Chapter 14 Chapter 14 The Road to Destruction

This is the whole secret of the success of the Donglin Party. Obviously, it does not fit its usual positive image, so it seems understandable if it is obscured. This is the end of Donglin Party's road to success. Students, now let's talk about the next lesson: Donglin Party's road to failure. In my opinion, the failure of the Donglin Party is due to arrogance, arrogance, and arrogance, not one, but a group. If one were to find a representative of failure among this group of people, then this person must not be Yang Lian, nor Zuo Guangdou, but Zhao Nanxing. Although the first two people are very famous, when it comes to the qualifications and status in the Donglin Party, they are simply incomparable with Mr. Zhao.

The resume of Mr. Zhao Nanxing has been introduced before. He has been the leader of the Donglin Party since the time of Gu Xiancheng, the founder of the Donglin Party. Come back to work. For a long time, the top leaders (or spiritual leaders) of Donglin Party have been three people, they are Gu Xiancheng, Zou Yuanbiao and Zhao Nanxing. Gu Xiancheng is dead, and Zou Yuanbiao has retired in the second year of the apocalypse, and now only Zhao Nanxing is left. Mr. Zhao not only has the supreme position in the Donglin Party, but he also occupies the most powerful position in the government - Minister of the Ministry of Officials.Grasp the Donglin Party with one hand and personnel power with the other. In other words, Zhao Nanxing is the actual controller of the court.

But the root of failure is precisely this person. The third year of Tianqi (1623) is a very special year, because this year is the year of Jingcha. The so-called Jingcha year is the year of tossing.Once every six years, the higher-ups assess officials at all levels, and revenge for injustice and revenge for revenge. During the Wanli years, the Beijing inspections were carried out several times every year, and this year was no exception. According to the regulations, it was the Minister of the Ministry of Officials who presided over the tossing work, that is to say, Zhao Nanxing. Zhao Nanxing is a very responsible person. After careful investigation, he compiled the first batch of lists, including the following four people: Qi Shijiao, Guan Yingzhen, Wu Liangsi, and Zhao Xingbang.

If you have a good memory, you should remember the identities of these unlucky people, Qi Shijiao, the leader of the Qi Party, Zhao Xingbang, the backbone of the Zhejiang Party, Guan Yingzhen, Wu Liangsi, the leaders of the Chu Party. The political situation at this time is roughly like this. The Donglin Party is in power, and the three parties are in a mess, and they have become dogs in the water. Obviously, although these brothers are already miserable, Mr. Zhao is not going to let go, he must beat the dog in the water. This is a very excessive behavior. It not only squeezes out their political status, but also squeezes out their jobs. It is really unkind.

What's even more unkind is that not long ago, the Chu Party was an ally of the Donglin Party and helped them control the political power. As a result, the official Ying Zhen was sent away without even sitting on his butt. This means that the solid alliance that Mr. Wang Wenyan managed to build after coaxing and deceiving has completely collapsed. When Mr. Zhao kicked them out, he also did not forget to give these four laid-off workers a resounding title - the four murderers.For this reason, he also wrote a review article "On the Four Evils" as a memorial. There are several other people who left with these four, and they all have a common identity: members of the three parties, dogs in the water.

There is no place to stay here, but there is a place to stay. Since Mr. Zhao doesn't give us food, we have to find another restaurant for dinner. At this moment, a person stood in front of them and said to them thoughtfully that Zhao Nanxing was not the only restaurant owner in this world. According to historical records, this man spoke softly and had a kind face. He was a kind fat old man. Now, let us solemnly introduce: the ultimate product of the eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty, the ultimate product of the eunuch system, the latecomer who made Liu Jin, Wang Zhen and other predecessors ashamed, the complex of outstanding villains, villains, and hooligans who are only a thousand years behind Long Live— — Wei Zhongxian.

Wei Zhongxian, a native of Suning County, North Zhili (now Hebei), used to be named Wei Jinzhong first, and then Li Jinzhong. There have been two versions of Eunuch Wei's origin in history.One way of saying that his parents were both poor farmers; another way of saying that his parents were both street jugglers. The narrative is different, the result is the same, because whether the farmer or the juggler is poor. The family is poor, so naturally there is no money for him to study. If he doesn't study, he will naturally be illiterate, and he will not be able to get a job, get promoted and get rich. The child does not go to school, and his parents don't care.

