Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty killed his mother and son, and Xianfeng was aware of Cixi's ambitions, but he did not follow the example of Han Wu
One hundred and eighty-six years old, that is, in the spring of the eleventh year of Xianfeng, Emperor Xianfeng's body gradually weakened, and Concubine Yi was summoned to help the Yehenala clan review the files.
When he was reviewing the excerpts, he suddenly found the excerpts sent by Prince Gong Yiyun.
Performance, Gong ** salary"。
Although this leaflet was very simple, Emperor Xianfeng did not agree to it, apparently wanting to hand it over to the military organization for disposal.
Now this military organization is Shunshun's people, Shunshun and Yijun have always been hostile, and Prince Gong's patience is in vain.
Concubine Yi looked at Prince Gong's file, and he wanted to do something for Prince Gong, so he took Prince Gong's file to Emperor Xianfeng to ask for peace.
Xianfeng found the Zhangba in his hand at a glance and asked"Whose Zhanghachi is this?"
The sixth master's. "Concubine Yi replied.
Yi Xun is the sixth son of Emperor Daoguang and the sixth brother of Emperor Xianfeng, they have fought for the throne in the past, and they have always been at odds with each other.
Xianfeng's face changed suddenly, although he saw that the emperor was displeased, but Concubine Yi still asked"Your Majesty, why don't you approve this chapter and send him down?"
I have a point. "Emperor Xianfeng replied coldly"I have my reasoning.
But the sixth master is your own brother, the party's pro-Zhu Di, besides, the emperor, the relationship between you and the sixth master, and the fifth master and the seventh. "Ruyi said:"His Majesty is still ruthless.
Emperor Rains had five half-siblings.
The fifth brother, Yiyun, has inherited the position of Prince Tan and is known as King Tan.
The Seventh Elder Brother Yixun, the Eighth Elder Brother Yixun and the Ninth Elder Brother Yixun were all named the district kings by Emperor Xianfeng himself.
Only Yi, who was named a prince by Emperor Daoguang, left an edict after his death.
In addition, Yurun was raised and recognized by Queen Xiaojingcheng, that is, Yiyun's mother, and the feelings between the two are obviously different.
However, in the process of seizing the throne, the two were mortal enemies, and Emperor Xianfeng was still deeply worried in his heart.
Concubine Yi's words made Emperor Xianfeng very unhappy, so he ordered him to kneel in peace.
Kneel down"It is a very strange word, and Emperor Xianfeng used it for his concubine"Kneel down"The two words indicate that he is unhappy in his heart, at least temporarily.
At this time, Emperor Xianfeng began to make up his mind, and he also wanted to demote Concubine Yi to a nobleman and reduce **.
But when he saw Su Shun, he changed his mind again.
As soon as Concubine Yi left, the Minister of Military Aircraft came to see Su Shun in front of the emperor's book, and learned from the mouth of the eunuch that Concubine Yi and his party had made Emperor Xianfeng unhappy.
After Su Shun got this important news, he asked Emperor Xianfeng:"Your Majesty, did the concubine really offend you again?"
Xianfeng shook his head helplessly, and Su Shun said again"Your Majesty, what does it mean that a slave can do whatever he wants?"
So what's the solution?"Yusi looked desperate.
Su Shun knelt in front of Emperor Xianfeng and said:"Weichen is brave and admonished, Yi Guifei is proud of her family affection, ill-intentioned, and the queen is kind, but after the queen is 100 years old, I am afraid that she will not be able to help Yi Guifei, as long as the royal brother is still young, the emperor should prepare early. "Emperor Xianfeng said!At that time, the emperor of the Han Dynasty appointed Liu Ruyi as the crown prince, and it was precisely because he was afraid that Mrs. Gou Yi would disrupt the government that he made such a wise and decisive decision. "
As the king of a country, the emperor knows something about Mrs. Gouyi.
Su Shun's intention was obvious, that is, to persuade Emperor Xianfeng to get rid of Concubine Yi and let the queen raise her sister-in-law.
Emperor Xianfeng heard about Empress Lu's autocratic power and Wu Zetian's ascension to the throne as emperor, but Emperor Xianfeng refused to think about it. He said to Su Shun:"I'll think about it again", and then let him retreat.
However, after careful consideration, Emperor Xianfeng decided to leave Concubine Yi behind.
What does this mean exactly?
Because is it really inseparable?
Emperor Renzong was also a sad monarch, he himself was a premature baby and was in poor health.
