Liu Jin was deeply trusted by Emperor Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty and even handed over power to him. Why did he have the heart to punish him later?

Speaking of the eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty, Wang Zhen, Liu Jin, and Wei Zhongxian are particularly famous. Our protagonist today is one of them, Liu Jin. Liu Jin was a eunuch during the Zhengde period of the Ming Dynasty. He was deeply trusted by Emperor Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty and even handed over power to him, causing the eunuchs to interfere in politics. But in the end Liu Jin was executed by Ling Chi. Why?

Liu Jin was from Xingping, Shaanxi Province. He was adopted by the eunuch Liu Shun when he was a child, so he changed his surname to Liu, and was purified and sent to the palace. Liu Jin, who had just entered the palace, did not understand the rules of the palace and accidentally committed a crime. He was originally supposed to be executed, but for some reason he was pardoned. The reason was not recorded in the official history. In short, after being pardoned, he went to the East Palace to serve the prince Zhu Houzhao.

In the 18th year of Hongzhi, Xiaozong of the Ming Dynasty passed away, and Zhu Houzhao, who was only 15 years old, succeeded to the throne as Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty. At that time, there were eight people who were deeply trusted by Ming Wuzong and were called the "Eight Tigers". Among them, Liu Jin was the most favored. As we all know, Ming Wuzong was a playful emperor, so Liu Jin presented him with new ways to play every day.

Liu Jin changed his tricks to make Ming Wuzong happy. Over time, Ming Wuzong just focused on playing. He was tired of playing today and looked forward to new tricks tomorrow. In this way, Liu Jin got the opportunity to reach out to the government. When Xiaozong of the Ming Dynasty was dying, he asked the ministers of the court to ask him: The prince is young and loves to have fun. I love the prince and other teachers who are in charge of reading, and guide him to become a virtuous and wise king. ?

However, after Zhu Houzhao succeeded to the throne, he did not want to listen to the nagging of these ministers. Instead, he liked Liu Jin who followed him in everything. The minister did not realize at first how capable the eunuch beside the emperor was. But as time passed, the minister knew that he could not let it go. At this time, ministers headed by Li Dongyang, Liu Jian and others began to persuade Ming Wuzong earnestly, hoping that he would stay away from eunuchs like Liu Jin.

But Ming Wu Zong was just a teenager, and his thoughts in his heart were very simple. He believed that Liu Jin would be good to him if he followed him in everything. And these ministers always said that Liu Jin was not good, and said that he was wrong in this and that, which easily aroused Ming Wuzong's rebellious heart. Therefore, he would never listen to what the ministers said, but would trust Liu Jin even more.

Liu Jin naturally hated these ministers who opposed him. He relied on Ming Wuzong's trust in him and repeatedly made slanderous remarks. As a result, three ministers, Wang Yue, Fan Heng and Xu Zhi, were dismissed from office and exiled. Not only that, Liu Jin also sent people to assassinate them. As a result, Wang Yue and Fan Heng were killed in exile, and Xu Zhi had his arm broken.

From then on, Liu Jin became more unscrupulous in the palace. He replaced many important positions in the court with his cronies, and even the ministers' advice was no longer reported to the emperor. He persuaded Emperor Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty to order all the treasuries from various provinces to be transported to the capital. In the process, Liu Jin engaged in massive corruption and bribery.

Liu Jin did whatever he wanted in the court. He promoted many people, but also offended many. Even Zhang Yong, the eunuch who was one of the "Eight Tigers", hated him deeply because he refused to accept Liu Jin's ability to cover the sky with one hand and wanted to be in power himself. So in the fifth year of Zhengde, the Mingwu Sect sent Zhang Yong and Yang Yiqing to investigate Liu Jin. Zhang Yong went there excitedly.

Zhang Yong wanted to take the opportunity to completely overthrow Liu Jin, so he listed seventeen crimes against Liu Jin. Ming Wuzong was shocked when he saw it, and immediately ordered Liu Jin to be captured. When everyone saw that Ming Wuzong was finally moved, they took the opportunity to add fuel to the fire, and then Ming Wuzong became murderous. Finally, Emperor Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty ordered Liu Jin Lingchi to be executed.

