If you want to say the most influential Lafayette in the late Qing Dynasty, that is Cixi, Cixi's family background is not good, and her appearance is also very ordinary, after entering the palace in the draft, in just a few years, the nineteen-year-old Cixi made Emperor Xianfeng fall for it. Cixi's status in front of Emperor Xianfeng is also rising, in just 5 years, she was promoted to the position of the empress's mother, it can be seen that the ability of the Empress Dowager Cixi is still very strong, the reason why Cixi can get the favor of Emperor Xianfeng is because this part is too big.
1. With big feet, he won the favor of Emperor Xianfeng
In ancient times, women had to wrap their feet after birth, which everyone understands, because some old people still retain this Xi, because in ancient times everyone liked the three-inch golden lotus, the smaller the woman's feet, the more popular they were, and with the change of dynasties, this foot-binding Xi custom has also changed. Not all women will be bound feet, there were many concubines in Emperor Xianfeng's harem at that time, but many concubines were bound feet, although this small three-inch golden lotus looks very small, but in fact, the feet are particularly deformed, Emperor Xianfeng does not like this kind of woman with small feet, it just so happens that the Empress Dowager Cixi is a big foot. Although the feet are relatively large, but it is normal, it looks particularly beautiful, tired of seeing the deformed little feet, the big feet of the Empress Dowager Cixi will definitely be attracted, maybe everyone thinks it is particularly incredible, this is such a pair of big feet to amaze Emperor Xianfeng. came to understand the inner nature of Cixi, and after long-term contact, he found that he had a unique talent in dealing with government affairs, and he was irresistible by Cixi's charm and fell into it, and because of this, the Empress Dowager Cixi was able to grasp the power and become a figure of the Qing Dynasty.
2. can be drafted into the palace, and his appearance may not be mediocre
In history, we see that Cixi's facial features are very mediocre, and even her appearance is very sharp and mean, and in historical records, Emperor Xianfeng has a lustful reputation, but in fact, it is somewhat arbitrary. In that era, the selection of concubines must have been selected from all over the country to be selected into the harem, her principles are definitely not ordinary, even if it is not the appearance of the city, it is also a natural beauty.
After all, in that era, people's aesthetics were different from ours, and we don't know what the Empress Dowager Cixi looked like when she was young, but we can speculate.
Cixi has often boasted since she entered the palace, and she also attaches great importance to her appearance, and often uses various beauty methods to make herself beautiful, even in old age, she has not given up appearance management. A painter who once painted a portrait of Cixi said that Cixi's body shape is very standard, with black and beautiful hair, very symmetrical facial features, and a delicate face, not at all like people in their 60s, and she is very well-maintained.
Cixi's only son is the Tongzhi Emperor, and he can see from the portrait that the boy is also very delicate and dignified, after all, the son follows the mother, so that he can see the mother, Cixi's appearance will definitely not be too bad.
Moreover, Cixi's own sister also became the princess of the prince, and both sisters can enter the royal family from ordinary families, and their appearance must be quite outstanding, and they are definitely not mediocre looks. 3、Talent show Kunqu opera to relieve the emperor's sorrowsThe concubines all have talents, Cixi's personal talent show is Kunqu Opera, and the Xianfeng Emperor at that time loved to listen to Kunqu Opera, relying on this talent, but also for the Xianfeng Emperor to solve problems, the Qing Dynasty at that time was stormy, and the Xianfeng Emperor also needed to confide in his heart.
In addition to the appearance of wanting to get long-term favor in the harem of thousands of beauties, there must be excellent talent and charm, Cixi does not have a prominent family, he relied on himself to stabilize his foothold in the harem, after entering the palace, Cixi's title is Lan Guiren, the meaning of Lan in ancient times is beautiful, the first time you enter the palace can get this title, it proves that the appearance is good.
gave birth to a prince to be favored and share the troubles of Emperor Xianfeng's governmentAfter giving birth to a son, she was named Concubine Yi, which means beautiful, Emperor Xianfeng has few heirs, after Cixi gave birth to a prince, the status is more stable, homeopathic mother is expensive by son, how to become an irreplaceable concubine, these are definitely not enough. So Cixi was bold and bold, risking the world to interfere in the government and help the emperor in government affairs, the court at that time could be described as internal and external troubles, Emperor Xianfeng did not have an excellent strategy, and he was not brave enough, and he was also tired of dealing with the constitutionalism of the court. And at this time, with the help of Cixi, it can be said that he solved his big troubles, and he respected Cixi even more, although Cixi was born in an ordinary family, but with his talent and courage to win the exclusive favor of Emperor Xianfeng, in order to shine in the harem of thousands of beauties.
After coming into contact with the government affairs of the imperial court, he gradually approached the power, from the beginning of the staff political affairs, to the later sole control of the imperial power, playing the empire of the Qing Dynasty between the palms of his hands, and becoming a man of the hour step by step.
The strategy and courage in it are the ones who make her stand on the fundamentals, and appearance is only one of the points, after all, there are too many beautiful and talented women in the harem.