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"Although Emperor Guangxu single-handedly precipitated the Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese War, so he had to bear the consequences of failure, the emperor did not escape the reality of failure."

"Whether it was during the battle or the subsequent signing of the treaty, he was personally involved, and he always appeared as a staunch patriot."

"The reason why he launched this war was to get the Qing Dynasty back on its feet. Faced with this powerful invasion by Western powers, Emperor Guangxu did not back down. Instead, he tried his best to fight back. Therefore, the significance of this war The failure cannot be entirely attributed to Emperor Guangxu."

"After the defeat in the Sino-Japanese War, Emperor Guangxu also began to reflect on his actions, so he learned from the pain and began to doubt the "ancestral methods" handed down from China's feudal dynasty."

"So he began to explore new ways to save the Qing Dynasty."

"And at that time, a group of insightful people appeared in society who supported the reform and reform, including Kang Youwei, Liang Qichao and others."

"So Emperor Guangxu gave strong support to the reformers, and also personally drew a grand vision of China's future capitalist economy. As the mastermind behind the reform, Emperor Guangxu began to actively open up channels of expression and allowed those who had constructive opinions to express their opinions. Low-level officials can also perform pilgrimage."

"He even set aside the restrictions of "ancestral laws" (express regulations established by the emperors of the past dynasties, for example, low-level officials are not allowed to cross the rank to meet the saints, etc.)."

"When being stopped by the die-hards, Emperor Guangxu said, "If I can save the Qing Dynasty from fire and water, what does it matter even if I lose the power?" In such a crisis-ridden social reality, Emperor Guangxu still maintained a positive attitude. ."

"Emperor Guangxu tried to bring the Qing Dynasty back on track through reforms - the Reform Movement of 1898."

"During the Reform Period of 1898, Emperor Guangxu introduced reforms into all areas of society, including political reforms."

“First of all, Emperor Guangxu ordered that newspapers at the time be allowed to “point out the pros and cons. In addition, current affairs at home and abroad can be stated truthfully without any taboos.” This means that people in the late Qing Dynasty had the right to freely discuss government affairs. "

"In addition, Emperor Guangxu also stipulated that even an ordinary citizen could submit suggestions to himself that would help improve the current social situation."

"Secondly, Emperor Guangxu began to streamline the organization in the court, and at the same time recruited new people into the Qing court, and also gave Tan Si and other reformers the power to participate in political affairs."

"Although we can see that Emperor Guangxu was not involved in reforming the restrictions on imperial power, all his efforts were aimed at taking back the imperial power from the hands of Empress Dowager Cixi, and then carried out more in-depth changes in the future."

"The leading personnel of the Reform Movement of 1898. This movement relied on Emperor Guangxu as the leader and led the intellectuals of the Reform Movement to carry out a reform movement in the Qing Dynasty."

"However, the Reform Movement of 1898 led by Emperor Guangxu eventually went bankrupt. This was also because his imperial power was not stable enough to compete with Empress Dowager Cixi."

"And this reform was also killed in the middle by Cixi. Not only did the Empress Dowager Cixi depose all the "imperialists" in the court, but she also put Emperor Guangxu under house arrest in the palace, and even brutally killed the reformers. "

“Emperor Guangxu’s several attempts at reform after taking office were firmly opposed by conservatives, especially during the ‘1898 Reform’.”

"He tried to rely on Yuan Shikai to check and balance the Empress Dowager Cixi, but was eventually betrayed and imprisoned in Yingtai, Zhongnanhai."

"During his reign, the disastrous defeat of the Sino-Japanese War, the Eight-Power Allied Forces' war of aggression against China, and various internal and external troubles made his rule questionable, making everyone think he was cowardly." "In fact, in this seemingly cowardly emperor , we can see that he also has some highlights that cannot be ignored, although they are all failures."

"Zuo Zongtang's recovery of XJ, the establishment of a province in Taiwan, and the Zhennanguan victory in the Sino-French War were all achieved under his rule. Although the specific connection is difficult to verify, it also shows to a certain extent that he was successful in certain aspects. as.”

"Although he was trapped in the cage of Empress Dowager Cixi, the determination and courage he showed in the "1908 Reform" in opened the door for the country's century-old change."

"This move may be the most admirable act in his life. Although he was ultimately firmly opposed and failed by conservative forces, it at least showed his pursuit of reform."

"We can also see from this that although Emperor Guangxu was an emperor who wanted to lead the Qing Dynasty to prosperity, he did not really have the power that an emperor should have. Therefore, under the blind suppression of Empress Dowager Cixi, Emperor Guangxu eventually He became an accessory to the imperial power, and from then on he started a more miserable life path."

"But no matter what, Emperor Guangxu's contribution to the Qing Dynasty is obvious to all, so I have both sympathy and admiration for this poor emperor."

"In 1908, Emperor Guangxu died on his bed, but his funeral left a mark in history."

The life of Emperor Guangxu was full of drama. He played the role of a puppet emperor on the stage of history, but at certain moments he also broke away from this role and bravely faced the challenges of change. However, he was eventually imprisoned by the political conspiracy of the Empress Dowager Cixi and died of poisoning.

"Although he never actually held power in his life, he held a grand state funeral when he was buried. This became a rare moment of majesty in his life."

"The funeral procession took four days to reach the Qingxi Mausoleum Cemetery, but something shocking happened on the way."

"In order to pass the Marco Polo Bridge smoothly, the imperial court temporarily ordered the removal of the stone railings on the bridge and the construction of a wooden bridge to widen the bridge deck to accommodate the huge team of coffins. This decision later became a good story about the Marco Polo Bridge in history."

Qin Shihuang: How can a person without power reform? It is okay for the Guangxu Emperor to do it, but it is only a conservative evaluation.

Liu Bang: How could this old woman live so long? Not many people can achieve this kind of start!

Di Renjie: There is both cowardice and tenacity. It is indeed difficult to see the Guangxu Emperor's ambition to restore the Qing Dynasty.

Zhu Di: He has no power and no one. He doesn’t even know about military issues, so he just fires weapons at will. He also wants to reform. He has ambition but not much talent.

Wu Zetian: In this situation, I would like to ask which emperor dares to admit that he can bring the Qing Dynasty back on track?

The barrage was silent for a long time...

Xiaozhuang: Alas! The Qing Dynasty has arrived, but we did not expect this outcome. Everyone would think that the next dynasty would just appear, but we did not want the country to end up like this.

(End of this chapter)