After the death of cixi in 1908 , the court came under the control of puyi 's father prince chun ( 1883-1951 ) , who became the regent .
1908年,慈溪去世后,溥仪的父亲醇亲王(1883-1951)操控实权,成为摄政王。
Even the last manchu emperor , puyi ( who was six when he abdicated ) , was far from fluent , despite the court 's dogged efforts to keep the language alive .