1. Zeng Guofan is a man who is strong and strong.
Chapter 1 Zeng Guofan’s pain in seven imperial examinations
>> Zeng Guofan’s philosophy of life is “Shang Zhuo”. Since he was dull by nature, Zeng Guofan gave full play to his dull strengths.
>> Always do it in the clumsiest and most practical way. Accumulation trickle by drop, every drop of water will penetrate the stone. What we pursue is solid and thorough, step by step. He pays attention to "sincerity" in his life. People come with hypocrisy, and I go with sincerity, without playing tricks.
>> A gentleman does not take shortcuts or seek fame. Accumulate money and move forward with difficulty. A gentleman may succeed later than others, but once he succeeds, it is a great success.
Chapter 2 Why "Learn to Be a Saint"
>> The age of thirty was a very important year in Zeng Guofan's life history. This year he decided to He wanted to be reborn and a new person, and he set his ambition to learn to be a "sage".
>> Zeng Guofan set himself the following basic study schedule: write a diary in regular script every day, read ten pages of history every day, and write a diary every day to talk over tea. This is the minimum course requirement that must be completed. In addition, he also reads "Yi" every day and practices composition. By keeping a diary, Zeng Guofan improved his learning efficiency.
>> He described the fight between himself and Zheng Xiaoshan in his diary, and then analyzed it. Although both people had problems, the sage taught that to change, you must start with yourself. , and you should change it quickly, and you should change it as soon as you realize it. So he put down his pen and immediately went to apologize to Zheng Xiaoshan. Zheng Xiaoshan was also very moved. Originally, both of them were at fault, but Zeng Guofan took the initiative to apologize, so the two of them had a drink and talked about it to clear up their past grudges
>> Zeng Guofan reflected on the fact that commentators should be cautious when praising people. Only then will you take your own words seriously.
>> So every time after chatting with someone, he would write down the content of the conversation in his diary. Whenever he committed the disease of "hypocrisy", he would blame himself and never let it go lightly.
>> Because the external force is far greater than the internal force. Things must be motivated and forced to achieve success.
>> Therefore, in the initial stage of self-cultivation, the most important thing is to be fierce. In the ongoing stage, toughness is more important. In the process of self-improvement, a person will definitely experience countless iterations, failures, setbacks and even regression. The key is not to give up.
>> Don’t stop when you are sleepy. If you get through this, you can make less progress. No matter how hard you advance, no matter how hard you try, no matter how hard you endure, you will eventually become prosperous and diligent. Regardless of calligraphy, everything is extremely difficult, and those who can get through it are heroes.
>> It took him thirty days to quit smoking, and then thirty years to quit other, more difficult problems. Through repeated training again and again, Zeng Guofan's temperament and character gradually changed. He is becoming more and more persistent and perseverant in his work. He is becoming more generous, considerate and sincere in his dealings with others. He has more and more friends day by day. His quality becomes more and more pure, he stands higher and higher, and he sees farther and farther.
>> Human life is like a process of fruit ripening: neither be anxious nor slack off. Human efforts and God's cultivation will make a tree grow taller quietly, and will also make a person mature slowly: "Don't forget and don't help, you will grow taller even if you look at the flat ground."
>> Looking back at Zeng Guofan's life, we find that determination is of decisive significance to a person's personality development. Because people's huge potential is often unknown to human beings.
>> The extent to which a person's abilities are unleashed is closely related to his requirements for himself. In other words, mental strength directly determines the extent to which the body's potential is unleashed.
Therefore, "determination" or establishing a lifelong goal is crucial to a person's spiritual growth.
>> Zeng Guofan’s first key to success in his life is to aim high. This ambition drives him to never stop in front of small temptations and small goals throughout his life. Prompting him to remain uncompromising and unyielding in the face of no matter how difficult it is.
