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The above edict was soon followed by another which stated that
"Pu I, the son of Tsai Feng, should be reared in the palace and
taught in the imperial schoolroom," an indication that he was to
be the next emperor, and that Tsai Feng and not Kuang Hsu was to
occupy the throne, and all this by the "excellent will" of the
Empress Dowager.
On the morning of the fourteenth the following edict came from
the Emperor himself:
"From the beginning of August of last year, our health has been
poor. We formerly ordered the Tartar generals, viceroys, and
governors of every province to recommend physicians of ability.
Thereupon the viceroys of Chihli, the Liang Kiang, Hu Kiang,
Kiangsu and Chekiang recommended and sent forward Chen Ping-chun,
Tsao Yuen-wang, Lu Yung-ping, Chow Ching-tao, Tu Chung-chun,
Shih Huan, and Chang Pang-nien, who came to Peking and treated
us. But their prescriptions have given no relief. Now the
negative and positive elements (Yin-Yang) are both failing. There
are ailments both external and internal, and the breath is
stopped up, the stomach rebellious, the back and legs painful,
appetite failing. On moving, the breath fails and there is
coughing and panting. Besides, we have chills and fever, cannot
sleep, and experience a general failure of bodily strength which
is hard to bear.
"Our heart is very impatient and now the Tartar generals,
viceroys, and governors of every province are ordered to select
capable physicians, regardless of the official rank, and to send
them quickly to Peking to await summons to give medical aid
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