Regarding this matter, many people actually suspected that the eunuchs who were committing theft were doing something secretly in order to cover up their crimes of committing theft and escape punishment. However, because the fire was really too big, many things were destroyed.
It was completely burned, so in the end there was no real evidence, so it was dismissed.
However, this incident still aroused Puyi's anger. Therefore, in order to prevent future troubles, he issued an "edict" soon after. Except for the emperor, concubines, concubines and other five palaces, all the remaining eunuchs were abolished and made
These people left the palace immediately, and people like Fan Xien were naturally among those to be laid off.
To be honest, this incident is a huge blow to some law-abiding eunuchs, because they have entered the palace since they were young and have become accustomed to life in the palace. Now they leave the palace all at once, and it is very difficult for a while.
Not adaptable.
Moreover, these people may be seeking refuge with relatives and friends, but because of their physical disabilities, they will basically be looked down upon, or receive severance pay, and then temporarily live in the Yanchi Tower inside Di'anmen, but their situation is also quite miserable.
However, characters like Fan Xi'en who have already enriched their own pockets have escaped from the cage, because they no longer have to serve their masters, but can buy their own property and property, and then live a life of fine clothing and food, and therefore live like a rich man.
generally.
In addition, Fan Xien is also extremely shrewd. He knows that the source of his money is unclear, so it would be too ostentatious to operate it openly. Moreover, at that time, many eunuchs' antique shops were facing
The danger of seizure and bankruptcy.
So this person directly bought an antique shop, but when he bought the store, he began to try his best to hide it from others. He even hired Fu Fu, who was already well-known in the antique shop, as the shopkeeper, while he retired behind the scenes and enjoyed the profits.
, if they don’t explore it carefully, outsiders will definitely not know the inside story.
As for this wealthy man, he actually turned out to be a descendant of the Eight Banners from the Xianghuang Banner, and his ancestors were also quite prosperous. He was hereditary to serve in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, held various lucrative positions, and had very rich savings. It can be said that he was prosperous for a while.
However, at the end of the Qing Dynasty, due to the social structure, the iceberg collapsed and its decline was sudden. Rich families who were born in the aristocracy also suffered from bad luck many times, so their wealth was dissipated, and they fell into ruin in just a few years.
It was also because he and his mother were dependent on each other that he was rich when he was young, so he had to put aside his airs as a young master and start going out to learn business.
Because of his background, he can be said to be self-taught in antiques, so he quickly became famous in the Peking antique circle.
Later, he hooked up with Fan Xi'en who was out of the palace, and the two began to cooperate. Wealth was in front of the scenes, while Fan Xi'en was behind the scenes. The two of them could be considered to have the same affinity, and they moved forward hand in hand.
After so many years, the two of them got along very well, but with the drastic changes in the situation between China and Japan, their business also plummeted, and Fan Xien decided to leave Peking for unknown reasons.
Therefore, Fu Fu separated from him, because Fan Xien was heading south, while Fu Fu wanted to go to Manchuria and seek refuge with some acquaintances. After all, many people from the Qing Dynasty were staying in Manchuria, and many of them were his tribesmen.
But this guy! When he is unlucky, his teeth will be choked when he drinks water!
Soon after Fu Fu left Peking with his mother and wife, he encountered the Japanese. According to the original plan and rules, this situation would be fine as long as he spent some money to take care of it.
Who knew that this time the Japanese were uncharacteristically different, so Fuyu was directly expropriated by the Japanese.
The reason is mainly because the Northeast Anti-Japanese Alliance people resisted fiercely, so the Japanese decided to strengthen their military power, so they needed to expand the size of the camp. Therefore, men like Fuyu were unlucky enough to be directly requisitioned and used as laborers.
As for the money he carried, all of it was naturally confiscated by the Japanese, and his somewhat pretty wife was even more...
Even during the month when he was requisitioned by the Japanese, his mother was old and frail, had no food source, and had no son by her side, and her daughter-in-law... so she died of hunger and cold.
In the wilderness.
After Fu Fu was released by the Japanese, he could only feel sad and hastily collect the body of his mother. As for his wife, they may never see each other again in this life. Then he did not continue to Manchuria, but now
Go south.
Because Fuyu understands that the tribesmen in Manchuria may seem kind-hearted, but in fact they are all cannibals. Moreover, he is penniless now. If he seeks refuge with those tribesmen, he may not be able to move forward.
So he decided to go south and join Uncle Tang Xin's father. Because Uncle Tang Xin's father also served in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the two families could be considered aristocratic.
In addition, he also helped Uncle Tang Xin's father when he was in Peking two years ago, so the two of them can be considered friends in times of need.
Moreover, Uncle Tang Xin's father had entrusted him with a matter before, and he also had an initial idea. He believed that after he brought this situation to Uncle Tang Xin's father, he could also get some money. In this case, he could also find a more stable job.
place and continue to live the life of a rich man.
Of course, he actually found some clues a long time ago, but this matter was related to Fan Xi'en, so considering the friendship between the two, he never told Uncle Tang Xin's father.
But now, he is considered to have lost his family, so he is even more indifferent to these friendship matters. He now wants to live, and he wants to live well.
As for the matter entrusted to Uncle Tang Xin by his father, it is actually very simple.
Of course, this matter is actually related to the late Qing government.
After the outbreak of the Revolution of 1911, the north and the south started peace talks. The result of the peace talks was that the Qing emperor abdicated on his own initiative, but he could enjoy various preferential conditions promised by the Republic of China government, including retaining his title, appropriating annual coins, temporarily living in the palace, etc.
wait.
Therefore, the Xunqing imperial family headed by the last emperor Puyi continued to live in the inner court of the Forbidden City.
At that time, the Forbidden City was bounded by the Qianqing Gate, with the south part owned by the Republic of China government, and the north part, the harem part, owned by the abdicated royal family. This situation of two dynasties co-existing in the same palace was also a unique and strange situation in the hundreds of years since the Forbidden City was established.