The six-dimensional pictures of emperors of all dynasties were exposed, and the ancestors panicked

Chapter 807 Ying Zheng: From now on, your son is my son, and my daughter is your daughter!

[Evaluation level E·Zero points]

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{The Reform Movement of 1898 contained many absurd practices and speeches, such as abandoning the territory of Tibet in exchange for money, hiring Ito Hirobumi as an advisor to the Qing court, and trying to unite China, Japan, Britain, and the United States to fight against Russia...}
{In fact, the entire Qing government was outrageous, so the Hundred Days' Reform did not seem so outrageous.}
｛The Qing government was not outrageous. They were a feudal monarchy, and their behavior was similar to similar situations abroad.｝
{This is how the Qing dynasty, with its family-based rule, thought, but beyond that, they supported reform.}
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The period of Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty
Liu Fuling rolled up the bamboo slips, put them into the brocade case, and said slowly:

"The basic logic of the Qing court was to prevent internal rebellion and foreign invasion."

“That’s the starting point for the reforms they want.”

"But the Hundred Days' Reform was the most extreme in both respects."

"The radicals in the Qing court looked very conservative in front of them."

Huo Guang maintained a basic attitude and said calmly:

"Because there are very few people who actually go abroad to study problems and then come back to China to put them into practice."

"The group that supports the reform is not selected. As long as they have the same goal, they are our people and can participate in national affairs."

“This is bound to attract many people with high aspirations but low skills.”

"But there is no real understanding of whether there is a foundation in the court."

"There are too many such people in high positions, and those in power will use more brutal methods to suppress them."

"The Qing dynasty's imperial power was too great."

Liu Fuling also felt a bit of a headache when he thought about this.

Imperial power, this is the emperor's fate.

Here things enter a paradox.

The Reform Movement of 1898 was outrageous, but its basic idea was for the country.

What the court considered was loyalty to the emperor.

The problem is, the one being scolded is the loyal emperor...

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Yanhan·Lingdi Period
"Cixi has a typical monarchic mindset."

Liu Hong thought Cixi was a very interesting person.

Do you think she is conservative?

If she was conservative, how could she rule behind the scenes? How could there be a Hundred Days' Reform?
Her very existence violated the ancestral rules that the conservatives insisted on.

You want to say she reformed?

She didn't care about the specific situation of the Qing Dynasty, she only cared about her own interests.

“She supports all changes when the national interest aligns with her own.”

“She clung to power when the interests of the country conflicted with her own.”

There isn't so much selflessness out there.

Liu Hong thought about his own affairs.

Didn't the Han Dynasty last for 400 years and only have one Emperor Wen of Han?

Not to mention the 400-year-old Han Dynasty...

There is only one Emperor Wen of Han in the thousands of years of dynasties.

But if you put Emperor Wen of Han in the situation of the late Qing Dynasty...

Even if the reform is successful, it will only mean living two more years.

“There is no solution…”

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[Diplomatic Strategy: The Qing Dynasty never had a clear understanding of itself. ]

[In 1882, the direction of world history was undergoing extremely subtle changes.]

[In Europe, as the competition for overseas territories among the great powers became increasingly fierce, the German Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Kingdom of Italy formed the "Triple Alliance" to support each other militarily, setting a precedent for powerful countries to confront each other in the form of military alliances.]

[It brought about a series of chain reactions: first there was the Franco-Russian alliance against Germany, then there was the Anglo-French and Anglo-Russian ententes, and finally it evolved into the First World War between the Central Powers and the Entente.]

【In the United States, President Allen Arthur signed and approved the famous "Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882", and racial discrimination around the world entered a new stage with "Social Darwinism" as its theoretical basis. 】

[The Qing Dynasty, which had just launched reforms 20 years earlier, still could not see clearly the changes on the world stage.]

[They don’t know what’s happening in Europe, nor do they understand the origin and consequences of the Chinese Exclusion Act, and they don’t know how the world views them.]

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Tang Xuanzong Period
"Forget it. It's not that Da Qing didn't understand it, it's that he didn't read it at all."

Li Longji combined the statements of Kang Youwei and others with the attitude of the Qing court and immediately understood.

"If you have seen it, you will know what the purpose of the union is..."

Although Li Mi could understand it, he was still shocked!
"What Kang Youwei and others said would have been somewhat feasible before the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895..."

