In the long history, eunuchs are definitely a very special group. Some eunuchs remain unknown all their lives, but some eunuchs play tricks on the queen, murder the emperor, and even become the masters of the empire.

In the long history, eunuchs are definitely a very special group. Some eunuchs remain unknown all their lives, but some eunuchs play tricks on the queen, murder the emperor, and even become the masters of the empire.

Who is this eunuch who has left a notorious reputation in history? What other conspiratorial and strange stories happened to him?

Today, Lao Yan will tell you the story of the most bizarre fake eunuch in ancient history, who caused trouble in the harem, interfered with state affairs, and even almost changed history.

Fake eunuchs enter the palace

Historians say that "the rise and fall of history is the law of heaven."

In history, no dynasty can achieve "eternal decline", because history is a circle, with a beginning and an end. It lasts for hundreds of years, and the gains are no more than one reincarnation.

History is a circle

The rise and fall of is the inevitable outcome of every feudal dynasty. The most typical one is neither the Qin Dynasty that collapsed after its second generation nor the Sui Dynasty that died after its second generation. Dynasty, but the Tang Dynasty, which prospered and prospered several times, had many wise kings, but went high and low.

Since Tang Gaozu Li Yuan established Tang Dynasty , Tang Dynasty reached its peak during the Zhenguan period, and then declined rapidly. During the mid-Tang period, there were several revivals, but the descendants of the Li family were not as good as the previous generation, let alone The heroic figure of Li Yuan, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, was even inferior to the half-life glory during the Ming Dynasty.

The Rule of Zhenguan

The Tang Dynasty started from the establishment of the Tang Dynasty by Emperor Gaozong until the collapse of the Southern Tang Later Lord Li Yu The Tang Dynasty experienced a total of 21 emperors, and the 13th emperor Tang Jingzong is unremarkable, but this emperor is very famous in ancient Chinese history.

Because the emperor of the Tang Dynasty during the Mid-Tang Dynasty died in a very unbearable manner - he was killed by his daily eunuch Liu Keming , and he died in a confused and unclear manner while he was drunk. Not white.

Even the emperor dared to kill. I have to say that the eunuch Liu Keming was the only bold one in Chinese history. You know, although the Tang Dynasty was already declining at that time, after all, a skinny camel was bigger than a horse. , the Tang Dynasty would not allow a eunuch to cause trouble.

So what is the reality?

Eunuchs were purified because they served in the harem, and their bodies were mutilated and reduced to slaves. They acted as the lowest level of the power center with their servile appearance.

But at the same time, due to various reasons, eunuchs can control a certain amount of power, and even rule the dynasty on their behalf, and have temporary power. This is the great eunuch Liu Keming during the Tang Jingzong Li Zhan period.

Liu Kepeng’s birth background is unknown, but most of the eunuchs in the feudal emperor era were born in poverty, but there are exceptions. For example, when they were born into wealth but their family fortunes were in decline, they were punished to be purified and then became slaves in the palace.

But no matter what, all this has nothing to do with Liu Keming, because he spent his childhood wandering in society, and this wandering childhood was really extremely poor.

He has no status or dignity in society. He is a little beggar and is the most despicable category in the eyes of the people around him. He does not even have a name.

Liu Keming’s childhood was as gloomy as the abyss, and Liu Guang was the first light in his life. His name was given to him by his nobleman, the eunuch Liu Guang.

　Liu Guang was the eunuch in charge during the period of Tang Jingzong's fatherTang Muzong. The so-called eunuch in charge meant that he had a certain amount of power.

　Although it is only a certain amount of power, this power comes from the emperor, the master of the empire, so this power will be very powerful, so he is not an ordinary eunuch, but a eunuch.

　 The great eunuch Liu Guang had served Emperor Mu Zong for many years, and he was getting older. According to the rules of the palace, such an older eunuch could leave the palace to support himself. It was considered a mercy from heaven, allowing the eunuch to retire and enjoy his old age.

But Liu Guang’s identity is very special. As we mentioned before, he is a great eunuch. This greatness represents his status among the eunuchs. He is the head of all eunuchs and is also the person the emperor cannot live without.

Therefore, Liu Guang could not leave the palace to live in glory, but stayed with the emperor.

But although Liu Guang is a purified eunuch and cannot be humane, he is still a human being. As a human being, he has seven emotions and six desires. As a human being, he will be bound by traditional concepts.

　 Liu Guang had a thought. He wanted to have a queen, not to mention making his descendants famous for thousands of years, but he hoped that after his death, someone would collect his bones, wrap him with mourning, and he would be famous after his death. burial.

　 So, Liu Guang raised an adopted son outside the palace, and that person was Liu Keming.

Liu Keming spent many years of hard life wandering and was suddenly adopted. Even though the other person was a disabled eunuch, he was very grateful, so he was very kind to Liu Guang, and Liu Guang also treated Liu Keming as his own.

