【Nan】On an auspicious day in 1887, the Guangxu Emperor got married, and the cave house spent a candlelight night, but Guangxu threw himself into the empress's arms and cried: I respect my sister, I'm sorry! Subsequently, Guangxu fled.
The Guangxu Emperor, formerly known as Aixin Juelo Zaiman, was the eleventh emperor of the Qing Dynasty, born in the last year of Xianfeng. His father was Yizhen the Prince of Alcohol, and his mother was Empress Dowager Cixi's sister Yehenara.
In the thirteenth year of Tongzhi (1874), the Tongzhi Emperor died, and there were no heirs to inherit the throne. At that time, Prince Gong Yi was summoned to witness the death of the Tongzhi Emperor and was shocked. Empress Dowager Cixi, on the other hand, calmly asked him what to do next.
According to Qing regulations, the heirs of the Tongzhi Emperor should inherit the throne. However, Empress Dowager Cixi, lust for power, was determined to choose a young child from the Tongzhi Emperor's uncles as a puppet emperor so that she could continue to obey the government.
Among the Tongzhi Emperor's uncles, Empress Dowager Cixi chose Zaiyan, the four-year-old youngest son of the mild-mannered Prince Yizhen. Prince Jiao knew that this was not good for his son, but he was unable to resist, so he could only resign his official position and live in seclusion in the deep palace.
In the fifth year of Guangxu (1879), Zai Mang officially ascended the throne at the age of four. He grew up under the upbringing of Empress Dowager Cixi and Empress Dowager Ci'an. At first, he got along well with the gentle Empress Dowager Ci'an. However, in the eleventh year of Guangxu (1885), Ci'an died suddenly, and he completely fell under the control of the powerful Cixi.
In the school, Emperor Guangxu performed well and was deeply loved by teachers. He is diligent and studious, has read Chinese and foreign classics extensively, and has an unforgettable memory. This is in stark contrast to Tongzhi, who does not like to read. However, Empress Dowager Cixi needed nothing more than an obedient puppet and did not care about Guangxu's talents.
In the eighteenth year of Guangxu (1892), the Guangxu Emperor had grown up and faced a big wedding ceremony. According to convention, the emperor could choose the woman he wanted as empress. However, Empress Dowager Cixi had already decided to make her niece Yehenara empress in order to better control Guangxu.
At the concubine selection ceremony, Guangxu originally wanted to choose his favorite concubine, but was stopped by Cixi, and could only choose Yehenara clan as empress. On the wedding night, Guangxu had no interest in his cousin, barely completed the ceremony under the watchful watchful eye of the sidelines, and has not been intimate since.
After marriage, Guangxu felt that his power was constrained and he very much wanted to be pro-government. However, Empress Dowager Cixi refused to let go on the grounds that he had no children. Guangxu was forced to swallow his anger, and all major affairs of the dynasty still needed to be reported to Cixi. Empress Yehenara was also ordered to monitor Guangxu, and was often snubbed by him. The relationship between the two deteriorated day by day.
At this time, Guangxu fell in love with Concubine Zhen and fell in love with her talent. At first, Concubine Zhen was also favored by Cixi, but after being provoked by the empress villain, Cixi spoke harshly to her, and Guangxu hated the empress even more.
In 1898, after the failure of the Pentogram Reform, Guangxu was imprisoned in Yingtai. The empress tried to rebuild the relationship, but was beaten by Guangxu and threw off her hairpin, and she was desperate.
In 1908, the Guangxu Emperor died, and Empress Dowager Cixi died the next day. The empress became Empress Dowager Longyu and assisted Puyi. However, she had no political skills, and in 1912, she signed the "Edict of Abdication of the Qing Emperor" under internal and external troubles, marking the end of the Qing Dynasty.
Guangxu's fate in his life was ups and downs, congenitally weak and manipulated, and he never controlled his marriage and national power. He had ambitions for reform, but ultimately failed in the power confrontation. His tragic life was full of the shortcomings of the feudal royal power at that time.
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