The queen mother has the right, and the little emperor is young. The power of the imperial court is entirely in the hands of the queen mother. The little emperor was as anxious as a hungry baby, full of desire for power.
History is a mirror, and this situation has appeared countless times since ancient times. Many emperors succeeded in taking over power from the Empress Dowager and established their own families, which set a good example for these monarchs in later generations.
For example, after the Qin Dynasty and after the Qin Dynasty, Ying Zheng and Liu Che and Dou Taihou, and then Kangxi and sourdrang queen ... It is worth noting that these emperors have successfully gained long-lost power in the hands of the Empress Dowager.
Then why did Emperor Guangxu do what other emperors could do? In my opinion, one of the key reasons is "can't live".
Compared with the empress dowager, the new emperor has no advantage in power. Most ministers in the DPRK are followers of the Empress Dowager, but they have two natural advantages: (1) being young, taking good care of your health while you are young, and power will come when you die. (2) Orthodox status; Small group forces can find opportunities to cultivate slowly, but in any case, using their orthodox position advantages, power will eventually return to their own hands.
But Guangxu did not handle this problem well. With the failure of the Reform Movement of 1898, Guangxu was also placed under house arrest in Yingtai by Cixi, which basically declared the end of his official career.
Emperor Guangxu also broke the heart of Empress Dowager Cixi, which led to many rumors. Among them, Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu passed away one after another, which made the world daydream. It is said that Empress Dowager Cixi sent someone to poison Emperor Guangxu before she died.
Is this rumor true or false? Was Emperor Guangxu poisoned by Empress Dowager Cixi in advance? Please polish your eyes carefully and read patiently.
Guangxu did not adopt Emperor Guangxu as his son after the death of Emperor Tongzhi, and passed on the throne that did not belong to him. What was the problem? For Emperor Guangxu, this is his blessing.
Of course, Cixi also took a fancy to his youth and bullied others so that he could seize power by himself.
As a result, young and old began to take charge of the Qing Dynasty. Of course, they have the Empress Ci 'an behind them. Cixi is not the protagonist at this time.
But the strength of Cixi is that she is good at forbearance. As the saying goes, it is "surviving". At that time, Emperor Xianfeng died and Emperor Tongzhi was young. He entrusted the world to Empress Cian. As a biological mother, Cixi is only a supporting role.
In this process, Cixi endured a little. Although she said that she endured it, it is estimated that there is no less work behind, and her status has gradually improved.
By 188 1, Cian finally got seriously ill and died. Empress Dowager Cixi also became the Empress Dowager of Gong Zheng. This happened in the seventh year of Guangxu, and Emperor Guangxu, who had been emperor for seven years, gradually showed his desire for imperial power.
In all fairness, Emperor Guangxu was an emperor who wanted to make a difference. He really wanted to save the dying Qing Dynasty through his own efforts. At that time, western ideas prevailed.
At home, Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao frequently participate in activities. After receiving Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao, Emperor Guangxu further strengthened his determination to strengthen himself through political reform.
Whether it is Cixi or Guangxu, their hearts are still unwilling to lose the inheritance of their ancestors.
The reform began in A.D. 1898 and was in a hurry. The Qing Dynasty set off a great wave of reform and political reform, and the vigorous political reform began. The reformers promulgated a series of political measures, knocking over all the cakes in front of the conservatives.
At that time, the candidate of the Reform Party was Emperor Guangxu, but Emperor Guangxu had no real power at all. Without real power, there is no way to overthrow the resistance to political reform.
The situation at that time led to such an embarrassing situation. There are a group of conservative forces behind Empress Dowager Cixi. Emperor Guangxu has no power, but Emperor Guangxu wants to take the opportunity to control the situation and push Empress Dowager Cixi around.
Empress Dowager Cixi and Rong Lu felt the threat from Guangxu and began to plot to abolish Guangxu. You know, in the dispute between the emperor and the queen mother, if you don't play well, one side will be unlucky.
The routine is backwards. Emperor Guangxu was still young and had no power in his hand, so he thought that he could use Yuan Shikai's hand to complete his career. But Guangxu's mistake was that he still wanted to play Yuan Shikai.
At that time, Emperor Guangxu summoned Yuan Shikai and promoted him to assistant minister. Of course, what he talked about was not recorded in the history books.
I think it should include the following dialogue, Guangxu: "Lao Yuan, you are the pillar of the country. After so many years of hard work, you became an assistant minister. "
Yuan Shikai: "Thank the Emperor."
Guangxu: "Now my political reform is vigorous, but there are always some people who are unmoved. Can Ai Qing help me? " Of course, of course I won't treat you badly. "
Yuan Shikai: "Please tell the emperor clearly."