After he was born, the Qing Dynasty began to decline, Emperor Xianfeng was worried about internal and external troubles, coupled with his dependence on the direct harem, he was lazy and vigilant about the government.
There is a harem though"Three thousand beauties", but there are only three concubines born to Emperor Xianfeng.
Zaichun, the emperor's eldest son, was born to the noble concubine Yi of the Yehenala clan.
The eldest daughter born to Concubine Li Guifei Rong Angu ** Lord, born to Concubine Zhuang Jing (Tatara).
The former nobleman Xu Jiashi gave birth to the second son of Emperor Xianfeng, and died in only three days.
In this case, Emperor Xianfeng had only one son, Yixun, who was born to the Yehenara clan.
Only one son, regardless of his talents, will become the undisputed crown prince, the future emperor.
Since Cixi was the only son of Xianfeng who dared to show his ambitions unscrupulously during the reign of Emperor Xianfeng, one cannot help but ask, if Emperor Xianfeng had known in advance that Cixi had such great ambitions, would he still have pampered him?
In fact, Cixi was relatively simple at first, because Cixi's wife Hui Zheng was only an eight-rank official, and it was a small pen post.
So Cixi began to live in Cunxiu Palace as a little nobleman, and was the six-grade concubine of the harem.
In "The Legend of Zhen Huan", we can see that when Zhen Huan was elected as the queen of Chunyuan, her father was Sipin Dali Siqing, but because she was born in the Han army camp, she was originally called"Long in"。
The second chosen Fucha clan was born in the Manchurian barracks and later became a noblewoman.
From this point of view, Cixi became a nobleman just after entering the palace, which is already a very good arrangement.
However, Cixi is an ambitious woman, how could she be willing to be just a noblewoman?She wanted to climb up step by step, to climb to the position of his wife, to the position of the concubine, and even to the position of the queen.
In order to realize her wishes, Cixi made great efforts:
First of all, she changed her appearance, which she uses every day"Standing dew"Balm smeared all over the body, she applied egg whites to her face, she bathed with human milk, she painted unique in the palace"Jade rouge"Makeup.
After many explorations, Cixi changed from a delicate girl to a very attractive mature woman.
After the transformation, Cixi tried every means to get rid of the entanglement of her enemies, Mei Guiren and Yunyu, and took the opportunity to attract the attention of Emperor Xianfeng.
In the end, the emperor lived up to his wishes, and Cixi finally ushered in her opportunity.
The emperor's favorite concubine, Li Guiren, was a little unwell. In order to ** as soon as possible, Emperor Xianfeng did not let Li Guiren lie down.
However, Emperor Xianfeng was a womanizer, and when he saw that Li Guiren could not be his friend, he began to look for a new lover.
Emperor Xianfeng knew that since Cixi entered the palace, he was very good to the subordinates and eunuchs in the palace, and often rewarded and bullied the subordinates and eunuchs in the palace"Okay", he is naturally grateful to Cixi and serves Emperor Xianfeng wholeheartedly. Here's the situation.
Cixi didn't have enough information, so Xianfeng and Cixi bribed the palace attendants and eunuchs to get more information about the emperor and empress.
Cixi learned from the eunuchs and palace maids that Emperor Xianfeng's favorite song was a Jiangnan song, and there was a nun in Cixi's palace who could sing this song, so she worked hard to learn to sing it.
Cixi knew that Emperor Xianfeng liked Peking Opera very much, and cooperated with the palace ladies and learned from each other.
Therefore, when Xianfeng is depressed and in a bad mood, Cixi can be clear.
Previously, the little eunuch who was waiting in the Qianqing Palace introduced Cixi, Cixi lived in Emperor Xianfeng's Kunxi Palace, but what about Cixi?
After some coaxing, he began to dance and sing South American tunes, and Emperor Xianfeng was immediately accredited by this"Fairies"Fascinated.
Emperor Xianfeng liked Cixi very much, and even allowed her to spend the night in the palace (according to the rules of the Qing Dynasty, the empress and other concubines could not spend the night with the emperor).
Cixi is a woman who is very good at figuring out the king's heart and paying attention to the emperor, which is a necessary condition for winning favor, and Cixi takes this to the extreme.
Cixi learned to paint to please the emperor and thus became a constant favorite of the emperor;
Cixi was not only good at painting, but also proficient in calligraphy.
Emperor Xianfeng was not interested in the affairs of the imperial court, so he showed all the files to Cixi, and sometimes Cixi also helped write Zhu Pi.
