『老版初(chu)夏直播』介(jie)紹(shao):同治(zhi)皇(huang)帝病重,李(li)(li)(li)(li)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)英(ying)(ying)(姜文(wen) 飾(shi))力(li)薦慈(ci)(ci)禧(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(劉曉慶 飾(shi))二(er)次垂簾聽政(zheng),不久(jiu)同治(zhi)身亡,慈(ci)(ci)禧(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)立(li)載湉為(wei)帝,繼續把持(chi)朝政(zheng)。1882年,李(li)(li)(li)(li)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)英(ying)(ying)陪(pei)同醇(chun)親王巡視北洋水(shui)師(shi),返京后卻遭都(dou)察院糾彈,被革職處理,在(zai)(zai)慈(ci)(ci)禧(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)的主(zhu)張下,李(li)(li)(li)(li)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)英(ying)(ying)官(guan)復后宮(gong)(gong)大總(zong)管原(yuan)職。李(li)(li)(li)(li)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)英(ying)(ying)為(wei)使侄女有(you)個(ge)好歸宿,將其(qi)帶入宮(gong)(gong)中(zhong)(zhong), 豈料只落(luo)得奴婢(bi)下場,他心(xin)中(zhong)(zhong)充(chong)滿愧疚(jiu)。光緒(xu)日漸成長,不甘受慈(ci)(ci)禧(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)擺布,試圖從慈(ci)(ci)禧(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)手中(zhong)(zhong)奪(duo)權卻被強力(li)鎮壓(ya),李(li)(li)(li)(li)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)英(ying)(ying)畏(wei)懼慈(ci)(ci)禧(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)淫威,奉命將珍妃處死。不久(jiu)八國聯軍入侵,清軍連(lian)戰(zhan)連(lian)敗,李(li)(li)(li)(li)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)英(ying)(ying)隨慈(ci)(ci)禧(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)微服(fu)出逃,途中(zhong)(zhong)在(zai)(zai)農(nong)(nong)戶家中(zhong)(zhong)落(luo)腳,農(nong)(nong)婦(fu)的一席話,令李(li)(li)(li)(li)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)英(ying)(ying)與慈(ci)(ci)禧(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)若(ruo)有(you)所(suo)悟……