have to say,
The ancients were quite ruthless.
He drank vinegar to rinse his mouth, chewed tree branches to grind his teeth, and was in a complete mess.
After all, the ancients paid attention to etiquette. Bright eyes and white teeth are the most basic conditions for being an official.
If you want your teeth to be flawlessly white, you must pay attention to your oral hygiene.
Primary tool: Thumbelina.
It has been recorded in the Wei and Jin Dynasties that brushing teeth with fingers was a common way to clean teeth, and may also be dipped in green salt or tooth powder, but this increased the cost.
Intermediate tools: Soak willow branches, locust branches, and mulberry branches in water and break them, or bite them open to get a fracture full of fibers. Then use this fracture to dip some tooth powder and brush to clean your teeth. This was generally seen in the Sui and Tang Dynasties.
This is a bit more advanced than Thumbelina, but it doesn't feel very good. If you poke it in the wrong place, it will reach your stomach in one step...
Advanced tools: Toothbrushes are made of pig hair or horse hair. The brush head has various hardnesses. The toothbrush handles are also made of various materials, from bamboo and wood to gold, silver and jade inlaid with precious stones.
For example, the horsetail toothbrush used by Li Hongbi is made of horsetail hair. The handle of the toothbrush is inlaid with gold and jade. It is truly exclusive to the noble prince.
But the problem is that this thing is too crude and not very easy to use!
Those few pokes from Xiaogugu just now almost made Li Hongbi vomit out all the food he had eaten the night before.
In addition, there is tooth powder. Tooth powder is a valuable thing and only the rich and powerful can afford it.
Thanks to the commercial prosperity of the Song Dynasty, the handicraft industry has developed rapidly, so toothpastes and tooth powders have come out one after another, and there are even tooth powder shops specializing in selling tooth powder prepared from traditional Chinese medicine.
This tooth powder is generally boiled with willow branches, locust branches, and mulberry branches boiled in water, and then added with ginger water, asarum and other seasonings.
For example, the famous Su Shi and Su Xianren once prepared their own tooth powder. They dried rosin and poria cocos in the sun and pounded them into powder and then sifted them. The fine powder sifted out was the valuable "Su's tooth powder".
The tooth powder used by the royal family was made from seven kinds of Chinese herbal medicine by the Taiyuan Hospital, and was specially used for protecting and cleaning the teeth of dignitaries in the palace.
Overall, the whitening effect of these tooth powders is really good. At least Li Hongbi had a mouth of white teeth when he saw Zhu Di, the dog emperor.
But the problem is that this kind of tooth powder also has many shortcomings. For example, some tooth powders have large particles and are easy to wear enamel and gums; some tooth powders are alkaline and can easily cause inflammation of oral tissues; some tooth powders contain chemical ingredients that can easily cause Allergy or adverse reactions, etc.
Li Hongbi thought to himself, walked directly into the study, found paper and pen and started writing and drawing.
The toothbrush is roughly the same shape, and it is enough to find some skilled craftsmen to drill holes and insert bristles. Generally speaking, it is not difficult.
But toothpaste is different. Li Hongbi only knows a rough idea about this thing. The main ingredients are a friction agent, one or two herbs, and an adhesive. With some tinkering, it should be ready.
Friction is one of the main ingredients for cleaning teeth. The best one right now is toner, which must be ground extremely fine to avoid damage to tooth enamel.
Herbal medicines are relatively simple, such as mint and honeysuckle. You can also add spices you can find according to your own conditions.
The most troublesome thing is the adhesive, which turns the powdery raw materials into a paste for easy use.
"Honey is good, but it affects the taste and makes it too sweet."
"Then there is only glycerin. It is not difficult to make this thing. The oil is added to alkaline water and stirred until saponified. The transparent oil separated from the upper layer is glycerin..."
"My son, what are you talking about?" Li Jinglong suddenly spoke, sticking his head out and looking at Li Hongbi with curiosity.
Li Hongbi ignored him, wrote down the toothpaste formula, and handed it to Qiu Xiang.
