The Qing Empire and the Western Steel Wheel

During the Qianlong period, British envoys came across the sea with steam engines and repeating guns to seek trade. But Emperor Qianlong saw through at a glance that behind this Western wonder, there was a hidden danger that would shake the foundation of the Qing Dynasty. He said "I don't want it" and shut out the fire of industrial civilization. Su Zian, a craftsman in the manufacturing office, unexpectedly glimpsed the ingenuity of the machine and sank the "broken copper and iron" into the dry well with his own hands. Little do they know, the sparks in the darkness are waiting for the wind to set off a prairie fire...