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Chapter 109: Battle of Wits with a Group of "Confucians" (Seeking Monthly Votes)

In the reception room on the west side of the Cathedral, Archbishop Beaumont was full of astonishment, "Your Highness, how can this be possible?

"There's absolutely no way potatoes could appear on the Passover table..."

He was referring to the scene depicted in the painting of 'The Last Supper'—where Jesus sat with his twelve disciples on Passover, sharing their final meal together before he publicly announced that one of them would betray him.

Joseph smiled and said, "Archbishop Beaumont, how do you know there were no potatoes on that table then?"

"This..."

"I believe the earliest depiction of 'The Last Supper' only showed the Lord holding a piece of bread in his hand. It wasn't until Da Vinci's famous painting that the variety of food began to enrich. Therefore, it's acceptable to add one more kind, right?"

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