In the seventh year of Huangchu, three days after Cao Rui ascended the throne, he summoned his attendant Liu Ye to ask about the meal and reminisce about the past. From the conversation about cooking Luo carp to the anecdotes about Zuo Ci, Liu Ye cautiously responded and avoided talking about immortality, which hinted at the subtle temptations and undercurrents of the emperor and his ministers' first acquaintance.
