Why does Cixi sympathize with the left?

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June 26th, the tenth year of Tongzhi (187 1), is the birthday of Tongzhi emperor, but it should be called "Wanshou Festival". On this day, civil and military officials of the Qing Dynasty gathered in Gan Qing Palace to congratulate the emperor. In the sequence of civil servants, Zuo and the minister of war rank first among civil servants. When he kneeled three times, Zuo was in big trouble because of his old age and inconvenient legs and feet.

Everyone saw Zuo's rudeness, but no one stood up and publicly accused him. Xu Yan, the minister of rites, is a real person who doesn't know how to advance and retreat. He got the passbook, illegally joined the Left in front of Cixi, and asked the Empress Dowager and Emperor Tongzhi to severely punish this rude old minister.

This passbook is really not very bright on a hot day, and it is too heavy to write. He once exposed Zuo's shortcomings, saying that he was "not from a scholar's family". Although he was promoted by the queen mother and the emperor and awarded a university degree, he was ungrateful. Instead, he is arrogant in court, so that he is "disrespectful."

Zuo was most afraid of being mentioned that he was not a scholar, but he was disrespectful and had to cover up his wound for the inconvenience. However, Xu Yan wore a disloyal hat, which made him very angry. You know, "infidelity" is very serious, that is to say, in feudal times, it is not just an expression. As soon as this statement comes out, you either have to dig into the true story of Zuo's infidelity, or you have to severely slander it. There is no compromise.

Empress Dowager Cixi received this passbook from Xu Yan, which was a great headache. Everyone knows that Zuo can't have the heart of "not being a minister", but it is obviously making a mountain out of a molehill, but the disrespectful behavior of Zuo did happen and can't be ignored. So, Cixi called Prince Gong? Discuss countermeasures.

Cixi asked Yi? A high-tech question: since it is a rude thing, why not use Xu Yan's personal name instead of the name of the Ministry of Rites? Hey? He is also a child prodigy. As soon as I was glad to know the reason, the implication was that I didn't want to pursue this matter, so I immediately put forward a suggestion according to Cixi's meaning: "In order to preserve the honor and ministers, this discount should be left in the middle", which means not to make it public, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble, and only to punish Zuo slightly.

This is the result that Cixi wants, but at this moment, what is the prince of alcohol? Stand up, I don't agree with this, but I participated in the delay. He said that he deliberately exaggerated the situation and deliberately slandered Zuo instead of talking about it, which is absurd. Empress Dowager Cixi's contribution to Zuo is naturally very clear, and she also cares for this hero on weekdays. Once this wind blows, people like Xu Yan will talk nonsense and alienate the monarch and his subjects in the future, so they must be dealt with seriously to make an example for them.

However, Cixi felt a headache again. Speaking of Xu Yan, he was not a bad guy, but a hard-to-find minister among Manchu ministers at that time. Although the left has gone too far this time, it is said that she has ulterior motives, and Cixi does not believe him. Faced with such an irreconcilable situation, Cixi, in desperation, hit 50 boards each, so she wrote a letter, fined Zuo for one year, and was dismissed and retained.

The result of this treatment seems to be that Xu Yan's punishment is a little heavier. Cixi did this because she appreciated Zuo's achievements. Since ancient times, Empress Dowager Cixi has never "suppressed people thousands of miles away". Only she can be "conceited in martial arts", and the reason why she can achieve such achievements depends on Zuo's meritorious military service in Xinjiang.

Therefore, Cixi was very grateful to Zuo, and she didn't want him to be told what to do easily. She also wants to tell North Korea to respect the Left, or she will bear the consequences.

A woman worse than Empress Dowager Cixi in history of qing dynasty.

In the history of the late Qing Dynasty, there is a role that has been neglected and cannot be ignored. She is Cian of Empress Dowager Cixi.

In people's impression, Ci 'an's figure seems dispensable, and her existence seems to be a mistake. Her curtain is more like a prop of Cixi, and at most it is a sympathetic role. Actually, this is a fatal misunderstanding. She was a very wise person, but unfortunately she died suddenly in her prime. If Ci 'an hadn't died young, maybe the history of China in the late Qing Dynasty would be another face.

Prime minister's harem is honored

Cian, Niuzhi Road, Huangqi Manchu. 16 years old, was made a concubine when he entered the palace, and then ascended the queen's throne at a rocket speed in more than four months, which was very rare in the whole Qing Dynasty. This also proves from one side that Ci 'an is outstanding in beauty, temperament, cultivation and character. Since then, Ci 'an has started his career as a prime minister's harem and a mother instrument in the world. There are many top women in the harem. How easy is it to manage this group? If there is no wind, the waves will be three feet, and there will be waves on the flat ground. There are countless deposed queens in history, and those who start well and finish well are rare, but Ci 'an can laugh at the end.

