Emperor Tongzhi died at the age of 19, leaving no children. Cixi can only let the cousin son of the Tongzhi emperor reign, and this emperor is Guangxu.
At that time, according to the regulations, if Guangxu wanted to inherit the throne, he had to succeed to Tongzhi Emperor. After the adoption, Guangxu also had to break off relations with his biological parents. Although this made Cixi feel that I was a little inappropriate, she also asked the children after Guangxu to be adopted by Emperor Tongzhi. Cixi did this because she was afraid of monopolizing the throne after Guangxu, and she didn't care if she was a sister before she came to power! If you want to take power from Cixi, it is impossible at that time.
There is a ginkgo tree in front of the tomb of Emperor Guangxu's father, Prince Chun. Later, I heard that Mr. Feng Shui saw this tree. He said that this tree covered the sky and covered the sun, and it had the spirit of an emperor, and it would also protect future generations. Unexpectedly, the son of Prince Chun became emperor. At that time, the eunuch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs also knew a little about Feng Shui, so he took this opportunity to please Empress Dowager Cixi.
Later, in front of Cixi, I said that the feng shui of Prince Chun's tomb was really great! Empress Dowager Cixi was puzzled and asked him why. Ying Ping said: Ginkgo tree is called "Ginkgo tree" among ordinary people, but under it is the tomb of Prince Alcohol. There is a "white" on this "king" Isn't this the "emperor" of the "emperor"?
When Cixi was frightened, she immediately had the tree cut down. She doesn't want the future throne to fall into Guangxu family.