Live broadcast: Ancient people accompany me to make up lessons

Lucky spectator No. 3, Qizhuang, also from the Eastern Han Dynasty, couldn't understand it at all.

"Do they even know what's going on outside? Aren't they afraid of closing themselves off and becoming a frog in a well?"

The Qin people from the original Six Kingdoms nodded wildly. They have been fighting to death in these countries for so many years, but they have never heard of such a thing. They are not afraid of being surrounded by an alliance!

[Xiao Xiao sighed and touched the wooden sculpture on the table.

“In recent years, people have studied Manchu materials on Qing history, and they have discovered that they should have known what the outside world was like since the early Qing Dynasty.

Kangxi once invited Western missionaries to teach him about Western learning, including astronomy, mathematics, geography, zoology, anatomy, music, and even philosophy.

Nowadays, the proper terms used in the calculation of high-dimensional multiple equations such as roots, elements, times, powers, and solutions in mathematics were all invented by Kangxi. He even studied calculus.

During the reign of Emperor Kangxi and Emperor Qianlong, they all knew what the outside world was like, but by the late Qing Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty's understanding of the outside world was even worse than before.

The four words "Heavenly Kingdom" are words that most of us today find ironic when we think about it. Hundreds and thousands of years ago, this land could certainly be proud, but starting from the Ming Dynasty and the era of great navigation and the industrial revolution, the price of arrogance will take several generations to bear. ”]

Kangxi, who had thought about this before when he was looking at math problems, swallowed his tea and found out that these were really what I translated.

He was a little proud before he had time to get angry, but he was soon disgraced by the host's subsequent words.

The sons bowed their heads and retreated. The eunuch who had just served the tea also lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes. Everyone held their breath. All without saying a word.

What can Kangxi say? They, the Qing Dynasty, learned from the experience of ancient dynasties to govern the country when the world was changing, but this method was of no use in the new era.

Going forward, including the Ming Dynasty, no one needs to think too much about foreign countries. However, his Qing Dynasty is at this point, and it is impossible not to pay attention to it.

From this point of view, the appearance of the anchor can be regarded as giving them an early warning to avoid danger, or it is more blessing than disaster.

[“According to the Manchu files left by the Qing Palace, the Qing Dynasty knew what was happening in various countries around the world at that time.

Before the Opium War, the Qing Dynasty had clear historical records even in its formal exchanges with Western countries.

In June 1793, the Macartney delegation sent by the British royal family arrived at the coast of Tianjin after a nine-month journey, and then went to the capital to meet Qianlong.

After Macartney submitted the credentials of King George III and made a request for trade, Qianlong simply refused and replied with the famous sentence——

The Celestial Empire is rich in products and has everything. It originally did not borrow goods from foreigners to make up for what was available. Especially because the tea, porcelain, and silk produced by the Celestial Empire are indispensable to Western countries and our country, so we are kind and considerate. ”]

It's high, it's high, my blood pressure is high.

All the Central Plains dynasties turned their backs: No, how dare you call someone a foreigner?

The Tang and Song Dynasties had developed foreign trade: No, you simply refused, and then more than 40 years later, you were directly knocked on your door?

Liu Che tried hard to suppress the ever-changing expressions on his face, and kept his face up late at night, trying not to change too strangely.

I'm still short of outside things. If people are willing to buy and sell BMWs and various varieties of wheat with me, I'd be very happy.

Now I know why the anchor mentioned "Heavenly Kingdom" before, and the irony in his eyes became heartbreaking again.

At this time, Qianlong said that he had everything. A hundred years later, in the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, he could not even make alkali, the industrial raw material. He was stuck by others and could only buy it at a high price. It was not until Hou Debang made alkali.

Comparing the two is really ironic.

If it weren't for the history of the late Qing Dynasty that the anchor talked about before, this sentence would have sounded a little arrogant. But after listening to those things and hearing this sentence again, Kangxi couldn't help but his face twisted.

"Whose grandson is this Qianlong of mine?"

He forbade the Han people to learn these things, but the descendants who did this kind of thing shut down the opportunities that came to their doorsteps. Kangxi was also two years older than him.

Shameful, really shameful.

However, there are still some people in the Ming and Qing Dynasties who think that the problem is not big. Things like foreign trade are always good. Apart from some spices, gems and precious woods, there seems to be nothing special outside.

The businessmen who thought this way were reminded in a low voice by their colleagues next to them that the industrial revolution had already begun over there.

