Warring States Eagle

On the second day, after getting ready, the convoy started again.

Zheng Liang and Wang Hai walked together.Only Liu Le and Mingfeng Xiuzheng followed Zheng Liang.Kinoshita Masao was entrusted by Masahara with the important task of managing the cottage, and temporarily stayed in the cottage; Yoshida Shigemasa was obsessed with the research of the newly acquired bow and arrow, and determined to stay in the cottage to practice archery; Aguda was tortured by a bandit. For many months, his body was still bruised, and he needed to stay in the cottage to recuperate. Of course, according to his statement, he stayed in the mountain to accompany the dead Costin "Xiaoqing".

Zheng Liang was also secretly relieved that Aguda didn't follow him.Zheng Liang was really afraid that he would follow him. With his huge size and appearance that was obviously different from that of the southerners, he could be sure that no matter where Zheng Liang went, he would be the focus of the people around him.This goes against Zheng Liang's original intention of acting in a low-key manner. Fortunately, Aguda has not fully recovered from his grief, otherwise, with his character of repaying kindness, he must follow Zheng Liang as a full-time guard.

It was already early in the morning, and along the way, Zheng Liang encountered several caravans rushing to the morning.Judging from their calm expressions, they had no idea that there had been several fierce battles on this mountain road in the past two days.Maybe they should thank Zheng Liang. If Zheng Liang hadn't wiped out the bandits entrenched nearby, it is estimated that these small caravans would suffer.

The scenery along the way is also quite beautiful. Zheng Liang communicated with Wang Hai while admiring the scenery along the way. Before he knew it, half an hour had passed. At this time, the convoy finally walked out of the somewhat narrow mountain road.Standing at the exit of the mountain road and looking out, I saw an open flat land in front of me. Although there were still many forests, it was obviously out of the mountains.

Not far from the mountain road to the sea, through the dense woods, you can vaguely see some residential houses inside, which seems to be a small village.At the exit of the village leading to the official road, there is a tea stall.According to the calculation method of later generations, it should be more than 10 o'clock in the morning, and the sun has come out.The merchants who had been walking for an hour or two went to the tea stand to drink a cup of tea.After a short rest, he entered the mountain path with a burst of energy.

"Your Highness Zhengliang, brothers walked the mountain road all morning. Would you like to take a rest?" At this moment, Wang Hai came over and asked softly.

"It's exactly what I want, brother Wang Hai will decide everything," Zheng Liang said, cupping his hands.

After consulting Zheng Liang's opinion, Wang Hai immediately went down to make arrangements.After learning that you can take a break.Everyone was very happy. After walking for so long, everyone was indeed a little tired.But there was one person who surprised Zheng Liang.This person is Liu Le.

Regardless of any era, the first impression of life is that it is fragile.Of course, this refers to most of the imperial examination students.After all, there are also some people who are both civil and military.But Liu Le looked calm and relaxed at the moment, even more energetic than those of Wang Hai's men.You know, Wang Hai's subordinates have come and gone in the wind and rain at sea, and they have been trained to be copper-skinned and iron-framed, and now they look tired, but Liu Le is very energetic, which makes Zheng Liang have to I looked at it with admiration.

"Hehe, does your Highness think it's strange?" He noticed Zheng Liang's strange eyes.Liu Le asked with a smile.

"Indeed," Zhengliang nodded.

"When I was young, I once learned martial arts from a Wudang Taoist priest who traveled to my hometown. I can barely be regarded as a lay disciple of Wudang," Liu Le said.

"You know Wudang swordsmanship?" Zheng Liang was surprised.It turned out that the staff member beside him knew martial arts.

"Hehe, Your Highness, this subject only studied martial arts with Master for half a year, and then Master continued to travel, so this subject's martial arts skills are barely enough for self-defense," Liu Le said with a guilty face.In fact, he regrets it a little now, if he had insisted on practicing at the beginning.It's not like being captured by those bandits and being trapped in the mountains for several months.

"Do you know Wudang alchemy?" Zheng Liang discovered that there was a Wudang heir beside him.Of course, I took the opportunity to find out.Now the Ming Dynasty alchemy is prevalent, especially the current emperor.He is even more obsessed with the elixir of life. For this reason, he is superstitious about alchemy and has created many unjust and confused cases.

"Your Highness, I have heard from my master that the way of alchemy that is prevalent today has long gone against the right path. The master once said, 'Before refining the alchemy, first refine the xing, and before cultivating the great medicine, first cultivate the mind, and the alchemy will come naturally when the heart is settled. Xingqing then medicinal materials are born', the inner alchemy is formed by refining jingqi, returning alchemy with gold liquid, and collecting herbs to seal it. However, the current prevailing method is to directly refine alchemy, and replace the real way of alchemy with drugs. Impossible," Liu Le recalled and replied.

