What is the true face of Li, the great eunuch of the Qing Dynasty, and why is he extremely popular?

There were many eunuchs in the history of China feudal dynasty, among which Wei Zhongxian and Li were the most famous. Wei Zhongxian is too far away from us, even if we want to see what he looks like, we can't see him, and Li's time has already had photography technology. We can see what he really looks like from some photos of him and Cixi.

From the photo, we can see that Li looks like a "man", black and thin. Li, played by Jiang Wen in film and television dramas, may really be somewhat reductive, so this is also the reason why he is favored by Cixi.

In fact, Li's love for Cixi was not smooth sailing. His original name was Li Jinxi, and he just entered the palace without desire. It is also because he wants to find a way out for his family. According to the general eunuch trend, Li is likely to spend his miserable life in the palace.

But at this time, God gave him an opportunity, and Lee seized it firmly. At this time, Empress Dowager Cixi heard that a new hairstyle was popular outside, and the eunuchs and maids in the palace couldn't comb it well, which made Empress Dowager Cixi very angry.

Li got good news from others and began to ponder over a new hairstyle. Sure enough, she won the favor of Empress Dowager Cixi in the process of combing her hair. Since Empress Dowager Cixi likes to comb her hair very much, she later became inseparable with Li.

In addition, Li, who is good at sweet talk and sense motive, soon crowded out An Dehai, the favorite eunuch of Empress Dowager Cixi, and became the new favorite of Empress Dowager Cixi.

Li didn't lose his mind after being favored by Empress Dowager Cixi at first. He not only likes telling jokes to Cixi at ordinary times, but also does a special job in some court affairs, so he has won the trust of Cixi more and more.

This is why Li has been the most successful eunuch in the court life in 5 1 year.