Why were there no eunuchs in power in the Song Dynasty? What is unique about it?

Under the political system of feudal dynasty, there was a special group called eunuchs, or eunuchs, eunuchs and fathers-in-law. Daqin ended in the second year, and the "party struggle" in the Eastern Han Dynasty and the "criticism of Zhu" in the Ming Dynasty were closely related to the "eunuch dictatorship", so it is not an exaggeration to call its eunuch group a "cancer"!

In the long history of China, this kind of chaos has existed in all dynasties, but why didn't the eunuchs monopolize power in the Song and Qing Dynasties? Today, Bian Xiao came to talk about why there was no "eunuch dictatorship" in the Song Dynasty.

1, the military reform after the yellow robe was added.

The Anshi Rebellion was the node of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. Although the unrest was finally quelled, under the wave of separatist regime and eunuch dictatorship, the emperor's lofty authority was far from the same. The emperor who lost the military power is like a toothless tiger, and the emperor's anxiety has become the norm.

After Song Taizu's yellow robe was added, the Dasong regime was established. In order to ensure the imperial system, the military reform was carried out, and the general power was divided into three parts, which formed a special situation of impermanence of soldiers and impermanence of soldiers, as an effective means to prevent local forces from becoming independent.

In addition to dismissing soldiers with a glass of wine, a system of supervising the army was established. Most eunuchs hold this position, so eunuchs work for the army, but they only have the power of supervision and no military power. Naturally, there is no possibility of "eunuch dictatorship". Of course, under the pressure of emphasizing literature and martial arts, the eunuch group dare not make public with the civilian group, but it can throw its weight around in front of the military attache group, provided that it is bold or accommodating.

2. Serve the country by force and build the country by culture.

According to the History of Song Dynasty, Song Taizu established the national policy of "building the country by writing" after wearing a yellow robe, thus creating the Great Song Dynasty with a history of 130 years.

At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, civil servants were reused, forming a win-win situation of "scholar-officials ruling the world". In addition, the power of the prime minister is gradually enlarged, and he has higher power than the imperial palace, which can interfere in the affairs of the imperial palace and further restrict the power of the eunuch group, so the "eunuch dictatorship" has lost its budding soil.

Of course, this national policy was effective to a great extent in the social background at that time, but the "Utopia" thought inevitably led to the great Song Dynasty gradually falling into the quagmire of poverty and weakness. As the saying goes, there will be gains and losses, so I won't make detailed comments for the time being.

3. Rules made by ancestors

At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, Song Taizu strictly controlled the number of eunuchs, in addition to the death order that eunuchs should not interfere in politics. With fewer eunuchs in the palace, it is naturally difficult to form a so-called "power gang".

In addition, there was a peculiar belief in the Song Dynasty that "the law of ancestors" must be strictly observed. Since Song Taizu, "filial" emperors have clocked in step by step according to the rules set by their ancestors, so the phenomenon of "eunuch's autocratic power" has never appeared.

To sum up, the Song Dynasty has a unique and distinctive political system and environment, which determines that it can strangle the "eunuch dictatorship" in the cradle. Of course, during the Southern Song Dynasty, there were many phenomena of "eunuchs and traitors monopolizing power". The reason is nothing more than the corruption of civil servants. However, due to the restriction of the political system at that time, they could not seize the military power, which affected the stability of the absolute monarchy.