The dishes that the ancient emperors could not eat, how to deal with them in the end? The answer is something you would never think of
In ancient times, the emperor was a symbol of power, and when he got the throne, he could not only get the whole world, but also be respected by everyone, and become the most honorable person in the whole world. Therefore, in order to compete for the throne, the ancient people did not hesitate to kill each other and destroy their lives.
So have friends who have watched costume dramas noticed that the emperor needs to have more than a dozen dishes per meal, and whether the emperor loves to eat or not, each dish can only eat a maximum of three bites. Because, if there are more than three bites, it is easy to make people see what the emperor likes to eat, and some ill-intentioned people will secretly poison the dishes that the emperor loves to eat, which is very unfavorable to the emperor. So, where did the emperor eat the rest of the meals?
In ancient times, people still paid great attention to frugality. The emperor's leftover meals would be given to the harem concubines and princes, and if they could not finish eating, they would be given to the palace maids and eunuchs. The palace ladies and eunuchs who were rewarded could be said to be very lucky, because usually they could not eat such a good meal. Sometimes, in order to win over his courtiers, the emperor would let the ministers eat with him or reward the ministers with the rest of the meals, in this way to show his attention to the ministers. Others were smuggled out of the palace by the eunuchs of the palace and sold. Good tasting dishes can be sold in restaurants. Although the guests know the origin of this dish, because it is used by the royal family, they also want to buy it at a high price to try. The bad quality is processed and sold to a roadside stall.
Although it seems to us that eating other people's leftovers is very unhygienic, in ancient times, the emperor himself was not sick, and the meals he ate were relatively safe, so others would not be infected with any disease when they ate his leftover meals. Secondly, the ancient economy was underdeveloped, the people's lives were difficult, sometimes food and clothing became a problem, but also taxes, grain was not easy to come by. Therefore, to sell the food that the emperor has eaten to others to eat is also to save grain! It's better than pouring it straight down.
Well, today's topic ends here, what else do you think?