Chapter 381 Impossible, how is this possible?!
The fifty-ninth year of Qianlong was indeed an eventful autumn. First, the British invaded the Yangtze River, and then there was a white lotus uprising in Xiangyang area. In a very short period of time, it affected several provinces. An uprising broke out in the hot spring kilns at the junction of Yidu and Zhijiang in Hubei Province. Zhang Zhengmo, Nie Jieren and other places Districts rise one after another. Liu Shengming of Zhijiang, Lin Zhihua, Qin Jiayao, Huang Tingzhu of Changyang, Zeng Guangning of Yidu and others responded to the uprising one after another. Under the leadership of Yang Qiyuan, the Yang people killed the county magistrate and occupied the whole county seat. Then uprisings broke out in Laifeng, Zhushan, East Lake, Yuan'an, Baokang, Xuan'en, Xianfeng, Longshan and other places.
Under the leadership of Qi Lin, Wang Conger, Song Zhiqing, Fan Xueming, Yao Zhifu, Wang Tingzhao, Liu Qirong, Fan Renjie, Zhang Hanchao, Zhang Tianlun, Wang Guangzu, Gao Junde, etc., the people around Xiangyang, Suizhou, Zhongxiang, Jingshan and other places rose up in Xiangyang, Suizhou, Zhongxiang, Jingshan and other places. In May, Xiaogan Bailian people responded under the leadership of Lu Weizhi and others.
The White Lotus Uprising in Hubei soon spread to Hunan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Henan and other provinces. In just two months, dozens of uprisings occurred, and for a moment, the world shook.
"The world is in chaos. This is simply the chaos in the world." Zhao Yi sat in his other house in Anding College, with a wry smile.
"These are not all forced by those corrupt officials. The court officials rule [***], which is known all over the world, but our emperor is unwilling to believe it, and he feels that it is the official of the world who intends to damage the prestige of the court." His proud disciple Wang Jing looked disdainful and resentful.
Zhao Yi closed his eyes and said slowly: "In the past, Yin Zhuangtu, a cabinet bachelor and servant of the Ministry of Ceremonies, said in the replay of the suspension of the crime and silver system: 'The governors are infamous, and the officials are in charge of the abolition. The minister passed through the place and inspected whether the officials were virtuous or not, and half of the merchants and people sighed with a sigh. The atmosphere of all provinces is generally the same. After seeing it, the emperor was furious. In the end, he forced Mr. Yin to bear the falsehood and was punished and demoted.
"So, the court should have this disaster." Wang Jing shook his robe, picked up a book from the table and read it. The title of the book was very strange: Yuan Fu Theory.
Most of these books were collected by him quietly for Zhao Yi. However, after those Yingyi appeared at the mouth of the Yangtze River and humiliated the court and the people of the world severely, those who said that they were self-depretentious scholars and literati in the heavenly dynasty were much less, at least they would not talk all day long and proudly. If he only blames the barbarians for him with great righteousness, he will be guilty and retreat from such bullshit.
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On the contrary, more attention is paid to those Western books that have flowed into the people, and most of them are books that introduce the history and development of the West, and also introduce the colonial history of Western countries and the development of their use of science and technology.
Although there are still many scholars who feel ridiculous and pitiful about the war history of these Westerners beating horses and horses to death, China has not been smart since ancient times, and there are many. Many of them have also vaguely had a clear understanding, that is, hundreds of years ago, those Westerners could only lick the heels of the Chinese mainland, but now, their steps are so great that they have crossed the Chinese nation. They begin to think and still look at everything around them with examining eyes.
And many students in Anding College have this attitude, while Wang Jing, a disciple of Zhao Yi's mantle, goes further than them, because he has a good tutor. After discussing and examining with one of the three teachers of Jiang You, they are also sad. I found that China can't change. If it is still so arrogant, if it still holds the four books and five classics all day long, if it still let the government go, I'm afraid this empire will really become a fat meat that any of those Westerners can step on and take a bite, although it will not become a colony of those Westerners, but if it goes on like this, the pride of the Chinese people It will also become the dust of history.
However, in their hearts, they still did not expect to overthrow this court in the past. This seemingly powerful ruling class that has stood on their heads and even their souls for more than a hundred years. After all, the ideas that have been stifled by the slave education and the word prison for more than a hundred years will be suddenly changed. Come on, it's really difficult.
"In the past, the emperor once said that after 60 years of accession to the throne, he would abdication. Now, it has been fifty-nine years. I hope that the new emperor can refine his ambition, rectify the rule of officials in the world, and then restore the Qingping world." Zhao Yi rubbed his eyebrows and said slowly, but he didn't have the confidence to say this himself.
"How many saints can there be in the world, even if the new emperor can do it? All the officials in the world are officials for money, and the soldiers in the world are not as good as this. Can they be reversed with their strength? Students remember that in the past, Emperor Shizong also purged the rule of officials in the world, but now, from the governor's mansion to the servants, which one is clean and honest? Wang Jing sneered and said rudely.
