The great power of Yangyang China has a long history of more than 5,000 years, and in this long history, there have been many eunuchs (that is, eunuchs), especially during the Eastern Han, Tang and Ming Dynasties, which were the most numerous and harmful.
The eunuchs of the Eastern Han Empire were arrogant and arrogant, often restrained by foreign relatives, and slightly restrained; while the eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty were even more unscrupulous, such as Liu Jin, Wei Zhongxian and other treacherous eunuchs who often tricked the emperor into killing loyal subjects and misleading the country and the people. In the end, it was solved by the emperor. Therefore, the eunuchs of these two dynasties were still slaves after all, and they could not withstand any big winds and waves. However, the eunuchs of the Tang Dynasty were different, especially Li Fuguo, who was the most cattle. What kind of character is Li Fuguo? Why say he's cow?
Li Fuguo, during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, entered the palace as a eunuch, his real name was Li Jingzhong, originally a minor official in charge of the horse book of the court, and later became his confidant because of his dedication to serving Tang Suzong Li Heng, and he also supported him as emperor, and Suzong remembered this kindness of him. Therefore, after Emperor Suzong ascended the throne, he gave him the name "Protector of the State", (later renamed "Auxiliary State"), and was given the title of Marshal's Marching Sima and entrusted him with military and political affairs. Since then, Li Fuguo has risen to the cattle, and the cattle have been out of control.
After Li Fuguo was in power, the major affairs of the world were almost entirely determined by him, and the things played by the courtiers often passed through his hands before being informed to Emperor Suzong. In order to more accurately understand the movements of the ministers, Li Fuguo also specially sent dozens of people to supervise the officials' every move. Crack down disobedient officials. Li Fuguo handled the lawsuits of the whole country according to his own likes and dislikes, and flaunted his imperial will. Even the local emissaries were appointed by Li Fuguo.
Li Fuguo's power was tilted to the opposition, and the chancellor and the ministers of the DPRK and China who wanted to see the emperor had to go through Li Fuguo's arrangement, and the emperor's edict also needed Li Fuguo's signature to be implemented, and the ministers did not dare to put forward different opinions. The nobles of the clan also honored Li Fuguo with the "Five Langs", and the chancellor at the time, Li Fuguo, called Li Fuguo the "Five Fathers".
For Li Fuguo's illegal behavior, Li Dan repeatedly reported it to Tang Suzong, but under the manipulation of Li Fuguo, Tang Suzong demoted Li Dang out of the capital. Li Fuguo, who single-handedly covered the sky, attempted to be the first eunuch chancellor of the Tang Dynasty. The move was met with fierce opposition from Prime Minister Xiao Hua. Li Fuguo, with a grudge in his heart, repeatedly framed Xiao Hua in front of the emperor and forced the emperor to replace Xiao Hua with his close confidant Yuan Zai, and eventually expelled Xiao Hua from the capital.
When Li Fuguo had power, he didn't take anyone seriously, and even Li Heng, the Emperor Suzong of Tang, who had once supported emperor, was scared to death by him, which was really incredible!
In April 761, Xuanzong fell ill and died, he mourned, and in mid-April, Suzong fell ill and his illness continued to worsen, and he could not go to the court to deal with political affairs for several months.
At this time, Empress Zhang summoned the crown prince and told the prince: "Li Fuguo has long been in charge of forbidden soldiers, and his authority is too great, and the only thing he fears in his heart is me and you." At present, His Majesty is critically ill, and he is colluding with Cheng Yuanzhen and others to plot against them, and he must kill them immediately. ”
The crown prince said with tears in his eyes: "Father Emperor is seriously ill, it is not appropriate to tell him about this matter, if we kill Li Fuguo ourselves, Father Emperor will be shocked, and it will be unfavorable to his noble body. ”
Subsequently, Empress Zhang sent the crown prince away and immediately summoned Emperor Suzong's second son, Li Zhi, the Prince of Yue, into the inner palace for consultation. Li Shi immediately ordered the eunuch Duan Hengjun to select more than 200 strong men from among the eunuchs, issue them with weapons, and prepare to move. However, some of the eunuchs secretly reported this situation to Li Fuguo, so Li Fuguo and Cheng Yuanzhen took the party disciples to Lingxiao Gate to listen to the news, and the crown prince was about to enter the palace to visit his father. Li Fuguo falsely claimed that there was a change in the palace, prevented the prince from entering the palace, and ordered the party members to abduct the prince into the Flying Dragon Palace for surveillance, Li Fuguo falsely passed on the prince's orders, and instigated the forbidden soldiers to enter the palace to arrest Li Shi, Duan Hengjun and others and throw them into prison.
Empress Zhang heard the change and fled into Emperor Suzong's palace to hide. Li Fuguo led his troops into the palace to force Empress Zhang out of the palace. Empress Zhang did not comply and begged Emperor Suzong for help. Suzong was frightened by this, and for a moment he could not speak, Li Fuguo took the opportunity to drag Empress Zhang out of the palace, and Suzong died in the Hall of Eternal Life because of his fright, so Suzong became the emperor in Chinese history who was scared to death by eunuchs, which is absolutely a historical miracle, which can be described as an ancient person who has never come before and who has never come after!