Empress Dowager Cixi has always been a controversial figure. She was the supreme ruler of the late Qing Dynasty and was known as the "Uncrowned Queen" of the Qing Dynasty. She was also the biological mother of Emperor Tongzhi and the concubine of Emperor Xianfeng.
Empress Dowager Cixi established an emperor and deposed another emperor. When she entered the political stage, it was a critical moment for the Qing Dynasty. At that time, the British and French allied forces sacked Beijing, the Taiping Army occupied half of the country, and the Nian Army and other rebel forces continued to rise. The Qing Empire had little peace.
Although most later generations believe that the rule of Empress Dowager Cixi brought disaster to the country and people, this woman did indeed save the crumbling dynasty in the crisis of the late Qing Dynasty with her wisdom and talent.
So, what kind of person is Empress Dowager Cixi? How does she listen to politics behind the curtain? What unknown secrets did she have after her life and death? This book will reveal to you one by one the mysterious truth behind this "Lafayette".
