The three of them frowned, they didn't expect that the last suspicion would still be fruitless.

"The Empress Dowager, the official family! The Imperial Dining Room is absolutely loyal and does not dare to slack off in the slightest. The eunuch was relieved and hurriedly cleared up the suspicion.

"Doctor Fan, what should I do now!" Zhao Xu frowned, only a thousand days to be a thief, where to prevent thieves for a thousand days, if he can't find out the evil art, it is like being looked at by a poisonous snake in the dark, making it difficult for him to sleep and eat.

Fan Zheng thought for a while and took a deep breath and said: "Although Weichen did not find out the cause, it is obvious that the heirs living in the palace are not prosperous, and the heirs outside the royal palace are extremely high, and now there is only one way to avoid it, that is, to set up another palace and let the official family live outside the palace!" ”

Fan Zheng finally thought of a method that was not a method, although this method was a strategy, but it was better than no method.

Empress Dowager Gao shook her head and said: "The official family is outside the palace, which is extremely risky, and the official family is a saint today, if you can't even live in your own palace, won't you become a laughing stock in the world." ”

Empress Dowager Gao looked around at the people in the imperial dining room, in fact, she still had a solution in her heart, but all evil magic must be artificial, as long as the people in the imperial dining room are solved, they will naturally be able to break the evil magic.

The eunuch in the imperial dining room felt a chill in his heart, obviously understanding the risks, and hurriedly pleaded: "Please also ask Imperial Doctor Fan to investigate and return our imperial dining room a clean slate!" ”

The imperial chefs also asked one after another, if the official family set up another palace, they would definitely not use their group of people again, then they would immediately fall from the high imperial dining room to the mortal dust, and even when they returned to the people, no one would necessarily be willing to use them.

Fan Zheng took a deep breath and said, "Okay, then Weichen will check again, this time to explore all the ingredients and sources, as well as the cooking process." ”

At the moment, a group of imperial chefs bowed their heads one after another, and one by one personally proved their innocence for their dishes.

"This dish is made of the finest lamb, supplemented by various spices, and simmered for two hours on low heat."

"What I made below is the "Dongpo meat" of the Su scholar, this dish has just become popular, and it is already a famous dish in Kaifeng, so there will be no problem. ”

"These greens are cultivated in a hot spring in the imperial village, and they can grow even in the cold winter months, and they are taken care of by special people, and after they are picked, they are quickly transported by the guards to ensure that they are as fresh as ever."

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As the imperial chef showed the ingredients one by one and showed the production process, there was indeed no flaw, and Fan Zheng locked his eyes on the accessories.

Su Dun asked, "Are there some tributes that are extremely rare and precious, but can only be enjoyed by the noble people in the palace?" ”

The eunuch smiled bitterly: "Most of the things in the imperial dining room are special offerings, and they are extremely precious and rare in themselves. ”

Yang Jie frowned, the more precious the tribute is, but it is used very rarely, and it is very likely to hide unknown problems, which are far less safe than the common ingredients on the market.

"These spices are a tribute to the nations."

"This salt is tribute salt, the best green salt."

"This oil is a tribute oil, and it is extremely delicious."

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The eunuch introduced Fan Zheng and the three of them one by one.

"Wait, what kind of oil is this?" Suddenly, Fan Zheng was stunned.

"This is tribute oil, also known as camellia oil, which is a special oil for the royal family," explained the eunuch Sishan.

Fan Zheng frowned and said, "No, why does camellia oil sand solidify." ”

In an instant, everyone's eyes were focused on the eunuch Sishan, and the two guards were already quietly standing behind him.

The eunuch hurriedly explained: "Jun Zi Yuan cooks, Imperial Doctor Fan doesn't know, the oil you eat is indeed a clear liquid in the summer, but now it's winter, a lot of oil will solidify, you look at this lard, mutton fat, and soybean oil, all of them are solidified." ”

Other imperial chefs in the imperial dining room also testified to the eunuchs that the oil used for cooking does solidify, which is a normal phenomenon.

At this moment, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, it turned out to be a misunderstanding.

However, Fan Zheng sneered: "A lot of edible oil will solidify in winter, but camellia oil should not be easy to coagulate like rapeseed oil, only in the extremely cold weather of the cold winter wax moon will solidify, and the imperial dining room is full of fire, the temperature is much higher than the outside world, it should not be coagulated, if you don't believe it, just find some rapeseed oil to compare." ”

Camellia oil is a tribute in the Great Song Dynasty is extremely rare, but it is not uncommon in later generations, Fan Zheng has eaten it in later generations, and he knows something about it.

Everyone was shocked, and immediately went to the kitchen of ordinary eunuchs to find a jar of rapeseed oil, and after comparison, they found that the rapeseed oil was still clear, but the camellia oil in front of them had solidified, and it was obvious that the oil was not pure.

The eunuch Sishan knelt down and said tremblingly: "The old slave pork was blinded, greedy for a part of the tribute oil, and was afraid that the matter would be revealed, so he added some soybean oil!" Please also ask the Empress Dowager to punish her! ”

Everyone sighed in their hearts, they originally thought that Fan Zheng had really found out the evil arts, but they didn't expect that it was just a corruption case.

"Even the official family dares to adulterate, it's just bold, come to someone, drag it down and punish it severely." Empress Dowager Gao said sharply.

Fan Zheng dipped his fingers in camellia oil, put it in his mouth and tasted it, and suddenly his face changed: "No, he's lying, soybean oil has a very special beany smell, this is not soybean oil at all." ”

"Not soybean oil?" Everyone's faces changed, and they immediately stared at the eunuch Sishan.

Fan Zheng said solemnly: "If Fan's guess is correct, this father-in-law should have added cotton oil!" ”

"Brother Fan, what does cotton oil have to do with soybean oil!" Su Dun said deflated, this is a corruption case, and cotton oil and soybean oil are almost a few pennies.

"Doctor Fan's Mingjian!" Hearing this, the eunuch turned pale and bowed his head in acknowledgement.

Everyone was immediately disappointed, it was just cotton oil, what was the fuss.

However, Fan Zheng said solemnly: "Empress Dowager, Weichen has found an evil technique that endangers the royal heirs. ”

"Ahh

In an instant, everyone was startled and looked at Fan Zheng in disbelief.

"Could it be?" Zhao Xu looked at the tribute oil he consumed every day in shock, which should not be said to be cotton oil.

Fan Zheng nodded and said, "Yes, the evil technique that makes the royal heirs unhappy is cotton oil." ”

"It can't be! Cotton oil is not a rare oil among the people, and it is also often eaten. Su Dun frowned and said, the Great Song Dynasty planted cotton extensively, and cotton oil was extracted from cotton seeds, which was not uncommon in the Great Song Dynasty.

Fan Zheng explained: "Cotton oil contains certain toxins, a small amount of it is fine, if taken for a long time, it will cause chronic toxic reactions, damage the liver and kidneys, cause infertility, especially male reproductive function is very harmful, and this chronic toxic effect is more obvious in infants and children." ”

In an instant, everyone was cold, and the tribute oil mixed with cotton oil was eaten by the noble people in the palace, which was in line with this phenomenon.

(End of chapter)