In ancient Chinese society, eunuchs were the main servers in the palace. Most of them had low status and were often looked down upon by others.
But there were three "eunuchs" who were so awesome that they not only escaped the punishment of castration and entered the palace directly, they also humiliated the royal family, made the queen mother give birth to a son, and even murdered the emperor.
Who are these three fake eunuchs, and what will be their final outcome?
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What is the role of eunuchs in ancient times?
The eunuchs in the palace are called eunuchs. Eunuchs who are closer to the emperor and have obtained certain rights are called eunuchs.
Ancient society attached great importance to bloodline , and eunuchs were also men.
If they are not castrated, a large number of eunuchs are active in the harem, they are likely to have adultery with the concubines in the harem, affecting the purity of the dragon bloodline.
The profession of eunuch is very humble. If he were not desperate and forced by life, an ordinary man would definitely not choose to be a eunuch in the palace.
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Many people have a misunderstanding. After seeing the experience of Su Peisheng in "The Legend of Zhen Huan", everyone thinks that eunuchs have a high status and can enjoy glory and wealth in the palace.
In fact, this is not the case. There are still only a few top eunuchs like Su Peisheng. Most eunuchs do dirty work every day and live a never-ending life.
Their bodies are not perfect, and daily urination is also a problem for them. Therefore, most eunuchs have a smell on their bodies, and most people in the palace hold a contemptuous attitude towards eunuchs.
But there was a lowly eunuch who climbed into the Queen Mother's bed. He was the famous Lao Ai .
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The unified Yingzheng actually has a eunuch stepfather?
Zhao Ji was very beautiful and good at dancing. When she reached the age of marriage, her father betrothed her to Lu Buwei.
Lu Buwei was deeply attracted by this stunningly beautiful woman. After a long period of getting along, the relationship between the two continued to deepen. But not long after, such a peaceful and happy life changed.
At that time, Chu, the son of Qin State , was a hostage in Zhao State . Later, he met Lu Buwei and became good friends. Lu Buwei was very hospitable and invited Zichu to his home. He also enthusiastically sent his wife Zhao Ji to dance for the two of them.
What he didn't expect was that Zi Chu fell in love with Zhao Ji at a glance. Then Zichu proposed to Lu Buwei that he wanted to take this beautiful woman away.
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Lu Buwei was very angry at the time. He liked Zhao Ji very much and really didn't want to give up his beloved woman. But he immediately considered Zi Chu's special status and his political investment in Zi Chu, and Lu Buwei began to hesitate.
After much thought, he reluctantly gave up his love and dedicated Zhao Ji to Zi Chu.
According to rumors, Zhao Ji was already pregnant when Lu Buwei presented Zhao Ji to Zi Chu. King of Qin Ying Zheng is the first child born after Zhao Ji and Zi Chu were together, so some people speculate that Ying Zheng’s biological father is actually Lu Buwei, not Zi Chu.
However, this matter can be regarded as an unsolved historical mystery. To this day, still has many different opinions on Ying Zheng's life experience.
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Zhao Ji gave birth to a son for Zi Chu. Zi Chu was so happy that he immediately made Zhao Ji his wife.
King Zhao of Qin In the fiftieth year, a war broke out between Qin and Zhao, and the State of Zhao tried every means to kill Zi Chu. But at that time, Zi Chu had already conspired with Lu Buwei to escape back to Qin.
The State of Zhao then set its sights on Zhao Ji's son Ying Zheng. Fortunately, Zhao Ji's family was powerful, so protected Zhao Ji's mother and son from death.
Soon after Zi Chu returned to Qin, he inherited the throne and became King Zhaoxiang of Qin, and Lu Buwei also became the prime minister. After ascended the throne, Zichu couldn't wait to send people to the Kingdom of Zhao to pick up his wife and son.
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Unfortunately, Zi Chu died three years after inheriting the throne. Ying Zheng became the King of Qin at the age of 13, and Zhao Ji became the Queen Mother. Zhao Ji was promiscuous by nature, and after Zi Chu's death, she completely exposed her true nature.
After the death of King Qin Zhaoxiang, Zhao Ji was very lonely. She thought of her old lover Lu Buwei, and Lu Buwei obviously could not forget their previous relationship. The two hit it off and soon started messing together.
At this time, Ying Zheng was still young and did not understand the affairs between men and women. Zhao Ji was very rampant in the palace and often had trysts with Lu Buwei.
Lu Buwei not only hangs out with Ying Zheng's mother, he also holds the political power that belongs to Ying Zheng in his hands . Ying Zheng was too young when he succeeded to the throne and lacked political experience. This gave Lu Buwei an opportunity to take advantage of.
