What about the imperial dining hall in the late Qing Dynasty? Why was Guangxu so angry that he only ordered western food?

During the late Qing government, corruption, incompetence and servility were full. So that the Millennium civilization of the Chinese nation was oppressed by the imperialist powers. Even though nearly a hundred years have passed now, it will still make people feel infinite in retrospect.

In fact, the Qing government also did some meaningful actions, such as the Westernization Movement. At the end of Qing Dynasty, although China was still a backward agricultural country, it also had a certain industrial base. The reason why it was never allowed to enter was because the officials were corrupt at that time. You can see how corrupt it is from the imperial chefs in the Qing Dynasty.

There was once a joke about Emperor Guangxu and the egg. It is said that Guangxu ate six eggs a day at that time. It was originally six coppers, but it was quoted at six taels of silver. The extra part was torn and swallowed. During Guangxu period, besides cooking for Emperor Guangxu, there were some kitchens specially prepared for Cixi. I don't know how much I paid for these two expenses.

The purchasing standard of the royal chef is almost dozens of times that of the standard, although it is understandable to say that it is more prepared to serve these dignitaries themselves. But sometimes it is too extravagant and wasteful. Only Guangxu and Empress Dowager are kept in the dark.

We should know that the fiscal expenditure was very tight during the late Qing government. Guangxu discovered something fishy about the Imperial Dining Hall and ordered a thorough investigation. Just no matter how to change it, there is no way to avoid this problem. Later, I simply ordered to make western food. At that time, western food had just been introduced into China, and there were not many designs, so these people dared not make other moves. As a result, the imperial dining hall has saved a huge amount of money, and the amount of western food eaten per 10 day is equivalent to the amount of Chinese food eaten per 1 day.