Is Wei Zhongxian a real eunuch or false eunuch? How did he die?

Wei Zhongxian is a eunuch, but there are rumors that he used his relationship to cleanse himself and left a testicle, so some people think he is false eunuch. As for whether the rumor is true or not, it is impossible to determine because there is no clear answer in the record. Wei Zhongxian died because Wei Zhongxian was impeached for murdering Zhongliang. On the way to Fengyang to see the grave, Chongzhen learned that he had raised a dead man and hanged himself for fear of sin.

Wei Zhongxian was a eunuch in the late Ming Dynasty, and his life was legendary. During the reign of Ming Taizu Xi, Wei Zhongxian succeeded in gaining the trust of Ming Taizu Xi, attacking dissidents and murdering loyalty, and then took charge of the North Korean regime step by step, thus opening the prelude to eunuch autocracy in ancient China history.

With Wei Zhongxian's growing power, many flatterers attracted him and attached themselves to him, which led to his arrogance and even claimed to be nine years old. He was very influential in the palace at that time. Later, Ming Xizong died and Chongzhen succeeded to the throne, and things gradually changed.

As soon as Chongzhen succeeded to the throne, the situation in North Korea gradually changed. Wei Zhongxian was impeached jointly by several ministers, pointing out the fact that Wei Zhongxian murdered loyal and good people for many years. Originally, Wei Zhongxian was unforgivable, but his confidant, Xu Yingyuan, mediated, and finally the matter ended in Wei Zhongxian's resignation.

Wei Zhongxian thought he could rest easy when he returned to his hometown, but someone exposed him about the wake in front of Chongzhen, and he felt guilty, which led to Chongzhen's great anger. Before the soldiers who arrested Wei Zhongxian arrived, Wei Zhongxian knew that he could not escape this crime, so he hanged himself first. Wei Zhongxian, the great eunuch in the imperial court, ended here.