Li Xuanxiao rubbed the space between his brows.
Great Sui.
Ye Yunzhou set down the book scroll in his hand and asked, "Teacher, Father asked me today what I thought of Great Sui's laws."
Jia Sidao smiled without answering, instead leisurely brewing himself a cup of tea.
After arranging the inside of the brazier and scattering damp ash, he placed three short round charcoal pieces at the bottom as the base fire.
He first ground the tea cake into powder and placed it in a bowl.
Using a spell to boil the water, he poured a little into the bowl when it had just begun to simmer, mixing it into a paste before adding the boiling water.
At the same time, he stirred it with a tea whisk. Foam rose to the surface, forming a porridge-like layer.
When the tea leaves unfurled and the fragrance filled the air,
he elegantly lifted the teapot, turning his wrist slightly to let the tea flow evenly into every cup.
In that instant, the tea was like amber-colored nectar, rippling in beautiful rings within the cups.
Finally, he held a teacup in both hands and offered it to Ye Yunzhou.
The entire sequence flowed like drifting clouds and running water, neither hurried nor slow, every gesture displaying the beauty of etiquette.
Don't ask why there were so many cumbersome steps.
The key was that he needed time to think, too!!!
He couldn't exactly say, "Wait a moment, let me think first."
That would make him seem far too lacking in style.
So he pretended to brew tea while his thoughts spun at lightning speed.
Ye Yunzhou accepted the cup and heard Jia Sidao say:
"To govern a nation, rely on standards and regulations; to secure a state, depend on rules and measuring lines.
Law