Guangxu: "As you know, both Rong Lu and Empress Dowager Cixi want to usurp power. I want you to lead the troops and kill Cixi and Rong Lu frequently. "
Yuan Shikai: "I would like to whip the emperor."
Lao yuan also wants to take the opportunity to take the lead. During this period, although Guangxu interviewed Yuan Shikai many times, he also drafted the slogan "Kill Rong Lu and punish Cixi". But Yuan Shikai waited for a long time, but he didn't wait for an imperial edict. He just came with a message.
On another occasion, the news was conveyed by Liang Qichao. This made Yuan Shikai a little chilling.
After all, Yuan Shikai is going to lead troops to kill Rong Lu and Cixi. Will it be good for him if he only relies on verbal instructions?
Will Emperor Guangxu carry this pot to kill Cixi? You know, filial piety has always been a big event. Since Guangxu didn't recite this pot, the reformists certainly wouldn't. Only Yuan Shikai carried the pot. So even if things are done, Yuan Shikai can't live.
Therefore, Yuan Shikai can only gain vitality by rebelling against Cixi. Therefore, it is not so much that Emperor Guangxu's operation is unfavorable as Yuan Shikai's defection. I don't understand the game of empty gloves and white wolves.
According to historical records, Guangxu happened to die with Cixi, not with Cixi, but if you look closely, you always feel that there is a story behind it.
As mentioned above, if Guangxu lives safely and is not over 30 years old, Cixi will die. So Guangxu, who came to power at the age of 30, is still worried that he can't do great things?
Guangxu had no choice but to reform and reform, and colluded with Yuan Shikai to kill Cixi. This makes Cixi very sad. If Guangxu can be abolished, Cixi will certainly be abolished.
I won't go into details in this article. Why can't Cixi abolish Guangxu easily? Since she can't abolish him, she will certainly play tricks on him in her daily life.
According to historical records, Emperor Guangxu himself was in poor health and suffered from severe kidney deficiency, which was also confirmed by Guangxu's childlessness.
Cixi first took advantage of Eight-Nation Alliance's invasion to push Princess Zhen into the well and kill her. This is Guangxu's favorite concubine, which caused 10 thousand critical blows to Guangxu.
Besides, he must have been depressed during his escape and house arrest.
Guangxu was in poor health, depressed for a long time, and his physical condition went from bad to worse. Cixi originally intended to let Guangxu walk in front of her through a series of small hands.
If possible, it would be the best, so that she can find another emperor at will. But the bottom line of this matter is that Guangxu must not live longer than Cixi.
As for how Guangxu died, we can't talk nonsense, but the old school headed by Cixi is the most suspected. There are several main reasons:
First: After the death of Cixi, Emperor Guangxu can become the Qing Emperor. Who is afraid at this time? It's definitely not Cixi, but she's dead, and she's just been dug up and whipped. But after all, the relationship is there. Basically, the emperor will also take care of his reputation, and will not take it out on the dead and ruin his reputation.
What I fear most at this time is Yuan Shikai. I think Yuan Shikai should be the person that Emperor Guangxu hated most when he was imprisoned for so many years. If Emperor Guangxu comes to power smoothly, I think Yuan Shikai will be the first to be brought to justice for whatever reason.
Although Yuan Shikai has some power in his hand, there is no reason to rebel, and everyone knows that Yuan Shikai has defected. If Guangxu does not die, he will be embarrassed to get along with Emperor Guangxu.
Second: Rong Lu and others; At this time, Liang Qichao, Kang Youwei and others have fled to other countries. When they hear the news of Guangxu's superior position, they are bound to make a comeback, and Rong Lu and other old schools will basically be swept away.
This may be beneficial to the Qing dynasty at that time, but this group of people was the most powerful group at that time. How could they give up this good opportunity to kill Guangxu?
Third: Empress Dowager Cixi; After all, Cixi hates Guangxu and her roots itch. She wants to go on the road with peace of mind and doesn't want to be the target of public criticism after death. After Guangxu's death, Empress Yulong ascended the throne smoothly, and there was no need to worry about their relationship.
But I think the first two reasons are very likely.
To sum up, Guangxu died with Cixi before his death, but as for how she died, I prefer Yuan Shikai, Rong Lu and others to do it.
After all, after the death of Empress Dowager Cixi, they will be the biggest victims of personal interests. From the perspective of interests, they have such motives, while Empress Dowager Cixi's motives are relatively small.
It is undeniable that Cixi was also responsible for Guangxu's death for so many years. I believe there must be a complicated cause and effect behind this, and the reason is still a word "profit".