President Meng did not break his promise, and really went to send the Empress Dowager Cixi one last way in person.On this day, there were a lot of people who arrived, and when they entered Jingyun Gate, they all wandered outside the Qianqing Gate, looking at each other in astonishment.On the one hand, because many people only knew that the Empress Dowager Cixi was dead after reading the Huacui Evening News, it has not been confirmed.On the other hand, President Tingmeng only allowed 100 people to attend the funeral of the Empress Dowager Cixi.There are dozens of people in Cixi's mother's family, and the remaining half of them must be close relatives of the original Manchu imperial family.This has to get rid of President Meng to participate in person, as well as Li Hongzhang, Zuo Zongtang, and several officials of the local government in Beijing, and the number of personnel is very tight.At two o'clock, almost all the princes and ministers who came to attend the funeral arrived, and they kept looking at their watches one by one, and saw that at two o'clock and three o'clock, the inner left door and the inner right door next to the Qianqing door were opened at the same time.The life of these down-and-out princes and nobles of the Manchu Dynasty is not easy, and now they are all wearing the clothes of ordinary people, and now no one wears the service of the Qing Dynasty anymore, and it feels like singing an old opera.Although there are still people on the street who wear long robes and horse coats, at most, they account for one-tenth of the appearance.The princes and ministers did not dare to wear the service of the Qing court anymore, and they were arrested by the police station to ask, not to make trouble for themselves, "Yes, when did you die" The princess also came in person, wiping her tears and asked.Concubine Lihuang actually wanted to come a long time ago, but President Meng asked her not to go early, and Concubine Lihuang was left by President Meng."
The exact time is not clear, it should be early in the morning."
Geiger replied.Empress Lihuang sighed, "She likes power, but without power, it seems that she has taken away her soul and died, maybe it is a relief." ”President Meng wants to laugh, but laughing on this occasion is definitely not good, even if there are only the Empress Lihuang and Jie Gege in the car, and the three of himself, if you laugh, it is not good, President Meng said lightly: "You know her." ”Cixi's death, President Meng really didn't move a little trick, President Meng in order to clear himself, but also let the mourners can look at the remains of the people who were killed, the medicine died, and the natural heart disease death, the situation is definitely different, President Meng even allows people who have doubts to check.There are many people in the royal family who understand medical science, and President Meng can do this, which will naturally dispel the doubts in everyone's hearts.The south study was close at hand, and everyone sat down.Then they sat down with their neighbors and inquired about the rites.In addition to President Meng, there are also Jiegege and Concubine Lihuang with President Meng, and the others can only wait outside.Among these people, only the scholar Quanqing and the co-organizer of the university scholar Linggui, in the twenty-ninth year of Daoguang encountered the funeral of the Empress Dowager Gongci, and roughly remembered: When he was dying, the prince and the prince had been called to wait outside the Shoukang Palace, but at this moment, did they also rush to the Zhongcui Palace to "run for the funeral" Cining Palace is the place where the Empress Dowager Jin Kui of Daxing is enshrined.Three times a day, the lama recited, the former emperor, the child Guangxu is still there, Guangxu gave Cixi a drink, and was taken care of by the minister of funeral rites in shifts.President Meng stayed here all day, it was really boring, and he didn't talk to the Empress Dowager Ci'an, and said to Jiegege, "I'll go first, you are here" Jiegege nodded and said: "The president has a lot of things, he can leave at any time, the president can come to such a trip, and a group of clans are already grateful in their hearts." ”President Meng said indifferently: "I don't want anyone to be grateful, I finally got to know the Empress Dowager Cixi, this line is what I should give." ”In fact, President Meng is not jealous of Cixi, and it can even be said that Cixi also has credit for the rise of President Meng, and even, Cixi's credit is no less than that of Li Hongzhang.Readers who have watched the movie must be deeply impressed by the plot of Cixi's cruel persecution of Emperor Xianfeng's other concubine, Concubine Li.In the film, Cixi and Concubine Li are a pair of rivals.Concubine Li is charming, can sing and dance, and is deeply favored by Xianfeng, and does not take Cixi in her eyes at all.Cixi, who wanted to accept favor and tried her best to climb up, was jealous and hated her.After the