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He asked Ying Zheng to call himself "Father Zhong". In the eyes of others, Lu Buwei regarded himself as Ying Zheng's second father. Although Ying Zheng is young, he is not stupid. Ying Zheng soon heard about his mother and Lu Buwei from others.
When he first heard the news, Ying Zheng was shocked. He didn't believe that his mother would do such a thing. But when he saw Lu Buwei frequently visiting his mother's palace, he gradually believed this rumor.
But at that time, Ying Zheng had no way to fight back and punish Lu Buwei.
On the one hand, he did not want to break up with his mother. On the other hand, he had no political power in his hands. Now he relied on Lu Buwei to control the overall situation of the court. Therefore, Ying Zheng has never dared to act rashly, he just turned a blind eye.
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But in Ying Zheng's heart, he still hates Lu Buwei very much. He has made up his mind to punish Lu Buwei after he takes power.
Lu Buwei is a very shrewd person. Although he is very happy immersed in his love with Zhao Ji, he soon realizes that his actions will arouse the resentment of the king. In order to escape in time, he dedicated Lao Ai to Zhao Ji.
And this story is also recorded in history. "Historical Records·Biography of Lu Buwei" records: "Lü Buwei was afraid that it would bring disaster to himself... He ordered Ai to pass through the Tonglun with his Yin, so that the Queen Mother could hear it and taste it."
On the surface, Lu Buwei dedicated one to Zhao Ji Eunuch, Actually, this Lao Ai is not a real eunuch . Under the protection of Lu Buwei, he escaped the punishment of castration.
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Lu Buwei specially sent people to pluck out all of Lao Ai's beard to make him look more like a eunuch, and then sent him to the palace. Lao Ai was extremely handsome and extremely talented in matters involving men and women, all of which made Zhao Ji deeply intoxicated by him.
Afterwards, Zhao Ji slowly put Lu Buwei behind and devoted herself to her happy life with Lao Ai. Before , when Lu Buwei came to the palace, he was always criticized by others. Everyone knew that he and the Queen Mother were going to behave in an ambiguous manner.
But now that Lai Ai has the cover of being a eunuch, it is very convenient for her to have fun with the Queen Mother in the palace. They hang out together all day and all night. Not long after, Zhao Ji found out that she was pregnant.
This frightened Zhao Ji. She understood that if she wanted to give birth to this child, her son Ying Zheng would definitely know about it. By then, Lao Ai will definitely be executed.
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In order to protect her loved ones and continue to live with Lao Ai, Zhao Ji expressed to Ying Zheng her intention to settle in Yongcheng .
Recently, Zhao Ji did not have any trouble with Lu Buwei. Ying Zheng was very happy. When he heard his mother's suggestion, he thought that his mother had been too bored recently and agreed to her request.
Afterwards, Zhao Ji and Lao Ai came to Yongcheng. Here, no one can restrict their behavior. The two of them get along like an ordinary couple and live a very happy life.
Zhao Ji also gave birth to two lovely children for Lao Ai. Zhao Ji is already very satisfied with her current life. But Lao Ai's ambitions didn't stop there. He not only asked the Queen Mother to give birth to a child for him, but he even wanted to be Ying Zheng's fake father.
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嫪毐 recruited troops and won over many famous nobles. The power in his hands gradually increased, and his subordinates also fawned over him. Lao Ai lost himself in the praises one after another, and he was a little carried away.
When he was drinking with the court officials, Lao Ai even said that he was the false father of the current king. The officials who drank with him quickly reported the secret. After Ying Zheng heard about it, he became furious and was about to immediately order Lao Ai to be executed.
Lao Ai also knew that he had said the wrong thing. He understood that now he was basically at a dead end , but he still did not want to compromise and wanted to give it a try.
He stole Zhao Ji's Jade Seal and prepared to rebel.
Picture丨Zhao Ji and Lao Ai
But Lao Ai was not the king’s opponent after all, and was eventually killed by Ying Zheng. His and Zhao Ji's two children were also thrown to death. Zhao Ji was heartbroken. Her physical condition deteriorated sharply and she became weaker and weaker.
Lao Ai's life is very legendary.. He and Zhao Ji have very different identities, but they can make Zhao Ji willingly give birth to two children for him.
If he had lived an honest and responsible life, he would have enjoyed endless glory and wealth, but because of his greed and arrogance, he eventually died tragically.
What is the ending of Lu Buwei? After Lao Ai stole the jade seal and rebelled, Ying Zheng was very afraid that Lu Buwei would also rebel like Lao Ai.
