The Manchu and Han Banquets in Qing Dynasty

I won't be going to the concubine's place tonight. "

Eunuch Liang said "cha", but he was puzzled.The emperor has not been to the harem for several nights in a row, is he already tired of the concubines?Or, the taste has changed...

Eunuch Liang glanced outside the door, Zixiu's figure had disappeared, but he became more and more puzzled, could it be that the emperor is... the new imperial chef?He was taken aback by his own thought, although the goodness of Longyang is nothing, and there were many emperors who had the habit of breaking their sleeves in ancient times, but, but...the emperor's taste should not be so low.

Although the cook was good-looking, he still lacked charm compared to the concubines, and he couldn't see how attractive the cook was at all.

"What are you thinking about?" Kangxi suddenly asked, Liang Jiugong was startled, and immediately replied: "The slave is thinking, since the emperor likes that Lin Zixiu so much, why don't you just transfer him here to cook for the emperor."

Kangxi said: "Zixiu is a cook recruited by Concubine Hui, how can I win people's love, besides, my imperial cook is also doing a good job."

"Yes, the servant is talking too much."

"Speaking of which, my royal cook is still Zixiu's master. It really is a famous teacher who produces a high-quality apprentice." Kangxi said it casually, but Liang Jiugong became more careful after hearing it.

He was quite sure that the emperor had a good impression of Lin Zixiu, but he was still unable to determine what kind of feelings it was.

"By the way, from now on, Zixiu will send you late every day. You can't stop him. Also, when he comes, you don't need to pass it on. Just let him in."

"twitter."

On the next day, Zixiu showed up at Qianqing Palace on time, and he was able to find him without someone leading the way.Seeing him coming, the little eunuch greeted him immediately with a smile on his face, and said, "The emperor said, when Zixiu's royal chef is here, just go in."

Zixiu let out an "oh". Although he was a little surprised by the order, he didn't take it to heart.

Still only the emperor was inside, Zixiu closed the door, greeted Ann, and brought the food box in front of Kangxi.

Kangxi said: "What did you do today?"

"Back to the emperor, it's duck porridge."

"Oh? Why do you do this?" Kangxi tasted a spoonful and thought it tasted good.

Zixiu replied: "Duck porridge nourishes qi and blood, nourishes the liver and kidneys, I think this may be good for the emperor's health."

"Pfft..." Kangxi spit it out in one gulp regardless of his image, nourishing the liver and kidney, why does he need to nourish the liver and kidney?Is it because Zixiu heard Liang Jiugong's words last night, so he thought he needed to invigorate the kidney?

Zixiu didn't realize that there was something wrong, the duck porridge did have these effects.He handed Kangxi a silk handkerchief to wipe his mouth, Kangxi accepted it depressedly, but after wiping his mouth, he didn't feel like drinking porridge.

"I don't need to do this again in the future, I... I am in good health."

"Oh." Zixiu was a little disappointed, this was the first time that someone didn't like his food.However, he quickly cheered up again, and only with setbacks can he make progress, which shows that he needs to work harder to hone his skills.

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Sixth dish

Zixiu put away Kangxi's unfinished porridge, and was hesitating whether to make another one for the emperor, but he heard Kangxi say: "Zixiu, come here and grind ink for me."

"Crack." Zixiu gained experience this time and quickly got started. He said while grinding, "Your Majesty, you should send someone to inform the servant if you want to eat later. I am afraid that the food you make will not suit your appetite." .”

Kangxi raised his eyebrows, looked up at him and said, "Are you complaining to me?"

"I don't dare, I'm just afraid that you don't like to eat and you're hungry." This is what Zixiu said in his heart. Although he only delivered food to Kangxi for the second time, he saw Kangxi's hard work, and took care of everything every day. This is really a portrayal of Kangxi.

"I can't think of what I like to eat, it's up to you to decide, as long as you don't make this...duck porridge is fine." Kangxi also wanted to say "I don't need to nourish the kidney", but thinking that Zixiu might appear The reaction was still unspoken.

Zixiu said: "Okay then." He thought that the duck porridge he made might not be very good, and he needed more practice.

One monarch and one minister fell into silence again, but even if no one spoke, they would not feel embarrassed.It seems that it should be like this.

After a while, Kangxi asked: "Zixiu, are you still used to being in the palace?"

Zixiu sat on the steps, looked up at Kangxi and said, "It's okay, but there are too many rules, please be safe, kneel down, it's very troublesome."

It is said that men have gold under their knees, he thought, the gold under his knees has been polished, and here, only Kangxi's knees have some gold left.

"Really? Then I won't let you kneel down when you meet me alone, but you have to do what you should do in front of outsiders."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you are a good man." Zixiu smiled, "You are also a good Emperor."

