What did foreigners do during the Second Opium War that greatly humiliated Prince Gong?

What did foreigners do during the Second Opium War that greatly humiliated Prince Gong?

1On September 22nd, 860, when the British and French allied forces defeated the Mongolian cavalry led by Sengqin at Baliqiao and rushed to Beijing, Emperor Xianfeng finally couldn't sit still. He set off from Yuanmingyuan in Beijing in the early morning and fled to chengde mountain resort.

In this regard, the "Qing History Draft" only wrote five words, "Wenzong is fortunate in Jehol."

Before he left, Emperor Xianfeng arranged for Prince Gong to take his heart as an "imperial envoy who acted cheaply" and stay in Beijing to deal with his affairs. This is tantamount to leaving the mess to his once-hated brother and leaving him alone to face the bullets. They must not be two brothers born of the same mother.

That year, Yixin was only 27 years old.

After Yixin was ordered to stay in Beijing, she did not stay in Yuanmingyuan, but went to Changxindian. We don't know why Yixin went to Changxindian, but we know that this decision is correct-because it cleverly avoided the front line of the British and French Coalition forces. Otherwise, on June 6, 10, when the British and French allied forces mistakenly searched for Yuanmingyuan, they would meet with the "imperial plenipotentiary" in advance. That scene, I wonder how embarrassing it should be?

The British and French allied forces did not find Emperor Xianfeng in Yuanmingyuan, so they looted this treasure house full of rare treasures and set it on fire. The fire burned for three days and nights. The scars left by the fire still remain in the site of Yuanmingyuan, reminding us that there was a collective robbery here 100 years ago.

When Emperor Xianfeng learned that Yuanmingyuan had been ransacked, he burned his eyebrows and trembled with anger. Yixin's heart is also full of deep guilt and self-blame. However, at this time, all guilt and self-blame are useless. Yixin proposed to Xianfeng emperor that "the bureau can't be discussed again" and requested to go to Jehol.

However, Emperor Xianfeng refused the request of one heart, and he asked his younger brother to stay in Beijing to maintain the overall situation.

Actually, Yixin is not a peacemaker. In the face of foreign enemies, his figure is much tougher than that of Emperor Xianfeng. During his stay in Beijing, he formulated the "Gatekeepers' Regulations", "Please ask the minister of the unified army to boost the morale of the soldiers to safeguard the overall situation", and urged people from all walks of life in Wang Dajun to rush to Beijing to compete with the British and French Coalition forces again. The defenders in Beijing had no fighting spirit, and they were defeated in the first world war with the British and French Coalition forces. 65438+1October 65438+March, Wang Qinghui of Keqin County, Minister of the Interior Heng Qi and Prince Yu took the liberty to claim that the defenders were ordered to open the Andingmen and let the British and French allied forces enter Beijing.

You're welcome. The British and French allied forces immediately entered the city and pointed their guns at the Forbidden City in the dark.

What else can Yixin do? He reported to Emperor Xianfeng: "At this time, the fence has been broken and broken. If there is an unexpected threat, how should we respond? " I am loyal to you, loyal to you, and feelings are my flesh and blood. If I can decide the overall situation by death, what else can I cherish? However, before the discussion was ready, the fishy smell filled the capital. Seeing the garden destroyed, it is difficult to repair. I was bitter and cold, and I couldn't satisfy it, so I wandered around in the middle of the night and cried. "

Judging from the situation at that time, Yixin should have written this paper with tears.

All grief and indignation are useless, and all demands made by Britain and France must be met. Next, it is face-to-face negotiation.

The time is 65438+100 on October 24, and the place is the lobby of the department of rites. In the afternoon, British Minister Parkes arrived by carriage, and British Ambassador to China Erkin arrived late. In accordance with diplomatic etiquette, I wholeheartedly welcome Er Jin personally. Unexpectedly, Elgin pretended not to see it and went directly to the signing hall without saying a word to Yixin.

Elgin's arrogance hurt Yixin's self-esteem. I am an open prince. ...

The signing process went quite smoothly. When you are in Enemy at the Gates, you only have the right to accept all the conditions put forward by the enemy. After signing the contract, I only listened to two catties and drank, and then all the foreigners stood up-the officials of the Qing government who were present didn't know what this meant, and they all stood up trembling. So, a British photographer came over and took this historic scene.

So, there is this famous photo. In the photo, the young Yixin looks gloomy, her lips are closed and her eyes are staring at the front coldly.

This negotiation with the British and French allied forces left a great shame in Yi's confidence. Many years later, he still remembers this: "Geng Shen's trouble caused great pain." "The alliance under the city, the shame of the Spring and Autumn Period!" 1860 is the year of Gengshen in the lunar calendar.

At this time, Yi confidence had the idea of "being beaten behind". 186 1 year 1 month1day, Yixin, Minister of Military Affairs Wen Xiang, Gui Liang and others attended the six-fold diplomatic strategy. In this book, Yi Xin and others put forward some suggestions, such as the establishment of the Prime Minister's Office and the establishment of the North and South Port Management Ministers, which sounded the horn of the Westernization Movement aimed at "self-improvement".

References:

"Qing Draft", "Prince Gong Yixin's Rise and Fall of the Political Sea" and so on.