Actually, the food tester also monitored the food being prepared so if it was poisonous, he should have known before it came out to the king. The tasting in front of the king was just to prove to the kind that the taster believed it to be safe. Or that the taster was willing to die to see the king dead.
Actually, the food tester also monitored the food being prepared so if it was poisonous, he should have known before it came out to the king. The tasting in front of the king was just to prove to the kind that the taster believed it to be safe. Or that the taster was willing to die to see the king dead.