China should have killed Puyi, he didn’t deserve to live. Like I get the Russians killed the Romanovs out of necessity but looking back on it now regicide really was the best decision. And you know, I’m not saying this because I want ALL monarchies to die, like the Hawaiian monarchy gets critical support from me. Like I’m judging Puyi on an individual case, I don’t think he should have died because he was a monarch, I think he should have died because he was directly responsible for collaborating with the Japanese government killing millions of Chinese.
nah they got his ass with a long prison sentence and relentless recanting & repudiation of his old life. real art to making the a big symbol of the old regime into a mouthpiece for the revolution.
and there was no consequence because he had no supporters. this is why you murder reactionary leaders, because they can lead and rally---Puyi was alienated from every corner and wretchedly useless personally.