How did Tongzhi die?

There are many versions of Tongzhi's death. Official records show that he died of smallpox, but there are many rumors that he died of sexually transmitted diseases, especially syphilis.

The pulse case of Tongzhi emperor records: November 29, "tooth swelling"; On the 30 th, "the cheeks are swollen and hard, and the teeth are sticky"; /kloc-on the first day of February, "swollen cheeks, black gums and bad breath"; On the second day of the second day, "pus is everywhere, the lips and cheeks are swollen, the gums are black, the tongue is dry and bad breath, and the stool is black and sticky"; On the fourth day of the fourth day, "the gums are black and smelly, and I am afraid that the mouth sores will pierce my cheeks, and the toxic heat will disturb me." On this day, the physician diagnosed that he was ill-prepared.

Xiao Yishan, a famous historian, repeatedly emphasized in the General History of Qing Dynasty in 1923 that the Tongzhi emperor died of syphilis. In addition, the two great-grandchildren of the Tongzhi emperor wrote to Li Deli, the physician, respectively, and the ancestors uploaded a secret message. The Tongzhi emperor died of syphilis.