Chapter 56 The same principle at home and abroad
The convening of the meeting is not only a new answer to traditional politics that has been passed down for thousands of years. On the details of dining, which are not valued by the traditional scholar-official class, the Congress also gave its own answer.
As the meeting was about to be noon, everyone breathed a sigh of relief as they prepared for the meeting to determine the agenda. As soon as the tense string in their minds relaxed, many people felt that they were singing an empty plan. With Zhang Yishou announcing: "The agenda of the meeting in the morning is over, and the lunch is off, please have a meal." Everyone in the audience began to feel hungry.
Everyone smiled knowingly, "People are iron rice and steel, and they don't eat for a meal." It's midday, and it's time to have a meal. But why didn't the Speaker say where to eat? Everyone in the audience exchanged suspiciously, and some people were already whispering, asking each other whether the lunch was arranged by the Congress or whether it was a way out for themselves? If it was the former, so many people should have a spacious place to eat. If it was the latter, and they were anxious and unfamiliar, where to find a dining place, not to mention that they only had an hour of rest time, how could they be enough?
The answer was quickly revealed.
The door that was originally tightly closed suddenly opened, and four people appeared on the aisle between the spacious seats. What's even more peculiar is that each of them was pushing a small car and walking forward in an orderly manner. As they poured in, a fragrance of food suddenly poured into the air. Looking at it, these small cars were filled with dishes.
Everyone then realized that they wanted to have a meal in the venue. But the venue was so narrow that how could they set up a table to place meals? It seems that Mr. Zhang Si was doing a good job in knowledge and his business was also very exciting, but the details of life were really bad, and a few could no longer help but laugh in their stomachs.
"Everyone, the emperor ordered that since we need to reform the major policies, we must also make changes in small matters. Food is the most important thing for the people. Since ancient times, our ancestors have spent a lot of effort on eating. The emperor believes that there is also the need for improvement and suggested that the Congress take the lead." Zhang smiled and told everyone that each cart had a total of 16 meals, all of which were made of wooden meals += Good.
The dining plate is rectangular and divided into two rows of upper and lower rows. The difference is that there are three three-divided rectangular grids on the top. Below is a rectangular grid, a square grid and a circular grid. Four rectangular grids are used to hold dishes, and square grids are used to hold the main event, while the circular grid is used to place soup and soup bowls.
"Everyone, today's lunch is a working meal, which is made of separate meals. There are four types of A, B, C and D, all of which are two meats, two vegetables and one soup. The vegetarian dishes and soups of the four working meals are the same. Only meat dishes are different from the staple food. Meal A is braised seed stew and steamed fish pieces; Meal B is a cube with diced chicken and dried vegetables and pork; Meal C is a meat cake steamed and sweet and sour tenderloin; Meal D is a braised mutton and a sauce-fried duck. There are two main foods: rice and steamed buns, you can choose according to your personal taste..."
Fresh! So fresh!
Our ancestors have lasted for five thousand years and are known as "never tired of eating essence and fine food". How could they have used food like this? It was the first time to be the first to be a perfect match. However, since it was said by the emperor, there must be the reason for the Tian family. Besides, according to the current dining method, the amount is enough, and the expenses must be much more frugal than eating and drinking in the mountains. The night banquet is held, and time can definitely be greatly saved. It can be said that it can be said that it is a killing number of birds with one stone.
All the members of the parliament have seen the world. With just a few thoughts, they have already been surprised and outspoken from the beginning. At the end, they nodded one after another - it was indeed a good rule! It was indeed the emperor's wise!
No matter how wise the emperor is, he still wants to have a meal. When the congressmen started to have a meal, Lin Guangyu had finished his meal and asked Wang Shang: "Are the working meals for the congressmen ready?"
"Okay. In addition to drawing 5 imperial chefs from the imperial kitchen, they also recruited masters from major restaurants. They heard that they were working as a job for the emperor and cooking for the members of the parliament. They were so happy that they were all home-cooked and they did a pretty job."
"The amount of dishes should be sufficient, and the staple food should be full. Otherwise, it would be said that the MPs did not eat enough at noon and had a meeting hungry in the afternoon, so I would be very embarrassed."
