If Pan Jinlian had not opened the window, she would not have met Ximen Qing and would not have cheated. Then Wu Song would not have killed his sister-in-law for the death of Wu Dalang, and would not have been forced to go to Liangshan because of this.

There is still a beautiful legend circulating on the Internet today:

If Pan Jinlian did not open the window, she would not have encountered Ximen Qing and would not have cheated. Then Wu Song would not have killed her sister-in-law for the death of Wu Dalang , and would not have been forced to go to Liangshan because of this.

Wu Song will not be forced to go to Liangshan. When Song Jiang conquers Fang La , Fang La will not be captured by Wu Song. If Fang La is undefeated, he may seize the Song country and avoid the shame of Jingkang and the Jin soldiers entering the pass.

It is not difficult for the Jin army to go down. There will be no later Yuan Dynasty , Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty , and there will be no closed-door and Empress Dowager Cixi. This will completely avoid the Opium War and the modern era of losing power and humiliating power. China will definitely be able to become a developed country first with its profound historical accumulation of 5,000 years.

So finally came to the conclusion: Pan Jinlian, why are you opening the window without any worries?

Although everyone on earth knows that this so-called cause and effect is veritable nonsense, the butterfly effect expressed from this cannot but be thought-provoking.

You should know that in the long river of history, there are too many cases where "one thought difference" may completely subvert history, such as the death of Fusu , such as the change of Xuanwu Gate , etc.

Compared with these "one thought difference" to the left or right, some cases of a mistake that has led to eternal regrets have made future generations sigh and even beat their chests and stamp their feet, especially Qianlong rejected Macalny.

In today's history textbooks and the Internet, Emperor Qianlong has long been blackened out of the sky, including the prodigality and extravagance. The one who gave Emperor Qianlong the most points was undoubtedly rejecting Macarni's trade request.

You should know that after learning about Emperor Qianlong’s 83rd birthday, Britain, thousands of miles away, worked together internally and externally, and prepared dozens of boxes of gifts in great enthusiasm. Then, Lord Macalny led a team to the summer resort to celebrate Emperor Qianlong’s birthday.

What a great kindness this is, Emperor Qianlong actually disdained it. Not only did he disdain, he also sternly rejected Macarni's demand for "equal trade". What's even more excessive is that as the general with the highest military value of of the Qing Dynasty, Fu Kangan actually disdained the British firearm training. He was really a frog in the well and overestimated himself.

Therefore, it is absolutely not unfair to passively beating and humiliating the country in the Opium War. Who made you ruthlessly reject Macalney's kindness? This is God's punishment and deserved retribution.

sounds impeccable logic, but in fact it is bullshit.

First of all, what did Macarni do? I traveled thousands of miles across the ocean just to offer a few boxes of gifts, then kowtowed a few loud leaders to reward some money, and finally add luster to the Qing Dynasty's nations?

of course not. The purpose of their trip is to open China's doors through negotiation. Birthday celebrations are just the reason, and gifts are just stepping stones.

Therefore, no matter how harmless they acted before meeting Emperor Qianlong, and how kindly they received from officials at all levels of the Qing Dynasty, it is difficult to avoid the final fierce confrontation and the unhappy ending.

So, did Qianlong, who was scolded for rejecting Macalney and even became the culprit of losing power and humiliation in modern China, have the qualifications to say "no"? Jingyeshi believes that it is not only necessary, but also necessary.

Many people always like to "reflect the past with the present" when looking at history. Using today's open eyes to measure the ancient policy of closing the country and locking the country, this is a big mistake in itself.

You should know that since the beginning of Chinese civilization, especially the large-scale use of iron tools during the Warring States Period, the small peasant economy has always been the economic foundation of the Central Plains dynasty. This economic model based on family is essentially relying on the heavens to make a living without having to communicate with the outside world. This is the economic foundation for Emperor Qianlong to reject Macalny.

To put it bluntly, the Qing Dynasty at that time did not need the so-called industrial revolution products of Britain and could be completely self-sufficient.In this case, it is like a girl facing the confession of the boy who doesn’t call, why do she have to agree? This is a typical moral kidnapping .

And judging from the series of shameless demands made by Macarney, let alone Qianlong, even a Chinese person wanted to beat him. It was already a lawless mercy to let him return to China safely.

