First, very meticulous, pay attention to everything, pay great attention to details, but do not lose the macro grasp. On the issue of smoking ban, Lin Zexu's consideration is extremely meticulous. He also considered all aspects of private mining in Guizhou.
The second is pragmatic, so that we can keep pace with the times and correct our views in time according to changes in the situation. I also know the truth that knowing ourselves and knowing each other is invincible. So when he arrived in Guangdong, he was able to see the world, immediately collect foreign information, translate foreign historical and geographical works, and pay attention to foreign evaluation of China. For example, in the foreign materials collected by Lin Zexu, we can see foreign comments on China's navy and gun casting technology. Obviously, Lin Zexu was moved, so he began to collect western gun-casting books and tried to use western methods to cast guns. At the same time, it began to buy western ships and prepare to organize a new navy. So it is conceivable that if he can continue to work for a few years, he can move towards modernization.
Third, be a good person, and you can blend in with your collaborators wherever you go, for the benefit of everyone. But he is a man of principle. This is commendable. He was in Guangzhou, and his collaborators Deng Tingzhen, Yiliang and Guan Tianpei all benefited from it. In Xinjiang, Jean Bu Yantai was promoted from general to governor. Therefore, Bu Yantai has always put in a good word for Lin Zexu. Lin Zexu has many friends. But as far as the ethos of the late Qing Dynasty is concerned, Lin Zexu should also have lied about the exploits of his subordinates. Because of some things, Lin Zexu's memorial is very inconsistent with what foreign newspapers and periodicals say, and according to my judgment, what foreign newspapers and periodicals say is probably true.
Fourth, this person is very clean.
Fifth, Lin Zexu was fortunately removed from office. Otherwise, the Eight Banners in Guangdong and the soldiers in green camp could not stop the British attack. But Lin Zexu's various measures and strict protection also frightened the British. For example, Lin Zexu built a large number of new castle, bought a large number of foreign guns and ships, and piled piles everywhere in the river. But if the British really attack, Guangdong can't stop it unless the army is newly trained.
Lin Zexu is a clean, nationalist and can keep pace with the times. Everyone can find what they need from him. So, in China, he is immortal.
Lin Zexu thinks very carefully and works hard in everything. Less than two years in Guangdong, his hair turned white. At the age of sixty-two, his health went from bad to worse, and he finally lived to be sixty-seven years old.