In this way, the young Wei Zhongxian became a child out of school, illiterate, and unemployed in society. But such a tragic experience did not affect Wei Zhongxian's mood at all, because he didn't feel that he was miserable at all. Many years ago, I studied sociology and discovered such a principle: social garbage (commonly known as gangsters) will never feel inferior. Although in the eyes of others, they are well-deserved scum, scum, and failures of family planning, but in their own eyes, it is extremely honorable and proud to be a gangster. Because they never think that they are messing around. For these people, fighting, fighting, and making trouble are all part of a good life. Snatching a child’s lollipop and completing a construction project are all self-realization of the meaning of life. the difference.

A person who has done a bad thing, but will never regret it, and feel extremely glorious and proud of it, is a qualified bad guy, a pure bad guy, a bad guy who is so bad. Wei Zhongxian is such a bad guy. According to historical records, the young Wei Zhongxian should be a very cheerful person. Although he has no money to go to school, can't study, and has no job, he never sighs and is quite optimistic. Faced with the unfavorable situation of having no money and no future, Wei Zhongxian resolutely stepped into the society without waiting or relying on others, and played a lot of fun, and determined his own personality in real life (a rogue in the market).

Although he is illiterate, he can speak eloquently (illiterate, sharp speech), has never read a book, but he can learn from a teacher (he has a cunning nature), and what is even more rare is that although he is penniless, he is full of ideas. The specific manifestation is that you dare to go to gamble even though you have no money to eat (the family has no money and throws millions), and after losing the bet, you have no money to pay, and you are beaten so hard that you can’t take care of yourself, still have no complaints or regrets, and come again next time . For this sake, it can be regarded as the pinnacle.

However, Wei Zhongxian, the gangster, also has a family, at least he once had a family. When he was a teenager, the family married him a wife, and later gave birth to a daughter, and the family lived well. But in order to live a happy gangster life, Wei Zhongxian resolutely abandoned his family. Before he became a eunuch, he searched for women everywhere. All the brothels in the city left his footprints. The little money in the family was also used up by him. . Wei Zhongxian, who was forced to come to the door by his creditors, finally felt remorse. After careful reflection, he discovered that he had not everything—he had a daughter. So, he sold his daughter without hesitation, with extremely firm determination and courage, in order to pay off his gambling debts. A person who can do this kind of thing is no longer a human being. Wei Zhongxian's wife couldn't stand it anymore, so she ran away from home and remarried.It should be said that this decision was correct, because according to the situation at the time, the next one to be sold was likely to be her. Originally there was only a home, but now there is no home. Wei Zhongxian, who has nothing to sell, is in trouble again. Wei Zhongxian, who was forced to come to the door by his creditors, felt remorse again. After introspection again, he found out again that he did not have nothing at all. In fact, he had something more. As long as you lose this thing, you can find a good job - eunuch. This is not Wei Zhongxian's personal idea, in fact, it is the consensus of many people in the local area. Hejian Prefecture, Zhili Province, where Wei Zhongxian lives, has always been rich in eunuchs. Because it is very close to the capital and relatively poor, it has always been the main production area of ​​eunuchs in the palace, and has formed a fixed industry. It is also a major way to generate local income. . Even gangsters can't keep going. If you have failed to this extent in life, you must go all out. After a short period of fierce ideological struggle, Wei Zhongxian established a lofty ideal of being an eunuch. However, when he was determined to forge ahead on the road of eunuch, he was surprised to find that it was very difficult to be an eunuch. For a long time, in people's minds, being a eunuch is due to helplessness, and there is no way to do it. Now, I want to tell you in all seriousness that this view is wrong.Eunuch is a job, an extremely popular job, but it is very difficult to become a eunuch. In fact, the career of eunuch appeared only because of an extremely simple reason-there were only women in the palace. Because there are too many wives, men are not allowed in the palace to ensure that His Majesty does not wear a cuckold (this is very possible).But the problem is that the palace is too big, thousands of people eat and drink, and the heavy work is so tiring that someone can do it. Women can't do it, and men can't enter, so we have to be neither