Empress Dowager Cixi was the actual ruler of the late Qing Dynasty, with great power to manipulate the emperor. Only Empress Wu Zetian is similar in history, but Cixi did not have the wisdom of Wu Zetian, but dragged the Qing Dynasty to the abyss step by step. As the Empress Dowager of the Qing Dynasty, Cixi's ostentation and extravagance is beyond people's reach. There are countless gold and silver jewelry, among which a pair of "Emerald Watermelons" are very famous. In addition, most of her jewelry is bought from the west, which requires a lot of manpower and material resources. She likes birthdays, too. Every birthday wastes people's money. Cixi is also very particular about diet. She eats more than 100 dishes at every meal, including a dish she has been eating for 10 years. Finally, when she knows the ingredients, she kills the cook. This dish is still very popular. What is it? Might as well continue to look down.

The Imperial Chef in Qing Dynasty was located in the West and South Courtyards of East Palace Road, and was under the Ministry of Internal Affairs. They are subdivided into kitchen, meat room, tea room, meat jerky room and so on. There are countless delicious dishes and rare dried and fresh fruits. The emperor is also very particular about eating. The most ordinary meal also needs 20 courses. Yong Zhengdi is a thrifty man. He once made a special decree: "Those who have more porridge, rice and vegetables should not abandon the ditch. Or eat with the waiter. People who cannot eat feed cats and dogs. If there is no more, dry it and feed it to the birds. " Therefore, the later emperors also inherited this spirit, without extravagance and waste.

When Empress Dowager Cixi was autocratic, she was more particular about eating than the previous emperors. Li helps her find excellent chefs all over the world. The chefs collect delicious food for her every day, and the dishes are endless. Usually, a dish needs a variety of ingredients and processes. Cixi needs three assembled dining tables to put down more than 100 dishes. There are all cold dishes, hot dishes and side dishes on the stove, among which Cixi especially likes one dish, which is not greasy after eating for ten years in a row.

Once Cixi had a whim and asked people around her, "What is this dish made of? I love my family for ten years and still feel delicious. " The cook replied, "Go back to Lafayette. The sheep made it in the water." Cixi didn't know what the sheep meant by going into the water, so she turned to ask Li. Li told her that it was sheep's viscera, which is sheep's viscera. Hearing this, Cixi immediately ordered the cook to be pushed out and beheaded. The poor cook died. Actually, I can't blame Cixi. Jurchen did not eat sheep in the water. As early as the Jin Dynasty, this provision was made. The cook knew nothing about history and violated Cixi's taboo. He can only admit that he is unlucky. Different from before, mutton offal soup is very popular now. Many places like this dish and find it delicious. Eating it will make up a lot.