First, iron-clad people can be tempered by the weather, but mediocre people are not envied. Left, the iron life of a real man, all the sufferings are dirt in front of the country's sense of justice. The court did not dispute whether Xinjiang was recovered. Li Hongzhang thinks that Xinjiang is vast and not rich enough. Zuo strives to be firm, resolutely does not cede territory, pays equal attention to the sea and fortress, and then drags the old, the sick and the disabled to lead the army to conquer. First, raise huge military expenses to build a lion with well-equipped and hard fighting power, and finally crush the rebel Agubai who has been entrenched for more than ten years. Later, he subdued the Russian army to recover Ili and signed the Sino-Russian Ili Treaty, which saved the dignity of the declining Qing Dynasty and the northwest frontier defense that continues to this day. Left heart is public, selfish. A passage in Zuo Jia's book: "I took it myself, but I also have to suffer, leaving some blessings for my descendants and leaving some examples in the world." It makes people cry, and the backbone of the nation is left to sinners through the ages.
Zuo was honest and inexperienced, and was indeed excluded by many people in the court. After recovering Xinjiang, he was appointed Minister of Military Aircraft, Minister of Ministry of War and Minister of Prime Minister's Office, and all his core powers were in his pocket. Cixi also placed hope on his revival. After eight months of sincere efforts to change the status quo, Prince Gong, Li Hongzhang and other forces finally left Zuo powerless and left angrily. Since then, there has been no luck in Manchu. Desolate and dying, the old man who is over 70 years old says that "not being envied is a mediocrity", and at the end of his life, he will "hate his life", and the gentleman will do nothing.
Second, make a first-class wish, make a first-class love, and enjoy a second-class blessing. If you choose to stand tall, sit flat and walk wide. Li Ka-shing once said: "I have been in business for 70 years, and I have never lost money. I owe it to Zuo Tang Zong." It is this couplet that has been hung in Li Shoufu's office for more than 50 years. Establish a lofty vision, the fate of the world is happy with the times, and the happiness of life is in the dust; It is advisable to be open-minded, treat others with a normal heart, follow the trend and broaden the road. Zuo's two sentences express the great wisdom of life philosophy, which is worth learning by our contemporary professionals.
For him, it is definitely a good thing to be a late bloomer. He returned to the field to recharge his batteries and read a lot of ancient books. Although Zuo didn't use the standards of sage as Zeng Guofan did to benefit himself, when he returned to the front, he effectively applied his practical knowledge to practice. In the historical environment at that time, Zuo Chaoran's self-confidence, fierce execution and wolfish management style were incompatible with the secular, and he regarded heroes as the result. He compared himself to Zhuge Liang, contending with Ceng Li (Zeng Guofan, Li Hongzhang) everywhere, and often cursing civil and military officials casually, and the chain fell off at the birthday party of Empress Dowager Cixi. However, these frank and informal styles did not prevent him from making outstanding contributions to the establishment of military politics and westernization.
Third, there is no half acre, worrying about the world; Reading thousands of books, Zuo, a close friend of the ancients, was born in poverty, and there was no half acre of fertile land at home. Without money, he also saved money for the bride price. It is said that Zhou, a woman, is willing to marry this bloody poor boy, which is really profound. After her husband came home in a bad mood, he wrote the following question: "Jessica Hester Hsuan has a proud brow and a restrained spirit." After many twists and turns, Shu actually wanted to rise the morning sun. In the Qing Dynasty, Xian Jun had nowhere to escape, but today the Western Hills are easy to retreat. Tree art is far from sericulture, which stems from Wang Dao's attention to agriculture and mulberry. "He fully expressed his understanding and comfort and gave her husband great spiritual support, which has something to do with Zuo's consistent indomitable, brave and responsible style. As fate would have it, Zuo met the talented woman Zhou and entered the beautiful marriage of Qin, Su and Ming. He is undoubtedly lucky, both rigid and flexible.
During Zuo's seclusion, he was addicted to books, knowing that his way out could not be separated from books, and his wisdom came from books. "Learning is like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat." If you study hard to a certain extent, you can reach the realm of making friends with the ancients and learn wisdom from Confucius and Mencius. However, reading is increasingly neglected in contemporary society, and the culture of quick success and quick elimination is gradually eroding the minds of the new generation. The life of the ancients is simpler and closer to wisdom, which is worth pondering and thinking.
The Wolf-like Left has interpreted the unique national backbone and national backbone to the extreme. With heroic feelings, the pure heart has become the light of a generation of countries and nations.