The only woman in history who dared to divorce the emperor: Erd Wen Xiu.
Erd Wen Xiu, whose real name is Hui Xin, was born in Ailian, the daughter of Duan Gong, a Manchu family, and was born in Xizhen House of Beifangjia Hutong. After his father died, his mother Jiang lived in the flower market with her three daughters and lived a civilian life. When I was 8 years old, I studied at Dunben Primary School, a private school of China Normal University. I am smart, studious and sensible.
1922 was chosen as the imperial concubine through photos, and was married into the palace at the early stage of Wanrong, so that she knelt down to meet the queen at the wedding. I have a good relationship with Puyi. 1924 When he was expelled from the palace, he hid his sleeves and cut them. He committed suicide, but failed. Opposing Puyi to take refuge in the Japanese, seeking to restore the great cause, concubines vying for favor, alienating Puyi's feelings, leading to constant discord. 193 1 In August, he waited for an opportunity to leave Tianjin and publicly announced his divorce from Puyi in the newspaper. "Princess Knife Revolution" became the news of Tianzihao for a time; In June 5438+10, he officially announced his divorce from Puyi. From 65438 to 0932, he taught in a private four-village primary and secondary school in Beiping, and then resigned and lived in seclusion because of unbearable harassment. After the "July 7th Incident", he resolutely rejected the threats and inducements from the Japanese puppet government, and there was no big loss. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, life was hard, and people made a living by pasting cartons on the street. Then proofread in North China Daily.
/kloc-in the summer of 0/947, he married Liu Zhendong, a senior official of the Kuomintang. A year later, due to the turbulent situation, Liu retired and lived by renting a flatbed. After liberation, Liu was released as a sanitation worker for meritorious service. 1953, Wenxiu died at the age of 44.
Reasons for divorce from the emperor
Yes 1924. The last emperor was expelled from the palace by Feng Yuxiang, and Puyi took Wen Xiu to Tianjin Jingyuan by bus. Wen Xiu, who hates Puyi, started to act. She escaped from the quiet garden like a bird cage, which opened the prelude to the "marriage revolution" of the last imperial concubine.
1924165438+1On October 5th, Feng Yuxiang sent troops to drive Puyi out of the Forbidden City. So1March 5, 925, Puyi moved to Tianjin with Wanrong, Wenxiu and others, and lived in a villa controlled by the two lakes in the Qing Dynasty. The world calls it a bird.
After leaving the palace, Wenxiu wanted to improve her previous situation in the cold palace and maintain an equal position with Puyi. She also made suggestions for Puyi, but Puyi devoted herself to the Japanese, hoping to restore the career of the Qing emperor. Wenxiu didn't want Puyi to collude with the Japanese, and urged her many times, which made Puyi disgusted and became more and more indifferent to her. After their family moved to the Japanese concession in Tianjin, Puyi made embroidery worse. He used to be indifferent to embroidery, but he was not disgusted. Now he really bothers her and even beats and scolds her. After eating and going to the streets, you don't need embroidery. He and Wanrong went shopping in big department stores, went for a drive, and went dancing and skating. At this time, Wen Xiu and Puyi had already experienced extreme emotional deterioration. At that time, Puyi and Wanrong lived on the second floor, and Wenxiu lived in a room on the south side of the downstairs hall. They do nothing on weekdays and are strangers like passers-by.
They lived in Tianjin for seven years, and Wen Xiu gradually became an outsider. Nothing good happened to her. Wanrong's birthday, received numerous tributes, even Wen Xiu sent a swallow table, a pair of roast ducks and two boxes of biscuits. No one remembers Wen Xiu's birthday. Tasa
Then one day, Wenshan and her cousin Yu Fen came to visit Wen Xiu. He was the son-in-law of Feng, then President of the Republic of China. She is beautiful, capable and resourceful, but she is also unfortunate in marriage. Feng Jiazhu, whom she married, is also a typical dude. She does nothing but eat, drink and be merry all day. She doesn't care about Yu Fen at all, so there is no relationship between husband and wife. However, in such an environment, Yu Fen became knowledgeable and experienced, and she became a new woman with an open mind and the courage to pursue freedom of marriage. Similar thoughts and similar life experiences make Wen Xiu and Yu Fen close friends who talk about everything. Like Wenshan, Yu Fen has become one of the closest and most trusted people in Wen Xiu.
