Cixi liked to live a life of extravagance and waste all her life, and she never dreamed that she would borrow from others for a few dollars, but you don't say that you really asked others to borrow it once. In mid-August 1900, the Eight-Power Alliance invaded Beijing, and although the Qing soldiers resisted for a while, the strength of the Qing soldiers was comparable to that of the Western ships and cannons, and Cixi was afraid that he would be captured alive, and fled the palace before he could bring enough gold, silver, jewelry and dry food.
Cixi and the others fled westward, but because the escape was too hasty, the group soon became hungry and thirsty, and they did not see anyone on the way to help them. Cixi, who is usually pampered and habitual, and who does not eat the taste of mountains and treasures and seas, is reduced to the wilderness and may not be able to bear hunger and thirst even more, and her face is much worse after a few days.
I don't know how long later, Cixi came to Shanxi and was received by the people of the Qiao family, a large household in Shanxi. Although the Qiao family was not as luxurious as the palace, Cixi had fallen to the point of losing her family like a dog, and it was very good to live in the Qiao family compound. Cixi was downcast, but she still had some status, not to mention that she still had the opportunity to go back, and of course the Qiao family should be entertained and fill their solitude first. Cixi ate well, rested well, and wanted to borrow money from the Qiao family to make plans for future trips, but she was still the empress dowager, who would be willing to open her mouth to people with a lower level than her? However, the Qiao family saw through Cixi's meaning and took the initiative to lend 100,000 yuan to Cixi.
If Bai took someone's things and passed them on, they would definitely be chewed on the root of their tongues, so Cixi asked the Qiao family what reward they wanted. If the Qiao family answered at this time to ask for money, it would make Cixi feel that this person took advantage of the fire and robbery, and still don't want to come and go in the future, the Qiao family is a smart person, and they are not short of money, and in order to save Cixi's face, they will say: "I am not helping you for money, if you really want to reward, then reward me with words." Cixi remembered this reward, and when she returned to Beijing, she wrote the four words "Fu Seed Lang Huan" to the Qiao family.
"Lang Huan" comes from "The Surprise of the First Shooting", which means a place or wonderland where books are treasured, and cixi should mean that the Qiao family compound is a fairyland, and the blessings are planted here. And the Qiao family hung this four words high in the courtyard, which is still there, which has become the glory of their family, and the local officials did not dare to offend their family because of these four words, and later when Cixi was preparing to build the Daqing Bank, the beautiful errand of the Shanxi branch was handed over to the Qiao family.
In 2006, director Hu Mei filmed a TV series "Qiao Family Compound" let people know this old house, the first generation of qiao family compound owner is Qiao Guifa built in 1756, located in Qi County, Shanxi, showing the customs of Shanxi Jinzhong area, guide Qiao family compound covers an area of 4175 square meters, there are 6 courtyards and 313 rooms, showing us what is called the home of rich people, is now a national key cultural relics protection unit, and is a national second-level museum.
"Send goose feathers for thousands of miles, gifts are light and righteous", lending Cixi such a little silver is as light as goose feathers for the Qiao family, but he did not look down on her because of Cixi's loss of power, more importantly, the people of the Qiao family have a very long-term vision, knowing that Cixi will one day make a comeback, and can't wait to seduce her and benefit future generations. If you also have a friend who has lost your position and asks you for help, will you help, will you want to pay for it?