While chatting, Xu Chenyun suddenly approached Zhu Cihong and said softly: "Your Majesty, if you can, it is best to completely abolish the eunuch system......

Out of the spirit of humanitarianism, Empress Xu believed that this kind of castration was too cruel, a violation of life, and should be banned.

Moreover, some eunuchs in the palace had dark hearts, fighting openly and secretly, which made her feel very uncomfortable.

Zhu Cihong didn't speak, just stared at the queen softly, which made the queen's heart furious.

Nearly ten years of experience as a husband and wife let her know that her husband is unhappy.

Zhu Cihong is really unhappy, what is a eunuch? A servant of the royal family! It can also be said that the emperor is the most trusted person, how can he say that he will be abolished!

Suspicion was common to all those in power, and even more so to the emperors, who were not at ease with the ministers of the foreign courts, and were often worried that someone would covet the throne.

Under this common disease, a large number of eunuchs were produced, and these eunuchs were the emperor's side, many of whom had grown up with them since childhood, and were "no desire" people.

Not only in ancient China, there were eunuchs all over the world, Asia, Europe, and Africa without exception, and three or four thousand young eunuchs appeared in ancient Greece, ancient Egypt, ancient Babylon, and ancient India.

The use of eunuchs, in addition to political reasons, also has the factor of life.

The royal family or royal family of various countries to prevent chaos in the harem, it is necessary to use some men who do not have a handle to prevent themselves from being cuckolded.

Of course, Zhu Cihong is not worried about this, in his opinion, if you don't have the capital to stall, don't look for so many women!

Zhu Cihong also felt that the eunuch system was a backward, ignorant, and cruel system.

However, as a ruling class born and raised in the Ming Dynasty and accustomed to seeing eunuchs, he has been affected by the surrounding environment.

Especially after becoming an emperor, this habitual influence gradually changed the desire to control power.

There are eunuchs in the 24 yamen of the imperial city, the Dongchang and Jinyiwei in charge of intelligence, as well as the weaving bureaus of Nanjing, Suzhou and Hangzhou, the shipping departments of various provinces and cities, and even important places and national warehouses all over the country.

When Empress Xu proposed to cut the eunuchs just now, Zhu Cihong's first thought was to send these eunuchs who were unwilling to surrender to various places to supervise or manage the imperial village.

Because eunuchs are more trustworthy than civil and military ministers, they can act as their right-hand men, monitoring and containing ministers.

The important thing is that eunuchs do not pose a threat to the imperial power, and they can be retracted and released freely, and they can do whatever they want.

The eunuch system of the Ming Dynasty has developed to its peak, forming a very complete set of hierarchical and responsibility management systems.

In the Ming Dynasty, no matter how powerful the eunuchs were, even Wei Zhongxian, who was known as nine thousand years old, was vulnerable in front of the imperial power.

As long as the emperor's master says a word, no matter how much power the eunuch holds in his hand, he will be scattered, unlike the eunuch who had to be in charge of the Tang Dynasty's Emperor Li Yi to call Dad (Father).

Since the Chongzhen Dynasty of the Ming Dynasty, the power of eunuchs has been greatly weakened, and they are basically unable to interfere in government affairs.

After Zhu Cihong ascended the throne, his attitude towards eunuchs was also very cautious, even if he was tired, he insisted on personally reading all the recitals submitted by the cabinet, and then asked the celebrant to assist in approving the red.

Throughout the ages, behind every authoritarian eunuch, there was a weak, lazy, and unassertive emperor.

It's not the eunuch's dictatorship, but the emperor's decentralization, no matter who is in that position, he has the opportunity to dictatorship, even if it's a pig.

Looking at the somewhat cramped queen, Zhu Cihong retracted his gaze, put the chopsticks on the porcelain chopsticks rest, leaned back in the chair, and took the Jinpa handed over by the eunuch next to him and wiped his mouth.

He didn't look at Empress Xu again, but looked at the row of eunuchs in front of him who were waiting to stand, and said lightly: "I know, let's talk about this later." ”

Empress Xu is a smart person, she can see her husband's dissatisfaction, and she doesn't dare to behave too outrageously, so she has to keep her mouth shut about it.

