The joke of sedan chair

As the king of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, that is, the supreme ruler of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Hong Xiuquan is equivalent to the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, so he has to sit in a sedan chair at the age of 64 to show his dignity. To tell the truth, most emperors can't compare with Hong Xiuquan in ostentation and extravagance. Although Zeng Guofan felt that Hong Xiuquan was extravagant and wasteful, Zeng Guofan would not comment on these things. Everyone knows that Zeng Guofan's family education is very strict, and he himself is very simple. He will certainly be angry when he hears that his son is going to travel in a big sedan chair. He should reprimand his son and let him get rid of this bad atmosphere.

Many high-level officials in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom were born in poverty, but they soon became infected with the bad atmosphere of arrogance and extravagance. At that time, in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, extravagance prevailed, and it seemed nothing for Hong Xiuquan to go out in a sedan chair at the age of 64. At that time, the Qing Dynasty was at war with the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, and the army of the Qing Dynasty had already been defeated by the rabble of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Zeng Guofan was ordered to form the Xiang Army and defeated the Kingdom of Tian Ping.

As an opponent, Zeng Guofan should of course pay attention to the dynamics of those high-level officials in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. At that time, Zeng Guofan knew that Hong Xiuquan was traveling in a sedan chair for 64 years. It was really unexpected, but he didn't comment, because these things could only be regarded as trivial matters for the war situation at that time. But Zeng Guofan knew that his son was sitting in a big sedan chair, which was different. As a father, Zeng Guofan should take the responsibility of educating his children, as the saying goes? Is it father's fault to raise or not to teach? . However, Zeng Guofan's family education is very good, and his letters from Zeng Guofan are still regarded as the standard by many people.

In fact, many people are the same. For outsiders, no matter how bad the atmosphere is, they will not care too much, but when they see their children like this, they will be strictly disciplined.