Empress Xiaoqinxian Yehenara, Cixi was an important political figure in the late Qing Dynasty. She was the actual ruler of the Tongzhi and Guangxu periods of the Qing Dynasty. She was in charge of the late Qing government for nearly half a century.

Empress Xiaoqinxian Yehenala's (November 29, 1835 - November 15, 1908), Cixi She was an important political figure in the late Qing Dynasty, Qing Dynasty Tongzhi, and Guangxu period The actual ruler, he was in charge of the late Qing Dynasty for nearly half a century. The concubine of Emperor Xianfeng, The biological mother of Emperor Tongzhi. A woman who lavishes power to the extreme, a woman who is willing to give up her husband and son for power, a woman who would even rather consider China's material resources and betray her country for the sake of the country's happiness. She was the most powerful ruler in the late Qing Dynasty. How did she go from being drafted into the palace at the age of 17 to becoming the authoritarian empress dowager?

Cixi entered the palace in 11852 and was given the title Lan Guiren. On October 10, the 15th year of Daoguang's reign (November 29, 1835), Cixi of Yehenara family was born in Beijing. She is from Manchuria (later moved to Manchuria). In ancient times, a woman's family had no name, only a nickname. Her father gave her the name Lan'er. Cixi could actually enjoy the treatment of a descendant of the Eight Banners comfortably throughout her life.

Her father is Yehenala Huizheng. In the second year of Xianfeng (1852), his father was transferred to Anhui Road , which was equivalent to doing customs taxation work. Such a job in that era was Cornucopia! At that time, officials in the Qing Dynasty were blatantly corrupt. No matter who you wanted to work with, the housekeeper would not let you in without a stepping stone, tea, money, or money. In the late Qing Dynasty, you could buy an official position with money. Officials of all grades had their prices clearly marked. To make money, the Qing Dynasty's system was rotten from the root. At that time, it was at the end of the First Opium War . Officials from all over the country were even more hospitable. They converted money into gold bars and hid them at home for emergencies. Her father was the same. The Nanjing Treaty opened many treaty ports. , her father was in charge of taxation of goods. During the work period, he committed blatant corruption, amassed money and accepted bribes.

This also made his father take Lan'er to eat and drink, ride horses, listen to operas and play with her every day. In the past, the children of the Eight Banners in the capital did not have to work. The court would spend a lot of money to support them every year. This made them lose the joy of hard work as soon as they were born. They thought about how to kill the day every day. In order to kill the time, the children of the Eight Banners Invented the game of walking birds and fighting crickets. When you were tired, you would go to eat, and then go to the theater to watch a play. At that time, going to the theater was a way of entertainment for the rich. Some watched the play in the audience, and the rich went to the private rooms on the second floor to listen to the play. The theater at that time was not like it is now. Everyone in the theater is sitting in a neat manner. In the past, the order was very chaotic. Some people thought that the characters sang well and would give rewards to the stage, throw money, and throw gold and silver jewelry. There was someone backstage who was responsible for picking up the guests' rewards on the stage. Cixi loved to listen to operas the most. She built many large and small stages on Garden Road in the palace for Cixi to watch operas.

Lan'er grew up in this environment. Lan'er also has an older brother and a younger sister. His older brother is very timid and cowardly. He can't speak clearly and can't even say a word in three sentences. Her sister was the biological mother of the later Emperor Guangxu. After Lan'er entered the palace, she also let her sister enter the palace. Lan'er learned how her father played both sides in the officialdom, spoke smartly, and could also ride horses and shoot arrows. Unlike other girls who were coy and coy, Lan'er always looked neat, generous and shrewd outside, which also made her father happy wherever he went. Take her with you. Cixi's father also taught Cixi to ride horses and archery. She could sing a few lines and dance in the theater. These foundations also made her favored by Emperor Xianfeng when she entered the palace in the future. Became a queen.

But the good times did not last long. The good times of her father and their family came to an end. Her father asked his enemy to complain in front of the emperor! ! If an enemy files a complaint, his job will definitely be lost and his life may be in danger. In order to protect himself, Hui Zheng transfers the embezzled money to officials and finally saves his life. But when his job is gone, his golden rice bowl is also gone. Hui Zheng can't bear it. This kind of blow, in the past, I had all kinds of delicacies from the mountains and seas when I ate, and I lived in a wealthy family. Servants were waiting on him, and he couldn't bear the sudden loss of money. He used the remaining money to make connections, hoping to buy an official position, but he spent all the money and didn't get it. Later, he sold his house and land, and finally He borrowed money from everywhere, but he didn't ask for any official help. He lived by smoking cigarettes every day and didn't eat anything. The bones could be seen in his skinny skin. In the end, he died in Hunan. This death didn't matter, but it was painful for Lan'er and his family.