"In the eleventh year of Xianfeng, the then 27-year-old Empress Dowager Cixi and Ci'an stood side by side, and jointly with Prince Gong Yixun to set off a Xinyou coup, which opened the prelude to her first curtain listening to politics."

It was under the careful planning of Cixi's political ally Prince Gong Yixun that the important ministers of the court wrote letters one after another, imploring the two empress dowagers to listen to the government together, and then, the name of "Qixiang" passed away in response to the sound and was renamed "Tongzhi", implying that the empress dowager of the two palaces and the Son of Heaven governed the country together and discussed state affairs. ”

"In this way, the role of Prince Gong and the ministers of military aircraft is limited to discussing politics, but in practice, the balance of power is mostly tilted in favor of Cixi."

"Emperor Tongzhi, young and ignorant, but inexplicably sat on the position of the Ninth Five-Year Supreme."

"For him, the daily study in Hongdejeon is the most troublesome thing."

"The Qing Dynasty has always attached great importance to the education of the children of the royal family, but Xianfeng died early, and Cixi was busy with court affairs day and night, so she had no time to take care of Tongzhi's studies."

"Tongzhi gradually lost interest in his studies and indulged in games because no one took care of and cared for him."

"It was an occasional relief from boredom, but eventually it evolved into a habit that I couldn't extricate myself from."

"He is slacking off day by day, and he is more tired of his studies than before, and many schoolchildren have become his playmates."

"Every morning when I was reading, Tongzhi always seemed listless, unable to write and ink, and it was difficult to complete a short essay, let alone understand the strategy of governing the country."

"Even the imperial court recital is a heavenly book that is difficult to decipher for him."

"1873, this year is of great significance to Emperor Tongzhi, who just turned 18."

"In the depths of the Taihe Palace, the courtiers lined up in a long line to congratulate Tongzhi on his official accession to the throne."

However, to his surprise, the mysterious veil in the depths of the palace still hangs and has never been lifted.

"Whenever a courtier handed over a note, the final voice of the decision always came from the other side of the curtain."

"Emperor Tongzhi was sometimes distressed by his own powerlessness."

He admits that he lacks knowledge of history and geography, that his decisions are often sloppy and full of loopholes, and that he has to rely on the figure behind the curtain to clean up the mess for himself.

"In the eyes of everyone, the Empress Dowager Cixi, as Tongzhi's biological mother, should have a close relationship."

"However, the truth is unexpected, the relationship between Emperor Tongzhi and his adoptive mother Ci'an is even closer."

"Whenever he greeted Cixi in accordance with the court rules, after the routine of court, he always left in a hurry, but in Ci'an's place, he was always willing to stay a little longer and enjoy the time with him."

"The delicate relationship between this stems from the completely different personality traits of the two queen mothers."

"Empress Dowager Ci'an is a virtuous helper and loving mother in the traditional sense, with all the gentleness, kindness and tolerance of oriental women, which makes Emperor Tongzhi feel strong maternal love and warmth by her side."

"The Empress Dowager Cixi, on the other hand, contrasts sharply with Ci'an, who possesses an almost masculine decisiveness and lust for power, showing a tough, ruthless side."

"In front of Cixi, Emperor Tongzhi often felt an invisible pressure enveloping him."

"The first time this delicate relationship was really exposed to everyone was at the time of Emperor Tongzhi's wedding."

"There are two candidates for queen in the palace, one is the gentle Arut clan, and the other is the intelligent Fucha clan."

"The Empress Dowager Ci'an prefers the gentle Arut clan, while the Empress Dowager Cixi prefers the Fucha clan."

"In the face of the differences between the two queen mothers, the final choice fell into the hands of Emperor Tongzhi."

"Emperor Tongzhi finally chose to side with Ci'an and decided to marry the Arut clan as the empress."

"This decision undoubtedly deepened the conflict between Cixi and the Arut clan, and since then, Cixi's attitude towards the Arut clan has become more harsh and mean."

But as a mother, Cixi naturally took on the responsibility of educating her children, and whenever Tongzhi greeted her, she would always ask, "How are you doing in your studies?" Or: What's new? "And so on."

"She doesn't overpraise him if he does well in his studies, and reprimands him when he doesn't."

Yang Guang: Isn't Li Er the same as you educate your children?

Xu Miaoyun: When they were children, the pressure was imposed on them.

Li Shimin: It's my education that has a problem, I'm sorry for my son.

"As time passed, Tongzhi discovered that Cixi's presence became a heavy pressure on his heart."

"He didn't have a deep emotional connection with this mother, but now Cixi is so strict with him, every time they meet, he walks on thin ice, and his heart is full of distress."

He confided these troubles to Tzu'an, who was gentle and always caring.

"When Cixi learned of this, her discontent intensified, and the conflict with Tongzhi expanded."

"After Tongzhi got married, Cixi tried to control Tongzhi's private life, and even interfered with his choice of concubines."

Tongzhi was extremely angry at this excessive intervention, and decided not to spare any more concubines and insisted on spending every night alone.

However, his lonely life soon came to an end, as he met Zaicheng, the son of Prince Gong, and Wang Qingqi, the king of the Hanlin Academy.

"Zai Cheng, after the famous family of the Eight Banners, has a noble status, but he is known for his pleasure in the capital."

"One day, he witnessed the deep melancholy of Emperor Tongzhi, and he had a plan to secretly lead the emperor to quietly leave the palace and go straight to the prosperous place of fireworks."

"Stepping out of the splendid palace, Emperor Tongzhi felt extremely fresh about the world in front of him."

"He grew up in the deep palace, and he rarely had the opportunity to contact the outside world."

The temptation he had never experienced made him quickly lose and unable to extricate himself, and in the days that followed, the emperor and Zai Cheng became regular visitors to the fireworks in Willow Alley.

"They indulged in the freedom and pleasure of the land, and were especially fond of the young widows, who not only wandered among the flowers and willows, but also laughed at them with contempt."

"Once the matter was revealed and sued to the government, they sealed their mouths with silver taels to calm the turmoil."

Tongzhi and Zaicheng were so bohemian and uninhibited, and a "widow trend" gradually emerged in the capital.

"Newlyweds hid their husbands, disguised themselves as widows, lured the emperor and Zaicheng into taking the bait, and then went with their husbands to their mansions to extort money."

Cao Cao: Tut-tut! There is a level, I don't know how good a young woman is, can it taste the same?

Guan Yu: You're not afraid of dying on a woman.

Zhu Yuanzhang: Don't say it, Cao Cao can still control himself in this matter, and some emperors are on a woman's belly every day.

"Zaicheng died of illness when he was 28 years old, and soon Emperor Tongzhi became acquainted with another son of the family, Wang Qingqi."

"During an encounter in Guangde Building, Tongzhi had a strong affection for Wang Qingqi, and he not only gave Wang Qingqi an official position, but also allowed him to enter and leave Yuqing Palace freely."

[Why do you have a good feeling, you can't say it, two words "stimulus"]