slanderous words, which made the courtroom turbulent, the country was in turmoil, and the people were struggling to live. Afterwards, Weng Lao retired to the capital Guozijian, selected talents for the court, shared the worries of the emperor, and achieved both loyalty and justice, and thus won the trust of Emperor Yongming.

Not long after Mr. Weng got up, he was surprised when the housekeeper reported that his student Jiang Kangning was visiting. Jiang Kangning was a magistrate in Yongxiu County, why did he suddenly return to Beijing? Officials outside Wushangfeng or the emperor himself were not allowed to enter the capital, even if Jiang Kangning himself was from the capital. Weng Lao immediately realized that something big must happen on Jiang Kangning's side. He immediately ordered the housekeeper to take Jiang Kangning to the study.

Weng Lao came to the study and just sat down, Jiang Kangning arrived, followed by a few servants in the house, carrying two wine barrels and two large bamboo boxes. Jiang Kangning saluted the teacher, and Lao Weng opened his mouth and asked, "Ning'er, what happened? Why did you go to Beijing so rashly?"

"Foster father, my son has something important to report. I don't want to give it to others to pass on the letter, so I went to Beijing without permission." Jiang Kangning took out a thick book from his arms and presented it with both hands. Elder Weng took it carefully, let Jiang Kangning sit down and ordered his servants to bring tea and breakfast. Outsiders only know that Jiang Kangning is Weng Lao's proud student, but everyone in the court knows that Jiang Kangning is actually Weng Lao's adopted son.

Jiang Kangning had hardly slept all night, but he looked extraordinarily energetic. Seeing that he looked good, Old Man Weng looked at it with confidence. After reading a few lines, he glanced at Jiang Kangning in surprise, and his expression became more and more serious. The servants quickly brought refreshments to eat, and Jiang Kangning was indeed hungry. Seeing that his adoptive father was definitely not in the mood to eat, he was not restrained and took care of himself to eat and drink. After Jiang Kangning finished eating and drinking, Mr. Weng was still reading, clapping the table from time to time and shouting "Okay, great."

Jiang Kangning asked someone to put away the food tray, and then brought the best spring water in the house. He took out a set of tea sets and a can of tea from a bamboo box that he brought.

After Old Man Weng read it, he looked at Jiang Kangning with bright eyes: "Okay, it's very well written! Ning'er, how did you think of it? Did you bring the tea?"

Jiang Kangning took the tea set and tea jug to the long table in front of his foster father: "Foster father, I am ashamed, these thoughts are not from my child."

"Huh? How do you say it?"

All the people who came to visit Mr. Weng early in the morning were stopped by the housekeeper, only saying that the master had something important to do and could not see the guests. In Old Weng's study, the fragrance of tea is wafting. After tasting a Longjing, Old Man Weng squinted his eyes happily again, and said with emotion, "I didn't expect that this wonderful idea came from a farmer's son. I'm ashamed and ashamed of my father."

Jiang Kangning said: "That Shao Yunan is indeed a wonderful person. He has already had contact with Wei Hongwen's subordinates, and I also told him Wei Hongwen's identity, but he still insisted on handing over the tea and wine business to his brother, only saying that he knew me , but he didn't recognize the son of the prince. He kept saying that he wanted me to be his backer."

Weng Lao laughed a few times: "This person is not only a wonderful person, but also a little fox."

"Ha ha……"

Old Weng took another sip of tea and asked, "That wine, please pour a glass for my father."

Jiang Kangning was helpless: "Foster father, you haven't eaten in the morning."

Old Weng stared: "Then why don't you order food for your father?"

Jiang Kangning asked someone to quickly bring breakfast, and then made another cup of tea for his foster father in person. Old Weng looked at the pots and jars of tea, and it was a pity that there were too few, too few.

After having breakfast in a hurry, Mr. Weng immediately asked Jiang Kangning to pour him wine. When he was eating, Jiang Kangning woke up first, took a sip, Weng Lao's eyes widened, looking at the two barrels of wine, it was as if a hungry wolf saw a fat and tender sheep. Jiang Kangning hurriedly said, "Foster father, I only brought these two barrels of wine into Beijing, and I have to send them to the emperor for tasting."

"Why don't you bring more!"

Jiang Kangning was helpless again: "I'm afraid I won't be able to sell it for a penny if I bring it all. Adoptive father, now it is mainly for the emperor to make money. The boy promises that you will have enough wine and tea next year."

"you said!"

"Baby said it. Yun An is the baby's righteous brother. No one's wine and tea can't be without you. But foster father, you can't drink any more. If you drink too much wine, you will be on your way. You have to help the baby. See the emperor. This time, the boy is going to Beijing privately."

"Have another drink, and you won't get drunk. Don't worry, the emperor will never punish you. This wine is still too little."

"..."

Jiang Kangning didn't want to say that the person who appeared in his mind at this time was Old Cen.

