Why did rushing the dragon ditch for the emperor become the favorite errand of the palace women? What good is it for the palace maids
A few years ago, several Qing Palace dramas were broadcast in succession, which gave us a better understanding of the life of women in the harem of the Qing Dynasty, and it was also through these TV series that although they lived in ancient times, they had some habits that were more similar to ours, such as gargling before getting up in the morning to eat. Even if they don't have toothpaste to brush their teeth, gargling is very exquisite. Moreover, there is another word to describe the emperor's mouthwash, then it is Chong Long Gou.
It is said that the emperor did not rinse his mouth with water after getting up, but asked the palace maid or eunuch to prepare warm water made of good tea leaves to rinse his mouth, so that he could not only remove the odor in his mouth, but also leave a residual fragrance in his mouth. And at that time, many palace women's favorite errand was chong long ditch, and even some palace women would deliberately buy the relationship in order to compete for this errand. Let's take a look.
First, tea can be turned into money.
As mentioned above, the tea used by the emperor to rinse his mouth was not a mortal product, but a fine dry tea. The tea made by brewing such tea leaves and water at the right temperature is the mouthwash that the emperor wants to use. Such tea is no longer a mortal product in the palace, so in the folk, most people may not have seen it. Ordinary people have no way to access this kind of tea, and only the palace women who serve the emperor Chong Longgou are qualified to manage it. Therefore, after the emperor finished gargling, they would take out the tea leaves in the teacup, take them to a private place to dry, and package the tea leaves to sell outside the palace, naturally they could get a lot of money. It is said that during the Guangxu period, there were palace women who sold tea leaves, and the price could reach every twenty or fifty taels of silver.
Second, the difference in errands also represents their own identity.
In the palace, the hierarchy is very obvious and particularly deadly. The higher the rank, the more power you have, and the more others will fear themselves. For the palace women, if they can serve the emperor at the emperor's side, other palace women will naturally envy their errands, and they will also think that they are the emperor's confidants, and they will naturally please and sell well. This is of great help to stabilize your position in the palace.
Third, there is a chance to change your current position.
In ancient times, the palace women who entered the palace were not 25 years old and would not be released from the palace, and when they reached the age of 25, they were also older women at that time, and it was difficult to find a suitable in-laws to marry, and the second half of their lives were probably not particularly good. Therefore, they will look for a patron in the palace, and the best patron is nothing more than the emperor. And Chong Longgou is an errand to contact the emperor, if you can get the emperor's other eyes, it is not impossible to turn into a serf as a master.
The above is the reason why the palace maid wants to help the emperor rush the dragon ditch, and it is still very realistic to say.