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可是在這個時候，雖然他做皇帝了，但是慈禧她還是在旁邊的地方，等著機會找他的毛病，她是好像在後邊那兒等著機會，她還有一班子手下的走狗。
這時候，光緒皇帝要維新改良朝政，已經君主立憲，也想把慈禧的權利給奪過來。這時候就有袁世凱到榮祿那兒去告密。榮祿就告訴慈禧，於是乎慈禧就把光緒這個皇帝給軟禁到瀛臺那兒。沒有自由，裡外都不交通。這樣子慈禧就利用義和團來仇恨外國人，當時也就把外國的牧師、神父，因為有種種情形也有給人殺了的，所以就引發八國聯軍去攻北京。攻北京時，慈禧就跑了。
慈禧也把光緒皇帝帶走了，因為她怕這些洋人擁護光緒做皇帝，她就沒有了地位。
她跑了，跑到西安去。
這時候，李鴻章就來和八國聯軍談和、賠款等等的，這麼樣子喪權辱國，訂一些個不平等的條約，這是慈禧做出來的事情。
這個光緒他雖然是沒什麼作為，沒什麼發展，可是他的存心是好的，所以贊曰:
志欲革新 謀慮未臻
用人不當 徒勞苦辛
奸臣出賣 被囚京津
有為青年 抱負未伸
「志欲革新」：他的志願想要革新，想要維新改良，把國家治理好了。
可是「謀慮未臻」：他沒有什麼真正有智慧的人來幫助他，所以他考慮得不周全。「用人不當」：他用人都很不恰當的
，所以「徒勞苦辛」：很費了一翻辛苦，也沒有用。
「奸臣出賣」：奸臣把他出賣了。
「被囚京津」：在那個瀛臺被囚起來。
瀛臺那個地方很多鬼 。
「有為青年，抱負未伸」：他是一個很有為的青年，可惜他所有的抱負沒有發展出來，這是很可惜的一件事。
又說偈曰:
戊戌變法未成功 遺恨終天走西東
陰人伺側尋機會 奸臣賣主求貴榮
鬱鬱難展沖霄志 憂憂易臥平地宮
光緒有道德不備 臨死弗知誰是忠
「戊戌變法未成功」：這個時候他變法未成功。「遺恨終天走西束」：他沒變成，以後又被慈禧帶著他逃難，逃到西安去。這個皇帝，你看雖然是年輕人，不如一個老太婆有辦法。
「陰人伺側尋機會」：他旁邊有一個最毒辣的女人，在那兒等著找他的機會，所以他變法沒能成功就失敗了。
「奸臣賣主求貴榮」：這個袁世凱是一個奸雄
，他覺得如果變法成功了，對他沒有什麼利益。他想他告密去，就能得到慈禧的重用，那麼樣子，所以他就去告密去了。
「鬱鬱難展沖霄志」：這個光緒，他這一生相信是很鬱鬱，不快樂的樣子，因為他沒有發展他沖霄的這種志願。
「憂憂易臥平地宮」：他一天到晚都是在憂愁，自己覺得沒有能發展他的抱負。在瀛臺那個地方被囚，一生活著一點也不自由的。
「光緒有道德不備」：他的德行不夠，也像崇禎似地。
「臨死弗知誰是忠」：等他死的時候，他也不知
道哪一個人把他出賣了，哪一個人在他前面是最忠誠的、最忠心的，他不知道。所以這個皇帝也可以說是做一個糊裡糊塗的夢，始終這個夢也沒有醒，就是含恨而沒，抱著恨，他就死了。
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At that time although
he [Guangxu] was the emperor, Cixi was still at his side,
waiting to find fault with him. She still had her old group
working for her.
At that time Emperor Guangxu wanted to rectify the
government, which included forming a constitution in the
manner of a democracy. But the emperor still had to hold
onto some of the power. He was also trying to take Cixi's
authority away from her. At that time Yuan Shikai went to
report to Ronglu (who was Cixi's top official). Ronglu then
passed the information on to Cixi. Cixi managed to put
Guangxu under house arrest at Yingtai. He had no freedom;
all communication to the outside was cut off. Cixi used the
Boxer Rebellion to oppose foreigners, and at that time many
foreign priests and ministers were killed. This brought
about the attack on Beijing by the Eight Nation Alliance.
When Beijing was attacked, Cixi escaped.
She took Emperor
Guangxu with her because she was afraid the Westerners would
support Guangxu and she would lose her position. She fled to
Xian.
Li Hongzhang came forth
to make peace with and pay a compensation to the Eight
Nation Alliance, signing some unfair treaties. Cixi brought
this whole thing about.
Although Guangxu had no
success, his motives were good. And so,
A verse in
praise says:
His intent
was to modernize,
But he failed to consider the consequences.
The people he employed were not suitable,
And so all his efforts were in vain. The traitor sold him
out,
And he was placed under house arrest.
He had been a very promising youth,
But his ambitions were never realized.
Commentary:
His intent was to modernize. His intent was
to set up a Reform and modernize the country, but he
failed to consider the consequences. He didn't have
anyone with true wisdom to help him, so his plans were not
complete. The people he employed were not suitable,
/ And so all his efforts were in vain.
The traitor
sold him out, / And he was placed under house
arrest. He was confined at Yingtai. There were a lot of
ghosts at Yingtai. He had been a very promising
youth, / But his ambitions were never realized. He
was a young and promising person; what a pity his ambitions
were never realized.
Another
verse says:
The Reform came to no success.
In unending sorrow he was moved here and there.
The culprit stalked and awaited her chance.
The crafty official sold out his lord, hoping for favors.
He fretted over not being able to bring about Reform.
And grieved in idleness in his island prison.
Guangxu had virtue, but it was not complete.
Right up to his death, he did not know who was loyal.
Commentary:
The Reform came to no success. His attempt
at reform failed. In unending sorrow he was moved
here and there. Later Cixi took her with him when
she fled to Xian. Although the Emperor was young, he wasn't
as capable as that old lady. The culprit stalked and
awaited her chance. He was accompanied by a vicious
woman who awaited her chance to ruin him. That's why his
Reform did not succeed.
The crafty
official sold out his lord, hoping for favors. Yuan
Shikai was a traitor. He felt that if the Reform succeeded,
it would not be favorable for him, but if he gave away the
plan, Cixi would regard him highly. So he went to let the
secret out.
He fretted over
not being able to bring about Reform. Guangxu must
have had a melancholic air, for he was never able to realize
his lofty ambition.
And grieved in
idleness in his island prison. He fretted all day
long, feeling there was no way to realize his ambition.
Imprisoned at Yingtai, he had no real freedom in his life.
Guangxu had
virtue, but it was not complete. Like Chongzhen, he
did not have enough virtuous conduct.
Right up to his
death, he did not know who was loyal. When he died,
he didn't know who had betrayed him and who was most loyal
to him. You could say this emperor was having a muddled
dream from which he never woke up. He died with hatred in
his heart.
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