Liu Keming was growing up, but Liu Guang was aging. For Liu Keming's future, Liu Guang tried every means to bring Liu Keming into the palace. Firstly, he could see Liu Keming often to relieve his longing. Secondly, he could also bring Liu Keming into the palace. Take Liu Keming and let him know how to please his master and how to "make progress".

　 However, in the process of entering the palace, Liu Guang used tricks to make Liu Keming enter the palace without going through "purification".

The ancient "purification" scene before entering the palace

In other words, Liu Keming is actually a fake eunuch. This is actually Liu Guang's selfishness. He not only wants to have someone to take care of his affairs, but also wants to take care of himself. This branch can be passed down, even if he is only a nominal ancestor.

This secret laid the foundation for Liu Keming’s subsequent ambitions.

There are many people in the palace. In addition to the emperor, princes, queens and other nobles, as well as the imperial guards on duty, there are also more than a dozen palace eunuchs and other eunuch departments.

There are more than a dozen eunuch departments, large and small, in charge of the various lives of the nobles in the palace. The total number of people is about several thousand, and some of these thousands of people are from the previous emperor's tenure, some are new, and some have gained power. Some are powerless, and there are all kinds of them, just like a small society.

In the social group of the palace, a newbie like Liu Keming, who has just entered the palace, should be very inconspicuous, but he has a powerful godfather, which makes him very conspicuous, and everyone is attracted to him. Knowing the power of his godfather Liu Guang, everyone turned to him and respected him.

Everyone was carrying the sedan chair, and soon, a huge opportunity was presented to Liu Keming.

Attendant in the East Palace

With Liu Guang's arrangement and his inadvertent "pointing out" in front of Emperor Tang Muzong, Liu Kepeng quickly got the opportunity and was sent to the East Palace to serve as the young prince Li Zhan Living eunuch.

Before coming to the East Palace, Liu Guang once gave Liu Keming some advice. He asked Liu Keming to "follow the prince in everything, even if he is too ridiculous", because only a master who grew up in this way would be an unsmart and good person. The fooled emperor made it easier for the eunuchs to "knead" him, which was of great benefit to Liu Keming's future.

　 As for the foundation of the Tang Dynasty, the eunuchs didn’t care about that!

At this time, Li Zhan, the prince of the Tang Dynasty, was still just a boy less than ten years old, which was very suitable for Liu Keming to fool. So relying on his being a few years older than the prince, Liu Keming began to "condition" the prince's east palace. Life.

In just a few days in the East Palace, Liu Keming was able to grasp all of Li Zhan's hobbies and personality.

　 This is a typical royal dude. Not only has he not read a few books, but his brain is not very good. Liu Keming plays Cuju , Touhu , sandbags and other palace games with him. In order to please him, So he lost on purpose and lost so obviously that the prince couldn't even see it. His mind was really not very good.

Such Li Zhan was very easy to control. Soon, Liu Keming established a firm foothold in the East Palace. Not only did he become the chief eunuch of the East Palace, but he was also a celebrity in front of the prince.

Later, as a group of people from the Tang Muzong era died one after another, Li Zhan was able to ascend the throne as emperor, and Liu Keming also came to power and became the first eunuch in the palace.

At this time, Li Zhan, Emperor Jingzong of the Tang Dynasty, was still as he was when he was a boy. He was a heartless emperor who had no brains and only knew how to have fun. This country is about to collapse.

And Li Zhan seemed to be too overwhelmed by the memorials of the ministers to come to power, so he simply did nothing and left all the government affairs to Liu Keming, the chief eunuch of the East Palace.

　 This undoubtedly gave Liu Keming the power to govern the country. Although he was only "preparing government affairs on his behalf", he was no different from the first person in the empire.

Although Yan Guan was fiercely criticized, he could not stand Liu Keming and still became more and more successful.

At the same time, Liu Keming’s desire also increased.

As mentioned before, Liu Keming was a fake eunuch, so when he got older, this physical desire also developed. As early as when Li Zhan just came to the throne, he had already tasted the forbidden fruit, letting a young man who had been watching for a long time. The palace maid went to sleep with him. From then on, Liu Keming became very prestigious among the palace ladies. After all, with his status and reputation, even a palace lady could not do anything to him.

But today is different from the past. Li Zhan is obsessed with having fun and does not leave the palace. Although Liu Keming has replaced the emperor in political power, he is already the number one person in the empire.

The first person in the empire should do what the first person in the empire should do!

　Cuckolding the Emperor

　Liu Keming has long been eyeing the concubines in the palace.

Liu Keming thought so and did the same. Soon, he established a firm foothold in San Gong and Six Courtyards.

In the harem, his favorite is Concubine Dong Shu, and Concubine Dong Shu has not been nourished by the emperor for a long time. She wants men like crazy, but no man dares to touch her. Now she finally has a bold one, She won't let it go.

