In fact, the food of ancient emperors was not as good as people imagined. Most of the meals of emperors were based on a particular style, which meant that they paid more attention to the form of etiquette regulations rather than specific dishes.

"Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng" by Wang Bo of the Tang Dynasty: "The house of Lu Yan rushes to the ground, and the bells ring and the cauldrons eat."

?It can be seen that the royal family pays great attention to the sense of ritual when eating. Even eating a homely meal can be confusing, complicated and cumbersome.

Each emperor had different views on food. Some advocated simplicity, while others advocated formalism.

Jin Shizong Wan Yanyong’s food requirements? A bowl of porridge and two side dishes? When many people think of the emperor, they must think of a life of splendor, jewels, and delicious food.

But there was such an emperor in history who was extremely frugal in his life.

Every time I ask the chef to cook, I only cook according to my own standards, a bowl of porridge and two side dishes.

The princess returned to her parents' home, but she didn't have any food. After a while, Jin Shizong's eldest daughter, Princess Yu, went back to her parents' home to visit her father.

By chance, Princess Yu was walking and playing, and bought some gifts for her father. Unknowingly, it was noon when she arrived at the palace.

Jin Shizong Wan Yanyong happened to sit down and picked up his chopsticks to eat.

The eldest daughter came to her father in the dust. Wan Yanyong put down his chopsticks and called his daughter over to eat.

The princess of Yu Kingdom took a look and saw that her father's meal was ninety-four, a bowl of porridge and two side dishes. She was a woman who owed Baba just enough to eat. It would definitely not be enough for the father and daughter to have lunch together.

Princess Yu simply said that she had eaten on the way and was not hungry now.

Jin Shizong was very embarrassed. When his daughter came home, he didn't even serve him a meal, and the kitchen turned out the fire again. He was really embarrassed to keep the servants busy anymore.

The ministers went hungry to discuss state affairs. Another time, the ministers discussed state affairs with Wan Yanyong.

Unexpectedly, it was very late, and the servants walked forward and told Wanyan that it was time to eat.

After hearing this, Jin Shizong called the two ministers to eat together. The two ministers did not know that Emperor Shizong was frugal. When they came to see it, it was still a bowl of porridge and two side dishes. This was not enough for three people. They quickly said that they were not hungry, please

Your Majesty has a meal.

Qing Dynasty Full Banquet of Manchu and Han Dynasties? 90% of them watch the food. Netizens who like Qing Dynasty palace dramas all know that the Qing Dynasty emperor’s meal was the largest in scale, with as many as thirty or fifty dishes, all served sparingly, and the table was 2 meters in diameter.

Many people don't understand that the emperor can eat so many meals by himself, and think that the royal life is really extravagant and wasteful.

In fact, this is not the case. The Manchu-Han banquet is a ritual system. Among the 30 to 50 dishes, only ten or eight are the real dishes eaten by the emperor, and more than 90% are "kan dishes".

What is Kancai? Kancai is the dish that makes up the number.

Many dishes were more than one meter away from the emperor, and his arms were definitely out of reach. Some dishes were served many times in turn, and they might even be served even when they were hairy.

Therefore, as long as they are not mediocre monarchs, their daily living and daily food are not as luxurious as imagined, and many of them are not even as powerful as some wealthy businessmen.

It's just that due to feudal etiquette, certain meal procedures must be followed.

It can be seen that being an emperor is also a very hard job. At least you can't eat freely when you eat.