The most powerful woman in the late Qing Dynasty, Empress Dowager Cixi, had to look at her face and act, and it was she who also killed Andehai

Speaking of the late Qing Dynasty, we will first think of the dictatorship of Empress Dowager Cixi, of course, we will also think of the empress dowager of the two palaces to listen to the government, and at the same time, we will think of a character who is not very impressive.

This person was Empress Dowager Ci'an of the Eastern Palace.

Speaking of Ci'an, Ye Shiyun was assassinated by Empress Dowager Cixi, and Of course Ye Shi was not credible, but Ci'an was definitely not an obscure and unscrupulous empress dowager.

Ci'an died suddenly in the first ten days of March in the 7th year of Guangxu, at the age of 45.

Of course, there are different theories about Empress Dowager Ci'an's death, one is that the official version is that she died prematurely due to a sudden illness; second, Ye Shi believes that because of her contradictions with Cixi, she was finally poisoned by Cixi.

It should be said that the first theory of Ci'an's death is more convincing, and the official history records that Ci'an has always had fainting diseases, that is, there are often sudden fainting, ranging from temporary unconsciousness to heavy unconsciousness and even death. It should be a seizure of cardiovascular disease and death by shock.

What kind of person is the real Empress Dowager Ci'an?

In fact, the advantages of Empress Dowager Ci'an are many, and the following is a careful analysis and analysis of the forgotten Empress Dowager Ci'an.

First, benevolence and charity.

Before Xianfeng died of illness, he once left a will to Ci'an and gave Empress Dowager Ci'an a right. The content of the edict is very clear, that is, considering that Empress Dowager Cixi's mother is dependent on her son, it is possible to arbitrarily monopolize power, and Empress Dowager Ci'an has the full strength to kill Cixi at any time.

However, Empress Dowager Ci'an was a gentle person and did not hunt cixi.

Second, be wise and generous.

After the young Tongzhi ascended the throne, Ci'an and Cixi began to bow to the government, and after a period of time, the ministers gradually discovered that Ci'an was indeed superior to morality, with great prestige and unparalleled cohesion. Of course, Cixi is superior to talent, resourceful, and can handle government affairs big and small with ease.

Third, take a long-term view.

When listening to politics, Ci'an can often grasp the core, get to the point, and they are all big issues related to the future of the country. That is to say, Ci'an and Cixi are equivalent to the relationship between the president and the prime minister, Ci'an sets the direction, sets the principles, and Cixi handles specific administrative affairs, but in major matters, the consent of Empress Dowager Ci'an must be obtained first, and the two cooperate quite tacitly. During the period of jointly bowing to the government, a number of outstanding Han courtiers such as Zeng Guofan, Zuo Zongtang, and Li Hongzhang were used, so that the "elephant of Zhongxing" appeared during the Tongzhi period.

Fourth, be decisive and resolute.

He Guiqing, the governor of Liangjiang who had escaped from the battlefield, gave death to the arrogant and greedy Shengbao, and rewarded Zeng Guofan and Zuo Zongtang with titles, all out of the meaning of Ci'an. In particular, after killing Empress Dowager Cixi's confidant eunuch An Dehai, Ci'an showed extraordinary determination. Andehai's recklessness ci'an has always been in his eyes and remembered, patiently waiting for An dehai to find his own death. In the end, An Dehai was overwhelmed and forgot the iron rule that eunuchs were not allowed to leave the palace, which was taken by Ding Baozhen, the inspector of Shandong. Ding Baozhen quickly brought the matter to the imperial court, and although Empress Dowager Cixi intended to protect her, Ci'an, who had endured for a long time, "established her fate" and Empress Dowager Cixi did not dare to have a seizure.

After Empress Dowager Ci'an ordered the killing of Andehai, both the government and the public clapped their hands and expressed their admiration for Empress Dowager Ci'an's decisiveness.

This is Ci'an, small things don't care, principles will never be allowed.

Therefore, Empress Dowager Cixi is not the same as Empress Dowager Ci'an, and neither her status, influence nor power can be compared. It's just that Empress Dowager Ci'an is not interested in power, and is usually more detached, and let Empress Dowager Cixi do her daily affairs.

After the early death of Empress Dowager Ci'an at the age of 45, the supreme political decision-making power of the Qing Dynasty completely fell into the hands of Cixi, and truly began the era of Empress Dowager Cixi's dictatorship.