"But after the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895..."

Li Mi shook his head and said nothing more.

Li Longji snorted:
"It's impossible for this to happen."

"Guangxu is not in power yet. He will understand once he is in power."

"Who knows how much trouble will arise later."

Li Mi thought about the attitude of the Qing emperor...

The emperor is arbitrary...

The most likely scenario is to drive those foreigners out, and then the foreigners will start a war again...

"That's right... it's just to postpone the Sino-Japanese War for a while..."

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[In 1868, former U.S. Minister to China Anson Burlingame signed the Sino-American Additional Treaty (also known as the Burlingame Treaty) on behalf of the Qing government with the U.S. government]

[Articles 5 and 6 of the treaty clearly stipulate that the Chinese and American governments both allow their citizens to freely immigrate to each other's country and promise to treat each other's expatriates with "most-favored-nation treatment", which means that the two countries have equal rights on immigration issues.]

[The treaty was signed at a time when the Central Pacific Railroad, which ran across the United States from east to west, was in urgent need of Chinese workers.]

[The total number of Chinese workers involved in the construction of the railway was approximately 13,600 to 20,000.]

[They undertook the most difficult task of the project - using primitive hammers and steel drills to dig a tunnel that could accommodate a double-track railway from the hard rocks between the mountains without the use of modern road-building tools such as excavators and electric drills.]

【About 1,200 Chinese workers died during the construction.】

[Chinese workers gathered in places like California in the western United States, and naturally came into competition with native American labor.]

[The Chinese workers who participated in the construction of the Central Pacific Railroad did more intensive and risky work than white people, but received lower pay than white people - the average white person could get $35 per month, including food and lodging.]

[Chinese workers generally only received $26, without food and lodging.]

[The Chinese workers did not have life insurance, and the road construction company did not assume any obligation to provide compensation to the families of the Chinese workers.]

[This "low human rights advantage" of hard work and perseverance is the main competitive advantage of Chinese workers. ]

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{The wages are low, but they are hardworking and willing to work. If something goes wrong, they don’t have to pay compensation. This kind of labor force is simply the favorite of capitalists.}
{Human resources advantage.}
{This is a history of blood and tears, not cold numbers.}
{It all started with a long-standing saying by Crocker, a senior executive of the Pacific Railroad: "A nation that can build the Great Wall can certainly build this railroad."}
{What the hell…}
{At Cape Horn, in order to save money, the railway department asked the Chinese workers to use cheap but very unstable nitroglycerin for blasting. Often the explosions occurred before the workers were even hoisted up. Many people were killed and buried at the bottom of the valley. Some were disabled by the explosions.}
{According to records, more than a thousand Chinese workers died or were injured in this Sierra Pass, accounting for more than one-tenth of the total number of Chinese workers.}
{Many Chinese workers during World War I could operate various large equipment. After receiving their wages, they would ask their colleagues to send the money back home. They were honest and simple. Later, some European women wanted to marry Chinese men in accordance with Chinese tradition by using the matchmaking method of labor.}
{These Chinese workers also became the first group of Chinese people to stay in European countries.}
{They proved with their meager efforts that in that turbulent China, the Chinese people who were immersed in traditional culture still adhered to their own nature, which was the root of countless people.}
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Great Qin.

"root……"

"What a good root..."

Veins popped out on the hand holding the hilt of the sword.

Then slowly loosened.

"Ugh……"

It was the first time that Liu Bang saw the cold emperor show such a sad expression.

He glanced at the sky and understood what the emperor was thinking.

"Your Majesty, is there anything on your mind that you need my attention?"

You may understand it, but you must not be so smart as to speak for him!
This guy is most annoyed by others being stupid, but he is even more annoyed by others being smart.

Ying Zheng was indeed in a bad mood.

Because at this moment, he realized the importance of "people".

"It's ridiculous... Liu Bang, I can't understand your opinions."

"But just now... I looked at the sky... and my first thought was to rebel against these foreigners..."

"Roots? Oh, the roots that make you unable to resist when being bullied, and have to bow your head when being humiliated?"

Ying Zheng looked up at the sky and saw a few swallows circling and flying by.

"…These labor services are also paid…"

Liu Bang smacked his lips.

"...Daqin also has forced labor..."

