There are many famous eunuchs in history, among these eunuchs, some of them have been able to die well, some have died, in a special historical environment, it can be said that most of them are also involuntary, can be able to die well, absolutely are extremely intelligent and capable people, such as the late Qing Dynasty eunuch Xiao Dezhang is one of them.
As the last eunuch in the Qing Dynasty to hold great power, Xiao Dezhang was favored during the period of Empress Dowager Cixi and Empress Longyu, and if he were to look at the normal historical development at that time, Xiao Dezhang's end might also be very miserable, but he was able to die well, what did he rely on?
Look at the wisdom of The Little Virtue Zhang in the process of getting favored
Xiao Dezhang's original name was Zhang Rand, a person from Jinghai County, Hebei Province, because his father died early, so Xiao Dezhang's life was particularly difficult since he was a child, and his mother and brother were dependent on each other, living a life of starvation, this poor day taught young Dezhang a lesson, making him more memorable of poor life.
In 1888, Xiao Dezhang was already 12 years old, at that time, children of this age could already earn money to subsidize the family, Xiao Dezhang was hit by relatives, driven by self-esteem, left his hometown for Beijing, and joined the ranks of eunuchs in the palace with his willpower from ordinary people.
Judging from Xiao Dezhang's behavior in entering the palace in Beijing, we can see that Xiao Dezhang is a person with strong self-esteem, in order to be able to get ahead, he would rather endure humiliation, prefer to eat the suffering that ordinary people cannot eat, but also move in the ideal direction, such a person, no matter in what era, as long as he does not take the wrong road, he will inevitably be able to achieve a career.
After entering Beijing, Xiao Dezhang did not quickly get reused, but went to a flag family to do miscellaneous work, here after three years of training, Xiao Dezhang was officially assigned to the tea house to follow the master named "Haha Li" to learn professional knowledge, who had thought that this master was stingy, afraid that Xiao Dezhang would steal his limelight, so it was difficult for Xiao Dezhang everywhere.
At this time, Xiao Dezhang was only 15 years old, in the face of all kinds of oppression from his master, he did not give up, but consistently insisted on working, and finally the heavens could not see it, and a chance allowed Xiao Dezhang to be reused by Empress Dowager Cixi, and since then he has been in a smooth state.
Speaking of this chance or thanks to "Haha Li", because the master has not been accustomed to Xiao Dezhang, everywhere embarrassed he still did not scare him away, and finally could only painfully poison the hand, sent Xiao Dezhang to the Nanfu opera class as an apprentice, it is rumored that this drama class requirements are particularly strict, once they do not obey the arrangement, they will be beaten severely, light injuries, heavy loss of life, I have to say that "Haha Li" has sinister intentions.
But what he absolutely did not expect was that Xiao Dezhang could endure the humiliation and pain of the palace, and naturally he could endure all kinds of training in the drama class, plus Xiao Dezhang also wanted to learn a skill, so he worked extra hard in the drama class, and after some hard study, Xiao Dezhang had already learned something and could perform on stage.
Fate is sometimes so interesting, when you are ready for the opportunity, the opportunity will naturally come, Xiao Dezhang's skill will soon help him to gain Cixi's appreciation. Cixi has always liked to listen to plays and watch plays, and when she saw Xiao Dezhang's performances, Cixi was very happy, and when she learned that Xiao Dezhang was still a eunuch in the palace, Cixi immediately transferred him to work by her side.
Xiao Dezhang was blessed by misfortune, and since then, he has been in the clouds, in just four years, he has been upgraded from an unknown little eunuch to a former imperial chief eunuch and the chief of the Nanfu opera class, it is estimated that "Haha Li" will regret these things after knowing these things, but many things in life have never regretted medicine.
Judging from the process of Xiao Dezhang's reuse by Cixi, we can see that Xiao Dezhang is a person with strong willpower, he can bear hardships and stand hard work, when he encounters setbacks and injustices, he will not complain, but will work hard to change himself, and win for himself the opportunity to change his life in adversity.
For ordinary people, being able to get Cixi reused and move forward is already the peak of life, but for Xiao Dezhang, this is only the beginning, because his great wisdom has already determined how high his life can go. While serving Cixi wholeheartedly, he also tried to leave a way back for himself, which was a great wisdom.
For example, the simplest is cixi against Guangxu that time, when the Guangxu Emperor was put under house arrest by Cixi, Xiao Dezhang was responsible for delivering food to Guangxu every day, according to Cixi's requirements, he could only give Guangxu some coarse tea and light rice, Xiao Dezhang would first take the coarse tea and light rice to Cixi for inspection when delivering rice, and then change it into something that Guangxu liked to eat and give it to Guangxu to eat, relying on this detail, Xiao Dezhang was deeply appreciated by Guangxu and Guangxu Empress Longyu.