male nor female. In other words, eunuchs were actually laborers who went to work in the city.The only difference is that their place of work is the palace. Since they are laborers, there are labor quotas. After all, eunuchs also have a metabolism. Only after the death of old eunuchs can new eunuchs enter. That is to say, the proportion of eunuchs admitted each year is quite low. How low is it?I counted it, and it is roughly 10% to 15%, and it is uncertain which year to recruit. If there is no shortage of people this year, we will not recruit. For many aspiring young people who aspire to step into this popular industry and become qualified eunuchs, this is a very cruel fact, because it means that out of a hundred qualified (cut off) people, only ten to ten Fifteen people can become honorable eunuchs. In fact, since the mid-Ming Dynasty, thousands of eunuchs (candidates) who met the conditions (received) but could not enter the palace were waiting in the capital every year. You know, if everything is over, and you can't be a eunuch, it will be miserable.Although eunuchs are very popular, in the final analysis, it is only the eunuch's salary that is popular, not the eunuch himself.The masses of the people despise such "cut off" people. Therefore, many eunuch candidates who failed to be selected could neither enter the palace nor go home, and could only hang around in the capital.Later, more and more people mixed up, which seriously affected the stability of the public security in the capital. For this reason, the Ming Dynasty government issued a decree: without permission, castration is not allowed. I have always believed that anything is possible. The reason why eunuchs are so popular is that apart from being able to find a job and make a living, there is another important reason - power. To be fair, the Ming Dynasty was a just dynasty.Any ordinary person, even the eighth-generation poor peasants, whose whole family only has one pair of trousers, can become an official, enter the imperial court, and ultimately control the fate of countless people as long as they produce one who can read. The only problem is that, while fair, the path is not smooth. After Wei Zhongxian came to power, he covered up his past history in every possible way, especially how he became a eunuch and how he entered the palace. He never mentioned it, making it cloudy and unpredictable. But this kind of behavior is like calling your son a bastard, and you can only bring yourself to humiliate yourself in the end. Eunuch Liu Ruoyu, his best friend and later enemy, told us that Eunuch Wei did not want to mention his family history because he violated the normal process of eunuch growth—he was from the palace. I have always firmly believed that Dongfang Bubai is the greatest, most outstanding, and most likely self-proclaimer in the world. This is not only because he is from the palace, and he has no purpose of earning a living or finding a job, but for the development of Chinese martial arts. The real reason is that after I researched the whole process of the eunuch's castration, I couldn't help but sigh from the bottom of my heart, not only needing courage to go to the palace, maybe it also takes a lot of effort. Many people don't know that castration is actually a technical job. If you think about it, you will understand that some things are cut off from people, and they are still important parts. If you are not careful, your life will be lost. Therefore, for many years, this business has been a family business, passed down from generation to generation, and the business is to cut off people. Among them, the highest level can also contract official business and obtain official certification. Generally, this grade not only has high technology, but also can reach the point of cutting off the wound, and can be removed quickly. It also has supporting wound treatment, disinfection and treatment, and is very service-minded. It is probably nonsense to say that Dongfang Bubai was able to complete this complicated operation without any sequelae (at least I didn't see it) without decades of internal strength cultivation. Wei Zhongxian is not a master of martial arts (not counting film and television), so it is really difficult for him to solve it by himself, so he had to find the above-mentioned professional institutions for help. But when I went to the place and asked, I found out that the service was good and the fees were high. I got four or five taels of silver for each one. I calculated it, and it was about three or four thousand yuan. This is embarrassing for Eunuch Wei. If you have so much money on your body, if you spend it on gambling to make money, how can you do this? To cut or not to cut, this is not a question, the problem is that there is no money. But the reality is in front of him, it is impossible not to find a job, and Wei Gonggong is determined-do it yourself, and the future will be worry-free. Sure enough, the amateurs couldn't keep up with the professional ones, and the sequelae of the operation