Emperor Guangxu instituted sweeping reforms to modernize the government and the economy, and as a result

Guangxu’s reform program threatened conservative officials and the power of Empress Dowager Cixi. In 1898, Cixi staged a coup, ended the reform movement, and placed Guangxu under house arrest. Therefore, the correct choice is “Empress Cixi had him arrested.”

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