The ancient Chinese imperial system lasted for 2,000 years from Qin Shi Huang to Emperor Xun of the Qing Dynasty and gave birth to 422 emperors. And Pu Yi, as the last orthodox emperor in this long history, had a bumpy fate. Although he became the emperor of the dead country at the age of 6, he still lived an imperial life until the age of 39 and survived until the founding of New China.
In Pu Yi's later years, he wrote an autobiography, My First Half of Life. In this book, Pu Yi confronts his mistakes and shows the true side of the last emperor. There is an intriguing story about Pu Yi's purchase of hemorrhoid medicine, but the little nephew provokes Pu Yi's anger because of the shape of the pill, which leads to an incredible incident.
Danger: The anxiety and confusion of the last emperor.
In 1945, the Soviet Union defeated Germany in the European theater, and the United States successfully landed in Okinawa in the Pacific theater. The situation in Japan is full of crises, and Pu Yi's "puppet Manchurian regime" may collapse at any time. Realizing that he would not be able to turn over after another defeat, the emperor's days were coming to an end. In the face of Japan's defeat and possible crisis of extinction, Pu Yi obeyed the Japanese and prayed to the gods and Buddhas, hoping that the gods would protect him.
As the signs of Japan's collapse intensified, restrictions on Pu Yi intensified, and it became a luxury to be unable to attend to political affairs, or even to roam. These signs made Pu Yi's heart full of fear, and he had insomnia all day, only falling asleep at about 3 a.m. every day, getting up at 11 a.m., and eating only two meals a day.
The tyrannical nature is revealed: the juniors who are having a hard time.
In addition to eating and resting, Pu Yi's most common thing to do every day is to tell fortunes and beat and scold his subordinates for no reason. As early as the Forbidden City period, Pu Yi was famous for his penchant for beating and scolding his subordinates, and even made eunuchs eat feces. Now, Pu Yi is in a state of anxiety, which makes his cruel nature even more prominent, even the juniors in the family are not immune.
Except for his wife and younger siblings, almost no one in Pu Yi's house was spared from his brutal beatings and scolding, and sometimes even using torture instruments. Pu Yi was Xi of letting others beat and scold him on his behalf, and felt that not hitting hard enough meant that the executioner was in collusion with the beaten, so he would arrest the executioner and severely crack down.
Innocent people suffer: children are not spared.
Pu Yi's brutality was not limited to adults, but even children were affected. Once, a child servant unintentionally sat on Pu Yi's chair, and was exposed by other subordinates. When Pu Yi learned about it, he was extremely displeased, thinking that the child servant did not respect him and dared to offend him, so he ordered the child servant to be dragged down and severely corporal punishment.
What's even more excessive is that Pu Yi even shot at the young. One day, he bought a box of medicine for hemorrhoids, and when his little nephew saw the pill shaped like a bullet, he expressed his feelings. The little nephew inadvertently said, "This medicine is like a bullet." "The front end of the pill is designed to be sharp, and it does look a bit like a bullet. The child just told the truth, but unfortunately caused Pu Yi's anger, thinking that the little nephew was cursing himself. In the end, Pu Yi instructed the other nephews to drag the little nephew out and punish him severely.
In Pu Yi's autobiography, there is a lot of involvement in the description of this kind of unprovoked beating and scolding. Pu Yi repeatedly derided himself as "cruel, tyrannical, and moody" in the book. Perhaps, Pu Yi in his later years really put down the "emperor" shelf and deeply realized his mistake of being young and frivolous. This kind of introspection is really rare in a person who was once an emperor.
Conclusion: Intrigue and innocent suffering, the life trajectory of the last emperor.
The last emperor, Puyi, suffered a long life. Conspiracy, fear, and gratuitous cruelty made up his life in his later years, and he was a holy emperor and a role model in the hearts of the people. However, history gave him a bumpy fate, and Pu Yi in his later years used his autobiography to reflect deeply, presenting the image of an emperor of flesh and blood. Perhaps, this life trajectory is also a profound reflection on our history, allowing us to see the fragility of human nature and the impermanence of fate.
Pu Yi: The last emperor of power and innocent suffering.
Pu Yi, the last emperor, experienced intrigues, fear and cruelty in his life, which has become a story full of twists and turns in the long river of history. This essay vividly outlines his later years, highlighting his scheming side and cruelty to those around him.
First of all, the article mentions Pu Yi's struggles in the face of political changes. In 1945, the world war was coming to an end, Japan was in crisis in the Pacific theater, and the "puppet Manchu regime" was facing the fate of annihilation. Pu Yi was well aware of the defeat at this time, and understood that another failure would mean that he could not turn over. All this pressure and sense of crisis made him show wit and flexibility in his strategy, and he was meticulous in serving the Japanese and flattering them. However, behind the conspiracy was his inner fear, and the restrictions on the Japanese had reduced him to prison, and even the freedom to travel became a luxury.
Secondly, Pu Yi's gratuitous cruelty in his later years, beating and scolding the people around him is obviously not only a manifestation of power, but also a release of fear. The article reveals Pu Yi's cruelty to his family and subordinates, both adults and children. This atrocity echoes his record of his time in the Forbidden City, where he seems to have always used beatings as a means of expressing power, which intensified in his later years. I can't help but sigh about the plot of the little nephew being beaten because of the pill shape. This may be the catharsis of an emperor who once held a high position and covered the sky with one hand, and his unwillingness and anger at the loss of power and the reversal of fate.
However, it is gratifying that the article also reveals Pu Yi's introspection and remorse in his later years. In his autobiography "The First Half of My Life", he confronts his mistakes, which shows that an emperor is able to deeply reflect on the past at the end of his life. This kind of introspection is undoubtedly precious, allowing us to see a last emperor who was still able to examine himself and admit his mistakes after the feast and glory.
Finally, for Pu Yi, a historical figure, we cannot evaluate his life only by the cruelty of his later years. Intrigue and innocent suffering form part of the trajectory of his life, but his introspection also allows us to look at this former ruler from another perspective. Perhaps, Pu Yi's story is a microcosm of scheming and repentance in history, and a ** of good and evil in human nature.
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