Times have changed, and they don't know what this change will be like, but if they can't keep up, they will end up signing so many treaties with the Qing Dynasty later.

["According to the description in "Macartney's Diary", in order to achieve the purpose of trade, the British mission brought over the most advanced products of the Industrial Revolution.

Knowing that China cares about the calendar, they prepared some advanced astronomical instruments invented in Europe, such as the latest improved operation model that can represent the most perfect movement of the solar system and can point out the exact time of celestial eclipses, conjunctions, oppositions and other phenomena.

There are also large orreries, celestial spheres, globes, moon phase demonstrators, weather observation instruments, air vacuum pumps, mechanical racks, condensing large mirrors, etc. "

Click on all the pictures and information that can be found on these gifts, show them one by one, and Xiaoxiao continues.

"The globe in the gift has the continents, oceans and islands marked on it. You can see the countries' territories, capitals and large mountains, and draw the navigation routes.

In addition, it was equipped with 110 artillery pieces, the British most powerful battleship model at the time - the HMS Sovereign, as well as weapons such as howitzers, mortars, carbines, rifles and repeating pistols. ”]

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Except for the Qing Dynasty, other dynasties could only remain silent.

Just the globe was already a sincere gift, let alone those weapons.

I thought you were closed to the outside world and had no contact with the outside world, leaving only Guangzhou for business. But after a long time of doing this, people still brought all these things to visit you!

Thinking of the anchor saying that he is actually very aware of the changes in the world, maybe they don't care about the globe, but they don't care about the weapons?

The dynasties before the Qing Dynasty were all very greedy for those gifts. They also wanted to see advanced foreign astronomical equipment, as well as globes with navigation routes and such firearms. They also wanted to come and study them.

So many things that promote other people's national strength came with the mission, but they turned a blind eye and were so proud of it, right?

Was the Qing Dynasty more prosperous and powerful than Britain during the Industrial Revolution?

If not, after seeing this, how could they make the decision to retreat?

["When Macartney confidently placed these items in front of the reception minister Fukangan, he said: There is nothing unusual about this kind of weapon handling method. You can look at it or not look at it. .

This attitude made Macartney very confused. Did the Qing Dynasty see these things he brought in Guangzhou, or was the Qing Dynasty wary of them?

In Macartney's view, the Qing government's policies were related to pride. It wanted to be superior to other countries, but it was short-sighted and only wanted to prevent the people's intellectual progress.

The nautical charts and celestial orbits brought by the British mission were originally intended to surprise and delight the senior officials of the Qing court, but they were collectively ridiculed by the Qing scholar-officials.

They do not understand the profound meaning behind these creations and the power they represent, and miss the good opportunity to contact modern industrial civilization, understand the world, catch up, and change the closed state. "

After a pause, Xiaoxiao himself took a breath.

She had no special feelings about any of the ancient dynasties, but the modern history before New Z was always painful to think about in her mind, and the suffocating feeling was different every time.

“After Macartney’s visit to China, he saw at a glance the nature of the Qing Dynasty’s external power and internal power, and came to an astonishing conclusion.

In his diary he wrote:

The Qing government is like a battered first-class battleship that has not sunk in the past one hundred and fifty years only because of the support of a group of lucky, capable and alert officers, and it is better than its neighbors. , only in its size and appearance.

But once an untalented man takes command on deck, there is no longer any discipline or safety. ”]

‘My eyes are like beans, and I only know how to prevent the people’s intellectual progress. ’

This sentence made many emperors feel a little anxious.

Before the Tianmu Live Broadcast, the emperors were short of talents, but they did not need all the people to be talented. The people's intelligence was not conducive to their rule.

The era of Tianmu told them that without widespread enlightenment of the people's wisdom, there would be no magical tools and high-yield food. Now the Qing Dynasty's case has let them know that if the people's wisdom is suppressed in all directions, the barbarians from across the ocean will come to bully you. .

All in all, the Qing Dynasty itself knew very well what changes had taken place in the outside world.

This time, even Ying Zheng frowned upon hearing this.

Apart from anything else, couldn't the Qing people see any of those weapons?

Although during the Opium War, some of their weapons were not very different, but when they saw that others also had these weapons, wouldn't they think that others would improve and progress?

Lucky viewer No. 4, Fei Zhanxi, is from the Tang Dynasty. Although it is no longer the Zhenguan Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty is still on the rise.