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So Ying Zheng wrote a letter to Lu Buwei : "What contribution did you make to Qin? The Qin Dynasty granted you a title in Henan, and lived in 100,000 households. Why are you close to Qin? He is known as Zhongfu. He and his wife The family moved to Shu! ——"Historical Records·Biography of Lu Buwei""
After receiving this letter, Lu Buwei hurriedly went to Shu, but on the way to Shu, Lu Buwei became more and more frightened as he thought about it. Although Ying Zheng has spared his life now, it does not mean that Ying Zheng will be so tolerant in the future, and it may harm his family.
After much thought, Lu Buwei finally decided to commit suicide by taking poison.
After Lu Buwei's death, all the political power of the Qin State fell into the hands of Ying Zheng , and he began to make great efforts to realize his political ambitions.
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Gao Bodhisattva had an affair with the queen, and was so angry that Emperor Xiaowen couldn't afford it
Empress Dowager Feng In order to consolidate the status of the Feng family, she deliberately married her niece to her grandson. In terms of seniority, Feng Run, whom Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty married, was considered his aunt. Feng Run was as beautiful as a flower and was considerate, so he was quickly loved by Emperor Xiaowen.
But Feng Run's physical condition was not good. Not long after she married Emperor Xiaowen, she became seriously ill and needed to go home to recuperate. While recuperating at home, she met a handsome doctor named Gao Bodhisattva.
The two soon fell in love secretly and spent a sweet time at home. But not long after, Feng Run's illness recovered and she was taken back to the palace.
After returning to the palace, Feng Run kept thinking about Gao Bodhisattva. Later, she sent someone to take care of the relationship, and brought Gao Bodhisattva into the palace as a eunuch to serve her.
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Since then, the two often met in the palace and continued to live a happy life. Emperor Xiaowen was kept in the dark and loved Feng Run deeply, and even made Feng Run his queen in 498 AD. After making Feng Run his queen, Emperor Xiaowen went on an expedition.
He thought that Feng Run, as the queen, would take good care of the harem and make himself feel at ease. But he didn't want to be in the military camp. Emperor Xiaowen saw his sister who was crying so hard that she ran to him for help.
Emperor Xiaowen saw his sister's sad look and said quickly: " Just say whatever you have to say, and I will make the decision for you. "
After hearing what his brother said, his sister cried even more sadly. She said: "I was originally Princess Pengcheng should follow her own wishes even if she gets married. However, Feng Run insisted on wanting me to marry his brother Feng Su, and even used various despicable methods to force me. I'm really sad, I don't want to commit myself to Feng Su. Feng Run is a bad woman. She committed adultery in the palace behind her brother's back, bullied her younger sister, and expected her brother to make the decision.
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After Emperor Xiaowen learned about this incident, he was very shocked and sent people to investigate . The investigating servants soon brought the news that the queen had indeed had an affair with the eunuch in the palace.
Emperor Xiaowen did not expect that the queen actually betrayed him, and he was heartbroken. After returning to the palace, Emperor Xiaowen decided to execute Gao Bodhisattva immediately. Feng Run knew that the matter was exposed and kept kowtowing at Emperor Xiaowen's feet, hoping that he would spare his life.
In order to survive, Gao Bodhisattva put all the responsibility on the queen.
Bodhisattva Gao said: "I have no choice but to be friends with the queen. It is to protect you. Your Majesty, the queen used witchcraft to murder you. You believe that I am innocent." Emperor Xiaowen was unwilling to listen to Gao Bodhisattva's excuse and immediately sent someone to execute him.
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As for Feng Run, it has to be said that Emperor Xiaowen had deep feelings for her. Emperor Xiaowen did not kill Feng Run, nor did he even deprive Feng Run of his position as queen.
However, because of Feng Run's betrayal of him, Emperor Xiaowen fell seriously ill, and his physical condition was not optimistic from then on. Emperor Xiaowen died during the second southern expedition.
Before his death, Emperor Xiaowen ordered Queen Feng Run to take poison and be buried with him. Feng Run really proved the saying that beauty is a disaster. Because of her, Bodhisattva Gao was executed. Because of her, Emperor Xiaowen was so angry that he became ill and finally died on the way to the south.
Poor Emperor Xiaowen, he had such outstanding military talent and smart political mind, but he died young.
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Liu Keming, who caused trouble in the harem, finally succeeded in killing the emperor.