Kangxi is happy, good emperor, maybe, but a good man, he doesn't think so.Being in a high position, it is impossible not to have blood on his hands. Not long ago, he planned to kill Oboi, who was the "No. [-] Warrior in Manchuria" and the auxiliary minister left behind by his father.

"Zixiu, you are so satisfied. If you don't kneel down and say that I am a good man and emperor, then if you are appointed as the head of the imperial kitchen, wouldn't you be grateful to me?"

Zixiu smiled awkwardly. He really thought so. As for promotion, he wasn't very interested.

"My servant always thought that emperors were vicious and ruthless, but they don't think so now. Some emperors, like you, are still kind-hearted. They care about the common people, the concubines in the harem, and handle government affairs diligently. I care about the opinions of my slaves." Zixiu himself was a little surprised when he said so many words at once, but these were all his thoughts in his heart, and he wanted to say them to Kangxi.

"Do I really have so many advantages? I didn't realize it myself, haha." Concerned about the concubines in the harem?That's just a means to stabilize the harem and even the court gang, and it seems that there is really no one to say who he likes.

Zixiu smiled and said, "Perhaps this is a fan of the authorities."

Kangxi looked at Zixiu seriously, and found that this person was as sincere as when he was a child, and he didn't flinch or flatter him just because he was the emperor.People around him don't tell the truth to him, they are all deliberately welcoming him, he has no friends, and occasionally feels very lonely.

Kangxi has regarded Zixiu as a friend from the bottom of his heart, but Zixiu respects Kangxi more.The relationship between the two is very strange, and there is a feeling that outsiders cannot understand and cannot get involved.

In the next few days, Zixiu cooked different food for Kangxi every night, and Kangxi was very satisfied.Zixiu accompanied Kangxi to review the memorial every time before going back to sleep, and Kangxi had been staying in Qianqing Palace for several days, and he did not call his concubine to bed.

Finally, someone couldn't hold back anymore.

Another day, Zixiu made a new snack for the emperor, called Ruyi Roll.Ruyi rolls have crispy skin, soft meat filling, salty and delicious, which Kangxi likes very much.

Zixiu stood beside Kangxi, serving him Ruyi rolls, Kangxi said: "It's boring for me to eat alone, Zixiu, eat with me."

Zixiu said: "The slave is not hungry."

Kangxi found it very interesting. Others must have said "slave dare not", but he actually said "slave is not hungry", but I don't know if it is really not hungry or dare not be hungry?

"If I tell you to eat, you can eat it, whether you're hungry or not." Kangxi took a piece for him, and Zixiu reluctantly accepted it. As soon as he took a bite, someone announced: "The empress is here."

Zixiu froze for a moment, the wishful roll in his hand almost fell to the ground, Kangxi frowned displeasedly, and put down the chopsticks in his hand.Zixiu was stunned, wondering if he should swallow the food in one gulp, even though he was not smart, he also knew that it was not good for the queen to see him like this.

The palace door opened in response to the sound, and the first thing that caught the eye was a burst of red. Zixiu took a look and found that the queen was only sixteen or seventeen years old. She wore light makeup, but her appearance was more delicate than that of Concubine Hui.

"Your Majesty is auspicious." Hesheli Xueshan greeted Kangxi, and Kangxi said, "Queen please get up."

With a smile on her face, Xueshan took the food box from the maid and walked towards Kangxi.She seemed to glance at Zixiu inadvertently, but Zixiu felt that the look was rarely scary, it just made him very uncomfortable for some reason.

"I heard that the emperor has been working hard for state affairs these days, and my concubines specially cooked some side dishes for the emperor. I hope the emperor will not dislike him." Xueshan walked to Kangxi, Zixiu automatically retreated to the side.

"The empress has a heart, but I'm not hungry now, I'm afraid I will waste the empress's thoughts." Kangxi's tone was flat, and there was no expression on his face. He couldn't tell whether he was happy or unhappy.

Zixiu found that the Kangxi at this time was not the same as the Kangxi who was alone with him, and seemed to have a little less expression.

Xueshan was not angry either, she glanced at the wishful rolls on the table, and said: "This dim sum is so delicious, no wonder the emperor doesn't want to eat dishes made by concubines, is this made by the new cook in the palace?"

Kangxi said: "Yes, this is what Zixiu made, and the queen wants to try it too?"

Xueshan said with a smile: "How dare the concubine compete with the emperor for food, but this new cook is really clever, is it him?" She turned her head to look at Zixiu with surprise in her eyes.

"My servant has met the empress, she is auspicious." Zixiu knelt on one knee to greet him, but he didn't hear the words to get him up for a long time.

Xueshan half-truthed and said: "I thought you didn't understand the rules in the palace? I just wanted to talk to the emperor and ask Mr. Liang to teach you the rules first."

Zixiu thought he was unlucky, he wanted to greet the queen just now, but the queen only had eyes for the emperor, and she didn't think he existed at all.Learning the rules from Eunuch Liang is not a good job without thinking about it.