What three requirements did Cixi put forward when she first took the train, which made her become the laughing stock of westerners?

Cixi took the train for the first time because she was old-fashioned and did not accept new things. The first time she took the train, she put forward three conditions: 1, and the attendant must wear eunuch clothes. 2. Let mules and horse-drawn trains. Let the driver drive on his knees. Let me talk about the reasons why she put forward these three points at that time.

1. The male service personnel traveling with him must wear eunuch clothes.

The original train was very heavy and operated by burning coal, which required a lot of manpower, especially male coolies. At that time, the train was equipped with full-time drivers and boilers. However, under the influence of traditional ideas, Empress Dowager Cixi refused to accept new things at all, so it must be replaced. She wants to use eunuchs as drivers and firemen, but eunuchs can't drive at all. Finally, after the explanation of the ministers, Cixi reluctantly unified the original technicians, but she proposed. But he suggested that the male attendants in his car must wear eunuch clothes.

2. Let mules and horse-drawn trains.

When Cixi first saw the train, she couldn't understand this new thing, but she was shocked that such a big iron knot could still pull people to run. He didn't understand, so she offered to let mules and horse-drawn trains.

Let the driver drive on his knees.

Because the drivers driving at that time were all foreigners, in Cixi's mind, foreigners could not see her, but she thought she was a distinguished person and others were her attendants, so she asked the driver to drive on his knees.

Her three demands were understandable to the domestic people in the dynasty at that time. After all, everyone's acceptance of new things is similar, but for westerners at that time, it became a big joke.