were very serious, and the bleeding continued. Fortunately, a kind person passed by and helped him stop the bleeding. After successfully leaving the palace, Wei Zhongxian ran to sign up, but as soon as he got to the sign-up office and asked about the admission requirements, he fainted. The thing is like this, there is an age requirement for recruiting eunuchs in the palace, because children are easy to manage and teach when they enter the palace, but Comrade Wei Zhongxian counted his fingers, and this year he is nearly twenty. This is fatal, age is a hard indicator, and those who enter the palace with you are all children of a certain age. Which eunuch master is willing to take a young man like you, a five-year-old and three-year-old boy, it is a waste of food. Wei Zhongxian was in a hurry, but it was useless to be anxious. The recruitment regulations are public. If you don't ask, who can you blame? But now, they have been cut off, and they can't get it back. If they want to be a gangster again, there is no hope. You know, although a gangster is a gangster, he also looks down on transvestites. Unable to enter the palace and unable to return home, Eunuch Wei began his wandering career. He did not reveal the specific situation, so I cannot sympathize with him, but it is said that he had a miserable life. For a living, he occasionally works as a handyman. In the sixteenth year of Wanli (1588), Wei Zhongxian, who was extremely poor, came to a family's house, where he found a job as a servant. His fate thus changed. Generally speaking, ordinary people would not look for an eunuch when looking for a servant. The reason why Wei Zhongxian successfully applied for the job was because the owner of this family was also an eunuch. This person's name is Sun Xian, and he is the eunuch in the palace, to be precise, the leader of the eunuchs. This position is to help the emperor correct memorials. I have said it many times before, so I won't say more. Wei Zhongxian cherished this job opportunity very much, he worked day and night from morning to night, and finally one day, Sun Xian talked to him, saying that because of his honesty, he was willing to recommend him to the palace. In the seventeenth year of Wanli (1589), after experiencing countless twists and turns, Wei Zhongxian finally realized his dream and entered the palace as an eunuch. Excuse me, correct me, it's the fireman. In fact, all the new eunuchs, including Wei Zhongxian, were only eunuchs when they first entered the palace, not eunuchs, and some of them were not even eunuchs for the rest of their lives. Because it is very difficult to be a eunuch. In the palace, those who can be called "eunuchs" are the highest leaders of the eunuchs. Below the eunuchs, there are junior supervisors. Those below the errands are those who are on fire. So what is the main job of Wei Huo Zhe?It roughly includes the following items: sweeping the floor, fetching water, washing the toilet, opening the door, etc. Obviously, this is not a promising job, and Wei Zhongxian was already twenty-one years old when he entered the palace, so for a long time, Wei Zhongxian was very unpopular. More than ten years have passed in a flash, Wei Zhongxian has no achievements and no reputation, because he is older than the eunuchs who entered the palace at the same time, he is often called around by others, and he is nicknamed "Wei Fool". But all of this is an illusion. According to the survey (my own survey), the most foolish people who pretend to be bullies will generally not be seen through when they come into contact with others. And the most stupid person, when in contact with people, will never be seen through for the rest of his life. Wei Zhongxian is an outstanding representative of the latter. When many people commented on Wei Zhongxian, they always snotted their noses and burst into tears, saying how the Great Ming Dynasty, the Emperor Taizu, was abolished by such an illiterate and fool. People who hold this view are fools. The group of people who were able to be officials in the Ming Dynasty and entered the core of power were basically high IQs. In addition to the ups and downs of the officialdom, after so many years of mixing, when a stranger came and took a few glances, he could get a good feel for this person. , To play tricks in front of them is to humiliate yourself. In their eyes, Wei Zhongxian is a standard honest man, old, stupid, he laughs every day, looks honest and honest, he can do whatever people ask him to do, bully him, take advantage of him, he will He didn't care about it, so from the Ming Dynasty to today, many people believe that this person is a fool, and it's all luck to be able to mix up like he did later. This fully shows that Eunuch Wei is really powerful. After fooling countless old foxes in the Ming Dynasty, he continues to fool the modern people. In my opinion, although Wei Zhongxian is illiterate, he is a gifted illiterate. His talent is called camouflage. Most people know that they are deceiving when they are deceiving, but