Li Hongzhang
I worked hard and knew I was dead before I left the saddle.
For 300 years, I have injured my country and hanged my people 8 thousand miles away.
Autumn wind sword lonely minister tears, sunset flag general altar;
The dusty atmosphere overseas is still lingering, so it is not appropriate to wait and see.
Explanation:
The horse in front of the carriage has not left the saddle (figuratively speaking, the cause has not been completed), and now it knows that it is bound to die. For hundreds of years, I have mourned for the slow development of the country and for the disabled people hundreds of miles away.
The autumn wind blows this sword, the lonely city cries, and the sunset shines on the general altar. Foreigners' aggression against China has not stopped, so don't take it lightly and look on coldly!
Li Hongzhang (1823 February15—1901October 7th), whose real name is getting better and better, [fú], No. Many people in the world call it "Li", so people also call it "Mr. Li Er" because of his second line.
Li Hongzhang tried his best to safeguard the interests of China and make Westernization stronger, but he could not change the backward reality of China. He advocated signing unequal treaties, but the country was weak and had to accept humiliating demands.
He and Zeng Guofan led the Westernization Movement, which was a sign of his progress. He also has the deeds of defending China diplomatically. For example, after Eight-Nation Alliance captured Beijing, he went to negotiate alone, and finally calmed down the incident and did not cede territory;
When the Sino-Japanese War was in an unfavorable situation, he took the initiative to reach a settlement at the least cost, which was all conducive to his defense of the country.
Extended data
Li Hongzhang's Personal Works
Li Hongzhang's works are included in The Complete Works of Li Wenzhong (also called The Complete Works of Li Wenzhong) edited by Wu Rulun in Tongcheng, with a total volume of 165 and more than 6 million words.
Later, The Complete Works of Li Hongzhang, edited by Dai Yi and Gu, contains Li Hongzhang's memorials, telegrams, official letters, private letters, poems and so on, which is more abundant than previous books.
"Going to Beijing" is a group of ten poems by Li Hongzhang, the minister of Qing Dynasty. It was written by the author when he was ordered by his father to go to Beijing to catch the exam. It was used to express his feelings and fully showed the author's boldness and courage. One of them is:
The husband only holds Wu Gou, whose spirit is higher than 100 feet. Who has written a history of 10,000 years, and wants to seal the Hou 3,000 miles away?
You must walk along the path quickly, and you have no leisure to chase wild gulls. Lugouqiao laughed at the roadside, and someone went to Yingzhou from then on.
Another widely circulated poem by Li Hongzhang, The Last Poem, wrote: "If you work hard, you will die before you leave the saddle. For 300 years, I have injured my country and hanged my people 8 thousand miles away. Autumn wind sword lonely minister tears, sunset flag general altar; The dusty atmosphere overseas is still there and it is not appropriate to wait and see. "
This poem is not in the complete works of Li Hongzhang, and some scholars have verified that it may be forged.
Refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Li Hongzhang