Cixi released it on her birthday.
On Cixi's 60th birthday, it was very extravagant. The money cost about three thousand two hundred pieces of silver. You know, this money was originally for the national army. The following officials had no choice but to misappropriate it for Cixi's birthday. We must know that Cixi is the Lord, but she cares about herself regardless of the national people's army.
On her birthday, the eunuch Li came up with the idea of releasing fish and birds to praise the merits of Cixi. We all know that Cixi believes in Buddhism, and Li's behavior naturally makes Cixi happy. In addition, Li Xian released the bird, but no one expected that the bird later flew back, and Cixi was greatly surprised. Then Li released the fish again. The magic thing happened again. After the fish swam back, Li immediately said to Cixi: "Empress Dowager Cixi, the birds and fish came back to thank you for your release, no!
Birds don't go, fish come back.
Such a magical thing happened when Cixi was 60 years old. According to the speculation of later generations, in fact, this bird was kept in captivity for too long, unfamiliar with the external environment, worried about danger, and flew back, or this bird was kept in captivity for too long, suddenly forgot its flying ability, and did not adapt to the external environment, so it flew and stopped.
The fish was released and swam back. It is estimated that Li put the fish's favorite food on the shore in advance, began to swim forward hungry, and swam back after smelling it. There is no doubt about the ability of a group of fish to find food on an empty stomach.