 The eunuchs at the Forbidden City during the later Qing period were infamous for their corruption, stealing as much as they could.The position of eunuch at the Forbidden City offered such opportunities for theft and corruption and China was such a poor country that countless men willingly become eunuchs in order to live a better life.However, eunuchs as the Emperor's slaves had no rights and could be abused at the emperor's whim.