In the 11th year of Xianfeng (186 1), Emperor Xianfeng was seriously ill in Jehol Palace on July 15th. 16, Emperor Xianfeng summoned Prince Yi, Duan Hua, Jing Shou, Kuangyuan, Du Han and Jiao Youying.
Emperor Xianfeng issued a letter: "Zai Chun, the eldest son of the emperor, was appointed as the Crown Prince." He also said: "Zai Chun, the eldest son of the emperor, is now the Crown Prince. He has sent Zai Yuan, Duanhua, Jing Shou, Su Shun, Yin Mu, Kuangyuan, Du Han and Jiao Youying to assist and praise all government affairs." This is the famous "Eight Ministers of Gu Ming" or "Eight Ministers of Zanxiang Government Affairs" in history.
Zai Yuan, etc. Please ask Zhu Biqin, Emperor Xianfeng, to write as a sign of solemnity. Emperor Xianfeng was seriously ill at this time, and he couldn't control it. He ordered the courtiers to write to Zhu Yu. Xianfeng gave Queen Niu Zhilu a seal of "Imperial Reward" before he died.
Grant the seal of "fellow countryman" to Prince Zai Chun (in charge of Yi Guifei). On the morning of 17th, Emperor Xianfeng died of illness. Wenzong, the name of the temple, was posthumous title of Emperor Xie Tianyiyun and was buried in Dingling, Dongling, Qing Dynasty.
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After the death of Emperor Xianfeng, the political situation arranged before his death changed rapidly. His son, Zai Chun, is still young, while Zai Chun's biological mother, Nora, tries to gain the highest ruling power. She colluded with the Empress Dowager Ci 'an, wooing Shengbao and others who held military power.
In the 11th year of Xianfeng (18611.2), Zai Yuan, Duan Hua and Su Shun were dismissed and asked. On the first day of October (165438+1October 3), imperial edicts were issued one after another.
Yi Xin, Prince Gong, was awarded the title of king, and he walked in the Ministry of War and was ordered by the Zongren government. College students, Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development Shen, Assistant Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bao Yan, Assistant Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development Zuo stepped onto the Minister of Military Aircraft, and Crack Crack Crack Temple Cao learned to step onto the Minister of Military Aircraft.
Subsequently, Empress Dowager Cixi quickly executed Zai Yuan, Duan Hua and Su Shun, and the other five ministers were dismissed, changing the title of "Qi Xiang" proposed by Zai Yuan and others to "Tongzhi". Empress Dowager Cixi mastered the actual supreme sovereignty.
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