Yongzheng’s Innovative Rules for Regulating Eunuchs
2018 ◽
pp. 125-143
Influenced by the succession struggle, Yongzheng set about creating a system for eunuch management that would keep eunuchs from having undue influence on the princes and their households. He worried about one of his sons in particular, Hongjeo, whose brother would become the Qianlong emperor. Yongzheng sought to ensure that this son would be kept insulated from the harmful effects of eunuchs. Yongzheng also sought to rationalize eunuch management and render it more compassionate. He created a rainy day fund for eunuchs, doubled their salaries, awarded them a cemetery west of Beijing (Enjizhuang), and sought to find ways to use ranks and salary to incentivize them to work harder.
2012 ◽
Vol 3
(8)
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pp. 421-422
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