As we all know, in the ancient feudal social system, the emperor, as the supreme ruler, had a very noble status, and there were many subordinates around him. Whether you get up in the morning or go to bed at night, there are people waiting around. However, after the ancient emperors got up in the morning, they wanted to "wash the dragon hook", why did the palace ladies not only not feel dirty or avoid, but also rushed to serve? But what is "washing the dragon ditch"? In fact, we do it every morning, that is, get up in the morning to wash and brush our teeth.
In ancient times, the identity of the emperor was relatively noble, so the emperor brushed his teeth and called it "washing the dragon ditch", which was also to present the identity of the emperor's son. Brushing teeth in ancient times was not like now, there were toothbrushes and toothpaste, and in ancient times, when people first brushed their teeth, they all gargled with water. Later, with the development of the times, people began to use salt water and tea to gargle, but most people use tea, so that after gargling, there will be some faint tea aroma, giving people a relatively fresh feeling.
As the emperor of a country, the tea used by the emperor is also a high-grade tea, which is difficult for ordinary people to use. The tea used by the emperor to rinse his mouth was brewed once or twice at a time, and then the tea residue was thrown away. For the emperor, this is already a used tea, naturally it will not be used a second time, but for ordinary people, these high-grade teas, even if they have been brewed once or twice, are also very precious. The palace ladies put away the used tea residue and then dried it before selling it, so that they could make a fortune.
It is said that the companion is like a companion tiger, and in the emperor's side, it may be a careless person who will land on the ground, but in order to live, the people are careful to serve the emperor, afraid of any place to provoke the emperor. However, these tea leaves, for the emperor, have been abolished, as for how the next people to deal with, naturally the emperor will not ask. After these tea leaves are re-dried, they are not used badly, so take them to the market to sell cheaply, you can make some money for other families, why not enjoy it?
And those women who want sparrows to become phoenixes, as long as the appearance is still OK, in the emperor's side for a long time, maybe they will become the emperor's concubines, if they are getting the emperor's favor, it is likely to eventually become a noble concubine, the status is very noble, and the family will follow themselves. Therefore, serving around the emperor, although the risk is very large, but compared to the risk of these benefits, many people can not dream of it, so the palace women naturally rush to serve the emperor to "wash the dragon ditch". What do you think about this?