In the face of Gao Zhen's suspicion, Zeng Guofan succeeded in a soft landing with the three-character tactic of honesty, muddy and retreat, and then retired.
1, strong is sincere and cares about the heart.
2. In the face of the crisis, loyal Li Xiucheng and Li Xiucheng wrote to reason, managed various external affairs, muddied the water and suppressed unfavorable things.
Zeng Guofan summed up the great wisdom of life: good gathering is better than good parting, and a good beginning is better than a good ending. The most important thing is a smooth landing.
6. Unintentionally crush the Left and successfully hand over the head and successor of the Xiang Army.
Success, high status and influence spread over half the country. At this time, Zeng Guofan had the idea of retiring, but how to reassure the court also needed careful planning.
After undertaking the arduous task of "suppressing twisting", I decided to take this opportunity to resign and take over all military affairs after consulting with my friend Peng Yulin.
1. Decided by procrastination: Please ask the court to withdraw the order on the grounds that it is unable to undertake the heavy responsibility of suppressing distortion. Repeatedly, under the premise of the court's firm disapproval, they found the convenience of dispatching personnel and introduced Huai Army and Li Hongzhang into the twisting suppression work.
2, hurry to find a successor: train Li Hongzhang to enter the working state, train people for Li Hongzhang, and prepare successors for his escape. To ensure that his next work can be completed by Li Hongzhang.
3. Set a good direction for the successor: block the court's pressure on Li Hongzhang's growth and implement all his policies against the enemy.
As a student and successor of Zeng Guofan, Li Hongzhang lived up to expectations, completed the task of suppressing twisting and successfully sealed it. Zeng Guofan also completed the handover of power and returned to Beijing safely.
Everyone has his own logic and position. We can't stand by and tell the truth every time. Only by telling the truth and looking at the matter itself can we find the worst solution acceptable to both sides.
Three steps to deal with Tianjin's religious plan;
1, the victim was mainly between China and France, and the other three countries were all injured by accident, so the loss was settled first.
Since you don't care about this matter, treat it fairly: strictly investigate, whoever kills will die. If foreigners really abduct children, we will deal with them together. If there is nothing wrong with others, and the mob is fooling around, then kill people.
3, burning the money of the French church, the loss of money, who insulted the French, connived at the people robbing the church, and apologized.
Use your head to solve problems;
1, do your duty, don't give way when it's time to move forward, and don't retreat.
2, devoting to the game first, and then Xu Tu enterprising, it is not difficult to see people, can't be a bystander. Insiders have a real say.
Step 3 talk about things.
The Westernization Movement was a market created by Zeng Guofan, and it was constantly promoted and implemented, which opened the curtain of Tongzhi Zhongxing.
Advanced method of life: don't leave the table, go as far as you can. And fate. There is no big secret about the progress of life. Either you are left behind by those who continue to "stand up", or you "stand up" and carry your life to the end.
The development of Westernization Movement has experienced Zeng Guofan and Li Hongzhang for two generations, and completed four iterations in more than ten years. Evaluation of later generations: Zeng Guofan set up a stage with culture, and Li Hongzhang sang opera with economy.
Version 1.0: buy weapons. Prince Gong initiated it, and Zeng Guofan was forced to accept it, affirming that it was desirable for the prince to buy the fleet. Force yourself to find a way to follow up on the grounds of retreat.
Version 2.0: I made it myself. Zeng Guofan, under the recommendation of Xu Shou and Hua, gathered skilled craftsmen in the Qing Dynasty and formed his own research team. 1On July 30th, 862, China's first steam ship "Yellow Crane" was built in Anqing. Zeng Guofan also took over the follow-up of Prince Gong's Poplar Fleet and began to dominate the Westernization Movement.
Version 3.0: Instruments for manufacturing and international mergers and acquisitions. High flyers Yung of Yale University conspired to get Zeng Guofan to buy machines for production. The machine bought was incorporated into Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau by Li Hongzhang, and the Westernization Movement was upgraded from then on, with its own machine for manufacturing weapons and machines.
