皇帝五点起床“洗龙沟”，清洗哪里？为何宫女抢着伺候【诸子国学】

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In ancient China, the emperor was supreme

They get up at four o’clock every day and start washing dragon ditch, which is a lucrative job for the palace ladies

Washing dragon ditch specifically refers to the emperor's mouthwash with tea

The water used by the emperor came from the spring of Yuquan Mountain in the suburbs of Beijing, and the tea was a tribute from southern China

The emperor will rinse his mouth with the first sip of tea, he will not drink the rest of the tea

Palace ladies have the right to dispose of these tea leaves, they will re-dry and sell them

So don’t misunderstand washing dragon ditch anymore