Since Emperor Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty trusted Liu Jin so much, every time Liu Jin came up with something, Emperor Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty would say, "Whatever I do, it's because I'm in trouble!" ?

It can be seen that he has handed over all the power to handle political affairs to Liu Jin. No matter how the ministers tried to persuade him, Ming Wuzong was unmoved. Why did he have the heart to punish him later? The author believes that there may be these reasons.

1. Liu Jin is not irreplaceable

Liu Jin’s idol is Wang Zhen. He has always admired Wang Zhen as a person and hopes to be like him. It is a pity that Liu Jin ignored that Ming Wuzong was not Ming Yingzong. Wang Zhen had been accompanying Zhu Qizhen, Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty, when he was young. Zhu Qizhen was not the only son of Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty. He also had a half-brother, Zhu Qiyu.

So when Zhu Qizhen was a child, he was not the only one favored by Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty. At this time, Wang Zhen was like an elder, always accompanying and taking care of him. Over time, Zhu Qizhen regarded him as a relative and even called him "Wang Banban".

But Ming Wuzong was different. He was the only son of Ming Xiaozong, and Ming Xiaozong only married Queen Zhang. Therefore, Zhu Houzhao was established as the crown prince when he was two years old, and his bloodline could not be more upright. Just because he is loved by thousands of people and has long been accustomed to being held in the palm of someone's hand, he doesn't feel any difference when there is another Liu Jin.

Ming Wuzong trusted Liu Jin just because he always had a way to let himself play new things. But as the emperor's interests and hobbies were exposed, more people came out to flatter him. Liu Jin was busy controlling the government and didn't care what Ming Wuzong was doing every day, as long as it didn't hinder him.

Ming Wuzong gradually no longer needs Liu Jin, and his reliance on Liu Jin gradually decreases. At this time, if someone impeaches Liu Jin, Ming Wuzong will not ignore it. In addition, there are people who are more favored at this time, and they want to take the opportunity to squeeze out Liu Jin. As long as they get more wind, Liu Jin will be overthrown easily.

2. Liu Jin committed a serious crime of treason

On the day after Zhang Yong and others exposed Liu Jin's crime, Ming Wuzong personally led a team to copy Liu Jin's Home. As a result, not only tens of thousands of silver coins were found in his home, but also forged seals, jade belts and other items. A dagger was found hidden in the fan that Liu Jin often carried. Emperor Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty was furious and said: "You are rebelling." ?

No matter how Liu Jin interfered in government affairs, Emperor Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty ignored him. It was not until he ransacked his house and found these things that Emperor Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty understood. Liu Jin wanted to be the emperor. He even hid a dagger in his fan, which showed that he had long wanted to murder Ming Wuzong when he was not paying attention. Ming Wuzong shuddered when he thought of this.

In addition to what was mentioned in the first article, Liu Jin was no longer as important as before. To Ming Wuzong, he was a traitor with evil intentions and even attempted to murder the emperor. Ming Wuzong's first thought was to get rid of him quickly.

3. Ming Wuzong was not a foolish king

When Ming Wuzong ascended the throne, he was only 15 years old, so he was inevitably a bit playful. In the fifth year of Zhengde's reign, he was already 20 years old and a king with the ability to distinguish right from wrong. Although he is still playful, he is no longer confused about major matters. What Liu Jin did has indeed harmed the country, and it will not work unless it is eliminated.

Many people say that Ming Wuzong and Ming Yingzong were similar. They both doted on eunuchs, which led to eunuchs interfering in politics and causing chaos. But the author believes that Ming Wuzong is much better. After all, he was able to discover Liu Jin's fault in time and deal with him without hesitation. Ming Yingzong's trust in Wang Zhen lasted until Wang Zhen's death.

Ming Yingzong listened to Wang Zhen's suggestion and caused the Tumubao incident. After returning, he did not repent and still trusted the eunuch Cao Jixiang. On this point alone, Ming Wuzong was much stronger than him.