On this day 175 years ago, on December 1, 1850 (October 28, 1850 lunar calendar), the great scholar Mu Zhanga was sacked by the Qing court. On December 1, 1850, the great scholar Mu Zhanga was sacked by the Qing court. Mu Zhanga (1782-1856), a blue-banner man in Manchuria, was a scholar in Jiaqing. He served as a great scholar and minister of military aircraft for more than 20 years, and was a favorite of the Daoguang Emperor. During his tenure, he promoted the line of "fanning" foreigners. Opposed and obstructed the prohibition of opium, shielded smugglers and bribed officials, and distributed the benefits from it. During the Opium War, he framed Lin Zexu, Deng Tingzhen, etc., supported Qishan's British army to compromise and seek peace, and supported Qiying's signing of unequal treaties with Britain, the United States, and France. He was the leader of the surrender faction. After being in power for a long time, disciples and former officials were all over the country, and they were called "Mu Dang" at that time. After Emperor Xianfeng ascended the throne, in order to support his own cronies, he ordered him to be dismissed and never be appointed.