It was this seemingly inconspicuous move that ensured the glory and wealth of Xiao Dezhang later, after the deaths of Cixi and Guangxu, the young last emperor Puyi ascended the throne, And Empress Longyu became the regent of Longyu to assist Puyi, and Xiao Dezhang quickly got the reuse of Longyu and gradually embarked on the peak of his life.
Longyu's political ability is actually average, so it is difficult to convince the public during the period of power, and it is even more difficult to stabilize the political situation in the DPRK, at this time, Xiao Dezhang began to exert his political wisdom, constantly helped Longyu stabilize the regime, and finally ensured the greatest interests of Longyu, and promoted himself to become the chief administrator, the power reached the point of covering the sky with one hand, and there were naturally many people who offended.
Success and retirement, never greed for power
During the Longyu period, Xiao Dezhang's power reached the peak of his life, but it was also during this period that Xiao Dezhang offended many people, so after Longyu's death, Xiao Dezhang had to seek a way back for himself, and when he saw that the chancellor and the rest of the concubines were looking at him, Xiao Dezhang understood that it was time to retire and Mingzhe to protect himself.
In order to be able to smoothly evacuate the capital, Xiao Dezhang used a method of escaping from the shell of a golden cicada, on the one hand, he ordered a person to send his luggage to Donghuamen with great fanfare to prepare to leave, on the other hand, he quietly took a car from Xihuamen to the railway station, and by the time those who had a grudge with him in the past were concentrated in Donghuamen and wanted to stop Xiao Dezhang, he had already escaped by train.
Judging simply from Xiao Dezhang's move, we can see his cleverness, but if there is no absolute wisdom, it is difficult for Xiao Dezhang to escape, relying on this great wisdom, he can not only escape this disaster, but many things later can naturally be skillfully solved.
After leaving the capital, Xiao Dezhang first went to Xuzhou to join Zhang Xun to avoid danger, stayed in Xuzhou for a while, after making sure that no one came to avenge himself, Xiao Dezhang left Xuzhou to build a building in Tianjin for himself to live, he built several buildings in Tianjin, some sold to others to earn a sum of money, some rented out to collect rent, unconsciously, Xiao Dezhang again established a foothold in the real estate industry, earning a lot of money.
You see, even if Xiao Dezhang leaves the capital, he can still rely on his own wisdom to seize a piece of the world in the shopping mall, which fully shows that Xiao Dezhang is not simple, after doing business, Xiao Dezhang also adheres to a bottom line of the principle of never asking about political affairs, relying on this bottom line, Xiao Dezhang has successfully survived from those special historical periods.
For example, during his refuge in Xuzhou, Zhang Xun repeatedly invited Xiao Dezhang to plan the restoration together, and Xiao Dezhang knew the dangers and politely refused Zhang Xun, and later Zhang Xun's restoration joke ended hastily after only ten days, becoming a historical joke. Later, many people looked for Xiao Dezhang to participate in political affairs, and he always adhered to the principle that not only did he not participate, but even his stepson (who came from his brother's family) was not allowed to participate in any political affairs, which was the cleverness of Xiao Dezhang.
In a special historical stage, the situation is unpredictable, Xiao Dezhang has been serving in the DPRK for many years, and he has already been very clear about all this, he has fled the sea of suffering, where is the reason to return to it, besides, once he returns, he will fall into a place of eternal disaster, why should he be bitter?
Relying on the attitude of not asking about political affairs and living a low-key life in the later period, Xiao Dezhang was able to smoothly transition to the founding of New China, and at that time, the state did not pursue Xiao Dezhang and adopted leniency, so after the founding of the Country, Xiao Dezhang's life was also comfortable.
Xiao Dezhang has been living a more comfortable and luxurious life since leaving the Forbidden City, he has money to build a house or invest, to ensure his later life and the prosperity of his descendants, he insists on indifferent fame and fortune, does not care about political affairs, to ensure the safety of the family, relying on this wisdom, Xiao Dezhang lived to 1957, at the age of 81, which is also a legendary story.
epilogue
From the perspective of Xiao Dezhang's personality and wisdom, it is not surprising that he can end well, no matter what era, as long as a person can always recognize the reality and himself, not blindly arrogant, and rationally use his wealth, then this person must not be in trouble, Xiao Dezhang's life seems to be accidental, but in fact, it has been doomed in many details!
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