The Chef and Wei Zi

As we all know, the harem of the ancient emperor accepted all the beautiful women in the world. The emperor was very strict with people who came in and out of the palace. He usually castrates them and then makes them serve in the palace, such as eunuchs who are common in harem. However, unlike eunuchs, the imperial chef could serve the emperors and concubines in the harem without "cleaning" because of his own advantages and the environment at that time.

I think there are three main reasons why chefs don't have to "clean themselves". First of all, they are all people with stunts, and they have been screened at different levels before entering the palace. If it is done well, the emperor can be promoted as soon as he is happy.

Second, they have no chance to get along with concubines. Although the royal chef is close to the palace, although the royal chef cooks for the concubines every day, they actually have no chance to see them. Because they can only cook, after cooking, they are all sent to the palace by eunuchs and maids. Moreover, there are regulations that chefs can't enter the palace without authorization, otherwise they will be punished.

Third, the chef is mainly responsible for the diet of the palace. The ancients paid attention to the "harmony between man and nature" and believed that human beings' food, clothing, housing and transportation conformed to the nature of heaven and earth and could not violate the laws of nature. For example, leeks grow in spring, eat more leeks in spring, and summer is the season of longan, so eat more longan. In a word, they are very picky when choosing food. It's also for the people who cook these foods-chefs. Because when cooking food, the chef injects a spirit into the food. If he is a normal person, his spirit will be strong. But if he is a eunuch, his food will have problems because of lack of energy. Of course, such food can't be given to the emperor and his concubines.

It can be seen that no matter from which angle, the chef can't be castrated.