Not only Ying Zheng, but also many other emperors began to take an interest in these divination inscriptions.

Emperor Wu of Han, in particular, was repeatedly deceived and believed in falsehoods in his later years.

And then there's Jiajing, who displayed an intense curiosity and possessiveness towards these things.

However, even for an emperor like him, acquiring these things sometimes requires money, but there are always ways to play without money.

Wang Yirong, who lived during the Guangxu era, had long been interested in these things. One day, he accidentally discovered that there were inscriptions on them, and he felt that these inscriptions were systematic and must record some content.

So he began collecting and studying. Now, what he saw on the screen was oracle bone script, the script from the Shang Dynasty. It was as if he had seen the clear sky after the fog had cleared, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

Previously, some friends wondered why he collected these things, but now they have to admire his foresight. They all come to visit him and admire these texts that span thousands of years, and they are quite excited about it.

For a time, a wave of interest in oracle bone script swept through various dynasties, especially among scholars who frequently began to study it and exchange ideas with each other.

More and more detailed historical materials about the period after the Shang Dynasty are being presented to us.

Zhu Qinggu had no idea that the ancients would start studying oracle bone script after tonight. She liked the video because it was really interesting; sometimes people can cause really big trouble.

For example, the following comments.

[The hotel reservation was made for the boss and the third wife, and the message was also sent to the wife's family.]

[I think you're doing this on purpose, haha.]

[My boss asked me to make a PowerPoint presentation for his son's birthday party, but I titled it "Baby's 100-Day Celebration" instead.]

[Working at a logistics company, I needed to use a large forklift, but the forklift operator wasn't there, and I didn't know how to use it, so I went ahead and did it, but I ended up puncturing the truck's cab twice. In my panic, I even managed to lift the truck cab up.]

[During my internship, my boss asked me to compile a list of people in a group chat who hadn't replied to messages. I included my boss in the list, and I was publicly criticized throughout the company.]

……

It seems that human nature is to make a mess of things!

Zhu Qinggu recalled a time when he helped the class monitor send a text message to notify the teachers to attend a meeting, but he accidentally wrote the two teachers' names backwards, sending Teacher A's information to Teacher B and Teacher B's information to Teacher A. He was even more embarrassed.

Not to mention Zhu Qinggu, even the people under the sky had never seen such a bizarre and chaotic mess before.

Although I couldn't understand some of it, it was still quite interesting to guess at it.

It's not just later generations who make mistakes; how many mistakes have they made in the imperial court?

Zhu Qinggu thought for a moment, shook her body, and quickly wanted to watch the next video. She didn't want to watch this one anymore, otherwise she would keep thinking about the mess she had made and couldn't help but dig her toes into the ground.

This film is dedicated to these modern pioneers who led the Chinese nation toward rejuvenation.

The moment the image appeared, it had the feel of an old movie, with black and white tones and a slightly grainy texture that wasn't as clear as before, yet it still made everyone pause in awe.

They already knew that the Japanese next door had never given up their desire to destroy us, and even attempted to swallow up the land of China and slaughter our compatriots.

But it was only a fleeting moment, and the full picture remained unknown.

Looking at this scene now, it seems like some kind of premonition.

In 1839, opium was destroyed at Humen.

An elderly man, weathered and dressed only in a thin garment, sat in one spot, his face bearing only the resolute air of someone about to face execution.

A deep, resonant voice said, "Opium has spread its poison far and wide, causing families to be torn apart and lives to be lost."

The First Opium War (1840-1842)

The man with the whip and the knife were about to fight the foreigners who carried guns and cannons. Those foreigners could easily end a person's life with a single shot; even with knives, killing these people was as easy as chopping vegetables for them.

The Taiping Rebellion (1851-1864).

On October 18, 1860, Anglo-French allied forces burned down the Old Summer Palace (Yuanmingyuan). More than 1.5 million items, ranging from ritual objects from the pre-Qin era to calligraphy, paintings, and rare treasures from the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, were looted.

"How dare they! These barbarians deserve to die! The Qing Dynasty deserves to die too!" Zhu Yuanzhang immediately roared, his killing intent surging.

"These Tartars deserve to die! They can't even guard their own things, they're useless!" Zhu Di of the Yongle era was also furious.

"This is a calamity for our Chinese nation!" Li Shimin also wanted to draw his sword and mount his horse, wishing he could kill a few barbarians, but these barbarians had already begun to use long spears and cannons!

No, they need to study those guns and cannons too!

Li Shimin could foresee that the emergence of these things could completely change the course of future battlefields.

It wasn't just them; every Chinese person of every dynasty who had a patriotic heart and a sense of national identity was outraged by this.

A woman's mournful voice rises, followed by the resounding cry of a man facing certain death: "Raise the forward flag! Ram the Yoshino!"

The First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895).

They watched helplessly as the ship rammed into the opposite vessel, leaving only a poignant lament.

I don't know how many people shed tears.

Do not know why.

[In 1900-1901, during the Boxer Rebellion, the Eight-Nation Alliance occupied Beijing.]

Rows and rows of Chinese people stood under gunfire, then were hit and killed; the corpses of the common people even piled up into a mountain.

In 1911, the Guangzhou Uprising occurred, and countless patriots still wanted to stand up and explore a path to national salvation and survival.

"China's weakness has reached a point where change is imperative!"

"The Qing Dynasty wants my life, I will destroy the Qing Dynasty's heart!"

The Wuchang Uprising of 1911 marked the beginning of the Xinhai Revolution, bringing the Qing Dynasty to the brink of collapse.

The failure of the Paris Peace Conference caused a national uproar.

"What right do you have to hand over Shandong Province of China to the Japanese?" a male voice declared firmly.

The May Fourth Movement marked the beginning of the anti-imperialist and anti-feudal movement, and for the first time, the working class emerged as an independent political force on the historical stage.

Countless workers and students took to the streets to protest.

In 1921, the South Lake Conference opened the curtain on a great and legendary event.

Countless patriots tirelessly worked for the country, some even sacrificing their lives, some at a very young age when they died.

Uprisings, wars, resistance, bloodshed, gunfire—it is through these repeated struggles that the Chinese people have straightened their spines and stood up!

When that red flag waves above the Great Wall and above Tiananmen Square, that crimson light will illuminate China, awakening this civilization that has slumbered for two hundred years!

Those under the canopy couldn't help but think of the documentary "Why China is Chinese," where our ancestors braved hardships and obstacles to create civilization and pass on their spirit. It has been thousands of years since then!

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