Chapter 3 The Amazing Way to Advance
>> The Twelve Rules of Self-Management
>> (1) Respect. Neat and serious, never careless. When there is nothing to do, the mind is in the cavity, and when there is something to do, it is focused and undivided. Qingming is bowing, like the sun rising.
(2) Sit quietly. No matter the time of day, sit quietly for four moments every day and experience the benevolence of recovery. The right position to condense life is like a town of tripod.
(3) Get up early. Get up at dawn, don't fall in love after waking up.
(4) Read well. If you haven't finished one book, don't read other books. Reading here and there, you are just trying to be a foreigner.
(5) Read history. In the year Bingshen bought "Twenty-Three Histories", the master said: "You borrowed money to buy the book, and I will try my best to seal it for you. If you can circle it once, you will not let me down." From then on, he circled ten leaves every day, and he was unfilial.
(6) Words of caution. Pay attention at all times, the first time.
(7) Nourishing Qi. Qi is stored in the Dantian, and there is nothing that cannot be said to others.
(8) Protect yourself.
On October 22nd, I received an order from the Master saying: "Restrain labor, abstain from sexual desire, and moderate diet." Always take care of your health.
(9) The day is known for the death. Read and record your insights every day. Seeking deep meaning is showing favoritism.
(10) There is no need to forget what one can do. Write several poems every month to test the amount of accumulated principles and whether the Qi is nourished. Don't dwell on it blindly, as it is the easiest way to become discouraged.
(11) Writing. Write for half an hour after meals. All communication with pen and ink should be regarded as one's own homework. If you don’t leave everything for tomorrow, it will become more and more difficult to clear out.
(12) Don’t go out at night. If you are tired of your work, you must quit.
>> First, get up early. Get up before dawn every day and never stay in bed.
The second is to sit quietly. Sit quietly for half an hour every day, which is one hour. Let your mind calm down, don't be impetuous every day, and don't be led by things.
The third is to read well. Read ten pages of scriptures and ten pages of history books every day, and never change no matter what problems you encounter. And I will never touch the next book until I finish reading it.
The fourth is to speak carefully. That is to say, always be careful not to speak carelessly, and be careful with every word you say.
>> The fifth is to protect yourself, save labor and abstain from food and drink. Abstinence means controlling desires. To put it bluntly, it means controlling sexual intercourse. Be careful about your diet and eat in moderation. This is a way to maintain health.
Sixth, write a conversation every day over tea. Just take notes. Find a notebook and give it a name called Tea Talk. It is dedicated to recording all kinds of inspiring things that friends talk about when chatting. Chatting can’t be in vain.
Seventh, I have to write a few articles and poems every month and have fixed tasks.
The eighth is to practice calligraphy. Every day after breakfast, I have to write for half an hour.
The last one is not to go out at night. Don't go out to chat with friends after dark.
>> 2. Taking choosing friends as the most important thing in life
>> After Zeng Guofan determined to "learn to be a saint", he constantly reflected on his shortcomings and became more and more considerate of others when getting along with others.
< p> >> More and more friends>> Zeng Guofan's style of doing things is never to use tricks, to be down-to-earth, not to engage in any crooked ways, and not to take shortcuts. His approach proved to be very wise.
Chapter 4: The Former Officialdom
颟顸, Chinese word, pinyin mān hān, means confused and sloppy.
>> 颟顸: 憆正, Chinese vocabulary, pinyin is zhuàng zhí, the meaning is honest and upright.
>> Straightforward
Chapter 6 Why the Hunan Army is so arrogant
Pinyin [zhěn yù]
Definition: Boundary: no distinction ~
>> Territory
>> Most of the people in the world are motivated and forced.
>> From this experience, Zeng Guofan realized that for those who are ambitious, frustration is the greatest motivation and blow is the best help. Gritting your teeth and swallowing the frustration alive becomes the nourishment that nourishes your will and determination. This constitutes the core part of Zeng Guofan's life experience.
