The Guangxu Emperor tries to implement a …
Years: 1892 - 1892
The Guangxu Emperor tries to implement a series of draconian measures to reduce expenditures by the Imperial Household Department in 1892, which proves to be one of his few administrative successes—he had apparently had been instilled with the importance of frugality while growing up—but it was only a partial victory, as he has to approve higher expenditures than he would have liked to meet Cixi's needs.