Hearing the emperor's teacher's request to see him, Emperor Yongming, who had just entered the court, immediately called him. Old Weng, holding a jar of tea in one hand and a small jar of goat's milk fruit wine in the other, followed the **** who reported to the imperial study. The **** walking in front of him was carrying a bamboo box. After Weng Lao came in, Emperor Yongming immediately gave him a seat. Weng and Lao were the emperors and teachers of the two dynasties, and Emperor Yongming was able to successfully ascend to the throne. More trust in the old man.

After Weng Lao sat down, he asked people to take the best water in the palace and said that he wanted to make tea. Emperor Yongming smiled and looked at Lao Weng, motioned the **** to fetch water, and asked curiously, "I see that the emperor is very excited today, did he come here to drink tea with me? It's a coincidence, I just got some goodies. Tea, I'm about to order someone to send it to the emperor."

Old Weng put the two jars in his hand on the table at hand and sold them off: "Your Majesty, the minister came here to invite the emperor to drink tea. The minister dares to say that the emperor's tea is definitely not as good as the minister's tea."

"Oh? I believe that the tea in my hands is the best tea in my country of Dayan. Does the emperor have better tea than me?"

"Naturally. Not only good tea, but also good wine. The emperor is diligent in political affairs, and occasionally needs to relax. Since the emperor ascended the throne, the minister and the emperor have never sat together to enjoy tea and drink properly."

There was a touch of nostalgia in the emperor's eyes: "Yes. Then today I must have a good taste of the 'good tea' and 'good wine' of the emperor. Come, I have an important business to discuss with the emperor today, and I am not allowed to do so. disturb."

"Yes."

Jiang Kangning was waiting outside the palace. In his capacity, unless the emperor called him, he was not qualified to meet the emperor, even if he was the adopted son of Weng Lao. Jiang Kangning suddenly entered the capital, but all the officials and dignitaries who were concerned about Weng Lao and the emperor soon got the news, especially after Jiang Kangning entered the capital, Weng Lao immediately entered the palace, and everyone speculated about the deep meaning of this.

It was past noon, and Jiang Kangning was not hungry. Before he came, he ate something again, knowing that he would wait for a long time. If there is an adoptive father, the emperor will definitely summon him on this side, but I don't know when it will be. Shao Yunan hoped that he could bring the two great gods into the team, Jiang Kangning was not satisfied with this. If this matter can really be as he and Shao Yunan envisioned, then... Thinking of his brother, Jiang Kangning clenched his fists, the magistrate is just a cornerstone of his official career, and one day, he will become an extremely noble minister!

"This is Yongxiu County Magistrate Jiang Kangning, Mr. Jiang?"

A steward came over to ask. Jiang Kangning's spirit was shocked, and he saluted: "Xiaguan is right."

"The emperor summoned, please Mr. Jiang go with our family."

"Troublesome father-in-law."

Jiang Kangning stuffed a small piece of silver ingot for the other party, suppressing the boiling blood in his body.

In the imperial study, Emperor Yongming held a special thick book-style memorial in his hand to read back and forth, saying "good, good" from time to time. There are three crystal cups in front of him, one is green Longjing tea, one is purplish red goat's milk fruit wine, and the other is golden chrysanthemum tea. The three cups are really beautiful when placed together.

"Teacher Lao Di, you have a good student and a good adopted son. What Jiang Kangning thinks is really, really, really good!"

Old Weng said: "Kang Ning is indeed the wisest one of my students, and he is devoted to the court and the emperor. I don't hide it from the emperor. Although this is what Kang Ning thought and wrote, he is also subject to this rule. A tea and brewing farmer. This farmer also had a miserable life, and Corning felt the same way about his experience, and Corning recognized him as his righteous brother.

As Shao Yunan, receiving too much attention, especially the emperor's attention, is not a good thing, but will become a disaster. Therefore, Jiang Kangning bluntly said that he needed to take the credit for himself. Shao Yunan also understood this, and understood that Jiang Kangning's actions would benefit him without any harm. Weng Lao knew this completely, Jiang Kangning did not hide it from him, and Weng Lao also agreed with Jiang Kangning's approach. But such a business idea really came from Shao Yunan. In order to avoid some troubles that may be brought about in the future, Mr. Weng will mention Shao Yunan before the emperor.

Old Weng briefly mentioned the matter of Shao Yunan and Wang Shijing, and the emperor understood why Jiang Kangning valued those two peasant sons. He didn't pay too much attention to Shao Yunan's difference, but the emperor greatly appreciated Jiang Kangning this time.

