Liu E can be in charge of state affairs until her death, so it is obvious that Cixi will follow Liu E's example and she will be in charge of state affairs until her death. So the situation is a bit interesting, so what did Cixi do to challenge the imperial power?
First, Cixi learned from Liu E and put on a dragon robe.
During the reign of Liu E, Song Renzong was a puppet and lovely, and had no power. Of course, Liu E needs a group of people to help her when she is in charge of state affairs. Her heart wanted to go further, so she persuaded Liu E to learn from Wu Zetian and become emperor.
Of course, Liu E is also keen on this matter, but she chose to refuse after careful consideration. After all, she doesn't have her own son to clean up the mess. Wu Zetian is not afraid. She has two sons to clean up her mess.
But Liu E's excited heart can't be calm, so Liu E always likes to wear a dragon robe to attend the sacrificial ceremony of Lao Zhao's family. Under the opposition of various ministers, Liu E had to put on a dragon robe and remove two designs, but she still wore it in her own way.
Since Liu E can wear a dragon robe, why can't she wear it for Empress Dowager Cixi? So before her 60th birthday, Cixi prepared herself a dragon robe, that is, a dragon robe.
On this day, Li Hongzhang ran over and asked Empress Dowager Cixi whether the Sino-Japanese War would start. Empress Dowager Cixi deliberately showed off in front of Li Hongzhang in a dragon robe and asked Li Hongzhang what this dragon robe was like.
This is seeking Li Hongzhang's opinion on whether Cixi can be emperor. Li Hongzhang is a thief. Of course, he can't answer directly, so he has to say, it's a little big.
On the surface, these three words mean that the dragon robe is bigger and doesn't fit. In fact, it is to tell Empress Dowager Cixi that the throne is still not suitable for Cixi, and don't go to this muddy water. Since Li Hongzhang, the confidant minister, expressed opposition, Empress Dowager Cixi's idea of becoming emperor naturally fell apart.
Second, the Empress Dowager Cixi's mausoleum surpassed the emperor's specifications.
The tombs of Cixi and Empress Dowager Ci 'an are next to each other. On the surface, there is no difference, but when you get closer, you will find that the two tombs are completely different.
The interior of Empress Dowager Cixi's mausoleum is magnificent and extremely luxurious. The general emperor's mausoleum can't be compared with that of Cixi, which shows how much time Cixi spent on it.
On the trail, Empress Dowager Cixi used the carved patterns of the phoenix under the dragon for the first time to show her achievements in listening to politics and her position beyond imperial power.
The ceiling, beams, columns and plaques of Cixi Mausoleum are all covered with gold, and the consumption is as high as 4,592 taels. In addition, in the main hall of Cixi Mausoleum, a large number of precious Huang Huali wood are used, which shows its luxury.
Even if the imperial tomb surpasses the queen's mausoleum in terms of specifications, the wealth consumed may not be comparable to that of Cixi Mausoleum. You know, these tombs were built under the supervision of the living owners.
It can be seen that Cixi is the person who supervised the construction of Cixi's mausoleum. The reason why she dared to make her mausoleum so luxurious was, of course, to tell the world that her status far surpassed that of the emperor.