1864, Li was transferred to Changchun Palace to serve Cixi. At that time, there was a big eunuch named An Dehai in Cixi, and Li was not noticeable. An Dehai, a celebrity around the Empress Dowager, behaved perversely and defiantly, and offended many people, but neither eunuchs nor maids dared to tell anyone. Later, An Dehai was beheaded by Shandong Governor for being too arrogant.
After An Dehai's death, Li walked slowly to Cixi. Li is a cautious man and good at observation. After witnessing what happened to An Dehai, he understood the relationship between master and servant, so even when he became the general manager beside Cixi, he was always cautious, respectful, caring and never crossed the line.
However, the Korean people were very dissatisfied with Lee and impeached him many times. The records about him in history are also more derogatory than positive. As a powerful red man around Li Taihou, his power cannot be underestimated, but he does not interfere in state affairs. His greatest weakness is his greed for money, and he uses his position to collect countless money.
Although Li's character and behavior have been controversial so far, his calligraphy works are remarkable. In the book "The Qing Empire under Empress Dowager Cixi" published by191,there is a note written by Li. At first glance, people will be unconsciously shocked by the words above, because the words above are flowing and rigid. I can't believe that such handwriting was written by a eunuch. In today's society, Li is.
Li left the palace on 1909, and coincidentally, this note was taken away by a foreigner. But the handwriting on the note is good, but the content is not good. This letter was written by Li to a man named. At first it was a habitual greeting. After a few strokes, it came straight to the point and said it was 1520 silver. Finally, he said, "I'll talk about my business another day."
As a powerful eunuch, Li Ziran won't lack this 1,520 yuan, and the reason why he wants to "borrow" is only for the reason mentioned above-he is greedy for money and does whatever it takes to collect money. But it's not easy to ask directly. I can only put it mildly, just borrow money. In the future, the master naturally dared not mention it again, because Li Hou said that he would "talk about him another day."
This sentence seems to be just an ordinary conclusion, but it is also a threat. There are contacts between the two people, and they can get the position of Master Li. Only by "lending" the money to him obediently can he discuss this matter later. This is also the place where this note is despised, but other than that, Li's other works have not been discovered.
Because Li is a eunuch, no one will pay attention to his calligraphy. Now only one copy of the original has been found. Although the content is disgusting, there is no denying that Li did write well. Imagine that if he was not born in that era, or if he was not born in a family that was too poor to be sent to the palace, maybe he could achieve something in a certain field.