Emperor Xianfeng is so charming that it is almost impossible for him to set his eyes on any woman, even Cixi, who has extraordinary means, except Empress Ci 'an. Until the death of Emperor Xianfeng, Dou Rong was still loved. Obviously, his mind was not as good as others. Historically speaking, she is "simple and virtuous". I'm afraid this evaluation contains the answer. As the head of the harem, he has great power and responsibility to manage the royal backyard. Let these emperors' women "live and work in peace and contentment", even if they fight in secret, they can't fly dogs and jump; Even if it is "sword and shadow", it can't be filled with smoke; We can't have earthquakes all day, and there will never be peace. This requires the queen to have a super management level and the ability to effectively deal with complex relationships with concubines, husbands, emperors and so on.

These are not enough. She has to be a role model for women in the whole harem and even the whole world. At that time, it was very demanding to pay attention to women's virtue, women's words and women's merits, especially women's virtue. In short, women should be virtuous, the emperor's women should be better than ordinary women, and the queen should especially add the word "more" to convince her to lead the world. Cian is obviously excellent, and "chastity" means "righteousness" and "determination". Strong-willed, stick to the right path, be faithful and work hard. "Fairy" means elegance, beauty and tranquility. No ambition, no jealousy, just do what you have to do and don't cross the line. Who would be dissatisfied with such an image? Who wouldn't like it? Therefore, she has always been widely respected, including the emperor.

In order to avoid the sharp edge of the British and French invaders, Emperor Xianfeng fled to Jehol Summer Resort, worried and bored, unable to get away, and often took it out on eunuchs, maids and others around him. On the one hand, Cian understands and worries about her husband's inner pain, and comforts and forgives her with tender feelings from time to time. On the other hand, we try our best to comfort these innocent slaves. "The concubines are occasionally condemned, and they are all mediated by the palace and treated as soon as possible." Emperor Xianfeng saw the great rivers and mountains being wiped with charcoal, but he was unable to change the slightest. In desperation, he just muddled along in self-abuse. He wrote the words "and happiness" in his own handwriting and let people hang them in the bedroom. Ministers and concubines all know this, but they are only anxious, and no one dares to commit suicide. Only Ci 'an tried his best to persuade them and ordered them to be taken down. The queen's suggestion made the emperor calm down slowly.

Emperor Xianfeng is young, but his mind is deep, and it is difficult for even his confidant ministers to know a thing or two. On his deathbed, Jehol only called Empress Ci 'an to his side and gave her a secret order, giving her supreme power to deal with anyone, especially Cixi, who might "cheat her children". And give the queen seal "royal reward", in addition, give the emperor's eldest son Zai Chun seal "fellow" (in charge of the biological mother cixi). Any decree issued by the eight ministers in charge of life must be stamped with the seals of "imperial reward" and "kindred" to be effective. The trust and intimacy between the emperor and the queen can be seen.

The three biggest headaches for Cixi are eating and taking a bath, and finally you can't figure it out.

There are many records about Cixi, but one person has a very special memory. She is De Ling, who used to be a personal female official of Empress Dowager Cixi. As several women who used to manage Cixi's diet and daily life, her memoirs can be said to be quite credible. In her Memoirs of De Ling, there are many interesting records, such as three most troublesome things to serve Empress Dowager Cixi. What are these three things? Just look down and you will know.

1. Serve Empress Dowager Cixi for dinner

Empress Dowager Cixi has always been famous for her luxury, and it has become a very troublesome thing to serve Cixi for dinner. How can it be troublesome? First of all, according to the practice set by Empress Dowager Cixi, Empress Dowager Cixi has more than 100 dishes to choose from for every meal. Of course, she doesn't eat every dish, but since Empress Dowager Cixi has a request, the kitchen must be prepared. If Empress Dowager Cixi doesn't want to eat it, it's a big sin. Empress Dowager Cixi not only has to make do with ostentation and extravagance, but also has to bite the bullet and serve. She eats all kinds of delicacies in the palace all the year round, so she demands a lot. For example, Empress Dowager Cixi's favorite dish, as the name implies, kills the tiger every time it is cooked, which is not only cruel but also particularly unpalatable. De Ling recalled that people around Cixi had to stand while eating, including empresses and others, and could not sit down until Empress Dowager Cixi finished eating, sometimes even for an hour.

2. Serve Empress Dowager Cixi to take a bath

Compared with eating, the bathing luxury of Empress Dowager Cixi is not weak at all. Empress Dowager Cixi used not only a bath tub with gold thread, but also a bath towel inlaid with gold thread. When Empress Dowager Cixi takes a bath, the eunuch first brings in the bathtub from the outside, and then the maid-in-waiting prepares water with pearl powder. Four female officials joined hands to bathe Empress Dowager Cixi, just like bathing a baby. It is said that the skin of Empress Dowager Cixi is quite delicate, and De Ling was taken aback when taking a bath. When Empress Dowager Cixi took a bath, these female officials were afraid to look up, let alone squint at Empress Dowager Cixi. This is disrespectful. They are all professionally trained and know where to wipe. After taking a bath, female officials should soak the flower dew with four towels every time, then pat it dry, and then wait on the care of the face and other places. After these tedious tasks, Empress Dowager Cixi usually takes a bath for an hour or two, and then the maids serve Empress Dowager Cixi. According to De Ling's memory, Empress Dowager Cixi used more than 40 gold silk towels every bath. There are more than a dozen old ladies-in-waiting in the palace to wash clothes and towels for Empress Dowager Cixi every day, which shows how troublesome and wasteful it is for her to take a bath.

