The same servant to the Emperor, but why was the eunuch not forced to "purify" like the eunuch?

Working together for the Chinese emperor, the eunuch went through the process of purification but the eunuch did not. This makes many people curious why the eunuch was treated so favorably by the emperor.

The three-thousand-stage harem, where the Emperor's wives and mothers lived together. In order for his harem not to be contaminated by another man, the Emperor of the time stipulated that no man should be allowed to enter the place, except for two groups of people: eunuchs and eunuchs.

Also in order for the sanctity of the royal family not to be violated, the court stipulated that anyone who wanted to be a eunuch must purify himself (cut off important parts of men). As a result, the new eunuch could freely operate the harem, diligently serving the concubine.

But he was also a frequent visitor to the harem, but he was not purified or underwent any physical torment. Didn't the emperor trust the eunuchs, without fear of them getting involved, doing something nasty to his concubines?

It is known that the eunuch is an official with a fairly high position in the imperial court, responsible for medical examination and health care for members of the royal family. The life of the Emperor of course cannot be taken lightly, as long as he coughs or has any unusual symptoms, he must call the eunuchs to diagnose him immediately.

Moreover, medical examination for concubines is also an equally important task. The feudal royal family is important to descendants, for a prince to grow up and show talent to be chosen to become the heir to the throne is not easy.

According to many records, although the harem is crowded with women, the rate of healthy births grows up very low. Therefore, if there is no eunuch on duty nearby, this percentage is probably even lower.

In addition, the palace forbids high gates, once an epidemic occurs, the royal family is definitely in danger.

From the above, it can be affirmed that the crown prince is an indispensable group of men in the palace.

As a result, the Thai Hospital (a centralized part of Thai medicine and bending medicine in the feudal court) although the rank was not as high as many other departments, everyone had to respect some parts. Because they are responsible for preserving health, saving human lives.

The power of the Crown Hospital similarly feared the Chamber of Deputies, the eunuch centralized department that recorded the Emperor's vital living and attendant arrangements.

Returning to the question of why the Emperor did not oblige the eunuchs to purify themselves while entitled to operate in the harem?

As a "complete" man, who could enter the harem under the pretext of going to the doctor, the eunuch could naturally collude with the concubine to do many things that affected the imperial power, even work hard to betray the Emperor.

But nevertheless, the Emperor, although he had the power to kill at his hands, was more or less afraid of harm, especially in aspects that he himself was difficult to control, such as eating and diagnosing diseases.

Next to the Emperor was the Guard who was always on duty, and once in danger, he could only help the Emperor not to get hurt. But once he fell ill, he could only rely on the eunuch.

The Crown Princess was the holder of the Emperor's life. Of course, if the cure fails, he faces proper punishment, even a head drop. But it cannot be ruled out that the Crown Princess takes advantage of the opportunity to have physical contact with the Emperor and kills him, or can do bad things by giving poison and medicine or letting the Emperor drink harmful medicine.

In historical records, there are many cases of members of the royal family being poisoned by taking medicine. Many medicinal herbs must be drunk for a long time to form harmful effects on the body. In short, the knowledge of medicine is really too vast and the killing of a life has countless ways that non-professionals cannot understand.

Therefore, the Emperor's apprehension towards the crown prince is understandable.

Purification is seen as a humiliating punishment, losing the sanctity of the man. If the eunuchs are purified, they inevitably develop hatred. If one day the emperor or concubine becomes seriously ill, and the eunuch wants revenge, the consequences are incalculable.

Moreover, after being purified, people's health is more or less affected. Working with an incomplete body and declining health is naturally detrimental to the important task of medical examination.

There is also another reason, which is that not everyone can do eunuch medicine.

To become a palace physician, a man must be rigorously tested in many aspects, including: medical knowledge and moral character. They are recruited through two forms: One is a person in the profession, the father is a eunuch and most of the children are also employed in the palace; The other is the best candidate from the annual imperial selection.

The eunuch is different. They mostly come from poor families, wanting to become eunuchs to enter the magnificent forbidden palace with the desire to have enough food and clothing. The education and qualities of the eunuchs were also not guaranteed to gain the trust of the Emperor, which was radically different from the eunuchs in the palace.

Eunuchs must stay here for a month after being purified before being allowed out! Bảo Nam16:40:42 11/11/2024Eunuch is not a highly regarded job but can bring in a lot of money and have opportunities for advancement. However, the price of becoming a eunuch is having to undergo a process of castration, losing the ability to continue the family line.