Preface: Although the ending of this movement ended in failure, it greatly promoted China's modernization process, and its significance and influence were relatively profound. Among the representative figures of the Westernization School, Zhang Zhidong must talk about it. As the

Preface:

ruling class of the late Qing Dynasty launched by the Westernization faction . Although the ending of this movement ended in failure, it greatly promoted China's modernization process, and its significance and influence were relatively profound. Among the representative figures of the Westernization School, Zhang Zhidong must be mentioned. As the first minister in the late Qing Dynasty, his youngest son became a traitor who sold his country and sought honor.

Westernization Movement is essentially a self-rescue movement of feudal rulers, and is fundamentally intended to maintain the feudal imperial system that has long been in turmoil. When we affirm Zhang Zhidong's efforts, inevitably mentions that the Westernization faction they represent is not trying to overthrow the reality of the old system. As a traditional Confucian bachelor, he has been well influenced by his family since childhood. Zhang Zhidong has aspiration of "being poor will keep one's own life, and being prosperous will help the world." When the great powers invaded and humiliated China, he would not allow himself to become a traitor, but his descendants lost face to their father .

Zhang Zhidong attached great importance to the education of his children, so he sent his eleventh son Zhang Renle to Japan to study. However, the study abroad journey did not allow Zhang Renle to grow into a loyal patriot who "the rise and fall of the world is responsible for every man". Instead, he was content with his lifestyle in Japan. After returning to China, he sought an official position only to plunder the people's bags to increase his own wealth. None of the knowledge he learned is practical, and he is only thinking about how to achieve fame and fortune.

When Zhang Zhidong was in his sixties, he had another young son named Zhang Renli. Because he had a son in his old age, Zhang Zhidong loved this young son very much. Unfortunately, when Zhang Renli was 9 years old, Zhang Zhidong passed away. His brother Zhang Renle had to take more care of him and be his husband.

Zhang Renle's hand stretched longer and longer. During his tenure as mayor of Tianjin, he aroused public anger. After the 9918th Incident, Zhang Renle resolutely defected to the Japanese puppet and became a traitor.

After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War , he was imprisoned and rescued by his wife at a high price. He fled to Japan and died in 1971.

Father Zhang Zhidong often wrote letters from home when he was alive, warning his descendants to stick to their studies and not to do things that would damage the honor of the family. The lines are full of expectations for his son, but things in the world are unpredictable.

Coincidentally, Zhang Renli has been influenced by his brother since he was a child. How did he do later?

Zhang Renli graduated from Peking University , but his cultural education and moral education have not reached a good match. The young Zhang Renli was curious about all unknown things. Under various opportunities, Zhang Renli hangs out with some street gangsters every day, and at this time he gets into the bad habit of sucking opium. When he saw that the Japanese army had occupied half of the country, he refused to surrender to Wang Jingwei and with the help of his brother, he obtained the position of mayor of Wuhan.

a group of traitors

Zhang Renli became even more licentious after having power, and turned a blind eye to the difficult lives of the people at the bottom. He just wanted to live in the bright lights and drinks and die in the dreams of the lights and wine.

The early extravagance and treason for himself and his future arrest. After After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Zhang Renli was sentenced to death as a traitor after being imprisoned for 6 years in prison and died in 1951.

Zhang Renli and his brother Zhang Renle have long been notorious today. We can't help but think of Zang Kejia In order to commemorate Mr. Lu Xun's words, "The people who ride on the heads of the people will knock him down", The two of them finally tasted the retribution they deserve for their evil deeds.

Zhang Zhidong made great contributions to the industrialization development of the country when he was alive and was worthy of the nation. It’s a pity that these two sons ended because of a tragedy . At any time, people who ignore the lives of the people and the safety of the country will not have good results. As a member of the Chinese nation, we should inherit the fine traditions of our ancestors and do our best to contribute to the country!