Liu Keming was born fair and pure, and was loved by the eunuch Liu Guang. As a eunuch, Liu Guang had no ability to reproduce, so he adopted Liu Keming as his adopted son. Liu Guang could be said to have devoted all his love to Liu Keming.
When Liu Keming grew up and could enter the palace as a eunuch, Liu Guangke was in trouble. Because he had been castrated himself, Liu Guang did not want his adopted son to experience such pain again.
After careful consideration, he decided to take a desperate risk and use his contacts to buy various relationships. Let Liu Keming enter the palace and become a eunuch without castration.
Liu Keming was born handsome, and had a sweet mouth, and he was quickly loved by the emperor. For this reason, the emperor specially gave him to his son Li Zhan. Li Zhan only cared about having fun and paid no attention to the government affairs of the court.
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After Liu Keming understood his temperament, in order to make the prince Li Zhan like him more and believe in himself , he went to learn to play polo and other games, and played with Li Zhan every day .
As a result, Li Zhan also regarded Liu Keming as his close friend and would take him with him wherever he went. Once upon a time, two people were so happy playing chess that they didn't fall asleep until dawn.
After getting along with each other every day, Li Zhan trusts Liu Keming even more. After Li Zhan successfully ascended the throne, Liu Keming's status also improved. Li Zhan could safely leave all matters in the palace to Liu Keming.
Unfortunately, after Li Zhan ascended the throne, he did not get rid of his previous bad habit of only focusing on pleasure.
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All he thinks about every day is playing polo, chess, bird fighting and other games. He is not even interested in the beautiful concubines in the harem, which also makes the concubines in the harem very distressed.
The emperor ignored government affairs and ignored the harem, but Liu Keming found an opportunity to be happy.
According to the rules of the palace, eunuchs and maids cannot have an affair. But Liu Keming was not a real eunuch, and he was born very handsome, so there were still many palace ladies who had the courage to associate with him. The pursuit of the palace ladies made Liu Keming more and more arrogant.
Liu Keming believed that these rough-skinned and fleshy palace maids who served their masters were not worthy of him, and he should go and have fun with the lonely concubines in the harem. Concubine Dong Shu's appearance was considered top-notch in the harem, and Liu Keming had his eye on her from the beginning.
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After Liu Keming expressed his feelings and identity to Concubine Dong Shu several times, Concubine Dong Shu also let go of her worries. invited Liu Keming to her palace every day, and then the two of them behaved contentedly.
As time went by, Liu Keming became tired of Concubine Dong Shu. He turned to look for other beautiful concubines, and got together with Wang Zhaorong again.
Liu Keming's desire is getting stronger and stronger, and these few concubines can no longer satisfy his needs. He later set his sights on the entire harem, and almost all the concubines in the harem had affairs with him. Liu Keming was immersed in such happiness and could not extricate himself.
Will he be so happy for the rest of his life? Didn't the emperor find any clues?
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Coincidentally, the emperor met Liu Keming several times when he went to the concubine's womb. But Liu Keming's identity in the palace was a eunuch. He lied that he came to the concubine's womb to do business, and the emperor believed it.
Until one day, the emperor and others played a game of hunting night foxes in the palace. Night Fox Hunting, as the name suggests, means hunting foxes at night. A servant releases a fox in the palace, and Li Zhan leads his men to catch it.
By chance, when catching the fox this time, Li Zhan hit Liu Keming who was hiding in the imperial concubine's palace.
In fact, at that time, Li Zhan thought Liu Keming was going to the imperial concubine's palace to do business, so he didn't think much about it. But Liu Keming was panicking in his heart. He believed that the emperor discovered his obscene behavior and would definitely execute him in the future , so Liu Keming decided to strike first.
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In order to survive, he decided to kill the emperor.
Liu Keming and his friends held a Hongmen Banquet. At the banquet, he kept making Li Zhan drink. After three rounds of drinking, Li Zhan lost consciousness. Liu Keming saw the right moment and ran over and strangled Li Zhan to death.
Seeing that the emperor was dead, Liu Keming still wanted to proclaim himself emperor, but he was opposed by the ministers. Later, someone pointed out that it was Liu Keming who killed Li Zhan. When Liu Keming saw what had happened, he ran away in a hurry, accidentally fell into the well and drowned.
But he committed the crime of regicide, and people still fished his body out of the well. implemented the torture of poking the corpse, and Liu Keming died without a complete body.
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These three fake eunuchs were all bold enough to challenge the dignity of the royal family, and their final end was very miserable. If I knew it now, why bother then.
Wouldn't it be better to live a stable life in the palace, wait for the marriage to an ordinary woman after leaving the palace, and live a happy life for the rest of your life?