>> "There are very few people who achieve anything in the world by doing nothing. Half of them achieve it by being greedy and benefiting. Half of them achieve it by being motivated and forced.
>> This is a very important starting point. In fact, you don’t need to have any super genius ideas to do things. You just need to summarize the mistakes that others have made, and then you can do the opposite. Success
>> Zeng Guofan is a literati and an idealist, but he is very down-to-earth in his work. The most common mistake for literati is to sing high-profile, but in fact, he must first do anything. Solve the material basis.
>> "Breaths are related to each other, pain and itch are related, we go through fire and go together. If you win, you will raise a glass of wine to give credit; if you lose, you will die to save each other." This is an important source of the Hunan Army's cohesion and combat effectiveness.
>> The power of the spirit is far greater than the physical. Strength. Although the brave man from the military background has a moment of courage, he does not have unwavering faith. What Zeng Guofan wants to build is an army with faith and spiritual strength, because faith produces combat effectiveness, and spirit produces combat effectiveness. Hunan scholars have the same faith. Under their faith, they can burst out with amazing courage and energy.
Chuō lì
Vigorous; vigorous. Tang? p>
>> 耔立
áobīng
>> 鏖兵
>> Those who are close to the mountains are benevolent, and those who are close to the water are wise. There are many rough and strong people, many people in water towns are careless, many people in cities are lazy, and many people in villages are simple and honest people. Therefore, those who are good at using soldiers have a taste
>> It is better to use soldiers from mountains and villages, but not well. People who use cities and near water.
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>> Before Zeng Guofan founded the Hunan Army, China’s regular army did not have ideological and political education, and Zeng Guofan was a person who attached great importance to spiritual power. He knew that material power has its limits.
>> This is because he is "not afraid of hardship" and thinks hard. He can endure hardship more, be more solid, and push himself more ruthlessly than others. Zeng Guofan is not smarter than others, but he does things differently. Very clever. Zeng Guofan's cleverness is based on clumsiness and exhaustion. "Stupid" to the extreme becomes "smart", and "clumsy" to the extreme becomes "smart". , isn't it based on the simplest binary system with only two numbers "1" and "0"?
>> Zeng Guofan experienced many difficulties and dangers in his life and dealt with countless major events. It's very appropriate. What makes him outstanding is that he is not afraid of taking the trouble to analyze things in depth. On the basis of analyzing things carefully, he will find out the key points and grasp the key points every time. Summarize experiences and lessons for reference next time. "The more difficult it is, the brighter it becomes" is his personal experience.
Chapter 7: The Governor of Hubei Province
> > No matter how big the success is, we will not be happy, but no matter how small the mistake is, we must investigate it. >> In Zeng Guofan's view, "failure" is a precious asset in a person's life, and every failure must be understood thoroughly so that it will not be in vain. Pay this price.
>> Zeng Guofan was brilliant because he used the system to solve problems that others used morality to solve. Protecting the chief was originally a moral requirement, but Zeng Guofan turned it into a moral requirement through the system. An act of self-interest for his subordinates.
>> Because his fight against the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was not only for the emperor, but also for the sake of the world and cultural orthodoxy.
Xianfeng did not give him an official position. , has made Zeng Guofan very painful. His chaotic command has disrupted Zeng Guofan's overall plan. A wise military strategist should first be a wise strategist. The so-called strategy is based on the macroscopic and long-term perspective. All kinds of complicated factors were sorted and arranged in order of priority and order, and then the most effective plan of action was proposed. Emperor Xianfeng was a person without strategic vision, or his strategic principle was "treat the head when it hurts, and treat the foot when it hurts." .
The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom established its capital in Nanjing. He was very afraid that the Taiping Army would use this as a base to seize the victory and march northward to overthrow him from the throne. For this reason, he "could not sleep well, could not eat well, and was worried and worried all day long." "Explanation". Therefore, Emperor Xianfeng limited his attention to the southeast corner and believed that the key to the war was to capture Nanjing. In this way, "if you rebel against the crowd everywhere, you will be emboldened" [illustration], and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom completely collapsed.
