1860, in July of the tenth year of Xianfeng, he ascended the throne and came to hall of mental cultivation to hang curtains for the Tongzhi Emperor, Empress Dowager Cixi and Empress Qin, namely the Empress Dowager of the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the Empress Dowager of the Two Dynasties. /kloc-at the end of 0/874, Emperor Tongzhi died of illness. Cixi made Zai _, who was only 5 years old, emperor Guangxu. It was not until the beginning of A.D. 1889 that Emperor Guangxu was in charge. But "the queen mother is in power and the court is in power, so love is required." In fact, Emperor Guangxu's pro-government only existed in name only, and military affairs were still decided by Cixi.
1908165438+10/4. Emperor Guangxu died at Hanyuan Temple in Yingtai, Zhongnanhai at the age of 38. Cixi made Zai Feng Prince of Alcohol and Puyi, who was only three years old, Emperor, and announced the title. The next afternoon, Cixi died in the Palace Museum at the age of 73. Posthumous title in the imperial court has 25 words, which are "filial piety and the last of Empress Dowager Cixi-Fukang, Longevity in Imperial Village, Offering the City, and Being a virtuous Queen", which is a masterpiece of villagers who built roads behind the Empress in history to dig the Millennium Dragon King. However, as Empress Dowager Cixi, who holds the power of the military state, her funeral arrangements before her death have always been a mystery. So, what did Empress Dowager Cixi remember when she died after staying in the government for nearly half a century? What's bothering you? What is the political arrangement behind you?
The death of Emperor Guangxu is the biggest historical mystery in the late Qing Dynasty. According to various records, Guangxu was killed. The most talked about person is Empress Dowager Cixi. The main reason is that since Guangxu entered the palace at the age of 5, he has been under the autocratic management of Empress Dowager Cixi and has been in a state of mental tension and depression. When I became a pro-leader, I had internal troubles and foreign invasion, and the queen mother was constrained everywhere, so it was rare to feel at ease. The failure of the Reform Movement of 1898, being imprisoned in Yingtai, all kinds of mental torture and blows, and the tragic death of Zhen Fei intensified the suppression of thoughts. It is strange to bear such a huge mental burden for a long time without being overwhelmed! However, although in the thirty-fourth year of Guangxu, the emperor was very weak and fell ill at the beginning of the year, there were various indications that his illness was not enough to lead to Guangxu's sudden death.
The day before Guangxu's death, he issued an imperial edict, ordering governors all over the country to collect prescriptions from famous doctors and recommend them to Beijing to treat him. This shows that the patient is awake at this time and has confidence in curing the disease. In addition, there is no record of spitting blood in Guangxu's "pulse case", and the patient's tuberculosis has not reached a very serious level. Another interesting thing is that on October 20, the thirty-fourth year of Guangxu, that is, the day before the death of Emperor Guangxu, that is, two days before the death of Empress Dowager Cixi, the Qing court issued two decrees to the whole country in the name of Emperor Guangxu. First, it ordered Puyi, the son of Prince Zai Feng, to receive education in the palace and study in the study. Second, Zai Feng was appointed Regent.
The meaning between the lines of this commandment is very clear. Puyi has not been established as the eldest brother here, in fact, he has become the future heir to the throne. Obviously, these
First, when the imperial edict was issued, the life of Empress Dowager Cixi was at the last moment. She is well aware of this. Second, when the imperial edict was issued, Cixi had decided that she would watch Guangxu die. If Guangxu died behind Cixi, then the imperial edict of Puyi's entry into the palace and Zai Feng's regency is a dead letter. Because after the death of Empress Dowager Cixi, Guangxu will definitely change this unintentional or even completely unaware political arrangement. Empress Dowager Cixi knows this better than anyone else. There is only one solution, that is, let the person who may change this decision die in front of the person who made this decision. In fact, according to the character and personality of Empress Dowager Cixi, I have long planned to do so.
1898 After the coup, Cixi tried to kill Guangxu. She hated Guangxu for sending troops to surround the Summer Palace and imprisoning her. But Guangxu, after all, was the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, which was different from other political opponents. After the coup, Guangxu disappeared from the political stage and immediately aroused strong repercussions in the ruling and opposition parties and even internationally. If the emperor dies suddenly again, it will inevitably lead to greater social unrest. She had to endure the temptation.
After that, Cixi tried many times to abolish Guangxu's throne, but it was still resisted by all parties and failed. At this time, Empress Dowager Cixi was terminally ill, so there was nothing to worry about. A woman who has ruled China with a population of 400 million for nearly half a century, the last thing she wants to do before she dies is to give her political rival Guangxu a chance to win and let him return to government affairs and change his ways. If so, Empress Dowager Cixi will die unsatisfied.
Power is the most important content in Cixi's life. In all political competitions, she always plays the role of winner. Sure enough, Guangxu died the day after Puyi was ordered to enter the palace. Puyi was appointed emperor of Xuan Tong. His father, Regent Zai Feng, became the supervisor of the country. The next day, the dying Empress Dowager Cixi made the final decision in her life: from then on, all military affairs and state affairs were decided by the Regent.