Huang Hao

Huang Hao

Huang Hao? The eunuch of Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms period. After Dong Yun's death, he began to take part in the government with Chen Zhi. After Chen Zhi's death, Huang Hao jumped from huangmenling to zhongchangshi and Shouche Duwei. He was a general Jiang Wei who was in charge of the government, wielded authority, and excluded himself from the front line of the northern expedition.

Life of the characters

Early experience

In May of the third year of Zhangwu (223), Liu Chan succeeded to the throne and became emperor in Chengdu at the age of 17. Liu Chan grew up and trusted eunuch Huang Hao. Huang Hao then flatters, the place heart climbs up. Dong Yun often admonishes Liu Chan and reproaches Huang Hao many times. Huang Hao is very afraid of Dong Yun and never dare to do evil. When Dong Yun was alive, Huang Hao's official position was no more than Huang Mencheng.

The beginning of political affairs

In the ninth year of Yanxi reign (246), Dong Yun died, and Chen Zhi took over his post. He no longer excluded Huang Hao, the eunuch, and interacted with Huang Hao, making Huang Hao have the opportunity to participate in politics.

He is dedicated to the government

In the year of jingyaoyuan (258), Chen Zhi, the general of the town army, died, and Huang Hao, the eunuch, began to rule the court. Huang Hao from the yellow gate order to become a constant servant, serving car Duwei. Liu Yong, Liu Chan's younger brother, hated Huang Hao, the eunuch. After Huang Hao gained Liu Chan's trust and controlled the government, he slandered and alienated Liu Yong in Liu Chan's ear. Liu Chan gradually alienated Liu Yong, so that Liu Yong could not appear in court for many years. Most of the ministers attached themselves to Huang Hao, while Luo Xian remained upright. Huang Hao hated him and belittled him as the governor of Badong. At that time, the commander of Yan Yu, Badong, let Luo Xian lead the army and became Yan Yu's deputy general.

In the second year of Jingyao (259), Fan Jian served as the minister (Prime Minister). Jiang Wei often fought outside, and Huang Hao played with power. In the fifth year of Jingyao (262), Jiang Wei saw Huang Hao's unbridled interference in court affairs, and started Liu Chan to execute him. Liu Chan ordered Huang Hao to apologize to Jiang Wei, but Jiang Wei was afraid that Huang Hao's presence in the court would be bad for him. Jiang Wei was very afraid of this, so he asked to settle down in Dazhong and did not dare to return to Chengdu.

In the sixth year of Jingyao (263), Jiang Wei heard that Zhong would rule the army in Guanzhong, so he wrote a letter to Liu Chan to send troops to prepare for it. However, Huang Hao believed in the witchcraft of ghosts and gods and told Liu Chan that the enemy would not come in the end. Liu Chan and his officials also thought that the Shu Road was dangerous and that all the Wei army's attacks had been beaten back, so it was not serious to be on guard. However, Jiang Wei insisted on the northern expedition, and his strategy was offensive Because of the great consumption of the northern expedition, the national strength of Shu was not as good as before. Hanzhong was conquered by the Wei army, and Jiang Wei stopped Zhonghui's army in the sword Pavilion. Unexpectedly, Deng AI, the general of Wei, took the Yinping path to build a marvelous work. The general of Shu died as soon as he came down. Qiao Zhou urged the empress to surrender, and the Shu Han died. Although Huang Hao intervened in the government, he was only a Huangmen, and Shu died. In fact, the capitulators of Shu had the upper hand.

Character evaluation

Jiang Wei: Hao is cunning and willful. He will defeat the country. Please kill him.

Chen Shou: only after his death, Hao was appointed as Zhongchang servant and commander in charge of chariots from huangmenling. He manipulated the power handle and finally conquered the state.

Zhuge Shang: his father and son, the state of he, were very kind. He didn't kill Huang Hao early, so he was defeated. What's the use of life for!

Emperor Qianlong: when Kongming died, Huang Hao and Chen Zhi used things, which led to the loss of people and the end of hanzuo.

Main achievements

Take charge of the government

As a eunuch, he stayed by the emperor's side every day, and was good at playing, flattering and pleasing the emperor, so as to gain the emperor's favor and lay the foundation for his promotion in the future. He was good at showing off, which made the rulers trust him very much. He was good at forming a party and interfering in the political affairs of the Shu Han Dynasty with Chen Zhi, a member of the imperial court. After his death, Chen Zhi even devoted himself to the government.

Exclude Jiang Wei

He was good at eliminating dissidents. As long as he was not attached to himself, even Liu's clan was belittled by him or could not enter the court. Playing with power in the court, many ministers are afraid of him.

General Jiang Wei is a meritorious official of the Shu Han Dynasty. In order to exclude him, Huang Hao cultivated his own general Yan Yu. Huang Hao was attached to many officials in the imperial court, so much so that Jiang Wei did not dare to stay in the imperial court, go out of the court to settle down in the fields, and did not dare to return to Chengdu.

Literary image

The images in the novel the romance of the three kingdoms are similar to those in the official history. The main difference is that the romance directly blames Huang Hao's slander for Jiang Wei's defeat in the two battles, and the romance supplements Huang Hao's death.

The 113th chapter first appeared as a eunuch. He was favored by Liu Chan and accompanied him to eat, drink and play day and night. Deng AI of the state of Wei ordered the party to enter the state of Shu and bribed Hao with a large amount of money to spread rumors. Hao heard about Liu Chan and made Jiang Wei return to the dynasty.

In the 15th year, Liu Haohui was addicted to wine and politics. Yan Yu, the right general of Sichuan Province, has no achievements. A Fu, Huang Hao, gets a high official position. When he hears that Jiang Wei is fighting in Qishan, he asks Huang Hao to let him replace Jiang Wei, and then recalls Jiang Wei, who is superior in the war, to the Imperial court. Jiang Wei is very angry and asks Liu Chan to kill Huang Hao. Liu Chan disagrees and asks Huang Hao to apologize. The matter is settled. In order to avoid disaster, Jiang Wei went out of the court and settled down in the fields.

Film and television image

In 1994, Zeng Ge played Huang Hao in the drama romance of the Three Kingdoms; in 2017, Xiao Bing played Huang Hao in the drama tiger roaring and dragon singing.

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