Tracing China: Through history, dialogue between ancient and modern

Chapter 284 The Qing Dynasty signed 1175 unequal treaties
Many people may not know that Qianlong and Washington, the founding father of the United States, died in the same year.

But it feels very different.

Washington is a modern man, but Qianlong is still an ancient man.

While the western world was advancing with each passing day, Qianlong closed the door of China's opening up, keeping the people from contact with the outside world and keeping them in ignorance so that they could be enslaved and controlled. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a sinner in ancient history!

Now the Qing Dynasty has been dead for more than 200 years, but some people still have invisible braids on their heads.

Adoring Qianlong, the lone husband and traitor who brought disaster to the country and the people, brags about Qianlong's achievements shining through the annals of history, and considers himself his filial son and virtuous grandson.

Frankly speaking, if such a person really traveled to the Qianlong Dynasty, he would be beheaded because his behavior did not conform to Qianlong's norms, flattering and slapping on the horse's leg, and even Ling Chi's family members were imprisoned.

Especially cultural people, in front of the literary inquisition that spread throughout the Qianlong Dynasty, they would be beheaded and exiled at every turn. In the end, they could only tremble and be unable to write anything.

before the show starts.

Lin Feng specifically searched the Internet, and saw a news report that happened two years ago.

Because Yi Zhongtian said that Qianlong was a bastard emperor, he was complained.

The news reported that Yi Zhongtian was right.

Qianlong did commit a lot of sins.

Don't say how many cultural relics he destroyed, just say that he closed the country and suppressed the development of culture, and said that he is a sinner through the ages, the bastard emperor is no exaggeration.

After dying early in the morning, some people should stop kneeling and be the filial sons and grandsons of Qianlong.

People who worship Qianlong are like necrophilia who are obsessed with ancient emperors. They can't stand up after kneeling for a long time!

Such people are obviously distorting history and watching too many Qing court dramas that beautify autocracy!If you don't understand the real history, you will worship Qianlong, a cruel, autocratic, barbaric and backward ancient emperor.

Also said on the news.

Although he died in the same year, Washington, who voluntarily gave up his power, was a great founding father of the United States, while Qianlong, who loved power and wanted to be the emperor after abdicating everything, was just a bastard emperor who ruined the country and the people; power leads to corruption, absolute power , leading to absolute corruption; Qianlong is such a bastard emperor who clings to absolute power.

"My Great Qing, why did it die?" In the imperial study, Emperor Qianlong still couldn't accept this fact.

Lin Feng didn't use the term "dynasty change".

"If you fall behind, you will be beaten!"

One sentence is enough!

Qianlong shook his head, unwilling to believe, "Looking at the world, the Qing Dynasty is the most powerful, what kind of waves can those small countries make?"

Unspoken.

He wanted to see for himself the development of the fate of the Qing Dynasty later.

"Junior, do as you wish, senior!" Lin Feng stepped forward and walked to Emperor Qianlong's side.

Under the feet of the two of them, a dark whirlpool appeared.

The wind suddenly rose.

Following a gloomy black glow, the two disappeared in the imperial study room.

The live footage gradually became clear from blurred, but that was no longer the Qianlong era.

Where are the two of them?

At the top of the Forbidden City.

Looking around, you can overlook the entire ancient city of Beiping.

Qianlong saw the clue and asked, "Later generations, what era is this?"

Lin Feng, "Daoguang 19 years."

Qianlong, "Daoguang?"

Lin Feng said, "His name is Aixinjueluo Minning, the second son of Emperor Jiaqing, and also your grandson of Emperor Qianlong."

Qianlong was slightly surprised, "Min Ning, he also became the emperor of the Qing Dynasty?"

Of course Qianlong knew Daoguang, because Daoguang was born in the 47th year of Qianlong, and counted, when Qianlong died.

Daoguang is already in his teens.

The era in which the two lived at this time was exactly 1839 AD.

The year before the outbreak of the First Opium War.

Why brought Emperor Qianlong here, Lin Feng had a purpose.

He looked into the distance and said slowly, "Senior, just take a look, what is the situation of this Beiping city under the rule of Emperor Daoguang?"

Look around.

This is a messy city, full of rubbish, dilapidated houses, and the scene of the old and backward world full of desolation.

Even the air was filled with an extremely unpleasant stench.

On the streets, most of them are beggars from the old society who don't cover their clothes. What about the general public?I can't see the slightest human dignity, dragging long braids like walking corpses, many people have thin faces, dim eyes, facial features, lifeless, as if the Han people were imprisoned by servile thoughts, only know that they are slaves, and forget the Chinese heritage .

It can also be found that in this backward and backward era, the common people have a common feature, that is, ragged clothes, skinny, and no fat man.

A house corner.

There was an old man who repaired shoes, his hair was already gray, but he had to work to make a living.

People in the suburban villages are all skinny, and many of them don't even have shoes, so they are just barefoot.

It can also be seen that many families of three or four are begging, and their clothes are relatively torn.

Is this the glamorous Qing Dynasty that people have seen in film and television dramas?

There are no handsome men and beautiful women here, and there are no bustling streets.

There is no colorful life here either.

some.

Just survive.

Struggling to survive on the line of life and death, to survive...

unknown.

I thought I had entered a shocking ancient refugee cave!

The city is lifeless and lifeless.

The common people's expressions are numb, yellow and thin, like countless soulless bodies, like a group of malnourished people abandoned by the world.

This scene.

It touches the heartstrings, making people feel sour in the bottom of their hearts.