>> A wise military strategist should first be a wise strategist. The so-called strategy is to sort out various complex factors according to their priorities and order based on macroscopic and long-term perspective, and then Come up with the most effective course of action.
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Thinking of the definition of strategy by management guru Drucker, strategy is not about thinking about what we will do in the future, but what we do now to have a future.
"A wise military strategist should first be a wise strategist. The so-called strategy is based on the macroscopic and long-term perspective, sorting out and arranging various complicated elements according to their priorities and order. Then come up with the most effective course of action."
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Chapter 8 Jiangxi Dilemma and "Great Regret and Enlightenment"
>> Zeng Guofan may have a trace of jealousy in his heart for the first time, but this trace of jealousy will be swept away, leaving behind I feel more happy when I come down.
>> Looking back on my past life, I always had a strong sense of moral superiority. I thought I was upright and others were arrogant but I was innocent. Therefore, I was arrogant and humble to others. I spoke too aggressively and acted too harshly. Straightforward, of course, can easily arouse the resentment of others.
>> Only plain and simple people can do things in the world, especially military affairs
>> Zeng Guofan read letters from friends, recalled the past repeatedly, and saw his own fatality more and more clearly Weaknesses: Too confident, too eager, blindly reckless, and blindly strong.
>> Zeng Guofan finally realized that those who act too rigidly may appear to be strong on the surface, but are actually weak. The real strong men in this land are those who appear to be weak and give in.
>> As the saying goes, "The most soft in the world is the strongest in the world." "The reason why the river and the sea can be the king of hundreds of valleys is because of its kindness." The so-called "great softness is not soft, and extreme hardness has no hardness". The hidden rules of Chinese society cannot be swept away at once. The hypocrisy, numbness, tact, and cunning that he looked down upon before are necessary means to survive in this land. Only when necessary, with light and dust, smooth and soft, can we pass through difficult passes smoothly. Only by embracing all rivers and embracing everything can we mobilize all forces and reach the other side of victory.
>> Do things calmly, consider the psychology of others more, and think about problems from the perspective of others; praise others more and praise their strengths; start and end things, and be more cautious as you go; continue Treat people with more sincerity and respect.
>> During this trip, Zeng Guofan’s friends were surprised to find that Zeng Guofan had changed and became almost unrecognizable to them.
First, he became kind, humble, and thoughtful.
>> In the past, he was straightforward in doing things and did not pay much attention to formalities.
>> Now he pays attention to etiquette just like those mediocre officials
>>Now, he strives to tolerate those ugly officialdom survivors, put himself in their shoes, understand their difficulties, and interact with others Whenever possible, he tries his best to win over and comfort him, and when necessary, he "takes it for a huge profit".
>> Second, he was no longer so outspoken to the emperor, but learned to practice Tai Chi.
>> Third, he is no longer cautious in recommending, but "complicit".
Chapter 9 Anqing is a tough nut to crack
>> This army (referring to the Hunan Army) is quite strong, quite aware of its shame, and has no troublemakers. In the world, those who care about face are not loved by others, but those who are shameless are favored. "This is undoubtedly a criticism of Xianfeng.
>> In fact, there is nothing special about Zeng Guofan's life, he just does it solidly and reliably. This way of fighting is also Zeng Guofan's unique philosophy of life and The embodiment of the way of thinking. Therefore, Zeng Guofan's first secret in fighting is to "stabilize" and be in an invincible position. The first priority in military affairs is to "preserve oneself" before talking about winning.
>> Throughout his life, Zeng Guofan did not pursue petty gains or seek cunning tactics. He fought steadily and steadily. Every time he fought, he spent great efforts to study the situation between the enemy and ourselves. , combat deployment, logistics supply, how to rescue in adverse situations, etc., until every aspect is calculated and thoroughly calculated, the determination to fight is made.
