In 1799, two heads of state died in that year, one was Emperor Qianlong and the other was George Washington.

When talking about Qianlong, you will think that this is an ancient figure, but when you mention Washington, you will think that this is a modern figure.

In fact, the following people and things happened during the Qianlong period:

In 1755 (the 20th year of Qianlong), in order to crack down on the court's cliques, Qianlong used literary inquisition to point out that in the poem "Jianmosheng Poetry Collection" of Ortai's disciple Hu Zhongzao, "A heart to discuss turbidity and clearness" meant to insult the Qing Dynasty, and sentenced him to death.

At the same time, Queen Elizabeth of Russia issued an edict to establish Moscow University, and the highest institution of Russia was established.

In March of the same year, Imanuel Kant published "Introduction to the History of the Development of the Universe", and the birth of the nebula hypothesis, which was the first scientific hypothesis in human history about the origin and evolution of the solar system.

Later, when the British envoy sent the astronomical telescope used to discover nebula to the Qing Dynasty, Qianlong felt that this was no different from the telescope he usually used for hunting, and even named it "Qianli Miles".

Those who walked with the "Qianli Miles" also had hot air balloons and globes. Unfortunately, these "Western things" failed to inspire Qianlong. At that time, he was still immersed in his dream of a great country, and just wanted those "foreigners who came to pay tribute" to kneel down three times and kowtow nine times.

In the 30th year of Qianlong's reign (1765), the concubine Wei successfully took over and was promoted to the imperial concubine. Just when the Qing embroidery girl in "Story of Yanxi Palace" "turned the tables against the wind", a textile worker, James Hargriffus, got inspiration from the spinning machine that she kicked over, and built the first Jenny spinning machine-

Its efficiency is 8 times higher than that of old spinning wheels, and this invention also became the beginning of the British Industrial Revolution.

In the 33rd year of Qianlong's reign (1768), perhaps the Office of the Internal Affairs was still making Chinese clothes for the royal concubine who was favored by Zhenglong overnight. At this time, Richard Acklet had invented a scroll spinning machine in the UK, which evolved human spinning into hydraulic spinning. The spinning industry gradually began to transition from a handicraft workshop to a large factory industry.

In the 40th year of Qianlong's reign (1775), there seemed to be nothing major in the Qing Palace, but in the distant United States, the War of Independence broke out.

In the 41st year of Qianlong's reign (1776), the imperial concubine died of illness and was named the imperial concubine Lingyi. At this point, Sister Wei, who was the hero of the harem in "Story of Yanxi Palace", was removed from the line.

Just when Sister Wei went offline, the Declaration of Independence was signed in the United States and became the beginning of the establishment of the United States. At that time, Americans should have expected that their motherland would grow into a superpower in hundreds of years, and any move could affect the world.

By the way, two years after Sister Wei went offline, Joseph Brahm invented the flush toilet. Unfortunately, Sister Wei, who was brushing the Gongbao in Yongxiang in the Qing Dynasty, no longer knew about it. At that time, there was never a shortage of servants in Yongxiang in the Qing Dynasty.

In the 44th year of Qianlong's reign (1779), the garden of Prince Gong's Mansion of Heshen, the Grand Secretary and First Class (and a corrupt official) began to be built.

In the UK, Samuel Clompton, a child-employed man, invented the spinning worsted spinning machine this year, which brought the British spinning industry to a higher level - the cotton yarn spinning this machine is soft and fine, far better than Jenny spinning machines and reel spinning machines.

In the 45th year of Qianlong's reign (1780), Qianlong began his fifth southern tour. He then betrothed his favorite emperor's tenth daughter, Princess Gulun and Xiao, to Heshen's son Fengshen Yinde. In July, the sixth Panchen Lama went to the Summer Resort to meet Emperor Qianlong, and presented golden Buddha statues, magical instruments, Dharani sutras, etc. to celebrate Emperor Qianlong's birthday, and later passed away in the capital.

At this time, the Qing Dynasty looked peaceful, but the outside world had already overturned the sky. The first naval battle of Cape St. Vincent broke out that year, and Britain defeated the Spanish warships. Subsequently, Russia established an armed neutral alliance with some European powers to jointly deal with the British army's attacks at sea.

