Interesting answer: Cui Yugui lived well, at least at that time, he was very influential and very powerful.
Event review
If we talk about this matter from the beginning, it can continue until Xianfeng became emperor, but let's just press the fast forward to see how Empress Dowager Cixi killed Zhenfei.
The real reason why Cixi killed Zhenfei was simple, because Empress Dowager Cixi wanted to run away with the emperor, and Zhenfei did not want the emperor to run.
To put it simply, at that time, the foreign devils had already invaded China, and the Qing Dynasty was unable to resist at all, and Empress Dowager Cixi did what she was best at, that is, to run directly. Therefore, Empress Dowager Cixi did not say that she was going to run after pulling the emperor, but Princess Zhen suddenly stood up and pointed at Cixi and said: You can run, after all, your life is precious, but the emperor absolutely cannot run, because the emperor wants to sit in the three armies.
Immediately after that, Empress Dowager Cixi scolded Concubine Zhen: What kind of thing are you, and what right do you have to rebuke me?
The relationship between the two sides became more and more tense and indifferent, and eventually Empress Dowager Cixi directly asked Cui Yugui to throw Zhenfei into the well.
Please note that it was not because of this incident that Empress Dowager Cixi made up her mind to kick Zhenfei in the well, in fact, Empress Dowager Cixi had wanted to kill Zhenfei from a long time ago, but she had no handle and no excuse.
But what Empress Dowager Cixi did not expect was that the Guangxu Emperor was too fond of Zhenfei, and he could do anything for Zhenfei, so Empress Dowager Cixi was also afraid that her son could not think of it for a while, so she quickly salvaged Zhenfei's body and buried it thickly.
What should I do at this time? According to the traditional theory of the Qing Dynasty, Cui Yugui was pushed to the guillotine.
However, Empress Dowager Cixi could not have been better for the eunuch, and although under the circumstances, the ministers unanimously demanded that Cui Yugui beheaded, Empress Dowager Cixi still saved his life and threw him out of the palace.
Later, Cui Yugui began to live in a Guandi Temple behind the Drum Tower in the capital, and the people living in it were elderly palace women and eunuchs. Here, even if it is to enjoy the old age, Cui Yugui because when he went out, he carried a large number of precious treasures, and these treasures can be sold for a sky-high price at any time, so Cui Yugui lives very well.
That's right, that's the truth
When we focus on history on Cui Yugui, we will find a very interesting thing. Cui Yugui was not Empress Dowager Cixi's favorite eunuch under the circumstances at that time, but it was not much different, because at this time, among the eunuchs in Empress Dowager Cixi's heart, Cui Yugui ranked second.
Then everyone will definitely be curious, who is the first place? That's right, he is Li Lianying.
Here we have to spread this topic, if the person who pushed Zhenfei into the well was Li Lianying, what is the follow-up development of this matter? Everyone is welcome to discuss in the comments section.
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