"Now I am like the other Chinese people as a 'collective emperor.'" This sentence was said by Puyi, who was born on February 7, 1906. Puyi said that he was an ordinary Chinese, but he was also a very unusual person. Because he has an experience that most people can't have, that is, from a high emperor to an ordinary person. It is precisely because of his legendary experience that many people are interested in Puyi's life. Today we will enter his life through a set of old photos of the spectrometer, and feel the life of the last emperor after he became an ordinary person in the most authentic way.
The first picture is of Puyi and a child playing. This child was none other than his brother-in-law. The spectrometer in the photo looks very easy-going, and the relationship with his brother-in-law Runqi is also very good, he is still riding on Runqi's body, and the two are playing together, as if he has nothing to do with the emperor who is high up in the late Qing government. In fact, Puyi announced his abdication on February 12, 1912.
It is possible that Puyi has lived a life under the fence since he was a child, so he has a natural affinity for children. In 1908, the Guangxu Emperor was seriously ill, and Empress Dowager Cixi wanted to take Puyi into the palace to raise her. At that time, Puyi's grandmother wept bitterly after hearing the news. In the eyes of ordinary people, being an emperor is a beautiful person, but people born in the emperor's family understand what the political intentions behind this will really mean. The young Puyi was crying and making trouble, and refused to let the eunuch hold himself. But after all, his arms could not twist his thighs, and he still had to face reality after crying. In 1911, the Wuchang Uprising broke out. In order to appease the people's anger and resentment, Puyi also deliberately issued a criminal edict. It is a pity that his sincere repentance did not get anyone's forgiveness. The crumbling Qing government was about to be uprooted. This day came on February 12, 1912. After the Xinhai Revolution, people began to pursue equality and freedom, and opposed feudalism and despotism. Although in 1917, Zhang Xun and Kang Youwei and others also created a farce of restoration. But the republic is always the trend of history, and no one can go against history. So it's no surprise that this restoration failed.
If it were not for the Fact that in 1934 the Japanese took a fancy to Puyi and wanted him to be the puppet emperor of puppet Manchukuo, perhaps Puyi would still live a fairy life of appreciating flowers and treasures. However, under the combined effect of various factors, Puyi still decided to become the emperor of this puppet Manchukuo. Only on August 8, 1945, the Soviet Union declared war on Japan and quickly sent troops to the northeast.
Puyi was also taken away by the Soviet Red Army. At that time, his favorite concubine had divorced him, and there were serious emotional problems between him and his empress Wanrong. Coupled with the fact that he was involved in Japan's post-war crimes and other issues, Puyi can be described as exhausted. However, later he actively participated in the Far East Military Tribunal and took the initiative to expose what the Japanese did in the war of aggression against China, and in these 8 days, Puyi's performance was more domineering than when he was emperor, which made many Chinese people applaud.
After all these changes, Puyi was pardoned. The day he knew he was forgiven, tears welled up his eyes. In fact, from this point of view, Puyi is also a tragic figure. He has always wanted to be an ordinary person, but under the arrangement of fate, he has coincidentally participated in various political struggles. The last photo is the moment when he is wearing a white coat to check on others, and perhaps for Puyi, such a simple job will be more relaxed than sitting in the court.