Hearing his disciple's words, which was close to accountability, Zhao Yi couldn't help laughing: "Okay, I know how to defend you, but, but the court is the court after all. The white lotus bandit is chaotic. Although it is powerful, it is just a cult to confuse the world. After all, it can't become a big weapon. This time, although they used the government and the wild because of the heroes. Take advantage of the situation when people are in chaos and people's hearts are floating, but it won't last long. Forget it, these things, you and my master and apprentice are all mountain people after all. You can't take care of them, and you don't want to take care of them. I can only watch the wind and clouds change.
"Yes, in such a court, if students become officials, I'm afraid that in less than half a year, they will either become the public enemies of their colleagues, or they can only be in the same way. It's better to learn more from the teacher here and be much more free." Wang Jing laughed and said, however, Zhao Yi couldn't hear the helplessness in his tone. However, he could only be silent. After all, at present, this official has reached the extreme court, and he has also been deeply disappointed. He doesn't want his proud disciple to go to this altar of dead water. Maybe Wang Jing, whose surname is strong. I'm afraid I can't even save my life.
"Yes, teacher, when I went to the seaside merchant to get the book, I heard a joke." Wang Jing saw Zhao Yi's expression and didn't want his master to worry about his affairs, so he quickly inserted the topic.
"Joke? OK, let's talk about it and have fun as a teacher. Zhao Yi leaned against the lounge chair, picked up the small teapot and squeezed it happily, signaling to Wang Jing.
"This is what those seamen said to their disciples in private. It is said that the Chinese Federation in the Southern Ocean heard that the court and the British Empire had been defeated in a row, and the transportation was blocked. Finally, after they had to sign the alliance under the city with the English, its leader led tens of thousands of sailors on Hong Kong Island. Fight with those Englishmen... They also said that those Yingyi did not dare to have another step of warships entering the Southern Ocean. Wang Jing told Zhao Yi the exaggerated news he heard.
However, Zhao Yi did not laugh as Wang Jing expected. He laughed after hearing such bragging words as he expected. Instead, he frowned more and more tightly, and the expression on his face looked very serious, which made Wang Jing couldn't help but hold it in his arms.
"Do you think this is a joke?" After listening to Wang Jing's statement, Zhao Yi fell into silence. He held the purple sand mud pot in one hand and gently tapped on the armrest of the lounge chair with the other hand. The tea in the pot in his hand was already cold and unknown.
Wang Jing did not dare to disturb Zhao Yi. He knew his temper as a teacher. When he was thinking about problems, whoever dared to disturb him would definitely get angry. It was not until Wang Jing felt that his sitting posture was stiff for too long and his spine was a little sore that he heard Zhao Yi put down his beloved purple sand mud pot with a look of fear and disbelief: "Impossible, how can this be..."
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"Teacher, what's wrong? What might be impossible?" Hearing Zhao Yi's muttering, Wang Jing felt that his head was a little dizzy.
Zhao Yi ignored Wang Jing, rubbed his hands, paced in the room, and whispered to himself. However, when this was heard in Wang Jing's ear, the young talent's face turned pale and his face was full of shock.
"Since the English had the upper hand and forced the court to sign the Zhenjiang Treaty, but after nearly half a year, why didn't the English send their consuls or envoys to the ports that asked for development? There are no British merchants, even those in the West, appearing in the ports around Fujian and Zhejiang?
"As mentioned in these books, these Westerners have always been bullied and afraid of the strong. Now, when they have the upper hand, the court is ashamed. When they are afraid of their sailors, they don't see them come to ask the court to fulfill the treaty. Isn't it strange?"
Listening to Zhao Yi's whisper, Wang Jing suddenly woke up and stood up from the chair: "Teacher's meaning, is it true what those Nanyang merchants said?"
"I'm afraid it can't be fake." Zhao Yi frowned and said in a low voice. Wang Jing raised his leg and wanted to rush out of the door. Zhao Yi couldn't help but be stunned: "What are you going to do?"
"The student wants to confirm it." Wang Jing, who had just walked to the door of the courtyard, replied.
"Nonsense, stop for me!" Zhao Yi raised his white eyebrows and scolded in a low voice. Wang Jing couldn't help but be stunned: "Teacher, don't you want to know the answer?"
"Who said that I didn't want to know, but I want to ask you, if something really happened, there would be a strong Han force in the world. What should you do?"
"Yes, what should I do?" Wang Jing stood at the gate of the courtyard, with a confused face. He muttered to himself for a long time, but he couldn't say anything. Seeing that his mano disciples were like this, Zhao Yi couldn't help but look bitter, and he didn't know what to do. However, there were some things that he didn't figure out, which was really itchy. Maybe it's time to take a look. If you really lose the English people, then Hong Kong Island should be worry-free, right? Zhao Yi muttered in a low voice.
(to be continued)