Longyu made a correct choice when he was manipulated for a lifetime

The demise of the Qing Dynasty was issued on February 12, 1912 after the "Edict of the Ambition of the Qing Emperor". At that time, the Qing court still maintained the northern and western provinces in name, and there were hundreds of thousands of troops in name. For many people in later generations, you can still fight. But the question is, can you win?

At that time, some of the Qing dynasty's elders and children were very unconvinced. But what did they do for the next thirty years? It can be seen that the apparent power possessed by the Qing court is illusory. They are not as good as a weak woman who can see and think clearly.

Empress Dowager Longyu deserves sympathy as a woman, and respectable as the lord of the country

As Cixi’s niece, Yehenara Jingfen and her own watch The marriage of his younger brother (Cixi's nephew) Guangxu was completely a political marriage. It was also entirely because Cixi was supporting a power marriage of the Yehenara family in order to suppress the Aixinjueluo family. In terms of appearance, Longyu was average, married to Guangxu at the age of 20 (1888), and became a queen at the age of 21. After getting married, he has neither been loved by Guangxu nor had children. Being a woman is definitely a failure.

However, her surname is Yehenala, and she is the lord of the harem after the deaths of Guangxu and Cixi. Puyi is the son of Zaifeng. Zaifeng and Guangxu are half-brothers. Although they are not related to Cixi, Longyu's love for Xuantong should be real through Guangxu's relationship.

From the perspective of Longyu's life, her influence on Chinese history is no different from ordinary people. However, her background and status made this person with little knowledge and political ability become a "big idea" person. why? It's just that the men who had made the decision stopped talking and let her make this decision. And she probably made the bravest decision because of the family's rise and fall.

Longyu’s decision made the North and the South less wars at that time, and they won the good luck of "peaceful transfer of power." Everyone does not have to bear any historical responsibility. The same was true for Zaifeng and others, everything was borne by this bitter woman. In this sense, she really deserves respect.

At that time, the more powerful men of the Aixinjueluo family were mainly Qing prince Yiwei and former regent, Zaifeng, who was also the father of Puyi. However, Prince Qing and Yuan Shikai had already formed an alliance of interests, and their hearts were towards Yuan Shikai. Yiqiu was the most corrupt official before the death of the Qing Dynasty, and the survival of the Qing Dynasty would not affect his interests at all. Where's Zai Feng? Because of Guangxu's relationship, he and Yuan Shikai hated more.

Yuan Shikai was forced by Zaifeng to go home for retirement. Yuan Shikai fought and made peace with the south. Most of the Manchu and Han officials in the Qing court demanded Zaifeng to step down, so he left the position of regent. After the Qing Dynasty died, he also did not support or oppose restoration activities, and did not concern himself. Therefore, it can be said that Zaifeng is also bearish on abdication and death.

Therefore, both Yiqiu and Zaifeng tend to abdicate. But because feudal ethics requires the approval of the emperor and empress dowager, they are willing to shirking responsibility.

At this time, the Qing court actually did not have the ability to resist Yuan Shikai. On the surface of the Qing court, there are still most of the country and a million army, but can the Eight Flags who can't carry cage birds or shoot can beat the North and South New Army? What a joke. If possible, Yuan Shikai, who was retired at home, would not have to go out again.

Therefore, when Yuan Shikai decided to let the Qing Dynasty end, become president, and complete the "peak of life" time comes. There is no hope for the Qing court.

However, Yuan Shikai did not want to "force" or "kill" the ruler of the Qing court, or even "overthrow" the historical reputation of the Qing court. Although, it won't do much. But reputation is still very important to some people. Zaifeng didn't want to call the shots, so as not to be scolded. Although they don't have the strength to resist, for some people, it is better to scold and blame others than to be scolded or killed. Therefore, Longyu's decision saved them.

To sum up, Longyu, like most women in feudal society, cannot decide his own destiny. It's the same from the person to be married to death, but in the interval of being "instructed", they may do somethingSome autonomous things. However, Longyu's tragedy is that he is obviously kind to the powerful men of the same family, but he is not forgiven. More than a year after the abdication edict was issued, she died in sadness and loneliness.