Version 4.0: Self-imposed wealth. (The origin of China Merchants) Zeng Guofan realized that weapons and machines are not the most important, but talents. Talents who truly understand westernization are the long-term solution for the Qing Dynasty to strive for self-improvement. Launched a plan for children to study abroad. Then there is the supervision of officials and businessmen (privatization): the new shipping company will certainly have the high efficiency of allowing businessmen to operate themselves, and the supervision of officials and businessmen is better than that of state-owned enterprises. After Zeng Guofan's death, Li Hongzhang took over the landing.
The highest state: the doctrine of the mean, practical. This is doing things, always sailing in a narrow channel, as far as you can go. A person who really does things only cares about the present and talks about things.
I know the eighteen-mind method very well: it says "stick to principles and compromise things." Principle is the foundation of the country, and the wisdom of compromise lies in flexibility. Zeng Guofan went from personal practice to being an official; From how to lead troops to fight to how to govern the country, from how to choose people to do things, almost all of them are caught in the net. Someone summed up Zeng Guofan's mentality: "Take Huang Lao as the foundation and Mo Yu as the use".
The sage inside and the king outside: pessimism (episode 5) Note: Set equals lesson. All in these 24 lessons.
Inspirational power and hidden front: no great things can be achieved without lofty aspirations, but personal ambitions cannot embarrass others. (Episodes 2 and 3)
Fair and aboveboard, combining rigidity and softness: the key to being strong is to see far and thoroughly, which is mainly used to demand yourself. People who do things are "just", but they can't give in, which is quite fate. But when you push things forward, you must be soft. (Episodes 20 and 19)
Long and cunning: the core lies in marching and fighting: fighting a dull battle does not affect the use of tricks. You can only succeed if you cheat the other side. (Episode 65438 +00 and Episode 4)
Diligent and sincere? & Jia Fan and Xu Ying: These two couples say that they are the way to accumulate wealth. The way to keep a house is to be diligent, but don't feed too much. When the moon is full, you will lose money, and you must stick to the endgame to grow. (Episode 65438+Episodes 05, 5, 23 and 9)
Perseverance and talent: the mentality of cultivating talents: cultivate perseverance by yourself and give full play to people's talents. There are "eight laws": wide acceptance, careful use, diligent teaching and strict rope. Two widths: money should be generous; Generously give people trust. Two strictness: writing letters should be concise and polite; Conflicts between subordinates and the people should be strictly investigated and handled. (Episodes 16 and 9)
Honesty and strictness: aboveboard behavior. We should cultivate the moral integrity of ordinary people and severely punish bad people. (Episodes 13, 5 and 18)
Lotus Road and Loyalty and Doubt: Zeng Guofan has been on Lotus Road all his life, no matter writing articles or doing great things. Fighting the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is to defend the Confucian way of life. (episode 5 18)
Zeng Guofan's son Ceng Jize became a calligrapher and diplomat; I like geography, photography, painting, music, and I have also studied seal cutting. He once became a mathematician, a chess master and a Beijing opera master.
? ? Comply with nature
The word "fun" should be determined: learn two things first and cultivate curiosity. The best way to make children curious about the world is to learn natural history first and be interested in nature from an early age.
Guide the situation and encourage teaching.
Encourage the guidance method to stimulate children's nature, follow the trend, and let children grow naturally. Ceng Jize's eight-part essay is not well written, but his calligraphy and poetry are well written. There are four kinds of calligraphy: Zhen, Cao, Zhuan and Li. Zeng Ji Hong likes to delve into mathematics.
Reading is for learning, not textbooks. Intensive reading of good books.
To learn, we must first choose the right text and the right classics. He gave Ceng Jize a list of books, told him to read them in order, and instructed him in reading methods.
Reading strange books should be done quickly, otherwise it will be too boring.