Ying Zheng said coldly:
"But that is corvée for good families."

"How many prisoners and prisoners are there?"

Liu Bang had a subtle feeling that something was wrong.

Shouldn't this be said by a public official?

You old man should stick your neck out and say:
'They broke the law! They should be punished!'

Is this a modification?

Ying Zheng didn't even look back at Liu Bang, but suddenly realized something.

To put it bluntly, it’s still a question of interests.

You can choose not to increase the interests of the people, but you cannot increase the interests of the people. And if you can turn some unimportant things into increasing the interests of the people.

Then you are a holy king.

Just like Qin Fa...

Although Ying Zheng ordered changes to Qin law, it was to avoid the demise of Qin.

And now, he has some idea of ​​what path to take in the future.

Liu Heng taught him a lot about this.

"Heng'er is a good kid..."

Liu Bang nodded habitually, and then...

"Ok?"

What do you mean, old man?!

"Bo Ji has been found."

Liu Bang rolled his eyes silently.

Congratulations to you!

"I'll send you to your house."

Liu Bang: ...E'ou! ...

"After the child is born, don't tell anyone."

Liu Bang couldn't help it, he had to say it whether he should or not.

"Your Majesty...are you serious?"

Ying Zheng glanced back coldly.

"I will choose a princess and send her to Bo Ji, and we will marry when they reach adulthood."

Liu Bang scratched his head.

"That was not what I meant!"

The veins on Ying Zheng's forehead throbbed, and he gritted his teeth and said:

"Because...that's Heng'er!"

Liu Bang thought that this old man was indeed a little crazy. He decided to change the subject!

"Your Majesty, do you think Li Shimin was also taken away?"

This really works.

Ying Zheng narrowed his eyes.

"Qin Shi Huang: @Emperor Wen of Sui. Is Li Shimin in your hands?"

After waiting for a long time without any response, Ying Zheng confirmed it.

I am not an exception!

That's no problem.

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There is no problem with Ying Zheng, but there is a problem with Li Yuan!
"What does he mean by dog ​​entering!"

"Shimin was really taken away!"

The quilt that was draped over his body was thrown to the ground again.

Li Yuan jumped up and kept stepping on it!

Stepping and cursing at the same time!

"You bastard! You stole my son!"

"He's the only one who can make it!"

Li Jiancheng, who was sitting on the side, looked at the jumping Li Yuan with a squint, pointed at him and said to Li Shimin:

"What does he mean?"

Li Shimin was a little embarrassed.

"Hmm... I don't know what to say... I don't know what to say..."

Li Jiancheng snorted coldly.

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Tang Dynasty and Gaozong period
The father and son, who were discussing how to start industrialization, suddenly fell silent.

Changsun Wuji was listening with great interest when he suddenly felt that the atmosphere was wrong.

He looked up.

His Majesty Taizong had a gloomy face.

The eldest nephew looked embarrassed.

What happened suddenly?
Hiss! Could it be that he suddenly thought of Wu Meiniang?

Changsun Wuji closed his eyes in pain.

孽 孽!
Everything was fine just now and no one mentioned it, so why did I think of her?
Alas... Should we say they are worthy of being father and son? Suddenly, I thought of that woman at the same time!
No, now is the time for me to come out and solve the problem!

Zhang Sun Wuji made up his mind to save the relationship between father and son and save the situation!
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, a true man who wants to make great contributions to the world must endure the pain of toiling and working hard."

“He who can bear the evils within the scope of his responsibility is the master of the world.

"The average person is not capable of, cannot, or will not be able to bear it."

Li Shimin and Li Zhi looked at each other.

He was mumbling a lot. What was he talking about?

"What the assistant said makes sense..."

Li Shimin was accustomed to admitting his mistakes.

No matter whether it is right or not, just admit it first.

Changsun Wuji understood as soon as he heard it.

When Emperor Taizong no longer wanted to hear the question and was unwilling to pursue it, he would use this as an excuse.

But this also shows that His Majesty Taizong does not care much about this matter.

Good! This is solved!
He looked at Li Zhi.

Li Zhi always felt that there was something wrong with his uncle.

But I can’t figure out what the problem is?
However, the most important thing at this time is industrialization and plundering the wealth of the noble families, so it doesn’t matter what he thinks, we can do it later.

