It seems that the fruits in China are not named after the place names, except Hami melon, a special product in Xinjiang, which is directly named after Hami place names. For a long time, I thought there were cantaloupes before Hami. I guess many people will have the same idea as me. In fact, there was Hami first, then cantaloupe. This is by no means a question of which comes first: the egg or the chicken.
Speaking of the name of this cantaloupe, it's really not small. It was named after Emperor Kangxi's golden mouth and jade words. It is not unusual for the emperor to inscribe everywhere. This is the first time that the emperor named the fruit. Rare, rare! So, why did cantaloupe win the favor of the emperor? Let's talk about it
It is said that in the thirty-seventh year of Kangxi, the Qing government went to Hami, Xinjiang to check the household registration. When the imperial envoy left, he suggested that Hami bring some Hami native fruits to pay tribute to the emperor, who would like it. Of course, Bedoura attaches great importance to this proposal. He is Qi's first new book network. He was appointed King of Hami, courted by the Qing court and made a hereditary king. Bedoura can be said to be grateful to the Qing court.
Eduala has been waiting for the imperial edict to pay tribute to Emperor Kangxi in Beijing, but she has a headache about what gift to bring. If the emperor doesn't like it, it will be counterproductive. Now with the advice of the imperial envoy, Ebeidura was naturally very happy to finally know the emperor's preferences, so she immediately set about preparing tributes.
This winter, Abdallah was sent to Beijing to be consecrated. In addition to preparing Hami specialties such as sheepskin and antlers, Bedura also specially brought a dozen Hami specialty melons. It's thousands of miles from Hami, Beijing. The road is long and bumpy, so how to transport melons is particularly important. Bedoura ordered people to weave wicker baskets, fill them with hay and transport them to Beijing by camel.
It took nearly two months for Bedoura and his party to finally arrive in Beijing. Most of the melons in the carriage are intact, and because it is winter, the melons have not rotted. Bedoura thought it was the emperor's kindness that made these melons bumpy for two months, but they were safe and sound.
Bedoura met Emperor Kangxi on New Year's Day. In addition to Ebudula, many other Mongolian princes also came, especially the court ministers, who all came to celebrate New Year's Day with the emperor. At the New Year's Day banquet, Emperor Kangxi and a bunch of important ministers tasted Hami melon, which was a specialty brought back to King Abdallah by Hami. After eating, I was full of praise for this fragrant, sweet and delicious distant specialty.
Emperor Kangxi asked Ibdura, did you send this melon? Afraid of attending the banquet given by the emperor for the first time, Ibdura knelt down and said, This melon is planted by his subordinates. Come and join us every year in the future. May your majesty live longer. Kangxi asked again, what is the name of this melon? This can stop Ebeidur, because this melon really has no name, and it is usually called melon. Bedoura didn't dare to cheat, so he had to tell the truth.
after hearing the newspaper, Kangxi frowned slightly and sighed, "such a good melon should have a loud and pleasant name." Since it is produced in Hami, why not call it "Hami melon"? As soon as Kangxi's golden mouth opened, all the ministers knelt down and shouted in unison: Your Excellency is wise, long live the emperor! At that time, Kangxi just casually said, but you can't say anything, and you can't say that I'm talking nonsense, just talking. No matter whether Kangxi said it intentionally or unintentionally, in short, "cantaloupe" is the name given by the emperor, and no one can change it.
Of course, Bedoura is happier. The name given by the emperor is recognized by him and belongs to the dignity of the emperor. Since then, Ebeidura has paid tribute to cantaloupe to Kangxi every year. Later, Hami returned to the king in all dynasties and had the habit of paying tribute to Hami melon. Therefore, cantaloupe is also called Gonggua, and its value has skyrocketed.
Later, Ji Xiaolan, a scholar during the Qianlong period, was banished to Urumqi to atone for his crimes because he tipped off corrupt officials. Ji Xiaolan ate a lot of original cantaloupe and was full of praise. Read the notes of Wei Caotang and write cantaloupe in the year, praising Hami's cantaloupe for its authenticity, sweetness and delicacy. It seems that Ji is also a gourmet. When he eats something delicious, he must write it down in a book.