Chapter 46 Later generations do not know everything accurately
Although many historical books record the cruelty of the First Emperor, they rarely say that the First Emperor treated his meritorious officials harshly. He was truly rewarded for his merits.
Like Li Si in history, "The eldest son of Si is the guardian of Sanchuan, all the boys are married to the princess of Qin, and the girls are married to the princes of Qin."
How generous is this to Li Si?
Hearing that Ying Zheng wanted to reward him, Li Nian came up with the idea during lunch that it would be better to choose a day than to hit it. The First Emperor is here today, so let’s just say it. He said: "I do have something on my mind. Please, my lord!”
Li Nian told Ying Zheng that he wanted to cook in an iron pot.
Ying Zhengdao: "I have approved your request, but all ingredients must be safe."
Li Niandao: "Thank you, Your Majesty, I know!"
Ying Zheng said: "If you make a delicious delicacy, prepare a portion for me!"
He also wanted to know what kind of dishes Li Nian, a future generation, would make.
With the permission of the First Emperor, after returning to the Liuying Palace, Li Nian thought about what dishes he could cook. The dishes he knew were all based on pork. At this time in the Qin Dynasty, pork was regarded as cheap meat, with a strong fishy smell, and his status was high. Distinguished people generally don't eat it.
Thinking of pork, he seemed to want to groom the pigs. That day, he took it for granted. He thought that the fishy smell of ancient pork was due to the fact that the pigs were not castrated. After going back and searching in the engine, he found that this was not the case.
There was a tradition of castrating livestock in ancient China. In the Shang Dynasty, some people castrated pigs, and the castrated pigs were called "豮" or "dolphin".
Li Nian couldn't help but twitch his face when he thought about how he had brazenly said that castrating pigs could reduce the odor in their meat that day in front of the First Emperor, but that he could promote it in Daqin.
The reason why the pork is fishy at this time is not a problem of whether it is done or not, but is caused by the eating and raising environment of the pigs.
Unless he can find a way to ensure that the pigs in the entire Da Qin are well fed and well housed, it will not be easy for him to change.
I can try raising a few pigs in Liuying Palace, but if I want to popularize it in Daqin, I might as well do it. People can’t eat well, so why do you want pigs to eat well?
You can search for other meat cooking methods in the search engine, but most of them require seasonings from later generations, and there are not many types of seasonings in Daqin.
Thinking of seasonings, Li Nian discovered a few things that were omitted in daily life. The quality of salt and sugar in this era seemed to be poor, and soy sauce, thirteen spices and other items were not yet available.
These things do not necessarily require the technology of later generations. They can be made with materials from this era. People just didn't discover it at this time, like tofu!
But don’t swear to the First Emperor about these things anymore. Report them to the First Emperor when the time comes, and it won’t be too late to explain them in detail when the real thing is made, just in case problems like pig grooming arise again.
Let’s see what we can cook tonight.
After looking through the bamboo slips sent by Guo Dian, which recorded the ingredients and seasonings available in the palace kitchen, Li Nian decided to try making a few stir-fry dishes.
I don’t know when chili peppers will become popular in Daqin. As a Shu native of later generations, without chili peppers, the flavor will be much less.
In a flash, five days passed, and the time for talking with the First Emperor once every five days came. This time it was not at night, but at noon. Li Nian was invited to Zhangtai Palace by someone sent by the First Emperor.
Entering the palace, Li Nian saw that it was still the First Emperor and Meng Yi. He was curious that the First Emperor didn't tell others about him and invited others to come with him?
But he also understood that this was because the First Emperor did not trust him yet.
Also, how could a qualified monarch believe in him so much? Even if he believed that he came from later generations, he would not necessarily believe everything else he said.
Maybe the First Emperor was doing something he didn't know about and wanted to verify what he said. Glancing around the hall, there were tables and chairs!
This time he finally didn’t have to sit still anymore. He changed his life in Daqin and took the first step!
Seeing Li Nian looking at the table and chairs, the First Emperor smiled and said: "I see you feeling uncomfortable every time you sit down, so I specially put a table and chair here today."
Li Nian immediately Said: "Thank you, Your Majesty. Grace!"
After taking his seat, Li Niangang wanted to say that his pig-gating method was useless to the Qin Dynasty, but the First Emperor asked a question first: "Do you know Zhang Han?"
Chapter Han?
How could you not know?
Famous generals in the late Qin Dynasty!
The main reason why Li Nian knows about Zhang Han is not because of history, but because of the anime that has been out for many years and has not yet been completed.
In it, Zhang Han is in charge of the Shadow Guard, and he seems to have an unclear relationship with Tianzong Xiaomeng. There is a scene where Zhang Han meets Xiaomeng. Xiaomeng is taking a bath, and the white...
After searching in his mind, Li Nian couldn't find what Zhang Han was doing at this time. How did the First Emperor know about Zhang Han and what he was doing?
After asking the question, Ying Zheng paid attention to Li Nian and saw that he was surprised at first and then thoughtful. It seemed that he knew Zhang Han.
Only when a person faces an unexpected situation, his subconscious reaction can reveal his true heart. Ying Zheng uses this to judge whether Li Nian is honest.
Li Nian nodded and said: "I know that Zhang Han was a famous general in the late Qin Dynasty. He was once ordered to save the Qin generals in danger. Unfortunately, there were Hu Hai, Zhao Gao and others in the court who hindered him, and the enemies he encountered were unprecedented. Xiang Yu, the overlord, had no choice but to surrender to Xiang Yu."
"Zhang Han once served as Shaofu Qing. , his ability is quite good, he is also a leader in leading troops, and Chen Sheng's rebellion was put down by him."
Ying Zheng nodded and did not ask about anything related to Zhang Han, nor did he ask who Xiang Yu was. Who, how did Zhang Han change from a young minister to a general? He said: "Just now did you seem to have something to say to me?"
Li Niandao: "Your Majesty has a keen eye. I just want to tell you something. I request you to withdraw the matter of castrating pigs!" , speaking boldly in front of the king, unexpectedly made the king laugh."
After Li Nian said this, Ying Zheng also asked people to check and found that Li Nian said that pigs were castrated. It already existed in Da Qin.
He deliberately didn't tell Li Nian because he wanted to see what Li Nian would do next. Should he continue to speak boldly in front of him, or would he admit it decisively after knowing that he was wrong?
Li Nian didn’t know that Da Qin had a way to castrate pigs, which also proved his idea: the information Li Nian knows in later generations may not necessarily be okay!
Ying Zheng said with profound meaning: "It seems that future generations will not know everything accurately!"
Li Nianshen agreed and reflected: "It is indeed true. Even if there are history books, it is inevitable that there will be business trips. It is also my fault. I failed to understand clearly. Then I spoke to the king."
Ying Zheng said: "No one is a saint, no one can do anything wrong."
Li Nian stood up and thanked him: "Thank you, king!"
“Sit down!”
Ying Zheng looked at Li Nian, who was also sitting on a chair, and said: "Five days ago, I told you, why did Great Qin die today? How to avoid it? I want to know all the reasons for the demise of Great Qin!"
In the past five days, in addition to making a globe, checking the progress of the papermaking project, hosting a competition between new and old plows, and writing health precautions to the First Emperor, Li Nian was also preparing for today's Q&A.
He searched a large amount of information on the engine about the demise of the Qin Dynasty, summarized and refined it, and added his own thoughts after coming to this era. Today is the time of Tao and the First Emperor.
(End of this chapter)