Without a doubt, he was the most manly eunuch of the Ming Dynasty.

In the classic movie "Xinlongmen Inn", the "pure men" ofHong Kong and Taiwan martial arts tough guys are actually eunuchs of the EastFactory, one by one, one by one, depicting the "feminine beauty" ofeunuchs of the Ming Dynasty.

The audience was naturally impressed by such a pretentious eunuch. It issaid that art originates from life. So do real eunuchs of the Ming Dynastyhave such ghost paintings in movies?

Responsibly, at least one eunuch is not. Not only is he unattractive, buthe is more masculine than men.

Who are such "alternative" eunuchs? Let's go back 100 years andlook at the most manly eunuchs.

I. Excellence

During Zheng De's reign, eunuch groups became more and more important in thecourt. Among them, the eight eunuchs headed by eunuch Liu Jin were mostfavored by the Emperor Wu, and he was sometimes called the "eight tigers."

Among the members of the "eight tigers", Liu Jin's brutal power haslong been an indisputable fact. However, Zhang Yong, second only to LiuJin, is totally different from his elder brother Liu Jin in behavior and can besaid to carry out the true meaning of life.

As early as the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Yong was known for his ability to handlethings. Obviously Zong loves alchemy, and there are many large and smallengineering projects in the palace. However, Zhang Yong, the rightsupervisor of the inner court at the time, was able to deal with suchcomplicated matters in an orderly manner and had excellent operatingcapabilities.

After Liu Jin took power, Zhang Yong once again became Liu Jin's right hand andmade countless contributions. Especially in the struggle between ZhengDe's Civil Service Group and Li Sijian, Zhang Yong seized the military power ofthe inner court in time, successfully arrested Wang Yue and other Li Sijianeunuchs, and realized the prosperity of Liu Jin.

What's even more rare is that Zhang Yong not only has excellent abilities, butalso has a good habit of not taking advantage of small ones. When hebecame the general manager of more than a dozen departments in the harem, hestill had no concubine and possession. He acted in accordance with theprinciples and methodically managed the internal affairs of the harem.

Not only that, Zhang Yong also attached great importance to the improvement ofthe army's hard power. Under his management, the battalions of 3000,Jishen and 12 regiments had a new look. The army's combat effectivenessincreased rapidly like a rocket. Many outstanding young soldiers haveemerged from the army, bringing sufficient talent reserves to the entirecapital army. Even during the Jiajing period, some of these soldiers werestill the most effective guards of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhang Yong's ability is so excellent. Does the elder brother Liu Jin like him?

If Liu Jin had a chance to speak, he would bite his back molars and say,"Do you like it? I hope he's dead!"

Second, to clear the traitor for the country,

Liu Jin hates Zhang Yong. The reason for the development of Zhang Yong's careeris in Liu Jin. Eyes became a threat, or Zhang Yong's character would neverbecome Liu Jin's travel companion. In short, Zhang Yong's position isgetting bigger and bigger, but his relationship with Liu Jin is getting worse.

After Liu Jin once again slandered Wu Zongjin against Zhang Yong, thecontradiction finally broke out completely. Faced with Emperor Wu of theMing Dynasty, Zhang Yong could not bear it. He hit Liu Jin with his oldfist in front of the Emperor Wu of the Ming Dynasty. If it wasn't for theface of the great emperor Wu of the Ming Dynasty, he personally hosted abanquet to persuade him to make peace, or maybe they could kill each other onthe spot.

Soon after the outbreak of fighting, Anzhi Wang Zhuzhi rebelled in the name offighting Liu Jin. The overwhelming Emperor Wu of the Ming Dynasty hurriedto use official methods to participate in Yang Yiqing's west expedition inJiangnan, allowing the Overseer to lead an army of 30,000 people to rebel.

As if everything was arranged by fate, Zhang Yong and Yang Yiqing came togetherand forged a lasting friendship.

However, the first collaboration between the two immortals was notsurprising. It took only 18 days for Ningxia Shou to suppress Zhu Zhi'srebellion before Xi Zheng Wang Shi reached the front line.

However, this does not mean that Zhang Yong and Yang Yiqing can relax for awhile. This war caused huge losses to Ningxia. People are displacedand old people and young people flee. All this needs Zhang Yong and YangYiqing to properly handle it as soon as possible.

