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The eunuch class in Chinese history was a special group, and there were many famous figures, such as Zhao Gao, Zhang Rang, Zong Ai, Gao Lishi, Li Fuguo, Tong Guan, Wei Zhongxian, etc., each holding great power and calling the wind and rain. But only two of them have served as prime ministers, one is Zhao Gao of the Qin Dynasty, and the other is the protagonist of this part, Li Fuguo of the Tang Dynasty.
Born in 704, Li Fuguo entered the palace as a eunuch during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, and gradually became a confidant because he served the crown prince Li Heng more effectively. After the Outbreak of the Anshi Rebellion, Li Fuguo, who had not moved much at all, began to show his head.
At that time, the rebels broke through the natural danger of Tongguan and pushed straight into Chang'an, Kyoto, and Emperor Xuanzong of Tang fled in a hurry. While fleeing through Ma Songyi, the crown prince Li Heng, together with Li Fuguo and the long-time general Chen Xuanli,(匯玄礼), carried out a long-planned plan to incite the soldiers to rebel and take advantage of the opportunity to eliminate the Yang brothers and sisters. Then, Li Fuguo persuaded Li Heng to stay and resist the enemy with the great righteousness of the country, and parted ways with Li Longji, who had marched south to Shu, and marched north to Lingwu. To Lingwu. Li Fuguo also advised Li Heng to quickly proclaim himself emperor, and the history called Tang Suzong and Tang Xuanzong as emperor Taishang.
Tang Suzong Li Heng's personality was relatively cowardly, and his health was not very good, and seeing that Li Fuguo was so loyal and hardworking, he entrusted him with military and political affairs, and Li Fuguo's power began to expand. In 757, after the reconquest of Chang'an, Li Fuguo followed Emperor Suzong Li Heng back to The Jing Division, and because of his meritorious service in accompanying the driver, he was awarded the title of Kaifu Yi Tongsan Division, and was given the title of Duke of Guoguo.
In the same year, Emperor Taishang Li Longji also returned to Chang'an. Because Li Longji still had a certain degree of political influence at this time, both Li Heng and Li Fuguo of Tang Suzong were afraid of Li Longji's restoration, so with Li Heng's acquiescence, Li Fuguo exercised strict control over Li Longji, forced Li Longji to move to the inner palace of the imperial palace, reduced various uses, exiled Li Longji's confidant eunuch Gao Lishi on fabricated charges, and let Li Longji's close minister Chen Xuanli retire, making Li Longji a real loner.
Due to the illness of Emperor Suzong of Tang in his later years and his inability to handle government affairs, Li Fuguo gradually overstepped his bounds. The ministers must first pass through his hand before they can be transferred to the emperor, if they want to see the emperor, they must agree to li Fuguo, the emperor's edicts also need Li Fuguo's signature to be implemented, and the local emissaries are also arranged by Li Fuguo, the imperial family members all call Li Fuguo "Wulang", and the prime minister Li Fuguo even calls Li Fuguo "five fathers".
In order to supervise and control the hundred officials of the imperial court, Li Fuguo was treacherous and set up such an institution as the "Inspection Office", which functioned similarly to the Jinyi Guards of the later Ming Dynasty, responsible for reconnoitring the officials' every move, and severely cracking down on disobedient officials. He had an affair with Empress Zhang and maliciously slandered Li Qian, the king of Jianning, and put him to death by the emperor. For Li Dan and Xiao Hua, who did not obey him, Li Fuguo repeatedly framed them in front of the emperor and drove them out of the capital on charges.
In 762, Emperor Suzong of Tang fell seriously ill. On the issue of choosing an heir, two former comrades-in-arms, Li Fuguo and Empress Zhang, clashed sharply. Empress Zhang secretly murdered the crown prince Li Yu and established the Li clan of the Yue King. She and Li Organized two hundred samurai in the palace and prepared to revolt. Unexpectedly, Li Fuguo's men found out that Li Fuguo was the first to act strongly, and arrested Empress Zhang, Li Shi, and all of their supporters, and on the day after Li Heng's illness and death, he installed the crown prince Li Yu as emperor, known as Emperor Tang of Tang.
When the new monarch succeeded to the throne, Li Fuguo, who had a meritorious service of support, became even more arrogant, and went so far as to say to Li Yu, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty: "Everyone (the emperor's common name) sits inside, and foreign affairs are handled by the old slaves." This means that the emperor you have a good rest in the palace, and I will take care of everything outside! Hearing this kind of rebellious remark, Li Yu was furious in his heart. However, he did not show his face, and on the surface he treated Li Fuguo more politely, honoring him as "Shang Father", and also made him a Sikong and Zhongshu Ling, that is, the position of Chancellor, and Li Fuguo reached the highest peak of his life.
Taking advantage of Li Fuguo's paralysis and arrogance, Emperor Li Yu of the Tang Dynasty secretly conspired with many people, gradually seized Li Fuguo's military power, controlled the forbidden army, and then deposed Li Fuguo and gave him the title of King of Bolu County. Soon, in order to cut the grass and remove the roots, Li Yu sent someone to assassinate Li Fuguo in the middle of the night, cut off his head and threw him into the latrine, falsely claiming that he was killed by assassins, could not find the murderer, and finally buried him with wood instead of his head, and gave him an "ugly" nickname, which is also very in line with Li Fuguo's ugly appearance.
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