Since Qin Shi Huang established the feudal imperial system under the centralized system, the emperor has become the absolute core of the power of all dynasties, but behind the scenery, there is a kind of emperor who has many "forced helplessness".
And they are the last emperors. They had emperors like the King of Shang who favored him, emperors like the Chongzhen Emperor who were in danger for the sake of the country but unable to return to heaven, and even more emperors like the Late Jin Emperor Who "drove ducks to the shelves" and only did a few hours. But under the differences of the classes, they all have one thing in common, when they ascend the throne, the dynasty is in danger, the building will fall, and it is difficult to support.
In 1840, when the British powers broke the gate of the Qing Dynasty with strong ships and cannons, the Treaty of Nanjing was signed; then to the Sino-Japanese War, the invasion of China by the Eight-Power Alliance, the signing of the "Xinugu Treaty", the crisis accumulated step by step, and under the self-imposed self-imposed, the Qing Dynasty finally came to an end. But he Puyi was chosen by history to appear on the stage.
The first person in history to be the only one who has been emperor three times
After the Guangxu Emperor failed to implement the Pengshu Reform Law, Empress Dowager Cixi put him under house arrest and planned to depose him, and Puyi, a "little fart child" who was not the heir of the Guangxu Emperor, was forced to become the eldest brother and was made emperor xuantong after the death of the Guangxu Emperor.
But the Qing Dynasty at that time was already crumbling. Empress Dowager Cixi also died soon after, and in 1911, an uprising broke out in Wuchang in the south, and the fire of the Xinhai Revolution completely ignited the entire land of China. The first imperial career of Emperor Puyi of Xuantong ended under the compromise of Sun Yat-sen and Yuan Shikai, and he reigned for only three years.
In the subsequent farce of Yuan Shikai's claim to the emperor and the attack of the Beiyang warlords, Puyi after his abdication ushered in his second imperial career in 1917. Zhang Xun, the "whip marshal", invaded Beijing and demanded that "the government be returned." This time, Puyi ascended the throne with the support of Zhang Xun, Kang Youwei and other royalists, but this time he only served for 12 days, and was forced to step down because he went against the tide of history.
In 1924, he was able to retain the treatment of the Qing royal family, but he was driven out of the Forbidden City under the pressure of The Cannon of Feng Yuxiang and Lu Zhonglin, and when the ambitions of the Japanese invaders became increasingly rampant, They killed Zhang Zuolin, and even more under the policy of non-resistance implemented by Zhang Xueliang, they quickly occupied the three northeastern provinces. The logical thinking of the robber is that I not only want to rob you, but also "justify the name", and Puyi has become the best pawn at this time. Under the influence of the Japanese invaders, in 1934, the puppet Manchurian Empire was established, and he became emperor for the third time. As a result, he also became the only person who had been emperor three times.
The only emperor in second history to be judged for treason
In Puyi's three imperial careers, it may only be "passive" choices, but as individuals, we all have our own personal choices and value judgments. In order to gain power, there are always people who challenge the basic bottom line that is widely recognized by society. And this kind of person we call "traitor", but Puyi is not counted but especially. When the iron hooves of the Japanese invaders were unscrupulous in the northeast, and Puyi, who hoped for power, went away sadly, there was persecution, and even more he hoped for power, and this point he was not even as good as his wife.
After Japan's defeat in the war, he even tried to take the opportunity to escape, but he was captured by the Soviet Red Army and escorted. It was not until August 1950 that he was released back to China. But what awaits him is also the judgment of the people, and the name of treason is irrefutable. He also became the only emperor in the history of our country to be tried for treason.
The only emperor in the third history to be hughed
As the king of a country under his family, the emperor has always been supreme. But Puyi is an exception, and he can't even decide his own marriage. Her own empress Wanrong, at first, had a good relationship, but Wanrong, who advocated Western democracy and equality, was also extremely disdainful of Puyi's defection to the enemy, and although her escape failed, she was also considered a festival. Puyi's Imperial Concubine Wen embroidery became the explosive news of the time with a "knife concubine revolution".
Wen embroidery comes from the yellow flag of the Three Banners, although her personality is gentle, but she is not a simple Manchurian woman. She admired the freedom and equality of the West, so when she was not favored by Puyi, she resolutely made the decision to divorce Puyi. And publish their decisions directly in the newspaper. Divorce decisions were also reached in 1931. This also made Puyi the only emperor to be suspended. An emperor who has fallen to this point cannot help but sigh.
Reference: Puyi, the Last Emperor