Daming: I have a showdown, my father-in-law is the emperor

Chapter 120 Fame Reward
Chongzhen and Pei Yuanqing looked at each other and saw deep doubts in each other's eyes.

"The God of Cookery Competition?"

What is this new thing?
They have never heard of them in the capital.

It seems that this is another new thing that Xiandi brought over from Huaguo.

Chen Fan explained with a smile:
"That's right, it's the God of Cookery Contest."

"As the name suggests, it is a competition for chefs. Whoever cooks delicious dishes will be the God of Cookery!"

After hearing this, Chongzhen and Pei Yuanqing had disappointed expressions on their faces.

I thought Brother Xian was making a big move again!
It turned out that it was a competition to find famous chefs for food!
What competition?

The name is domineering!

Chongzhen thought for a while, then said hesitantly:
"My dear brother, if you want to eat delicious food, I can lend you the royal chef in the imperial dining room for a few days and let him cook delicious food for you."

"Why do you need to hold a chef competition? My dear brother, you are the national teacher of Daming, and you have a noble status. It is really humiliating to mix with those cooks!"

Chongzhen persuaded Chen Fan earnestly.

If the people in the capital know that the majestic master of the Ming Dynasty is engaged in a cooking competition, it will definitely damage the reputation of the virtuous brother.

Pei Yuanqing, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, also nodded in agreement.

"Your Majesty is right. Those cooks are of low status. If the National Teacher mixes with them, he may be criticized."

Chen Fan shook his head lightly.

"Your Majesty, what you said is wrong. Your Majesty allowed me to dine in the palace before. To be honest, the food cooked by the royal chef in the palace was very ordinary and not delicious."

Chen Fan had eaten the food cooked by the imperial chef before, but he was disappointed.

There is a table of dishes, but I can't find a hot dish. Don't you know that the dishes are delicious when they are hot?

Doesn't taste good when it's cold?
I won't talk about the lack of hot dishes. The point is that these meals are very bland and not to Chen Fan's liking at all.

So, at that time, Chen Fan stopped eating after a few mouthfuls.

It can only be said that the imperial cook in the palace is not as delicious as the cook in his house.

"Oh! Brother, you mean that you have eaten real delicious food?"

Chongzhen was ashamed, the food cooked by the royal chef in the palace was delicious!
Why did Brother Xian say it was not delicious?

"Of course, so I brought some ingredients and ingredients from China and let the chefs in the capital cook real food."

Speaking of food, Chen Fan had a confident expression on his face.

During these days in Huaguo, he went to five-star restaurants to eat every day. The food made by those chefs was so delicious that Chen Fan still salivated after thinking about it.

Seeing the expression on the younger brother, Chongzhen knew that the younger brother would not listen to his persuasion.

Hey!
never mind!

What kind of competition are you going to have?Just let him go and just be a good brother making fun of him!

Thinking of this, Chongzhen looked at Pei Yuanqing and ordered:
"Pei Aiqing, since my virtuous brother insists on holding the God of Cookery Contest, then you just have to cooperate."

Pei Yuanqing quickly received the decree and said respectfully:
"Yes, Your Majesty, I must find all the famous chefs in the capital for Mr. Guoshi, and ask them to cook delicious dishes for Mr. Guoshi."

After finishing speaking, Pei Yuanqing looked at Chen Fan and smiled flatteringly.

Chen Fan smiled awkwardly, a little speechless.

What do you mean, if these celebrity chefs don't come, you still have to tie them up?

I just borrowed the name of the government to attract cooks from the capital to participate in the competition.

As for kidnapping others like bandits?
Speaking of competitions, how can we attract everyone to participate without rewards!

Thinking of this, Chen Fan's eyes lit up, and he suddenly had a good idea.

"Your Majesty, I would like to ask you for some gifts as a reward for the winner of the God of Cookery Tournament."

"Oh? I don't know what gift my brother wants? But it doesn't matter."

Chongzhen looked curious.

Chen Fan smiled lightly.

"Fame!"

That's right, fame is what Chen Fan wants.

Because Chen Fan discovered that the people of the Ming Dynasty yearned for fame and fame. As long as the family had some money, the boys in the family would study hard, obtain fame, and honor their ancestors.

If he uses fame as a reward for the competition, it should be able to stimulate these cooks' desire to win, right?

If they think about it like this, they should be able to make delicious dishes with more care!
"Fame?"

Chongzhen frowned in confusion.

Aren't we going to have a cooking competition?
How did it have anything to do with fame?

Chen Fan explained:
"The top three in the God of Cookery Competition, I am going to reward them with fame."

"No.1 is given to Jinshi, No.2 is given to Juren, and No.3 is given to scholar."

"No!"

Before Chongzhen could speak, Pei Yuanqing blurted out subconsciously.

As soon as he said it, he immediately realized that something was wrong.

really.

As soon as the words fell, he saw the national teacher looking at him with an unkind expression.

Pei Yuanqing was very regretful at this time, why offend the national teacher for nothing!
Pei Yuanqing looked at Chen Fan and smiled awkwardly.

"My lord, I don't mean to be an official."

Chen Fan sneered.

"Hehe, what do you mean then?"

I reward the winner with fame and fame, and I have a hairy relationship with you.

Pei Yuanqing said angrily:

"Isn't it inappropriate for the lower officials to say that they will not be rewarded, but only given fame?"

After Pei Yuanqing finished speaking, he secretly took a look at the national teacher, and seeing that there was no angry expression on the national teacher's face, he was relieved in his heart.

When Chen Fan said that he would reward the cook with fame, Pei Yuanqing almost subconsciously objected.

How can a chef be given credit?
The status of a cook is so low, he doesn't know a single Chinese character, and he's just a vulgar white man. How can he be worthy of the title of Jinshi?

I think he, Pei Yuanqing, studied hard for ten years and passed the imperial examination to obtain the title of Jinshi.

Now a lowly cook, just because he can cook, has to be given the title of Jinshi.

To Pei Yuanqing, this was a complete insult to Jinshi's fame, and it was also an injustice to him studying hard day and night.

Let alone Pei Yuanqing, even Chongzhen was stunned.

He really couldn't connect the two completely different identities of cook and Jinshi.

Chongzhen asked hesitantly:
"Brother, is it wrong to give such a great gift to the cook?"

You know, not every official has a Jinshi degree.

There are quite a large number of officials who only have the honor of raising people.

Now, it is time to give the cook a Jinshi honor.

To be honest, Chongzhen was a little embarrassed.

He had never heard before that any emperor would give a cook a Jinshi honor.

and so.

Chongzhen hesitated.

Seeing that Chongzhen was in a bit of a dilemma, Chen Fan took a step back.

"Your Majesty, this title is just an honorary title, the kind in name only."

"Honorary name?"

Chen Fan smiled and said:
"Yes, honor Jinshi, honor Juren, and honor scholar. Except that you can't enter the court as an official, the other treatment is the same."

Chongzhen held his chin with his hand and thought seriously.

After a while, he finally nodded in agreement.

If it is honor and fame, it is feasible.

Although he can't be an official in the court, he has a lot of treatment for normal fame.

Such a gift is also available.

In Daming, having a Jinshi fame is definitely a master, and many privileges should not be envied too much!
For example, you don’t have to worship an official, you can be exempted from taxes and corvee, you can accept land offerings from tenant farmers, you can honor the lintel of the family...

In short, the fame award is definitely a great reward for the cooks in the lower class of Ming Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)