Bao Ci Palace.

Zhao Xu sat next to Empress Dowager Xiang and looked at Yan Shouqin, who was kowtowing politely in front of the curtain.

This minister to the Empress Dowager has now gradually grown into a big shot in Bianjing City.

"Strict worship. When you arrive in Chengdu, you must abide by the law and be loyal to the officials. You must not take advantage of your power to bully others, let alone be corrupt and bend the law. Otherwise, the national law is ruthless, and even I cannot protect you! Do you understand?" Empress Dowager Xiang warned her as usual.

Yan Shouqin paused and said, "Please don't worry, Madam. I am the person who goes out with Madam, and I will not embarrass Her."

Zhao Xu smiled after hearing this.

He knows, just listen to what the ministers say.

It’s not that there are no ministers who are not greedy, but there are very few.

Therefore, as long as things can be done well and done properly, Zhao Xu can only turn a blind eye if they are greedy and take some.

There is no way, the world is like this, you can't force it.

Therefore, Zhao Xu did not give any discipline to Yan Shouqin. He directly said: "Yan Congfeng, when you arrive in Chengdu, you must visit the tea farms more often, talk to the tenants, ask questions, and take a look at their Depending on the technical situation, if necessary, organize farmers to inspect each other's tea farms and communicate with each other. This is not possible behind closed doors."

"No!" Yan Shoiqin bowed again.

"I have already issued an order to Beiyuan, ordering Beiyuan to select good tea for tea production. Several officials who grow tea will accompany the worshipers. When they arrive in Chengdu, the worshipers must cooperate with them sincerely. If there are any gardeners who are confused, please order them. Because of its size and distinctness.”

As a dynasty that wanted to get involved in any business, the Zhao family naturally owned a tea garden that belonged to the royal family, which was Beiyuan.

Beiyuan Tea Garden is small in scale, but it has a layout in famous tea-producing places in prefectures and counties all over the world.

Moreover, as a royal tea garden, Beiyuan's tea growing, tea picking, and tea making technologies have reached the state of the art and are truly the best in the world.

The kind of Jian tea currently on the market that costs two taels of gold per cake is produced by Beiyuan.

As for why Beiyuan is so powerful?

Of course, if something is good from above, it will be replicated below.

The official families of the Song Dynasty were basically literary youths, and their personal artistic qualities and attainments were very good.

Things like tea, which the emperor drinks every day, can naturally be rated as one, two, three, four, five, or six, seven, eight, or ninety.

No one can fool them at all.

Therefore, the emperor's needs forced Beiyuan to continuously improve his skills.

The emperor had plenty of manpower and material resources, so it was completely understandable that Beiyuan's technology was the best in the world.

In addition, the same thing happened in another thing.

Song Ci!

More than 900 years later, the five famous kilns of the Northern Song Dynasty are still sought after by countless collectors, and each piece is valuable.

Especially Ru kiln...

A piece of broken porcelain can be sold for hundreds of thousands.

And Ru Kiln is the masterpiece of that bastard Zhao Ji.

In other words, tea cannot be passed down from generation to generation.

Otherwise, if the top-quality Jiancha tea cake made by Yibing Beiyuan could appear completely in modern times.

It's enough to make all tea experts regard it as a treasure and go bankrupt.

Maybe, it could even become a treasure of a national museum.

Because this thing was prepared using countless complicated processes.

Even today, it is full of color, fragrance, and exists like a work of art.

The tea soup brewed by this thing is white, pure and flawless in color. As long as you stir the tea soup with a spoon, the camellia will cling to the edge of the tea cup.

So even a little cabbage bird who doesn’t know how to order tea can use this cup!

Zhao Xu drank a lot in his previous life.

But now, he chooses to sell these tea leaves to make money.

One cake is worth two taels of gold!

As much as you give out, there will be as many people as you can take over.

Some people are even willing to pay a premium!

No fool will sell it!

Not only the top-grade Jiancha, Zhao Xu ordered miscellaneous sales to be sold externally, but he also dealt with the second-grade tea in the same way.

Only a few are left in the palace as rewards for ministers and for the use of the two palaces.

This made his reputation among the scholar-bureaucrats rise again.

Being frugal and using it for your own use is the standard for a wise king.

Of course, Zhao Xu couldn't let go of Beiyuan's various tea-making techniques accumulated over more than a hundred years and those experienced officials and craftsmen.

As early as the beginning of the year, he had already issued an edict, ordering Beiyuan's department to organize relevant tea growing, tea picking, and tea making technologies.

He also selected a few old craftsmen and gave them official status as an incentive.

He has long been determined to promote Beiyuan's technology.

Of course, it is impossible for private farmers to learn high-end tea-making technology now.

There is no need to learn.

Tea is a volume business.

What is needed is a standardized, controllable process.

Therefore, what Zhao Xu ordered Beiyuan to sort out were those technologies that ordinary people could do.

At the same time, let Yousi classify them according to the steps, and let the old craftsmen compile these steps into a jingle in easy-to-understand language.

This time Yan Shouqin went to Chengdu, and Zhao Xu ordered the craftsmen to accompany him.

Of course, the cakes are also very good at painting - if you can really make Chengdu gardeners learn the relevant methods of growing and making tea, you can raise one of your sons to be an official when the results are achieved.

This is the blow of dimensionality reduction.

We are not afraid that they will not contribute, and we are not afraid that they will die if they fail to do so.

Be an official!

And to give my son an official position!

In a society like the Song Dynasty, for ordinary people, even if it cost them their lives, it was enough.

The heroes in Water Margin tied their heads to their belts, didn't they just want to be officials?

Yan Shouqin listened and bowed sincerely: "Your Majesty, I have remembered your instructions. When I arrive in Chengdu, I will abide by His Majesty's decree and will not change a word of it."

"Good!" Zhao Xu laughed.

Queen Mother Xiang also laughed.

She looked at Zhao Xu and felt extremely happy.

Because in her opinion, there is only one reason why Sixth Brother treats this matter so carefully: Aiwujiwu!

Yan Shouqin is the person next to her. If he goes out this time and makes a contribution, it will certainly make her look good.

Therefore, Brother Six took great pains to make Yan Shoiqin perform meritorious service, even bringing out Beiyuan's technology and officials!

It’s really rare!

It should be noted that Beiyuan has been the imperial palace for centuries.

All of these technologies are strictly protected.

…

Yan Shouqin exited Baoci Palace step by step. Feng Jing, who had been waiting at the entrance of the palace, finally entered the palace at this time and reported: "Empress Qizou, everyone, Zhongshu Sheren, and the palace companion Xing Shu handed in the post. I beg you to see me."

Zhao Xu looked at the Empress Dowager Xiang, who nodded slightly to him: "Sixth brother has state affairs, so go ahead and do your business first."

"Yes!" Zhao Xu stood up, bowed to the Queen Mother, and then led Feng Jing out of Baoci Palace.

"What's the matter with punishment?" Zhao Xu asked.

Feng Jing replied: "It is said that it has something to do with Beilu."

"Oh!" Zhao Xu counted the time and almost understood, so he quickened his pace.

A quarter of an hour later, he returned to Funing Hall.

Xingshu was already waiting at the entrance of the palace.

When he saw Zhao Xu coming back, he immediately stepped forward and saluted: "I respectfully wish your Majesty a long blessing."

Zhao Xu nodded and said: "Xingshe people are exempt from courtesy."

"Come into the palace with me and talk."
To be continued...