Chapter 198: I like chewing hard bones so much
When Kangxi heard this, he pondered and nodded: "It's a good idea, and it's indeed feasible."
"Liang Jiugong, ask the people from the imperial kitchen to come over and cook the rice."
"Zhang Yushu, let the six ministries and the Ministry of Internal Affairs select the person who will test the rice."
"The list is sealed and handed over to me."
"I, Yi Sang'a and Zhang Yushu will eat the rice from the flower house. The last seven people will choose the rice that is right, and then the three of us will test it."
"Prince, eldest brother, is this fair?"
"Khan Ama is wise." The prince and elder brother said in unison.
Kangxi smiled and said: "Then you should thank Sifujin for your good advice."
Prince: "Fourth brother and sister, what a great idea."
The eldest brother: "The four younger siblings are clever and clever."
Lu Fei's mood became even better when he heard the two of them gnashing their teeth in praise.
She bowed, stepped back, and returned behind Concubine De.
Concubine De gently held her hand, and then let go without leaving a trace.
The daughter-in-law is smart, and Yonghe Palace has passed another level.
Royal speed.
The people from the imperial kitchen came over and set about setting up the stove, chopping wood, and lighting the fire.
The prince and elder brother each took rice from the baskets in front of them, rubbed the rice, washed it, and put it into the pot.
Every move is under the gaze of everyone.
There is absolutely no possibility of cheating.
While waiting, the prince and the eldest brother made their own calculations in their minds.
The prince thought to himself that with his many years of management over the courtiers, among the six ministries, there were more people who supported him as the emperor's heir.
The eldest brother has no chance of winning.
The eldest brother, who was looking at the prince on the other side, thought to himself that the prince was tyrannical and cruel.
Over the years, countless people from the Sixth Ministry and the Ministry of Internal Affairs have been scolded and beaten by him.
Are they all cowards?
Now is a great time for them to express their feelings.
I have both civil and military skills and outstanding military achievements. How can I be better than that cruel prince?
Who knew that Khan Amma would actually ask Sifujin for his opinion in the end.
It seems that in the future, Dafu Jinduo and Sifu Jintao should be close.
…
Everyone has different thoughts.
time flies.
As the flames lick the bottom of the pot, the firewood disappears, and the fragrance of rice lingers in front of the royal gate for a long time.
It made everyone feel upset.
Horacen, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, came to report: "Long live the rice, the rice is ready."
The emperor opened the list submitted by each ministry and began to read: "The person in charge of the Ministry of Personnel is Geng E."
The Ministry of Personnel is the head of the six departments and is the smoothest in doing things.
Rice seeds have nothing to do with the officials.
Geng E is just a sixth-grade officer.
At that moment, I understood that I was likely to become an abandoned soldier of the officials.
However, he had long expressed that he did not want to stay in the capital, so he quite regarded death as home.
"Shang Shu of the Ministry of Finance, Ma Qi."
A completely different choice from the officials.
Rice planting is a top priority in the household department, so it is natural for Ma Qi, who is from the first rank, to go into battle personally.
"Department of Rites, third elder brother."
After Kangxi finished reading, he immediately turned to the next one, and sure enough: "The Ministry of War, Fifth Elder Brother."
These two old things.
They are smart.
The third elder brother and the fifth elder brother looked at each other. They seemed to have gotten used to this kind of life of standing in line every day recently.
They bowed politely and came to the table set up under the steps, facing the emperor and facing away from the rice cooking direction.
Kangxi read the last two words expressionlessly: "Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Ming Anda."
Ming Anda is capable and shrewd and dedicated to handling cases.
But his behavior was not smooth enough and he was thrown out, which is normal.
"A foreign minister from the Ministry of Industry, Dai Zi."
This mechanical genius, who had just been revived by the emperor, was newly appointed, and the Ministry of Industry wanted to give him a try.
Today is an opportunity.
The people from the Sixth Department were in place, and finally the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Hirazon, stood at the last position: "Long live the Lord, I also want to eat some new rice."
Kangxi waved his hand: "It just depends on your preference, don't worry too much."
"Get rice!" Liang Jiugong shouted.
