Why was the eunuch Chen Ju given the word "Qingzhong" by Emperor Wanli and called "Buddha" by the common people?

There are many notorious eunuchs in Chinese history, such as Wei Zhongxian, Wang Zhen, Liu Jin and others in the Ming Dynasty, and An Dehai and Li Lianying around Cixi in the Qing Dynasty. But there are also some good eunuchs who are respected by everyone in history, such as Zheng He. The story of Zheng He's voyages to the West is still talked about, which made the Ming Dynasty's national prestige spread far overseas. Today I would like to introduce to you a eunuch from the Ming Dynasty named Chen Ju. His existence extended the national destiny of the Ming Dynasty. He was deeply loved by the people and was revered as "Buddha".

The power of role models

Chen Ju was born in 1539. Like most eunuchs, Chen Ju’s family was also very poor. He had no choice but to enter the palace as a eunuch at the age of nine, and was assigned Under the name of Gao Zhong, the eunuch Bingbi, the Superintendent of Ceremonies. The eunuch Gao Zhong once participated in the attack of the foreign enemy Tatar Anta Khan in full force. The Tatar Anta Khan led his troops to burn, kill and loot at the border. The people on the border were miserable. During the battle, Gao Zhong made great contributions. At a young age, Seeing this, Chen Ju couldn't help but respect Gao Zhong, and secretly determined to be like his boss when he grew up, to save the world, benefit the people, and contribute to the country. With his continuous efforts and Gao Zhong's promotion, Chen Ju slowly became prominent in the palace and gradually reached the pinnacle of power!

Abide by the eight-character principle

Chen Ju is relatively thin and has a hoarse voice, but his eyes are bright and clear. He is always courteous and friendly to others, and never scolds his subordinates loudly, but he is vigorous and resolute in handling major issues. He doesn't pay much attention to food and drink, and never cares about ostentation. When he has nothing to do, he likes to recite poetry, play the piano, calligraphy and painting, and write short articles wherever he goes.

In 1583, Zhu Yantang, the general of the feudal dynasty, committed a crime and was demoted. Chen Ju escorted him to Fengyang. Passing through his hometown of Ansu County, Chen Ju wanted to go back to visit the graves of his deceased parents and pay homage. When the local officials heard that Chen Ju had returned home to visit his grave, they were so frightened that they almost fainted!

Why? During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, almost all eunuchs who went out of Beijing extorted money and money from officials along the way, causing chaos along the way. What people didn't expect was that Chen Ju came to worship his parents just to worship his parents. After worshiping his parents, he hid in the house and wrote articles! Not even the local officials were alarmed, let alone the people. The officials and people along the road had a great impression of him and called him "Buddha"!

Everyone around Chen Ju knew the eight-character principle that Chen Ju adhered to, which was "the laws of the ancestors and the principles of the sages." Although Chen Ju was the boss of Dongchang in 1598 when he was 19 years old and had great power at a young age, he never abused the power in his hands. When he met someone who committed a crime, he would not try to punish others, but would always give them the lightest punishment.

Once, Princess Rongchang, the eldest daughter of Shenzong, had a quarrel with her husband Yang Yuanchun for some reason. How could Yang Yuanchun quarrel with another princess? After all, the princess was a golden branch and a jade leaf. This Yang Yuanchun also had a stubborn temper. He couldn't escape from the quarrel, so he ran back to his hometown full of anger.

When Shenzong learned about this, he felt very embarrassed. Long Yan was furious and immediately summoned Chen Ju to discuss it, and he had to deal with the relevant ministers. This matter was serious, it was quite serious. Yang Yuanchun actually left the princess and left the capital without orders. It would be easy for the emperor to punish him when he was angry. On the other hand, this matter is just a small matter. It's just a couple having an quarrel, so it's not a big deal.

At this time, Chen Ju slowly persuaded, "This is a small matter in the boudoir. The emperor should not be alarmed. If it is spread out, it will have a bad impact." This means that it is normal for a couple to quarrel, but it is still a family scandal that should not be publicized. Good. The emperor also felt that what Chen Ju said was reasonable, but he had to find a way to get down, so Chen Ju came up with an idea and drafted a decree to inform his cabinet ministers to tell them that Yang Yuanchun had gone to Gu'an County for some unknown reason.

So, Yang Yuanchun was called back and punished to practice etiquette in the Imperial College, thus quelling the turmoil. If Chen Ju hadn't persuaded the emperor to calm down this quarrel between husband and wife, who knows how much trouble would have caused!

Handling the "Demon Book" Case

In the 31st year of Wanli (1603), a major "Demon Book" case broke out that put everyone in danger. One early morning in November, an anonymous "Continued Worry and Crisis Discussion" appeared inexplicably at the door of the ministers in the DPRK. The content stated that Wanli's beloved concubine Zheng Guifei colluded with a group of ministers to plot to replace the prince!

The prince at that time was Wanli's eldest son Zhu Changluo, and Concubine Zheng's biological son Zhu Changxun was Wanli's third son.

What is written in the book is that Concubine Zheng intended to make her son Zhu Changxun the prince. Many people got this book, and suddenly the whole court was in a panic, and everyone was talking about it.

After Chen Ju got the book, he quickly reported it to the emperor. Wanli was almost angry to death, and immediately ordered Dongchang and Jinyiwei to dispatch at the same time to thoroughly investigate the source of the book. At that time, there were no cameras like now. I searched and searched, but there were no clues at all. For a time, people were suspicious of each other, panicked, and everyone was in danger.

What is even more annoying is that there are still people who do not mind the chaos and want to take advantage of the opportunity to attack dissidents. For example, the first assistant Shen Guanyin is dishonest and wants to use this to frame the second assistant Shen Li and the assistant minister Guo Zhengyu. They all rely on others. Chen Ju was asked to help, but Chen Ju refused them all.

Chen Ju just wanted to trivialize this case. Later, his men caught Gao Shengguang, a book printer who had forged books from heaven. His character is not good, his courage is fat, and he is good at blackmailing. Not only ordinary people dare to blackmail, but even Concubine Zheng's brothers are not spared. Bad things like these could kill him, so it would be perfect for him to be the scapegoat.