On this day, after listening to Wen Xiu's crying, Yu Fen advised Wen Xiu to divorce and bravely fight for her freedom. Li Wenxiu was really taken aback when she heard the word "divorce" from Yu Fen. She has never heard of it before. Looking at Li Wenxiu's face full of surprise and doubt, the well-informed Yu Fen explained to Li Wenxiu: "Now it is the Republic of China, and Puyi has been kicked out of the palace again. He is no longer a little emperor. He should obey the law and treat others equally. According to the law on equality between men and women, you can find a lawyer to write a complaint, accuse Puyi of abusing his wife, file a divorce lawsuit with him and ask him for alimony. "
After a pause, Yu Fen said, "If you think it over, just do it! I can wait for you outside and get someone to help you. Don't forget me when you're finished! "
After listening to Yu Fen's advice, Wenxiu, who thought life had become hopeless, seemed to see a glimmer of light in her heart, but the divorce lawsuit was not a trivial matter after all, plus no woman had divorced the emperor. She couldn't make up her mind for a moment. Later, she called Wenshan for advice. Wenshan didn't want to suffer a loss since she was a child, and she spoke quickly, so when the second sister just finished talking about divorce and didn't have time to ask for advice, she expressed great approval.
Encouraged by the two closest people, Wen Xiu and Wenshan and Yu Fen made up their minds back and forth, and she finally made up her mind to divorce Puyi.
In addition, Wen Xiu thought of divorce. The reasons are as follows: I don't like Puyi's dependence on the Japanese; Puyi's cynicism made her lose her last fantasy about him; She wants to be free.
When Wenxiu found a lawyer to ask Puyi for a divorce, Puyi was still surprised, which was an absurd thing that had never happened in history. But Wen Xiu's insistence could not be changed, and the two sides finally reached an agreement. Puyi paid Wenxiu 55,000 yuan for living expenses, and Wenxiu promised Puyi that she would never marry again.
After the divorce, Wen Xiu returned to Beiping. Although civilian life has begun, some habits in the palace still exist. Hired four servants to do housework. Every day, she changes clothes and washes her hands three times. The water gets hotter every time, and the last pot of water won't heat up. If it doesn't fit, she scolds. In poverty, there is still a little luxury, and the sum of seven deductions and eight deductions has little living expenses left, which will soon allow her to sit quietly. Her days of studying at home are over.
Embroidery changed her surname to Fu, and worked as a Chinese painting teacher in Beiping private four villages primary and secondary schools. This seems to be the beginning of a new life. Wen Xiu gradually had a smile on his face. She likes being with children. The students all like her very much. She is knowledgeable, young, with a clear voice and good painting. Wen Zhen is very happy. This is the happiness of an ordinary person and the happiness of freedom. However, before such a good day could be tasted, the busybody found that Fu was originally the embroidery of the last imperial concubine. This excitement can come. In addition to our school, there are outsiders blocking the door every day, curiously peeping at the fallen imperial concubine. Wen Xiu tried to cope with the past, and then even the reporters came, making Wen Xiu live in a mess every day. On that terrible day, Wen Xiu left school with tears in her eyes.
After leaving school, Wen Xiu lost his job again. I can't live in my hometown, so I moved to the quadrangle of Liuhai Hutong to live in seclusion. Although he lives in seclusion, he is not calm. Many people came to propose marriage and harassed him. That year, Wen Xiu was only 24 years old, but he kept his promise that he would never remarry during the divorce and returned it to everyone.
The imperial concubine remarried.
1945, China won the Anti-Japanese War and the Kuomintang ruled Beiping. On the recommendation of a friend, Wen Xiu became the proofreader of North China Daily. Because of his hard work and outstanding talent, he won the respect of President Zhang Mingwei. President Zhang is very sympathetic to Wen Xiu's hard life. Out of concern, he personally introduced Wenxiu to Liu Zhendong as his wife.
The wedding was held in the then famous "Dongxing Building". There are ten tables on the shark fin table, which is very grand. Liu Zhendong also took out the official salary accumulated for more than 20 years for embroidery. After marriage, Liu Zhendong opened a small flat car dealership and made a living by renting flat cars. Wen Xiu felt the sweetness of marriage for the first time. She quit her proofreading job and hired an old maid to do housework. She reads and paints and lives a quiet life.
Sad old age
This harmony lasted for two years. When the situation was turbulent, the dealers in Liu Zhendong went bankrupt and their new home in Xie Jie, Mibai, was lost. Eight scooters get a ticket. Before he could escape to the south, Beiping City was surrounded.
Liu Zhendong confessed the historical problems to the government. Because of his good performance, he got a job in the cleaning team in Xicheng District, Northeast China. Although his income is very low, he can make a living. Wen Xiu and Liu Zhendong live in poverty and live in a small house of 10 square meter. Embroidered herself to do housework, buy food and cook, and have no children. Although there is nothing wrong with their relationship, Wen Xiu's health is getting worse. One day two years later, Wen Xiu was working at home. Suddenly, she fell down. At that moment, she lost all consciousness.
Wen died of myocardial infarction at the age of 43, and the funeral was very simple. The coffin made of four boards doesn't even have a tombstone, but the last imperial concubine is buried.
Wen Xiu's life is sad, but her happy days are limited. This down-and-out aristocratic woman, the last neglected imperial concubine, is so difficult to be a civilian. She has longed for a free life all her life. When is she free? For her, freedom may never come again from the day she entered the palace.