In order to reverse the trade deficit with China, British businessmen began dumping opium with the support of the British government. In 1839, Lin Zexu sold cigarettes in Humen, which greatly attacked the British government's dumping policy. At the beginning of 1840, Queen Victoria delivered a famous speech in parliament, calling for a war against China "for the benefit of the British Empire". The first Opium War began.
This show is extremely luxurious, but in the first five episodes, there is nothing grandiose about political economy and so on, we see a stubborn girl who drives away her mother's lover, stubbornly attached to Lord Melbourne, two episodes and Albert Terrible dog love. Some infighting between royal servants.
Under the gorgeous appearance, I feel that it is the level of Zhen Huan.
After watching five episodes, I can't help but think that it feels similar to Cixi's ruling...
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