1900 was a disastrous year for the Qing Dynasty, especially for the 65-year-old Cixi. When Eight-Nation Alliance invaded China, Cixi had to leave in a hurry with Guangxu. In the process of escape, Cixi borrowed a huge sum of money from Cao Family Courtyard with only a small object. How did she do it? Now it's Bian Xiao's turn to answer your questions.

Before fleeing the capital, Cixi ordered people to collect some gold, silver and jewels, including a precious little object, and took it away.

This little thing is promising. It is called "golden locomotive clock", which was specially made by the French government according to Qianlong's preference.

The "golden locomotive clock" is made of gold, platinum, black gold and crystal, weighing about 42.25kg, and the clock has a clockwork device. After tightening, the whole locomotive will start to move back and forth on the track, and at the same time, it can walk with the hour hand and the minute hand. In addition, this clock can also predict weather changes.

When Cixi and others fled to Taigu County, Jinzhong, Shanxi, they had no money. So Cixi sent someone to borrow money from the local rich Joe's house. When Qiao's family heard that Cixi had come to borrow money, they offered 100,000 taels of silver without saying anything. They also said, "You don't have to pay it back. Just ask the Queen Mother to give you Amobao." . So Cixi wrote four big characters "Blessing Langya" to the Qiao family.

Later, Cixi sent someone to the Cao family. The Cao family also gave Cixi three hundred and two thousand pieces of silver without saying anything. Empress dowager cixi was very grateful to see the Cao family so generous, so she gave the Cao family the "golden locomotive clock" she carried with her.

Cao Jia saw the precious "golden locomotive clock" and liked it very much. He immediately sent someone to worship it. Later, this "golden locomotive clock" became a family heirloom of the Cao family.