According to the rules of the Qing Dynasty, the harem was not allowed to interfere in politics, but it is said that the emperor said that to participate in politics is to participate in politics, and the emperor will not intervene if he does not participate in politics.
Cixi is a good example, if Emperor Xianfeng's face is not good, he will hibernate, he will not look at these folds;Such a thing"Competent"'s concubine, how could Emperor Xianfeng not love it?
When Su Shun suggested that Emperor Xianfeng follow the example of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and get rid of Mrs. Gouyi, Emperor Xianfeng reluctantly gave two reasons:
The first point: Concubine Yi is loyal to the country.
The second point: the Manchu Dynasty was opposed by both civil and military forces.
In fact, Cixi's greatest credit for pleasing Emperor Xianfeng was not her, but that she only left Emperor Xianfeng a son, Zaichun.
As the only son of Emperor Xianfeng, he had high hopes for the succession to the throne in the future.
Either way"Mothers are more expensive than children"Still"Mothers are more expensive than children", Cixi's mother and son's status in the harem are unshakable.
In fact, Cixi even pushed the Empress Dowager Ci'an, who was sitting in the back seat and doing nothing.
The year Cixi gave birth to her son, she was given a name"Concubine Yi"。
The following year, he was promoted to Concubine Yi, second only to the empress.
Since Cixi gave birth to an only son for Emperor Xianfeng, how could Emperor Xianfeng bear to drive her away?
After Su Shun left, Emperor Xianfeng remembered Concubine Yi's excessive interference in court affairs, but he also remembered Concubine Yi's kindness, benevolence and thoughtfulness.
Besides, if he wanted to be a benevolent emperor, how could he give up one"A treasure of the nation"What about the concubine?
So, Yurun persuaded him to keep his son's biological mother by his side.
When Emperor Xianfeng died, Yiyun was only six years old and needed the care of his biological mother.
In fact, Emperor Xianfeng was very different from Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
Empress Xiao Quancheng was the mother of Emperor Xianfeng and the favorite concubine of Emperor Daoguang, and was only thirty-three years old when she died.
When Emperor Xianfeng was ten years old, his mother died. Emperor Daoguang handed over Empress Xiaojingcheng to Emperor Xianfeng to raise.
Empress Xiaojingcheng has her own son Yi, so she is not very fond of Xianfeng.
When Emperor Daoguang was dying, Empress Xiaojingcheng dared to prevent the ministers of the court from reading the decree that her son Yi would be the emperor.
Of course, Empress Xiaojingcheng knew what was written on this edict, and her adoptive mother was so eccentric, which showed that Emperor Xianfeng did not feel maternal love when he lost his biological mother.
With the lessons of the past, Emperor Xianfeng naturally did not want his son to suffer the same thing.
In fact, Emperor Xianfeng's idea was wrong. Ci'an is not filial piety to become the queen, and Cixi is not the filial piety to become the queen.
Because of selfishness, Cixi was only strict with her son, and had no maternal love.
For the young Zaizhong, his mother-in-law, Cixi, was more like his biological mother.
But in any case, Raines' intentions were good.
And what about Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty?
Her biological mother, Wang Huan, has been with her in her formative years, and has been a royal widow for more than ten years, and she has never lacked maternal love for her.
In fact, the biggest difference between Emperor Xianfeng and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty is not whether he lacks maternal love, but whether he is firm and ruthless enough.
Forcing Wei Zifu to commit suicide and forcing the crown prince Liu Ju to commit suicide is enough to show that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty is ruthless.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty reigned for 54 years:
Abolish the prime minister system.
Personnel are selected according to the imperial examination system.
Send an envoy to the Western Regions. Conquer the Huns.
He did a lot of things for Dahan, and he was very decisive.
At that time, Emperor Wu of Han was in the ascending period of the Han Dynasty, which was more conducive to him realizing his ambitions.
And what about Emperor Xianfeng?
The Qing Dynasty suffered internal and external troubles, and the situation deteriorated. He was asked to manage too many affairs, and he had no intention of managing national affairs, so he could only immerse himself in the harem.
The ruler often reflected on the government, and when he took the initiative to ask Cixi to help him sort out the archives, Cixi saw that he was more and more aware of the affairs of the court and more ambitious.
In fact, Cixi's increased ambition had a lot to do with Emperor Xianfeng.
