Feng Shui Story of Li Hongzhang's Family

There are different opinions about Li Hongzhang. Some people think he is the biggest traitor, while others think he is dedicated to his country. As the most controversial figure in modern history, let alone others, there is no doubt that he has made great contributions to the modernization of China.

The decadent feudal rule was very exclusive. In the late Qing Dynasty, after the first Opium War, the Qing Dynasty was still unwilling to learn advanced western science and technology. It was not until the Second Opium War that I really realized that the western powers were really powerful. However, due to traditional conservative ideas, it is not easy for some new things to develop in China. At first, including Li Hongzhang, they were skeptical about the "fantastic skills" of the great powers.

At that time, the telegraph industry had risen in foreign countries, and everyone in the west wanted to introduce this technology to China, but the Qing government firmly opposed it, on the grounds that erecting wires would destroy Feng Shui and make foreigners stunned. Later, Westerners refused to give up. This is a big cake. How much does it cost to enter the China market?

Because Li Hongzhang presided over the Westernization at this time, foreigners asked Li Hongzhang for help, but Li Hongzhang was not easy to fool. You said the telegram message was fast and fast? So he will do some verification first. 1879, the first telegraph line was set up in China, from Tianjin to Dagukou.

Then, in order to test the speed of sending telegrams, Li Hongzhang wrote Mihong Chen Qiao to send letters to Tianjin by flying horse. The two places are hundreds of miles apart, even if it is urgent, it will take several hours to run. Foreigners used telegrams, and these words arrived in Tianjin in a few minutes, but the messengers worked hard. They changed several fast horses along the way, three of which were exhausted.

Finally, when the courier arrived in Tianjin, the message of the telegram had arrived. Li Hongzhang was stunned. In order to prevent any tricks, he sent his heart to Tianjin with a secret message. Then, before that, he didn't read the content to see if it was the same. Finally, it turns out that telegrams are fast. Li Hongzhang said a word "good", and then under his vigorous promotion, telegrams gradually became popular. What do friends think of Li Hongzhang? Welcome to leave a comment!