Why did the Tongzhi Emperor die early at the age of 19? After reading his living habits, 19 years old is already a high lifespan
As we all know, the Tongzhi Emperor ascended the throne at the age of 6, but only lived for 19 years, and the cause of death of the Tongzhi Emperor has two theories, one of which is the correct history, that is, the official version, that is, death due to smallpox. The second is Noshi, who died of syphilis. So who is more accurate? As we all know, most of the emperors in ancient times had a long life expectancy, and the average life expectancy was 39 years old. From this data point of view, the Tongzhi Emperor was indeed very short-lived. Many people feel that his untimely death was mainly due to Cixi's excessive strength, and the tongzhi emperor himself was also an indisputable person.
First of all, the Tongzhi Emperor was very fond of food, and once he ordered the eunuch to go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs with the approval he had written and take a lot of silver to buy papaya to eat. The steward of the Ministry of Internal Affairs also came to play because of this matter, and the papaya in the palace was provided by the relevant departments, and there was no need to spend additional money to buy it. From this incident, it can be known that the Tongzhi Emperor was originally a captive canary.
Secondly, the Tongzhi Emperor was very playful. And many people tried their best to please him because of this, including a man named Wang Qingqi, who gave the Tongzhi Emperor a book related to men and women, and he was very obsessed with it, because no one restrained him, he only knew pleasure. When the Tongzhi Emperor was 17 years old, he won the title of Empress Xiaozheyi, and they had a very good relationship. However, his mother Cixi believed that the emperor could not spoil alone, but wanted to be wet with rain and dew, and it was precisely because of this that the Tongzhi Emperor, under the leadership of Zai Cheng, was absurd.
Eventually he died of overindulgence and contracted syphilis. This disease is very difficult to treat, and in ancient times, when medical conditions were very backward, it was even more difficult to treat. After the Tongzhi Emperor suffered from this disease, he did not treat him in time and his condition continued to deteriorate. In the "Long Live Grandpa into the Medicine Bottom Thin", his medication history is clearly recorded. According to the Zhengshi, the Tongzhi Emperor died of smallpox, but the cause of death is indeed not suitable for recording in the Zhengshi, so it is generally felt that the Tongzhi Emperor died of syphilis.