Chapter 891 Chef 4
The emperor was very fond of Liu Kun, and he was thinking about whether he should use a back door to make this man the number one scholar.
He Prince saw what his brother was thinking and said, "Your Majesty, Liu Kun's cooking skills are very good, enough to be in the top ten."
So, there is no need for you to pull him secretly.
Emperor: "Really? Then I want to taste his cooking."
Everyone's dishes were prepared and served to the emperor and the ministers to taste one by one.
The other portion was brought to the harem for the Queen Mother and the concubines to taste and appraise.
After the emperor tasted the delicacies made by Liu Kui, his eyes lit up and he said to Prince He: "You are right, Liu Kui's level is indeed very high."
Cooked by Liu Kui The food was liked by many people and successfully entered the top ten.
The emperor immediately wanted Liu Kun to be the first choice, but the eunuch next to the Queen Mother came over and handed over the opinions of the Queen Mother and all the concubines and princesses.
There are two dishes that the Queen Mother likes the most, and those two dishes are not made by Liu Kun.
The Queen Mother and the concubines and princesses cannot see the cooks, so naturally there will be no other bonuses, and they can only decide their favorite dishes based on the taste.
Qin Ya has now recognized her ancestors and returned to her clan, and was made a princess by the emperor.
Because Liuli had a good relationship with Qinya and accompanied Qinya all the way to the capital to find her father, the emperor rewarded her with the title of county lord.
Both of them now live in the palace.
The Queen Mother felt pity that Qinya had suffered a lot outside the palace, so she took her with her to educate her.
At this time, they were sitting next to the Queen Mother, tasting delicious food.
Both of them know that Liu Kun participated in the competition. They hope that Liu Kun will win and they also want to help Liu Kun win.
But they didn’t know which dish was cooked by Liu Kun, and they couldn’t help even if they wanted to help.
The emperor was in a dilemma.
He wanted Liu Kui to be number one, but he was also a "filial son" and had to listen to my mother's advice.
In the end, the emperor chose my mother and let the other two cooks be the number one and number two.
As for Liu Bo, let’s sit down and explore the flowers.
The job of Tanhualang must be done by good-looking people, and Liu Kui is the most good-looking among these cooks.
Liu Ku did not expect that he would get third place, which shocked the young man who had never suffered any setbacks.
Although Tanhualang is also very good, he can also enter the palace and serve as the royal chef.
But he didn’t get first place, so Liu Kun felt that he had failed.
He refused to enter the palace and wanted to visit various places, taste more delicious food, and hone his cooking skills.
He wants to defeat the top pick and the second pick, and enter the palace with the first rank.
After the emperor learned about Liu Kun's thoughts, he felt that the young man was quite motivated. Although he regretted that the young man could not enter the palace, he also supported Liu Kun.
He gave Liu Ku a token so that he could use it to ask the government for help if he needed help.
The emperor originally wanted to give Liu Kun a title as a reward for helping Qin Ya, but he was stopped by the Queen Mother. ‘
It’s not honorable to recognize an illegitimate daughter. It’s okay if your family knows about it, and you can’t let more people know about it.
The Queen Mother: "It's just a cook, just give him some more gold and silver rewards."
He Prince thought to himself: That's not an ordinary cook. This cook is better than many noble men in Beijing.
Prince He thought that such an outstanding young man could be recruited to be his son-in-law.
But this boy is only interested in cooking now and has no idea of getting married yet, so he is not in a hurry.
He wants to keep his daughter for a few more years.
Liu Kun left the capital with Liu Tiao, and the two of them went back to their hometown first.
They went home with honor.
Although Liu Kuan was dissatisfied with only finishing third, others felt that the third best was already very impressive.
Local officials sent messages to Liu Kun, inviting him to the banquet. Liu Kun didn't like these social events. After going there once, he entrusted the escort agency to send the homemade wine he dug out of the ground to the capital for Prince He. He took his younger brother on a journey to travel and explore the world's delicious food.
The two of them traveled to many places and ate a lot of specialties.
These foods gave Liu Kun a lot of inspiration, and his cooking skills became even better.
He was not in the capital, so he didn't know that those who stayed in the capital and became imperial chefs were not doing well.
Especially the top pick and the second pick.
These two people became the Queen Mother's exclusive chefs because she liked their cooking skills.
Someone wanted to poison the emperor, and the poison was put into the dishes made by Zhang Sanwei.
Fortunately, neither the emperor nor the queen mother ate, but Qinya did.
In the end, Qinya did not die and was rescued by the imperial physician.
The emperor and the queen mother felt pity for Qin Ya's suffering and promoted her title and she became a princess.
The emperor investigated the matter, and the eunuchs and guards went to Zhang Sanwei's room, only to find that he had been killed.
According to the little eunuch in the imperial dining room, Li Sixiang entered Zhang Sanwei's room before.
The guards went to arrest Li Sixiang again, but found that Li Sixiang was missing.
The emperor ordered the pursuit of Li Sixiang.
He no longer believed in this group of cooks and drove them all out of the palace.
These cooks were very lucky to have escaped with their lives. They all packed their packages and hurried back to their hometowns, but they did not dare to stay in the capital any longer.
It is too dangerous here.
The emperor asked Prince He: "Do you think Liu Kui was involved in this matter?"
Prince He said: "Liu Kun only wanted to improve his cooking skills, and he left the capital early in the morning."
The Emperor: "That's right."
Dispelling his doubts about Liu Kun, the emperor said: "I heard from Qin Ya that that girl Liuli is interested in Liu Ku. Wait for Liu Liu Kun came to Beijing again, and I want to grant them a marriage."
He and the prince hurriedly stopped him: "No, brother, Liu Kun is my favorite son-in-law, you can't steal it from me."
The emperor was surprised: "Do you really think so highly of him?"
And the prince: "He can chat with me, and the food he cooks is really to my taste."
The emperor: "His cooking skills are indeed good."
Compare As an outsider, the emperor would naturally favor his brother and niece.
The emperor agreed with Prince He and left Liu Kui to his daughter.
The main reason is that the emperor felt a little guilty about his niece.
The younger brother's eldest daughter was married to Mongolia, and her beauty suffered a fate.
The emperor could not compensate the eldest niece, he could only compensate the younger one.
Liu He didn't know that his wife had been booked, and he and Liu He had already arrived in Bashu.
Sichuan cuisine occupies one of the eight major cuisines. It is characterized by spicy, spicy, fresh and fragrant cuisine and has a wide influence.
Liu Kun has studied Sichuan cuisine before. He can make famous Sichuan dishes such as Mapo Tofu, Kung Pao Chicken, and Fish-flavored Pork Shreds, but he has not done much research on some local specialties.
In order to learn how to cook, Liu Kui disguised his identity and went to work as a busboy in a restaurant.
Seeing that he had a younger brother, the restaurant owner had no doubts about him and readily let Liu Kuan work as a handyman in the kitchen.
The main reason is that Liu Kun's salary is low.
Liu Kun stayed in the restaurant for two months, learned the chef's specialty dishes, and left the restaurant.
Then, he took Liu Kun to another town, and then worked in a restaurant...