China’s modern history is a history of humiliation. Countless bloody lessons remind us that if we fall behind, we will be beaten. There was one scene in that unforgettable history that made the whole world indignant. It was not only a shame for China, but also a huge tragedy for the world. In 1856, Britain and France attempted to further exploit China and revise the unequal treaties signed during the Opium War, but were rejected by the Qing government. The two bandits, the British and the French, immediately used the "Priest Ma Incident" to brazenly launch the Second Opium War. The Qing government was unable to resist, and the British and French forces easily captured Beijing.

The two bandits, the English and the French, carried out crazy looting and destruction of Beijing. The coalition commander Elgin falsely claimed that he wanted to teach the Qing government a lesson and actually ordered the troops to set fire to the mountains and rivers, including the Old Summer Palace. The garden, these royal circular forests with countless treasures that have existed for hundreds of years, have disappeared. This treasure that belongs to all mankind has just disappeared.

Elgin is actually a title of a British noble. Its owner is the Bruce family. This commander is named James Bruce. His father Thomas Bruce even looted the famous Greek building and the world wonder Parthenon. The mastermind of the temple! Greece belonged to Oslo Turkey at the time, and Thomas was the British ambassador to Oslo Turkey. He was very fond of cultural relics and even promised his wife to build her a mansion full of ancient Greek cultural relics. Unexpectedly, this ridiculous promise was actually realized. Thomas bribed the chief minister of Turkey, hired craftsmen to dismantle most of the sculptures in the Parthenon and transported them to his home in London.

Retribution came, and this guy met a miserable end. Later, a plague broke out in Istanbul, and he suffered severe disfigurement. Later, when he returned to England, he was disliked by other nobles because of his appearance, and lost his seat in the House of Lords. Diplomatic status, his wife also left him.

As the saying goes, like father, like son, his son James Bruce served as the plenipotentiary envoy to China. After invading Beijing, he allowed his men to rob the treasures and set fire to what could not be taken away. The fire burned for three days and three nights. Countless people lost their lives, it was horrific. James was punished by God and later became the Governor-General of India. While visiting a small town, he stayed alone in the house due to physical discomfort. Suddenly the sky was covered with dark clouds, a burst of thunder focused on the hut and a fire broke out. James was hit and had a heart attack and was unable to move, so he was burned to death. What's even more ridiculous is that as soon as he died, it started to rain and put out the fire, and then people saw a bloody corpse that could not be identified.