The emperors are moody, for example, you have made him a delicious meal now. If the next meal is delicious, then ask the imperial chef to make it.

If this is a seasonal vegetable, for example, the emperor wants to eat pork ribs to stew winter melon in winter. But there is no winter melon in winter? This will be punished.

In this era, there are no greenhouses and greenhouses. All food is seasonal vegetables.

Some imperial chefs do not seek merit but seek no mistakes. The dishes cooked for the emperor are generally available in all seasons. And they generally do not dare to innovate boldly. It is easy to say that innovative dishes are delicious, but if they are not delicious, it is a serious crime.

There was no institution called "Imperial Seating Room" in the Ming Dynasty, but it was certain that the emperor wanted to eat. The institution responsible for cooking for the emperor in the Ming Dynasty was Guanglu Temple, which was a "deputy-ministerial-level unit". Because the prefect only had the fourth rank, while the Guanglu Temple minister was a third rank, which was obviously one level higher and could not be equated to the department level. In the later period, the internal supervision department basically did it.

The Guanglu Temple in the Ming Dynasty was a special institution dedicated to the food of the dynasty central government. "From jade food, celebrations, sacrificial ceremony, to the offerings of officials, to the four barbarians' gifts, to the ceremonies of the Imperial Guards and Supervision Bureau, all of them came from here." The Guanglu Temple's supply was complex, with a large number of people and a wide range of areas. Various banquets in the palace were organized. After the lectures and the wine and meals of the ministers were also handled by Guanglu Temple.

Later, the emperor felt that the cooking of Guanglu Temple was really unpalatable, so he made it for the emperor alone in the inner court. The inner court belongs to part of the institution in the palace, that is, the emperor's imperial meals, and the main responsible institutions are Shangshen Supervisor, Shangshen Bureau, Sweet House, etc.

As a result, the food in Shangshenjian is similar. You don’t want to make achievements but never make mistakes. You can’t find any problems with many dishes, but they are definitely not delicious.

Could it be that Yushen is really so unbearable?

Of course not. Imperial chefs also have specialty dishes. Many dishes are considered delicious. The problem is that no matter how good they are, they will become tasteless when you eat too much.

Also, the emperor's diet is naturally different from that of ordinary people. Ordinary people only pursue delicious food and eat enough.

The emperor emphasizes both color, fragrance and taste. Once this dish emphasizes improvement, it will be lacking in taste.

This is also why those star-rated meals that look pleasing to the eye can taste less like those on the street stalls.

Star chefs emphasize the color, fragrance and taste of food. Color is first, followed by fragrance and taste. After all, it is a place that emphasizes identity. The dishes must be made beautifully, like works of art.

Chen Wensheng is at the bottom, and the dishes he has eaten are not as authentic as those in his hometown. However, the things he has never eaten are very delicious.

Zhu Cilang was increasingly appreciating the simplicity of this person, and he ordered Chen Wen: "Chen Wen, I will let you enter the military battle from now on. There will be your place to use your skills."

Chen Wen was stunned and then stood up and saluted: "Long live, what rank is the official who is the Caomin a soldier?"

A moment ago, Zhu Cilang secretly praised his simplicity. Unexpectedly, this guy was about to become an official when he changed hands. Zhu Cilang couldn't help but frown: "You want to be an official."

Unexpectedly, Chen Wen shook his hands: "No, no, no, long live the clarification. Caoren is afraid of being an official, so he asked what rank he was. If a villain goes to the military battle and becomes an unknown soldier, it would be fine, but if he is an official, a villain will never be able to do it."

Zhu Cilang couldn't help laughing: "Why, people in this world are scrambling to become officials, and even at all costs. Why, do you still hate being an official?"

Chen Wen was a little hesitant: "The people in the countryside are not good at flattery and cater to others. The villain's great-great-great-grandfather was once a member of the Ministry of Rites in the Jiajing year. Later, he was almost killed by nine clans because he offended the court officials. Later, he had a ancestral teaching, and his descendants could study and retire, but could not be an official in the capital."

Zhu Cixuan suddenly realized and hurriedly asked about the reason. It turned out that Chen Wen's ancestors had served as an official in the Ministry of Rites during the Jiajing period. Because they pleaded for Hai Rui, they offended Yan Song and his son who were powerful in the court. As a result, they were almost slandered as a great rebellion.

Later, he was demoted to the people and has since been passed down from his descendants. He can study and retire, and he can become an official. However, he must not be an official in the court.

The intrigue and glory in the court is fierce, and sometimes it is far less comfortable to be a local official.

In fact, many local officials are indeed more comfortable than Beijing officials. First of all, the court is the one that takes the life of Beijing officials.

Local officials: "I love Beijing officials have tooth cards."

Beijing official: "I love the outside responsibilities and there are yamen."

Paiya is the scene where subordinates and officials in ancient government offices met with superiors. Few officials did not like this scene, which could demonstrate their authority.

There are two different choices for being an official. One is to enter the central system to become a Beijing official, and the other is to go to the local area and become a local official.

The top three of the top three who came from the Jinshi list, namely the top scholar. The second and Tanhua can directly enter the court as officials. As for other Jinshi, there is no official position to be a job. They have to continue taking the exam, and then select qualified people to go out and enter the Hanlin Academy to continue their studies. These people are called Shujishi. After they have studied for three years, they need to take the exam again. Those who pass the exam will become officials, and those who fail will be assigned to local officials.

Therefore, from the perspective of the court system, the status of local officials is not as good as that of Beijing officials. In fact, many local officials are unwilling to become officials in the capital.

A fourth-rank local official is enough to dominate one area. When he arrives in the capital, a fourth-rank official can only be a human being with his tail. After all, there are many first-rank officials there, and second-rank third-rank officials are everywhere.

Local officials also have their own advantages. The salary systems of the Ming and Qing dynasties were basically the same. Whether it was a Beijing official or a local official, they were generally low. However, local officials did not have such concerns. They could do whatever they wanted within their own territory, and local officials were less qualifying constraints, so it was much more comfortable to be a Beijing official.

After hearing Chen Wen's words, Zhu Cilang had no choice but to laugh: "Since you don't want to be an official, I won't force you. You will join the military battle and become a doctor, but you enjoy the salary of a fourth-rank official."

The doctorate in ancient times is different from the present. Doctorate was an official title in ancient times. During the Qin and Han dynasties, he was in charge of books, classics and historical events. Later, he became an official position of specializing in academic knowledge or proficient in one art and engaged in teaching students.

For example, the doctoral student in the Imperial College is the official in charge of teaching in the Imperial College, called the doctoral student and assistant teaching staff.

Zhu Cixuan asked Chen Wen to serve in the military battle. At this time, the military battle was no longer as simple as making weapons. Instead, it was responsible for a variety of departments including research and development and experiments.
Chapter completed!