The Empress Dowager Cixi never takes a car. What is the reason?

Each time the Empress Dowager Cixi ate at least 108 dishes, and in terms of life, Cixi was extremely luxurious. In order to build the Summer Palace and satisfy her own selfish interests, she did not hesitate to embezzle money to form the Beiyang Navy. The military expenditure caused the Beiyang Navy to be completely wiped out in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894. Cixi was still a very trendy person. She liked Western things very much. For example, after she saw the magical functions of the camera, she was immediately obsessed with it. She often hired photographers to take pictures of herself. She also liked Western toilet water and heard from foreign countries. gramophone and so on.

On Cixi's 60th birthday, Yuan Shikai spent a lot of money to buy a Mercedes-Benz abroad and delivered it to the palace on Cixi's birthday. This car was called "China's first car." . When Cixi saw this car, she liked it very much, but Cixi only rode in this car once, and then she never dared to touch it again. What terrible thing happened in the meantime?

After Yuan Shikai delivered the car to the palace, the eunuch Sun Fuling who drove Cixi's carriage began to learn to drive. Sun Fuling learned to drive and reported the situation to Cixi. Cixi was very happy and waved her hand. Said: "Take a ride out for a spin tomorrow!"

Early the next morning, Cixi got into the car driven by Sun Fuling. Driver Sun stepped on the accelerator, and the car hit the road at a speed of 19 miles.

Sun Fuling drove Cixi from Zhichunting, followed by a large group of running eunuchs. Sun Fuling drove along the east embankment path of the Summer Palace, passed through Wenchang Pavilion, walked to Tongniu, and passed Tongniu. When they arrived at the Seventeen-Arch Bridge, they turned around and returned from the triangle area of ??the Seventeen-Arch Bridge. This drive greatly satisfied Cixi's vanity.

When she returned at noon, Cixi also rewarded Sun Fuling with a glass of imperial wine, but it was this cup of imperial wine that caused trouble. Sun Fuling was very happy with the royal wine in her hand. She took a sip and started to take a nap while covering her hands with the quilt.

Cixi carefully recalled the fun of riding in the car. She felt that taking a ride was not enough, so she called Li Lianying in: "Little plum, I will take another ride with the Ai family in the afternoon!". Li Lianying immediately sent someone to wake up Sun Fuling from her nap and asked him to drive Cixi for a drive.

Sun Fuling is a non-drinker. The glass of royal wine given by Cixi made his head grow three times. Sun Fuling got on the car drunkenly, put Cixi in gear and stepped on the accelerator to drive Cixi around. The right thing is wine. Being extremely courageous, Sun Fuling drove the car faster and faster. When he came back, hundreds of palace maids who were waiting for him rushed to the car. The Queen Mother pressed close to the body of the palace maid Cui'er. Cui'er was hit by a car and flew up. The back of her head landed on the ground. At that time, her seven orifices were bleeding, and her soul returned to that life.

Cixi turned pale with fright when she saw the tragic death of Cui'er. When Sun Fuling saw that the situation was not good, she quickly took advantage of the chaos and slipped out. After returning, she packed her bags and fled back to her hometown. In this way, Sun Fuling became the first person to escape drunk driving in China!

Cixi was frightened while riding in the car. After returning to the palace, she closed her eyes for several days and dreamed of Cui'er bleeding from all her orifices, crying and demanding her life. From then on, Cixi never wanted to take a car again.