876 Royal Banquet
Upon hearing that Guo Shizhong had eaten the dishes there, some people immediately asked suspiciously, ” no way? Minister Guo, it would take at least three days to travel from Zhou Shan city to here. The taste of the food would change on the way, so how did you manage to eat it?”
Guo Shizhong said arrogantly, ” Hmph, I’m not telling you. However, I can only say that the food there is the best in the world. After eating the dishes there, eating other dishes is like eating pig’s feed!”
“Ah?” This was unbelievable. They didn’t expect the topic to change so quickly.
“Minister Guo, are the dishes in my palace also pig feed?” Upon hearing Guo Shizhong’s words, although the emperor’s expression did not change, his tone was clearly displeased.
Guo Shizhong must have spent a lot of time eating in the palace, and he actually dared to say that the food in the palace was like pig’s feed. Wasn’t that too much?
Hearing the emperor’s question, most people would admit their mistakes and apologize to the Emperor.
It was just that this Guo Shizhong had always been straightforward. He said whatever he wanted to say, even in front of the Emperor.
He said, ” Your Majesty, I’m not saying that the food in the Imperial Kitchen is pig feed. Your Majesty has never eaten the food in Ni Lai Wo Wang restaurant. After your Majesty has eaten it, you will have such an understanding!”
The emperor’s face darkened when he heard that.
He wanted to be angry, but he didn’t know how to vent it.
Guo Shizhong had always been like this. If he wanted to get any good words from him, the praise must be in line with his intentions.
The Emperor decided not to ask Guo Shizhong any more questions. Instead, he turned to the Crown Prince, who had been to the restaurant in Zhou Shan city, and said, ” Crown Prince, is Minister Guo telling the truth? Is the food in that restaurant really that good?”
The Crown Prince replied respectfully, ” Imperial father, that restaurant’s food can indeed be said to be the best in the world!”
“Oh?” The emperor’s interest was immediately piqued. “that’s fine. Go and get the chef of that restaurant to come to the imperial kitchen and let me have a taste. Is the food he makes really that good? ”
Uh …
Wasn’t this a little forceful?
The others might not know about this, but the Crown Prince, who had been to that place, knew very well that this was impossible.
Because, at that time, he had also tried to get the chef to come over.
However, he did not succeed!
He couldn’t just behead someone for a mouthful of food.
Just as the Crown Prince was at a loss for an answer, Guo Bing chewed on something and said loudly, ” Your Majesty, there’s no need to think about this. It will definitely not succeed.”
The Emperor was a little displeased when he heard that. He then asked with some interest, ” Oh, Guo Bing, is there really someone in this kingdom that will dare to go against my edict?” After he said this, he did not wait for Guo Bing to speak. His expression changed, and he said with a stern tone, “Which chef dares to refuse my order? ”
A decree meant that they were being given under the authority of the royal family.
Disobeying the decree was a great crime.
No matter how good the chef was, he was just an ordinary person.
Guo Bing’s mouth twitched. “Your Majesty, the food in the restaurant is delicious, but it’s not the chef’s credit. Therefore, even if you ask him to come to the Imperial Kitchen to cook, he won’t be able to make the dishes that taste like the ones in the restaurant.” Therefore, it’s useless even if you issue a decree and force it.
This time, the emperor’s curiosity was piqued, and the others were even more shocked by Guo Bing’s words.
Could it be that there was a secret to the food made by the restaurant?
The Emperor was even more curious now. “Guo Bing, it seems like you know a lot about this restaurant. Why don’t you tell us what this is all about?”
Everyone perked up their ears, wanting to hear Guo Bing’s answer.
The Emperor, nobles, and civil and military officials present didn’t seem to realize that these distinguished people were actually discussing an unremarkable restaurant on such an occasion. What was even more surprising was that they all seemed very interested.
Could it be that they were all gluttons?
Guo bing smacked the food in his mouth and looked at Jiang Zhennan. After receiving Jiang Zhennan’s gaze, he immediately said very seriously, ” Your Majesty, the real chef of the restaurant, is not the chef in the kitchen, but the boss of the restaurant. Your Majesty, think about it, don’t tell me they would give up their position as a restaurant owner and come to the Imperial Kitchen to be a chef!”
