Chapter 1655 We are all lucky (Second update, please subscribe)
Soon the kitchen was filled with the rich aroma of meat and the unique fragrance of spices.
the old man asked, smelling the aroma coming from the kitchen.
“What are you cooking?”
“Chicken fried with peppers.”
While frying the moisture in the chicken, Zhu Xianhai took out a bottle of beer and said.
"Among all the fried chicken with chili I've ever eaten, the one cooked by my mother is the best. I will always remember that taste and will never forget it. Over the years, whenever I have the chance, I will cook this dish. In fact, I don't want to cook, but I want to try to cook the taste in my memory, but I just can't cook it like that..."
After thinking about it, Zhu Xianhai said.
"The taste is always very different. Sometimes it seems familiar, but not at all. I think some tastes are always imprinted in the brain and can never be forgotten. In fact, what I can't forget is not the dish, but the taste of my mother..."
When he said this, Zhu Xianhai's eyes were a little wet. He had always wanted to replicate that taste, but he could never do it.
How wonderful it would be if I could return to my parents' side this time...
The old man didn't say anything. He just stood there, looking at the people busy in the kitchen.
After working for almost an hour, Zhu Xianhai brought the prepared dishes to the table and then took out a bottle of wine from the wine cabinet.
“This is the Lai Mao from Hengxing Shaofang.”
Zhu Xianhai said as he introduced.
"It's a local wine from China. You may not have tasted it before."
“I haven’t drunk it.”
The old man said truthfully.
"Let's try it together today,"
In another world, this wine would cost extra. But in this world, this wine only costs a few dollars, and it is even unavailable outside the local area.
The several bottles of wine in the wine cabinet were brought by Zhu Xianhai by having company employees carry them on their backs. In fact, he had also drunk this wine in his previous life.
"Then try it."
“This dish really tastes good,”
The old man took a bite of the fried chicken with chili peppers, drank a sip, looked at the person opposite him and said,
"Well, I heard that when Emperor Taizu was alive, he liked this dish very much. However, he never allowed the chefs in the palace to make this dish. He often tried it, but was always disappointed."
Zhu Xianhai smiled.
"Maybe it's still the taste, the feeling..."
Why not let the chef do... something sentimental.
“So, this dish does not exist in the royal court cuisine, but it does exist in home cuisine.”
The home dishes mentioned by the old people refer to the royal home dishes. Different from the palace dishes, they are simply dishes cooked by the royal children themselves.
Zhu Xianhai didn't say anything. He remembered that when he was cooking, the children would come over to help, and later they would also cook for the children.
“For the royal family, it’s not just a dish, it’s a tradition.”
The old man put down his wine glass, looked at the person in front of him thoughtfully, and then said.
"Thank you for the food. Actually, I came here this time because I have something to ask you."
"That matter has nothing to do with me."
Zhu Xianhai said directly.
"I know, that's just the reaction of some people, just to show their loyalty, it's understandable. Kill the chicken to scare the monkey, the chicken has to be killed anyway."
The old man's tone was calm, and he looked like he could see through everything.
"I want to ask the prosecutors. You know, the reason why Emperor Taizu gave prosecutors extremely special powers was actually to put a tight ring on the bureaucracy, giving them full discretion so that they can have the sole power to prosecute, thereby avoiding external factors, that is, the influence of officials protecting each other. This is also one of the reasons why the imperial bureaucracy remains clean. But now it seems that things are still a little unsatisfactory."
"Indeed."
Zhu Xianhai said.
"Because of the special power, the temptation is greater. Therefore, in the Ming Dynasty, prosecutors and doctors became the two positions that people most wanted to be. Doctors are a symbol of money, and prosecutors are a symbol of power."
Glancing at the old man, he continued.
"What this incident exposed is not that his power is too great, but that his power comes from his special status in the judicial system, and this special status is also established based on practical needs. The problem exposed by this incident is that prosecutors will use their power to pave the way for the future during their tenure. For example, Xu Zili, when he was in office, had already begun to prepare for entering the Advisory Council. After entering the Advisory Council, he used his prestige and connections in the procuratorial system to seek benefits for himself..."
In fact, this is human nature. Everything Zhu Xianhai designed was essentially based on one point - human nature. He tried every possible means to ensure the restraint of human nature, at least to restrain it within a certain framework. However, the world is always progressing, and nothing is immutable, just like no one had ever thought that a council could have such extensive powers as it does now.
The two men drank and chatted, and occasionally the old man would ask his questions. Finally, he asked
"Do you have any good ideas?"
"In fact, the solution is still the earliest solution!"
"What?"
“Non-interference.”
"What?"
"Why is there a decree that counsellors cannot serve as executive officers?"
"This is to prevent the advisors from eroding or interfering with the administrative system."
"If that's the case, then why can administrative officials serve as advisors?"
Zhu Xianhai asked back.
"Didn't they resign?"
"Xu Zili also resigned, but that doesn't mean he no longer has influence. He just became someone in charge of money. On the surface, his power has become smaller, but in fact, his power has become greater and more, and he can influence multiple departments."
To put it bluntly, the reason why Xu Zili resigned from the position of deputy chief was because he saw a higher position and more power.
"you mean……"
The old man thought for a moment and said.
"Officials are prohibited from running for the position of advisor."
"Yes, this is the opportunity. The impact of Xu Zili's incident on the empire's prosecution system and civil service system is well known. Therefore, we can declare this in the form of an imperial decree to fundamentally prevent similar incidents from happening."
The old man thought for a moment, then said.
"It does have a certain effect. Let me think about it."
"Take your time. There's no rush. There's plenty of time. This is just an opportunity. Just seize it and move forward."
Zhu Xianhai smiled, and then they continued chatting until late at night.
It was not until midnight that the old man got up to say goodbye. When leaving, he looked at Zhu Xianhai seriously, as if he was looking for something, and then said meaningfully.
"I had some doubts at first, but now I don't have any. In fact, I think I'm quite lucky."
(End of this chapter)
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