>> The two of them fight and wait there. The opponent is the one who attacks, and the one who takes the initiative is the guest. Therefore, when fighting, you must be the master, not the guest.
>> It is true that the situation has not changed." In other words, the purpose of war is not to gain or lose a city or a place, but to eliminate the opponent's vitality. Since the Taiping Army launched its troops, they often used one or two cities to attract large numbers of Qing troops to besiege them. They then succeeded in areas where the Qing troops were insufficient. Therefore, "In the way of using the army, the best strategy is to use the entire army and gain the land; the best strategy is to kill the thieves; the greatest achievement is to defeat and rescue the thieves; the second is to gain the city."
>> The Confucian philosophy is that family is greater than country, and filial piety is greater than loyalty. A person can be a father and a king, but he cannot be a king and a father.
>> In ancient and modern times, at home and abroad, military commanders with great talents and broad plans can always grasp the problem from a strategic perspective, can see the key points through temporary chaos, see the essence in the intertwining of interests, and firmly grasp the situation. A good relationship between the long-term and the present, the overall situation and the local area.
Chapter 10 The dispute with He Guiqing
>> As a result, Zeng Guofan entered the most favorable period in officialdom. Before the recovery of Anqing, Zeng Guofan concentrated on the military and had not fully started with the administration of officials. Now, he can calmly arrange the personnel in the two rivers and Zhejiang.
>> However, facts have proved that "smart", good at coping, and cleverness are useless before the world is in catastrophe. What really works is Zeng Guofan's clumsy, solid, and fundamental approach.
Chapter 11 The Last Battle of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
>> "There is no easy situation in the world, and there is no difficult situation in the world; there will be joy in life, and there will be worry in life."
>> In other words, these days, because the chief envoy of Jiangxi Province deliberately goes against him, he feels very angry. But when I think carefully about how the ancients handled things, wouldn’t it be true that I, like myself, often encountered constraints and obstacles. If you are angry at the disobedience of others and want to make them obey, you will use domineering methods to kill dissidents. Over time, he will become an arrogant and powerful official and bring disaster to himself. If you can be tempted to endure in the face of opposition from others, cultivate your own character, accept humiliation, and worry about having no "opposite", this is the intention of a sage. So I can use this unpleasant incident to sharpen my character.
Modern research on stress has a conclusion. Your attitude towards stress determines whether the impact of stress is positive or negative. If you think the current pressure makes you grow, you will really grow.
>> But when I think about how the ancients handled things, I realize that I am the same person and often encounter constraints and obstacles. If you are angry at the disobedience of others and want to make them obey, you will use domineering methods to kill dissidents. Over time, he will become an arrogant and powerful official and bring disaster to himself.
If you can be tempted to endure in the face of opposition from others, cultivate your own character, accept humiliation, and worry about having no "opposite", this is the intention of a sage. So I can use this unpleasant incident to sharpen my character.
>> Many big shots like others to lie under their feet like autumn grass in the wind, so that all their decisions will be "resolutely implemented", "implement what you understand, and what you don't understand" implement". This was not the case with Zeng Guofan. His fasting name is Qiuque, and he has been diligent in seeking his own faults throughout his life. He likes to listen to criticism from others the most. The higher the position and the more powerful he is, the more he actively listens to objectionable words in order to overcome his "spirit", "politeness" and "pretentiousness".
>> There is an infinite period of hundreds of millions of years in ancient and modern times, and dozens of cold and heat in human life only last for a moment. ...Thousands of things may happen, and a good name may come in many ways, and what one's talent in life can accomplish is but an ear in Taicang.
