Anecdotes related to eunuchs

From a joke: One day, Ji Xiaolan was stopped by a eunuch when he wanted to enter the palace to be consecrated. The eunuch knew that Ji Xiaolan was rich and resourceful, and begged him to tell a story, otherwise he would not be allowed to pass. Ji Xiaolan had no choice but to say, "Once upon a time there was a eunuch." He paused here, but stopped talking. The eunuch waited for a long time and couldn't help asking, "What's next?" At this time, Ji Xiaolan smiled and said, "There is nothing down there." The eunuch blushed and let Ji Xiaolan pass.

The Outline of China's Philosophical History written by Hu Shi is only the first half, and the whole book has not been completed for a long time. Huang Kan said in the class of Central University: "In the past, Xie Lingyun was a secretary supervisor, but today Hu Shi can be described as a supervisor of works." The students were puzzled and asked why. Huang Kan said, "The supervisor is also a eunuch. Eunuch, there is nothing down there. " The students burst out laughing. This is the real origin of eunuch books and eunuch authors.