Water Margin: The opening scene involves assassinating Emperor Huizong of Song and forcibly taking L

He started a ceramics business in Owari-oto.

The manufacture of famous black-glazed wares,

Until later generations,

Japan refers to this type of ceramic as a "lazy person's item".

He referred to Kato Shiro as "Tao Zu".

While demonstrating the tea ceremony of Jingshan Temple, Zen Master Dahui said,

"Although Gu Zhu purple bamboo shoots are also a top-grade product,"

"However, after the Song Dynasty stopped using it as tribute tea, the harvesting and processing became less strict,"

"The harvesting and processing weren't done well,"

"No matter how carefully I try, it will be difficult for me to brew a good cup of tea."

"If I had known there wasn't any good tea in Huzhou,"

"This humble monk is simply bringing some Jingshan tea from our temple for Prince Liang."

"Our temple's Jingshan tea has a history of nearly four hundred years,"

"During the Tang Dynasty, a great master of Kaishan State planted tea in Jingshan,"

"Offer tea to Buddha, serve tea to guests, and discuss Zen through tea."

"While I wouldn't dare say I'm the best in the world,"

"But it can definitely be called top-quality."

"This year during the Qingming Festival,"

"This humble monk also personally picked and processed some tea leaves,"

"Use my Jingshan tea gift again,"

"It must be a rare and excellent tea."

"If the King of Liang has the time, he may visit Jingshan Temple,"

"This humble monk shall personally prepare tea for the King of Liang."

Zhao Yuan smiled and said, "The military situation is urgent."

"I'm afraid I won't have time to bother you."

"And I'm just a rough guy,"

"I also can't appreciate tea ceremony."

"In my opinion, as long as you have good tea, good water, and good teaware,"

"It's not difficult to brew good tea naturally."

"The abbot's tea ceremony is something that refined people appreciate in their leisure time."

"I am just a warrior,"

"The abbot performed a tea ceremony for me,"

"It's like playing the lute to a cow, or burning the lute to cook a crane—a complete waste, a complete waste."

In fact, Zhao Yuan really wanted to say that tea ceremony was just something bored people did out of boredom.

If the performer for him is a beautiful woman...

Perhaps he still has some appreciation in mind.

But Zhao Zicheng deliberately brought him a man.

It's still the monk he hates the most right now.

Watching a monk fiddling around in front of you,

Finally, all that's left is to make a cup of tea.

Zhao Yuan genuinely didn't feel any aesthetic appeal.

Zen Master Dahui observed that Prince Liang seemed to dislike tea etiquette.

His hands moved even faster, and he laughed.

"King Liang is too modest..."

Zhao Yuan asked, puzzled, "Doesn't a Zen master's tea ceremony require meditation?"

Zen Master Dahui was not a fool.

He could tell that the King of Liang found him annoying for being so talkative.

In order not to offend the King of Liang

I had no choice but to shut my mouth and concentrate on making tea.

A short while later, Zen Master Dahui brewed a cup of tea.

The tea liquor is bluish-white in color and has a wonderful aroma.

The tea was served in Jianzhou black teacups.

Because tea-tasting competitions begin with a contest of appearances.

The best soup color is pure white.

Next are bluish-white, grayish-white, and yellowish-white.

In order to distinguish between black and white,

Therefore, people at that time preferred to use black cups.

The best black teacups are the Jianzhou rabbit fur teacups.

It is dark black in color, with patterns like rabbit fur, and its body is slightly thick.

Zen Master Dahui shook his head and said, "If it's Jingshan tea that I made myself,"

"When you can cook a pure white soup."

Zhao Yuan picked up the rabbit-hair cup.

He took a sip and nodded.

"Good tea, even if it were better, I could only tell it was good tea by taste."

"It's impossible to discern the merits or demerits of them."

The two exchanged a few more words.

The guards outside came to report that Zong Ze was requesting an audience.

Zhao Yuanchong nodded to Zen Master Dahui.

"Thank you for your trouble, Zen Master."

"Tomorrow I will lead my troops south to Hangzhou,"

"I will have someone escort the Zen master back to the mountain later."

Upon hearing this, Zen Master Dahui hurriedly said,

"This humble monk is also on his way to Hangzhou,"

"Would I have the honor of traveling with Prince Liang?"

Zhao Yuan knew what Zen Master Dahui was planning, and shook his head in refusal.

"No unrelated persons may be brought on the march."

Seeing Zhao Yuan's words, Zen Master Da Hui...

I had no choice but to take my leave.

Chapter 1779 The Art of Brewing Tea

Zongze and Zen Master Dahui passed each other at the door.

Zen Master Dahui also bowed to Zongze.

Zhao Yuan saw Zong Ze enter.

He personally poured Zong Ze a cup of tea and said with a smile,

"This tea was brewed by the monks of Jingshan Temple."

"Lord Zong, please have a taste."

Zong Ze quickly accepted it with both hands.

"Thank you," he said, taking a small sip.

"The tea-making skills of Jingshan Temple are indeed well-deserved."

Zhao Yuan laughed and said, "Playing with toys will only lead to the loss of ambition."

"It would be better to use that time to handle military and political affairs."

Song Dynasty literati loved to travel, enjoy wine and conversation, and compose poems and essays.

For example, the great poet Su Shi spent far more time traveling, composing poems, researching winemaking, tea making, and eating than dealing with political affairs.

Su Shi was not the only one who was so dissolute.

Rather, this was the way most scholars behaved.

Zong Ze was a rare scholar who was diligent in his duties and loved the people.

Hearing this, he said solemnly,

"King Liang is diligent, and I have learned a great deal from his teachings."

Zhao Yuan nodded and said, "The mountains and waters of Jiangnan are beautiful."

"It's easy to get lost in the beauty of nature."

"But since I've become an official,"

"We must treat political affairs as our top priority."

"If you wish to immerse yourself in the beauty of nature,"

"Then I'll resign and become a free man."

"To avoid harming others and oneself."

"The atmosphere in officialdom must not be corrupted."

Upon hearing Zhao Yuan's words, Zong Ze...

They also "knew" why Zhao Yuan was able to invent so many things.

Physics is absolutely not a theology.

Rather, it is a discipline.

It hasn't been released yet.

People don't know what physics studies.

Just like the mathematics preached by King Liang,

It's actually just the introduction of some new numbers, symbols, and algorithms.

Essentially, it's just arithmetic.

It is not a new field of study.

Spend all your time on one subject.

You will naturally gain something.

A few days after Zhao Yuan set out on his campaign,

The mirror shop began selling small quantities of eyeglasses, magnifying glasses, and telescopes.