As the third longest reigning emperor in history of qing dynasty, Emperor Guangxu was extremely desolate in many aspects compared with Emperor Kangxi ranked first and Emperor Qianlong ranked second.
So how did the tragedy of Emperor Guangxu's life come about? Why doesn't he have children?
One,
In fact, not only Emperor Guangxu, but also Emperor Tongzhi, the biological son of Empress Dowager Cixi, had no children. There are many reasons:
When Kangxi was fourteen, Princess Magath gave birth to her first son, and when Qianlong was seventeen, she gave birth to her first son in Fucha, Fujin.
Relatively speaking, when Emperor Tongzhi was seventeen, Cixi and Empress Dowager Ci 'an married him. However, there was a dispute between the empress dowager and the empress dowager.
Empress Ci 'an suggested that Shi Chongqi's daughter Arut be the queen, while Empress Cixi advocated that Fu Cha, the daughter of assistant minister Feng Xiu, be the queen. Emperor Tongzhi obviously preferred the former, so Alut became the queen.
This also led to the dissatisfaction of Empress Dowager Cixi. Later, her relationship with Empress Dowager Cixi was full of contradictions, which further influenced the Tongzhi Emperor. Due to the restriction of the palace, she has reached the age of pro-government, and Empress Dowager Cixi still controls state affairs, which makes the Tongzhi emperor start to escape.
The way he escaped was also very special. He went out to have fun. Encouraged by the little eunuch, the eight hutongs and Liulichang in Beijing were covered with the footprints of the Tongzhi emperor. But no matter how strong the body is, it can't stand the daily "personal expedition". Soon after, Emperor Tongzhi was sallow and emaciated, as if smoking opium.
Although the official archives record that Emperor Tongzhi died of smallpox, according to the western observation group in Beijing, Emperor Tongzhi was actually infected with syphilis. Because it has been treated according to the method of treating smallpox, it is not symptomatic, and eventually it develops into a serious syphilis infection and dies.
Second,
It took four or five years for the Tongzhi emperor to be infected with syphilis and finally die. He was only 19 years old when he died, which means he was sick before the wedding.
Plus, I don't love the concubine chosen by the Queen Mother, and I'm sick again, which explains why he can't leave a child.
On his deathbed, the Tongzhi emperor was also in great pain. According to the Qing Palace archives:
"Damp toxic accumulation, waist swelling fester, male root fester fester, smelly. The doctor treated smallpox too much, and the Queen Mother allowed it. "
But at this point, cure too much is powerless. After several days of treatment, Tongzhi Emperor was terminally ill. In "Long live the Emperor's Medicine and Medicine", he recorded the dying situation of the Emperor Tongzhi:
"... the lower part festers and stinks, and the whole body oozes pus, as many as half a bowl ... depending on the waist and kidneys. "
There is also a record in unofficial history that before the emperor Tongzhi died, he questioned the doctor excessively in front of Empress Dowager Cixi, saying that he had no smallpox at all, so why should he be treated according to smallpox?
At that time, Empress Dowager Cixi did not make a sound, but chose to leave silently. In this way, the Tongzhi emperor died.
There are also rumors that Queen Alut was pregnant at that time, and Empress Dowager Cixi forced her to commit suicide, one corpse and two lives, but it was not.
After all, the Empress Dowager Ci 'an was still alive. If the queen is really pregnant, she wouldn't dare to give Cixi the courage, not to mention that she is her grandson (granddaughter).
Third,
Drawing on the failure of Tongzhi Emperor's education and discipline, Empress Dowager Cixi paid more attention to Guangxu Emperor's education and control;
Anyway, Emperor Guangxu can't compare with Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong, but he can handle government affairs independently with his ability. Although he may not be a wise king, at least he will not be as fatuous and useless as Xianfeng and Tongzhi.
However, because Empress Dowager Cixi was really strict, it also caused a deep psychological shadow to Emperor Guangxu. For example, Empress Dowager Cixi loves going to the theatre, and she often asks Guangxu to accompany her. Of course, Guangxu can only stand beside Empress Dowager Cixi to watch the play.
Once the troupe staged "Eighteen Pulls", and the clown who played the emperor on the stage was gagged:
"I am a fake emperor, and I have a place to sit. Look, the real emperor is still standing! "
Empress Dowager Cixi realized that she had really humiliated the emperor. From then on, Emperor Guangxu accompanied him to the theatre and got a seat.
Similarly, Emperor Guangxu 17 was old enough to lead the government. Although Empress Dowager Cixi has postponed it once, it can't be postponed forever, can it?
So the election of Emperor Guangxu began. Similarly, Empress Dowager Cixi still hopes to put one of her own beside Emperor Guangxu, and Cian has passed away, so it is no longer up to Emperor Guangxu to decide:
After the election, it will be held in Tiaohetang. Alternate female practitioners were arranged in the hall in turn. In front of them, there is a small table with Jin Ruyi and two red embroidered wallets on it.
If the emperor likes a nun, he can give it to Jin Ruyi, which means that this person is a queen. If he gives it to a purse, he is a concubine.
