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Chapter 604 Spring Rain Tower

As soon as the three of them stepped through the door, they were hit by a bustling atmosphere. There was a hall on the first floor of the teahouse, which was filled with tables and almost all of them were people drinking tea. The bustling crowd gathered in groups, and peanuts, dates, hazelnuts, chestnuts and other dried fruits and candied fruits were constantly delivered to various tables by the waiters.

". Countless soldiers and maids in the palace died, and the Quanrong had been committing prostitution and looting in the capital for several months. This is the story of King You of Zhou who played tricks on the princes with fire in order to win a beauty's smile." A heroic, passionate and penetrating voice came from the crowd.

Li Yan was stunned. When he heard the familiar voice, he felt happy. He finally found the place.

There was a small stage on the left side of the hall, on which an old man with a goatee was telling a story. There were a few tables full of people, and a group of idle people standing outside, surrounded by three layers of people inside and outside, listening with great interest.

The waiter at the door saw Li Yan and the other two come in, his eyes lit up, and he came forward with a cloth draped over his arm, bowing his back and greeting them attentively: "Please come in, three gentlemen. There are elegant seats upstairs and tables downstairs. What would you like to order?"

Li Yan took a quick look and saw a row of tables along the railings on the second-floor corridor. Sitting on them, one could overlook the entire hall and see the storyteller on the left. He immediately ordered, "Find us a table on the second floor that can overlook the entire hall."

"Okay, gentlemen, please come in." The waiter led the way, and the three of them walked through the crowd and went up to the second floor.

After the three of them sat down, the waiter took off the towel from his arm and wiped the already clean table again and again, while greeting: "Dear guests, if you need anything, we have all kinds of tea, mare's milk, snacks, mutton soup and Hu Bing, everything you need."

Li Yan smiled slightly and said nothing. Wang Xuance immediately said, "Three bowls of the best Tanchun, and then a few plates of candied dried fruits. Let your shopkeeper take care of them. Don't bring those bad things to us. If they offend the young master, be careful of your shop."

Well.
In the Tang Dynasty, people drank four main types of tea: loose tea, coarse tea, powdered tea, and cake tea. Loose tea was divided into two categories: bud tea and leaf tea according to the tenderness of fresh leaves. Bud tea is made from young buds and leaves, such as Tanchun, Xianchun, Zisun, Jianya, etc.
Leaf tea is made from open buds and leaves, such as pre-rain tea, white tea, and green tea.

Candied dried fruits are also divided into grades. The best quality ones are carefully made from the best seasonal fruits. The inferior ones are not only made from stale fruits, but also crudely made and may contain sand. You have to be especially careful when eating them, as they may hurt your teeth.

The waiter's expression tensed up, seeing the young man in front of him acting bossy and nonchalant, he became more cautious. Chunyu Tower was able to open such a large teahouse in the prosperous area of ​​East City, so it must have some background.

But it was obvious that the three young men opposite were here for the first time, yet they were so arrogant. I guess they were either country bumpkins who had never seen the world, or sons of high-ranking officials in the court. However, the country bumpkins obviously didn't dare to act wildly in Chunyu Tower, thinking that 'it's better to be safe than sorry'.

The waiter responded and went down to make arrangements.

After a while, three bowls of hot tea and several fruit plates were served. Wang Xuance waved his hand and the waiter retreated.

The three of them were chatting and watching the bustling life in the city when they heard a burst of shouting from below: "Another one?"

"Keep talking, it's only a certain time, Mr. Guo, please continue."

The old man who was telling stories on the stage in the hall below took the cloth on the table and wiped the sweat off his forehead. He looked at the copper and silver coins that people gave him as tips, and his wrinkles on his face were all smiling: "Officials, please don't be anxious, okay?"

"Let me have some tea to moisten my throat, and then I will tell you something more exciting."

At the urging of everyone, Old Guo slowly picked up the tea bowl on the table and drank it all up. A young apprentice came up quickly to change the cloth, poured another full bowl of tea, and then left.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him eagerly, Old Guo smiled slightly, rolled his eyes, picked up the small stick, and quickly hit the small drum in front of him. With a crisp "bang" sound, the scene suddenly became quiet.

Old Guo smiled and said, "Sorry to have kept you waiting for a long time. Now I will tell you a story about how the King of Shu outsmarted Jie Li and saved 30,000 people in Suizhou."

"It is said that on that day, the King of Shu went to the Hu camp as an envoy of the Tang Dynasty to meet Jie Li. The King of Shu came to Jie Li's tent."

".Faced with the provocation of the Turkic general Zhishishili, the King of Shu was not in a hurry. He pulled up an iron bow and let go. There was a whoosh sound in the air. Guess what? Something fell from the sky?"

