Introduction: In the ancient imperial palace, besides the royal family and ladies-in-waiting, there were also a group of indispensable people, namely eunuchs. As early as before the Eastern Han Dynasty, eunuchs were not necessarily eunuchs, and there were many normal men. Because of some things, the emperor was furious and made a decision that eunuchs must be * * *. In the history of more than two thousand years, there are many well-known eunuchs, such as Zhao Gao, Gao Lishi, Wei Zhongxian and others.

In the impression of ordinary people, the eunuch's psychology is a bit abnormal. After gaining the emperor's favor, he will use his power to repel dissidents and hurt loyal ministers, and almost do all kinds of evil. However, in the Ming Dynasty, there was such a very loyal eunuch. At the end of the dynasty, he did not escape or surrender like other civil and military ministers, but risked his life to kill the enemy and serve the country. After the city was breached, the emperor thought he had no face to face his ancestors and chose to commit suicide. He hanged himself beside the emperor without hesitation. This man is Wang Chengen.

There are not many records about Wang Chengen in the history books, except that he is from Xingtai in the north. He gained the appreciation of Cao Huachun, the eunuch in power, through his own efforts from a small eunuch who was a handyman. Someone once commented on Wang Chengen: "On rape, no one can rape Wang Chengen at present; On loyalty, no one can be loyal to Wang Chengen. " After Zhu Youxiao's death, his younger brother Zhu Youjian succeeded to the throne because he left no children. Wang Chengen has made an indelible contribution.

In addition, he helped Emperor Chongzhen get rid of Wei Zhongxian. He knew that the emperor was suspicious. He tried his best to protect the famous Yuan Chonghuan and brutally killed his opponent Zhou Yanru. In A.D. 1644, Li Zicheng led an insurgent army to besiege Beijing. At this time, the tide has receded. There are only a few guards in the city, and all the gates are in danger of being breached at any time. It turns out that those civil servants who are eloquent in front of the emperor have long left themselves a way out. Some people choose to escape, and more people are ready to surrender to Li Zicheng.

Wang Chengen drank a glass of hard liquor and decided to live and die with the Ming Dynasty. He came to the turret and fired several shells in succession, killing dozens of people. Emperor Chongzhen ordered someone to find Wang Chengen. He may have guessed the emperor's idea and followed him to Jingshan Park. Under a crooked neck tree here, Emperor Chongzhen looked back on his life and left such a bloody book: "When I am dead, I have no face to see my ancestors underground. I will take off my crown and cover my face with my hair." Let the thief chop my body, don't hurt the people. "Then he hanged himself.

Wang Chengen's heart is very calm, without any fear. After hitting Emperor Chongzhen's body three times, he went to the nearby begonia tree, hanged himself in the tree and followed Emperor Chongzhen. Objectively speaking, Wang Chengen is a good man who has done bad things. He was loyal to the emperor and gave everything to his master, including his own life. Compared with those ministers who surrendered, Wang Chengen is admirable.