Wei Zhongxian is a well-deserved leader in eunuch circles. Wei Zhongxian was born a scoundrel and illiterate. With his unique flattery, his status and power are increasing day by day. In the forty-eight years of Wanli, Wei, who was over half a century old, had a successful career and began to kill party member in Daxing's unjust prison, privately planting henchmen and claiming to be nine years old. As a eunuch, he not only encouraged the emperor to pick up girls, but also married his own concubines, robbed people and things, and made countless families where will you go.
Second place: Zhao Gao of the Qin Dynasty.
Speaking of the bad king Qin Ershi, we have already mentioned the great eunuch Zhao Gao, and Zhao Gao was the first eunuch prime minister in the history of China. Zhao Gao, for his own selfish interests, regardless of the people of the country, conspired with Hu Hai and Reese of Qin Ershi to tamper with the testamentary edict of Qin Shihuang, made Hu Hai a prince, and changed the testamentary edict to give the eldest sons Fu Su and Meng Tian the death penalty. Later, Hu Hai was instructed to reform the law, slaughter imperial clan and ministers, and specialize in state affairs. In the face of helpless Qin Ershi, he accused the deer of being a horse and fabricated charges to persecute ministers who did not respond.
Third place: Wang Zhen of the Ming Dynasty.
Historians call the Ming Dynasty "the largest eunuch empire in the history of China", and Wang Zhen was the first eunuch in the Ming Dynasty. He castrated himself into the palace and was favored by Ming Yingzong and Zhu Qizhen. He gradually began to usurp power, form a clique and interfere in state affairs. Later, in order to establish the so-called great achievements, Wang Zhen encouraged the emperor to personally invade the leader of the Mongolian Walla Department in the Ming Dynasty. As a result, the emperor became a prisoner and died himself.
Fourth place: Liu Jin of Ming Dynasty
Liu Jin, Rainbow Zhen, castrated into the palace, good luck. Flower girl Zhu Houzhao, whom he served, became emperor smoothly. From then on, Liu Jin began to make every effort to encourage young emperors to eat, drink, go whoring and gamble, regardless of state affairs. At the same time, he organized a party for his own selfish interests and monopolized the power, eliminating 53 ministers who opposed him and creating a "traitor's unjust case."
Fifth place: Li in Qing Dynasty.
Li spent 52 years in the palace of the Qing Dynasty and became the first red man around Empress Dowager Cixi. Li is a very clever man. He tries his best to please his master. A slave who pretends to be his master is cruel to his companions. He left the princes behind and regarded the minister of military affairs as an idle man, and most civil and military officials had to flatter him.
Sixth place: Zhang Rang in the Eastern Han Dynasty
Zhang Rang was a eunuch in the Eastern Han Dynasty. He gradually climbed from a handyman to a formal servant among eunuch leaders, and was known for his greed and arrogance when he was in office. He urged Liu Lingdi Liu Hong, a bad emperor, to set up a "four-garden selling office" to openly sell officials to collect money. There is also a "naked tour hall" in the West Park of the Han Palace, which is dedicated to the lewdness of the spiritual emperor. The eunuch group headed by Zhang Rang dominated the Chaogang, ruled the world, turned black and white to exclude dissidents, and fabricated charges to kill courtiers.
Seventh place: Tang Li.
Li was a eunuch in the Tang Dynasty and the only prime minister after Zhao Gao. Li served Gao Lishi, the great eunuch, and was later recommended to the Crown Prince to work in the East Palace. Later, relying on the contribution of supporting Daizong, Li even said to Daizong, "Everybody sit inside and listen to the westernization of the old slaves." It means that we are just sitting in different positions, but you have to listen to me.
Eighth place: Tong Guan in the Northern Song Dynasty.
Tong Guan, the eunuch of the Northern Song Dynasty, assisted Cai Jing to become prime minister. Cai Jing recommended Tong Guan as the northwest army supervisor, led the Privy Council, and was in charge of the relieving for 20 years. The two men were in cahoots. Tong Guan was the eunuch with the greatest military power in the history of China. The eunuch with the highest rank; The first eunuch to represent the country; The only eunuch crowned king.
Ninth place: An Dehai in Qing Dynasty.
An Dehai, a well-known eunuch in the late Qing Dynasty, became an official from the palace, was favored by Empress Dowager Cixi, and gradually had the opportunity to intervene in state affairs. Taking advantage of the order of Empress Dowager Cixi to purchase palace objects in the south, she sailed down the river, bossing around all the way, trading power and money, accepting bribes, and being extremely ostentatious.
Tenth place: Gao Lishi in Tang Dynasty.
Gao Lishi was a famous eunuch in Tang Dynasty. Because he helped Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty to pacify the chaos between Wei Ruyun and Princess Taiping, he was deeply loved by Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. At the end of Kaiyuan, Gao Lishi could even judge the memorials sent by his ministers first, handle minor matters by himself, and submit major matters to Xuanzong for ruling. Gao Lishi initiated the intervention of eunuchs in Tang Dynasty.