The emperor's position in ancient times was unmatched, above one person and under ten thousand people, so what he ate, wore, and used was the best. Just when the emperor gets up, he will have different servants to serve, and go through different steps layer by layer to ensure the cleanliness and nobility of the emperor.
First of all, let's understand what is "Chong Long Gou"? From this, it can also be seen that this word is related to the emperor, who in ancient times would be considered to be the true son of heaven and the descendant of the dragon. This "chong long ditch" actually refers to the simple gargling of the emperor after he got up. But different levels, different statuses will use different items and enjoy different services. Ordinary people may only use some raw unprocessed water, and nobles may use some clear tea. But it was different for the emperor, who not only used strong tea, but also strong tea made of high-quality tea.
In ancient times, there are records of what the benefits of strong tea are for gargling. Because of his high status, the emperor attached great importance to his own physical health, even oral health. Because strong tea has the effect of eliminating bad breath, it is loved by the emperor. Gargling with strong tea when you get up again not only eliminates bad breath, but also refreshes your mind and paves the way for the next day's government affairs.
In addition, gargling with strong tea can also prevent tooth decay, because green tea is rich in live bacteria factors, which have a good effect on bacteria and so on. Ancient monarchs had a noble status, and it was impossible to make themselves unable to enjoy food at a young age, so gargling with green tea also had this effect.
But why did the emperor gargling have anything to do with the palace women? Why would the palace ladies scramble to serve the emperor? The first is that for the material aspect, the emperor is also a man. Some palace ladies may think that their posture is good, so they want to appear in front of the emperor and may be valued by the emperor. Therefore, from now on, changing his status may be because he can become a concubine by virtue of his own efforts, and even win glory for the entire family.
But this is a bit unrealistic, and the emperor is also a realistic and material person. The palace maid entered the palace from an early age and served the masters, and the emperor could not seal the simple palace maid just for the sake of beauty. What the emperor needs is people who can help him in his career, people who are right at the door.
The second is related to the emperor's gargling. The emperor's mouthwash is also a meticulous task, just once is not enough, and these also need to be prepared by the palace women around the emperor. This gives the palace maid a great opportunity to seek personal gain for herself. Because these strong teas are made from the best tea leaves, but no matter how they are used, there will be a certain surplus. At this time, the palace maid can collect these precious tea leaves, send them out of the palace, auction them, and so on.
As we can imagine, these teas were for the emperor, so its value, price and rarity are self-evident, and some of them are not even domestic products, but tributes from abroad. Even the emperor's close people, nobles, etc. could not get it. Although it has been used once, after being dried in the sun, it still has its original taste, so it is robbed and admired by people. And people outside the palace don't know that this has been used once, and even if it has been used once, they don't mind. After all, the emperor had used it, and they thought it was an honor to share an item with the emperor.
This seems to have formed a simple tradition among the palace women. Since they entered the palace, they were all poor when they were young, so they sold their daughters, subsidized the family, and even accumulated dowries for themselves. By thinking about these secret transactions, these palace ladies can obtain a large amount of silver, so that they can accumulate some of it themselves. The rest can also be sent home to honor the parents and sympathize with their hardships. The monthly allowance of the palace maids is limited, not only is the work tired, but there is no other subsidy. Therefore, this has also become a way for them to "get rich in silence".
Otherwise, who would want to serve the emperor so closely? If you don't pay attention to it a little, if you have a slip-up, it will directly be blamed on you, from the light to the heavy staff, or even to the sin of killing the head, the Nine Tribes. These tasks are not something that anyone can do, but are carefully selected and fixed to serve the emperor.
Therefore, these jobs have also become "panacea", unless a fixed person is sick, or unwell, can find a relevant person to replace, otherwise it can not guarantee the safety of the emperor's life. If someone assassinates the emperor, it is also possible. Therefore, in order to compete for these good errands, everyone competes, wants to deal with the relationship with the person who assigns these jobs, and assigns this good errand to himself.