The most merciful eunuch in history deliberately mispronounced a word to save thousands of lives
In the long history of eunuchs, there is a eunuch who is not an iron-blooded soldier, but because he has the opportunity to read the holy decree, he has become the most merciful eunuch in history. This story is like a pearl hidden in an ancient legend, shining with the light of humanity. The reading of the decree was originally part of the conspiracy of the courtiers, but at the critical moment, the eunuch deliberately mispronounced a word, which not only broke the rules of the court, but also saved thousands of lives.
This unforgettable saga shows us who are the silent heroes behind the scenes of history. He may not have had a glorious reign, but with a tolerant and benevolent heart, he changed the course of history.
In this story, one sentence becomes a miracle of humanity. Let's walk into the time tunnel together, follow the legendary experience of the most merciful eunuch in history, and feel the warmth and wisdom unknown to the world.
He came from a poor background, was sold as a eunuch, and began his career.
Zhang Juhan was born in the Tang Xianzong period, his family was not wealthy, and his parents had to sell him to the palace as a eunuch to support him to grow up**.
Zhang Juhan has been frail and sickly since he was a child, but his family has taken good care of him. However, when he was ten years old, there was a drought in his hometown, and the family was unable to repay the money owed to the debtor. In desperation, they had no choice but to sell Zhang Juhan to the imperial court to make ends meet.
Zhang Juhan was forced to run away from home and cried to death. She huddled in the icy corners of the palace, missing the warmth and love of her family. The boy was very weak, and she feared that he would not live long before he died.
But with his competitive spirit and indomitable spirit, he gradually overcame the most difficult days. Zhang Juhan is diligent and studious, and he wants to get rid of poverty as soon as possible and let his family live a good life. He was gifted and intelligent, and soon learned the classics and knew the rules of the court well.
In fact, Zhang Juhan's nature is not bad, just because he faced a difficult life situation at the beginning of his birth. He was originally kind-hearted, innocent, and just wanted to support his family. A twist of fate forced him to bow his noble head and endure humiliation for the rest of his life.
Fortunately, the old eunuch quickly recognized Zhang Juhan. This old eunuch had accompanied many emperors and knew the operations of the palace inside out. When he saw Zhang Juhan's longing eyes, he accepted him as a disciple, demanded strictly, and taught him carefully.
The old eunuch instilled rich experience in the palace to Zhang Juhan and taught him how to observe words and feelings. Zhang Juhan obeyed, and the old eunuch finally saw the day when he became the elite in the palace.
Under the cultivation of the former eunuch Zhang Juhan, he learned to be more supple, neither humble nor arrogant, and gradually won the recognition of the upper class.
During the Huangchao Uprising, martial law was imposed in the palace, and Zhang Juhan braved flying arrows to deliver a letter to the emperor and almost lost his life. Fortunately, he survived and returned to the emperor. Seeing that he was loyal to the Lord, Xizong returned the sword to him, and almost issued an edict to give him his daughter. Zhang Juhan was appreciated for this and his official fortune was prosperous.
After that, he passed the exam and became a eunuch of Tang Zhaozong. Tang Zhaozong trusted Zhang Juhan very much and appointed him as the governor of Youzhou, responsible for supervising local military affairs.
I thought he was still a little eunuch who was looked down upon, but I didn't expect to soon become a popular man for the two emperors. Zhang Juhan had mixed feelings in his heart, and he realized that he had finally found the right direction in life and stood at the peak of his life. From humble to high-ranking positions, after hardships, Zhang Juhan finally walked out of the palace.
He ran away from home and began a lonely life.
Zhang's good fortune did not last long, and in 903, the prime ministers Cui Yin and Jiedu enabled Zhu Quanzhong to seize control of Tang Zhaozong and begin a killing spree, recalling all the eunuchs and razing the city gates to the ground.
This shocking news made Zhang Juhan's heart like a knife. He knew very well what it meant to return to Chang'an - death to which Qianfu was referring to. It was only when his comrades-in-arms knelt down and begged him that he realized that returning to Chang'an would only lead to death.
Seeing that the situation was unfavorable, Zhang Juhan and his entourage decided to hide their troops in the opposition and no longer serve the imperial court. He hid in the mountains, isolated from the rest of the world. Day after day, year after year, Zhang Juhan lived in fear, fearing that one day the enemy would find him and cut down the roots.
When he retreated, Zhang Juhan led his soldiers to exterminate the bandits and rescue the robbed people. The people were generous to him"Less proprietors"Respectful and awe-inspiring, legend has it that he was a relative of the emperor and lived in seclusion in the mountains and forests after escaping from Chang'an.
People like Zhang Yuhan's sincerity and chivalry. He himself lived a down-to-earth life for a few years, and finally really survived.
In 927, Tang Zhuangzong was proclaimed emperor in Weizhou. Zhang Juhan reappeared and was appointed as the emperor's left and right reading officer, responsible for reading the decree to the new emperor.
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Yang Juhan feels that he has finally reached the highest point in his life. He felt a renewed sense of honor and was proud to be by the king's side again.
But the good times didn't last long. Tang Zhuangzong was determined to crusade against the rebels, but encountered more problems along the way: after losing the Tang capital, King Yan of Shu, came to Tang Zhuangzong with more than 1,000 of his subordinates and asked for help and shelter.
Wang Yan was very angry because of Tang Zhuangzong's behavior. He was furious, believing that Wang Yan was indulging in suffering in order to rebel. For a while, Zhuang Zong just wanted to get rid of this ungrateful man and his people in order to vent his hatred. So, he wrote a decree ordering Wang Yan and thousands of his people to be mercilessly killed.
Zhang Juhan read the holy decree in one breath, and his heart was full of mixed feelings--Wang Yan surrendered and surrendered, isn't this indiscriminate killing of innocents? Why make these people suffer? Will they become like themselves, powerless and embarking on this road of no return?
He thought of his humble origins, of the tribulations he had experienced, and of the value of life. What did these thousands of lives have to do with him? But on reflection, Zhang Juhan decided to fight for the hope that these innocent lives would bring.
When he reads the decree, he will:"** "Instead"One"。This small change makes the meaning of the Holy Decree follow"Kill Wang Yan**"became"Only kill Wang Yan's family"。In this way, the lives of thousands of people were saved, and Zhang Juhan exchanged his life for their new hope.
As a eunuch, Zhang Juhan was supposed to be beheaded when the emperor changed his mind, and his wife should have been separated from him. However, soon after, Tang Zhuangzong was killed, and the next Tang Mingzong did not pursue the matter, and Zhang Juhan was pardoned again.
He eventually passed away peacefully.
After the incident, Zhang Juhan was exhausted and wanted to return to his hometown. During his seclusion in Weizhou, Master Li, whom he befriended, appreciated his honesty and took him back to his house to spend his old age in peace.
Life in the countryside is comfortable and comfortable. Jang Juhan is a vegetable and fruit grower who is always busy in the fields, showing the villagers how to cultivate the land. People liked him because he was willing to help them. The young people and women of the village often came to him and asked him how to learn to read, and generation after generation became interested in learning because of him.
In the autumn of the age of 92, Zhang Juhan swallowed his last breath with a smile. The villagers built a grave and erected a monument to commemorate him. The inscription has only six words:"Helping others is fun, saving people is the first"。Although it is very simple, it speaks to the spiritual essence of this eunuch's life.
Some people say that eunuchs are unforgivable villains who are not worth mentioning. But Zhang Juhan used his brilliant life to prove that a person's greatness and humility do not depend on his status. True greatness is the courage and audacity to stand up for justice. He used the body of one person to rewrite the fate of thousands of people, leaving a proud mark.