How did Lin Zexu step onto the altar?

Lin Zexu was famous in Daoguang era? Capable members? 、? Official? In fact, he is a man who can do things and dare to take responsibility.

Most officials in the mid-Qing Dynasty were like Cao Zhenyong? Kowtow more and talk less? There are very few mediocre people who can muddle along and officials who can really do things, and Lin Zexu is one of them.

The reason why Daoguang Emperor chose Lin Zexu to ban smoking in Guangdong is naturally that he took a fancy to Lin Zexu's capable side.

From the point of view of the rulers of the Qing dynasty, Lin Zexu is indeed very capable, but his level is still limited, and his understanding of opium and the West is far from being achieved? The first person to open his eyes and see the world? Level. Compared with Xu Jishe, a contemporary provincial and ministerial official, his ideological realm is still far from perfect.

Lin Zexu in Sun Tzu's Art of War? Know yourself and yourself? In principle, he knows something about Britain, but this understanding is obviously not enough. Otherwise, he won't make mistakes? Rhubarb Tea? British joke about constipation. He can't understand the British political system and legal system, let alone the understanding of western culture.

In fact, Lin Zexu was the cause of the Opium War? Capable? And was picked up.

In fact, the British government did not oppose the smoking ban in the Qing court, nor did it encourage British businessmen to smuggle opium. British business representative Yili expressed support for Lin Zexu's ban on smoking.

However, Lin Zexu believes that it is absolutely impossible to ban smoking only by a gust of wind. If Lin Zexu leaves, will opium smuggling revive?

So, Lin Zexu decided to make a plan once and for all, that is? Sit together? .

Lin Zexu asked foreign investors to jointly guarantee. Generally, about five people guarantee each other and promise not to sell opium again. If one of the five people steals opium, the other four people will be punished together.

Lin Zexu used this method to ban smoking in Hubei, and the effect was good. But this method can be used in the people of the Great Qing Dynasty, and it will go against the sky when it is used in Britain, which has established a modern democracy and legal system!

For the British, this means that a person who obviously has not broken the law will be punished for the actions of others, which is absolutely unacceptable to the British. Righteousness and law also resolutely refused on this issue.

When Lin Zexu saw that the British didn't buy it, he made a clear statement and banned British trade.

In this way, the British are even more angered. Thus, the British Parliament passed a resolution and the Opium War officially broke out.

After the Opium War broke out, Lin Zexu did not actually fight with the British in Guangdong, because the British fleet did not go to Guangdong at all. Daoguang dismissed him because he thought he was not agile enough.

In a word, Lin Zexu's smoking ban was not very successful. Only his? Good luck? Because he was stationed in Xinjiang, he escaped the real British attack on Guangzhou perfectly and participated in the negotiation and signing of treaty of nanking, and was established as a national hero.

However, if we really understand the history at that time, we will feel that Lin Zexu is still very famous.