In the course of modern Chinese history, Cixi, a name that has been widely watched and recorded in the annals of history, is undoubtedly the most eye-catching landscape. The image that is deeply imprinted in our minds is not only the incomparably noble, high, and motherly world, but also the strong will and iron-fisted figure who actually controlled the Chinese imperial power in the late Qing Dynasty for 48 years. However, when the European and American powers approached the city, she groveled to them for friendship, which was like a double heaven, which was embarrassing.
Cixi, her birth Yehenara clan, was born in Beijing in 1835 in a family of eunuchs, and was born in a warm family in the Xianglan Banner of Manchuria. The family she belongs to is the Yehe family, one of the eight major surnames of the Manchus, and there are many celebrities in the family, such as the first queen Menggu Shasha in the early Qing Dynasty, and the well-known prime minister Nalan Mingzhu in the Kangxi period, etc., which can be described as full of talents. In 1852, the youthful Cixi stood out in the court selection of beauties because of her otherworldly appearance, and was favored by the then emperor Xianfeng, and was named Lan Guiren. Four years later, she successfully gave birth to her only son, Jaechun, and with this unparalleled weight, she was successfully promoted to Wing Guifei.
Throughout the end of Emperor Xianfeng's life, due to his frail health, Cixi became his important assistant in handling government affairs. Xianfeng assigned her the work of dealing with the twists and turns, and even allowed her to participate in the discussion of political affairs of the imperial court. In 1861, Xianfeng, who was facing death, temporarily appointed eight ministers to assist the young Jae-chun in handling political matters. However, only a month after Xianfeng's death, Cixi united with the Empress Dowager Ci'an and Prince Gong Yixun and other ministers to set off a "Xinyou Coup" that shocked both inside and outside the court, and successfully arrested the eight auxiliary ministers, thus establishing her absolute authority in the court.
Since then, Cixi changed the name of the new era to Tongzhi, and Zaichun became the Tongzhi Emperor as a matter of course, and the two empress dowagers began the process of ruling with the curtain down, although there was Prince Gong Yixun to assist during the period, but the entire Qing Dynasty government still flourished under Cixi's careful planning and command.
In 904, Cixi made the greatest compromise and sent it to the United States**Roosevelt**. Roosevelt was moved and prompted the US Congress to pass a statement on the return of China's Gengzi indemnity. In 1908, many countries refunded China together, totaling about 300 million taels. This year, Cixi spent her 74th birthday with peace of mind, and then died of illness in Zhongnanhai.
Cixi's last words turned out to be: "From now on, women are not allowed to hear about state politics." This sentence put an end to her life.