What did Cixi ask for when she first took the train, which is still regarded as an international joke?

When Cixi took the train for the first time 1, she made several wonderful demands, which were regarded as international jokes by westerners. Empress Dowager Cixi was in charge of the supreme power of this huge empire in China for 50 years. As a famous figure, when she was in power, it was the peak of the industrial revolution in western countries. All kinds of new things appeared one after another, and then poured into China.

Cixi had never seen such a thing, so she made many jokes in her later life. Li Hongzhang wrote to Cixi to build a railway in the northeast. The Empress Dowager said that the northeast was Long Mai of the Qing Dynasty, and if the mountains were cut, it would affect Long Mai. All that needs to be said has been said. Li Hongzhang dare not say anything more. Losing his official position is still a trivial matter. Life is not worth the candle, but Li Hongzhang didn't give up.

Li Hongzhang carefully analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of building a railway for Empress Dowager Cixi. Empress Dowager Cixi also listened carefully, thinking that it would be very beneficial to build a railway, and finally agreed to this matter. 189 1 year, Empress Dowager Cixi said that she would try this new thing by train. Although Cixi knew that there were trains in China at that time, the Qing Dynasty had a vast territory and rich resources, so it was unnecessary to take things from foreigners. But when she decided to take the train, everyone was still very happy.

First of all, the ruler Cixi must get on the bus first. Everyone on that train must be eunuchs. So she ordered that everyone on the train should wear eunuch clothes and hats, and no one on the train could sit down. Everyone needs to stand quietly. If the driver dares to sit in front of her, it is disrespectful to her. After these requirements were met, Cixi got on the train.