The late Qing Dynasty is a history that we don't want to look back. Because of the corruption and incompetence of the Qing government, it had to negotiate and surrender in the face of the aggression of the great powers. However, not everyone in the Qing royal family is like this, that is, Prince Gong? . If he were the emperor, Eight-Nation Alliance wouldn't be so rampant, and even the history of the Qing Dynasty might be rewritten.

Prince Gong Yi?

Prince Gong Yi? He was the sixth son of Daoguang in Qing Dynasty. He is clever, decisive and resourceful, and he is both civil and military. Every time I go hunting, games? The prey is always the most; When it comes to the strategy of governing the country, he also speaks clearly and is very popular with Daoguang. However, when Daoguang chose his successor, in order to establish his eldest son, he finally passed the throne to the fourth Delysia, the later Xianfeng Emperor.

Emperor Xianfeng

After Emperor Xianfeng ascended the throne, domestic troubles and foreign invasion were further aggravated, including the Taiping Rebellion and the foreign powers' eyes on China. Soon after, the Second Opium War broke out and Beijing was captured. Emperor Xianfeng was helpless and had to lead the minister of civil and military affairs to escape.

The Second Opium War (1856- 1860)

And as an exclusive game? Although he failed to sit on the throne, he has been thinking about how to save the Qing crisis.

When the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom attacked Beijing, Yi? I personally led the Qing army to make suggestions, defended the enemy in time, wiped out the Northern Expeditionary Army, and ensured the safety of the capital. Later, the British and French allied forces attacked Beijing. It was also a frequent contact with Zhou Xuan, a foreigner, which laid the foundation for the smooth development of the Westernization Movement.

Westernization Movement

Hey? As one of the leaders of the Westernization School, he actively advocated learning advanced ideas and joined hands with Li Hongzhang, Zuo and Zhang Zhidong to save the country. However, such a loyal prince was despised by the die-hards and excluded by Empress Dowager Cixi, and the Westernization Movement ended in failure.

Prince Gong Yi? Stage photo

Unfortunately, there is no if in history, but is it even a game of Prince Gong? As an emperor, under such a great changing environment, one or two talented emperors could not turn the tide and reverse the decline of the Qing Dynasty. Only by conforming to the historical development trend can we save the country.