The mediocre Empress Dowager Cixi
The Qing Dynasty was the last feudal dynasty in our country, and people's impression of the Qing Dynasty was mostly corrupt and incompetent.
But in fact, the Qing Dynasty also had glorious moments. For example, when Emperor Kangxi, Yongzheng, Qianlong and other emperors were in power, the overall national strength of the Qing Dynasty was still leading the world.
Only in the last years of the Qing Dynasty, our country gradually began to decline, and the Qing government's rule gradually became rotten. Speaking of incompetent rulers, many emperors in the late Qing Dynasty can be named on the list, but in terms of decay and mediocrity, to single out such a person from the rulers of the late Qing Dynasty, then it is the Empress Dowager Cixi.
As for the mediocre deeds of the Empress Dowager Cixi, you must have heard of it. People always emphasize that everything has two sides, such as Qin Shihuang , Li Shimin and other rulers are to separate merits and demerits.
But everyone's opinions on Cixi are very uniform, no one mentions half a good word, and what Cixi did is indeed worthy of her bad reputation.
At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the country was in turmoil, but this Cixi did a lot of evil.
At that time, Cixi listened to the government with the curtain down, and used the emperor as his puppet, and the ministers of the DPRK were all afraid of her. She firmly holds the country's military and political power in her own hands, but she has no idea of contributing to the country. All she has in her heart is endless desire.
Perhaps the most famous bad thing she did was to spend military expenses to build her own garden to celebrate her birthday, which eventually led to the annihilation of the Beiyang Navy and the bankruptcy of the Westernization Movement .
Perhaps her most ugly face is that when , the Eight-Nation Alliance Army , invaded Beijing, she ran away in a wolf and said the sentence: "Measure the material power of China, and tie up with the country." Want to use the dignity of the Chinese nation. For her to live in the world.
After reading these, netizens should be very angry, but Cixi's despicable behavior is far more than this, there are more ugly things that the public does not understand.
Princess De Ling witnessed the bathing of the Empress Dowager Cixi
Many people may find it strange to mention Princess De Ling. Compared to the "famous" of the Empress Dowager Cixi, Princess De Ling's name is really too small.
Princess De Ling's real name is Yu De Ling , in fact, she is not a princess in Manchu. Yu Deling was very smart since she was a child. Because of her talent, she was selected to the palace and came to the side of Empress Dowager Cixi.
Yu Deling is a talented woman. She has read poetry and books, knows many great principles, and even learned the languages of the eight countries. She is a rare talent today.
Cixi loves her very much. For Cixi, she is the most noble person in the world. Even princes, grandsons and a kind of princess cannot eat with her, only this Yu Deling can be with her Cixi ate at the same table.
Yu Deling is with Cixi every day. Empress Dowager Cixi loves her more than everyone, and she trusts her very much. Yu Deling is with Cixi in her daily life.
It is precisely because Yu Deling is so beloved by Empress Cixi that she has the title of "Princess Deling".
The princess Deling who accompanies Cixi every day is an eye-opener, witnessing almost the most extravagant life in Chinese history. We can also catch a glimpse of the book about memories written by Princess Deling.
Among them, the part about Cixi taking a bath really vividly reflects the decadent life of Cixi.
According to Princess De Ling's records, the process of taking a bath for the Empress Dowager Cixi is very cumbersome and requires at least four court ladies to serve her. These palace ladies are strictly trained, no one can make any mistakes who are responsible for what.
Some are responsible for wiping Cixi's body,Some are responsible for massage.
The towels used by Cixi for bathing are all made of gold silk, and once used once, they will not be used for the second time. A lot of gold is wasted every time you take a bath. This shows how luxurious the life of the Empress Dowager Cixi is.
This is only when she takes a bath, and other things like food, clothing, housing and transportation are even more unimaginable.
The Demise of the Qing Dynasty
After watching the extravagant life of the Empress Dowager Cixi, I believe that many people already know why the Qing Dynasty has declined. With such a ruler, how can the country be stable for a long time, and how can the people lead a peaceful and happy life? Fantastic Nights.
You should know that the treasury in the late Qing Dynasty was very empty. In order to support Cixi's decadent life, only military spending could be used. Soldiers on the frontlines who can't get the military pay, can't get enough food, and don't wear warm clothes, so how can they fight the enemy desperately?
still take the deeds of the Beiyang Navy as an example. At that time, the generals and soldiers were all true warriors, but they faced the world’s most advanced ships and the most advanced weapons. The military expenses for the artillery shells were transferred away by Cixi. As a result, the calibers of the artillery shells and barrels were different. They were all crooked and could not hit the target at all. In the end, the soldiers drove into the enemy ship. Tragic.
Some people say that the general trend of the late Qing Dynasty is gone, and the extinction has nothing to do with Cixi, and cannot be decided by one person.
This statement is reasonable, but Cixi must have accelerated the speed of destruction, and as a ruler, he cannot coexist and die with the country, and deserves to bear the eternal infamy.
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