After leaving Kunning Palace, Zhu Cihong was still thinking about the eunuch along the way.

He suddenly spoke: "Little Shenzi, how did you become a eunuch?" ”

Shen Mao, the former eunuch of the imperial palace, lowered his head and replied: "Back to the emperor's words, in the sixteenth year of Chongzhen, thieves swept Henan, the slave's father was arrested and sent to be a strong man, and was killed for resisting and disobedient, and his mother was hanged with grief and indignation, and the slave was only twelve years old at that time, helpless, so he had to be conscripted into the palace ......."

Zhu Cihong was surprised: "Are you purifying yourself?" ”

Shen Mao replied: "Yes, the slave and maid cut it with their own knives......"

Recalling the scene from the palace, Gonggong Shen still has palpitations, it really hurts!

"it...... Cut? ”

Zhu Cihong's face was surprised, he really couldn't imagine that the twelve-year-old Xiao Shenzi had such courage!

Without thinking too much, he threw out another question: "The palace has not yet issued an edict to recruit eunuchs, you have cleaned yourself up, what if you don't wait?" ”

Shen Mao smiled miserably and replied: "I can't live anymore, where can I care so much, there are many people living in poverty and difficult to maintain in the slave's hometown, and they all voluntarily signed up to enter the palace."

Some families even cleaned up the boys of three generations, and if they are lucky enough to wait until the palace is selected, they can at least change their lives to a worry-free life......."

Zhu Cihong can imagine how hard life must be for those who were not selected and who purified themselves in advance.

He asked, "Do you regret it?" ”

Shen Mao said: "The slave and maid do not regret it, after entering the palace, the slave and maid seem to have entered heaven, and they have begun to truly appreciate the hope ......of life, and they will not worry about eating and drinking here."

"And compared to the war outside, the Son of Heaven's side is the safest in the world!"

Zhu Cihong smiled, and said in his heart that you were in a hurry, and you came to my side in the south, if you chose to go north to Beijing City as a eunuch, you could only go up to the city wall to face the army of thieves and re-experience the sinister nature of society.

Shen Mao continued: "Being able to enter the palace to serve the Son of Heaven is a blessing that the slave maid has saved for eight lifetimes, and the slave maid does not want to leave the emperor for the rest of his life!" ”

"Got it, got it."

Zhu Cihong stopped his show of loyalty, and he didn't want to listen to these vain scenes anymore.

There are some truths that Zhu Cihong is destined not to hear.

Before entering the palace, many eunuchs felt that eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty were a promising profession!

Eat imperial food, high salary, formal establishment, pension security and promotion opportunities, all kinds of benefits, even a wife can be married!

It can be said that you can have anything except not being able to pass on the ancestry!

Of course, if you get mixed up in the palace, you can also pass one of your nephews to support the elderly.

If the ancestral tomb breathes fire and mixes it up, works as an errand by the side of the Son of Heaven, enters the celebrant supervisor, and then happens to meet the emperor who doesn't like to be in charge, and mixes up with Liu Jin, Wei Zhongxian and other characters, it is even more incredible!

It took more than ten years for a scholar to be admitted to the Jinshi as an official, and when he met a powerful eunuch, he had to be an honest godson!

This kind of good profession is simply the first choice for poor children who are willing to die alone!

This also led to the great competitiveness of Daming to apply for the eunuch examination, and the number of people who signed up was often ten times the number of recruits.

Back in the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Cihong didn't think about it anymore.

The eunuch system has existed in China for thousands of years, and has even developed a close symbiotic relationship with the imperial power.

The capable emperors of all dynasties could easily control the eunuchs, and the incapable emperors had to rely on the eunuchs to fight with the ministers.

The courtiers of the past dynasties only hoped that the eunuchs would not interfere in the government affairs, and there were not too many objections to the eunuch system itself, and no one would ever suggest to the imperial court that the eunuch system be completely abolished.

Perhaps, this is what philosophers say: to exist is to be reasonable.