according to the analysis of historical data, when Mr. Wei was deceiving, he did not know that he was deceiving. His deceiving attitude was extremely sincere. In the more than ten years in the palace, he used this talent to deceive countless old slickers, and secretly made many friends, one of whom was called Wei Chao. This Wei Chao, who was also an eunuch in the palace, admired Wei Zhongxian very much and even helped him find a job.The name of this job is Dian Shan. The so-called Dian Shan is the food in the harem. It doesn't sound very good, except for eating and drinking, there is nothing luscious. It's okay to take care of the food, but the key is whose food is in charge. The object of Eunuch Wei's service happens to be the Wang Cairen in the harem.Although the name of this Wang Cairen is not well-known, his son is very famous-Zhu Youxiao. It was there that Wei Zhongxian first met the two key figures who determined his future destiny-Zhu Changluo and his son. Even though he met a big shot, Wei Zhongxian's fate did not change at all, because Wang Cairen had many eunuchs around him, and he was just an extremely ordinary one, who didn't even have the chance to talk to his master. Moreover, at this time Zhu Changluo was still only the prince, and his status was very unstable, and he might be taken down at any time, so his wife Wang Cairen was not doing well, and was often bullied by another wife, Li Xuanshi. As a result, Wei Zhongxian naturally did not mix well. In the forty-seventh year of Wanli (1619), on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Wei Zhongxian's entry into the palace, he reached the lowest point in his life: due to the death of Wang Cairen, he lost his job. Unemployed Wei Zhongxian had no choice but to return to the palace and become a warehouse keeper. But the person chosen by fate is destined not to slip through the net. After countless extremely complicated personnel changes and mistakes, Wei Zhongxian unexpectedly transformed into Li Xuanshi's eunuch again. It was under this woman's hands that Wei Zhongxian showed his hideous face for the first time. This old eunuch who had been in the palace for thirty years and was in his fifties suddenly rejuvenated. Without waiting or relying on him, he took the initiative to approach Li Xuanshi, patted his horse and polished his shoes, and did everything he could to eventually become Li Xuanshi's confidant. Because in his opinion, this woman who holds the future heir of the empire (Zhu Youxiao) and is as shrewd, selfish and shameless as he is, will accomplish a lot. In the forty-eighth year of Wanli (1620), Wei Zhongxian's opportunity came. In July of this year, Ming Shenzong died, Ming Guangzong came to the throne, Li Xuanshi became the candidate queen, and Zhu Youxiao became the backup emperor. But the good times didn't last long, only one month later, Ming Guangzong died again, and Li Xuanshi became a widow. When Widow Li was at a loss, Wei Zhongxian stepped forward in time, enlightened Widow Li, and told her that you don't need to be disappointed, because a bigger opportunity is right in front of you: just hold on to the young Zhu You school, become the manipulator behind the scenes, what you get will not only be the title of queen or even queen mother, but the whole world. This is a very good idea, but unfortunately it is by no means original. The old slickers of the civil servants in the imperial court also understand this. So under the hard work of the Donglin party members, Zhu Youxiao was snatched back, and Li Xuan waited for a complete rest. Although Wei Zhongxian jumped left and right and reacted actively, he did not escape the fate of being laid off in the end. It was during this struggle that Wei Zhongxian met his destined opponent, Yang Lian. Yang Lian is a character who makes Wei Zhongxian's hair stand on end. The first time the two met, it was on the way to grab someone.Yang Lian snatched Zhu Youxiao, Wei Zhongxian went to fight back, but was scolded back, trembling for a long time. The second time they met, he was ordered to threaten Yang Lian, but he was threatened by Yang Lian. Master Yang also told him that if he dared to fight against him, he would even take care of him. Wei Zhongxian was very sensible, so he turned around and left. From then on, he never dared to provoke this person again. All in all, in Wei Zhongxian's eyes, Yang Lian is a person who is not greedy for money, not lewd, not afraid of things, has almost no weaknesses, and is very capable of tossing around. To deal with this kind of person, Li Xuanshi is not enough weight, and must find a new master . Unfortunately, in the palace at that time, the only one who was more ruthless than Li Xuanshi was the Donglin Party. Even if Wei Eunuch wanted to join, he probably wouldn't accept him. It seems to be almost the same, after all, Eunuch Wei is in his fifties, you have to tell him, don't be discouraged, but if you start all over again, he probably can kill you. But the person who saved him finally appeared. Many people