After thinking about it, Li Zhi also laughed and said:

"Uncle is right. I have learned my lesson."

A smile appeared on Changsun Wuji's face.

It's another day to save the Tang Dynasty.

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[After the signing of the Burlingame Treaty, the number of Chinese workers going to the United States continued to rise, reaching 1868 in 1869, 1870 in , and in . In these three years alone, a total of Chinese workers went to the United States to seek employment opportunities.]

[At this time, the California Gold Rush, which began in the 19s, entered a recession in the 50s, and the lives of many white gold miners fell into hardship.]

[In 1873, the New York stock market plummeted, and the United States began an economic depression that lasted more than ten years. California was also severely affected.]

【Job opportunities and salary levels for American workers have plummeted, and as a result, Chinese workers have become the target of social resentment.】

[In response to the demands of white voters, the California local government introduced many discriminatory laws around 1870 to restrict the scope of work of Chinese people in order to protect the employment of local white people.]

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{The San Francisco City Council once passed a "Cubic Space Act" that required each adult resident in a city residence to have 500 cubic feet (about 14.2 cubic meters) of space. This act was clearly aimed at the Chinese immigrants in Chinatown, which was crowded with people. Within two months of the bill's introduction, 247 Chinese immigrants were arrested.}
{The San Francisco City Council also passed a "Street Carrying Ordinance" that prohibited citizens from carrying bamboo baskets on their shoulders on the sidewalk. Violators would be fined $5. The purpose was to prevent Chinese workers from undertaking the work of transporting goods by carrying baskets on their shoulders.}
{Similar to this is the Laundry Law, which stipulated that those who did not use horse-drawn carriages to deliver goods had to pay a tax of $15 per quarter, which was also aimed at the Chinese.}
{This was because the Chinese at that time mainly used manpower to transport clothes, and the charges were lower than those of white laundry shops.}
{In addition, the white miners also revised the mining regulations, "not allowing Chinese to mine gold above the mouth of Diamondville River on the Butte River, nor allowing them to own gold mining sites in these places." }
{This is too targeted, this is discrimination, and this situation continues to this day.}
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[Although the above local laws and regulations are "responding to public opinion", there is a big problem, that is, their discrimination against Chinese workers is in serious conflict with the "most-favored-nation treatment" in the Sino-US "Burlingham Treaty".]

[This conflict directly led to the US Supreme Court ruling that most state and city laws against Chinese workers were unconstitutional.]

[This conflict also makes American presidential candidates unwilling to publicly express support for "anti-Chinese"]

[In the 1879th Congress of the United States in 45, members from the western and southern states jointly proposed the famous "Fifteen Passengers Act"]

[Simply put, any ship going to the United States cannot carry more than 15 Chinese passengers. Violators will be fined $100 and imprisoned for six months for each additional passenger.]

[Chen Lanbin, the first Qing Dynasty minister to the United States, tried to prevent the bill from passing, but to no avail.]

[The House of Representatives voted 155 in favor, 72 against, and 61 abstentions, and the bill was passed. ]

[The Senate voted 39 in favor, 27 against, and 9 abstentions, and the bill was passed. ]

[However, because of the Burlingame Treaty, US President Hayes hoped that the western states and Congress would use diplomatic means to negotiate with the Qing government to prevent Chinese workers from entering the United States.]

[The result of the negotiations between the two countries was the signing of the Sino-American Treaty in 1880.]

[The Qing government agreed to the United States' control over the influx of Chinese workers.]

[The signing of the Sino-US Renewal Treaty means that the clause in the Burlingame Treaty that provided for equal rights between China and the United States on immigration issues has been abolished.]

[With the Sino-US Treaty as a basis, the United States successfully introduced the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882]

[The main contents of the bill are: First, an absolute ban on Chinese workers entering the country for ten years.]

[Second, all other Chinese living in the United States will be deported if they do not have proper documents.]

【Third, the ship owner must submit a list of Chinese passengers on board. If a Chinese person is found to have been brought in in violation of the law, the ship owner will be fined $500 and imprisoned for one year.】

【Fourth, no place will allow Chinese people to become naturalized American citizens in the future.】

【The Qing government abandoned the Burlingame Treaty, which exacerbated the miserable situation of Chinese people in the United States.】

[Evaluation level E·Zero points]

(End of this chapter)