When the bayonet of the British and French allied forces pushed Xianfeng into the abyss of suffering, the anti-Qing war led by the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom intensified. The victory of Taiping Army in Sanjiangyuan greatly weakened Xiang Army. The so-called "wisdom and courage, the wise are knowledgeable, and the loser is also." Xianfeng turned white when he heard the news. He felt the earth spinning under his feet and the "sky" he supported collapsing. He involuntarily asked Guo Songtao, counselor and editor-in-chief of Hanlin College. He said: "Looking at the overall situation of the world, is there a turning point? How should we deal with the overall situation of the world? "
Faced with the collapse of half the country, Xianfeng's will, like his health, took a sharp turn and collapsed rapidly. He knew there was nothing he could do. In his early years, he was in high spirits, and the momentum of reversing Gan Kun was gone. Under the impact of western capitalism, the ancient feudal levee in China collapsed again. Facing the western powers, Emperor Xianfeng, who bears a grudge, finally failed. In the 5,000-year history of China, he became the first emperor in China who was driven out of the palace by westerners. Xianfeng's so-called "autumn rice Mulan" was blown out of Yuanmingyuan by the artillery fire of the British and French allied forces. At that time, I was in a state of confusion and fear, which was quite different from the autumn rice ceremony held by my ancestors.
On August 8, the tenth year of Xianfeng, Xianfeng and his party fled in a panic, fearing day and night. Because the imperial meal and luggage shed were not ready, Emperor Xianfeng only ate two eggs that day, and only shared several bowls of millet porridge with his concubines the next day. Queens who used to be as beautiful as flowers and pure as jade are now in the wilderness, frightened and sad, and their faces are haggard. Xianfeng looked at the fleeing team, then looked back at Du Nan, thinking about Lacrimosa. He is deeply ashamed of his ancestors and doesn't know if he can return to the magnificent Forbidden City in this life.
Since its completion a century and a half ago, Yuanmingyuan is the largest "royal garden" in the world, which combines architectural style and landscape style. She not only has the ancient style of the north, the charm of the south of the Yangtze River, but also has a garden that combines Chinese and western. Among them, there are not only countless pavilions and waterside pavilions, but also countless Chinese treasures, such as lonely liars, famous calligraphy and painting, tripod ritual vessels, precious gold beads, copper and iron antiques and so on. She used to be a place where the Qing emperor avoided the world, listened to politics and enjoyed life. She is also the cradle of the birth of Emperor Xianfeng, and the "Friendship Hall" of "Kyushu Man Qing" belongs to the title of Daoguang. After the news that the allied forces burned and looted Yuanmingyuan reached Jehol, an indescribable resentment made Emperor Xianfeng almost unbearable. He seems to feel that the "sky" he tried to support has collapsed, and the great shame of conquest has swallowed his heart. The very weak young emperor couldn't stand this sudden blow and immediately vomited blood and relapsed.
In some literatures, the reason why Xianfeng refused to return to Beijing was often because of the obstruction of Su Shun and others, so as to dominate the governors and induce the little emperors to be happy. Actually, the problem is not that simple.
Xianfeng was familiar with ancient books since he was a child. He is not unaware of the danger of staying away from Beijing for a long time, nor is he obsessed with the scenery and beautiful scenery of the villa. As the head of a country, he doesn't want to go back to China as soon as possible to reassure people. But Xianfeng was too suspicious of foreigners, especially the British and French invaders. Therefore, although he failed on the battlefield and was forced to accept the alliance at the city gate, he still didn't want to put down his arrogance of being in charge of everything and live in a city with foreign envoys, let alone accept the so-called "credentials" of a distant barbarian. Under this psychological obstacle, when Wang and others who stayed in Beijing begged him to go back to the palace as soon as possible to reassure people, Xianfeng told him bluntly: Although Britain and France had withdrawn their troops, there were still people stationed in Beijing from various countries, and they all handed in their credentials in person, and they didn't make it clear to Yi, so it was difficult to take the blame again, because I was going back to Beijing. There is no compromise. If we are willing to return to the motherland, the people will become hostages again. I will definitely go back and forth, which will cause a lot of disharmony, but I am worried that the capital will shake people's hearts, even more than what I did on August 8. Xianfeng finally decided to suspend his return to Beijing this year and wait for an important decision before going back. Finally, it should be noted that Wang and others are not allowed to bid for reunification this year. Simply blocked the king's mouth and the man stayed in the capital. Xianfeng's decision not only won the active support of the accompanying kings, princes and princes, but also created conditions for them to influence the emperor and exclude dissidents.
Rehe Summer Resort was originally more than 200 miles away from the Forbidden City, and now there are more than 70 miles well preserved, and there are many more exquisite and colorful pear orchards than Funan. After the signing of the peace treaty, Su Shun and others, in order to alleviate the pain and troubles of Emperor Xianfeng, knew that he loved Peking Opera, and called the staff of Shengping Company to be responsible for Jehol in batches.
There is a play almost every two or three days, and the purpose and role of each play are decided by Zhu Bi. Sometimes after singing in the morning, it is still "announced to sing at noon today." The summer resort is not far from the paddock, except for going to the theatre. Xianfeng often hunts and fights everywhere. However, in late autumn, Emperor Xianfeng, who had a cold, was very ill. How can he compare with Emperor Kangxi riding a bow? So, shortly after the entertainment, Xianfeng's illness recurred in the early spring of the following year. It turned out that on the second day of the first month of the eleventh year of Xianfeng, Xianfeng decided to return to Lu 'an on February 13th. Later, the detailed itinerary after returning was stipulated. The princes and ministers who stayed in Beijing are all looking forward to it. They hope that the emperor can return to the palace as soon as possible, so as to reassure people and let Xianfeng get rid of Su Shun and others as soon as possible. But to their disappointment, the emperor did not move at that time. In mid-February, French Foreign Minister Bourbrun and British Foreign Minister John Proust successively entered Beijing. So, on February 22, news came from Shangyu: My bow has not reached a safe height, and Wang asked to postpone the return trip. He had no choice but to obey his request and then issue a decree in the autumn.
Xianfeng postponed back-to-back measures many times, which caused strong dissatisfaction with Wang who stayed in Beijing. They criticized Ruihua and said "back to back, back to back". There are also people who are tit for tat against Wang who stayed in Beijing, repeatedly clamoring for "back-to-back", forcing the palace and slandering Gong? With the help of foreign forces, they want to rebel. Hehe, go to Yi? The struggle between the two factions headed by Su Shun has also intensified. At this time, Xianfeng coughed badly, and it was late consumption when the phlegm was red. However, the British and French envoys in Beijing and those who personally submitted credentials were still undecided, and Xianfeng refused to return to Beijing. As historian Meng Sen said, Xianfeng was ashamed to live in the same city as foreign envoys. He was a feudal guard. He "would rather regard his country as a martyr than touch the trace of Louis, but die, although he is still proud of his failure." Therefore, w
On July 17th, 11th year of Xianfeng in Yin Shi, the seventh emperor of the Qing Dynasty died in Yanbo Zhishuang Temple in chengde mountain resort at the age of 31. Under the impact of western capitalism, he became the only feudal monarch in China who died in a different place.