White tea legend

Chapter 177 Host
"Hongjian, what are you reading?" Master Zou walked in and asked Hongjian with a smile.

Master Zou is really an amiable old man. Why do his classmates say that he is unsmiling and difficult to get close to?

Looking at Master Zou's smiling face, Hongjian looked puzzled.

Master Zou said, "Looking at your expression, do you have any questions about your study?"

"My disciple is reading The Analects of Confucius." Hongjian stood up in a hurry.

Master Zou sat down in front of him, took the "Analects" from Hongjian's hand and said: "Learning is the way to seek knowledge, and knowledge is the basis for action. The Analects of Confucius said that one is keen to learn and is not ashamed to ask questions. You should keep it in mind. You students should be diligent in reading, and you must be brave enough to ask questions. Whenever you encounter something you don’t understand, you should seek out teachers and friends for answers.

Confucius also said that those who know are not as good as those who are good at it, and those who are good at it are not as good as those who are happy. When you are reading, if you have doubts in your mind, that is the beginning of learning. If you shrink back due to difficulties, it will be like planting a tree without water, and it will thrive during the difficult times. On the other hand, those who are diligent in asking questions are like seedlings that sprout from the ground. Over time, they will surely take root and flourish.

In the past, there was Mencius, whose mother moved three times, showing the importance of good neighbors and good companions. The same is true for learning. The interaction between teachers and students is the key to academic success. A teacher is a person who leads the way; a scholar is a person who walks the road. Asking questions will reveal the deficiencies in learning, and answering will make up for the deficiencies in learning. Therefore, it is said: If jade is not polished, it cannot become a tool; if a person does not learn, he does not know righteousness.

The scriptures contain the Tao, and the historical records are faxes. You should learn from the past, it will be helpful to open the book, and don’t be ashamed to ask. There are many people who are talented and smart, but those who study hard and practice hard will gain true knowledge. Learning is like sailing against the current; if you don't advance, you will retreat; asking questions is like holding a pole, which can make the boat travel steadily and far.

I will quote the classics again and urge you to review the past and learn the new, so that you can become a teacher. Constantly reviewing old knowledge and being able to raise new questions is the ladder of learning. Whenever you learn something or feel confused, it is an opportunity to advance in your knowledge. Encourage it, encourage it! If you seek diligently, you will surely gain something. "

After Master Zou's words, Hongjian felt like he was enlightened, and he hurriedly served the tea Ji Lan brewed to Master Zou respectfully.

"Thank you Master for your teachings. I will keep them in mind and will not repay you in return."

Seeing Hongjian's respectful attitude, Master Zou was very pleased. He pointed at the tea in his hand and took a sip, saying: "You didn't make this tea. If you want to repay my teacher, you should make tea for me yourself."

So, Hongjian followed Master Zou to the teahouse.

Master Zou's tea set was a gift from Prefect Li.

This thing is neither gold nor jade, but its value lies in affection. Master Zou liked it very much. Whenever guests came, he would make tea with it.

"Utensils are not important, but human feelings are important." Master Zou pointed at the tea set and said to Hongjian.

"Yes, Master."

So, Hongjian used the tea set given to Master Zou by the prefect Li to make tea for Master Zou. The tea he brewed this time was no longer Jingling tea, but Mengding Mountain tea.

"Today's saints like Mengding Mountain tea! So Mengding Mountain tea has become a tribute tea, which ordinary people can't easily drink." Master Zou said, "I got this tea thanks to the blessing of Governor Li."

Hongjian looked at the tea and said, "Master, I think that since this tea is a tribute tea and is favored by saints, it cannot be simply brewed."

With that said, Hongjian took out the teapot, poured in the clear spring water, and placed it on the stove. When the water boils, the smoke fills the air, making it look like a fairyland. Afterwards, Hongjian took out the tea mortar and carefully ground the tea leaves into fine powder.

Master Zou felt that the room was filled with the fragrance of tea, which made him feel relaxed and happy.

I also saw Hongjian pouring the tea powder into the tea pot and stirring it gently with bamboo chopsticks. After a while, the tea soup turned green in color and fragrant.

