Feng Bao was a controversial eunuch politician in Ming Dynasty. He entered the palace during Jiajing period and experienced three dynasties: Jiajing, Qin Long and Wanli. At first, he was appreciated by Ming Shizong because of his outstanding calligraphy, and later became a eunuch. Later, by virtue of the special relationship with Ming Shenzong (the big partner), he was the prefect of the East Factory; With his shrewd and capable ability, he got along well in the political arena of the Ming Dynasty. Since Zhu Yijun's rule, Feng Bao has climbed to the peak of his life's power. He was appointed minister of life by the testamentary edict (a kind of "imperial edict") and was regarded as "the inner phase" by Zongshen. As a powerful eunuch, he was quite knowledgeable and took the initiative to join hands with Zhang, which changed the political structure of the eunuch group and the civil service group in the Ming Dynasty, which was constantly fighting, internal and external discord and wasting national strength. Make Zhang's decree unimpeded; Go all out and make drastic reforms. The "examination method" and "one whip method" of the New Deal created a new situation of the Wanli New Deal with excellent results, and also created the most prosperous decade of the Ming Dynasty.
Feng Bao is a great scholar with profound knowledge. Persuaded by his good friend Zhang, he never dared to forget his duties for a moment. Treating Zongshen, he is both a loyal minister and a strict teacher. Always urged the new emperor to make progress (Zhu Yijun was addicted to calligraphy when he was young, which was influenced by him). He has lived in the deep palace for decades and knows the truth that "companions are like tigers". Knowing that Tianwei was unselfish, but in order to repay Li Taihou's kindness, he didn't care about personal gains and losses. Finally, he was jealous by the emperor, and he was relegated to the property and died of old age in Jiangnan.
Feng Bao is an outstanding politician, a hero of Wanli New Deal and a treacherous corrupt official. Many official records, including Ming History, show that he framed Gao Gong to vent his personal anger and lied about the imperial edict that "Li Sijian and the cabinet are taken care of". He is "greedy for money and good goods" and once received "seven famous pianos, nine night pearls, five pairs of bead curtains, 32,000 gold and 202,000 silver." Waiting for a bribe. He spent a lot of money to build a living room for himself. Two temples named "Shuanglin Temple" were built in Beijing and in Shenxian County, Hebei Province (now Hengshui City). In his hands, all kinds of things that sell officials and titles also happen from time to time.
Besides his political performance, Feng Bao is also an outstanding musician and calligrapher. According to Liu Ruoyu, a eunuch in Chongzhen period of Ming Dynasty, Feng Bao's calligraphy is quite good and he is good at playing the piano. The pianos made by him were treasured by people at that time.
We can't hear Feng Bao's piano today. Now I don't know who collects his own guqin. But today, we are fortunate to see his inscription after the classic painting The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival. On the side of the stone wall of Doulv Temple in Fangshan, Beijing, the Forty-two Chapters Classic carved by him in those days is still preserved. It is said that the Buddhist treasure "Wang Piao Piao Shan" in the Forbidden City in Beijing was enshrined by him.
"Don't do things too cleanly, but wise people cherish wealth." . Just like there is no absolute black and white in this world. Feng Bao is not an absolute good person, an absolute bad person, or even an absolute person.
Feng Bao is a wily and insightful political broker; It is also a Confucian with many contradictions and a strong literati atmosphere. (Shi Ming praised him for his "Confucian demeanor")
Feng Bao is enough to leave such a wonderful stroke in the history books!
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