As we all know, Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty had no real power at this time. He is just a marionette of Empress Dowager Cixi, and the real power is in the hands of Empress Dowager Cixi. Although Emperor Guangxu knew that only political reform could save China, he was helpless in the face of the powerful power of Empress Dowager Cixi.
Empress Dowager Cixi is a conservative party. She thinks that China is vast and rich in natural resources. Since ancient times, China in the Qing Dynasty has lagged far behind the world. We have never even heard of the advanced weapons used by the West and the advanced ideas they discussed. Coupled with the closed door, the Qing government became more corrupt and incompetent, and the people of China were poisoned by opium.
During the national disaster, Kang Youwei, Liang Qichao, Tan Sitong and others stepped forward. They planned a movement to learn western technology and ideas, and they even shouted the slogan of saving the emperor. This made the situation of Emperor Guangxu very embarrassing. He wanted to support the Reform Movement of 1898, and was forced by the powerful forces of Empress Dowager Cixi, so Guangxu died young, and this reform ended in failure. On the one hand, it is because the situation is unfavorable.