Seeing that everyone was looking at him curiously, Old Guo whetted everyone's appetite and said in a low and slow voice, "I saw a pitch-black object hit in front of everyone with a 'bang' sound, which scared Zhishisi Li. Everyone took a look."

"Wow, it turned out to be a big eagle!"

"it is good"

Someone in the crowd shouted excitedly: "The King of Shu is truly a hero. He has greatly enhanced the prestige of our Tang Dynasty and put an end to Jie Li's arrogance."

Others followed suit, praising and flattering each other endlessly.

"Yes, the King of Shu is great, he is worthy of being the son of a dragon and the grandson of a phoenix!" One of the men in purple robes with pointed chins and monkey cheeks agreed loudly: "Speaking of this King of Shu, he is truly a young hero!"

"In this whole world, except for the emperor, no one dares to challenge Jie Li, but he? He managed to make that devil dizzy. Jie Li has been causing trouble for many years, and now there is a man like this. The people of the Tang Dynasty can finally have hope."

"Hey, what you said is right. My sister-in-law next door's cousin's nephew's eldest nephew works as a cook in the Prince of Shu's Palace in Yongchangfang. He told me that the Prince of Shu has a special appearance and can accomplish great things. I heard this passage today and I think what he said is right." The middle-aged man who had just cheered in the group responded loudly.

After the middle-aged man finished speaking, he looked around, with a sneaky look on his face, stretched out his hand and pointed to the east, and said mysteriously to the curious crowd who were listening to the book: "I think this contemporary one is still far behind."

When everyone was wondering what the man meant by 'current', the young man in purple robe asked curiously: "I don't think that's right. Is the current crown prince not as good as an ordinary prince?"

oh.
Everyone then suddenly realized that the "current person" the middle-aged man was referring to was actually the current crown prince!
"What do you know?"

The middle-aged man looked like he knew the inside story: "This current prince is said to be a filial son, but in terms of ability, he is still far behind the King of Shu."

"Forget it, forget it, don't say any more. If the prince hears about it, he may not be able to deal with Tai Jie Li, but it will be easy for him to deal with us common people." The young man in purple robe seemed to be speaking for the prince, but he was also indirectly implying that the prince was a waste, timid and cowardly, who only dared to fight among himself.

This was also heard by Li Yan and the other two people above him. Wang Xuance's face suddenly darkened, and Xue Shigui was furious. He slammed the table and stood up: "Sir, these people are too much. I will go down and deal with them now."

"Wait a minute"

The two subordinates beside him were filled with righteous indignation, but Li Yan was calm and composed. With a faint smile on his face, he glanced at the angry Xue Shigui and said, "Calm down. Did I ask you to deal with them? There are so many people here. What if they make a fuss?"

Seeing Xue Rengui's rage, Li Yan smiled and shook his head, then turned around and asked, "Xuan Ce, what do you think?"

Wang Xuance's anger was obviously superficial. Seeing that Li Yan was not angry, he restrained his pretended indignation and said after a moment's thought: "Sir, I don't think this is accidental. Who of these storytellers and teahouse gossips about the emperor's nobles for no reason?"

"Regardless of merits or faults, royal bloodline is not something these common people dare to mention?"

"I think this must be someone secretly directing and guiding public opinion. Maybe it was arranged by the King of Shu?"

Seeing Wang Xuance speaking in a low voice, Xue Rengui also calmed down. If this was the case, he would not be able to suppress it well.

Li Yan looked at Wang Xuance with admiration. He was worthy of being the man who would destroy a country in the future. He had a quick mind and extraordinary wisdom.

Li Yan nodded slightly: "Then what do you think we should do?"

"Sir, if you go to argue with them in public, they will make trouble for you. Then it will be even worse if word spreads that you are narrow-minded and intolerant."

At this point, Wang Xuance glanced at Xue Rengui, who looked ashamed. "Why not send someone to keep an eye on these people and see where they are, and then arrest them and ask if there is anyone behind them. Even if there is no one, it won't have a bad impact."

"Um"

Li Yan nodded, glanced at Xue Rengui, and ordered: "Rengui, send someone to keep an eye on the storyteller, the middle-aged man, and the young man in the purple robe. Keep an eye on these three people and see where they end up."

"But don't alarm them. Without my order, you are not allowed to act rashly."

"Yes, son!"

Xue Rengui went downstairs quietly. There were guards outside who could be deployed at any time.

When Wang Xuance heard this, he was slightly startled. The prince listened to half of his advice and then specifically told him not to move. What did the prince mean by this? After seeing Li Yan finish his order, he began to drink tea quietly, as if he had a plan in mind and did not intend to explain to himself.

Wang Xuance immediately began to ponder, his brain working frantically. After a while, Wang Xuance's eyes lit up, his face was full of excitement, and he whispered, "Sir, I have an idea."

(End of this chapter)