False eunuch cheated all the way from Nanking to Fuzhou in the Ming Dynasty.

False eunuch cheated all the way from Nanking to Fuzhou in the Ming Dynasty.

65438+1October 26th, one? Sigong? Unemployed man, packaging himself as? General's son? Like other characters, they will be surrounded by older women, cheating money and cheating people. After reading this news, people can't help crying for several women while condemning the unscrupulous liar. That's stupid. ?

In fact, since ancient times, scammers with various flags have emerged one after another, and their deception stories are really alarming. No, an increasingly bizarre fraud case occurred during Chenghua period of Ming Dynasty. The swindler started from Nanjing and passed through Wuhu, Changzhou, Gusu and other places, and cheated all the way down. Everywhere he went, local officials tried to compliment him, and the swindlers made a lot of money. What makes this liar successful? Properly packaged, he packaged himself into a famous eunuch.

I lied to the authorities all the way. Why did he succeed many times?

Why do the best liars still fall?

Is the downfall of the great eunuch Wang Zhi really related to this?

The big eunuch went south, which startled the soft officer.

In the 13th year of Chenghua in Ming Dynasty (1477), a senior official from Beijing disturbed the tranquility of Jiangnan officialdom. This senior official is a eunuch named Wang Zhi.

Is Wang Zhi Yanning? Wuhu? Changzhou? Gusu? Hangzhou? Shaoxing? This line in Ningbo patrols all the way. It is rumored that Wang Zhi is coming, and the local authorities and transportation departments along the way have prepared food and fun in advance, waiting for Wang Zhi's hand in fear and trembling. Officials at all levels love and fear Wang Zhi. On the one hand, they look forward to the stars and the moon, on the other hand, they tremble at the thought of meeting him. Why is this?

It turns out that this Wang Zhi is not an ordinary person. What was his position at that time? An imperial eunuch from the governor's official school in Xichang? In short, what's your name? Prefect west factory? , is the head of the west factory.

As we all know, Dongchang was the most famous spy organization in Ming Dynasty. Dongchang was established during the reign of Judy, the ancestor of the Ming Dynasty, and lasted for more than 220 years until the demise of the Ming Dynasty. The East Factory has been under the direct command of the emperor. The head of the East Factory is often the most trusted person of the emperor. This? The most trusted person of the emperor? Being able to manipulate the emperor's ideas has a hot right, so officials at all levels in the DPRK and even officials are fortunate to make friends with them.

There is another secret service in the Ming Dynasty? West factory? Only existed in Ming Xianzong and Mingwuzong, and the time added up to 10 year. Although the west factory has not existed for a long time, its power is greater than that of the east factory? It can not only investigate the public, but also the East Factory. It has more spies than the East Factory. Therefore, as the head of the West Factory, Wang Zhi's arrival will cause as much vibration as possible in the south of the Yangtze River.

The emperor's spy mixed with the old man.

According to the Ming History, Wang Zhi was a eunuch of the Imperial Horse Warden and spent twelve years in Chenghua? Demon? Things made him sharp-edged.

In July of the 12th year of Chenghua, a man named Li Zilong used his charm to make friends with eunuchs and entered ouchi privately. Li Zilong was killed when his work was exposed. Although Li Zilong died, Ming Xianzong and Zhu Jianshen believed that risks were everywhere, so they were serious and vague. In order to prevent similar things from happening again, we must understand public opinion. How did you know? Let the trusted eunuch come out.

Zhu Jianshen chose the clever Wang Zhi, let him take a few followers, put on plain clothes to spy out the situation outside the palace. "Shu Ming" record, Wang Zhi? No one doubts going in and out of the capital by donkey or mule. ,? Major issues, dialects and dialects, are learned and listened to. ? In this way, after nearly a year of investigation, Wang Zhi reported everything he saw and heard to Zhu Jianshen. Zhu Jianshen naturally very happy.

In the 13th year of Chenghua, Zhu Jianshen established the West Factory and Wang Zhi was appointed? Prefect west factory? . After the establishment of the West Factory, spies spread all over the capital, Wangfubian towns, important local rivers in the north and south, and even provincial capitals and counties. Spies will frame the index of trivial matters such as quarrels and fights, cockfights and dog abuse in nursing homes, and deal with them severely at every turn. Because the investigation is big and dense, the number of spies in the west factory is twice that in the east factory.

Shortly after Wang Zhi prefected the West Factory, he did something that made Zhu Jianshen very satisfied.

The emperor was satisfied with the case handled by Wang Zhi.

In the early Ming Dynasty, salt dealers committed crimes to death. Nevertheless, in order to get high profits, there are still some people who take risks, most of whom are powerful officials. In order to prevent this from happening, in the thirteenth year of Chenghua (1477), Zhu Jianshen made a special order to reiterate that officials inside and outside the table, regardless of whether they were hiding illicit salt, would always ask questions.

