1. The first eunuch prime minister - Qin Zhao Gao

Zhao Gao was a descendant of the nobles of the Zhao Kingdom. He was plundered into Qin when Chunhe was destroyed. His father and son were castrated successively. The young Zhao Gao Full of the bitterness of the world. After entering the palace, he secretly aspired to revenge, endured humiliation and served the young master Hu Hai attentively, which was highly appreciated by Qin Shihuang.

In 210 AD, the first emperor of Qin died of illness in Shaqiu. Zhao Gao planned a conspiracy, used clever words and harsh words to lure Li Si into the water, deceived the truth, forced the prince Hu Su to be killed, imprisoned the general Meng Kuo Shidi, and successfully helped Hu Hai. usurp the throne. Later, he was promoted to Lang Zhongling and took control of the court. Then Zhao Gao fully displayed his brutal methods and killed Li Si, his dissident and his ally. He turned a deer into a horse and played with Qin II. Finally, he launched a coup and forced the death of Qin II. How could he, the spirit of Qin Shihuang, the emperor of the ages, understand that the iron-clad country of Qin was destroyed at the hands of an eunuch, Zhao Gao?

2. Amassing money and power to disrupt the Han Palace - Zhang Rang of the Eastern Han Dynasty

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Shichang eunuch group headed by Zhang Rang dominated the court and had overwhelming power in the world. Zhang Rang was from Yingzhou (now Yuzhou, Henan). From a handyman eunuch in the palace, he gradually climbed up to the rank of chief eunuch and regular attendant. He encouraged the faint emperor Liu Ling and Emperor Liu Hong to set up the "Siyuan Official Sales Office" to openly sell officials and make money. They also set up a "Naked Tour Pavilion" in the West Garden of the Han Palace, exclusively for Emperor Ling's lewd pleasures, which made Emperor Ling smile with joy. He "transgressed" the imperial system and built his manor higher than the palace. He was also afraid that the Emperor Ling would find out, so he tried his best to deceive the Emperor Ling by saying "The emperor cannot climb high, or he will suffer disaster if he climbs high." This foolish emperor was actually convinced and kept claiming that Zhang Rang As a father, I am truly a coward and a traitor, a scumbag.

Zhang Rang led ten regular servants, confused right and wrong, eliminated differences, and fabricated charges to kill court officials, which finally aroused the dissatisfaction of the group of relatives headed by He Jin. Zhang Rang acted first and lured He Jin to death, which led to an uprising in the capital's guards and killed thousands of eunuchs in the palace. Zhang Rang also went to a dead end and threw himself into the Yellow River.

3. Eunuch strategist——Tang Gao Lishi

Gao Lishi was the most powerful eunuch in the Tang Dynasty. From a wandering boy, he was castrated and entered the palace to serve the empress Wu Zetian. He witnessed all kinds of dangers and cruelties in the palace, and gradually learned a set of unique skills. During the "Dragon Revolution", he adapted to the situation, chose his master, took refuge in Li Longji, and unseated his master Wu Zetian. Later, he made suggestions and helped Li Longji to kill Empress Wei and Princess Taiping, and eventually became the most loyal servant of Emperor Ming of Tang Dynasty. However, Gao Lishi contributed a lot and offered many good strategies in the process of creating the "Kaiyuan prosperity" of the Tang Dynasty. Among all the eunuchs in China, he was considered to be outstanding.

The most exciting play Gao Lishi performed on the historical stage was that he single-handedly brokered the unparalleled marriage between Yang Yuhuan and Tang Xuanzong. It was he who made Concubine Yang Guifei successful, and it was he who hanged Concubine Yang Guifei in Maweipo. Success is also a strong person, and defeat is also a strong person. It’s true that a beautiful woman’s smile will charm you for eternity, but leave eternal regret in the world.

4. The powerful eunuch, Li Fuguo of the Tang Dynasty

From the Xia Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty for five thousand years, there were thousands of eunuchs in the palaces of all dynasties. Not to mention the good and bad, loyal and traitorous, there are not many people who can leave a mark on Chinese history. There are only eunuchs and prime ministers like Li Fuguo, Zhao Gao and him, who have never come since.

All the tycoons who bring chaos to the country have a set of dark tricks that are beyond ordinary people, and Li Fuguo is the master of them. He doesn't know how to flatter people and flatter others without learning. He can turn things upside down, make things worse, he can do anything. He never shows mercy when it comes to murdering his own kind and killing those who are different from him. From princes and prime ministers to queens and emperors, when they are useful, they can be used as a scepter in their hands; when they are useless, they can use their hands to kill them all with a knife. Li Fuguo was busy throughout his life, seeking power to retain his position, taking advantage of the wealth and wealth, and finally ended up with his head in a different place, his body abandoned in the wilderness.

