Eunuchs, the highest ranking of eunuchs, were primarily responsible for serving the emperor and his family. However, eunuchs are not unique to China, and similar roles have appeared in other countries, and the earliest recorded in the historical record comes from the Sumerians in the 21st century BC.
It can be said that eunuchs in history, have a more or less influence on the political situation of successive dynasties, such as: Zhao Gao during the Qin Shi Huang period, after the death of Qin Shi Huang, Zhao Gao chaotic government led to the demise of the Qin Dynasty.
During the Tang and Song dynasties, the power of eunuchs swelled, and some even became kings and ranked three dukes. Some eunuchs also had contact with military power. And. Eunuchs controlled the emperor's janissaries and could even depose the emperor.
However, there were also good eunuchs in history, such as Cai Lun and Zheng He, who were generous and cautious, concerned about the interests of the country, and improved papermaking.
Zheng He's voyage to the West is a very famous history, and Zheng He was ordered to send 7 envoys to the West. Visiting many countries and regions in the western Pacific and Indian Oceans has deepened China's ties with Southeast Asia and East Africa. The last time he returned to Guri in April of the eighth year of Xuande, he died of overwork on the ship.
Don't look at the superficial scenery of this job, the contact is the emperor and the harem masters, in fact, in ancient times, a family would only let the boy be sent to the palace as a eunuch when he could not eat. Li Lianying is like this.
01 became the second manager with "combing his hair"
According to the records, Li Lianying's family was very poor when she was a child, and when she was 8 years old, some people suggested that instead of letting him suffer at home, it was better to enter the palace to have a "breath", so he took the initiative to enter the palace, although his mother did not give up, or through finding a relationship to find an old eunuch, cleanse him.
When he first entered the palace, Li Jianying found that the eunuchs in the palace were usually some rough work, and the usual Feng Lu was also exploited by the first level, and there was not much left in his hands. So he made up his mind to get ahead.
At this time, an old eunuch entered Li Lianying's sight, and this eunuch had a very high status, because many palace women had to greet him when they saw him, and what was even worse was that this eunuch was often summoned by Cixi.
After inquiring, cixi often asked the old eunuch to comb her hair, so Li Lianying began to ponder and learn a hair combing craft herself.
After studying for more than a year, Li Lianying left the school and began to comb the hair of the palace women, and the news of the two comings and goings reached Cixi's ears, and after a meal of operation, Cixi was very satisfied.
Because Li Lianying did not lose her hair when she combed her hair, and she combed her hair very smoothly and would not tie knots at all, Cixi was very happy and let Li Lianying be the second manager.
02 Clever tongue coaxed Cixi to be very happy
At that time, Cixi had a grand chancellor named An Dehai by his side, and the two entered the palace together, but he was promoted very quickly, so he secretly observed.
After a period of time, Li Lianying found that An Dehai had no ability, but his mouth was very strong, and he did not leak when he spoke, and he knew everything about heaven and earth.
Li Lianying understood that as long as Cixi was happy, this matter would become a matter, and he began to study wildly, because he had attended the "Winter School" for a few days, so he saw that it was very simple to recognize words, and he would listen to the commentaries when he was idle.
Gradually, Li Lianying brushed Cixi's hair while telling Cixi jokes or commentaries for Cixi to enjoy.
In addition to studying and reviewing books, Li Lianying also went to the Qinglou to ask for massage techniques, because she and Cixi became more and more familiar. Li Lianying offered to give her a massage, which made Cixi feel very fresh, and after trying it, she found that Li Lianying's work was not bad.
With combing her hair, massaging and a mouth, Li Lianying became more and more popular in front of Cixi, and two years later, An Dehai was beheaded by Cixi because of her expansion, and Li Lianying became the grand manager from the second general manager.
03 Play the role of "companion" and push the heart
After becoming the grand chancellor, Li Lianying can be said to be a power-leaning opposition, plus he is a red person around Cixi, so he is also red and purple.
Although Cixi is in a high position, in the end she is still a woman, naturally there are lonely and lonely times, and her idle mind has become unsettled, so Li Lianying has also become her inseparable "companion".
Li Lianying began to enter the palace, enough to serve Cixi for 52 years, the feelings between the two have surpassed friendship, according to the "Late Qing Dynasty Court Life Insights" record, three meals a day, Cixi and Li Lianying will exchange eunuch greetings: "Eat fragrantly? Sometimes, Cixi still bowed her head and personally went to Li Lianying: "Lianying, let's walk the bend!" ”
In addition, the two would talk about the art of immortality in Cixi's bedchamber, often talking about late at night. It can be seen that Li Lianying's push for Cixi seems to have allowed Cixi to find a "girlfriend".
However, according to the records, Li Lianying looks very ugly, "high cheekbones, swollen eye bubbles, big nose, thick lips, long chin", but the quality of eunuchs is never distinguished by appearance, don't look at Li Lianying ugly, he is a red person around Cixi, and it is difficult for the palace women to learn these 3 skills.
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