>> "In ancient times, in great wars and great undertakings, man's plan accounted for only three-tenths, while God's will always accounted for seven-tenths. People who work hard are often not those who become famous, and those who become famous do not always enjoy happiness. "People who really work hard may not become famous, and people who become famous may not enjoy happiness. This is a common thing. "Wealth, fame, and fame are all glories in this world, but having a big heart is the real benefit." Wealth, fame, and fame are all for others to see. Only by being broad-minded can you get the benefits. "You don't have to have merit by yourself, and you don't have to achieve fame by yourself. The most important thing is to protect your body and avoid liver disease."
Chapter 12: "Give a little bit of power and position"
< p> >> "Yi Zhuan" says: "When the sun is midday, it will be wilted, and when the moon is waxing, it will be waning." When a person's status, power, and reputation reach their peak, it is about to go downhill. A little careless handling may cause unpredictable dangers. Therefore, the more glorious the time, the more we should strive to keep a clear head and seek blessings and avoid disasters.>> Being able to do this is not easy. In Chinese feudal society, there are not many examples of people like Zeng Guofan who have completed this transformation appropriately. History is endless. This also shows that he has rich historical experience, sensitive political sense, detailed judgment and decisiveness in handling affairs. ”
>> A sage must be a hero, but a hero is not necessarily a sage. In Guo Songtao’s view, Zeng Guofan is a sage, while Zuo Zongtang is only a hero. This is the fundamental difference between the two.
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Chapter 13: The Integrity and Corruption of the Governor of Liangjiang
>> If we classify upright officials, Zeng Guofan should be classified as an "atypical upright official". In other words, he is honest and hardworking in his heart and honest in appearance. This is because Zeng Guofan's ambition is not to be an "upright official", but to do great things.
>> He works hard on himself and strives to be a saint in order to achieve the goal of becoming an external king.
< p> >> A person who is unique will inevitably be rejected by everyone: "With a good reputation, who can be inferior to me? If I have a good name, then people must have a reputation that is not good and a name that is far beyond the beauty. It's embarrassing to look at each other. "Therefore, Zeng Guofan deliberately took Hai Rui's spotless reputation, but tried his best to avoid the reputation of being as pure as water. His choice was far more complicated and heavy than being an upright official. Therefore, he has great power and can achieve great things.Chapter 14 Foreigners are also human beings
>> This is of course not a random choice, but has a clear meaning. This shows that the foreigners do not want to overthrow the Qing Dynasty. First, they have aspirations. The second is to ask the Qing Dynasty to put down their superiority and interact with them on an equal footing.
>> First, he realized that the arrival of foreigners marked a new stage in history. It does not depend on human will, but on the arrangements of heaven or creation.
>> In this case, knowing yourself and the enemy, and fighting a hundred battles without danger, you must proactively study foreign affairs.
> > You can only strive for self-improvement and do not get angry easily. If there is no actual self-improvement and only words of encouragement, it will not only be useless, but also harmful.
>> In addition to honest diplomacy, Zeng Guofan also proposed a policy. A concept that seemed very advanced at the time: In foreign exchanges, don’t fight for face, but fight for reputation. Don’t fight for small things, but fight for big things.
Chapter 15 and Successor Li Hongzhang*. **Same as "suppression"
>> Those who want to do big things must see at least three steps. When Zeng Guofan abolished the Hunan Army on a large scale, he had a backup plan, which was to "abolish Hunan and leave Huaihe." ": Although he demobilized the Hunan Army in his hands, he retained the Huai Army led by his student Li Hongzhang.
>> Zeng Guofan also had a rather "idealistic" view. He believed that, In Chinese society, the entire atmosphere is affected by the character and conduct of a few core figures in high positions. In other words, the quality of the social atmosphere is entirely determined by the advocacy of one or two people. “The hearts of these one or two people are righteous. Everyone will follow him for righteousness; if one or two people are interested in benefit, everyone will follow him for benefit. The trend of everyone is the direction of the trend. No matter how powerful it is, no one dares to go against it. "What I call moral integrity was advocated by one or two wise ministers, and gradually it became a trend."