For people in this period, it is already a luxury to have enough food and clothing, and most people still live a life of not covering their clothes. Compared with the people at that time, we are almost Just living in heaven!

Look at the Eight Banners Barracks of the Qing Dynasty in the distance.

Are those Eight Banners soldiers still imperial soldiers?One by one sat downcastly, wearing ancient military uniforms, bloated, with bruised edges, rusted guns, and no one to maintain them.

It looked nothing like the soldiers and horses of the ancient dynasty.

It's like a group of moths that suck blood.

Not a single Eight Banners soldier was training, and the entire barracks was lifeless, and even many of them were old soldiers, who struggled to walk.

I didn't know, I thought it was a place where the funeral of the dead was held!

Just like the Eight Banners camp.

If you can win the battle, there will be ghosts!
Standing at the highest point of the Forbidden City, Qianlong, the old emperor, said in horror, "Why? Only 60 years have passed, why did the imperial city become so dilapidated?"

Lin Feng, "I'm going to ask Senior, your good grandson, Emperor Daoguang."

Qianlong's face was extremely tangled, and he murmured, "Min Ning, is he a fool?"

During the reign of Emperor Daoguang, the Qing Dynasty became weaker and weaker. He made some efforts to save the decline of the Qing Dynasty, such as rectifying the administration of officials, reorganizing the salt administration, connecting the sea, suppressing the Zhang Geer rebellion, and strictly prohibiting opium, which played a certain positive role.

He himself is frugal and diligent in government affairs, but as an emperor, his qualifications are not high, coupled with the accumulation of social malpractices, the Qing Dynasty further declined during Daoguang's reign, and the gap with the West became wider and wider. Daoguang ranked first in 20 years The first Opium War broke out, the Qing Dynasty was defeated, and was forced to sign the "Nanjing Treaty" that humiliated the country and humiliated the country. After ten years of Daoguang's peace and appeasement, he muddled along without any measures to learn from the West and revitalize the dynasty.

Lin Feng said, "Emperor Daoguang is not considered a faint king, at most he is an incompetent king."

The screen flickers again.

Time: 1842 AD.

Location: Jinghai Temple.

This is where the shameful treaty of the first Opium War was signed.

Lin Feng swiped his palm in the air, and a "shame treaty" document flew in, "Senior, please read..."

There are 13 items in the document.

"Announce the end of the war. The relationship between the two countries has changed from a state of war to a state of peace."

"Five ports of trade. The Qing government opened Guangzhou, Xiamen, Fuzhou, Ningbo, and Shanghai as treaty ports, allowed the country to send consulates, and allowed the country's merchants and their families to live freely."

"Indemnity. The Qing government paid 2100 million silver dollars to the country, including 600 million silver dollars to compensate for the burned opium, 1200 million silver dollars to compensate the country's military expenses, and 300 million silver dollars to repay the debts of merchants. The payment should be paid in 4 years. If it is not paid on time If it is sufficient, it is determined that an annual interest of 5 yuan should be increased by [-] silver dollars."

"Ceded land. The Qing government ceded Hong Kong Island to the country."

"The customs duties of the Qing court should be negotiated with the country."

"Abolish the public bank system and allow free trade between merchants and merchants of the Qing Dynasty."

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Every Chinese person, seeing this shameful treaty, will definitely feel angry from the heart, sad and angry!
Since the Han Dynasty.

We have always been a big country in the East, we have always been the center of the world, and we have always been leading the development of the entire human civilization.

We were once a kingdom of heaven.

We used to be the powerful Chinese nation that countless people envied.

but.

What did the Qing court do?The land was ceded to others, the money was compensated, and even their own system and taxation were ruthlessly trampled on.

And when he was ridiculed by the group of people in the country, he had to force a smile and show his face like a slave.

More than 2000 years of feudal dynasty glorious era.

This is the first time in history.

From this day on.

The terrifying darkness descended on China and lasted for more than a hundred years.

As a result, in this once glorious eastern land, the people were in dire straits, and the people were in dire straits.

"simply……"

"Insulting bullshit treaty!"

"What the hell is Min Ning doing? Is he still my grandson? How could such a thing be allowed to happen?"

Qianlong was so angry that his face was like a pig's liver. While speaking, he tore the paper of the treaty to pieces.

Lin Feng said with a sad tone, "Senior, this is only the first humiliation of your so-called powerful Qing court, and there will be a second and third time in the future..."

Until the fall of the Qing Dynasty.

How many unequal treaties have they signed that humiliate the country?

This may not be clear to many modern people.

According to literature records, during the 1840 years from the outbreak of the Opium War in 1912 to the fall of the Qing Dynasty in 72, the Qing government signed a total of 1175 unequal treaties, contracts, agreements and contracts with foreign governments, foreign businessmen, and international organizations.

1175 unequal treaties!
What kind of concept is this, which is equivalent to selling yourself more than 1000 times.

Hearing such a "shocking" number, Emperor Qianlong's face was not a face, his nose was not a nose, and finally he asked:
"Later generations, tell me, how many troops did the damn country have when it invaded from the sea?"

In the first Opium War, the country successively dispatched 28 warships, 800 artillery pieces, 80 ships of various types, and a total of 5000 soldiers.

The Qing government had a population of 4 million and a standing army of 90.

Throughout the process, the country suffered 523 casualties, of which 69 were killed.

The Qing Dynasty participated in the war with 20 people, with 22790 casualties.

surprised?
There are more than 20 troops, but they can't beat more than 1 people. It is not an exaggeration to say that the Qing army is a bunch of pigs.

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(End of this chapter)