After hearing this, Zheng Liang agreed with Liu Le's master's comments.When Taoist alchemy has a long history, it especially talks about inner alchemy.Inner alchemy is the method of using breathing and exhalation to refine qi into alchemy, so as to achieve physical fitness and longevity.But the world is trying to find shortcuts, trying to use the so-called panacea to achieve the effect of strengthening the body and prolonging life, which is obviously a waste of money.

"Does Wudang have Taijiquan?" Zheng Liang asked the question he had always wanted to ask.Among the later generations, Taijiquan can be said to be a well-known boxing technique for strengthening the body, and its reputation has even spread far and wide overseas.Now that I suddenly returned to the Ming Dynasty when Taijiquan was founded, and there happened to be a Wudang layman disciple by my side, Zheng Liang of course wanted to ask about it.

"I heard what the master said, it is indeed a set of thirteen Taijiquan styles, which was created by the ancestor Zhang Sanfeng. It is a pity that I have poor muscles and bones, so I was not lucky enough to learn this boxing technique," Liu Le said.

What?Is there really Zhang Sanfeng?Zheng Liang was taken aback. He always thought that the character in the movies and novels of his previous life was fictional, but now it seems that this is not the case.Since there really was such a person, Zheng Liang took the opportunity to find out more, so he continued to ask Liu Le for information about Wudang.

But in fact Liu Le is just an ordinary lay disciple, and he knows a lot of information about Wudang, so Zheng Liang regrettably gave up his plan to continue to inquire.

Since Liu Le's knowledge is indeed limited, and even Wu Yi has only learned some basic introductory skills of Wudang, such as stance, so the discussion on Wudang Martial Arts ends here.

"His Royal Highness Zheng Liang, please come here." Wang Hai chose a place at the tea stand, and bowed his hands to invite Zheng Liang.

Zheng Liang was also polite, and sat down on a stool.Liu Le and Ming Fengxiuzheng were standing behind him.

"Two guests, please have some tea." The waiter at the tea stand quickly offered two cups of clear tea.

Since he was indeed a little thirsty, Zheng Liang picked up the green tea and drank it.

"Guests can taste it slowly. It's the most famous 'Grandma Tea' in this tea stall." Seeing Zheng Liang's cattle drinking heavily, Xiao Er reminded him softly, as if he was afraid that Zheng Liang would not be able to taste the taste.

"Pfft..." After hearing Xiao Er's introduction, Zheng Liang, who was drinking tea, couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of tea, and then coughed.This is grandma tea?Zheng Liang was taken aback.In my impression, grandma tea is a famous tea in Zhouzhuang, an ancient town in Suzhou. How did it appear outside such a mountain?

"Guest officer, but the tea is not good?" Seeing Zheng Liang suddenly spit out a mouthful of tea, Xiao Er immediately became nervous.Just now he also reminded Zheng Liang out of good intentions, but he never expected to cause such a big reaction from the guest officer, and now he is a little scared, this is their signature tea here, so don't make trouble.

"Ahem...you...you mean this is grandma's tea?" Zheng Liang asked suspiciously.

"Exactly" Xiao Er puffed out his chest.There is pride in the words.

"Oh? Do you know the origin of the name of this tea?" Seeing the other party's affirmation, Zheng Liang decided to test the other party.Seeing that Zheng Liang suddenly became interested in the tea, everyone in Wang Hai listened intently.

"I don't know about this or that," Xiaoer smirked when he heard the words.Then he introduced it to everyone.

"Guest officers, are you satisfied with the tea at this tea stand?" Just as the waiter was there introducing it to everyone with a full voice.The owner of the tea stall saw the man delivering tea at the tea table where Zheng Liang was, and stood there talking non-stop. The owner of the tea stall hurried over, fearing that the man would offend the customers.

"Hehe, this brother here is just suddenly interested in the tea here." Wang Hai said with a smile.

"It's really an honor for this tea stall," the tea stall owner said happily after hearing the words.

"The shopkeeper also dabbles in tea art?" Zheng Liang continued to ask at this time.Zheng Liang looked at the owner of the tea stall, he was obviously dressed as a literati, but he was selling tea, such a situation is really interesting.If it is seen by an old-fashioned literati, the boss will definitely attract a scolding meal.

"It made the guest officer laugh." The shopkeeper didn't seem to care about this attire, but continued to follow Zheng Liang's question, "On the 24th day of September in the [-]th year of Ming Hongwu, Ming Taizu issued an edict to abolish tuancha and replace it with tribute leaf tea. It is indeed a praiseworthy thing. The above is to work hard for the people, stop making dragon balls, and only pick tea buds. According to the spices, smash them into fine cakes, and the taste has been lost. Today, people only take the essence of the buds, and learn from them. The spring is placed on a tripod, and you can drink it as soon as you drink it, thus opening the history of tea drinking through the ages."

The shopkeeper simply sat down on the stool at Zhengliang's table, and began to talk about the tea ceremony. (To be continued..)

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