"Hiss!"
"It's so delicious!"
"This insect tastes extremely fat and delicious. It's even more delicious than the prawns and crabs in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. It's fleshy and juicy.”
Cheng Jiming praised repeatedly, clearly excited.
Wu Zongda, Qian Xiangkun, and the others were stunned. The chief assistant was not lying, right?
As for the other ministers, their faces were filled with disbelief.
Cheng Jiming didn't care about the others. He held the skewer in one hand and the chopsticks in the other. He picked up the locusts of other flavors and ate them left and right. He ate happily.
The officials in the court had not eaten breakfast to begin with. They were drooling as they watched. They did not know if it was an illusion, but they seemed to have smelled a fragrance.
Qian Xiangkun, Wu Zongda, and the others looked at each other. After a moment of hesitation, they also picked up the chopsticks on the table in front of them and began to eat carefully.
"It's really delicious!"
Qian Xiangkun took the first bite, and his expression was like Cheng Jiming's. There was a hint of surprise in his disbelief.
Wu Zongda was the same. He praised her as he ate.
If one didn't eat it, one wouldn't know. This taste was really delicious!
The entire hall was instantly filled with the fragrance of roasted meat.
The rest of the officials were already starving. They could not help but swallow their saliva. After hesitating for a while, they braced themselves and started eating.
When they took the first bite, they were completely unable to stop!
The fried locusts were crispy with a hint of freshness and freshness. It was very refreshing!
Although the roasted locusts were not crispy and delicious, they were still incomparably fresh and tender, comparable to other delicacies they had eaten before!
This feeling was really fresh and ruthless!
"Delicious, delicious!"
"I didn't expect the locust meat to be so delicious. It's comparable to venison!”
"This taste is really unique and fresh!”
"The only pity is that we don't have wine. If we had wine as a supplement, it would be a great pleasure in life!”
“……”
The entire court was chomping down on the food and praising it.
The civil official's words of praise were more reserved.
As for generals, it was even simpler. They were delicious!
There were even many ministers who were not satisfied with the food and even begged Chongzhen to serve more!
Emperor Chongzhen did not agree!
"My Emperor is truly wise!"
"To actually discover that these locusts can be eaten and are so delicious. In this way, the locust plague in Shanxi will not pose any threat at all!”
Cheng Ji Ming praised excitedly," If the imperial court can spread the method of eating locusts, I'm afraid that the so-called locust plague will become a delicacy for the people of Shanxi!”
"Chief is right!"
Wu Zongda nodded slightly and frowned."However, how to let the commoners eat it is a difficult problem.”
This was indeed a difficult problem, especially in Shanxi. This was because in some places, when the locusts passed by, they even worshipped the locusts as gods, praying that the locusts would not eat the crops.
Some people even believed that locusts could eat people's hearts.
Therefore, in many places, even if the people starved to death, they would not be willing to eat locusts.
This made the civil and military officials in the court feel troubled.
On the other hand, Chongzhen happily ate two locusts. Zhu Cixi had already mentioned this point!
This time, it was his turn to show his divinity in front of others!
"What's so difficult about that!"
Chong Zhen smiled confidently." I am the Emperor, and you are all officials of the imperial court. I heard that whether it's the clothes or food in the palace, it can set off a wave among the people.”
"As long as we are of one mind and eat together, those rich and noble families will follow suit!”
"If we let the officials below, especially the officials of Shanxi Province, call them to eat together, which common people won't eat it!”
Cheng Jiming and the others 'eyes lit up.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
"In this way, more and more people will definitely eat locusts, and it will also effectively alleviate the country's food crisis!”
“……”
All the civil and military officials were so excited that their faces turned red as they flattered Chong Zhen.
Chong Zhen felt extremely comfortable!
This feeling was really good!
Heart-nourishing Palace Hall was filled with joy and harmony.
In the end, when the court was dismissed, Chongzhen gave all the civil and military officials a half-day break and asked them to bring the locusts home to enjoy with their families.
Furthermore, before he left, Chongzhen had the imperial chef teach the cooking method to the ministers.
Each official carried a large bag of locusts and a small bag of condiments as they walked out of the palace with smiles on their faces.
When Cheng Ji Ming returned to his residence, the housekeeper and Madam Xu couldn't help but be surprised.
When Madam Xu saw Cheng Ji Ming return, she could not help but ask in puzzlement,"Master, why did you get off work today?”(There's a saying about getting off work tomorrow)
"Today, His Majesty gave us special permission to rest for half a day and rewarded us with some food. He asked us to bring it home for our families to eat.”
Cheng Jiming pinched his sparse beard and said with a smile.
Madam Xu was surprised and said,"Master, what delicacies did His Majesty bestow?"”
Cheng Ji Ming smiled mysteriously." Don't ask yet. Go and call out all the children at home."”
Madam Xu smiled bitterly and could only call her own grandchildren over.
Cheng Ji Ming had three sons and twelve granddaughters and grandsons.
Soon, the family gathered together.
The courtyard instantly became lively.
His grandsons and granddaughters surrounded Cheng Ji Ming and shouted.
"Grandpa, Grandma said you brought us delicious food.”
"Grandpa, I miss you so much. Can you give it to me first?”
“……”
A group of grandchildren surrounded Cheng Ji Ming. Some said they missed their grandfather, and others said they missed their grandfather.
Cheng Ji Ming was so happy that his face turned into a flower.
Madam Xu and her sons were also watching from the side happily, with a hint of family happiness.
"You're all greedy little cats. You only miss Grandpa when there's food!”
Cheng Jiming scolded him with a smile. He opened the package lovingly and took out the locusts that had been wrapped up.
Madam Xu and her three sons 'expressions changed drastically.
"Master, aren't these locusts?"
Madam Xu's expression was a little ugly. Could this thing be eaten?
Cheng Jiming smiled and said," His Majesty and all the civil and military officials in the court ate it. They all said it was delicious. This is good stuff!"”
Hearing this, Madam Xu and her three sons looked at each other.
His Majesty also eats this?
Just as they were puzzled, Cheng Jiming's grandchildren had already eaten the locusts.
"Wow, Grandpa, what is this? Why haven't I eaten it before? It's so delicious!”
"Grandpa, I want more, I want more!”
“……”
More than a dozen children were fighting over the food.
Madam Xu and the others were dumbfounded.
Were these locusts really that delicious?
In the end, Madam Xu and the others also had a probing attitude and tasted it.
Yes!
This taste was simply amazing!
They were all the family members of the chief assistant. Chongzhen usually gave them a lot of food. They did not eat all kinds of delicacies, but they had eaten a lot of delicacies.
However, the taste of these locusts was really unique!
"Delicious, it's really delicious!"
"Dad, these locusts can actually be eaten, and they're so delicious!”
“……”
Cheng Jiming's three sons were eating to their heart's content.
However, the Cheng family had a large population. In a short while, the large bag of locusts that Cheng Jiming brought back was eaten clean.
The few adults were still not satisfied.
Cheng Ji Ming's grandchildren were even more craving for food. They hadn't eaten enough.
"Grandpa, I still want to eat…"
The dozen or so grandchildren looked at Cheng Jiming with eager eyes.
Cheng Jiming smiled bitterly and looked at his sons."Go and buy some more. His Majesty has also given us the cooking method.”
As he spoke, Cheng Jiming handed the paper with the cooking method to his sons.
"Alright, Father, His Majesty is really wise!”
Cheng Jiming's three sons instantly laughed and went out to look for locusts.
And this scene wasn't just in Cheng Jiming's family. It was the same for most of the officials and generals in the court.
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