The Tongzhi Emperor was the biological son of Empress Dowager Cixi, and in the eleventh year of Xianfeng, emperor Xianfeng died and was passed on to Zaichun. At this time, Zaichun was only six years old. This provided an opportunity for Empress Dowager Cixi to "bow the curtain and listen to the government". When Zai Chun reached the age of seventeen,
The empress dowagers Cixi and Ci'an had no choice but to surrender their power and return to power. However, he was in charge of the government for less than three years and died suddenly. At the time of his death, he was only nineteen years old. How could such a prosperous young man pass away early? There are many different legends popular about this.
Some say he died of "willow disease", that is, venereal disease, because of his misconduct. It is said that before Tongzhi's death, he was very fond of Empress Xiaozhe, she was dignified and chaste, beautiful in appearance, virtuous and virtuous. The two have a good relationship and a happy life. However, although Empress Dowager Cixi was ostensibly still in charge of Tongzhi.
In fact, there is still great power in the palace, and even the affairs of the palace have been interfered with. Under her obscenity, Tongzhi and Xiaozhe did not dare to get too close. However, Cixi took a fancy to the daughter of the general Fengxiu, and ordered Tongzhi to accept her as a concubine, insisting that Tongzhi be with this concubine, which made Tongzhi extremely disgusted. As a man of heaven,
Instead of loving the people you love, you must reluctantly love the people you don't love, and the bitterness in your heart can be imagined. In order to dissipate the emptiness of the spirit, Tongzhi secretly ran outside the palace to entertain and find private prostitutes for fun. Seek comfort in the midst of red and green, debauchery. Over time, I became infected with flower willow disease,
At first, only the lower part was uncomfortable, and did not care, and then the poisonous hair, on the face, back are growing poisonous sores before asking the doctor for treatment. The doctor knew that this was a venereal disease, but did not dare to say it. How can it be cured with acne medicine? Finally a life whimper.
There is also a legend that says he died of smallpox. Legend has it that Emperor Tongzhi's tutor, Weng Tongsu, a master of the HongdeDian, wrote in his diary: "On the second day of the first month of November, the people went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to be at the place of ministers,...... See Imperial Physicians Li Deli, Zhuang Shou and Mai:'
Smallpox for three days, fine veins thirst, waist pain ear pus, four days can not stool, neck dense color stagnation and dry color, evidence is serious risk, do not think about food, sore throat. On the eighth day of the first month, the empress dowager of the two palaces held candles on the imperial bed and ordered the courtiers to come forward to pay respects. ShangShu Arm Lingguan, "Whispering Day: 'Who's here?' Fushimi Tianyan, warm and drunk lying outward, the flowers are extremely dense, and the eyes are slightly exposed. From the onset of illness to the death of Emperor Tongzhi, Weng Tongsu was ordered to visit him many times. What he saw with his own eyes should be absolutely true and reliable. In addition, at the end of the month, the daughter born to Empress Dowager Ci'an, the Grand Princess, also died of smallpox, which shows that smallpox was prevalent in the palace at that time.
There is also a legend that Tongzhi was killed by Cixi. People can see from the fact that Empress Dowager Cixi's life was authoritarian and vicious, and that she later caused Guangxu's misfortune in life, this statement has a certain truth. However, this statement has no factual basis, but only speculation. Moreover, according to the situation in the palace at that time, it was inevitable that she would interfere in the affairs of the dynasty, but it would not necessarily reach the point where she had to kill her own son with her own hands.
Conclusion: Ai Xin Jue Luo Zai Chun was the eighth emperor after the Qing Dynasty entered the Customs. At the age of five, he ascended the throne and became a puppet of his birth mother, Empress Dowager Cixi. His ascension to the throne was the most logical and uncontroversial of the Qing emperors. He reigned for a total of thirteen years. There are five spouses in life, but no children. The most tragic is the mystery of his death. There is a legend that Tongzhi died of smallpox, but it is said that these are one-sided records in the court, and the folk are large
Many rumors are that he died of syphilis.