After the First Opium War in 1840, the Qing Dynasty fell into a situation of internal and external troubles, with Western powers constantly invading and intimidating. In 1856, Britain and France launched the Second Opium War, and the Qing Dynasty's national strength declined day by day. Faced with the threat of foreign powers, the reformist faction led by Prince Gong Yixin proposed to carry out reforms in the court
After the First Opium War in 1840, the Qing Dynasty fell into a situation of internal and external troubles, with Western powers constantly invading and intimidating. In 1856, Britain and France launched the Second Opium War, and the Qing Dynasty's national strength declined day by day. Faced with the threat of foreign powers, the reformist faction led by Prince Gong Yixin proposed to carry out reforms in the court