3. A trip to Empress Dowager Cixi

The above two things are quite troublesome, but the most troublesome thing is to serve the queen mother. You know Empress Dowager Cixi likes ostentation and extravagance and pays attention to etiquette. Yuan Shikai once presented a car to Empress Dowager Cixi, who disliked the driver and refused to be an equal with him. When Empress Dowager Cixi took the train, everyone else knelt down, even the driver and the boiler-burning worker, until Empress Dowager Cixi got off the train and Eight-Nation Alliance invaded Beijing. Empress Dowager Cixi was forced to flee, but she was forced to flee. Empress Dowager Cixi also put on enough ostentation and extravagance. When I fled, I was still holding the big bed in the picture. On the way to escape, I entered the Empress Dowager Cixi in various places. It didn't break at all, that is, Empress Dowager Cixi often complained that she was not doing well and was not as stable as the Forbidden City, but I never heard that Empress Dowager Cixi was worried about state affairs and rarely brought back to Beijing. When the results of the peace talks came out, according to De Ling's memory, Empress Dowager Cixi was immediately happy when she heard that the powers had not included her in the list of culprits and asked her to return to Beijing, and the ostentation and extravagance of returning to Beijing was much smaller. Deling thought it was the most relaxing time for her.

At Cixi's funeral, Yulong was holding a vase.

1908 1 151October 15, Cixi was dehydrated due to diarrhea and diabetes, and finally died of organ failure in Yiluantang.

The death of Empress Dowager Cixi was a great event for the shaky Qing government. At that time, the imperial court stopped, and ministers and eunuchs headed by Regent Wang and Eunuch Li began to prepare for the funeral of Empress Dowager Cixi.

As a "respectable and pitiful" government, the Qing court paid the most attention to the etiquette of ancestors. Let's just give an example. Princes and ministers don't cry casually. They must cry in an organized, time-bound, disciplined and rhythmic manner under the leadership of the mourning eunuchs, and they must also express their painful feelings with exaggerated actions such as patting their chests and stamping their feet when crying.

1909165438+10.9, Empress Dowager Cixi sacrificed for one year, and the ministers finally looked forward to the day when Cixi's "Feng 'an Ceremony" was held. It took five days to get from Beijing to Yuding Dongling, Putuo. In order to express his loyalty to Cixi, Li had to hold Zigong all the way and walk to the mausoleum. Some other princes and ministers took sedan chairs.

On the day of the Feng 'an ceremony, Queen Yulong, as the daughter-in-law of Cixi, received an "arduous" task. She had to hold a "sacrificial vase" and follow her all the way to be a daughter-in-law's "filial piety" to her mother-in-law.

This sacrificial bottle is more than a foot high, with a big belly and small buttons. It's very delicate. It is also full of sacrifices. Sacrifice in a bottle is by no means simple. They were taken from the altar before Cixi came out. There are vegetables, rice, meat and fruit. After this sacrificial bottle is full of things, it has been wrapped with a red silk, and the bottleneck is tied with a five-color sealing silk thread.

As a harem, the Jade Dragon Queen is the future master of the harem. She has a sedan chair, but her freedom is extremely limited, because she is holding a deadly "sacrificial bottle" in her arms. According to the rules, she has to sit in the sedan chair all the time. Once this bottle is knocked over, it will inevitably spill soup, which really worries Yulong.

Yulong's worry is justified. She must be careful along the way. First, she can't break the sacrificial bottle. Second, she can't spill the soup in the bottle on herself. If the above two situations occur, she will inevitably bear the stigma of "unfilial" and even shake her political fate of supporting Puyi and letting it end.

Yulong's body is very thin In this snowy season, let her sit in a sedan chair for five days. It is estimated that she will not faint and get sick. Her confidant eunuch put a small hand on the sedan chair and whispered, "master, my slave put something down on the soft seat of the sedan chair." You must take a closer look! "

Yulong got into the sedan chair with the offering bottle in his arms. After the sedan chair was carried by the bearers for a quarter of an hour, she calmed down, reached under the cushion in the sedan chair and took out a fake "sacrificial bottle" wrapped in red silk.

Zhang Xiaode wrote a note next to the fake "sacrificial bottle". After reading the note, I was secretly moved by the little "loyalty".

There are several charcoal-burning hand stoves in Yulong's sedan chair. Therefore, the temperature in the sedan chair is not low. At this temperature, the food in the sacrificial bottle was held in Yulong's arms. Within two days, the food in the bottle will definitely become sour and smelly, making people want to vomit.

A few days ago, Zhang De sent someone to set up a ventilation compartment under the sedan chair. Sacrificial bottles filled with food can be put into compartments. 1 1 month's low temperature can ensure that the food in the bottle will not go bad for a few days, and the jade dragon queen can pretend to hold a fake sacrificial bottle. As long as someone gets into the sedan chair and puts down the curtain, she can lie down or lie down. In a word, fake sacrifice.

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