慈禧当政时,正值内忧外患纷至沓来,四方云扰幅裂,慈禧作为最终的决策者,固然要为中国一步步沦为“殖民地半殖民地”的悲惨命运负主要责任,但只要客观地对待史料,不难发现,其实在每一次事件初起时,慈禧的判断与决定大体上都是切合实际的,至少不那么糟糕,最后却总经不住耳边大言炎炎,小言詹詹,令她陷入惑乱,改变了初衷。总体说,在对内的问题上,慈禧较能坚持自己的定见,让事情朝好的方面发展,如洋务运动、 When Empress Dowager Cixi was in power, internal and external crises came in after another. As the ultimate policy maker, Empress Dowager Cixi was responsible for the tragic fate of China as a “colonial and semi-colonial” step by step. However, as long as objective treatment is taken Historical data is not difficult to find. In fact, at the beginning of every incident, Empress’s judgment and decision are generally realistic, at least not so bad. In the end, they always can not help their ears. She was confused and changed her mind. On the whole, Cixi is better able to stick to its own precepts and to make things better in matters of domestic issues, such as the Westernization Movement,