One of the most beautiful things that Emperor Chongzhen Zhu Youjian did in his life in the late Ming Dynasty was undoubtedly the quietly removing the great eunuch Wei Zhongxian who was in power. That year, when he was only 16 years old, a young emperor was able to bring down the arrogant and domineering "nine thousand years old" in the entire palace, and the speed and the toughness of the methods are really admirable! So, what method did Emperor Chongzhen use to deal with this scourge in just a few months?
Emperor Chongzhen's forbearance, super imperial heart. Let's first talk about the circumstances under which Chongzhen took over Daming Jiangshan. When Mingxi Zong Zhu You School was about to fail, his wife Queen Zhang asked him, "You are dead, what should I do?" The court is now Wei Zhongxian's Yiyantang. Who can succeed to the throne? Because this Zhu Youjian, who only knew to be a carpenter, had no prince, he adopted the method of brotherhood and let his brother Zhu Youjian succeed to the throne. Zhu Youjian did it at home, and luck came from heaven.
Wei Zhongxian used to be a rascal who did nothing. He was unable to pay for a bet. In order to escape, he was cruel and castrated himself (maybe not castrated), but he got into the palace as a eunuch. With his intelligence, Wei Zhongxian gradually became involved with Zhu Youxiao's nanny. With Zhu Youxiao's ascendancy, Wei Zhongxian also rose to the top and gradually became the head of the inner palace.
Because Zhu Youxiao likes to do carpentry, Wei Zhongxian takes care of most of the government affairs. In this process, Wei Zhongxian gradually puts the East Factory, West Factory, and Jinyiwei under his own hands to control the court. "Nine Thousand Years Old" is a respectful name for Wei Zhongxian. There are "Five Tigers", "Wu Biao", "Ten Dogs", "Ten Children", and "Forty Grandchildren" under his hands. .
Zhu Youjian has both the joy of becoming emperor and the fear of Wei Zhongxian. After Zhu You school died, Zhu Youjian became the emperor. After Zhu Youjian came to power, he knew the threats Wei Zhongxian threatened. So on the surface, he was still respectful and respectful to Wei Zhongxian, but secretly he had begun to attack Wei Zhongxian. Zhu Youxiao was only 16 years old at the time, which also made Wei Zhongxian put down his vigilance.
Zhu Youjian still attacked Wei Zhongxian’s gangsters for various reasons, mostly to let them return to their hometowns, but they did not show any traces. Wei Zhongxian was also uncertain whether he was going to attack him or not. . But Zhu Youjian's approach sent a signal. In the eyes of others, isn't this the emperor's trouble finding Wei Zhongxian? Those of us who are ministers, it is our duty to figure out the holy will, not to mention that when Wei Zhongxian has fallen, so many empty official positions must have our own place.
Under this situation, officials from all over the country wrote memorials to Zhu You prosecuting, telling Wei Zhongxian’s various crimes. In this case, Wei Zhongxian was caught off guard and hurried to prosecute Zhu You. Zhu Youjian sent him to Fengyang, Anhui, the ancestral mausoleum of the Ming Empire, Wei Zhongxian went with some attendants in fear. But Zhu Youjian didn't let him go. After announcing Wei Zhongxian's various crimes, he sent Jin Yiwei to kill him. Wei Zhongxian got the news in advance, and he knew that he could not run away, so he hanged himself. The
generation of eunuchs ended with a tragic ending. This also confirms from the side the strategy and forbearance of Emperor Chongzhen Zhu Youjian, but at this time the Ming Dynasty has been shaken in the wind and rain, even though Zhu Youzhen has great talents, There is no way to save this empire that is about to collapse. 17 years later, Emperor Chongzhen hanged himself on Meishan, and the Ming Dynasty came to an end!
