Although Emperor Xuantong abdicated and the Republic of China implemented preferential treatment regulations, he still lived in the Forbidden City with an area of ??more than 700,000 square meters until Feng Yuxiang introduced new regulations to drive him away. After being recommended by someone, he hired Englishman Johnston to be his teacher and taught him some foreign languages, mathematics and other Western culture courses. The young emperor Puyi taught Johnston to wear the clothes of Qing Dynasty officials, which was a mutual influence.
For the convenience of learning, Johnston gave Puyi an English name called Henry. Puyi readily accepted it, and one day when he got happy, he had to force the little eunuchs to call him that too.
The outside world is progressing day by day, and little Henry also wants to experience more of that excitement. He made bold reforms in the palace, taking the lead in cutting braids, wearing glasses, and riding bicycles. In ordinary life, Have fun.
In 1922, a telephone was installed in the Forbidden City. Puyi had a new interest in thinking about new ways to play this thing. I first started ordering takeout over the phone, and from then on I often ordered duck from Quanjude in the palace. It is said that Puyi saw the phone number of the famous Peking opera actor Yang Xiaolou in the Yellow Pages. He couldn't help but get excited, picked up the phone and started chatting with the idol.
The first person Puyi teased over the phone was a takeaway boy. He told the delivery address of Dongxinglou Restaurant on the phone. Of course it was a fake address. It is hard to imagine that the takeaway boy in Dongxinglou was tricked. How did the emperor feel after letting go of the dove, and whether he would be scolded.
One day, Puyi turned to the Yellow Pages for fun again, Hu Shi? This name seems to be somewhat famous, so whatever, let’s call it and have fun. After the call got through, it was like "Guess who I am?" and he invited the other party to come and play. Hu Shi over there was very moved. After all, he was also an emperor.
Hu Shi’s IQ is much higher than that of the delivery boy. They deliberately asked Johnston for verification and got a positive answer. A few days later, Hu Shi came to the entrance of the Forbidden City and handed over his business card. The young eunuch went in with the business card of Peking University professor Hu Shi to convey it. The little emperor was stunned. Are you really here?
Meeting etiquette is a must. Hu Shi, who was thoughtful, bowed to Pu Yi. Pu Yi didn’t know what he was thinking, so he raised his hand to Hu Shi. After the two sat down, they really chatted. A long time ago.
Afterwards, Hu Shi's visit was exposed by the media, and many commented: The leader of the "New Culture Movement" bowed to the representative of the old forces, Xiao Xundi? What is Lao Hu thinking?
Faced with the accusations, Hu Shi also gave his own explanation, saying that in his eyes, Xiao Xundi was nothing more than a "very lonely and pitiful seventeen-year-old boy" and nothing more.