Li Hongzhang In fact, Li Hongzhang had many tragic moments in his life. Every time he signed his name on behalf of the Qing Dynasty in the unequal treaties of those powers, he lost his personal dignity and national dignity. In particular, he signed the "Xin Chou Treaty", which really reduced China to a semi-colonial and semi-feudal country. The moment Li Hongzhang personally signed this treaty was the source of his life tragedy. But the signature on this treaty is completely different from the previous form. In other treaties, he wrote his name, but in this treaty, he actually wrote one? Sue? Words. What is the reason?
In the treaty? Sue? The first reason: the world should know that this treaty of humiliating the country and power was signed in the name of the Qing Dynasty, not his personal decision. The Xin Chou Treaty was the last negotiation conducted by Li Hongzhang on behalf of the Qing government. When he arrived in Tianjin, the old man had been ill in bed for many days. At the repeated urging of the great powers, Li Hongzhang wrote one in this unequal treaty? Sue? Words. He didn't sign the word casually. What is the title of Li Hongzhang? Su Yibo? , so? Sue? It represents the face of the Great Qing Dynasty, not his own will, and future generations will not blame him for all the mistakes.
The second reason why Li Hongzhang signed the treaty: to prevent his name from going down in history. Li Hongzhang has been wandering in the imperial court for many years. How could he not know the consequences of signing? What's more, the treaty he signed in his own name has long been criticized by the world. Li Hongzhang worked for the Qing government, and has already borne too many charges for the Qing dynasty. When he saw this treaty, he knew it was a very humiliating contract, and he didn't want to sign his full name on it, so he thought of using it? Sue? Use this word instead.
The third reason: this? Sue? It is very likely that Li Hongzhang signed it in cursive script. But this statement is not credible, because Li Hongzhang was also a calligrapher in the late Qing Dynasty. Although he passed the imperial examination and became an official, he was a generalist with both civil and military skills. Especially the modern calligraphy works preserved by Li Hongzhang, his handwriting is neat and vigorous. When he signed the treaty, even if Li Hongzhang was old at this time, there would be no cursive script in his own name, right? Sue? The way the words look. So he signed this treaty on purpose.
Looking at the historical timeline of nearly a hundred years, Li Hongzhang has always been the scapegoat of the Qing court. Although brilliant, as a conservative veteran who is below one person and above ten thousand people, he can only blindly obey the orders of the organization. Perhaps it is too heavy to bear this obedience and servility, which will make him play a narrow-minded role when signing the humiliating treaty for the last time. The Qing Dynasty's national subjugation is approaching, and the final humiliating treaty has also crushed this politician who has struggled in politics for many years. Sue? His words are full of his helplessness about the status quo.