Zeng Guofan urged Li Hongzhang to get up early.

Li Hongzhang is Zeng Guofan's favorite pupil. 365,438+0 years old, took refuge in Zeng Guofan, and held a clerical position in Xiang Yong Army in the early stage.

Li Hongzhang sleeps late. He won't get up until the sun reaches the three poles. However, Zeng Guofan's Xiang Yong stipulates that you should get up at three o'clock in the morning to eat, have a fight after dinner, practice without a fight, and don't sleep late.

Zeng Guofan himself set an example, having breakfast with his staff every day and laughing at the dinner table. Li hongzhang got up. Firecrackers rang at dinner, and he was still dreaming and woke up soundly. Qin Bing knocked at the door and refused to get up.

For three days, Zeng Guofan remained silent in his eyes. On the fourth day, Qin Bing knocked on the door again and woke up. Li Hongzhang shouted testily, "I'm sick, so I won't eat!"

After a while, another Qin Bing knocked at the door, but Li Hongzhang still couldn't afford it. After a while, the camp officer came to shout, get up and have breakfast! And told Zeng Guofan: If you are sick, you have to get up, and everyone will wait for you to leave before eating.

I couldn't help it. Although I was very nervous, I quickly got dressed and stumbled into the canteen.

After taking a seat, Zeng Guofan ordered a bowl to eat. Put down the chopsticks after eating and say word for word: "Since you come to me, you must abide by my rules and get up early."

Since then, Li Hongzhang has developed the habit of getting up early.