Therefore,

this sentence immediately relieved all concerns of Zhang Yong. Later,Zhang Yong revealed Liu Jin's crimes to him the night when Mingzong Wuzongreturned to Beijing as planned. When he said that he was crying and cryingin his own emotional place, he finally asked Wu Zong with a powerful sentence:"What will the emperor do if Liu Jin

usurps him ?" In the end, Wu Zongxiang believed Zhang Yong andimprisoned Liu Jin. The powerful eunuch Liu Jin fell.

After Liu Jin's fall, Zhang Yong's momentum reached its peak. With thismomentum, Zhang Yong quickly cleaned up two major spy organizations, the"internal factory" and the "western factory." At thesame time, he reviewed the case of the Liu Jin era, making it possible tocorrect numerous errors. The Ming Dynasty shrouded in fear and haze formany years finally ushered in a few breeze.

Third,

at noon, you will lose; for a whole month, you will lose. When Zhang Yongbecame famous, it was also the day of "a group of small joint mediabreeders." Those young people, both internally and externally, havesharpened their swords, just waiting for a good opportunity to bring down ZhangYong.

In the seven years of Zheng De, Qiu Ju, the elder of the East Plant, sued ZhangYong, the treasurer of Wu Yong, for stealing 7,000 silver. This became anexcuse for political opponents to attack Zhang Yong. As a result, ZhangYong was forced to retire.

Zhang Yong, who went home to live in seclusion, only raised flowers and birds,and retired with a large teapot and wolfberry every day. Unfortunately,this happy time lasted only two years. In the nine years of Zheng De, the QingPalace caught fire. Ming Taizu Wuzong suddenly remembered Zhang Yong's abilityto work and ordered the re-employment of Zhang Yong to be responsible for thereconstruction of Qing Palace.

Zhang Yong, who returned to office, demonstrated his outstanding talents andcompleted a massive palace reconstruction in just four months. Emperor Wuof the Ming Dynasty appointed Zhang Yong as Minister of the regiment and tookover the military power of the Ming Dynasty.

This time coincided with the constant friction between Emperor Wuzong of theMing Dynasty and the little prince of Mongolia. Ming Chengzu Wuzong justrushed his army to the border to show off his army. Zhang Yong, as thecamp of the Admiral, went with the army naturally, and became the most loyal guardand army officer of Emperor Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty.

The two sides fought a war in Luzhou. The Ming army fought bloody battles,fighting blood to the end, and finally defeated the Mongolian army. Afterthe war, the little prince of Mongolia was very afraid of the Ming army, andfor several years did not dare to go south to release horses.

During the Luzhou War, Zhang Yong's performance was obvious to all. He isresponsible not only for the security of the military factions, but also forthe strategic planning of the entire war. He works hard, workshard. Zhang Yong deserves to share this victory.

Shortly after the rebellion subsided, Ming Chengzu Wuzong's life alsoended. In the sixteenth year of Zheng De, Emperor Mingzong of the MingDynasty died. Since Ming Taizu Wuzong had no children, Jiang Bin, who wasin power in Beijing, had long heard of it. This makes the inheritance ofthe throne extremely dangerous.

At a critical moment, Zhang Yong acted decisively again. He first designedto seize the self-proclaimed "Governor of the Army" Jiang Bin, andthen controlled the military forces of the "peripheral fourcountries" to end the court coup. The most dangerous transfer of thethrone in the history of the Ming Dynasty was completed under the protection ofZhang Yong.

During the seven years of Jiajing, Zhang Yong, who guarded the Ming Dynasty,died in his post. Emperor Jiajing was very sad after hearing this. Heordered that "three altars be enshrined on an official coffin, a funeralfor the departmental camp, and an entertainment hall be built." This wasconsidered a grand funeral.

The most manly eunuch of the Ming Dynasty, with his glorious life, wrote thenext legend that will always be recorded in history. One hundred yearslater, people can still feel infinite emotion.

References: "History of Ming Dynasty", "Historical China: TheMing Dynasty originally" excerpt "" Eight Tigers "eunuchZhang Yong", Yang Yiqing, "Eunuch Superintendent Zhang Gongyong'sepitaph of the Ming Dynasty"

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