Emperor Xianfeng didn't fully trust Su Shun and the others, so he hoped that Cixi and Su Shun and the others would contain each other.
During the Xianfeng period, Yi competed with him for the throne, and Emperor Xianfeng did not value this talented younger brother, but followed the legacy of the imperial examination and named him as him"Prince Gong"。
Prince Gong has no real power in the court, and Sushun only has real power in the court, and he is really active in the court and has the power of the people.
Su Shun was the seventh grandson of Prince Zheng Zilharang, the son of Nurhachi's younger brother Shulhaqi.
However, Su Shun has another identity, she is the wife of Emperor Xianfeng, and the adopted pious Empress Dexian is also his own uncle.
This status made him a heavyweight minister during the Xianfeng period and one of Emperor Xianfeng's favorite ministers.
Since the beginning of the spring of the eleventh year of Xianfeng, Emperor Xianfeng's health has been not good, and Emperor Xianfeng knows that his time is short.
However, his only son, who was only six years old, could not take on the responsibilities of the imperial court, so he was entrusted to an auxiliary minister.
Only Emperor Xianfeng still knew how the regent Dolgon took control of the government and turned Emperor Shunzhi into a puppet;
If Su Shun, as the secretary of the military department, is eloquent and strategic, and learns from Dolgon to master the government, his son will become the second Shunzhi emperor.
He has the help of Emperor Xiaozhuang of Shunzhi and the firm support of the ministers of the two yellow flags, but who are his sons?
In view of this, Emperor Xianfeng had to take measures to curb the Sushun autocracy and prevent the recurrence of the Dolgon incident.
Therefore, Emperor Xianfeng believed that the best way was to check and balance each other.
During Emperor Xianfeng's serious illness, according to Su Shun's suggestion, eight appointed ministers were selected
Prince Sushun. Zheng Duanhua, the younger brother of Prince Sushun.
Fucha Jingtao, the princess of Guolunshou.
Minister of Military Aircraft, Secretary of the Ministry of War, Toro Luo Muyan.
Kuang Yuan, the secretary of the criminal department and the secretary of the military department.
Du Han, the son of the crown prince Du Shuitian.
In this way, there are a total of eight people, and none of the seven people in Su Xun's mouth has the best relationship with Su Xun.
In this way, it is likely that there is only one person, Su Shun, to lead the government.
Emperor Xianfeng knew that the Empress Dowager Ci'an had always been indifferent to the affairs of the palace, and she was timid and gentle by nature, so she really couldn't fight the eight ministers.
If the eight ministers join hands to organize, Zaifeng is young, and the life of orphans and widows will definitely be very difficult.
But Cixi was different. Cixi is vigorous and resolute, knows the government well, as long as Cixi is there, she can drag down the eight ministers.
But Emperor Xianfeng, like Wu Zetian and Lu Pheasant, was afraid that Cixi would control the palace.
Therefore, the Empress Dowager Ci'an left this holy decree after her death:
If the son of so-and-so is the emperor, arrogant and unreasonable, the court can follow the law of the ancestors. Special purpose.
If Cixi really took Lu Pheasant as an example, Ci'an could have revoked this gold medal of acquittal, got rid of Cixi, and returned to government in Zaichun.
In addition, Emperor Xianfeng also gave Ci'an a jade seal to curb the misdeeds of the ministers.
At this point, Emperor Xianfeng breathed a sigh of relief.
Conclusion. Emperor Xianfeng thought that he had made all the preparations, but he did not expect that Cixi, Ci'an and Prince Gong launched the Xinyou Rebellion immediately after Emperor Xianfeng left, in which Gu'an ordered to get rid of eight ministers, and only Ci'an and Cixi, the two empress dowagers, listened to the curtain and listened to the government.
Prince Gong was very successful in this coup d'état, and the Empress Dowager Cixi was very important to him.
Ci'an, on the other hand, did not always participate in court politics and was content in principle to let Cixi make her own decisions.
Although Ci'an retained Emperor Xianfeng's legacy, he succeeded in deposing Empress Dowager Cixi, who had monopolized the government and refused to return power to the adult Emperor Tongzi.
However, Cixi was scheming, and she asked Ci'an to personally burn the edict left by Emperor Xianfeng after his death.
Shortly after Yi Zhi was cremated, Ci'an died.
There are many theories about the cause of Ci'an's death, but most people believe that it has nothing to do with Cixi.
Obviously, the result of Emperor Xianfeng's careful planning was not satisfactory.