The famous reforms in history were initiated by intellectuals headed by Liang Qichao and Kang Youwei. At that time, the six gentlemen of the Reform Movement were Tan Sitong, Liu Guangdi, Yang Rui and Kang. Although they said that the political reform only lasted for a hundred days, even at the moment of their death, they firmly believed that they were on the right path and proved that they would be remembered by future generations with their strong backbone and lofty vows, even though people cheered at that time.
This is because these people have been used by the government. We know that in the long river of history, people are generally divided into three categories. 1 In this category, one is the prophet, the other is the awakened one, and the third is the unconscious one. Therefore, the six gentlemen of the Reform Movement of 1898 can be regarded as advanced people and preconceived people. Mr. Lu Xun once said that those who wake up first will always be framed by sinister villains, while those vulgar people will be manipulated by public opinion and attack their own people instead.
At that time, the Qing dynasty manipulated the sword of public opinion and firmly controlled the consciousness of most people. At that time, education was basically monopolized by the upper class, and the education level of the people was very limited. Therefore, they are always willing to accept knowledge, and they can't judge whether a thing is good or bad. Therefore, under the control of the Qing government, the people trusted the government unconditionally. As a reform movement, the reform naturally violated the interests of people in the government, and the people naturally did the same.
It is precisely because the education and ideals understood by the six gentlemen in the Reform Movement of 1898 are incompatible with reality and far exceed others, so they can't reach a consensus. Faced with such a situation, the six gentlemen of the 1898 Movement just tried their best to maximize their value and hoped to convey their correct ideas. After the influence of the political reform, there were obviously more intellectuals than before, and there was no doubt about the political reform.
Therefore, at that time, ignorant people applauded the death of the Six Gentlemen in the Hundred Days of the Reform Movement, but after the influence of history, we can all see how great the Six Gentlemen were at that time.