Tea first flourished in the Tang Dynasty, and its influence reached its peak in the Song Dynasty. It not only became a "necessity" for entertaining guests, but also developed into a broad and profound culture. The promoter was none other than Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin. 444 Pu'er China Net - Pu'er tea information and knowledge website, Yunnan tea industry comprehensive information, Pu'er tea quotation platform!

If "releasing military power over a cup of wine" eliminated the threat to the imperial power of the Zhao family from military generals, then Song Taizu's previous silent "abolishing the seat and withdrawing tea" was to establish his authority in front of civil servants. Both official and unofficial histories mentioned this. In February 960, Zhao Kuangyin, who was "dressed in yellow robes", summoned Prime Minister Fan Zhi and others to discuss politics. At the beginning of the summons, a seat was set up and tea was given to him, and he "sit and discussed the Tao" with him. 444 Pu'er China Net - Pu'er tea information and knowledge website, Yunnan tea industry comprehensive information, Pu'er tea quotation platform!

444 Pu'er China Net - Pu'er After Fan Zhi finished his salute and was about to sit down, Zhao Kuangyin said, "I have been dazzled recently and cannot see clearly. Please bring the memorial to me." When Fan Zhi stepped forward to hand over the memorial, the chamberlain who had already been ordered removed all the prime minister's seats and tea. Fan Zhi turned around to sit down, but found that his seat and tea were gone, so he had to stand and talk. From then on, ministers could no longer sit on an equal footing with the emperor when they went to the palace to discuss affairs. 444 Pu'er China Net - Pu'er tea information and knowledge website, Yunnan The emperor wanted this effect, so "giving tea" became a clever way to benevolent ministers. 444 Pu'er China Net - Pu'er tea information and knowledge website, Yunnan tea industry comprehensive information, Pu'er tea quotation platform!

The Supplement to the Second Record of Jiashen Wenjian written by King Gong of the Song Dynasty records that Song Shenzong summoned Zhang Fangping, who was then the Prince's Young Master, in the Chongzheng Hall where political affairs were discussed, and "gave him a seat to sip tea." Of course, compared with the cup of tea given by the Yizheng Palace, the great writer Su Dongpo was even luckier. Wang Gong's "Suishuo Zalu" said that Song Zhezong once sent an eunuch to secretly give tea to Su Dongpo. The envoy who gave the tea said to Su Dongpo in a very mysterious way: "A certain person left th

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