Title: "Ordered in Danger, Turning the Tide - Lin Zexu Humen Sells Cigarettes".
In 1839, China in the late Qing Dynasty was in turmoil. Opium is like a cancer eroding the body of the country, the treasury is empty, and the people's livelihood is withering. At this critical juncture, a ** named Lin Zexu stepped forward and shouldered the heavy responsibility of saving the nation from fire and water.
In February** Dynamic Incentive Plan In the Guangdong Governor's Palace, Lin Zexu had a solemn face and had a decisive dialogue with his staff: "Ladies and gentlemen, as an official of the imperial court, we should think of the common people in the world. Today, opium has become a major disaster in the country, if you don't make up your mind, I am afraid that there will be no China in a hundred years! His words were firm and powerful, and his eyes shone with determination.
Soon after, Lin Zexu was appointed minister and went to Guangzhou to ban smoking. In the face of the cunning and changeable foreign merchants and the intertwined local forces, Lin Zexu said firmly: "No matter what difficulties and dangers I encounter, I will do my best to sweep away the opium." On the one hand, he strictly ordered foreign businessmen to hand over opium, and on the other hand, he severely cracked down on smuggling activities, and actively prepared a specific plan for the destruction of opium.
On June 3, 1839, on the Humen Beach in Guangzhou, an unprecedented large-scale opium destruction operation began. Lin Zexu personally supervised the destruction of more than 20,000 boxes of opium in more than 20 days, which shocked China and the world and demonstrated the determination and strength of the Chinese nation to resist foreign aggression.
However, the Humen Tobacco Incident did not quell the ambitions of the Great Powers, but instead triggered the First Opium War. Despite this, Lin Zexu's heroic struggle was like a bright light in the darkness, illuminating the hearts of countless people with lofty ideals in that era and inspiring them to fight for the dignity and independence of the country and the nation.
For readers, Lin Zexu's deeds tell us that in the face of difficulties and challenges, we should have firm faith and brave responsibility; In the process of pursuing fairness and justice and defending national interests, wisdom and courage are indispensable. At the same time, we must always be vigilant against the impact of foreign culture, maintain cultural self-confidence and national self-esteem, carry forward excellent traditional culture, and protect our common spiritual home.
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2.Wei Feide, The Greatest Enterprise: The Manchu Reconstruction of Imperial Order in Seventeenth-Century China
3."Lin Zexu Collection".
4."Modern Chinese History Data Series: Opium War".
5.Mao Haijian, "The Collapse of *: A Restudy of the Opium War."
6.Historical records and modern scholars' research on Lin Zexu and Humen's tobacco sales** and works.