court eunuch

a government official or functionary

the world or career path of government officials, often implying a vast or treacherous environment

(literary) to serve as an official

A family of officials or one with significant connections to the imperial bureaucracy.

the ups and downs, instability, or dangers inherent in a career in officialdom or politics

family of a functionary (i.e. educated middle class in Qing times)

An imperial cavalry guard composed of eunuchs in ancient China.

(literary) to serve as a government official far from one's native place