"Please rest assured. The slave sent someone to try it several times, and they all said that eating enough for one person is enough. It really doesn't work. There are extra portions in the cart. Eating two portions will definitely make people feel full."
"When the Congress is finished, the price of vegetables and expenses will be submitted to me by the Ministry of Internal Affairs." Lin Guangyu suddenly remembered something, "There are still too many slaves who want money but don't live. I still feel that I can't help but feel sorry for a group of people. If I have to take severe medicine for severe cases, I can't kill them."
Lin Guangyu's statement was clearly pointed out. The emperor grew up in the deep palace since he was a child, and only had a sensory impression of the price and the number of silver coins, but he did not know the meaning behind the price and the dark side of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Not to mention Tongzhi, a king like Guangxu, who was not wise and wise, even an emperor who was known as the perfect martial arts of Qianlong was deceived by his subordinates. Lin Guangyu was familiar with history books and was most familiar with this section. There is a clear record in "Qinglei Chao": One day, Qianlong summoned the Grand Secretary Wang Youdun. Because it was still early, Qianlong asked in order to show his compassion for his subordinates: "Your dear entered the palace early in the morning, don't you know if you have breakfast?"
Wang hurriedly said, "I am poor, and I only eat four eggs in the morning." Although eating 4 eggs in one breath in the morning is a bit strange, it is still within the scope of common sense. However, Qianlong was shocked after hearing this: "One egg costs ten gold, and four coins are forty gold. I dare not indulge in lust so much. Why do you say that you are poor?" It turned out that the people sold eggs that cost a few cents a piece of eggs to be reimbursed at the Ministry of Internal Affairs to reimburse the account. Qianlong did not understand the inside story and wanted to be polite to the common people. He felt that eating 4 eggs in the morning was too "indulgent". This question stumped Wang Youduan. According to fact, the answer was definitely not possible. How many people would have to fall into the ground? But if Qianlong didn't answer, he couldn't get through the hurdle, what should he do? Fortunately, he became a grown-up person, frowned and thought about thinking about it. He said, "The eggs sold outside are all broken and not suitable for use, so
I am worth it because I am worth it, each one is only a few words.”
This not only shows his integrity, but also compliments the "extraordinary" eggs eaten by the emperor. The emperor and his ministers are all happy, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs can naturally reimburse him for 10 taels of silver.
Another "major case" about eggs occurred on Guangxu. Guangxu chatted with the imperial teacher Weng Tonghe, and then said: "There is one thing that is extremely supplemented, called eggs. Although it is not amazing, it is sold for 4 silver per piece. Because it is expensive, I dare to eat one of them in a few days. I wonder if the master has used it? If nothing is gone, I will send an order to the imperial kitchen tomorrow. I will prepare to reward two of the masters." Weng Tonghe, the two generations of imperial teachers, was extremely shocked, but he did not dare to say that the Ministry of Internal Affairs was wrong, so he had to say: "This thing is so luxurious, why dare to eat it? It's just that when I pay homage to my ancestors every year, I will buy a few to show my filial piety..."
But Lin Guangyu never bought it. In the two years of the reform, the eunuchs in the Ministry of Internal Affairs have been killed by the Minister of Internal Affairs Shi Xu for several rounds. The fertilizer used for fat trees in the palace has accumulated a lot of people, and the name of "King of Hell" has been so loud. However, even after such rectification, there are still many people who commit crimes against the wind. Lin Guangyu has always hated the fraud of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and "killing and recovering stolen goods" has become the easiest choice he made.
Someone from the outside world has done statistics. Since the Kangxi and Yongzheng and Gan dynasties, the Guangxu dynasty has killed the most people, and in the 36 years since the Emperor's rule, the most people have killed the most people since the first year of the Reform Movement. This is not only a gesture, but also a declaration that severe cases must be given severe medicine, and correcting the wrongs must be overly corrected.
As Wang Shang said, the working meal at noon was indeed enough. Apart from stuttering the meal, the Councillor No. 180 did not ask questions about the taste or weight of the dishes - just kidding, although it was a big pot dish, the ones in the capital were all the top masters in the capital. How could this taste be bad?
