there is a kind of procrastination, which is disguised as awe.

WeChat official account, who started to write reading notes on June 5th, wrote 19 reading notes in one and a half months, which was close to 3, words. I was recommended to the home page for 13 times, so I began to slack off and reached the point of whether to stick to it.

I happened to meet three things, Mid-Autumn Festival activities, British holidays, and at this node, I chose to watch Zeng Guofan written by Mr. Tang Haoming.

later, the notes began to be delayed.

My original intention in writing reading notes is to cultivate my self-restraint and a good habit of reading.

However, Mr. Zeng Wenzheng is almost the first perfect man in ancient and modern times in self-restraint.

by contrast, I am ashamed.

The book has read the fifth chapter, which tells that he has gone out of the mountain and started a group training, and came to Changsha, the provincial capital, from the Lotus Pond in Xiangxiang.

During this period, I often feel the urge to start writing, but I always feel that my training is too shallow and my understanding is not deep.

during this period, this book is like a mirror, hanging in my heart, reflecting my inner struggle, hesitation, humility and pride. In short, I can see everything at a glance.

If reading this book 14 years ago opened the door for me to look forward to saints, what's the point if I still stay in the admiration and admiration for saints after 14 years?

It's no use lifting the autumn, seeing the sun and the moon is not for your eyes, and hearing the thunder is not for your ears.

So the key is how to be upright and upright in the process of reading.

during this period, my biggest gain should be to really practice the old gentleman's "stupid kung fu", to be a scholar and to be good at "being stupid".

So during this time, I began to form such a habit.

Get up at 6 o'clock every morning. No matter what, turn on the computer and write for an hour, and you can count where you write. When the time comes, stop running out immediately, don't put too much pressure on yourself, and use a good habit to resolve the anxiety and regret arising from your inner commitment. This is the truth.

go back to the first five chapters of this book.

after Yangming, read the vassals, from Wang Wencheng Duke to Zeng Wenzheng Duke. The former creates a clean mind, while the latter sublimates the soul of Neo-Confucianism.

The trajectory of the two people still converge on this poem by Li He: Please temporarily go to Lingyange, if you are a scholar Wan Huhou? !

it is this poem that awakens the ambition of two generations of scholars, saves the people from fire and water, helps the building to fall, and saves the tide from falling.

Zeng Guofan was a scholar at the age of 21, a scholar at the age of 23, a scholar at the age of 27, and an academician. A poor student, in Beijing, persevered along this career path and was promoted to the second-class official position step by step. Ten years and seven moves, even ten steps, and all this happened during the Daoguang period. During this period, it was also a decade of Zeng Guofan's neo-Confucianism, and his official career never forgot to cultivate self-discipline.

cherish the ambition of being a saint inside and a king outside, and wait for the current situation.

This book was written in the second year of Xianfeng. At that time, Zeng Guofan left Beijing for Jiangxi as the examiner. On the way to Anhui, he learned that his mother had died and went all the way to Yueyang City in distress. At this time, Zeng Guofan was about to turn 43.

There is a detail in this, that is, Zeng Guofan was "blessed with a talent" in Yueyang, and they went back to Xiangxiang and Ningxiang by land from Yiyang. This great Zeng was actually captured by the Taiping Rebels to write a notice, but fortunately, Kangfu rescued him overnight and fled back to his hometown.

The second chapter is devoted to Zuo Zongtang. The logic here is that Changsha City is endangered. At that time, Zhang Liangji, the governor of Hunan Province, recommended Zuo Zongtang, who was taking refuge in Dongshan, and Zuo Zongtang returned to Changsha as a staff member. Everyone worked together to keep Changsha, and Xiao Chaogui, the king of the West, was shot dead. In order to capture Yuezhou at an early date, the Taiping Army led a large army down the river and took Jinling directly, which made Changsha win a breathing space.

At this time, the Qing court began to issue a decree to promote Yong Tuan and set up local armed forces to quell the rebellion. Zuo Zongtang recommended Zeng Guofan to Zhang Liangji as the minister of Yong Tuan in Hunan.

Zeng Guofan's previous career was almost smooth. The biggest crisis occurred in the first year of Xianfeng, when the new emperor first boarded Dabao. In May, 28, under the impetus of Liu Rong, Luo Zenan and others, Zeng Guofan criticized the Xianfeng emperor in "Respecting Chen Shengde's Three Ends to Prevent Abuse". Xianfeng emperor didn't finish reading it, so he angrily fell to the ground, and immediately summoned the minister of military affairs to convict him. If Qi Junzao, Ji Zhichang and others didn't plead for him, he would probably be caught in an accident. After understanding this situation, Zeng Guofan was very nervous and immediately blamed himself for this remonstrance.

according to his cautious personality, plus his smooth career experience before, he became the Yong ying minister to suppress the rebel army at a stormy time, and he was in Hunan, Hong Yang's hometown with the strongest limelight and the most corrupt officialdom. It is conceivable that Zeng Guofan was bound to refuse at first.

