The Concubine of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty

The royal dishes include golden puff pastry, wishful rolls, golden Buddha's hand rolls, fried guinea fowl, fish fillets with milk... Qin Rou entered the door first, and her eyes turned around the meal. The servants were still setting out the meal.

They also put the meals on the table after Kangxi gave the order. Qinrou likes many people. Should I say that she is too philanthropic? Or should I say that she is not picky about food and is easy to feed.

Li Dequan looked at Concubine Nala's eyes as she looked at the dishes. What a fine person he is! It was obvious at just a casual glance.

Kangxi sat down on the round rosewood table, and took Qinrou to sit beside him. The minions are still doing the best.

Li Dequan was waiting on the side and said: "This is the meal list prepared by the servant. After asking the emperor for instructions in the morning, it was specially sent to the dining room. The fish used to make the fish fillet in milk comes from the imperial village as a tribute. In spring and summer, Here, it is the fishing season, and it is forbidden to catch fish in the river. It may have been a long time since we saw fish in the palace dining room. The emperor is accustomed to setting an example, so the emperor built the fish pond himself and raised it himself. , Concubine, you can have a taste later. The fish brought from the imperial village are as fresh as the fish caught in the river in the past. "

Most of the items on the emperor's dining table were seasonal items.

"It's true that there haven't been any fish on the dinner table for more than ten days." Qinrou is not afraid to tell the truth. This is the fact. She was pretty good there, but naturally she couldn't compare to the Queen and Concubine Niu Hulu.

But Qinrou wouldn't compete, she wasn't mean-spirited. If her food as a concubine could be compared to that of the Queen and Concubine Niu Hulu, then why would anyone bother to seek a high position?

Just because of the privilege!
Qinrou understands that productivity determines the quality of life. Due to the limitations of the times, science and technology are now here, and many things that are common in later generations require countless manpower and material resources to be pursued here.

She doesn't think she has that ability.

"That just happened to be appropriate. The emperor remembered that there was fish on the menu in the dining room. He said he hadn't eaten fish for a long time, so he specially ordered the dining room to add this fish fillet with milk." Li Dequan said with a smile.

There are some things in the palace that are difficult to say clearly, but they can be reminded indirectly.

The emperor was satisfied, and his eating habits became more Manchurian. He prefers barbecued meats and other delicate things like fish, and the emperor doesn't like them very much either. Concubine Nala, on the other hand, is somewhat fond of fish, especially fish fillets with milk sauce.

Otherwise, for no reason, how could the emperor remember that fish was served in the imperial village?
But it's hard to guess what the emperor was thinking. Even if he did it, he might not even mention it. Naturally, it was for the sake of the concubine Na La. It was not a wise move to publicize her food preferences to everyone in the palace.

Concubine Nala always likes purity and dislikes trouble. Only Li Dequan could guess how much the emperor was thinking.

Qinrou also understood what Li Dequan meant. She was not unsophisticated or without brains, especially when Li Dequan hinted so clearly.

Qinrou looked at Kangxi and smiled, "I happened to want to eat fish. The emperor ordered the fish to be added in the imperial kitchen. It is just a bargain for me. I have to taste it soon."

Kangxi didn't speak, but his brows and eyes did quickly change from a slight frown to a brisk look. He is an emperor, and the Empress Dowager Jilai has taught him that happiness and anger cannot be expressed in color, and when it comes to food, it is just food that satisfies the stomach. He should abide by the rules of the past and not reveal a trace of his preferences.

Kangxi also always felt that the imperial dishes in the palace were all inferior. Whether he liked it or not, Kangxi really managed to swallow it without frowning.

Not a clue.

Of course, Kangxi, like all the ancestors of the Qing Dynasty, preferred their own big meat. Being able to expose such preferences also has political considerations.

The Manchus had only entered the customs for fifty years, while the Han people had ruled this fertile land for who knows how many years. It has a long history and deep roots. To this day, there are still people inside and outside the court who are determined to destroy our Qing Dynasty. The Manchu cavalry were indeed brave. However, successive emperors also learned lessons, changed customs, increased population, and promoted Manchus to grow braids, all in order to consolidate the rule of the Qing Dynasty.

As the king of a dynasty and the head of the entire Manchu and Han Dynasty, Kangxi naturally had to set an example so that the Manchu people would not forget the hardships of their ancestors in conquering the country.

How can you do whatever you want and be corrupted by the corruption of the Han people? When the time comes, you will not be far from being defeated.

Another reason is that the Manchus have grown up outside the customs, and their eating habits are not something that can be achieved overnight, and it is really not that easy to change. As for the new generation of Manchus after entering the customs, they still grew up under the care and care of the older generation, and naturally they also followed the Manchu eating habits.

Just changed.

Therefore, whether it is for political interests or their own taste, the emperors of the Qing Dynasty, whether it is Emperor Taizong Huang Taiji, Emperor Shizu, or the current emperor Kangxi, all prefer meat in their diet.

It was also to remind the Qing Dynasty's Erlang and the brave and capable eight-phase army of the Qing Dynasty that they were Manchus. It was the Manchu cavalry who powerfully broke through the gate of the Ming Dynasty capital and broke into the Forbidden City, so they entered the palace and became the emperor.

Manchu sons and daughters should live up to the legacy of their ancestors, be brave and diligent, protect their homeland, avoid overthrowing the Ming Dynasty's followers, and exterminate the Ming Dynasty's lackeys.

Show off the prestige of our Qing Dynasty!
It has to be said that the contradiction between the Manchus and the Han was engraved in the bones from the beginning, and it was also engraved in the subtle education.

Just like Qinrou, she has been alone in the past sixteen years, but on New Year's Eve, or when she was taught by a master, she would never miss this kind of education between Manchu and Han.

The Han people are lowly, while the Manchus are noble. The Han people were defeated by the cavalry of the Manchu ancestors. They are all a bunch of weaklings. Or, they just brag about how brave the Manchu cavalry is, and they can beat them to death.

He earned the admission of the Manchus and the throne of the emperor.

How else could Manchu and Mongolian people, no matter their sons or daughters, look down upon those who carried the Han military banner? The eighth phase of the Manchu and Mongolian wars is also the most unspeakable among the Han military flags. This is because there is a long-term historical education, and now, the Manchus are also in power.

According to the Eight Banners system, Kangxi, as the king of a country and an emperor, was the "actual" and "nominal" lord of the Eight Banners. But if there are a few rebels among the Eight Banners who disobey the leader of the Eight Banners, it would be an internal conflict.

But in just a short moment, Qinrou's thoughts went full circle.

She also had to admit that even she herself had been able to reproduce the Manchurian eating habits in her body over the past sixteen years. How could there be no trace in sixteen years?

But other than that, Kangxi's other dietary preferences were not leaked. It's too cold to be in high places. He sits in the position of the leader of the Eight Banners of Manchuria and Mongolia. There are too many people who want him dead and cause great turmoil.

Some of these people came from outside, such as the survivors of the Ming Dynasty, headed by Prince Zhu San, who supported the banner of restoring the country, and indeed caused a lot of trouble to the entire Qing court.

Even within the Qing court, this was impossible to guard against. There are always a few people who cannot see the form clearly and are greedy again.

(End of this chapter)