When people recall the fall of the Qing Dynasty, they will always be filled with emotion. Obviously, it was once a powerful country in all directions, but after nearly 300 years of prosperity, how could it be so easily pushed into the garbage heap of history? Many people pointed the finger at the Empress Dowager Cixi and regarded her as the main culprit who led to the demise of the Qing Dynasty. However, the last emperor Pu Yi pointed out another "culprit" - Yixuan. This guy is really a great big man, relying on his kinship with Cixi, he is rampant and domineering in the court, and he has exclusive patents. Don't look at his low status, but there are really a lot of people under his hands, all over the government and the opposition, and the power network is criss-crossed. But in the end, he is just an opportunist, flattering and flattering everywhere.
The tyranny of opportunists
When it comes to Yixuan, everyone's first impression may be that he is a flattering villain. Indeed, he relied on his ability to pat himself to climb to the Empress Dowager Cixi, and advanced step by step from a down-and-out son of a family, and was finally rewarded by Cixi and became the king of Qingjun. But sycophants alone are not enough to make a person shine in power in the decaying Qing Dynasty. The reason why Yixuan soared was also due to his sophisticated and speculative cleverness. For example, he placed his daughter Sigege next to the Empress Dowager Cixi to serve, so that she could always spy on Cixi's preferences, even if it was a new pair of shoes, she would be courteous as soon as possible. Another example is that Yixuan often gave some expensive gifts to Cixi during festivals, and spared no effort to slap her, in order to make her look at herself differently. Sure enough, Cixi was very fond of him, and listened to him in all kinds of important matters.
A network of decay with eyes and hands
In addition to patting Cixi's sycophants, Yixuan kept his own people everywhere in the court. In order to expand his power, he looked for colleagues everywhere and recruited protégés, and now he has formed a network of contacts that are all over the top and bottom and criss-crossed. As long as he said a word, countless officials such a speculative little person were able to run rampant in the DPRK and China by relying on sycophants and personal networks; does this not exactly show the complete decay of the Qing Dynasty in those years? Although the rise and fall of a country depends to a great extent on the wisdom and ability of the rulers, more often than not, it still depends on the political conduct of the officials of the entire government and the opposition, big and small. If the Empress Dowager Cixi was an important reason for the fall of the Qing Dynasty, those traitorous villains like Yixuan were the source of the bane. They are submissive, flattering, playing with power, selfish, and disregarding the fundamental interests of the country and the nation. It was precisely such a large number of speculators with ignorant conscience and full of ambition who overdrew the internal friction of the originally glorious Qing Dynasty and eventually went into decline.
History is predestined, and lessons should be remembered
We can clearly see from history that if a country's civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty only know how to pat the horse and reap benefits, but no one really serves the country, it will inevitably be the beginning of the collapse of the edifice. As the descendants of Yan and Huang, we should learn from history, draw strength and wisdom from it, always remember the original intention of patriotism, have the courage to forge ahead, and contribute to the prosperity and rejuvenation of the motherland. Only in this way can our country and nation prosper forever and be full of vitality. will act immediately, and the government and the opposition will follow him. Moreover, his subordinates are all over the military and civilians, and if they want to make trouble or control the government, they only need him to give an order. Yixuan's lineage is also an important role in the court, for example, his son Coriander has become a minister of the three products in the court, manipulating the government's political program. Coupled with the extensive network of contacts composed of peripheral protégés and former officials, it can be said that Yixuan has power all over the world and has truly achieved the world.
The Qing Dynasty has been decaying for a long time, as long as someone supports it, it is easy to do anything. The fall of the Qing Dynasty has taught us a painful and valuable historical lesson. An opportunistic villain like Yixuan relied on the despicable means of slapping horses to meet the crowd and forming parties for personal gain to commit crimes in the decadent government and the opposition, which was an important factor in the decline of the Qing Dynasty. Their pursuit of profit, disregard for the general interests of the nation, and putting personal interests above national interests led to the final collapse of this once powerful dynasty. We must be soberly aware that if a country lacks a fair and honest environment in which talented people are produced, it will be difficult for it to prosper.
In any dynasty, as long as the civil and military officials all have selfish desires, lose their original intention of benefiting the people, and often drill camp traps and speculate in camps, it will definitely decline like the Qing Dynasty. On the contrary, only when all the people of the country have a pure heart, the same desire, and one heart and one mind, can our motherland truly become strong.