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When it comes to the history of the Qing Dynasty, the prosperous age of Kangxi, Yongzong and Qianlong is an unavoidable topic. Some people say that this is a prosperous age, while others say that this prosperous age is entirely due to the introduction of high-yielding crops such as sweet potatoes, corns, and potatoes in the Ming Dynasty. Neither the economy nor the population has exceeded the figures in the Ming Dynasty. Even science and technology have stagnated and have experienced significant regression. This so-called prosperous age is like a fortress built on the beach. A gust of wind blows, and it is entirely possible to completely Collapse, in fact, the Opium War launched by the British completely confirmed this. What is more important is that in this so-called prosperous age, the resistance forces in the country never stopped, so there are many unofficial anecdotes about this period, so many novels and film and television works are centered around this period. , Hongmen unfolded, and the most exciting thing is naturally the story of Lu Siniang bravely entering the palace, bleeding the palace, and Yongzheng flying his head. This story is familiar to us, naturally thanks to those martial arts novels and film and television dramas. In the 1980s and 1990s, these were all poorly filmed themes, and were even regarded by us as We have forgotten history, and because of this, we have ignored that era. It was a magnificent era, that is, during that period, the industrial revolution was unfolding like fire in Western countries, and Western countries began to turn their attention to the East. Our story takes place in this era of cultural conflict between China and the West...