There is a car that Cixi took in the Forbidden City. Mercedes wants to take it back at a high price. Why was it rejected?

The most powerful Empress Dowager Cixi in the Qing Dynasty was none other than Cixi. During the reign of Cixi, it was during the great development of science and technology after the industrial revolution in western countries that novel industrial products such as trains, electric lights and telephones were introduced into China one after another. Cixi also touched the light of the industrial revolution and became the first ruler in the Qing Dynasty to get on a real car.

At that time, the Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 broke out, and beiyang fleet was completely annihilated, which completely disrupted Cixi's birthday celebration plan. He also ironically said that he would sail a stone boat in the Summer Palace to fight, and it would never sink. After the defeat of the Qing Dynasty, Cixi also felt humiliated and had to cancel the celebrations of the Summer Palace and many scenic spots along the way.

190 1 year, Cixi will celebrate her birthday again, and the ministers of the Qing Dynasty are busy again, trying their best to send a surprise gift to Cixi.

At that time, Yuan Shikai, the governor of Zhili, just bought a four-wheeled vehicle from an American businessman, which was designed and hand-made by American Charles Senli and Frank brothers. Yuan Shikai presented the car to Cixi as a birthday present.

This car has been damaged for a long time because of disrepair. Not only can it not be started, but many accessories on the car have also been lost or damaged. Until the 1970s, the staff of the Summer Palace renovated the Royal Car and exhibited it in Dehe Garden.

In fact, this car was bought by Yuan Shikai from Germany for Cixi as a birthday present with more than two thousand pieces of silver of 65438+ 10. You know, in that era one hundred years ago, the automobile industry just started. This car was designed by karl benz, the founder of Mercedes-Benz, so this car can be said to be priceless.

This car is also of great historical significance to our country, and its historical value has already exceeded the price that can be obtained by selling this car. Netizens have been talking about this. Many netizens said that Cixi was the first person to get on the Mercedes-Benz in the history of our country, which was really surprising.