First, sourdrang queen made the Qing Dynasty strong in the early Qing Dynasty.
After the death of Huang Taiji, Xiao Zhuang's mother took her son Gui as the queen mother, but her son Shunzhi was still very young. Xiao Zhuang juggled among the powerful ministers such as Dourgen, and propped up a piece of heaven and earth for the young Shunzhi.
After Shunzhi became an adult, although he still had some nostalgia for power, he still returned most of his rights to his son. Although sometimes she has some contradictions with Shunzhi, most of the time she will follow Shunzhi.
Second, Cixi's lust for power, luxury and corruption decided the downfall of the Qing Dynasty.
Empress Dowager Cixi, like Xiaozhuang, is a mother with children. After the young Tongzhi emperor ascended the throne, Empress Dowager Cixi became the Empress Dowager. But Cixi's power is much stronger than Xiaozhuang's. As soon as she came up, she killed several assistant ministers, which suddenly enhanced her right to speak in the court. After several attempts by her, most people dare not resist her rule at all.
Although the Tongzhi Emperor was his own son, he was also the political enemy of Cixi. For the sake of power in his hand, he was not soft on this enemy. Although Cixi has certain political skills, she is too extravagant, and the Qing Dynasty, which was not thick, is even more barren in her hands.
Success is a widow, failure is a widow, and the different views of power of the two queens have deeply influenced the whole Qing Dynasty. If Xiaozhuang were put in the position of Cixi, the ending of Qing Dynasty might be very different.