He couldn't understand why Emperor Qianlong formally received the diplomatic envoys and ignored the things they brought and treated them as foreigners.

It’s okay to refuse trade, but don’t you want to change at all?

Li Zhi, who was somewhat impressed by this man, nodded. He was also curious as to why Qianlong knew everything and did nothing.

[When I just finished reading this piece of information in the afternoon, Xiaoxiao didn’t understand it until I saw the explanation behind it.

"Actually, it's normal for Qianlong to refuse trade. The requirements given there are:

This is equivalent to the Nanjing Treaty without compensation. Qianlong agreed to it, which was a loss of power and humiliation to the country. ”]

Land, exemptions and low taxes, treaty ports, missionary rights...

The emperor and officials were a little silent. They were quite impressed by the fact that foreigners like them were doing business.

From this point of view, there seems to be nothing wrong with what Qianlong did.

But again, just refuse this rude request and study those things.

[“The royal family of the Qing Dynasty seemed to have a good relationship with the French royal family. Kangxi’s pen pal was the Sun King Louis XIV, and their grandsons Qianlong and Louis XVI were also pen pals of each other.

However, I have always felt that in terms of personal preferences, Louis XVI's pen pal should be Zhu Youxiao, the emperor of Tianqi, a carpenter and locksmith, a perfect match.

It does not matter. There is another theory that the French Revolution had already occurred, and Qianlong learned that Louis XVI had his head chopped off.

Combined with the political environment of country Z at the time and Qianlong's attitude towards rebellion, it is not that difficult to understand that Qianlong would be afraid if he knew this, so he closed the country and banned foreign exchanges. ”]

Why does it sound like he is cowardly?

It was not uncommon for emperors to die in all dynasties. No matter when there was a change of dynasty or an internal fight among the top officials, the emperor would not die. How could Qianlong be so afraid?

Revolution is change, destiny is destiny. The emperor is destined by fate, and revolution is the change of the king's surname and the change of dynasty.

Although they now know that the emperor has nothing to do with heaven, the disenchantment of this royal power does not hinder their understanding of the word.

During the French Revolution, didn’t the old emperor die and the dynasty change?

It was not uncommon for emperors to die in all dynasties. No matter when there was a change of dynasty or an internal fight among the top officials, the emperor would not die. How could Qianlong be so afraid?

But having said that, the emperor of your Ming Dynasty really had a wonderful life.

Emperor Tianqi Zhu Youxiao, a carpenter? Locksmith?

Zhu Yuanzhang's face was twisted: "Zhu Youxiao is also a descendant of the fourth child. Is he the carpenter or the locksmith?"

Zhu Biao quickly went up to pat his old father on the back and beat his chest. Normally, his father didn't need to do this. Who would have thought that he would be able to bring the Qing Dynasty all the way to tomorrow tonight.

I don’t know how the fourth child came to the position, but he has always been favored by his father. In fact, Zhu Biao, who was not very wary of Zhu Di, began to feel strangely happy. Fortunately, Yongle was Zhu Di.

If among his descendants there are Taoist priests who have not been to court for twenty years, people who have not been to court for thirty years and are addicted to elixirs, and such a craftsman emperor, he really has no face to stop his father this time.

Zhu Di looked at his sons, his eyes resting on the eldest, his eyes full of doubts.

At this time, the second and third children hurriedly stood nearby, not wanting their father to think of themselves at all.

Zhu Gaochi raised his head, glanced at his father with warm eyes, and then moved his steps behind his son.

If you, dad, are sure to pass the throne to me in the future, I am also sure that I will pass the throne to your good saint grandson in the future. This one is closer to the next generation. If you have any questions, you can contact him.

With his small body standing in front of his fat father, Zhu Zhanji was also in a daze.

what?

Looking at his grandson who had been smart since he was a child, Zhu Di patted his head and could only hold back his anger.

Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui, who are waiting for the boss and his annoying son to be scolded:...

What qualifications does this father have to say that his grandfather is partial!

Thinking that Qianlong's grandson was a serious emperor after all and had no hobbies, and that the throne would be passed on to his descendants, Kangxi, who had been feeling unwell all night, finally felt a little better.

Tianqi is a carpenter. My pen pal Louis, why is your grandson imitating the Ming Emperor and becoming obsessed with handicrafts?

With comparison, it seems that this grandson Qianlong is not so difficult to accept.