"Xiao Gugugu, go and prepare these materials. I will be of great use to you, sir!"
Upon hearing this, Qiuxiang's eyes suddenly lit up.
The last time the young master gave them the formula, they created a priceless facial cream, which has now become a major economic pillar industry of the Duke's government!
Could it be that Young Master is trying to come up with something good this time?
Qiuxiang didn't dare to ask any more questions, so she obeyed the order and left.
Seeing this situation, Li Jinglong couldn't help but curiously asked: "Son, are you thinking of another way to make money?"
"Oh, who are you?" Li Hongbi looked at Li Jinglong expressionlessly, "Are we familiar?"
Li Jinglong: "!!!"
Damn it!
Treason!
evil creature!
Isn’t it because I didn’t help you last night?
Why is this brat so small-minded? He still remembers an overnight grudge, right?
"Son, what happened last night..."
"Okay, okay, I don't have time to talk nonsense with you, so hurry up and get out of here!"
Li Hongbi waved his hand impatiently.
He still looks bruised and swollen, which makes everyone feel unhappy!
Li Jinglong laughed twice, and then his face straightened.
"But something big happened in the court!"
"The original Minister of the Ministry of Hubu, Wang Pu, and the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Zhang Wei, became official. They were succeeded by Xia Yuanji, the Minister of the Ministry of Hubu, and Jian Yi, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, respectively. The six ministers have completely changed their positions!"
When Li Hongbi heard this, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
Both Wang Dun and Zhang Yan were veterans of the Hongwu dynasty. They could be described as talented and capable officials. They were also veterans of the auxiliary affairs left to Zhu Yunwen by Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang.
It's just a pity that the scholar emperor Zhu Yunwen was stupid and didn't like these mature and prudent ministers who assisted the government. Instead, he liked Qi Huangfang, the three treasures of Jianwen, so that he lost his kingdom in vain.
However, once the Jianwen court fell and Emperor Yongle came to the throne, no matter how capable Wang Duan and Zhang Yan were, the Yongle court would not be able to tolerate them.
It is normal for an emperor to have his ministers.
However, compared to Wang Dun and Zhang Yan, Jian Yi and Xia Yuanji are also very good, even better than their masters!
The current six books of ministers can be said to be mixed in quality.
Jian Yi, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and Xia Yuanji, the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, were two capable officials in governing the world, and were praised as "Jian Xia" by later generations.
Li Zhigang, the Minister of Rites, and Zheng Ci, the Minister of Punishments, were two sinister villains who came to power because they catered to the flattering dog emperor.
Liu Jun, Minister of the Ministry of War, and Huang Fu, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, were two capable officials.
But this has nothing to do with Li Hongbi.
"That's right, it has nothing to do with us."
"It's normal for the Dog Emperor to start liquidating his former ministers!"
Li Hongbi curled his lips indifferently, showing no interest in this matter.
But Li Jinglong was a little anxious and whispered: "Son, do you think His Majesty the Emperor will also liquidate..."
"Don't worry!" Li Hongbi comforted him: "As long as you don't seek death in the future, the Dog Emperor will never attack our old Li family again!"
"Otherwise, why have I been busy for so long?"
Li Jinglong was still a little worried, based on his current status as a civil and military official.
"Then what should I do when I become a father and go to court?"
"Today, His Majesty the Emperor asked my father for his opinion for the first time, and he was so frightened that his calves almost became weak!"
Li Hongbi was a little surprised when he heard this.
The Dog Emperor asked Li Jinglong for his opinion on government affairs?
Is this a political signal?
"Simple."
"From now on, just think of yourself as a transparent person!"
"After you go to court, no matter who asks you any questions, you will only reply with one sentence?"
When Li Jinglong heard this, he was immediately ecstatic and asked hurriedly: "What's your reply?"
"Ah, yes, yes..."
Li Jinglong: "???"
Forehead?
Ah this?
Not so good?
"Son, isn't this a bit..."
"Ah, yes, yes!"
"..."