know that Emperor Tianqi Zhu Youxiao liked the Donglin Party very much, and it was very interesting. After one month of succession, many people were sealed, and officials were given to officials, and houses were given to houses. But many people don't know that he was not the first to confer the title of Donglin Party. On the tenth day after succeeding to the throne, he conferred the title of "Mrs. Fengsheng" on a woman. The woman's surname was Ke, her original name was Ke Yinyue, and she was known as "Keshi" in history. Ke is a very special surname. It is estimated that in this life, it is very difficult for you to meet someone with the surname Ke, and this Miss Ke is even more special. Before entering the palace, Ke Yinyue was the wife of Hou Er, a villager in Baoding Prefecture, Beizhili Province. She was extremely alluring and precocious. No one knew when she would get married. Anyway, she gave birth to a son at the age of eighteen. Her fate changed completely.Because in the same year, Wang Caisheng in the palace gave birth to Zhu Youxiao. According to the usual practice, a suitable wet nurse must be selected to feed Zhu Youxiao. After layers of selection, Ke Yinyue defeated many competitors and successfully entered the palace. When she first entered the palace, Ke Yinyue was extremely diligent and was always on call. Two years later, her husband unfortunately died of illness, but Ke Yinyue showed full professional ethics, and she still conscientiously completed her work and did well in the palace. But soon, the people in the palace discovered that this was a woman with problems. Some people reported that Ke Yinyue was often absent from work and went out of the palace, his whereabouts were strange, and he often went to various entertainment venues. After investigation, Ke Yinyue had problems with his life style and often took the opportunity to go out for trysts. As a wet nurse in the palace, the conclusion of such behavior is clear and the circumstances are serious, but there is no punishment.Some people talked about it, but no one reported it. Because this seemingly ordinary wet nurse is not ordinary at all. Ordinarily, the job of a nurse is a temporary worker, and the child has to leave when he grows up. He should do what he should do, but Miss Ke is an exception. Zhu Youxiao was weaned, and she didn't leave. She didn't leave either. Zhu Youxiao was sixteen years old and became emperor, but she still didn't leave. According to the regulations of the Ming Dynasty, when the prince was six years old, the wet nurse had to leave the palace, but Ke Yinyue refused to leave, and insisted on hanging around for more than ten years, and nobody cared, because the emperor wouldn't let her go. Not only was she not allowed to leave, but she was also given the title of "Mrs. Fengsheng". This lady has a lot of airs, she can take a sedan chair in the palace, and there is a special person in charge of picking her up.You must know that Liu Yijing, a cabinet scholar, a second-rank senior official, is in his sixties, has spent his whole life in the court, and has to walk in and out of the palace. Not only that, but during the holidays, the emperor would personally go to congratulate her and invite her to dinner.In summer, build a shed for her and deliver ice cubes; in winter, dig a hole for her and burn charcoal for warmth.The house was allocated to her in the palace, and there is also a house outside the palace, which is still in a prime location. It is on Zhengyi Road in Beijing today, and it only takes ten minutes to walk to Tiananmen Square. It has great potential for appreciation. There are hundreds of servants in her family to serve her, and she can come and go in and out of the palace at will, and she can live wherever she wants, and live however she wants. The so-called Miss Ke, said that Potian is just a nanny, so it is very wrong to be so arrogant. A year later, the nanny did something even worse. In the second year of Apocalypse (1622), Ming Xi Zong Zhu Youxiao got married. The emperor, it is normal to marry a wife, and no one has anything to say. But Aunt Ke (thirty-five years old) was not happy, and suddenly jumped out and said some irrelevant words. In the words of the historical book "Ming Ji Bei Lue", it was "Ke's displeasure". The emperor got married and the nanny was not happy. This is a rather nonsensical move.What's even more nonsensical is that, instead of being "displeased", Comrade Zhu Youxiao went to the nanny's house in person, said good things for a long time, and immediately said that I will be in charge of my luck in the future. Which concubine do you arrange? , I will spend the night there and absolutely obey the command. This is too much, many people are extremely dissatisfied, saying that you are a nanny who always stays in the palace and dares to interfere in the harem. Speaking of this matter, it is indeed disgraceful. Under the pressure of public opinion, the Emperor had no choice but to agree. But on the day Keshi left the palace, as soon as he went