The second reason is that he is close to the people and attaches importance to law and discipline. 1856, there was a contradiction between the leaders of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Yang, Wei Changhui and Shi Dakai fought for power and profit, and their blood flowed like a river. Yang and Wei Changhui died one after another, and Shi Dakai fled, which dealt a mental and ideological blow to the morale of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. After this incident, Hong Xiuquan naturally became the leader of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. In order to rally and strengthen the army, Li Xiucheng, Chen Yucheng and other outstanding generals were first selected from the army. Li Xiucheng is a legendary general. It is not surprising that he is rigorous in running the army. After the Tianjing Incident, he only did one thing to make the Taiping Army grow. It is to get in touch with the Nian Army, recruit talents, and make the Taiping Army no longer afraid of the Qing army.
1857, Li Xiucheng served as deputy governor, and wrote to Hong Xiuquan that he should care about people's livelihood, pay attention to law and order, respect procedures in rectification, reward and punish properly, and benefit all parties. It can be seen that he is a far-reaching general. When he was in southern Jiangsu, he complied with public opinion, and southern Jiangsu enjoyed a bumper harvest and was supported by the people. Therefore, he knows that a leader must win the trust of the people in order to stand on one side.
The third reason is that he is knowledgeable and eager to gain. During Li Xiucheng's tenure, he fostered industrial and commercial development. Anyone who wants to do business and has no money can contribute and get the capital, which makes Suzhou have a non-apocalyptic prosperity.