"Lafayette, Narsu......Let's go. Li Yinglian looked at Cixi's expression carefully, and said this sentence tremblingly.
Li Lianying knew that the man Narsu had an irreplaceable position for Cixi, but no one expected that the farewell a few days ago would be their last. Cixi was stunned at first, and then burst into tears. After calming down, Cixi felt that this matter was a problem, and quickly asked Li Yinglian to investigate the matter.
Who is this Narsu that Li Yinglian is talking about? What really happened between him and Cixi that made Cixi, who had always been regarded as cold-blooded and ruthless, obsessed with her? How did Nesu die?
Cixi ascended the throne. Cixi's image among the people has always been very mediocre, and she has always been criticized for embezzling military funds to celebrate her birthday and living a luxurious and wasteful life. In fact, the fall of the Qing Dynasty was the inevitable result of the development of the times, but Cixi happened to meet at this juncture.
No matter how decadent the Qing Dynasty was, only one person could occupy the pinnacle of power, and the competition was naturally fierce. If Cixi had only cared about pleasure and had nothing to do, as folk rumors say, she would not have been able to ascend to the core of the Qing Dynasty's ruling group, or even hold it for forty-seven years.
Cixi entered the palace as a beautiful woman. Despite her humble status, Cixi soon gained the favor of the supreme ruler of the time, Emperor Xianfeng. It is precisely because Cixi gave birth to an extremely beautiful face and was favored by Xianfeng that she was given a very high evaluation of "fascinated".
If it's just a vase, then you're really underestimating Cixi. As Xianfeng's favorite concubine at that time, Cixi naturally had a strong ability to solve Xianfeng's problems. At that time, the great powers were surrounded by tigers and wolves, and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Movement was in full swing internally. Xianfeng was very uneasy when he sat on the throne.
Cixi was able to interpret Xianfeng's poems well every time. As Xianfeng's favorite interpretation flower, Cixi even obtained the right to review the recital with Xianfeng. At the same time, Cixi was also very studious. While accompanying Xianfeng to review the twists and turns, Cixi herself also learned how to deal with national affairs.
Cixi was not proud of this and was complacent, but it was precisely because of this that Xianfeng became wary and felt that Cixi was not an ordinary person. Xianfeng even told Empress Ci'an that the emperor was disgusted with her, and that Empress (Ci'an) said that her concubine tried to be filial and loyal, but deceived her.
But Cixi was so particular about words. Seeing that Xianfeng was so wary of herself, Cixi became more and more cautious. After all, her life and death are still in Xianfeng's mind. Before Xianfeng began to act, Cixi was already pregnant.
At that time, Xianfeng's heirs were very few. Cixi's pregnancy saved her life and gave birth to Xianfeng's only heir, Jae-chun. In 1861, Xianfeng became seriously ill. Xianfeng, who had a premonition that his life was short, began to plan for his son, who was only five or six years old.
At this time, Xianfeng still felt that Cixi's strategy was a threat to his son, but Cixi was her son's biological mother, and the tiger would not eat her son. If Cixi is removed, it is difficult to say whether his children will grow up. Xianfeng orchestrated a perfect situation from his hospital bed.
That is, above the imperial court, there are eight ministers who assist the young emperor in handling political affairs. There are two queens in the harem, Cixi and Ci'an, who share power and have three-way checks and balances. Only in this way can Xianfeng plan the best situation for his son at that time. 。
But Cixi was naturally very dissatisfied with such a situation. When Xianfeng died, she not only made a heavy promise to Prince Gong, but also pulled Prince Gong in front of her. At the same time, he also united with Prince Ci'an and Prince Gong to deal with the eight ministers first. This is the famous Xinyou coup.
After solving the hidden dangers in the court, Cixi set her sights on Prince Gong. Cixi is good at perceiving people's hearts, and it is not an empty word to encompass all parties. Prince Gong controlled the imperial court and suppressed local forces such as Zeng Guofan and Li Hongzhang. But Cixi did the opposite, promising high benefits behind Prince Gong's back to win them over.
With a balance between these two aspects, Cixi naturally became the object of support of local forces. Prince Gong was also forced to resign under the covert manipulation of Cixi. Ci'an, the last person to be able to check and balance Cixi, died suddenly shortly after the violent death of Emperor Tongzhi. Cixi became the only empress dowager to listen to politics behind the scenes, unchecked and controlled by anyone.
After the sudden death of Emperor Tongzhi, Emperor Guangxu ascended the throne. The Qing Dynasty was still very conservative in its thinking. Although the power at that time was in the hands of Cixi, as long as Emperor Guangxu was given some time to grow, the ministers would eventually side with Emperor Guangxu.
Unexpectedly, before Cixi could make a move, the Guangxu Emperor was self-defeating, and the reform movement in 1898 caused a lot of civil and military complaints.