out, Xi Zong immediately sent a message to the cabinet, saying something like this: I left the palace today, I didn’t have lunch until late, and I thought about it until late, so heartbroken, I will go to the palace to comfort , the foreign court must not be annoyed. What this passage means is that Mrs. Ke is leaving the palace today, I have not had lunch until now, and I miss her all day long, very sad.Let her come back to comfort me, you ministers don't bother me anymore! All fools know that there must be a very special relationship between these two people. In this regard, Comrade Liu Ruoyu, who spent the rest of his life trying to expose and criticize Wei Zhongxian and dig out the stains on his humanity, once said this sentence in his writings: How many people are surprised when they come out and in quickly, the road spreads, the rumors are different, and there are still people who are not what the courtiers can bear to say. This sentence means that many people are surprised when they come in and out frequently, and there are also many rumors. Those rumors, the courtiers can't bear to mention them. This statement is no small matter. The so-called courtiers can't bear to mention it is nonsense, but it's true that they dare not mention it. Zhu Youxiao's mother, Wang Cairen, died very early. His father had been a prince for decades, and his own life was in danger. The affairs of this generation were uncertain, so there was no time to care about the next generation.So Zhu Youxiao was basically raised by the Hakka family. They have been together day and night for more than ten years, and the Hakka family is "coquettish and beautiful, with lascivious conduct". As far as age is concerned, the Hakka family is eighteen years older than Zhu Youxiao, which should not have aroused speculation, but it is a pity that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty had a criminal record in this regard.For example, Comrade Ming Xianzong during the Chenghua period, his nanny Wan Guifei was 19 years older than him, and later moved the quilt to live together in a legitimate way.As far as the age gap is concerned, Ke's skills are not as good as others, and he failed to break the record of 10,000 babysitters. From this point of view, it is quite normal to spread some gossip. Of course, no one knows whether there is anything tricky between these two people, and they can't write about it, but what is certain is that His Majesty the Emperor attaches great importance to this nanny. Keshi is such a character, praised by the emperor and let by the ministers, even the admiral eunuch and cabinet ministers of the East Factory at that time had to give her some face. For Wei Zhongxian, who is over half a century old, this woman is his only chance for success, and also his last chance. So, he made up his mind to overcome all difficulties and must win over this person. And the best way to win over this person is to make her his wife. You are not mistaken, I am not mistaken, it is the fact. Although Wei Zhongxian is a eunuch, he can find a wife. As a tradition in the ancient court, eunuchs have a long history of looking for wives. In fact, there is also a special term - opposite food. To eat is to eat together, but in the palace, if you want to eat with others, they may not be willing. In the courts of the past dynasties, there were many court ladies who could not go out of the palace at ordinary times, and had nothing to do, and could not get married. The long nights were long and lonely, and they were idle. Many people looked for a partner in the palace. , and there is no man, I searched and searched, and only eunuchs looked like men. There's no way, so let's do it. Although eunuchs are not considered men, they are not women after all. Anyway, they are in name only. We live together and talk, so it's okay. This phenomenon is called opposite food.Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, it has been a classic repertoire in the harem, and it is often staged. Generally, the emperor doesn't care much about it, but it is quite dangerous to encounter vicious ones.For example, Ming Chengzu Zhu Di, it is said that when he saw him, he stabbed him in the face without blinking his eyes. In Ming Shenzong's generation, he still cared about it at first, but later he didn't go to court, so naturally he didn't care. But there is still a huge obstacle for Wei Zhongxian to "counter food" with Hakka: Hakka already has a partner. In fact, eating is similar to falling in love. There are also cliché plots such as a third party stepping in, stepping on wild flowers on the roadside, looking for death and life, etc., but this time, the situation is a bit special. Because the guest of the Hakka family happened to be the Wei Dynasty. As I said before, Wei Chao is an old friend of Wei Zhongxian, and he even introduced him to a job. The relationship is quite good. The so-called "friend's wife, don't bully", is really a problem. But Mr. Wei Zhongxian once again proved his shamelessness with facts. Facing