If you want to say that the Qing Dynasty harem, you have to say that it is the Empress Dowager Cixi.
Empress Dowager Cixi has been almost demonized under the portrayal of many film and television dramas.
is young and beautiful, dominates the harem, middle-aged to listen to politics, play power, in short, is a demon version of Wu Zetian image.
So, the husband of Empress Dowager Cixi is like Tang Gaozong, relatively weak and addicted to relying on Cixi?
Alas, it really looks a bit like.
The husband of Empress Dowager Cixi is the Emperor Xianfeng. In terms of political ability, he is considered to be in the upper midstream, but despite vigorous reforms and painstaking efforts, the environment at the time was not good, and nothing was recovered in the end. As for his personal aspect, there is something to be said.
is not very good in physical fitness, self-control ability is not very good, lust, good wine, and opium is called a slip.
His harem story can be said to be quite exciting. The Four Springs of Yuanmingyuan alone will be...
if it were put on the screen, it might not be a big pig's hoof, and it may not pass the trial. Among his group of concubines, in addition to the more famous Cixi, there are two more famous ones. One is the Empress Dowager Ci'an, who is the empress dowager with Cixi, and the other is the number one in the legend that Empress Cixi hates and hates. Love rival"-Li Fei, also known as Zhuang Jinghuang noble concubine.
"Burning the Old Summer Palace" Li Fei
described in the early movie "Burning Old Summer Palace", Li Fei has a beautiful face, delicate and feminine, and she is quite beloved. She also gave birth to an imperial servant one step earlier than Cixi. For many years, after Xianfeng's death, he was persecuted by the power of the Queen Mother, and eventually he was chopped off his hands and feet to become a "ren 彘" and died of such torture.
Dan Dan was still young, and I was shivering when watching this movie.
But what is the truth of history? Was Li Fei abused to death by Cixi?
is similar to Cixi's age. In the same year, he was drafted in the same year. At the same time, he entered the palace
. Zhuang Jinghuang noble concubine, he is a La Shi, Manjun Zhenghongqi, six years younger than Xianfeng, two years younger than Cixi, and the same age as Ci'an.
Xianfeng participated in the female show in the first year. She and Cixi were both selected. In May of the second year, she was sent to the Old Summer Palace. On the same day, she was registered as Li Guiren, and Cixi was listed as Lan Guiren. From then on, she officially began her harem life.
Xianfeng four years, the two were promoted one after another by Jin. Cixi's canonization ceremony was a month earlier than Lifei.
In fact, Li Fei and Cixi are both on the same starting line, and they are going hand in hand. Obviously there is no single favor, a state tending to be a disadvantage. (Dantan Jun: Just like Zhen Huan and Mei Zhuang in "Zhen Huan Biography", they joined hands in the draft, maybe they are good sisters.)
Here to explain, in fact, it can be seen from the Qianlong Dynasty that the Qing Empire gradually weakened , While the social economy is not good, the treasury is also relatively nervous (Dantan Jun: after all Qianlong can spend it~)
So in fact, it can be seen in the expenses of the harem. And the number of concubines with higher ranks is decreasing. This does not mean that the number of concubines in the emperor's harem is less, but the overall salary is less.
After all, the high rank is not only a status symbol, but also the difference in the corresponding treatment and expenditure.
So, for example, the harem of Xianfeng, there are actually a lot of people, but the rank is not high. Under the circumstances of the external environment at that time, it was a normal move to reduce the rear court expenditure.
first gave birth to the emperor's heir and gave birth to the only daughter of Xianfeng. Jin was named a concubine
. Until the fourth year of Xianfeng, Li Fei and Cixi can really go hand in hand. If you want to talk about the turning point, can only be in Xianfeng five years. In May, Li Fei gave birth to Xianfeng's first child, a princess, and later the only daughter of Xianfeng, Princess Rong'an Gulun.
Xianfeng was also 25 years old at that time. He was not too young before he had his first child. He was so happy that he blossomed. On the day the emperor's eldest daughter was cleansed for the third time, Jin named him Lashi as a concubine.
