The legendary eunuch Wei Zhongxian, how amazing is this man's life?

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, after Ming Xizong ascended the throne, the poison of factory guards spread all over the world. Wei Zhongxian, eunuch in late Ming Dynasty, eunuch in Ming Dynasty. He is insidious and cunning, but as a eunuch, he can be called "nine thousand years old", controlling the imperial power, interfering in national politics and the affairs of the Ming Dynasty. He said it alone. A large number of shameless people have attached themselves to him, and some sycophants have built shrines for him everywhere, spending tens of millions of people and money. So how did Wei Zhongxian die? Today, I will take you into the legendary life of Wei Zhongxian.

I grew up poor and went to the palace for money.

When Wei Zhongxian was young, his family was poor and he wandered the streets. He doesn't know a word, but he knows how to shoot arrows and ride horses. He likes gambling very much and is addicted to wine and sex. During the reign of Ming Shenzong, Wei Zhongxian happened to see eunuchs spend a lot of money in amusement places because they couldn't afford gambling, so he castrated himself and became a eunuch in the palace. And because of long-term close contact with palace eunuchs, it is rumored that Wei Zhongxian was not completely cleaned and kept a testicle.

Trouble harem, power is in hand.

In the palace, Wei Zhongxian made friends with Wang An, a personal eunuch in the womb, and was protected by him. Later, I met Hakka, the wet nurse of the emperor's grandson, and ate with her at the same table. Facing the emperor's grandson, he tried his best to flatter him and accompany him to dinner, which was very popular with the emperor's grandson. 1620, Zhu Youxiao acceded to the throne, known as Emperor Mingxi in history. Wei Zhongxian was promoted to be a eunuch, and his power was further enhanced. Because Ming Xizong likes carpentry, he has no intention to take care of state affairs. So Wei Zhongxian did almost all the court affairs. Wei Zhongxian was known as the "nine-year-old" because he was trusted by the Emperor's wet nurse Hakka.

Impeached, the tide is gone.

1627 After the emperor ascended the throne, Jia Xing paid tribute to Wei Zhongxian for ten major crimes: for the emperor; After two insults; Three soldiers; Four ancestors have no two ancestors; Five grams of cut and seal; Six without saints; Seven abuses; Eight-sided work; Nine hurts people's money; Ten joints. Called Wei Zhongxian to the temple, ordered a eunuch to read Qian's letter in public, and counted Wei Zhongxian's crimes. Wei Zhongxian's face changed, so he had to drag Xu Yingyuan around the emperor to intercede with Zhu Youjian. Xu Yingyuan advised Wei Zhongxian to resign, and Wei Zhongxian had to retire.

Rebellion is exposed, only suicide.

On November 1st of the same year, Wei Zhongxian was sent to Fengyang to see the cemetery. On the way to Fengyang, Wei Zhongxian still kept a gang of outlaws, trying to rebel. Chongzhen was furious when he heard about it, and ordered him to be arrested and brought back to Beijing for trial. When Li Yongzhen learned the news, he quickly sent someone to tip off Wei Zhongxian. Wei Zhongxian knew that life was worse than death, and finally hanged himself.

A generation of powerful ministers thus perished.

After Wei Zhongxian's death, the body was dug up and torn to pieces. Emperor Chongzhen uprooted all the rebels in Wei Zhongxian, and Wei Zhongxian, a powerful minister, ended up dead everywhere.