In the late Qing court, Rong Lu was always a mysterious figure, and his theoretical ability was far inferior to that of Li Hongzhang and others, but he always turned the tide and eventually became a red man of Cixi and a tumbler of the court. What is the reason?
Some people say that Rong Lu was blessed by his ancestors. Yes, Rong Lu does have an enviable background. He is a descendant of Fei Yingdong, one of the five great heroes of the founding of the Qing Dynasty. However, after more than 200 years of vicissitudes, we can only recall the glory of our ancestors, but we can't rely on it. The real patron of Rong Lu is the Lafayette of the Qing Empire-Cixi.
According to The Extraordinary Life of the Last Emperor, after Cixi was born, she once hired two wet nurses, one named Tang and the other named Guan, who were also wet nurses in Rong Lu. What is even more unexpected is that Rong Lu and Cixi, both teenagers, live near Xidan. They are real "little children", and they have officially booked "early marriage".