Emperor Tongzhi's accession to the throne was originally ordered by eight ministers including Zai Yuan, Duan Hua and Su Shun. This year 10, Zai Chun's biological mother, Empress Dowager Cixi, was very dissatisfied with the autocratic power of the minister of Fuzheng, so she conspired with Prince Gong to launch a Xinyou coup, put Zai Yuan, Duan Hua and Su Shun to death, and the other five were dismissed or sent away, and then she "listened to politics" and took real power.
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Ming Taizu died, Guangxu acceded to the throne:
After the death of Emperor Tongzhi, Cixi and others made Guangxu the heir of the Qing Dynasty. 1874, Emperor Tongzhi, who was only 19 years old, died, leaving no children before his death.
So the Empress Dowager of the two palaces discussed the establishment of Chu Jun, and all the participants except the ministers of the Qing court were uncles of the Emperor Tongzhi.
There is a great controversy between Empress Dowager Cixi and the Minister of Military and Political Affairs. In order to consolidate her sovereignty, Empress Dowager Cixi decided to make Prince Chun and her sister's son Zai Tian emperor, when he was only four years old.
Empress Dowager Cixi decided to adopt Zai Tian as Emperor Xianfeng, so Zai Tian was the younger brother of Emperor Tongzhi. In this way, the court's ruling power is still in the hands of Empress Dowager Cixi.
When Chunyuchang learned that Zai Tian had become emperor, he burst into tears, but there was nothing he could do, so four-year-old Zai Tian was dragged into the political arena.
Zai Tian was connected with the Imperial Palace and became the 1 1 emperor of the Qing Dynasty. He was already studying when he was six years old. At that time, Xia Tongshan was one of Zai Tian's teachers. He was called Li Le Riding and Shooting. Zai Tian studies very hard, and his father, Prince Chun, takes care of him in Yuqing Palace.
After Zai Tian ascended the throne, Empress Dowager Cixi began to listen to politics on the grounds of youth. 1887, Emperor Guangxu began to take charge, but Empress Dowager Cixi still had to ask about state affairs and report everything to her.
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