death of Emperor Xianfeng, Cixi successfully launched the Xinyou coup d'état, realized the curtain and listened to the government, and became the de facto ruler of the Qing Dynasty.After she eliminated her political opponents and eliminated hostile forces, she went back to rectify Concubine Li, who had competed with her for favor in the past.Cixi followed the method of persecuting Madame Qi in the Han Dynasty, cut off all the hands and feet of Concubine Li, put them in a jar, and did her best to insult her.This plot, which is eerie and terrifying in the film, tries its best to portray Cixi as a vicious woman who is mean and unkind, and will repay her eyes.So, is there really such a person as Concubine Li in history, and is her relationship with Cixi really as portrayed in the film Did Cixi really persecute her with such cruel means Concubine Li is the daughter of the principal Qinghai, and he is a member of the Tara clan.In the first year of Xianfeng in 1851, when she participated in the draft girl, Concubine Li and Cixi were both selected.Concubine Li was named a Li nobleman, and Cixi was named a Lan nobleman.In 1852, the second year of Xianfeng, the two entered the palace at the same time.In 1854, in the fourth year of Xianfeng, Concubine Li was named Concubine Li, and Cixi was named Concubine Yi.On the seventh day of the fifth month of May 1855 in the fifth year of Xianfeng, Concubine Li gave birth to the eldest daughter of Emperor Xianfeng, and was promoted to Concubine Li three days later.On March 23, 1856, the sixth year of Xianfeng, Cixi gave birth to the emperor's eldest son, Zaichun, who later became Emperor Tongzhi, and was promoted to Concubine Yi on the same day.Less than 3 months after the death of Emperor Xianfeng, Cixi took the name of Emperor Tongzhi and named her as Emperor Li's concubine with the title of "Concubine Li's service to the emperor for many years and the birth of a princess".In November 1874, the thirteenth year of Tongzhi, Cixi issued a decree again, honoring Emperor Li's concubine as Emperor Li's concubine, and her status was only lower than that of the Empress Dowager.Therefore, Concubine Li was not only not persecuted by Cixi, but received special care and a series of courtesies from Cixi, indicating that the relationship between Concubine Li and Cixi was very harmonious.From this point of view, Cixi, who often shows her domineering and vicious face, also has a warm and sympathetic side.It may also be because Concubine Li herself is more docile and obedient, and after Cixi firmly grasped the power of the country, Concubine Li did not pose any threat to her, so she was so courteous.And once someone dared to disobey her will and challenge her authority, Cixi revealed a different face.The relationship between Emperor Li's concubine and Cixi is good, which is one of the reasons why President Meng will come to Cixi's funeral, there is no etiquette, and it is a greater honor than President Meng personally attending.President Meng silently knelt in front of Cixi's spirit for a while.Thinking about the before and after of knowing Cixi, to be honest, President Meng didn't hate Cixi.In terms of personal feelings, it was even a little close, because Cixi was not bad for him.However, President Meng can't cry, and the relationship hasn't reached that point.In fact, President Meng really rarely cries, and he hasn't cried since he was reborn to this era.President Meng himself seems to have almost forgotten what it is like to cry, and after being reborn, life is like honey."
That's it."
Empress Lihuang saw that President Meng had been kneeling for a long time, and thought that President Meng was mourning the Empress Dowager Cixi, so she came to comfort her.President Meng snorted, stood up with difficulty, and asked, "Are you still here, how many days will the funeral take?"
”Empress Lihuang replied that it was because it was simplified.President Meng sighed, and said softly: "I may have to leave for North Korea in the next few days, have you thought about it, do you want to go with me" Emperor Li's face flushed, "On this occasion, ask why do you go to this by yourself, if I want to go, I will go quietly, which time did you leave Beijing for more than half a year" President Meng wanted to laugh and couldn't help laughing, "So, you agreed" Emperor Lihuang almost didn't get angry with President Meng, what kind of place would this place flirt with Jie Gege came over and asked: "What is it?"
Empress Lihuang hurriedly said, "It's okay, I don't see Yuemeng getting up for a long time." ”President Meng also said, "It's okay, I'm leaving." ”Jiegege snorted and sent President Meng out of the palace.After the death of the Empress Dowager Cixi, the Sino-Russian negotiations also came to an end, and the northwest could be safed for a while, and President Meng decided to go to North Korea, on the one hand, North Korea's affairs, on the other hand, Japan's affairs, and by the way, he also planned coastal defense.t1706231537: