Jie teaches the Immortal Sweeping Heaven’s Cultivation of All Heavens

Chapter 891 Chef 4
The emperor had a very good impression of Liu Da and was thinking about using a back door to make this man the top scholar.

Prince He saw his brother's thoughts and said, "Your Majesty, Liu Da's cooking skills are very good, good enough to be in the top ten."

So, you don't have to pull it secretly.

Emperor: "Really? Then I want to taste the dishes he cooks."

Everyone’s dishes were ready and served to the emperor and his ministers for them to taste.

The other portion was brought into the harem for the Queen Mother and concubines to taste and identify.

After tasting the food made by Liu Da, the emperor's eyes lit up and he said to Prince Heqin: "You are right, Liu Da's level is indeed very high."

The food made by Liu Da was liked by many people and successfully entered the top ten.

The emperor immediately wanted to make Liu Da the first choice, but the eunuch beside the empress dowager came over and presented the opinions of the empress dowager and a group of concubines and princesses.

The Queen Mother has two favorite dishes, and neither of them is made by Liu Da.

The Queen Mother and the concubines and princesses could not see the person who cooked the dishes, so naturally there would be no other bonuses. They could only decide their favorite dishes based on taste.

Qin Ya has now returned to her ancestral home and has been conferred the title of princess by the emperor.

Because Liuli had a good relationship with Qinya and accompanied Qinya all the way to the capital to find her father, the emperor rewarded her with the title of county lady.

Both of them now live in the palace.

The Queen Mother felt sorry for Qin Ya's hardship outside the palace, so she took her to her side to educate her.

At this time, they sat next to the Queen Mother and enjoyed the delicious food.

Both of them knew that Liu Da had participated in the competition. They hoped that Liu Da would win and also wanted to help Liu Da win.

But they had no idea which dish was made by Liu Da, so they didn't know how to help.

The emperor was in a dilemma.

He wanted Liu Da to be the first, but he was a "filial son" and had to listen to his mother's advice.

In the end, the emperor chose my mother and made the other two cooks the top and second place in the imperial examinations.

As for Liu Da, let him take the position of Tanhua.

The position of Tanhualang must be held by good-looking people, and Liu Da is the best-looking among these chefs.

Liu Da didn't expect that he would get third place, which was a big blow to this young man who had never experienced setbacks.

Although Tanhualang is also very good, he can also enter the palace and serve as an imperial chef.

But without getting first place, Liu Da felt like a failure.

He refused to enter the palace, wanting to travel around the country, taste more delicious food, and hone his cooking skills.

He wanted to defeat the top two candidates and enter the palace with the first place.

After the emperor knew Liu Da's thoughts, he felt that the young man was very energetic. Although he felt sorry that the young man could not enter the palace, he still supported Liu Da.

He gave Liu Da a token, so that he could use it to ask the government for help if he had any problems.

The emperor originally wanted to give Liu Da a title as a reward for helping Qin Ya, but was stopped by the queen mother.

This kind of thing of recognizing an illegitimate daughter is not glorious. It is enough for family members to know about it, and it should not be known to more people.

The Queen Mother: "He's just a cook. Just give him some more gold and silver as a reward."

The prince thought to himself: That is no ordinary cook. This cook is better than many noblemen in the capital.

Prince Heqin's heart was moved. He thought that such an outstanding young man could be recruited to be his son-in-law.

However, this kid is only focused on cooking right now and has no intention of getting married, so he is not in a hurry.

He wanted to keep his daughter for a few more years.

Liu Da took Liu Shuo away from the capital, and the two went back to their hometown first.

They returned home with honor.

Although Liu Da was dissatisfied with only getting third place, others thought that getting third place was already very impressive.

Local officials sent invitations to Liu Da, inviting him to attend banquets. Liu Da did not like these social events, so he had to go once. Then he entrusted the escort agency to send the homemade wine he dug out of the ground to the capital to Prince He. He and his brother began their journey to explore the world's delicacies.

The two of them traveled to many places and ate a lot of local delicacies.

These foods gave Liu Da a lot of inspiration, and his cooking skills improved.

He was not in the capital, so he didn't know that those who stayed in the capital and became imperial chefs were not living well.

Especially the top two candidates.

These two people became the Queen Mother's exclusive chefs because the Queen Mother liked their cooking skills.

Someone wanted to poison the emperor and put the poison in the dish made by Zhang Sanwei.

Fortunately, the emperor and the empress dowager did not eat it, so Qin Ya ate it.

In the end, Qin Ya did not die and was saved by the imperial physician.

The emperor and the empress dowager felt sorry for Qin Ya's suffering and promoted her title to a princess.

The emperor investigated the matter, and the eunuchs and guards went to Zhang Sanwei's room, only to find that he had been killed.

According to the eunuch in the imperial kitchen, Li Sixiang had entered Zhang Sanwei's room before.

The guards went to capture Li Sixiang again, but found that Li Sixiang was missing.

The emperor ordered the hunt for Li Sixiang.

He no longer trusted these chefs and drove them all out of the palace.

These cooks were very lucky to have escaped with their lives. They all packed up their bags and hurried back to their hometown, not daring to stay in the capital any longer.

It's just too dangerous here.

The emperor asked Prince He: "Do you think Liu Da was involved in this matter?"

Prince He: "Liu Da is only interested in improving his cooking skills, and he left the capital early."

Emperor: “Yes.”

After dispelling his suspicions about Liu Da, the emperor said, "I heard from Qin Ya that Liu Li is interested in Liu Da. When Liu Da comes to the capital again, I want to grant them a marriage."

Prince He hurriedly stopped him: "No, my brother, Liu Da is the son-in-law I favor, you can't snatch him from me."

The emperor was surprised: "Do you really think highly of him?"

And the Prince: "He can chat with me, and the food he cooks is really to my taste."

Emperor: "His cooking skills are indeed good."

Compared to an outsider, the emperor naturally prefers his brother and niece.

The emperor agreed to marry the prince and left Liu Da to his daughter.

The main reason was that the emperor felt a little guilty towards his niece.

My younger brother's eldest daughter was married to Mongolia, but she was beautiful but had a tragic life.

The emperor could not compensate his eldest niece, so he could only compensate the younger one.

Liu Da didn't know that he had already reserved a wife. He and Liu Shu had already arrived in Bashu.

Sichuan cuisine is one of the eight major cuisines. It is characterized by numbing, spicy, fresh and fragrant flavors and has a wide influence.

Liu Da had studied Sichuan cuisine before. He can cook famous Sichuan dishes such as Mapo Tofu, Kung Pao Chicken, and Fish-flavored Shredded Pork, but he has not done much research on some local specialties.

In order to learn how to cook, Liu Da disguised himself and worked as a handyman in a restaurant.

When the restaurant owner saw that he brought a younger brother with him, he had no doubts about him and readily let Liu Da do odd jobs in the kitchen.

The main reason is that Liu Da asked for low compensation.

Liu Da stayed in the restaurant for two months, learned the chef's specialty, and then left the restaurant.

Then, he took Liu Da to another town and worked as a handyman in a restaurant...