"Dropping the curtain" Xianfeng, the actor Liang Jiahui
is a step forward for Li Fei this time, but Cixi should be pregnant during this period, She gave birth to the eldest son of the emperor in March of the sixth year of Xianfeng, who will be the future Emperor Tongzhi. After all, he was a boy who could be a candidate for heir. Xianfeng was promoted to empress Cixi as Yi concubine that day. The two of
are in the same concubine again, but in fact, the fertility status can infer the difference in the status of the subsequent two.
are both heirs of the emperor, one is a royal princess who only enjoys wealth and glory, and the other is a prince who may inherit the Datong. Even if Cixi did not become the queen mother afterwards, her status would still be higher than that of Li Fei.
However, Xianfeng was weak and had three children in this life. Later, another concubine gave birth to the second son of the prince, but he passed away soon, and the eldest son of Cixi became the only son of Xianfeng, no doubt Is the successor.
In the seven years of Xianfeng, the concubine Yi was named Yi imperial concubine, and the concubine was named Yi imperial concubine in Xianfeng. In this way, Cixi is rightly above Li Fei.
In fact, from the draft to the gradual promotion, it can be seen that Li Fei and Cixi are undoubtedly Xianfeng's favorite concubines, and the difference in the children they have may affect their future fate. If Li Fei gave birth to the prince and Cixi gave birth to the princess, what would happen? The history of is about to be rewritten, maybe the title of Empress Dowager Cixi will be handed over to others.
( Dandan: I cut a digression, and checked it very gossip. Xianfeng is a Cancer male, Cixi is a Sagittarius female, and Li Fei is a Pisces female; from the horoscope, both pairs are very good, but the Pisces female is gentle. To be gentle, the Sagittarius girl is more assertive, which is in line with Cixi’s personality, and the Cancer man tends to rely on the Sagittarius girl with a higher probability. It is true that God helped Cixi to give birth to a boy, and she was still the only boy. )
was honored as a noble concubine, her daughter was named Princess Gulun, and she was treated well in her later years. She ended up smoothly.
Xianfeng was not in good health, was lustful, had good wine, and still smoked opium. Soon she lingered on sick bed. Xianfeng finally reigned for 11 years and died at the age of only 31.
As his only son, Tongzhi sat on the emperor's throne. Xianfeng summoned the eight ministers to assist the government. Even if he discovered the ambition of the concubine Yi, he did not resolve it decisively. Cixi has continued to grow and develop. This can be regarded as a great regret in his life. As a concubine of Xianfeng, Emperor Tongzhi was grateful for her service to the first emperor Shushen and gave birth to a princess. She reported to Cixi for her title, and Cixi named her concubine Li as a concubine in the name of Tongzhi, and was promoted to two levels. In fact, Tongzhi was only a few years old when he became the throne. What do you know, this kind of seal is also the idea of the Queen Mother of the Two Houses.
Regardless of whether it is based on Li Fei's contribution to the birth of the princess, or in terms of seniority, Cixi still gave Li Fei better treatment.
The daughter of Concubine Li was probably the only daughter of Xianfeng. It is said that she was loved by the Queen Mother of the two palaces. She was chosen for her in five years of Tongzhi, and she was named as Princess Gulun in Tongzhi nine years.
Therefore, we can see from these historical records that Li Fei did not suffer from the hostility and persecution of Cixi as described in the film and television drama. On the contrary, the relationship between the two is still relatively harmonious.
Of course, Li Fei's body is weak and sickly, and she always keeps her medicine, and her personality should be relatively gentle and graceful. Cixi also took great care of this sister who had come with her since she was young. In terms of her desire for political power and her determination to govern later, to a certain extent, she has an attitude of surpassing little women. For someone like Li Fei who does not pose a threat to her status, it is not unreasonable to show proper kindness.
In the 16th year of Guangxu, the 54-year-old concubine Li Huang died suddenly. Her funeral was very grand. Emperor Guangxu personally went to the golden coffin to have a drink and salute to express his deep condolences. In April 19th, he was buried in the concubine of Qingding Mausoleum. Baoding lived in the middle of the front row of the concubine, which was the most noble position. After the death of concubine , Li was given the posthumous title of "Zhuang Jinghuang noble concubine".
Regardless of whether it is out of original intention or official form, Li Fei's treatment in her later years is still very good, and it is naturally impossible to become a "human 彘". It can be seen that the plot of the film adaptation is exaggerated, but it is just to create a drama conflict to attract the attention of the audience.
