At the end of December 1908, Puyi was 3 years old, and after Cixi's death, the country could not be without a monarch for a day, and the Qing court held a solemn enthronement ceremony for Puyi. In the picture, the ministers are clustered around a royal palanquin, and in front of the Qianqing Palace, Puyi is inside, crying and crying non-stop.
Empress Dowager Cixi, although Puyi only ascended the throne after Cixi's death, all important events, even in the name of Puyi's succession to the throne, were set by Cixi. Puyi is not the only one among the relatives of the near branch, and without Cixi's approval of Puyi, Puyi would not have a "legal" name.
Officials anxiously waiting for Puyi's arrival. When Puyi ascended the throne, it was the middle of winter, and people wore very thick clothes, and only when Puyi passed, did they kneel. You don't have to kneel all the time.
The "Patrol Police Department", which had just been established at the end of the Qing Dynasty, was celebrating Puyi's accession to the throne. There is a "Putian Tongqing" banner on the top of the plaque. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the patrol police were created by Yuan Shikai, and all of them were his cronies. Yuan Shikai had just celebrated Puyi's ascension to the throne for 7 years, and it was his turn to "ascend the throne".
The second from the left is Yuan Shikai, who in December 1914 was performing a grand celestial sacrifice. At that time, few people found out that Yuan Shikai was preparing for his own restoration, and even Kang Youwei, who had always been quite critical of Yuan Shikai, supported Yuan Shikai's behavior.
On New Year's Day in 1916, Yuan Shikai, who finally sat on the throne of God, was exactly 7 years after Puyi first ascended the throne. Yuan Shikai, who personally witnessed Puyi's ascension to the throne, was loudly opposed, and the enthronement ceremony was hastily arranged.
Puyi, who ascended the throne again in July 1917, was in front of the Tianyi Gate. Zhang Xun moved the throne this time, and Chen Baochen and Kang Youwei participated. Puyi recorded the first half of my life, he said to Zhang Xun: "I am young and cannot take on big responsibilities. Zhang Xun told the story of Kangxi's 8-year-old becoming emperor, and Puyi said: "Then I will reluctantly make it difficult!" ”
Puyi sitting on the throne. Puyi was given the title of Hundred Officials, Feng Kang Youwei was the vice president of the Bide Academy, and Zhang Xun was the vice governor and minister of Beiyang. Many people who did not participate in Puyi's restoration at all were also inexplicably officially banned.
Photo of Puyi's restoration and ascension to the throne. Compared with Puyi's 3-year-old ascension to the throne, it seems very deserted, there are few participants, even Yuan Shikai's restoration is not comparable, the opposition is even louder, and 12 days later Puyi abdicated in tears. Puyi and Yuan Shikai are very brave, ignoring the voices of opposition and obstinately going their own way.