年销百亿的茶叶帝国，背后竟是一场击穿大清国运的跨国劫案。1848年，”英国商人“福琼剃发易服、摸进茶区，潜伏二十余年，将万株茶苗与8名制茶大师偷运印度。自此，东方树叶的垄断机密与全球份额，被彻底揉碎，长久封印在了流水线出产的小茶包里。
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