However, the emperor's imperial edict only frightened the timid, and Qin, the eunuch guarding Nanjing, didn't take the law seriously at all. In the 14th year of Chenghua (1478), Qin took advantage of the opportunity to pay tribute to Beijing, and on his way home, he loaded nearly one hundred tons of smuggled salt. Qin Li Peng is the emperor's favorite, so he went to all the checkpoints, and the people below knew it well, but they dared not ask more questions, and they were safe all the way.

When the fleet arrived in Wucheng County, it happened that a Dian Shi surnamed Fan didn't know the current situation and blocked the inquiry of the Qin fleet. Qin was so angry that he knocked out Fan Dianshi's two front teeth and shot one of his followers with an arrow.

How can Fan Dianshi, who was born in honest and frank, stand this kind of anger? He personally went to Beijing to express his dissatisfaction. Work report to East Factory. Prefect East Factory? When he heard that he was going to sue Qin, he was too scared to take the case. Fan Dianshi reported to the West Factory, and Wang Zhi weighed that it was a good time to get ahead. After receiving the case, he really sent people to Nanjing to arrest Qin, escorted him back to Beijing and put him in Xichang prison.

When Zhu Jianshen learned about it, he not only didn't scold Wang Zhi? Looking forward to it? On the contrary, I feel more and more loyal to Wang Zhi, who can help the emperor get rid of evil. Later, Qin tried his best to save him from death, but the official lost his face.

After the case of Qin Dynasty, the love reached its peak, and it was even more arrogant. Wei Ying, a hundred households in Royal Guards, was appointed as a confidant. Repeated imprisonment? .

Wang Zhi actually has a little strength.

Of course, although Wang Zhi is arrogant, if an official happens to please him, he may be promoted to a higher position.

For example, Huang Ming Shi Shuo Xin Yu recorded that every time Wang Zhi went to various counties, local officials went out of the city to meet him on their knees and took pains to entertain him. Once Wang Zhi is dissatisfied with these officials, he will ask others:? Do you know whose gauze hat is on your head? ? The subtext hidden between the lines is obvious.

Once, Wang Zhi got a funny answer, and the county magistrate who was asked actually replied:? I bought a gauze hat in Blacksmith Hutong with silver San Qian. ? Faced with this seemingly disrespectful answer, Wang Zhi smiled and didn't blame the magistrate.

Wang Zhi's strong points are also mentioned in Biography of Yang Jizong in Ming Dynasty. Yang Jizong is in Chenghua? Four honest officials in the country? First, when he was the magistrate of Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, he reduced or exempted public taxes and was honest and corrupt, which won the hearts of the people. A eunuch passed by Jiaxing. Yang Jizong gave him a lotus root and an almanac, but the eunuch insisted on gold and silver. Yang Jizong sent an official letter to take out the state treasury and hand it over to the eunuch, but he had to find someone to sign and seal it before he could collect money. Eunuchs are naturally defeated. Later, Yang Jizong went to Beijing to see the emperor. Wang Zhi sent someone to see him, but he refused. At that time, Wang Zhi was the toast of the emperor. Others are trying to send something interesting, and Yang Jizong doesn't even want to see it. Wang Zhi also admires people like Yang Jizong. Later, Zhu Jianshen asked Wang Zhi: Who is the most honest official in Beijing? ? Wang Zhi answered honestly:? Only Yang Jizong doesn't love money in the world! ? Hearing the words of the trusted eunuch, Zhu Jianshen became more and more convinced of Yang Jizong's incorruptibility.

Yang Jizong was later promoted to Zhejiang provincial judge. After he came to power, he offended many people, and some people in the DPRK spoke ill of him to the emperor. Zhu Jianshen's original words:? Are you talking about Yang Jizong who doesn't steal money? ? Because of Wang Zhi's trust, Yang Jizong stopped an unnecessary rubber tree.

And other officials, just please Wang Zhi? Therefore, I was promoted to assistant minister of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War. Du Xian kowtows like garlic, and the assistant minister pulls his legs like onions? . ?

The fake Wang Zhi walked from Jiangsu to Fujian before the leak.

Having sex with Wang observed Jiangnan, local officials should naturally be careful to protect the driver, and some aggrieved old people also hope to pass? Imperial envoys? White is required. For a while? Is it reasonable for the government and the people to sue through common litigation words? .

After observing Jiangnan, this Wang Zhi walked along Taizhou? Wenzhou? Chuzhou (now Lishui City, Zhejiang Province)? Jianning (now Jian 'ou City, Fujian Province)? Yanping (now Yanping District, Shunchang, Yong 'an and Youxi, Nanping City, Fujian Province) continued to go south and plundered the wealth of the people all the way. Wang Zhi's means of asking for money is superb. He kept saying he wanted to be honest, but his captain kept asking for money, so he put the money in his pocket and went to Fuzhou. Officials in Fuzhou are also unambiguous. Starting with the third mate, only welcome? If a small official annoys Wang Zhi, dragging him out is a stick.

Just as Wang Zhi bared his teeth in Fujian, an accident happened. Lu Sheng, the eunuch guarding Fuzhou, is a cautious man. He found that although Wang Zhi claimed to be the magistrate of the West Factory and an imperial envoy, he didn't have any royal tokens in his hand. After careful deliberation, Lu Sheng concluded that Wang Zhi? The result is false.

