Xu Tong, whose name is Yuru, was a minister in the late Qing Dynasty. At the same time, he was stubborn and conservative, hated western learning, and was one of the important conservative figures in the late Qing Dynasty. Xu Tong has served as a bachelor of cabinet, assistant minister of rites, minister of rites, co-organizer of university students, and university student of Tijen Hall. It also won the trust of Empress Dowager Cixi. He once suggested using the Boxer Rebellion to support Empress Dowager Cixi in declaring war on foreign countries.

How was Xu Tong, an important official in the late Qing Dynasty, killed by his own son?

In fact, although Xu Tong's death was related to his son Xu Chengyu, to Xu Tong himself, he was a martyr. During the Boxer Rebellion, Xu Tong saw that the Qing Dynasty was broken, so he decided to hang himself with his son Xu Chengyu. As a result, Xu Tong hanged himself. After Xu Tong's death, Xu Chengyu left without hanging himself. It can be said that Xu Tong was cheated by his son. Of course, Xu Tong originally wanted to hang himself.

At that time, it was the change of the Boxer Rebellion. The enemy troops entered the capital and many people fled. At this time, Xu Tong was a minister of the Qing Dynasty. When he saw the collapse of the country, he was very sad. In ancient feudal society, people paid attention to honesty.

So Xu Tong had two ropes prepared in the house, one for himself and the other for his son. Later, he called his son Xu Chengyu and told him that the court was in trouble and should be martyred.

Hearing this, Xu Chengyu understood that his father meant to let him die together, so he said to his father on the spot. Don't worry, I will accompany you to die? .

Then Xu Chengyu helped Xu Tong to the bench, and then Xu Tong hung his neck with a rope. At this point, Xu Chengyu was on Xu Tong's right hand side, so his eyes kept looking to the right, which meant that he hoped that Xu Chengyu would be martyred with him.

Xu Chengyu understood what Xu Tong meant, so Xu Chengyu said that he would accompany his father. Xu Chengyu said, while taking the bench at the foot of Xu Tong. In this way, Xu Tong finally died.

After Xu Tong's death, Xu Chengyu also left and ran away in short clothes. Of course, Xu Chengyu didn't run away. He was finally beheaded.

Although Xu Tong is conservative and hates western learning, Xu Chengyu likes western cigarettes. Of course, he didn't dare to let his father Xu Tong see them. Xu Chengyu did have something to do with Xu Xiaotong's death, but Xu Tong wanted to be a martyr and Xu Tong wanted to be with his son. At that time, Xu Tong's son agreed in front of him, but after Xu Tong died, his son ran away. Xu Tong didn't finish his father's martyrdom in the end.