5. The supervisor of the army harmed the country and spread poison all over the world - Song Dynasty Tong Guan

Tong Guan, a young man, entered the palace and surrendered to the eunuch Li Xian. He is a well-behaved person, very good at figuring things out, and good at charming. After Huizong came to the throne, he took to the throne like a fish in water. He tried his best to offer antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and tried his best to please the romantic emperor. From then on, he rose to prominence. He joined forces with Cai Jing to exclude courtiers. The two prime ministers, the public (namely Cai Jing) and the female (namely Tong Guan), colluded with each other internally and externally to monopolize the military and political power of the Northern Song Dynasty. All officials in the government and the public were expelled, and the child eunuch became the "Tong King". Tong Guan had sole military power for twenty years. The Northern Song Dynasty suffered repeated defeats in the wars with the Liao and Jin Dynasties, and the national power was weakening. However, he had permanent military power, which shows that he had high methods of retaining power.

6. Self-castration and the road to wealth - Wang Zhen of the Ming Dynasty

Wang Zhen was originally a frustrated scholar. He found a way out of countless examples of eunuchs in history who became successful and took power. Acting on behalf of Heaven, the shortcut to becoming richest in the world, gained the spiritual power of self-castration. So, like a gambler, he gambled his body and personality, paving the way to rapid success at the cost of self-castration. He ignored traditional concepts and social discussions and excluded auxiliary ministers; he stole Zhu Yuanzhang's iron plate that strictly prohibited eunuchs from intervening in politics, allowing eunuchs to openly enter the political arena; after taking over the power, he crazily amassed money, interfered with finances under the banner of imperial power, and committed corruption. He took bribes and put the idea of ??getting rich on monks and nuns; he eliminated political opponents and was sinister and vicious, dismembering and killing Liu Qiu, which was the most appalling tragedy in the Yingzong period of the Ming Dynasty. Wang Zhen's dictatorial power led to the chaos of the government, which led to the capture of Yingzong. He himself was also killed and was killed by the guard general Fan Zhong with a hammer, and his soul was returned to hell.

7. The leader of the Eight Tigers who "established the emperor" - Ming Dynasty Liu Jin

Liu Jin, one of the most famous eunuchs in the history of the Ming Dynasty, was known as the "established emperor".

He entered the palace as a young man, and with his handy mind, he learned a lot of business skills. He was appreciated by the eunuch Li Guang and recommended to the East Palace to serve the prince Zhu Houzhao. He devoted all his efforts to please the prince, and soon became the prince's confidant. After the crown prince succeeded to the throne, Liu Jin was promoted successively and soon became a eunuch in charge of rituals, answering the emperor's memorials on behalf of the emperor. He coaxed the lustful Ming Wuzong into the leopard room, concocted a list of "traitors", and killed 56 upright courtiers. He monopolized all the decisions of the imperial court and became the nameless "Emperor Liu". He also relied on institutions such as Dongxi Factory and Jinyiwei to carry out terror, making everyone in the world in danger. He also arbitrarily changed the imperial system and took the opportunity to accept bribes, and courtiers followed suit. , greed spread everywhere, and the Ming Dynasty was in decline.

8. Wei Zhongxian, the number one prostitute in the Ming Dynasty

Wei Zhongxian was originally a bad boy in the market, illiterate, but well versed. Not long after he entered the palace, he was promoted by the eunuch Wang An, and he had a passionate relationship with the emperor's grandma Ke Yinyue, and he got close to the Wanli Emperor. After Ming Xizong Zhu Youxiao ascended the throne, he and Ke Yinyue. He began to take power and intervene in politics in the following month. Night? Naogang 叻扉K? Call the squid like gate ┧擞 Liang Shi 卡?荩? smash surprised ⑵ Yi She? Lan Zai Yu Lu 衽? λ blue 痌俦 ∶? An ant stabs you in the heart?br>9. Arrogant and arrogant, he was eventually punished - Qing Andehai

Andehai, who entered the palace as a eunuch at the age of 10, won the favor of his master because of his dexterity and sharp eyes. He was called "Xiao Anzi". In 1861, he encountered an opportunity and ascended to the throne. In that year, Emperor Xianfeng issued a secret decree on his deathbed, appointing his only son Zai Chun to succeed him, and Su Shun and other eight ministers to take over the throne. , can be eliminated. After Xianfeng's death, Andehai acted as the secret envoy of Nala and Prince Gong, traveling between Rehe and Beijing, making Xinyou's coup a success. Empress Dowager Cixi made an exception and promoted him to the position of chief eunuch.

After becoming Cixi's confidant, Andehai became arrogant, interfered in government affairs, suppressed Prince Gong, promoted the empress dowagers of the two palaces, made many enemies, and made money crazily. , lived an arrogant life and ended up in Jinan, with his head missing.

10. Li Lianying, the first eunuch in Houhei in the Qing Dynasty

Li Lianying died in the sixth year of Xianfeng (1856). He left the palace in the 34th year of Guangxu's reign (1908) and stayed in the Qing Palace for fifty-two years. He was the most favored eunuch of Empress Dowager Cixi. He was also the one with the highest taste, the most power, the most wealth, and the longest tenure in the Qing Dynasty. The great eunuch. His attitude towards his master's servants and his cruelty towards his fellows reached the peak of his power. Fawning to him and listening to him, he heard about and participated in all the state affairs and important affairs of the Qing Dynasty.