Who dares to impersonate Wang Zhi? The work will soon go through to the end.

Fake Wang Zhi, whose real name is Yang Fu, is from Jiangxi. I have worked as an internal envoy in Chongwangfu and have been to Beijing. Then he escaped and wanted to go back to his hometown. When passing by Nanjing, Yang Fu met an acquaintance. Acquaintances found that Yang Fu looked straight, so Yang Fu had a plan and decided to pretend to cheat some money. An acquaintance pretended to be the captain's attendant beside him. Two? Mix and match? Some swindlers first went to Wuhu to make a sum of money, but without showing any flaws, they got the nerve to go down the river and then went south along Zhejiang Binhai. Because yangfu lives in Beijing and knows a little about court etiquette, no one doubts the authenticity of these two people wherever he goes.

Now, the fake Wang Zhi case is shaking in the hands of one person after another. Nature is unforgivable. In July of the 14th year of Chenghua (1478), yangfu was executed.

A satirical sketch made the emperor doubt Wang Zhi.

Fake Wang Zhi died, and within a few years, the fate of the real Wang Zhi soared.

In the imperial palace of the Ming dynasty, there were a group of actors who gave the emperor entertainment. One of them was called? Ah Chou? Actor, very popular in Zhu Jianshen. This? Ah Chou? He is very creative and often rehearses some skits that mock the current situation. One day, Achou was ordered to play for the emperor. He played a drunken little eunuch who was drunk and crazy, and the singer threatened him? The emperor is here? He didn't take it seriously, and then the man said? Eunuch Wang is here? He immediately wrapped the cat around his waist and ran away, saying, Today people only know eunuch Wang. ?

This Ah Ch 'ou is compared with Wang Zhi. He knew that Wang Zhi liked plotting, so he asked Wang Zhi to plot in front of the emperor. Ah Ch 'ou, dressed as Wang Zhi, came to the emperor with two cymbals and said, I want to lead troops to fight these two wars. ? This kind of cymbal is an ancient weapon, a bit like an axe, which prevailed in Shang Dynasty and Western Zhou Dynasty. Because the lethality of cymbals is not as good as that of Mao Ge, its position in actual combat is greatly reduced, and later it is mostly used for etiquette and decoration. So, others ask:? What's your graupel? ? Ah Ch 'ou said: Wang Yue and Chen Yue. ? Wang Yue and Chen Yue are actually two ministers closely related to Wang Zhi, both of whom hold the relieving power.

Zhu Jianshen couldn't help laughing when he saw Ah Ugly's vivid performance, but after laughing, he had an idea in his heart. In the seventeenth year of Chenghua (A.D. 148 1), Wang Zhi, who was on an expedition, begged his troops to return to Korea. Emperor Chenghua was not interested in Wang Zhi and told him to continue to watch out for the enemy. Soon after, he ordered Ronghang to retreat completely. Later, Wang was sent to Nanjing as the royal horse supervisor, and the West Factory was also cancelled. Then Wang Zhi died in Nanking and never returned to the emperor.

After this incident, there are many fake cases.

Although the fake Wang Zhi died, the real Wang Zhi was deprived of his rights. However, after Wang Zhi, things that impersonate spies in the name of East Factory or West Factory and Royal Guards still emerge one after another. For example, when Emperor Shizong of Ming Dynasty was in Zhu Houzong, bandits dressed as Royal Guards went to the county government to hijack the magistrate's adult.

Volume 22 of Ming History records that during Jiajing period, bandits pretended to be a Royal Guards and broke into the county government of Hua County, hijacking Zhang Jiayin, the magistrate of a county, and demanding a huge ransom. Zhang, the magistrate of a county, is not afraid of danger, saying that he has no money, but he can let the large families in the county gather together first and then call them gangsters. White stripes? With the names of ten big families written on it, let the gangsters take them to find big families to withdraw money. Unfortunately, the gangster, illiterate, really took it. In fact, Zhang Jiayin wrote the name of the county policeman on the note. Seeing the handwritten documents of the magistrate's adult, the arresting officer immediately dispatched, and Zhang Jiayin was out of danger in time.

? Is it true or false when it is false? Fake spies frighten officials at all levels, so that sometimes even real spies dare not recognize them. "Ming history? According to Sun Maochuan's records, in the fourth year of Jiajing, a Royal Guards visited Guangdong. Sun Maohe, the deputy envoy, and Zhang You, the provincial judge, suspected that it was false, and took the Royal Guards to ask. They deserve to be unlucky. After the incident, Sun Mao and Zhang You were both imprisoned.

Editor's note:

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Whether in the Ming Dynasty or in modern times, there were swindlers swindling and cheating under the guise of high officials. Ironically, they can all cheat success. It can be said that no matter whether the ancients are still there, they can't avoid customs. It is impossible to avoid customs, so it is very necessary to master some anti-fraud knowledge. Of course, the most important thing is not to be too attached to dragons. Otherwise, it's not just a laughing stock.