Fourth,
For this kind of marriage, Emperor Guangxu was not stupid, but also had his own ideas:
Although he knew that the draft was just for fun with Empress Dowager Cixi, he still wanted to fight for it. So, when Empress Dowager Cixi said that if you have a crush on a girl, you can give her Jin Ruyi.
Emperor Guangxu knew he couldn't do such a thing, so he didn't want to cooperate. Directly speaking, this marriage event is still decided by my dear father.
Empress Dowager Cixi was not satisfied. Although the result was positive, she also hoped that the process would take the form, so she asked Emperor Guangxu to draft it according to the rules.
Emperor Guangxu heard this and said, Wow, dear dad, have you figured it out? Does he really want to lead himself? Can he choose his wife?
So he quickly picked up Jin Ruyi, bypassed Gui Xiang's daughter who was specially arranged in the first row by Empress Dowager Cixi, and ran directly to the daughter of Dexin, the governor of Jiangxi Province in the second row. The sudden change made Empress Dowager Cixi panic, and she quickly shouted:
"Your Majesty!"
Emperor Guangxu suddenly froze on the spot and looked back at Cixi, but Cixi closed her eyes again and put her mouth in the first row. Emperor Guangxu's glowing eyes darkened immediately, and he returned to the front of Gui Xiang's daughter in the first row, shoved Jin Ruyi into her hand, and then went back gloomily.
Emperor Guangxu didn't want to choose the concubines in the back, and she couldn't be the master anyway. Empress Dowager Cixi naturally refused to let Dexin's daughter, whom Emperor Guangxu liked, be selected, but took the initiative to give her two daughters to the left assistant minister in the third row.
Five,
Emperor Guangxu also became the emperor with the fewest concubines in history of qing dynasty, with only one queen and two concubines:
The secret of Empress Dowager Cixi is still sparse. Although Chang Xu's two daughters were chosen by herself, the youngest daughter, Zhen Fei, inadvertently became her enemy.
Emperor Guangxu deliberately approached Zhen Fei in retaliation for Empress Dowager Cixi, regardless of Yulong's feelings.
However, Emperor Guangxu may have entered the palace when he was a child and was spoiled by a good maid-in-waiting, or he was born with physical defects or was mentally stimulated the day after tomorrow. In short, there is something wrong with his health.
Empress Dowager Cixi was also worried about this situation, so she sent someone to monitor the sexual life of Emperor Guangxu and Queen Yulong on their wedding night. Emperor Guangxu naturally knew someone was watching. Even if there is no special person, the eunuch in the respect room will actually record it. There is no choice but to work hard.
Unlike the excited Jade Dragon Queen, Emperor Guangxu had tears in his eyes. After all, he once took care of his cousin. He did try his best, but this cousin is really sorry for the emperor. She is not only old and thin, but also hunched. Emperor Guangxu tried many times to make the body start to react, but it just couldn't.
Jade dragon queen is also very disappointed, said:
"It seems that the royal family is dying!"
Emperor Guangxu burst into tears and threw himself into the arms of the Jade Dragon Queen, crying and saying:
"Sister, I will always respect you, but you see, how embarrassed I am?"
The failure of the wedding night may be that Emperor Guangxu really has physical problems, but it is more likely that he is still angry and refuses to sleep with Queen Yulong. After all, this woman is her own sister, and she is so ugly that she is hard to talk to.
Six,
But the jade dragon queen who felt insulted was not satisfied either. Although ugly, he has been spoiled since childhood.
She satirized Emperor Guangxu's failure and naturally annoyed him. Since then, the relationship between the two people has also become bad and they have been quarreling.
Later, there was a fierce quarrel, and Emperor Guangxu was also angry. He scolded the Jade Dragon Queen, and the unbearable queen ran to the Empress Dowager Cixi to complain.
Originally, Yulong hoped that Empress Dowager Cixi would enlighten and comfort herself. After all, the couple's affairs should not involve in-laws. But I didn't expect Empress Dowager Cixi to quit. Why? She's against it. She not only cursed Emperor Guangxu in front of everyone, but also encouraged the Queen:
"Don't be too sad, you are still young, don't worry about this sick seedling, I have plenty of ways to clean him up!"
Even Empress Dowager Cixi said that Emperor Guangxu was incompetent and sick. For Emperor Guangxu, you can imagine how painful this humiliation was.
Therefore, according to the current records, Emperor Guangxu lost his fertility because of nocturnal emission, physical weakness and mental stimulation.
But there are also rumors that Zhen Fei is actually pregnant. After all, Emperor Guangxu had two concubines, and the other two didn't like it, but this was his favorite. Rumor has it that Zhen Fei was beaten and aborted by Empress Dowager Cixi after pregnancy, and the record of treating too much is:
"The spasm is suffocating, the teeth are clenched ... the person is unconscious and the whole body is shaking."
Since then, Zhen Fei has also lost the ability to bear children, plus she herself has some problems of interfering in state affairs. Finally, after Eight-Nation Alliance's invasion, Empress Dowager Cixi, who fled to the west, threw her into the well on the grounds that:
"Pearl Krabs is young and beautiful, and will be insulted by foreigners and ashamed of his ancestors!"
When Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu came back from xi 'an, Emperor Guangxu was imprisoned in Yingtai, Zhen Fei died, and the other two did not love each other. From then on, it will be the last time.
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