After Jiang Kangning came to the imperial study, Emperor Yongming asked him in detail about his idea of ​​using tea as a starting point to gradually develop the business of Dayan. Emperor Yongming was very short of money. After he ascended the throne, he didn't even have the money to repair the palace. Without it, his own private treasury was almost empty. If you want to ask Emperor Yongming if he is jealous of the wealth of Hengyuan Hou's mansion, the answer is absolutely yes. But he can only be greedy and can't take people's homes. For this reason, every time Emperor Yongming saw the court, he would only fight for power and profit, and the courtiers who would not really share his worries would be angry. And every time the Ministry of Household cried to him about being poor, saying that he needed money everywhere, Emperor Yongming could not wait to kick the Minister of Husband into the moat. Now, finally, someone can really give him a good score. Emperor Yongming, who was in a good mood, ate two more bowls of rice for lunch, completely forgetting that Jiang Kangning was still starving from the cold outside.

Jiang Kangning's meeting with the emperor continued until it was dark. In a good mood, Emperor Yongming even gave Jiang Kangning a meal with him. The business idea was proposed by Shao Yunan, but Jiang Kangning also planned it carefully for several nights. Therefore, Jiang Kangning explained the emperor's various questions in great detail. Emperor Yongming was extremely satisfied with Jiang Kangning, and Elder Weng also had a light on his face. It was not until the palace gate was about to close that Weng Lao and Jiang Kangning walked out of the imperial study and left the palace.

After taking the last sip of the goat's milk wine in the cup, Emperor Yongming stood up: "Come on, take these things to the 'Jingyou Palace', I will rest there tonight."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Jingyou Palace is the Queen's palace. In the second year of Emperor Yongming's accession to the throne, he abolished the empress who was entrusted by the crown princess, and established a man from the side of the family. This incident caused a shock and controversy in the court at that time, and many giants wrote letters to request Yongming. God took it back. But Emperor Yongming was unmoved, and after taking off the black gauze hats of several officials who reacted most violently, the matter was suppressed in the silence of the old Weng faction.

But the new queen was not accepted by the ministers because of the fact that when the new queen was canonized, there were already twenty-five. Now two years have passed, and the new queen has not been able to conceive. Emperor Yongming has only two concubines and one noble person, and only one The son of a concubine, the deceased mother, and the daughter of a concubine, can be described as weak children. Emperor Yongming has three out of 30, and the court has never broken the record of letting Emperor Yongming choose a concubine. However, Emperor Yongming kept holding off on drafting girls on the grounds that the treasury was empty, and he always spent the night at the queen's place. .

Walking to Jingyou Palace, Emperor Yongming Murong Kun waved back the **** and walked in alone. Qi You, the descendant of the emperor who had received the news, stepped forward to undress the emperor, and Junyi's face had a slight smile.

"I heard that the emperor and Weng Lao spent a whole day in the imperial study, and they are in a good mood, but is there something good?" Dai Qiyou asked curiously.

Murong Kun was not annoyed that the Queen inquired about political affairs, and said with a smile, "It's a good thing. Have the things sent by me have been delivered?"

"Delivered."

"Come on, I'll tell you what a good thing it is."

Holding Dai Qiyou's calloused hand, Murong Kun walked towards the inner hall. Seeing the rare relaxed and happy expression on the emperor's face, Dai Qi You also smiled, and his heart was full of curiosity.

After leaving the palace, Jiang Kangning followed his adoptive father back to the Emperor Shifu. After the two chatted for a long time, Jiang Kangning temporarily bid farewell to his adoptive father and left. It was the same carriage that came, Jiang Kangning drove towards another street.

The carriage stopped in front of the gate of an ordinary house, and immediately someone came up to lead the horse and lift the curtain. Jiang Kangning got out of the car, and the young servant who answered immediately said, "Second young master, you are back, the first young master has been waiting for you for a day."

"Is brother asleep?"

"No, I've been waiting for you to come back."

Jiang Kangning hurriedly entered the house and went straight to his brother's residence.

Jiang Kangchen, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, continued to pat his son who was already sleeping in a restless mood. Someone knocked on the door outside the house, Jiang Kangchen's hand stopped, and he immediately got up and went out. Opening the door and seeing the people outside, Jiang Kangchen excitedly pulled them in and asked in a low voice, "Kang Ning, is something wrong?"

Jiang Kangning closed the door with a backhand and reassured: "Brother, it's okay, I have something good to report to the emperor this time in Beijing, so I didn't have time to see you first."

Jiang Kangchen felt a lot at ease when he heard it, and hurriedly asked, "Have you eaten? I'll let someone get you something to eat."

"I ate it, I ate it in the palace. Where's Xi'er?"

"Xi'er is asleep. Kang Ning, is there really something wrong?" Jiang Kangchen was still a little worried.

"Nothing happened. It's a serious matter. It's inconvenient for me to send someone here. Brother, are you okay? Is there any trouble with you over there?"

Jiang Kangchen smiled: "No, Xi'er and I are both fine."

Jiang Kangning did not expose his brother's lie, but instead said: "Brother, if you are not tired, go to the study room. I have something to tell you, it is a major event."

When he heard that his brother had something important to tell him, Jiang Kangchen immediately expressed that he was not tired, and the two brothers went to Jiang Kangchen's study. On the bed, the seven or eight-year-old child was sleeping peacefully with a piece of wood in his hand.