strictlysupreme Chapter 213 is finalized.
Chapter 213 is finalized.
"Oh, that's an interesting point of view, but novel and interesting things aren't so easy to find."
"And what else is needed? Since the Emperor finds this interesting, do you have any good ideas?"
The prefect's eyes lit up. He thought the man's speech was quite logical and that he must have some ideas.
Those underground, however, have different thoughts.
It's not as simple as this person makes it out to be. Just wait for this lecture, say some vulgar things, and get reprimanded by the prefect!
The instructor came from a poor family; he was the only one from the entire village to be supported by education.
When he first arrived, he was looked down upon by many people who said he came from humble beginnings.
He has no powerful family backing, yet he has managed to get to where he is today, which makes him a true young talent!
It was only when he arrived here that he realized that the wild animals they used to fill their stomachs at home, which many villagers were tired of and even hated, were a rare commodity in the city.
This made him realize that these people were used to eating meat and fish every day, and they found it strange to eat wild vegetables and things from the mountains.
That's why he was so certain that the emperor, far away in the palace, had never tasted the wild vegetables and fruits from the mountains.
Ignoring the onlookers' curious glances, the instructor spoke calmly and respectfully:
"My lord, I believe that His Majesty has seen and used all the fine things in the palace, but he may not have tasted the wild animals from the mountains!"
The magistrate laughed and said:
"I thought you had some great ideas, but you're just copying what others have said!"
Wild game, especially the good stuff, was always offered as tribute. Do you think no minister ever offered tribute to the emperor?
Instruction:
"Your Excellency, you may not know this, but even if ministers had offered tributes to the Emperor before, they would have chosen the rare delicacies from the mountains and seas. I doubt any minister would have dared to offer ordinary wild fruits from the mountains or wild vegetables from the ground!"
The magistrate angrily said:
"You! How outrageous! How can such a vulgar creature appear at a banquet?"
"Wouldn't doing this be tantamount to appeasing the Emperor? If we anger him, can you bear the consequences alone?"
The instructor remained unmoved.
“Your Excellency, you yourself said that the Emperor has seen all sorts of good things.”
We can't be extravagant, but we need something new. How should we prepare?
Furthermore, every place has its own unique characteristics. Our place has many springs and mountains, and there are many things that you can't find elsewhere.
Only these local specialties are what we can truly offer.
These things are not the crude things that you, the Associate Prefect, are referring to.
Moreover, different things require different cooking methods and are served in different containers, resulting in different effects.
I imagine that during His Majesty's southern tour, he would also like to sample some of the local delicacies.
The words of the entrance instructor left the magistrate speechless, and the prefect glanced at them and laughed:
“What you said makes a lot of sense, Instructor. Time is tight now, so we’ll use your method. But we can’t use all these things. We also need to add some good things. That way, we can combine the two, making it neither extravagant nor lacking in local flavor!”
The prefect looked at the Confucian instructor with satisfaction. This instructor was young, but he had a lot of knowledge and insight. He was a promising talent who could be cultivated.
At the prefect's command, all his men were mobilized. They were to bring back all the chefs who had local specialties, inspect them thoroughly, and then bring them in to prepare delicacies for the emperor!
The instructors were also sent to lead people back to their own villages to collect wild vegetables and fruits, and then bring them back to process them!