Food Enlightenment

In the first year of the Longqing era, the new emperor appointed Zhang Juzheng as the Left Vice Minister of Personnel and concurrently as a Grand Secretary of the Eastern Hall. The illustrious and renowned minister of the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Juzheng, officially became known as Grand Secretary Zhang. One evening, a young man carrying a wok on his back intercepted Zhang Juzheng on his way home. "Brother-in-law!" The wok-carrying youth, Gu Xian, rubbed his hands together and began his performance with great emotion. "I am your long-lost brother-in-law. I’ve come all the way to the capital to visit our nephew..." Zhang Juzheng: ?! Gu Xian was quite satisfied with his brother-in-law the Gra...