So the most wonderful plot description in these chapters of the novel begins:

First of all, under the recommendation of Zuo Zongtang, Zhang Liangji, then the governor of Hunan Province, wrote a letter to Zeng Guofan, inviting him to the provincial capital for group training, which was vividly on the paper:

"It is really unbearable to have a bright foundation and a lack of talent. Adults are the talents of Sanxiang, the pillar of the country, the emperor relies on them, and the people trust them. They are eager to move to Changsha, host group training, eliminate bandits and quiet the place, and comfort the people. Bright base is also obedient day and night, and * * * helps the times. "

Zeng Guofan returned with a pen:

"It's been a year since the country and vassals left their hometown, and they are increasingly homesick for their relatives. They want to leave the imperial capital for a long time, serve their relatives, and be a dutiful son and grandson for the rest of their lives."

"Be fair and elegant, and the vassals will bow down again. However, is there a mother who died and was not buried, that is, the reason for doing business? If you should be ordered, you will not only be ridiculed by the literati, but also be deeply ashamed of yourself. At this time, Guo Fan had no other desire but to spend three years with his mother at build house's grave, so as to fulfill the responsibility of the son of man and reduce the crime of unfilial. "I hope you can understand the privacy of the blackbird."

like many dynasties, the Qing dynasty ruled the world with filial piety. I have to say that this is a good reason to refuse.

The next letter comes from a fellow villager of Zeng Guofan in Beijing, Tang Jian, a great scholar in his time, and a good cultural person in Hunan, who was known as Mr. Jinghai in the world. This famous official of Neo-Confucianism is not a bookworm who sticks to his head and talks about his mind, but a capable official who cares about the people, pays attention to the economy, has profound knowledge and is also resourceful. Similarly, Tang Jian also knew that Zeng Guofan was a sophisticated and calculating talent. During their stay in Beijing, teachers and students of Tang Jian and Guo Fan often discussed less about Cheng Zhu's learning and more about the history of the rise and fall of chaos.

Zeng Guofan regarded Tang Jian as an old man in Huangshi, and Tang Jian also looked forward to Zeng Guofan with Zhang Liang.

in July of the second year of Xianfeng, Tang Jianfeng was called into Beijing. In two months, Emperor Xianfeng summoned him fifteen times, which was a great honor for Confucianism. At this time, he and Su Shun both recommended Zeng Guofan to handle Yong ying in the local area. Out of a deep understanding of Zeng Guofan, Tang Jian told Emperor Xianfeng that Zeng Guofan was born as an academician and served as a kyou-kan for a long time. He was not familiar with local things, and there would be difficulties at first. Please trust him from beginning to end. Tang Jian assured the emperor with his lifetime fame that Zeng Guofan would achieve great things.

Old Master Q wrote a long letter in small letters, which was very affectionate and sincere. He gave a detailed introduction to the exceptional experience given by the emperor when he entered Beijing from Jiangning, especially the last visit, the emperor's inquiry and his personal recommendation.

"My dear brother has tasted the hardships of the world for decades. Now, when he is in the prime of life and taking on great responsibilities, my dear brother has always had the ambition to take the world as his own responsibility, which is well known to my old husband. I used to read the book of sages and teach the learning of the world with my good brother. Why?

this time, Zeng Guofan was moved, but he didn't act immediately. He was still calmly aware of the times.

Guo Songtao's last appearance was in Yuelu Academy. He met Zeng Guofan and Liu Rong, learned from each other, and became like-minded friends.

This good friend used a little trick to get Chen Fu to stand in front. Chen Fu is an expert outside the square. When he arrived at the Lotus Pond, he chose a auspicious place for the old lady to bury, and from Zeng Guofan's face, he could see that he would eventually worship each other.

The Three Dynasties of Confucius says, "Yao takes a man for his appearance, Shun takes a man for his color, and Wen Wang takes a man for his measure." Ancient sages chose to assist them, always focusing on their bones first.

Zeng Guofan was fond of divining divination, and later wrote An Ice Guide. Undoubtedly, this psychological suggestion was just right.

Guo Songtao met Zeng Guofan and showed his excellent eloquence and domineering personality.

First of all, it hit the nail on the head: "I am the only one who knows you in this world. You are worried that long hair will be difficult to deal with, and that if you don't succeed, half your life will be destroyed!"

"Dongpo asked Jia Taifu,' But there is no Yao and Shun in the world, so you can't do evil in the end?' Song Tao used this sentence to ask my dear friend,' But there is no paradise in the world, so we must not do evil in the end?' "

" The ancients said,' Although you have wisdom, it is better to take advantage of it; Although there is a base, it is better to wait. " Another cloud,' those who are rare and easy to lose, sometimes; Those who don't turn around when the time comes, have the opportunity. Therefore, saints often move with the times, and wise men will take advantage of the opportunity. " "

" Li He said it well,' Please come to Lingyange temporarily, if you are a scholar Wan Huhou?' The title of the fifth rank has never been hunted by the battlefield. How many times have you seen an article to seal Hou?

this last sentence directly pokes Zeng Guofan's heart, using a slogan more than ten years ago: wake up the leopard in your heart!

In addition to the previous layers of preparation, the imperial edict of Emperor Xianfeng was also written. He burned his resignation passbook before his mother's portrait and decided to go out of the mountain.

Zeng Guofan was so cautious because he never thought it was an errand, but a mission. This seriousness and ambition determined the direction of his next formation of the Xiang army. It's a far cry from taking the initiative to form an army and leading the regiment to practice, but he has done it, and with enough mission, he has enough means and methods.