his friend's wife, he would go naked without saying a word, without any psychological barriers. But the masses of the people know that to find a partner, there are conditions. Needless to say, the Ke family, the emperor's wet nurse, a celebrity in the palace, is less than forty, "coquettish, beautiful, and lewd." Wang An's subordinate, who worked as the eunuch in charge of the Qianqing Palace and also in charge of the military bureau, was a successful person among the eunuchs, and he was well-matched. In comparison, Wei Zhongxian is a lot more cold-blooded. He is only in charge of the warehouse, and the backer has also collapsed. If he wants to dig the wall, the hope is quite slim. But Wei Zhongxian did not belittle himself, because he had an advantage that the Wei Dynasty did not have: he was bold. As a former gambler, Wei Zhongxian is quite courageous and dares to gamble.It is manifested in Ke Shi, who dares to spend money, even though he doesn’t have much money, he dares to spend desperately, not only flattering Ke Shi, talking sweet words, but also often giving her expensive and fashionable gifts, similar to giving her French cosmetics and high-end perfumes today, which is quite valuable Lethality. That's not counting, he treats Keshi to dinner every now and then.The grade of meals is "sixty delicacies for a table, and the fee is up to 500 gold".Translated into vernacular, a table of sixty dishes costs five hundred taels of silver. Five hundred taels of silver, about 40,000 yuan, is just one meal, and the consumption level of the fallen eunuch Wei Zhongxian is roughly the same. It doesn't matter if people are poor, as long as they are courageous, this is the life principle of Wei Zhongxian's father-in-law.In fact, this trick can still be used today. For example, if your family is not rich, you only have 600,000 yuan, but if you dare to use the 600,000 yuan to buy a ring and propose marriage, you may really be able to win someone back. In addition, eunuch Wei is illiterate, looks silly, and is too honest, which is really the best choice for women in the palace. Therefore, in just half a year, Ke Shi left his old lover behind and accepted the third wife. By. However, in another history book, the truth of the matter is not the case. A few years later, a man named Song Qifeng followed his father to the capital.Because his family had a good relationship with the eunuchs in the palace, he often wandered around the palace, where he saw and heard a lot. Decades later, he wrote a book of what he had seen and heard back then, titled "Barnyard Talk". The so-called barnyard grasses are weeds.What Mr. Song Qifeng meant was that his book is Yeluzi. If you read it and believe it or not, just take it for fun, and he doesn't care. But in terms of historical value, this book is quite reliable.Because Song Qifeng is not the Donglin Party, not the Eunuch Party, there is no problem with his position, and because he has been in the palace for a long time, many things are experienced personally, so there is no need to talk nonsense. The impartial Mr. Song told us this sentence in his wild cursive book: "Although Wei is rotten, his power is not yet exhausted, and he uses the art of the house to flatter and win guests." This sentence, in layman's terms, means that although Wei Zhongxian cut it, he didn't cut it clean.The second half of the sentence is not suitable for children, I will not explain it. According to this statement, with this advantage, it is absolutely certain that Wei Zhongxian wants to rob Wei Chao's wife. Being able to speak, daring to spend money, and having special skills beyond the reach of eunuchs, Wei Zhongxian successfully defeated the Wei Dynasty and became the new counterpart of the Hakka family. To put it bluntly, dating is about falling in love, and falling in love is based on rules. If you love me, I will. If the relationship breaks down and the girlfriend is gone, just look for it later. But the Wei Dynasty was miserable, and he couldn't find a second girlfriend. Because Wei Zhongxian is a rogue, and a rogue never follows the rules, he not only wants to rob Wei Chao's girlfriend, but also kills him.In the first year of Tianqi (1620), with the cooperation of the Hakka family, the Wei Dynasty was dismissed and assigned, and was assassinated on the way to the assignment. The reason why Wei Zhongxian was able to get rid of the Wei Dynasty was because of Wang An. 作为三朝元老太监，王安已经走到了人生的顶点，现在的皇帝，乃至于皇帝他爹，都是他扶上去的，加上东林党都是他的好兄弟，那真是天下无敌，比东方不败猛了去了。 可是王安也有一个致命的弱点——喜欢高帽子。 高帽子，就是拍马屁。所谓“千穿万穿，马屁不穿”，真可谓是至理名言，无论这人多聪明，多精明，只要找得准，拍得狠，都不堪一击。 自盘古开天辟地以来，我们就知道，马屁，是有声音的。 但魏忠贤的马屁，打破了这个俗套，达到马屁的最高境界——无声之屁。 每次见王安，魏忠贤从不主动吹捧，也不说话，只是磕头，王安不叫他，他就不去，王安不问他，他就不说话。王安跟他说话，他不多说，态度谦恭点到即止。 他不来虚的，尽搞实在的，逢年过节送东西，还是猛送，礼物一车车往家里拉。于是当魏朝和魏忠贤发生争斗的时候，他全力支持了魏忠贤，赶走了魏朝。 但他并不知道，魏忠贤的目标并不是魏朝，而是他自己。 此时的魏忠贤已经站在了门槛上，只要再走一步，他就能获取至高无上的权力。 但是王安，就站在他的面前。必须铲除此人，才能继续前进。 跟之前对付魏朝一样，魏忠贤毫无思想障碍，朋友是可以出卖的，上级自然可以出卖，作为一个无赖、混混、人渣，无时无刻，他始终牢记自己的本性。 But what to do? 王安不是魏朝，这人不但地位高，资格老，跟皇帝关系好，路子也猛，东林党的杨涟、左光斗都经常去他家串门。 要除掉他，似乎绝无可能。 但是魏忠贤办到了，用一种匪夷所思的方式。