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Eight-Nation Alliance captured Beijing 1900 Boxer Rebellion, and Eight-Nation Alliance captured Beijing, the capital of the Great Qing Dynasty. Empress Dowager Cixi sent Li Hongzhang to negotiate with the Allies. The Allies drew up a "list" advocating war, demanding the execution of more than a dozen ministers, the most peculiar of which was Zhao Shuqiao, minister of military affairs. From the beginning of suicide to the end of his life, he spent more than ten hours swallowing poison, eating opium and taking medicine. It is rare in the ancient history of China. Allied forces occupied the Forbidden City and lied about their military situation, which led to a fatal disaster. 1899, Zhao Shuqiao was promoted to Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Military Affairs, in charge of the affairs of Shuntian prefect. Why did the Allies have to kill Zhao Shuqiao? This has to start with an assignment from Empress Dowager Cixi. 1900, the Boxer Rebellion surged in Zhili, Beijing and other places, destroying railway power lines and killing foreigners in neighboring embassies. The Qing court hesitated between extinction and support. Empress Dowager Cixi occupied Zhuozhou, the ancient capital at that time. On May 9, Empress Dowager Cixi sent military minister Zhao Shuqiao to Zhuozhou for inspection. Zhao Shuqiao is a down-to-earth and talented senior official. How did the so-called "invulnerability" spell of the Boxer Rebellion fool his eyes? Besides, he has been engaged in westernization for many years and is not blindly exclusive. Zhao Shuqiao is preparing to return to Beijing for recovery: he thinks that "the Boxer Rebellion is unreliable", but the hawkish ministers accompanying him are adamant and insist on using the Boxer Rebellion to wage war against the great powers. Therefore, Zhao gave up his opinion and catered to the fortitude. In front of Cixi, Zhao Shuqiao was in favor of using the Boxer Rebellion against the foreign powers. This change of position will also kill him in the future. After Eight-Nation Alliance captured Beijing, when negotiating with Li Hongzhang, he called Zhao Shuqiao a "leader" who supported the Boxer Rebellion, forcing the Qing Dynasty to behead Zhao Shuqiao. /kloc-in 0/900, when Empress Dowager Cixi fled the Forbidden City, Zhao Shuqiao stayed with her all the time. Empress Dowager Cixi has always liked this northwest man and wanted to save his life. Empress Dowager Cixi once said to the minister, "I don't believe that Zhao Shuqiao is also related to the Boxer Rebellion. His only crime was that he did not report it and delayed the state affairs. " Someone told Zhao Shuqiao about it, and he was very happy and thought that he could avoid death. When negotiating with the Allied Forces, Li Hongzhang proposed to avoid Zhao Shuqiao's death. The commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces, Wa Sid, was very angry. He said: in order to protect the face of your country, what we listed is actually not the real culprit. As for the delay, it is necessary to find Empress Dowager Cixi. In order to save Empress Dowager Cixi, Li Hongzhang had no choice. Empress Dowager Cixi was helpless when she heard that the powers were determined to execute Zhao Shuqiao. I have to promise. Allied commander wadsey robbed the court? I heard that Zhao Shuqiao will be executed by the court, and Empress Dowager Cixi escaped from her temporary residence in xi 'an. Because Zhao Shuqiao is a local, 300 gentlemen from Xi 'an signed a letter * * *, demanding pardon for Zhao Shuqiao's death, and the people were boiling. Some people have blocked the main street, saying that as long as Zhao Shuqiao is taken out for execution, he will rob the court. During the period of unrest, the army was afraid of an accident, so it played Cixi and let Zhao Shuqiao commit suicide. Empress Dowager Cixi agreed. At one o'clock in the afternoon, the decree was issued, and at five o'clock in the afternoon, Shaanxi Governor Cen Chunxuan was ordered to read it out. Staged the most dramatic suicide drama in history. Zhao Shuqiao, Zhao Shuqiao's confidant, who is Cen Chunxuan? When Eight-Nation Alliance invaded Beijing, Cen Chunxuan led an army to Beijing to be a "diligent king" and escorted Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu to xi 'an. As a former governor of Shaanxi, he had a certain influence in the late Qing Dynasty, and he was also called "Southern Cen and Northern Yuan" with Yuan Shikai, governor of Zhili. At one o'clock in the afternoon, the prison army Cen Chunxuan read the imperial edict. Zhao Shuqiao asked after reading it, "Are there any other wills?" "Cen Chunxuan said" "Let's go." "Zhao Shuqiao said," there must be! " At this time, Mrs. Cen Chunxuan understood, saying, "Husband, it's hopeless. Let's die together. Four bizarre ways to die, Governor Cen Chunxuan recorded the bizarre experience of Zhao Shuqiao's suicide in detail in China, unofficial history and The Journey to the West. The first trick: swallow the poison. Mrs Zhao Shuqiao took out the poison she had prepared and handed it to her husband. Zhao Shuqiao took it out and swallowed a little, but until three o'clock in the afternoon, there was no sign of toxic hair. He is in high spirits and has been discussing things behind him with his family, such as how to handle the funeral. He was particularly sad that after his death, his elderly mother was left unattended and persisted for three hours. Zhao Shuqiao's second trick: Swallowing opium Cen Chunxuan saw that Zhao Shuqiao not only showed no signs of dying, but became more and more energetic. He also made a big pot of opium for Zhao Shuqiao to swallow. I didn't expect Zhao Shuqiao to be so strong. After a can of opium, he was so hot that he gulped down cold water, but it was okay. The third measure: take arsenic. It is five o'clock in the afternoon, but Zhao Shuqiao is still alive. Ji Yan, Cen Chunxuan, let people directly pour arsenic. As a result, a pack of arsenic went down, and Zhao Shuqiao rolled around in pain for two hours. The fourth trick of Zhao Shuqiao stills: At eleven o'clock in the evening, Zhao Shuqiao is still alive. At this time, the big eunuch Li Lai died. As soon as he saw the time was up, he reminded Cen Chunxuan to be careful of me. Cen Chunxuan is really anxious. He said to his servant, "The Queen Mother told me to call me back at five o'clock, but this man refused to die. What can I do? " "A jailer suggested that you pinch a thick piece of paper, soak it in soju, and then put it in your throat to suffocate it. So, Cen Chunxuan ordered people to deal with it in turn, and stuffed five stacks of paper before Zhao Shuqiao suffocated. It is said that when he died, Zhao Shuqiao's eyes were still fixed on the direction of the door. After crying bitterly, Mrs Zhao committed suicide. After Zhao Shuqiao's death, most people spoke for Zhao Shuqiao's miserable life. The people in Jiangsu, where he once worked, automatically raised 6.2 thousand silver to handle the funeral. However, Zhao Shuqiao gave an account before his death, so his family never received any money. Zhao Shuqiao's calligraphy couplet committed suicide four times, but they still didn't die. Although Zhao Shuqiao is physically strong, more importantly, he still has a little luck in his heart-he intends to wait for orders, hoping that Empress Dowager Cixi will come to their senses at the last minute and forgive him for not dying. This is also the most tragic place. Written by: Tianjin Broadcasting News Center Li Wengang Pictures from the Internet.