In the 48th year of Qianlong's reign (1783), Emperor Qianlong's fourth eastern tour of Shengjing to visit the ancestral tomb. This was also the last eastern tour of his life and the so-called last eastern tour of the Qing emperor in the prosperous era. Although emperors of all dynasties have used the Eastern Tour to inspect the people's conditions, deploy military affairs, reward and punish officials, and supervise political governance, because Qianlong likes to make face-to-face, it is inevitable that this Eastern Tour will be a waste of money and damage the people.

Just when Qianlong was in the Eastern Tour, the Americans were still working hard for national independence. US negotiators John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and John Jay submitted the Treaty of Paris to Congress, which included key clauses such as Britain recognized American independence and demarcating borders.

In the same year, the Menggefei brothers successfully conducted their first manned flight experiment.

In January of the 49th year of Qianlong's reign (1784), the American War of Independence officially ended. In order to show support for the new American republic, "the college located in New York City, which was previously called King's College, will always be called Columbia College from now on." This is the prestigious school in the dream of many people today - Columbia University.

In February, China and the United States conducted their first direct trade, and Americans, who had just escaped British rule, drove the "Queen of China" ocean-going sailing ship at Guangzhou Port.

The Americans spent $120,000 in trade this time, but the net profit was only more than $30,000. However, this deal was worth a lot to the United States - they finally got rid of the British monopoly in international trade and opened up a trade road to China.

In the 50th year of Qianlong (1785), the Qing Dynasty was at its peak and the world was prosperous. It happened that Qianlong was happy to add the fifth generation of Yuansun. In order to express his great favor, Qianlong held a banquet for Thousand Old Man in Chengqian Palace. According to records, 3,000 old man attended the banquet, and a large number of people died after returning.

Just when Qianlong's Banquet of Qianshou was held, the British had entered another era - the machine and steam era. Watt improved the steam engine and began to be used as a power for textile machinery, which was also a symbol of the first industrial revolution.

Unfortunately, the gears of the times were not brought to the Qing Dynasty.

What happened in the future is just like Empress Fucha in "Story of Yanxi Palace": "One step is wrong, every step is wrong."

In the 54th year of Qianlong (1789), Qianlong, who was 78 years old, had already come into contact with globes, Parker lenses, and even heliocentric theory, and knew that someone had already swam around the entire earth, but he was still deaf about the changes in the outside world and focused on improving and consolidating his autocratic rule.

It was also in this year that King Louis XVI of France, across the ocean, held a third-level meeting, but was disbanded because the third-level (bourgeoisie, urban civilians, peasants, etc.) had objections to their own representative power.

In July, the Bastille, which symbolized the French feudal autocratic rule, was captured by Parisian citizens, and the French Revolution broke out.

On August 4, the French National Constitutional Convention passed the August Decree, and the nobles and priests lost their privileges, and the Declaration of Human Rights, which had constitutional effect, was published.

In October, French women formed a march and asked government officials to solve food shortages and economic problems. At the same time, they asked the royal family and the government to move to Paris to show their sincerity to solve the problem. In the end, the king moved from Versailles to the Palace of Duille in Paris in accordance with public opinion.

In the same year, Washington took office as the first president of the United States.

In the 58th year of Qianlong's reign (1793), the Qing people at this moment were still living in the cage of autocratic rule that Qianlong carefully strengthened for them. The French National Assembly had already executed King Louis XVI for treason, and then Queen Marie Antoinette was also executed.

That year, there were still 8 years before Qianlong abdicated, and he inevitably turned to aging.

As Qianlong grew older, the Qing Dynasty, which was ruled by Aisin Gioro for hundreds of years. The world has completely abandoned this place of seclusion and entered another era. The rulers here still ignore the suffering of the people and are drunk in their "Kangxi and Qianlong prosperous era".

And 50 years later, things like electric lights and telegrams began to appear in the world.

Later... the five thousand years old King was played into bronze.

Lu Chen in China.
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