However, in the history of our country, there was such a woman who had no children all her life, but shared weal and woe and sat in the back seat. She not only crushed the harem beauty in her early years, but also suppressed another empress dowager even after the emperor died. This woman is the Empress Dowager Ci 'an of the Qing Dynasty, and Empress Dowager Cixi, who is famous for being overbearing, was suppressed by her.
Cixi was only known to the public in her later years, so most people think that Ci 'an is just a green leaf that sets off Cixi and can be ignored. However, anyone who knows a little about Cian's resume knows that this woman is not simple.
There were eight banners and eight Manchu surnames in the Qing Dynasty. Among the Eight Banners, the yellow flag, the yellow flag and the blue flag are the first three flags, and the emperor is basically the flag owner. These eight surnames are (Tong Jiashi, Guarga, Majia, Suochurosh, Hersairihara, Fu Cha, Nala and Niukuru). Even friends who have seen the Qing Palace drama are familiar with these surnames, and any surname can call a queen.
Cian belongs to Huangqi Niukulu family, and its status is noble, so it goes without saying.
1850, Xianfeng ascended the throne. 1February 852, Mrs. Niu Kulu entered the palace as a scholar. In April, she was named "Zhen". In June, she was proposed to be the queen, and was officially canonized in June 10. When I was sixteen.
In four months, she jumped from a show girl to a queen as fast as a rocket. Moreover, the title of "Zhen" in Niu Kulu is "chastity" in Manchu and "Zheng" in Chinese. This means "Gong Zheng". Such a title overwhelmed the harem concubines. On the other hand, Cixi worked in the palace for five years and climbed to the position of Lan Guifei. Although this speed is common in the harem, it is really different from Ci 'an.
The reason why Ci 'an is so favored by Xianfeng is not enough just because of his strong family background. Not to mention its dignified and beautiful appearance and noble and determined quality. However, judging from his childless life, Emperor Xianfeng can still sit in the back seat after his death, which shows that he also has means and scheming.
Cian was quiet and elegant by nature, and her desire for power was far less than that of Cixi. After the death of Emperor Xianfeng, the eight ministers were overbearing and regarded several orphans and widows as nothing. Faced with this situation, Ci 'an and Cixi decided to play together? A coup quickly wiped out the Eight Ministers Group and opened the curtain of listening to politics.
Although she listened to politics after the second generation, Cixi had a strong desire for power, but when she needed to make up her mind, she still had to go through Ci 'an's consent. For example, The Legacy of the Qing Palace records that the East Palace is superior to Germany, and the measures of great punishment and great reward are actually the main ones; Nishinomiya is superior to talent, and the pros and cons of reading the memorial and calling for timely consultation and visit are judged.
It seems that Cixi is still a coolie, and Cian made the final decision.
Interestingly, Ci 'an has no queen, and Cixi has a son, but she can still get along well. After the Tongzhi emperor was elected, Ci 'an could give him advice. What's more interesting is that Cixi and Ci 'an each promoted a queen, and the Tongzhi emperor actually followed Ci 'an's advice. This is by no means something you can do with your heart, but Ci 'an's extraordinary personal charm.
Cian's generosity can be seen in raising Tongzhi Emperor. In the Qing dynasty, whenever the son of a concubine was elected as a prince, he was raised by the successor queen, and it was not easy for his biological mother to see this son. However, Ci 'an broke this rule. She personally asked Cixi to raise the Prince with herself, on the grounds that she was worried that the Empress Dowager Cixi's palace would be alienated by a willing heart. At this time, it is a time of right and wrong, and unity is most needed. This kind of mind and overall awareness deeply touched Cixi. This is why Cixi is still willing to be crushed by Ci 'an after they have been able to listen to politics for many years.
Unfortunately, the year of Ci 'an is not a holiday. 188 1 year, Cian is forty-five years old and lives in Zhongcui Palace. Since then, Cixi has monopolized the power and opened an era in which those who follow me prosper and those who oppose us die. The Great Qing Dynasty began to be shrouded in dark clouds, and decades later, it fell apart.