Regarding the matter of the last emperor Puyi, it seems that there is always no end to it, mainly because the identity of the last emperor is very attractive, if he ends up as an emperor, at most it is to talk about his merits or faults, or places of incompetence, just like Tongzhi and Guangxu, who are also puppets under Empress Dowager Cixi. He was not only the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, but also a puppet emperor under the control of Cixi, but also a puppet Manchukuo emperor, a war criminal, and an ordinary citizen of New China.
After the fall of the Qing Dynasty, Puyi's small imperial court still lived in the second half of the Forbidden City with the permission of the Republic of China government, and in 1922, at the age of 17, Puyi married a beautiful Daur woman Wanrong and made her "empress". Unexpectedly, two years later, Puyi's small imperial court was driven out of the Forbidden City by Feng Yuxiang, and then Puyi began a wandering career, from a puppet in the hands of Japan to a prisoner under the ranks, to a citizen in the new era, Puyi's identity has been constantly changing.
Although Puyi did not escape the fate of the puppet emperor in the first half of his life, Puyi's old age can also be regarded as a good death. In 1945, Japan announced its unconditional surrender, and the puppet state of Manchukuo also collapsed. The leaders issued an amnesty order, and Puyi was released by amnesty. He finally had a new identity from the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty — a citizen. After Puyi returned to Beijing, he worked in the botanical garden for a year, and was later arranged to serve as a commissioner of literature and history in the Cultural and Historical Materials Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
In the afternoon of a free day, Puyi came to the Forbidden City with several colleagues, and after entering the Forbidden City, Puyi was very excited and explained to his colleagues the various attractions of the Forbidden City, after all, the Forbidden City was Puyi's former home, and Puyi was more familiar than everyone. Walking along, the group came to the Golden Ruan Hall, everyone was very happy, Puyi looked at the golden and brilliant dragon chair, originally the dragon chair was not allowed to be approached.
However, due to Puyi's special status, the management of the Forbidden City agreed to let Puyi go in and have a look. Puyi, who came to the Golden Ruan Hall, could not avoid some emotion, and couldn't help but come to the side of the dragon chair, and then sat down, with a sad face. When his friend saw that Puyi was so emotional, he proposed that he take a photo and keep it as a souvenir later. After Puyi listened, he thought about it, but still politely refused, sighed and said, "This dragon chair is not easy to sit on", and waved his hand away.