Among the last emperors, Puyi was the only one who could spend the rest of his life smoothly. He was really lucky. When he met the beautiful new China, he not only pardoned his charges, but also arranged a job for him, solved his problems of food, clothing, housing and transportation, and enabled him to live freely as a citizen. Puyi's life can be described as ups and downs, including the orthodox succession, the puppet Manchurian emperor, prisoners of war, and Amnesty and exemption from citizens. In just a few decades, he has experienced the glory and trough that others have never encountered in their lives.
Puyi, who has a high salary, is a moonlight clan.
After Puyi's Amnesty, he was penniless. Fortunately, the state leaders paid special attention to him and arranged a job of cultural relics appraisal for him. This job is familiar to Puyi, after all, he grew up in a pile of antiques, and it is just like playing. With his own skills, he quickly raised his salary to 1 yuan, while the salary of ordinary employees at that time was only 2-3 yuan. Compared with this income, he is a golden collar.
For this salary, Chairman Mao also thinks that his salary is slightly low, and asks for an appropriate salary increase to ensure that every meal should have fish and meat. Puyi deserves to be the master who grew up in the palace. Even if he lived a civilian life, he did not lower his living standard. He ate cakes every day and spent money lavishly. Puyi was ill in his later years, but he can be reimbursed in full and does not need to pay huge medical expenses, so his salary is basically used for the life of husband and wife.
On October 17th, 1967, Puyi, who suffered from illness, passed away forever, leaving only a suicide note, a dollar, a wardrobe for one person and his autobiography My First Half of Life. ?
Puyi's value soared after his death, which brought his wife a huge legacy.
Puyi didn't bring much benefit to his wife Li Shuxian when she was alive. At least she didn't enjoy all the treatment that the queen's concubines should enjoy. All she had was a life as an ordinary citizen's wife. But after Puyi's death, it brought her wealth. Puyi wrote an autobiography "My First Half Life" before his death, and the publication beneficiary of Puyi's book was his wife Li Shuxian. Later, she wrote books such as Puyi and I and My Husband Puyi, which fully explored and utilized Puyi's surplus value. The publication of these books brought her a lot of manuscript fees.
What really brings huge benefits to Li Shuxian is Puyi's cemetery. ?
As the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, it is impossible for Puyi to be buried in the royal cemetery, but there is always a coincidence. There is a privately operated royal cemetery next to the Qing Western Mausoleum. The owner of this cemetery is an overseas Chinese Zhang Shiyi, but unfortunately, the sales effect of this cemetery has been particularly poor since its opening, so Zhang Shiyi set his sights on the emperor and moved an emperor in. Isn't that the real royal cemetery?
At this time, Puyi was buried in Babaoshan Cemetery as a citizen. Zhang Shiyi contacted Li Shuxian and asked her to move Puyi to the Qing Xiling? Hualong Royal Cemetery? This is also the fulfillment of Puyi's wish to be buried back to Zuling. In order to show sincerity, Zhang Shiyi not only shouldered all the expenses of Puyi's relocation, but also took the initiative to take out a sum of money as Li Shuxian's pension expenses.
Puyi didn't leave his wife a rich legacy before her death, but after her death, she gave full play to her greatest value, at least enabling Li Shuxian to live a carefree life. But at this time, Li Shuxian is 7 years old, so what's the point of her needing so much money without children?