Xu Nian laughed." Mother, it's very simple. Just boil gardenia, pear slices, red dates, and lotus seeds together. Then, filter the soup several times, mix it with water, and store it. When you want to drink it, you can put ice cubes in the teapot.”
"Or put ice cubes around the teapot to chill it!”
"The herbal tea is ready."
Xu Nian said.
Empress Zhangsun fell into deep thought.
However, Kong Yingda's eyebrows were raised. He looked at Xu Nian and said angrily,""Did you use ice cubes for this tea?"
"That's right." Xu Nian nodded.”
" This…This…"
"Using ice cubes to drink tea just for the sake of your appetite. Isn't this too wasteful?”
"Moreover, we've been using up large amounts of ice since July, and this will continue until September.”
"This…this is more than the ice used in the palace.”
"Even His Majesty forbids the use of ice cubes in the Imperial Palace during the eighth month.”
"Extreme extravagance, extreme extravagance.”
Kong Yingda looked terrified.
He was truly frightened.
On the other hand, he also wanted to take this opportunity to establish his prestige. He had been a little embarrassed just now, and his serious image was completely gone.
Now was the perfect time to reprimand Xu Nian in the name of the ice cube.
At the side, Empress Zhangsun's expression was also a little ugly when she heard this.
Ice was an extremely precious resource in the Great Tang. Because the Great Tang did not have the ability to make ice, the ice used in summer was stored in winter.
One could imagine how expensive the cost was.
Even in the Imperial City, once summer arrived, there was not enough ice. Every day, each palace used a limited amount of ice.
He couldn't do what Xu Nian had done, which was to start using ice cubes in July.
To be honest, there was no such family in Chang 'an.
Not even the aristocratic families!
It wasn't that they didn't have enough money to buy ice, but that they didn't have any ice!
There weren't enough!
"Nian 'er, where did you get the ice?”Empress Zhangsun also asked in a low voice.
Xu Nian was stunned.
However, he soon felt relieved.
Ice was a rare commodity in the Great Tang.
"Oh, mother, you mean ice."
"There are many of these things. Don't compare my place with the imperial palace. What is the imperial palace?”
"That's true, mother. The weather is hot. I forgot to ask you if you lack ice?”
"If you need it, just let me know and you can send someone to get it.”
Xu Nian patted his chest.”
Hearing this, Empress Zhangsun's frown deepened.
"Nian 'er?"
"You just came to Chang 'an. Where did you get so much ice?”
Beside him, Kong Yingda rubbed his hands and chuckled." That's right, Young Master. Chang 'an is not like any other place. If you do anything that goes against the laws of the Tang Empire here, the imperial court will easily find out. By then…"
"It will bring a lot of trouble to your mother.”
As she spoke, Kong Yingda straightened her body and her tone suddenly became stern.
"As a scholar, we should be upright in our actions, our hearts, and our mouths!”
"You little scoundrels will definitely be despised by others!”
"Little Lord, this is your first lesson!”
"We have to draw a clear line between ourselves and all the evil deeds. We must not do anything that goes against our hearts, morality, and the law!”
"Do you understand?"
Kong Yingda stared at Xu Nian. Her voice was loud and clear, and her expression was cold and solemn.
Xu Nian, who was sitting opposite him, could not help but straighten his body.
When Kong Yingda saw this, he couldn't help but feel happy. Fortunately, he failed to establish his authority just now and was almost taught a lesson by this young man. Fortunately, he had managed to turn the tables!
It was not embarrassing.
Moreover, Kong Yingda was really giving Xu Nian some pointers this time.
How could there be so much ice when he had just arrived in Chang 'an?
Needless to say, it must have been obtained through some small tricks.
Empress Zhangsun also stared at Xu Nian.
Xu Nian nodded vigorously. He looked at Kong Yingda and suddenly cupped his fists."Kong shi, you're right. The younger generation will definitely remember this in their hearts!”
"As scholars, we should cultivate our moral character, govern the country, and pacify the world. This junior will definitely remember that our bodies, hearts, and mouths are upright!”
Kong Yingda took a deep breath.
This kid…a casual sentence from him completely destroyed the words that he had carefully prepared.
However, even though she was shocked, Kong Yingda still had a smile on her face. Her expression did not change." That's good, that's good!"
But the next second, Xu Nian grinned."" Hehe, Kong shi, if you ever run out of ice in the future, you can come and buy it from me. I'll give you a discount.”
Kong Yingda:
"Have you forgotten what I just told you?”
" Little tricks, you must…"
But before Kong Yingda could finish, Xu Nian immediately interrupted her with his hand.""Kong shi, could it be that selling ice cubes that you created is considered a petty act?”
"I don't steal or rob. I rely on myself. Isn't that what a gentleman should do?”
"Self-reliance is, of course, a gentleman's behavior.”Kong Yingda waved her hand a little irritably. This kid actually dared to interrupt her words." But you're selling your own ice…"
"What?"
"You made it yourself?"
Kong Yingda's voice suddenly rose. She stood up and stared at Xu Nian with her eyes wide open.
"You must be joking."
"This is summer!"
he cried out.
"What's wrong with Xia Tian?" Xu Nian was confused and blinked his big 24K eyes.
"Are you a god? Impossible! How can you make ice in summer? You…You…You talk nonsense. Young man, this habit is not good!”
Kong Yingda couldn't stay calm anymore.
F * ck, this is making fun of me.
On the other hand, Xu Nian smiled. The confusion from before had disappeared without a trace. He calmly shook his long robe.
" Aiya, Kong shi, as a great scholar of the current era, you should have heard of a saying.”
"Summer insects cannot speak of ice!"
"He should be referring to people like Kong shi, right?”
Kong Yingda's expression became even more interesting.
Empress Zhangsun was also silent.
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