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>> In order to use it correctly, you must not only observe words and deeds, but also try things out to see if they work. After newcomers arrive, Zeng Guofan usually lets them go to the front line to experience it. First, Let them intuitively understand the face of the Hunan Army, the second is to understand the recent situation on the front line through them, and the third is to identify their capabilities in this way
>> After arranging the work, the next third step. Stepping up means cultivating. Zeng Guofan believed that talents "are mostly cultivated through hard work." There are very few natural talents, and talents below the middle level can be cultivated through training.
>> Like Confucius, Zeng Guofan. Deep down, I love this job as a teacher, even more than being an official. Zeng Guofan once said, "A gentleman has three joys", one of which is "rewarding talents and attracting daily progress." Like Confucius, Zeng Guofan was good at it. "Teaching according to the individual", adopting different educational methods for different people
>> In his later years, Li Hongzhang even said this to Zeng Guofan's grandson-in-law Wu Yong: "My teacher is really great. I used to be a great teacher." In his camp, when he was working on things, he would get up early every morning and have breakfast at six o'clock. I was too sleepy to make it in time, but he insisted on waiting for me to join him in serving the meal. I had no choice but to get up, wash up randomly, and feel hazy. I went to Mao before and couldn't stand it. Over time, I reluctantly got used to it and became accustomed to it, and gradually I felt that it was not very hard. So later I worked on my own and was able to get up early, and then I realized that I had benefited a lot. This was all the result of my teacher
>> And Zeng Guofan worked very hard in recommending his subordinates. Most of his staff became successful in the shogunate and then established their own careers.
>> When communicating with foreigners, you should have four things to say: be loyal in words, be respectful in deeds, be defensive but not suppress, and be distant before getting close. A loyal person has no deception; a believer has no deceit; a sincere person has integrity; a respectful person has humility.
>> Li Hongzhang expressed his unswerving obedience to Zeng Guofan’s teachings. "When communicating with foreigners, one should rely on my teacher's four words of loyalty, trust and respect.
>> As a student, Li Hongzhang had close cooperation with his teacher Zeng Guofan throughout his life, and there were also many conflicts, but the brilliance was that, He has never broken up with Zeng Guofan and knows how to advance and retreat. This is another important reason why Zeng Guofan will hand over to Li Hongzhang in the future. Adult relationships are too fragile and their faces are too thin. Unless there is no relationship in the future, it will be cut off. Don't break your skin. When you have to harm the interests of others, you should also try to explain. There are always more solutions than contradictions... The ancients said: Keep a line in life, and it will be easier to meet in the future.
>> He has never broken up with Zeng Guofan and knows how to advance and retreat. This is another important reason why Zeng Guofan will hand over to Li Hongzhang in the future.
>> Zeng Guofan is a person who is good at summarizing experience. Fight with your mind, not your courage.
Chapter 16 Tianjin Lesson Case: How Zeng Guofan became a "traitor"
>> The most difficult thing to get rid of in life. It's jealousy and greed. The so-called "not to be jealous" means to restrain one's jealousy. , can't be handled well. Jealousy often appears among people with similar fame and career, and greed often appears when they want to get promoted and make money. In fact, even big men like Zuo Zongtang and Guo Songtao often make mistakes on these two points. It is specially emphasized that if these two points are not eliminated, it will not only be difficult to establish a good character, but also hinder the benefit. I hope that the descendants of the Zeng family can overcome these two points and achieve "pure hearts."
>> Zhao Liewen is giving this. When Zeng Guofan saw him off, he found that Zeng Guofan's mental state was very poor, and his "spirit was as weak as a leaf beaten by autumn frost." Therefore, he was "feeling worried" and worried that Zeng Guofan's health would be in trouble. In fact, it was precisely because of the handling of Tianjin. The lesson plan "always felt guilty", which caused Zeng Guofan's spirit to be severely damaged. Shortly after he returned to Liangjiang again, he died in depression.