Gentle warning

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Li Hongzhang came from Zhili to Jiangning to see Zeng Guofan.

The career of Governor Li of Zhili was closely related to Zeng! He clearly knew that with Li's prosperity and strength, he would be able to ensure that there would be successors to his career and that his reputation would not be destroyed by death. Throughout thousands of years of history, many people were famous and popular when they were alive, but when they died, they were scolded and flogged before their bones were cold, and their reputation was wiped out throughout their lives. Zeng Guofan knew that he had many grievances over his handling of the Westernization and Tianjin cases. If he did not have a strong figure to implement his ideas and achieve success, once he fell, he would probably not be able to escape the punishment of whipping his body and raising ashes. ending. Now with Li Hongzhang, his unshakable power and a group of subordinate brothers who occupy key positions, it is estimated that he will not be ruined in twenty or thirty years. Zeng Guofan was very grateful for his decision to select Li Hongzhang as his successor ten years ago. He was grateful to this promising disciple and admired his mental toughness better than himself. As a result, Zeng Guofan also tolerated Li Hongzhang's tendency to care too much about honor, wealth, and wealth, and the relationship between teachers and students entered a new stage of harmony.

The two of them read the comments of Xiangfei Bamboo Queen Li Xiangzeng for advice from current figures.

Zeng was silent after hearing this, and remained silent for a long time. After pondering for a long time, he slowly said: "Yuedan people are never easy to come by. For people in high positions, one word can determine a person's life, so you must be especially careful with such words. I never talk about others easily, that's why." Today's meeting is unusual. If I don't say some things, I might never have the chance to talk in the future. However, I just said it casually. Just keep it in your mind after listening. There is no need to use it as a judgment, let alone mention it to others. The number one person in the country today is undoubtedly Zuo Jigao, who is in the northwest. He is talented and strategic, and is the best in fighting. He is upright, honest and self-respecting, and he is also a good friend and good official. , These shortcomings often caused him to suffer losses, but he himself did not understand it. After Jinling was recovered, he did not communicate with us. Later generations may think that we are in trouble. In fact, what we are fighting for is military strategy and national affairs, not private affairs. I have always thought that he was a rare general since the founding of the Qing Dynasty. I think that if he talks about me calmly, he will probably not say that I am useless."

Under Zuo Zongtang. It must be Peng Yulin. This man is very bloody, upright, hates evil as much as hatred, and is indifferent to fame and wealth, and values ??love and justice. I often say that he is a strange man in the world. He always told me that he wanted to go back to his retreat, and I no longer forced him to do so. From now on, don’t disturb him anymore with small things. If there is a war between foreigners and me, and you use the word loyalty to provoke him, I predict that even if he is seventy or eighty years old, he will bravely go to the front line like Lao Lianpo.

The talent of Yun Xian is rare in the world, but his talent is not in the feudal territory. He is so talented that he cannot bear the drama. He can only come up with ideas, strategies, and maneuvers behind the curtain. He has great insights into foreign affairs. At the right time next year, I plan to sponsor him to go abroad for an inspection. What he sees will definitely be much more profound than Zhigang and Binchun. From what I can see, his complexion definitely does not look like he is older than Changsha Chengnan Academy. He may do something amazing in his later years, reaching the pinnacle of his life's career.

Teacher, what do you think is the biggest shortcoming of your disciples? ”

Li’s mind suddenly opened up and he asked Zeng this question unexpectedly. Based on his many years of experience with teachers, he knew that by asking questions suddenly, he could often get the most straightforward truth from the teacher’s heart. Sure enough, It worked. Zeng replied casually: "Your shortcoming is your lack of tolerance. I have no other strengths in my life. I am better than you at this point. When I was still in the capital, Shao Weixi saw it. He said that I would be given the posthumous title of Duke Wenren after my death. Although it was a joke, it really hit the point. Do you still remember the first very practical lesson I told you back then? "

Remember, remember. "The story about two countrymen who refused to give in to each other on the field made a deep impression on him. Li asked the teacher to enlighten him about the meaning of this story.

Zeng smiled: "Actually, it doesn't have any deep meaning, it's just a trivial thing that can often be seen in the countryside.

They are both stubborn people, standing there to see which one can hold on longer. The one who can't hold on will naturally lose. When I was young, I liked to stand up to others. Now that I am old and no longer stand up, I will not have any achievements. It seems that I will still stand up. So I would like to remind you that in this world, who wins and who loses sometimes depends on his ability. I can't stand it. "

Li nodded as if he had some understanding. After a while, he said: "The disciple thought at that time that the teacher told this story to warn us: it is always useless to shout and discuss the world's affairs from the outside. , you must step into the game and take responsibility, just like the old man, then you have the hope of success. For example, in the Tianjin Mission Case that happened later, the main combatants were all outsiders. They were irresponsible and only showed their will. If they were allowed to take responsibility, they would not shout so vigorously. I wonder if the disciple’s understanding makes sense? "The disciple thought at that time that the teacher told this story to warn us: it is always useless to shout and discuss the world's affairs from the outside. We must get involved and take responsibility, just like the old man, then we have the hope of success. Just like later In the Tianjin teaching case, the main combatants were all outsiders. They were irresponsible and had no ambition. If they were allowed to take charge, they would not shout so vigorously. Does this understanding of the disciples make sense?

"That makes sense. "Zeng smiled knowingly.

From Tang Haoming's version of "Zeng Guofan" by kid 22