It was at this time that Cixi was once again "invited" by the ministers to listen to the government behind the scenes, and power was once again firmly returned to Cixi's hands.
Cixi was the least outstanding of the candidates arranged by Emperor Xianfeng, but to everyone's surprise, she won in the end. His excellent political skills, good insight into people's hearts, and superb ability to control people are all indispensable. Of course, luck also plays a role in this.
In the first half of Cixi's life, there was not a single man related to Cixi. Therefore, every day Cixi thought about how to keep her position, how to expand her power, and how to overcome those stumbling blocks.
Unfortunate love.
It stands to reason that Cixi, who has gone through many difficulties to fight her way out of the encirclement, should not be emotional, because at this time Cixi has at least forged an indestructible heart. According to the official history, Cixi had an affair with Narsu. So who is this Naisu?
Narsu's grandfather was the monk Grinqin, who was hailed as the last warrior of the Qing Dynasty. While everyone bowed down to the invaders, Seng Lingqin showed great strength in the Anglo-French invasion of China and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Movement. Superior military capabilities.
Monk Greenmi. Due to the extraordinary military exploits of Seng Lingqin, his grandson Narsu made an exception from Inner Mongolia to Beijing to develop. Monk Greenbi's mother was the younger sister of Emperor Daoguang. In other words, Seng Glingbi and Emperor Xianfeng are cousins, and they are the same generation as Cixi.
At that time, most of the children of the nobility were royal guards, and Narsu was no exception, becoming a first-class royal guard. One day in 1975, Narsu rode a tall horse through the streets. Unexpectedly, the horse was frightened and lost control and collided directly with Cixi's horse.
Cixi had been in the dominant position for so long, and naturally no one would be allowed to offend her position. In Cixi's view, attacking Luan Jia is not an exaggeration to describe it as death. But when Narsu raised her head, Cixi was stunned. She didn't expect Nilsu to be so good-looking.
Li Yinglian. Therefore, Cixi just scolded Narsu a few words and left. No one thought there was anything wrong with Cixi. Only Li Yinglian understood what Cixi meant. You must know that even when Cixi was in the car, the driver had to kneel down and no one was allowed to sit in front of her.
Narsu was not executed for his actions and was even slightly scolded. Li Lianying knew that Cixi was attracted to Narsu. That night, Li Lianying brought people to Cixi. Narsu already had a wife and even children of his own.
No matter how well Cixi is maintained, she is still a woman in her fifties after all. No matter how noble her status was, it was impossible for Narsu to like Cixi. But at the end of the day, Cixi was a person of equal status to the emperor. No matter what she wanted to do, Narsu didn't dare to resist.
Narsu. After getting along with Narsu, Cixi became more and more fond of the young man. But it was not easy for the two to be together at night, and Cixi also had to take care of her reputation. At this time, Li Lianying once again showed her role as the most popular person around Cixi.
He declared that the water in which the Queen Mother bathed must be the freshest water in Yuquan Mountain that day. Every night, one of the two large buckets of water delivered to Cixi's palace is water from Yuquan Mountain. The other bucket was filled with the person Cixi longed for—Narsu.
Under the cover of Li Yinglian, the two got along for fifteen years. Until a palace maid and a eunuch leaked the news, Narsu's father, Prince Bo, also knew about it. The incident was a scandal for the whole family. If exposed, the achievements of the entire family for generations will be ruined by Nersu.
Narsu remained silent in the face of his father's questioning. Faced with his father's surprised and incredulous gaze, Nalsu said, "I can't control myself. The prince wanted Narsu to make it clear to the Queen Mother that the two would never have any more contact for the rest of their lives. However, Narsu remembered these fifteen years, but did not dare to tell Cixi clearly.
Narsu couldn't do anything to ruin the family's hundred-year achievements, so after thinking about it, he decided to ask his father, the crown prince, to raise his son, and allow him to enter the family's ancestral grave after his death.
The prince thought and thought, and naturally saw at a glance what was more important than the prosperity of one of his sons and the whole family, so he agreed to Narsu's request to commit suicide. The uncle wrote a letter asking the Queen Mother to give Narsu a few days off, and he wanted to take Narsu home to worship his ancestors.
Under the pretext of worshipping his ancestors, he brought Narsu out of Cixi's sight. At this time, Cixi did not know that Narsu would never return. Sure enough, Cixi anxiously awaited news of Narsu every day.
What they were waiting for was the news of Narsu's death brought by the eunuch Li Lianying.
Write at the end. In order to save the family's face and Cixi's reputation, Narsu finally chose to commit suicide by swallowing gold in front of the ancestral grave. After understanding the cause and effect of the whole thing, Cixi was silent for a long time before finally saying, "I killed him." ”
Rumor has it that a year after Narsu's death, Prince Cixi gave him a cup of poisoned wine just to avenge Narsu. Of course, this topic is not mentioned in the official history, which only records the story and relationship between Nie Su and Cixi.