In the Ming Dynasty, the emperor set up two secret service agencies, the East Factory and the West Factory. The original purpose was to ensure national security and eliminate hidden dangers of violent enforcement agencies. But later, the institution gradually became corrupt. Traitors such as Liu Jin and Wei Zhongxian were born, and their power even exceeded the signs of the emperor.
These people, for their own selfish desires, made the entire imperial court a miasma. Let the people live in a miserable state of affairs. In the end, such a person also deserved to be ruthlessly executed by the emperor. Although the East Factory and the West Factory were corrupt at that time, there were still people who could strengthen their hearts. Continue to be loyal to the emperor and for the sake of the people of the world. The eunuch Chen Zhi was such a loyal subject.
Chen Zhi entered the palace at the age of nine, and was working under the eunuch Gao Zhong. Three years later, his superiors took part in military operations against the Tatars, and as a subordinate, chen zhi learned the noble mission of loyalty to the country and the people. Since then, he has been paying attention to political and economic matters. After making many meritorious achievements, Chen Zhi sat in the position of eunuch of Bingbi, the superintendent of ceremonies, and took charge of the East Factory.
As a person of integrity who can think in many ways. Chen Zhi usually adopts a gentle approach to the case he wants to deal with. Most use imprisonment or labor camp rather than torture or outright execution. Therefore, at that time, many royal bloodlines or ministers who had committed crimes would be at ease after hearing that they were in charge of Chen Zhi. Most of the people who realize their mistakes and are given a second chance by Chen Zhi will change their mistakes.
Moreover, Chen Zhi was also a person who directly advised. When talking to the emperor, he usually does not bend the corner, but will directly point out the emperor's shortcomings and shortcomings, and assist him in correcting them. As an inquisitive emperor, Ming Shenzong rarely went to court to discuss matters. If no one had helped him deal with these things, the Ming Dynasty would have messed up a long time ago. Therefore, Chen Zhi took over these affairs, which should have been the responsibility of the emperor. This was done for 28 years, and fortunately Chen Zhi was a Qing official. If you change to other traitors, the Ming Dynasty will perish faster.
In Chen Ju's career as an official, the biggest thing he did was to solve the "demon book case" of the Ming Dynasty. In the early morning of November 1603, many court officials had an anonymous book entitled "Continuation of The Discussion on Sorrow and Danger" at the door. The book says that the emperor's favorite, Concubine Zheng, wanted to unite some powerful people and force the emperor to replace the crown prince. The prince is the heir of the dynasty, and this kind of thing is not the same as those supernatural novels, and you can laugh at it after reading it.
At that time, this case had an impact on many ministers. After some officials read the anonymous book, some bold ideas and rebellious plans came out of their hearts. And some of the opponents who originally looked at each other unfavorably used this opportunity to report each other. In the spirit of killing a thousand by mistake, not letting go of one. There are innocent ministers who have been executed for this matter.
And Chen Zhi, who held the power of the East Factory, was naturally also caught up in the center of this chaotic whirlpool. However, Chen Zhi was after all an official who was deeply trusted by the emperor and was an upright official. He used his power to protect a large number of implicated people and handled the matter in his own way, so that public opinion in society gradually calmed down. After this incident, the people under his protection were grateful to him, and even those officials who did not know each other appreciated Chen Zhi.
Chen Zhi was incorruptible all his life, and before his death, he made simple arrangements for his posthumous affairs. All of the above behaviors made him famous, becoming the most famous eunuch in history, and after his death, hundreds of officials were buried in coffins, and there are still people worshipping him.
The Myōjin Sect felt that he had made contributions, so he made a certain compensation to his family members, so that they received the respect and reward they deserved. Chen Zhi used his life's experience to prove that as a eunuch, he can also do great things, and not all eunuchs are bad people.