Be familiar with the books that Wen has read, and remember them more.
Learn Chinese characters with perseverance.
? Think hard about the composition.
Ceng Jize studied foreign languages and wanted to be the first person to create the world. Zeng Guofan tried his best to help him find a teacher. Later, he succeeded Guo Songtao as ambassador to Britain and France.
The essence of a lifetime of practical experience
? ? 1. Leave no money for children and grandchildren, only books. The library has a collection of 300,000 books, and its wealth has been exhausted. Nothing was left after death, and the two sons were all on their own.
? ? 2. Inherit the tradition of prospering Hong Kong, and study hard is the first.
? ? Sweep the treasures early and order vegetables, fish and pigs. Xing Ganggong's "Eight Treasures" has become a glorious tradition that the Zeng family must inherit. In his later years, he also added his own "eight books": reading is mainly based on exegesis; Poetry is based on sound; Things are based on winning goodwill; The basis of health care is to control anger; Standing on the principle of not lying; Home type; Being an official is based on free money; March is based on the premise of not disturbing the people.
Can't be proud. Law of arrogance: Don't yell at servants, including hired workers, and don't boss around. Don't gossip behind others' backs, especially don't dislike others' "meanness".
? ? Study hard. Quit laziness.
1), cautious and independent is reassuring. The heart is worthy of heaven and earth and others. This is also a way of self-improvement in life and the first prescription for having fun.
2), the Lord is strong. Neat and serious, create an impression and control your figure.
3), seeking benevolence is pleasing. Put yourself in others' shoes, don't do to others what you don't want them to do to you.
4) Learning to work is a god. Hone your bones and muscles, walk hard, increase your wisdom and increase your knowledge.
3. The rise and fall of family fortune cannot be ignored. Family fortune and national wealth are interlinked.
Refers to a certain weather, the overall structure, complete loss, brotherhood is related to family prosperity.
A family style, the family sports meeting will follow the family style.
? Reference book "Letters from Zeng Guofan"
Zeng Guofan's dilemma, success and the choice between being a good person. I want success in the secular sense, and I want dignity. I can't learn Zeng Guofan, but at least I can be a Stoic.
Stoic school of philosophy
? 1, leaving yourself with nothing.
? Everything can be taken away except life itself, but only one's own virtue and quality. Every day is the last day, so that life can exert its greatest value, gain inner peace, and then gain self-esteem, honor and happiness. This is the awakening moment that people dream of. Both Wang Yangming and Zhuangzi are the same.
2, control can be controlled, set yourself a medium-level goal.
Internalize your goals, focus on and change what you can control, so that you can minimize frustration and disappointment. Zeng Guofan believed in destiny, but not in kit kat. Focus on your heart, don't think. If we don't meet in the future, we won't mix, and we didn't love in the past.
Epiktetos: We humans all have a strange tendency to worry about nothing. We always focus on things beyond our control, which will only add a lot of trouble and unnecessary anxiety.
? ? Don't be captured by happiness.
Seneca: Pursuing happiness is like chasing a wild animal. When the beast is caught, it will turn to us and tear us to pieces. Happiness is short-lived, nihilistic and addictive, and those who pursue happiness will eventually be kidnapped by happiness.
4. Immortality: neither pursuing happiness nor pursuing unhappiness.
Maximize the happiness you can enjoy: first, try to enjoy what you can't take away from them; Then enjoy what may be taken from them; In the end, we don't just get happiness from what everyone thinks is good. Get pleasure from suppressing desire.
5. Torture yourself regularly and deny yourself.
Cultivate one's morality and improve one's frustration tolerance. Ask yourself three questions regularly: which patients have you cured? What weaknesses have you resisted? Where have you made progress?
Meditation: The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing. That is to say, the more you throw yourself on the ground, the more resistant you are to falling.
Micro-trauma: I usually torture myself in order not to be knocked down by greater setbacks.