China's feudal dynasty, which existed since B.C. and lasted for a thousand years, finally ended completely in the early twentieth century, a hundred years ago, and China, a historical power, has endured vicissitudes for a long time and finally walked out of the era of feudal ignorance.
However, although China has successfully faded its backward shell under the leadership of many people of insight, there are still many people who try to return to the original self-imposed era, hoping to continue to enjoy the glory and wealth brought by feudal royal power in the dynasty as a minister above ten thousand people under one person, or even the emperor.
Therefore, the newly established Republic of China was not stable, such as Yuan Shikai, Zhang Xun and the like who had tried to restore the imperial system. Of course, acts that go against the tide of history are doomed to failure in the end.
The last emperor of the Qing Empire, Puyi, after being forced to retire from the emperor's post, although he could still live in the imperial palace for a short time, he was soon driven out and could only run to Tianjin to find a place to live.
To say that Puyi, the last emperor, was also miserable, although he was said to be an emperor, he was only two years old when he succeeded to the throne, an age that did not understand anything, and before he could grow up to know how to enjoy the supreme glory brought by the royal power, the Qing Empire was forced to announce the end of its rule, and the emperor's position disappeared.
Puyi, who had just learned about his privileges, was of course unwilling, especially even his own residence, the Forbidden City, which had been lost by himself, and his heart was even more upset. Coupled with his youthful madness, Puyi certainly hopes that one day he will continue to be his righteous emperor.
However, at this time, Puyi was no longer the emperor of the feudal dynasty, who everyone in the world had to obey his orders, and he who had lost any power could only serve as a symbol of the imperial power in the old times on various meaningless occasions.
However, Puyi soon found his own home. When the Japanese occupied northeastern China, established Manchukuo, and prepared to build a new Chinese dynasty controlled by themselves, they set their sights on Puyi. Indeed, as a veritable emperor in the old era, if Puyi could become an emperor in Manchukuo, it would be equivalent to justifying the name of Manchukuo. Then their purpose can be achieved.
Puyi of course did not reject this group of good people who were "sincere" for him, and gladly went to Manchukuo, intending to continue to be emperor. When the Japanese greeted Puyi, the role was also very sufficient, finding a large group of people, and welcoming Puyi in the middle, and Puyi faced these "subjects" who finally returned, and even once thought that he really became the emperor again.
From this moment on, Puyi firmly believed that the Japanese were emissaries sent by heaven to save his emperor's throne, and began to seriously follow the Japanese.
Puyi did indeed become emperor in Manchukuo – in the first year of the first year, he first took charge of political affairs, and the next year he officially ascended the throne as emperor.
The Japanese did not only that, but even asked the emperor to invite the emperor of Manchukuo to represent China to Japan for a state "visit" to japan. Of course, Puyi could not refuse, and embarked on a Japanese warship to begin the "visit", and the Japanese also specially sent several warships to escort them to express to Puyi the importance they attached to this "visit".
Puyi was ecstatic when he saw this, strengthened his identity as an emperor, and wrote a poem as the emperor of China to express his wish to see the good relations between the two countries. But what he didn't know was that in the eyes of the Japanese, Puyi was just a puppet emperor and a tool man.
When Puyi arrived in Japan, the Japanese emperor personally greeted him and carried out a series of state visit regulations, and really treated it with normal military diplomacy.
During this period, Puyi's intimate gestures to the mother of the Japanese emperor were far more considerate than his own mother--holding her all the way, for fear of danger.
When it came time for the dinner, Puyi also did something that made everyone present extremely embarrassed. His servants, in the custom of the Qing Dynasty, pierced the food with silver needles before eating to check safety.
Puyi noticed the confusion of the people around him and hurried to explain that this was the rule of the ancestors, and he was afraid that someone would want to poison the emperor, so he would test it before dinner.
The emperor was stunned when he heard this, and the scene was once very embarrassing, so he had to smile back to ease the atmosphere.
No one knew what the emperor was thinking in his heart at that time, but Puyi really thought too much. The reason why he was able to become emperor again was because it was still useful, and if he really wanted to kill him, he didn't need to bother at all, so it was impossible for someone to poison him.
Puyi, who was in the limelight, was restricted by various restrictions after returning to China--not only did he not even have to see anyone with the consent of the Japanese, but even lived like a slave.
The hateful thing is that Puyi himself is cowardly, but he represents the entire Chinese nation, a symbol of a country, and he does this to destroy the majesty that a country should have.
Compared with chongzhen, the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Puyi's ancestors entered the pass and defeated the Ming army, but everyone in the Ming Dynasty still vowed to die, and the Chongzhen Emperor even preferred to die Mingzhi rather than steal his life.
Also the last emperor, the difference between the two is not only the world.