Hongjian then took tea leaves and filtered the tea soup to remove the tea residue and make the tea soup clearer and more transparent.

At this time, Hongjian took the tea bowl and poured the tea soup into it. The tea soup swirls in the bowl, creating ripples like a landscape in a painting. Hongjian picked up the tea bowl and offered it to Master Zou: "Master, please have some tea."

Master Zou took the tea bowl from Hongjian and savored it carefully. The fragrance of tea is as sweet as nectar in the mouth, making people intoxicated.

Looking at Hongjian again, he continued to make tea.

There was silence all around, except for the gurgling sound of water in the tea pot, which seemed to be telling something. Master Zou looked at the scene in front of him and couldn't help but said: "The way to cook tea lies not only in the mastery of skills and heat, but also in the state of mind and emotional investment. When it comes to knowledge, I am your teacher, and when it comes to tea ceremony, my child, you can do it for me. Teacher."

Upon hearing this, Hongjian stood up in a hurry and saluted Master Zou with folded hands: "Master, you have disgraced my disciple."

Master Zou waved his hand to signal Hongjian to calm down and sit down. He picked up the Analects of Confucius on the tea table and said to Hongjian: "Did you know that when the current saint ascended the throne, he personally offered sacrifices to Confucius and wrote a poem called "The Analects of Confucius" by Zou Lu? "Sacrifice Confucius and sigh" to express his respect and condolences for Confucius."

Hongjian knew the saint's poem, and blurted out at this moment: "Master, what is this person? He lives in the same generation. The land is like the town of Zou, and the house is the palace of the King of Lu. I sigh that the body of the phoenix is ​​missing, and I hurt Lin and complain about the poor road. Let's look at two couplets to pay tribute. , when it is the same as the dream.”

Master Zou was very satisfied and felt that he was not playing the harp to a cow. He said: "This poem expresses the sage's deep sympathy and mourning for Confucius's life of depression. The emotion is deep and the conception is rigorous. The sage's poems are so elegant and solemn. , Your magnanimity is extraordinary. Therefore, today's saint is an enlightened monarch. Hongjian, you are talented and talented. If you go to Chang'an, you will have a brilliant career and should not be buried in our Huomen Mountain."

"Master, do you want to drive Hongjian away?"

Hung Chien hurriedly knelt down.

Master Zou hurriedly helped him up and said, "Silly boy, you didn't understand my teacher's words. I hope you will achieve great things, and it is not in vain for me to teach you."

Hongjian understood.

"My disciple originally yearned for Chang'an," but he just wanted to open a teahouse in Chang'an and did not want to be an official in Chang'an. "If my disciple goes to Chang'an, please ask Master to take care of Ji Lan on my behalf."

"Huomen Mountain Academy does need help with cleaning. Ji Lan will stay here, don't worry."

When the master and apprentice agreed, Ji Lan outside the door felt her heart pounding.

She didn't want to leave Hongjian, how could Hongjian leave her?
Ji Lan felt a sense of grievance in her heart.

The man's voice rang in my ears again: "He belongs to you, and he must take you with him wherever he goes."

A demonic wind blew by again, Ji Lan shuddered, and by some strange coincidence followed the demonic wind.

……

In the dense forest of Houmen Mountain of Huomen Mountain Academy, Ruiyu finally appeared in front of Ji Lan.

"God, please help me!"

Ji Lan couldn't care less about being afraid at this moment. Although the person in front of her looked ferocious and terrifying, what could frighten her more than Hongjian abandoning her?

So she knelt in front of Ruiyu and begged for his help.

Ruiyu said: "As long as you agree to let me live in your body, I will fulfill all your wishes."

After finally escaping from Danshui and trudging all the way, Ruiyu's real body has long been in bad condition. If he can no longer find a willing body as a host, he is afraid that he will follow in the footsteps of Prince Danzhu and end up in a state of despair. fate.

As long as he can help her, what else can Ji Lan not agree to?
Ji Lan felt a demonic wind running through her body, and the severe pain almost made her faint.

Everything was calm, Immortal Ruiyu was no longer in sight, only Ji Lan herself was left.

But it doesn't seem like she is herself anymore.

Ji Lan touched herself and felt something was different, something strange.