When the Eight-Power Alliance kicked open the gate of China with foreign guns and cannons, Cixi, who was supposed to sit in the center and preside over the overall situation, fled west in a hurry with Guangxu and a bunch of waste ministers.
She left the people of Beijing, who were deeply trapped in despair, like a dog that lost her family, and after pretending to be a little disguised, she did this humiliating thing for the second time and suffered the ridicule of the world.
However, for her, the eyes of the world have no time for her to take care of, and it is still important to escape for her life. After carrying some gold and silver, Cixi ran away without turning back.
However, the escape can not be compared to the moisturization in the palace, not only can not guarantee the cost, in the end even food and clothing is difficult to guarantee. However, Cixi, who was well-bred, did not understand, and soon squandered the money at hand.
How can this big group of people who have no money eat? Although the officials along the way could also help Cixi solve the temporary food and clothing, but when encountering a land that no one cared about, Cixi also had to find a way to raise money.
When she went to Shanxi, Cixi, who was so poor that she could not open the pot, had to borrow money from large local households, and the first choice was naturally the rich merchants Qiao family and Cao family.
Although everyone knows that the empress's money is not easy to take, now that it is lent out, it is estimated that it is a meat bun to beat the dog. But even so, what should be borrowed still has to be borrowed, and no one dares to underestimate this powerful woman, even if she is extremely embarrassed now.
The Qiao family set an example first, they took out 100,000 taels to give Cixi a spend, and did not think that there was still a chance to return this money, simply let Cixi reward a plaque, which is also considered to be the emperor's grace.
The Cao family that followed naturally could not stay out of the matter, but if they took out a large amount of silver in vain, the Cao family still had some diaphragm in their hearts.
In fact, Cixi also knew that the empty glove white wolf was indeed something wrong, so when she sent someone to cao's house to borrow money, she also let people bring a small object, if it can be repaid in the future, this is even a mortgage, if it can't be replaced, this object is mortgaged, it is worth some money, not empty-handed.
Originally, the Cao family did not have much hope for the object that Cixi took out, but as soon as the thing arrived, the Cao family was happy to blossom, and this thing was really a good object.
It turned out that Cixi sent a golden train clock to the Cao family, which was the shape of a small locomotive, but the body was made of gold, Ugin and platinum, which was very valuable. It is said that this was a tribute from the French to the Qianlong Emperor, and Cixi loved it very much.
If it weren't for the urgency of the matter, Cixi probably wouldn't be willing to take it out as collateral, this time the Cao family picked up a big bargain, not to mention its own value, just saying that it was something out of the palace, it was already a priceless treasure.
Later, this treasure was left in the Cao family, and now it is stored in the Shanxi Sanduotang Museum, although the internal damage can not walk the bell, but still has a very high value.