But as the supreme of the Ninth Five-Year Plan, as far as eating is concerned, the emperor must be very different from ordinary people. People eat it and call it eating. The emperor is different. It is called "dining" in literary way. So what were the unpopular tips of the emperors of the Qing Dynasty? Let's take a look at it with the watermelon video creator "Hougong Cold Aunt" ~
Three or four meals? Or eat if you want? Who let the somebody else is the emperor. NONONO, even the emperor, should obey the rules when it comes to "eating". He can only eat two meals a day. This rule is not only for the emperor, but also for the concubines of the three palaces and six hospitals.
The emperors of the Qing dynasty got up at 5 o'clock every morning and went to work in strict accordance with the regulations of the ancestral system. They didn't eat their first meal until 9 o'clock, and then the second meal of the day was delivered in the Imperial Kitchen at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
Then some readers may ask, two meals a day, won't the Qing emperor be hungry?
Of course not. Because although emperors follow the two-meal system every day, there are always snacks and fruits besides breakfast and dinner, and the two-meal system is more for political reasons. In the early Qing dynasty, many people in remote areas still didn't have enough to eat (in fact, this problem existed in every generation). As the king of a country, it is natural to set an example and advocate thrift. Kangxi once said that he only ate two meals a day, and sometimes only ate one meal when he was fighting outside, so as to encourage and warn his subjects not to waste money.
Since he is the emperor, all aspects of ostentation and extravagance are not small. Even a trivial matter like eating should show the dignity of the royal family. Although it is stipulated that the number of meals cannot exceed, the "spectrum" of each meal is enough.
The so-called "beating" means that the name of each dish and who the chef is should be clearly marked on the side of the plate. In the Qing Dynasty, the standard imperial meal consisted of three tables, including 120 dishes, staple food, snacks and fruits. Of course, this is the standard that will be used in more formal occasions such as festivals or banquets.
Generally speaking, a meal of the Qing emperor includes eight main courses, four side dishes and various porridge snacks, totaling more than 20 kinds, but it is far less than the rumored 100 dishes. After all, emperors don't eat pigs. Who can eat so much at once? I'm afraid 100 dishes died before they were finished, so the widely circulated "one hundred dishes at a time" is just an exaggeration, which is only used to reflect the luxury of the royal family.
First of all, we rule out Kangxi. Why? A workaholic who talks about frugality every day even eats only one meal a day when he is busy. What can he pursue when eating?
Throughout the 276-year history of the Qing Dynasty, except Cixi, the most leisure, fun-loving, and beer-loving * * is the Emperor Qianlong, who is definitely a foodie. This "perfect old man" in history, with the efforts of his grandfather Kangxi and his father Yongzheng, pushed the Qing Dynasty to a prosperous time.
Since the affairs of home and country are arranged properly, it is natural to arrange your own mouth. Historically, Qianlong liked to eat hot pot. It is mentioned in the ladies' notes that from October 15 of the lunar calendar, there are assorted pots and instant-boiled mutton for every meal. In the fifty-four years of Qianlong (1789), Emperor Qianlong ate more than 200 hot pots ... (Shi Jun thought this product might die without hot pots ...).
In addition, Gan Long made many southern tours, in which besides playing with beautiful young ladies and sisters in the south of the Yangtze River, eating was also a highlight. It is said that all kinds of dishes of Manchu-Han banquet were gradually formed when Gan Long went to the south of the Yangtze River.
As we all know, the more people eat, the more fragrant they are, and the greater their appetite. But when it came to the Qing emperor, I just loved to eat alone, eat by myself and not sit at the same table with others.
In the previously popular TV series "The Story of Yan Xi Palace", there was a scene of Gan Long having dinner: Gan Long wanted to have dinner with his favorite queen Fu Cha, but Fu Cha dissuaded him, saying that it was the patriarchal system that the empresses could not have dinner with the emperor.
Of course, this does not mean that the emperor is stingy. After all, as the head of a country and a family in the royal family, it is natural to bear the dignity of the master. Some shelves should be lifted or not.
When the emperors of the Qing Dynasty ate, they usually ate alone at a special table. In addition to the accompanying eunuchs, there are people standing nearby to listen and appreciate, such as favorite ministers, queens and princes. If the emperor is happy or doesn't want to eat (most of the time, there are at least 20 dishes), he will give food, but the person who gets the food can only stand at another table to eat.
As for the Qing emperor, "three meals a day can't be exceeded" doesn't mean that each dish can't exceed three, which is also a rule set by the ancestors of the Qing Dynasty.
What food the emperor likes and dislikes is impossible for others to know. One is to prevent someone from plotting evil from it and poisoning it through the emperor's dietary preferences. If a dish is eaten by the emperor for three times, the old eunuch accompanying the meal will shout "withdraw", and this dish will not appear in front of the emperor for ten days and a half.
Secondly, it is to prevent concubines from taking the opportunity to invite pets and corrupting the emperor with their appetite. Once Qi Huangong prized the chef Yi Ya, which led to chaos in Qi. Before Ming Dynasty, Muzong was greedy for fruit pie, which led to many eunuchs earning a lot of money and corruption in the palace.
Therefore, the rulers of the Qing dynasty learned the lessons of their predecessors and refused to give in to the dietary rules. They don't even say what they want to eat when they eat. It all depends on the vision of the eunuch who accompanied the meal. In court, this is called "accompanying meals without persuading them, but only three meals."
Well, having told you so much, I believe you have a general understanding of the eating problem of the Qing emperors. Luxurious, meticulous and disciplined are the true portrayal of the daily diet of these emperors' families.
However, even if you are the son of heaven, in the most important year-end season every year, the emperors of the Qing Dynasty will prepare jiaozi like ordinary people, but unlike ordinary people who eat a delicious jiaozi on New Year's Day, they only eat vegetarian stuffing on New Year's Day. Why? If you want to know the answer to this question, just open the watermelon video and search for "cold aunt in the harem" to see what kind of answer she gave us ~
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