So, what unreasonable demands did Macarni make? Specifically, it includes the following points:

requires British cargo ships to berth in Zhejiang, Tianjin and other places;

requires setting up a commercial bank in Beijing;

requires occupying an island in Zhuzhou Mountain to facilitate British living and inventory of goods;

requires a place to be set aside in Guangzhou City for British people to live in or people living in Macau to enter and exit;

requires British merchants to be allowed to sail to Macau from inland rivers in Guangdong, and the goods are not taxed or paid less tax;

requires determination of tariff regulations...

listen, is this human word? When the Qing Empire was a decoration? Do you think the Qing Dynasty under the Kangxi and Qianlong eras of was an India that "don't love armed and red makeup"? More importantly, Western countries at that time also adopted a "protection policy" that restricted or even prohibited foreign ships from entering their own ports. This double standard of "only state officials allowed to set fires and not people were allowed to light the lights" was really a veritable old London. Did Macalney's head squeeze the door or kick the donkey?

In fact, until the Opium War decades later, Britain, which forced the Qing Dynasty to sign a united under the city, did not get the so-called goal of Macalny back then, so it is conceivable how excessive Macalny's request was.

So it is normal for Qianlong to refuse harshly, and it is Alzheimer's disease .

What is ridiculous and sad is that for the purpose of slandering the Qing Dynasty, some people today made a big deal of Macalny's rejection, and even took advantage of the issue to fabricate a series of criticism articles, focusing on the shortcomings and shortcomings of the Qing Dynasty, especially Emperor Qianlong, who were short-sighted and arrogant. Finally, they concluded:

The tragedy in modern China was the Qing Dynasty! The decline of the Qing Dynasty was in Qianlong’s fault!

As we all know, the United States and other Western countries have raised a large number of NGOs in other countries and used their money to create a group of profit-oriented national scum. Nowadays, many people do things without taking money, and have become "tap water" that takes foreigners, especially enemies, as orders, and specifically attacks their own nations. This shows the serious lack of our historical education and the deep penetration of Western countries in our ideological field.

To this day, many people still blindly believe that opening up is the real foundation of the prosperity of the country, so even if they are forced to open the country, it feels like a historical progress, and they can't help but be grateful to the powerful who also invaded savagely. Once there are any acts that hinder opening up to the outside world, they will inevitably attack them and swear to kill this so-called wrong idea of ​​seclusion.

But we should know more deeply that in addition to opening up and closure, the historical background should be more of the issue we consider. For example, in the case of the United States and the Soviet Union jointly encircling the New China, can we reform and open up?

Similarly, even though the Qing Dynasty was not a small peasant economy, when Western powers were rampant around the world and thieves were rampant, opening the country's door first means impact rather than opportunity, and it is a serious threat to rule.

Therefore, refusing to expand trade with Britain, and disagreeing with the whimsical idea of ​​Macalney's defeating others without fighting is a veritable wise strategy.

Some people also say that although it is an inadvertently becoming a knife for Western countries to slander their nation, Emperor Qianlong did not open his eyes to the world and did not understand the operation of the outside world. He did not agree with Macalny's so-called "good intention" as a wolfish ambition. It is always good to understand the West, and it will not happen that Qianlong issued an imperial edict to Queen of England .

This seems irrefutable. After all, national sovereignty must be defended and national interests must be protected, but face still needs it. The frog in the well will undoubtedly become a laughing stock and damage the image of the Supreme Kingdom of the Celestial Empire.

But the question is, did the Qing Dynasty royal family really not understand the outside world? It seems that it is not. In fact, since the , Later Jin before the Qing Dynasty entered the pass, Western missionaries frequently appeared in their sight, including Western missionaries in Nebuchu negotiations, expeditions of Galdan, etc.

The direct reason why Europe in the 18th century yearned for the Qing Dynasty was that many Western missionaries spared no effort to promote it. Although these Western missionaries had their own ulterior motives, they were undoubtedly of great benefit to the Qing Dynasty royal family's understanding of the world.

An obvious example is that before Macarney visited China, the Western artifacts in the Old Summer Palace were already dazzling, enough to make Macarney's gifts pale in comparison.

As for Fukang'an, as a general who once stood on the snowy plateau and fought bloody battles with the Gurkha invading army, it is impossible for him to be unaware of the British colonists in South Asia. It is normal to look down on the guard of honor to practice, and it is really unreasonable to use it as a basis for viewing the sky in a well.

Of course, what is even more unacceptable is the lingering style of admiring foreign countries for decades, which has made many Chinese people regard foreign things as the standard, including Macalny.

However, Macarni's evaluation of the Qing Dynasty was strongly subjective, especially when he was treated with courtesy in the early stage and neglected in the later stage, which was simply a pair of eyes, which also made Macarni's seeing and hearing reveal inconsistencies everywhere.

When these schizophrenia's words are exploited and distorted by some people with ulterior motives, the information we receive is all about the unbearable Qianlong and the Qing Dynasty, and they habitually ignore and forget their actions to defend the sovereignty and dignity of the Chinese nation.

There are many omissions, please correct me.

I am Jingyeshi, and I look forward to your attention.

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