Since the meal time has been reduced a lot, the members of the parliament have time to enjoy the leisure of the lounge, which also opened their eyes to these characters. In addition to the traditional lounge chairs and beds, a sports room is also opened next to the lounge. Many people don’t understand what the purpose of this sports room is, so they go in and visit it. Only after they go in will they know that there are various equipment placed, most of which cannot be named.
Fortunately, a few of the members of the parliament have been abroad and seen the world, so they will introduce them as if they are familiar with them.
For example, this wooden platform is five feet square and eight feet long, with nets separated in the middle. Two people hold a beat and hit each other, which is called "tablennis". The other is the size of this platform, each with net pockets at the hexagon. They do not use rackets but hit the ball, which is called "billiards". These two sports are the names of British nobles in their leisure games.
Everyone nodded, and someone smiled and said, "It turns out that I have imitated constitutionalism. Not only did I learn other people's constitutional politics, but I even learned how to play in my spare time. It's really wonderful."
There are dedicated people in the sports room to serve, and some curious people are eager to try it. After a try, they realize that what they see and do is not simple. When they laugh, they feel more comfortable.
Another room is called the chess and card room, which is easier to understand from the name. Chess players are nothing more than chess and Go. Many of the members of the parliament are also keen on this. As for cards? Many people looked at the table in all directions and thought that it was mostly referring to the croaker card, which can be regarded as a national treasure. Especially the members of the Sichuan delegation were the best of this thing, and they almost wanted to come forward to show their skills. As a result, they realized that this card did not refer to mahjong, but to cards, which was called "plays" in the West. It is also a kind of aristocratic movement, and its popularity is no less than that of Chinese mahjong.
Someone teased: "It can be seen from this that not loving hard work and preferring entertainment are all human nature, and the same is true between these and other countries."
Everyone laughed.
In the afternoon, with Zhang Yixiao, the first official meeting of the First Plenary Session of the Imperial Court of Resources and Supervision began.
"Please invite the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, Assistant Minister, and the Administrators of the Ministry to attend the seat."
Immediately, a team of officials appeared from another entrance, all wearing official uniforms and tops. The first Prime Minister of the Cabinet was Xu Shichang.
After everyone took their seats one by one, Xu Shichang walked to the center of the venue, bowed and said, "Xu is willing to warmly welcome you on behalf of the imperial cabinet and various departments and courts, and express his sincere congratulations to the opening of the Imperial Court of Resources and Administration, and is full of confidence in the imperial reform and reform and constitutional monarchy. I believe that with the joint efforts of you and all the great masters of the court, the revival of the empire will inevitably be hoped."
As an old bureaucrat, Xu Shichang's words were spoken without any misunderstandings. Not only did the State Service Fencing District give warm congratulations, but the Member Fencing District also expressed high hopes for Xu Shichang's statement. Yes, whether it is a member of parliament or an official, there is only one purpose, that is, the Revival of the Empire.
"Please stand up and welcome the emperor..." As soon as Zhang finished speaking, the sound of "The Emperor's Arrival" sounded at the entrance of the Imperial Gate. Everyone knelt down in unison. When Lin Guangyu, wearing a nine-dragon robe appeared in everyone's sight, the entire venue sounded "Long live my emperor, long live my emperor, long live my life" sounded, and the momentum was so loud that it almost lifted the roof.
The ministers and emperors of various departments have seen it many times, but most members of the parliament had only visited the emperor's appearance in newspapers. This time, they saw it with their own eyes and comforted what they had seen throughout their lives, and they were also very comfortable. After Lin Guangyu sat down on the imperial throne, the word "flat body" was clearly conveyed through a special microphone. Many people found that the emperor was almost exactly the same as the portraits in the photos, and the difference seemed to have a thinner face.
"My dear friends, I feel very relieved to be able to attend the first plenary session of the Imperial Court of Resources and Residents here today. Constitutionalism is the cornerstone of reform, parliament is the symbol of constitutionalism, and parliament members are the pillars of parliament. The successful convening of this meeting today shows that the reform and improvement, the Zhongxing Empire is on the road to down-to-earth, and there is great hope for success. I strongly praise it."
Chapter completed!