Physician of the Song Dynasty: Zhang Kai and Li Qingzhao have a private life-long contract

The three people frowned. They didn't expect that the last doubt would still be unresolved.

"The Empress Dowager, officials! The imperial kitchen is absolutely loyal and does not dare to slack off in the slightest." The eunuch in charge of the dining room was relieved and quickly cleared up the suspicion.

"Mr. Fan, what should we do now?" Zhao Xu frowned. He could only be a thief for a thousand days, but he could not prevent a thief for a thousand days. If he could not find out the evil spell, it would be like being watched by a poisonous snake in the dark, making it difficult for him to sleep and eat well.

Fan Zheng thought for a while and took a deep breath and said: "Although Wei Chen has not found out the cause of the disease, it is obvious that the heirs living in the palace will not prosper, while the survival of the heirs outside the royal palace is extremely high. Now there is only one way to avoid it, that Just set up another palace and let the officials live outside the palace!"

Fan Zheng finally thought of a method that was not a method. Although this method was a bad idea, it was better than no method at all.

Empress Dowager Gao shook her head and said: "It is extremely risky for an official to live outside the palace, and the official family is a saint today. If they can't live in peace in their own palace, wouldn't they become the laughing stock of the world."

Empress Dowager Gao looked around at the people in the imperial dining room. In fact, she had a solution in mind. All evil spells must be man-made. As long as the people in the imperial dining room are eliminated, the evil spell can be broken.

The eunuch of the Imperial Kitchen felt cold in his heart, and he obviously understood the risks involved, so he quickly begged for mercy: "Please be more careful, Dr. Fan, and clear our Imperial Kitchen's name!"

A group of imperial chefs also requested one after another. If the official family set up another palace, they would definitely not be used again. Then they would immediately fall from the high-ranking imperial kitchen to the mortal world. Even if they return to the people, no one may be willing to use them.

Fan Zheng took a deep breath and said, "Okay, then Wei Chen will check again. This time, he will explore all the ingredients and sources, as well as the cooking process."

At that moment, all the imperial chefs nodded one after another, each one personally proving their innocence for their dishes.

"This Royal Chef's dish uses only the finest lamb, supplemented with various spices, and simmered over low heat for two hours."

"The dish I'm making is Su Da Shi's "Dongpo Pork". This dish has just become popular and is already a famous dish in Kaifeng. There will definitely be no problem."

"These green vegetables are cultivated in the hot springs in an imperial estate. They can grow even in the coldest months of winter. They are taken care of by dedicated personnel. After picking, the guards will rush to transport them to ensure that they are as fresh as ever."

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As the imperial chef displayed the ingredients one by one and demonstrated the production process, there was indeed no flaw. Only then did Fan Zheng focus on the auxiliary ingredients.

Su Dun asked: "Are there some tributes that are extremely rare and precious, and can only be enjoyed by the noble people in the palace?"

The eunuch in charge of the dining room smiled bitterly and said: "Most of the things in the imperial dining room are special supplies, and they are extremely precious and rare."

Yang Jie frowned. The more precious the tribute seems to be, but the less it is used, the more likely it is that it contains unknown problems and is far less safe than common ingredients on the market.

"These spices are tribute from all countries."

"This salt is tribute salt, the finest green salt."

"This oil is tribute oil, it is extremely delicious."

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The eunuch Sishan introduced Fan Zheng and the others one by one.

"Wait, what kind of oil is this?" Fan Zheng suddenly asked in surprise.

"This is tribute oil, also known as camellia oil. It is a special oil provided by the royal family," explained the eunuch.

Fan Zheng frowned and said, "No, why did the camellia oil sand and solidify?"

In an instant, everyone's eyes were focused on the eunuch Sishan, and two guards were already standing quietly behind him.

The eunuch Sishan quickly explained: "The gentleman is far away from the kitchen. Doctor Fan doesn't know something. The oil he eats is indeed a clear liquid in summer. Now it is winter, and a lot of oil will solidify. When you look at this lard, Suet oil and soybean oil are all solidified."

Other royal chefs in the imperial kitchen also testified for the eunuch that the oil used for cooking does solidify, and this is a normal phenomenon.

At this moment, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out to be a misunderstanding.

However, Fan Zheng sneered and said: "Many edible oils will solidify in winter. However, camellia oil should be as difficult to solidify as rapeseed oil. It will only solidify in the extremely cold weather of the twelfth lunar month of winter. The imperial dining room was filled with flames and the temperature was much higher than The outside world is not supposed to solidify. If you don’t believe it, just find some rapeseed oil and compare it.”

Camellia oil was extremely rare as a tribute in the Song Dynasty, but it was not uncommon in later generations. Fan Zheng had eaten it in later generations and knew something about it.

Everyone was shocked and immediately went to the ordinary eunuch's kitchen to find a jar of rapeseed oil. After comparison, they found that the rapeseed oil was still clear, but the camellia oil in front of them had sanded and solidified. It was obvious that the oil was impure.

The eunuch sitting on the table knelt down and said tremblingly: "The old slave was obsessed with pork and drank part of the tribute oil. He was afraid that the matter would be exposed, so he added some soybean oil! Please punish me by the Queen Mother!"

Everyone sighed inwardly. They originally thought that Fan Zheng had really discovered the witchcraft, but they did not expect that it was just a corruption case.

"You even dare to adulterate official expenses. You are so audacious. Come on, drag me down and punish you severely." Empress Dowager Gao said sternly.

Fan Zheng dipped his fingers in camellia oil and tasted it in his mouth. Suddenly his expression changed and he said, "No, he is lying. Soybean oil has a very special beany smell. This is not soybean oil at all."

"Not soybean oil?" Everyone's expressions suddenly changed, and they immediately stared at the eunuch.

Fan Zheng said solemnly: "If Fan's guess is correct, what this father-in-law added should be cotton oil!"

"Brother Fan, what does cotton oil have to do with soybean oil?" Su Dun said frustratedly. This is a corruption case, and the difference between cotton oil and soybean oil is not much different.

"Mr. Fan has a clear warning!" Eunuch Sishan turned pale when he heard this and lowered his head to admit.

Everyone was immediately disappointed, it was just cotton oil, what was the fuss about.

However, Fan Zheng solemnly said: "I would like to report to the Empress Dowager that the ministers have discovered the evil spell that will endanger the royal heirs."

"what!"

In an instant, everyone was shocked and looked at Fan Zheng in disbelief.

"Is it possible?" Zhao Xu looked at the tribute oil he consumed every day in shock. It shouldn't be called cotton oil.

Fan Zheng nodded and said: "Yes, the evil magic that makes the royal heirs unlucky is cotton oil."

"This is impossible! Cotton oil is not a rare oil among the people, and it is often eaten." Su Dun frowned and said, cotton was widely grown in the Song Dynasty, and cotton oil was extracted from cotton seeds, which was not uncommon in the Song Dynasty.

Fan Zheng explained: "Cotton oil contains certain toxins, which are fine if taken in small amounts. However, if taken for a long time, it will cause chronic poisoning reactions, damage the liver and kidneys, and cause infertility, which is especially harmful to male reproductive function. At the same time, this This chronic toxic effect is more pronounced in infants and children."

In an instant, everyone felt cold all over. The tribute oil mixed with cotton oil was consumed by the noble people in the palace, which was in line with this phenomenon.