In the Ming Dynasty, the status of eunuchs was very high, Wang Zhen in the period of Yingzong Zhu Qizhen, Wang Zhi in the period of Xianzong Zhu Jianshen, Liu Jin in the period of Wuzong Zhu Houzhao and Wei Zhongxian in the period of Xizong Zhu Youxiao were collectively called the "Four Great Eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty".
Among them, Wang Zhi in the Xianzong period was different from the other three, he was not so completely bad, Zhu Jianshen relied on him very much, and made him the commander of the West Factory; Why does Zhu Jianshen attach so much importance to Wang Zhi?
Wang Zhi is an alternative among the eunuchs, although he has done all the bad things, but he is a good hand at leading troops to fight, expanding territory, and recommending virtuous ministers for the imperial court; The reconquest of the Hetao area and the conquest of the Jianzhou Jurchens can see the figure of the eunuch Wang Zhi, and the identity of the eunuch does not affect his determination to make meritorious contributions.
If it weren't for his extraordinary ability, no one would have believed that he had achieved such a great achievement in his twenties; It is precisely because of this that Zhu Jianshen of Ming Xianzong attaches so much importance to him.
In fact, there were not many emperors in the Ming Dynasty who could centralize power, most of them were subject to the civilian bureaucracy, and the same was true of Zhu Jianshen of the Ming Xianzong; If you want to achieve monopoly of power, you must get rid of the shackles of the civil and official group, so appointing the eunuch Wang Zhi to maneuver in it, Zhu Jianshen can stay out of the matter.
Wang Zhi has the ability and ability to solve problems for Zhu Jianshen of Ming Xianzong, so the emperor attaches great importance to him. In the Ming Dynasty, there were very few such eunuchs, except for Zheng He, who went to the West, who else did the little friends know?