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Why did eunuchs have a bad reputation in history?
In ancient times, eunuchs had such a bad reputation, which is actually very understandable. The first reason is that these eunuchs have certain physical defects, which make them a kind of man or woman, so this situation was criticized by people at that time. The second reason is that these eunuchs have great psychological defects because of physical defects. They often do some bad things, such as killing some loyal ministers. Third, before the Ming Dynasty, these eunuchs were not completely castrated, so they often surrounded some maids or concubines in the palace, which caused a kind of chaos in the royal harem. Therefore, these deeds have caused many bad influences on eunuchs in history, but they cannot be generalized. Many of these eunuchs are kind at heart. After all, the beginning of life is good.

Eunuch is a special existence in the palace. They can share their worries and worries for the emperor in the palace. They mainly have the following responsibilities. The first is to take care of the lives of these concubines in the harem, such as carrying water and chopping wood, or helping the emperor convey some memorials. But it is in this case that the relationship and distance between these eunuchs and the emperor will be very close. Some eunuchs will seize this opportunity to communicate with the emperor in unknown ways, such as being the eyes and ears arranged by the emperor around these ministers, so that the emperor can know some thoughts of these ministers in the DPRK in time.

In fact, this is equivalent to a kind of surveillance. These eunuchs became the supervisors around the emperor, and the emperor could punish these officials who acted badly through the feedback of eunuchs. However, it is precisely because eunuchs have such an important media role that their status in North Korea has been greatly improved. Although there is no actual right on the surface, many officials in the DPRK are trying their best to please the red people around the emperor.

Therefore, under such circumstances, the hearts of these eunuchs drifted away, and they even began to accept bribes and carried out an illegal incident of taking bribes and bending the law. As a result, these eunuchs made more mistakes, and their impression among the people became very unbearable.