The person in the imperial kitchen opened the lid of the pot quickly and smoothly.
Soon, four identical bowls of rice were placed in front of the seven rice testers.
Even if the prince and the eldest brother come to identify them, they may not be able to tell which one is cooked with their own rice seeds.
The seven people tasted the rice in front of them one by one amid the mixed looks of envy, jealousy and schadenfreude.
Then press the red paper under your favorite bowl to mark it.
After making their choice, they immediately left the desk and were not allowed to make any changes.
At the same time, the emperor and the two bachelors also ate their fragrant rice.
The improved varieties raised in the greenhouse have a good taste.
The rice cooked by the chef in the imperial kitchen is clear-cut, fluffy and crystal-clear.
Zhang Yushu even finished the entire bowl of rice in front of him before smiling apologetically at the emperor: "Your Majesty, you forgive me."
"I have never tasted such delicious rice."
Yisang laughed at him: "Sucun (Zhang Yushu's nickname) thinks that people in the world can eat more rice, so he is happy, right?"
Zhang Yushu smiled.
Liang Jiugong went to check the red paper in front of the seven people.
He poured the remaining rice from the selected bowl into the empty bowl, looked at the mark on the bottom of the red paper bowl, and read: "Prince, from fertile land."
Geng E, the official, followed his choice and was very calm.
The Minister of Civil Affairs breathed a sigh of relief unconsciously.
In any case, if the officials side with the prince, they are equivalent to side with the emperor, and they will probably not go wrong.
It seems that we can't take the opportunity to send Geng extra just yet.
Liang Jiugong: "The second bowl, big brother, is produced in bad fields."
The prince's eyes glanced over.
Ma Qi bowed and explained: "Your Majesty, you don't know until you try it. It seems that I prefer a harder taste."
Do you like chewing hard bones so much? There will be success in the future.
The emperor motioned to continue.
Liang Jiugong: "The third bowl, Prince, comes from bad fields."
The third elder brother thought to himself that he had eaten the rice produced in his fields before grinding the prince.
Fortunately, his tongue is still sensitive.
The third elder brother smiled slightly at the prince.
The prince didn't respond with a good expression.
The exchange between the two was seen by the emperor, and he frowned slightly.
Liang Jiugong: "The fourth bowl, Big Brother, is produced in fertile fields."
The fifth elder brother chuckled: "They are all quite delicious. Maybe it's because of the difference in the craftsmanship of the imperial kitchen."
"Besides, Erchen actually prefers to eat crispy rice."
There was no way, that old guy Fuca Mazi used the excuse he had thought of.
He had no choice but to push it to the head of the imperial kitchen.
Fortunately, he has left the palace and has his own small kitchen outside.
If he were still in the palace now, I'm afraid he wouldn't dare to order rice again in the future.
Imperial Room:"……"
Fine.
Liang Jiugong: "The fifth bowl, eldest brother, is produced in fertile fields."
Ming Anda from the Ministry of Justice had no expression on his face.
But an old fox like Liang Jiugong's expression says: It's too obvious. Did he choose it after the fifth elder brother?
Ming Anda usually doesn't pay much attention to his appetite. It doesn't matter what he eats, as long as he doesn't starve to death.
These four bowls of rice didn't make much difference to him.
Ming Anda looked to the right, then to the left, and simply chose the same bowl as the fifth elder brother.
"Your Majesty, I think everything is pretty good. I'm not picky."
emperor:"……"
Liang Jiugong was very embarrassed at this time. He knew why Ming Anda made the same choice as the fifth elder brother.
Because the person to the right of Ming Anda did not choose.
"Master Dai, have you made your choice?"
Dai Zi: "Your Majesty, I haven't made a decision yet."
The emperor gestured towards Hirazon.
If Terrason also chooses the eldest brother, whether Dai Zi chooses or not will not affect the outcome.
Liang Jiugong: "Master Dai, please hurry up."
He opened the last bowl: "The seventh bowl...Prince, the product of fertile land."
Tied again.
Liang Jiugong had no choice but to return to Dai Zi again: "It seems that Master Dai's choice is very crucial."