But just when Liu Keming faced the embrace of many of the emperor's concubines in the Three Palaces and Sixth Courtyard, and was content to not miss Shu, he broke out in a cold sweat.

It turned out that Emperor Li Zhan was obsessed with the after-dinner activity of hunting foxes. One night, when he was squatting in the corner of the harem to guard wild foxes, accidentally shot Liu Keming, who had just come out of the concubine's palace. One guy, Liu Keming was knocked down.

When the emperor saw it was Liu Keming, he was immediately confused and asked him how he could appear here at this time.

After all, it was already late at night, and was still awake at this time. Except for the emperor Li Zhan, who had a rich "nightlife", there were only wild foxes who also liked to forage at night.

Although Liu Keming was usually bold and a ruthless person who dared to sneak into the emperor's concubine's tent, when faced the emperor himself, he was still panicking to death. After all, he was cuckolding the emperor of the Li family.

But even though he was panicking, Liu Keming still found an excuse. He lied that he had just come out to deliver something to the imperial concubine.

　Li Zhan was indeed an incompetent emperor. He actually believed Liu Keming’s excuses which were not thorough!

So Liu Keming escaped a big disaster so easily.

Not only that, Li Zhan also innocently praised Liu Keming, saying that he still fulfilled his duties and delivered things to the harem in the middle of the night, which was commendable for his loyalty. So he not only ordered someone to treat his injuries, but also rewarded and encouraged him.

Liu Keming was flattered on the surface and knelt down in tears of gratitude.

But he didn’t appreciate Li Zhan’s love in his heart, and he even had murderous intentions in his heart!

The emperor lost his life due to drunkenness, and the eunuch lost his soul due to greed

It turned out that when Liu Kepeng came out after going to the harem, he was bumped into by Tang Jingzong and Li Zhan. He felt as if a hundred thousand ants were making trouble again. Shocked and tormented.

　 People with ghosts in their hearts are like this. When they are guilty, everything they see is false. In their eyes, the daytime is like a dark night. The slightest movement of wind and grass can make them feel that they are surrounded on all sides.

The more Liu Keming thought about it, the more he became vain, and the more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. He was always thinking about what would happen to him once his affair was discovered by Li Zhan?

Fornication in the harem is a serious crime!

Furthermore, he was not sleeping with the inconspicuous transparent palace maids A, B, B and D, but the imperial concubine !

Although all the women in the harem were the emperor's women, even a bold man like Liu Keming could not imagine Li Zhan's temper.

What crime would that be? What's the penalty?

　 Thinking of the ten tortures he had witnessed in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment several times, and the torture of those death row prisoners who were tortured until they cried and howled like wolves, life was worse than death, Liu Keming felt that his soul was running out, and his heart was cold.

What to do?

Strike first to gain the upper hand! Liu Keming was furious, but at the same time ambition was growing in his heart like weeds.

He thought that he was a fake eunuch, a real man, a "perfect man" who could carry on the family line. Since the Li family could produce an emperor, why couldn't the Liu family?

No, it doesn’t have to be the Liu family. I can give myself a surname.

At this moment, Liu Keming not only felt guilty, he also began to despise his own surname. After all, it was a surname given to him by an old eunuch named Liu. He looked down upon it!

Since you plan to strike first, you must have strong support, preferably a general who leads the army!

He has been reviewing memorials on behalf of the emperor for a long time, and has written correspondence with several generals in the army. Although it is not direct, it is enough for him to see who has evil intentions towards the current court.

Then, a person's name popped into Liu Keming's mind, Su Zuoming!

　 General Su Zuoming of the West, a strong general in the army who has led troops for a long time. Since Li Zhan is not an immediate emperor, in comparison, Su Zuoming can be said to be the master of great achievements. Some royal family veterans have long suggested that the emperor weaken the hands of the General of the West. military power, but Li Zhan never took it seriously.

This is a point that can be planned!

Liu Keming began a painstaking plan.

But it’s better to think about how to get rid of the emperor Li Zhan first!

This is not difficult to do. As Liu Keming is the closest eunuch to Li Zhan, he has ten thousand ways to kill Li Zhan.

The process of Li Zhan’s death was as light as a feather.

At the Palace of the General of the West, Li Zhan was very drunk, so Liu Keming killed the naive emperor on the way to send Li Zhan back to the palace.

However, Liu Keming didn’t know that in the eyes of others, he was also the naive one.

After Li Zhan's death, Liu Keming was about to forge an edict to support a puppet emperor to take over and stabilize the court for himself. When he was suddenly killed by a group of imperial guards who broke in, it turned out that all his actions , had long been discovered by a eunuch who was loyal to the clan, and the clan wanted to replace him with a clear-minded man, so Liu Keming became the scapegoat for "doing things" and scapegoating.

It's just that he is not innocent, and is even full of evil.