1898 After the coup, Cixi imprisoned Emperor Guangxu and seized power in the name of political training. Western powers expressed dissatisfaction with this and demanded that the rights be returned to Emperor Guangxu. Empress Dowager Cixi, who had a strong desire for power, believed that foreigners should not interfere in other countries' internal affairs, so she supported the Boxer Rebellion to kill foreigners and besieged embassies of various countries, which eventually led to the painful consequences of Eight-Nation Alliance's invasion of Beijing. Cixi can really be described as a woman who does not want an eyebrow, and she inherits it? A gentleman can bend and stretch? As the old saying goes, when Eight-Nation Alliance went to town, Emperor Guangxu wiped his feet and fled to Xi 'an. In order to avoid taboo, history books describe this escape experience as going out hunting. Is this called history? Gengzi Xi Shou? . The process of escape can be described as horrible. Cixi put on coarse clothes, disguised as an old lady of Han nationality, camped all the way, and local officials fled along the way.
After more than two months' arduous journey, Cixi and her party finally arrived in xi 'an, the ancient capital. After all, she is an old man. As soon as Cixi arrived in xi, she fell ill. The local government immediately invited famous doctors for treatment. After a long struggle, she finally cured the disease, but there was another new problem with no appetite. Although the chefs cooked many delicious dishes in different ways and served them on the table, Cixi lost her appetite and the famous doctors could do nothing about it. Eunuch manager Li is in a hurry. Galeries Lafayette is a member of all the people in the world. How can you refuel if you don't eat or drink? The owner comes from the people? The old adage, so I posted a large reward for collecting folk cooking experts. There are indeed many people who have signed up, but even if they have tried their best and exhausted their ancestral skills, they will never be able to keep Cixi's appetite.
One day, a local came out to apply for a job. Li was almost desperate at that time, but he still held the idea of a dead horse as a living horse doctor and asked him what his unique skills were. The man said: There is a unique skill, but there is a requirement that no matter what I cook, no outsiders can be present, let alone ask about the ingredients and methods. ? Li was furious, and boy, he dared to ask first without doing anything, but in order to let Lafayette eat, he tried his best to suppress his dissatisfaction and let him go into the kitchen alone as required. Soon, the man brought out a bowl of delicious broth. After Li tested the poison, he presented it to Lafayette. Unexpectedly, Empress Dowager Cixi, who had lost her appetite for a long time, had a big appetite after taking a bite, drank a bowl of broth cleanly and fell in love with this dish. The man was not only well paid, but also taken to Beijing as a chef. Cixi was obsessed with this kind of broth, which was almost indispensable for rice, and it took ten years.
When the chef first arrived in Beijing, he was full of curiosity about the majestic and mysterious Forbidden City, but after a long time, he became dull and homesick. In order to return to his hometown as soon as possible, he accepted an apprentice and made him swear not to tell anyone the secret recipe before teaching his unique skills. Under the careful training of the master, the apprentice soon got started, so the chef retired and left the capital. Cixi has always been curious about the secret recipe of making broth, but that man had a word in advance, and Cixi didn't ask much. After the new cook took office, Cixi pretended not to ask. I don't know whether it's for credit or honesty. The new chef forgot all about his oath, saying it was made of mutton offal and spices. Cixi was furious after hearing this, and asked Li to pull out the new cook and kill him, and never to drink this soup again.
Why did Cixi fly into a rage after learning the truth and beat the new cook to death with a stick? It turns out that Cixi was born in 1835. According to the lunar calendar, it is the last year of B, and the zodiac is a sheep. Cixi was extremely superstitious all her life, right? Sheep? Words are taboo. Haven't you seen the tape? Sheep? In the play Zi, the famous actress Hou Junshan once sang while acting. I'm like a sheep that narrowly escaped death. ? Cixi was annoyed at once. Not only did she lose her silver prize, but she was also kicked out of Beijing. Cixi doesn't eat mutton either, because she thinks mutton is her own meat, so the palace calls mutton longevity meat or longevity meat. It is conceivable that the broth after drinking for ten years is actually made of mutton offal, right? Sheep? Empress dowager cixi was so annoyed that she stayed away from others. Mutton offal refers to the internal organs of sheep, which are only eaten by the poor. It's expensive. Empress Dowager Cixi, the mother of the world, actually drank for ten years, which made her feel ashamed and embarrassed, so she killed the cook.
The story is over, but everyone should understand that it was invented by the literati of the Republic of China to satirize Cixi, and there is no relevant historical data to support it.