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After reaching the age of 30, the passion in the heart gradually subsides, at this time, we must understand the two major points in life, that is, to understand human nature and see through the law.
Insight into human nature is humanity, and seeing through the law is the way of heaven. Only by cooperating with each other can you have a purpose and motivation in your life. This is the life experience realized by the famous minister Zeng Guofan in the late Qing Dynasty after he was 30 years old.
Let's take a closer look:
Chinese are more subtle, it is difficult for people to read the hearts of others at once, but they all have a common humanity, that is, they want to be respected by others. Although the truth is very simple, it is rare for many people to really understand the mystery.
After Zeng Guofan was 30 years old, after realizing the mystery of it, he began to meet the source left and right, and was promoted year after year. How did Zeng Guofan do it? We explain in detail with zeng guofan's case:
When Zeng Guofan first entered the official field, he was just 30 years old, and he was a reviewer from the Seven Pins of the Hanlin Academy. In the corrupt Qing Dynasty, it was not that anyone who entered the official arena could get the respect of others, but also depended on a person's background.
Zeng Guofan comes from the countryside of Hunan, and his ancestors have lived on farming for generations, which is a very typical peasant family, he not only has no background, but also does not have too much silver to maintain a relationship. It was precisely because of this that his initial promotion became very difficult, and he worked for three full years from the position of the Seven Pin Review, without any improvement.
Zeng Guofan had a heart to repay the blood of the imperial court, but it was useless. In order to have a bigger stage and play his talents, Zeng Guofan decided to seek help from others. When Zeng Guofan took the examination, Mu Zhang'a, the first assistant minister of the military aircraft, was the chief examiner, and according to the provisions of the imperial examination system, Mu Zhang'a was Zeng Guofan's mentor.
Mu Zhang'a's power was overwhelming, his protégés were all over the world, and there was an endless stream of people who visited his mansion every day, and it was not easy for Zeng Guofan to obtain Mu Zhang'a's weight.
However, Zeng Guofan had insight into people's hearts, and he clearly knew that Mu Zhang'a was a red man in the middle of the dynasty, above ten thousand people under one person, so the people around him were all people who wanted him, these people were either greedy for power or wealth, that is to say, these people were interested in the power in Mu Zhang'a's hands, not him.
Zeng Guofan did the opposite, and in the process of constantly visiting Mu Zhang'a, he adhered to the ancient precept of "being a teacher for a day and a father for life", respected him very much, and never asked him for any help. In the end, Zeng Guofan's sincerity deeply touched Mu Zhang'a, and he regarded him as the chief disciple of his disciples. After getting Mu Zhang'a's weight, it is natural to get promoted.
Since then, Zeng Guofan has had a smooth ride in the official field, and the officials have become bigger and bigger.
The law is the way of heaven, and if you violate the way of heaven, you will fail. Zeng Guofan was bent on becoming a good official, an official who was beneficial to Jiangshan Sheji, and relying on this belief, he overcame various difficulties and finally achieved great success.
If you want to become a good official, you don't rely entirely on opportunism, but you must have faith. Zeng Guofan had just entered the dynasty as an official, and he aspired to become a "inner saint and outer king", relying on such ambitions, he did not dare to have the slightest slackness, nor did he dare to have the slightest ambition, so that he could do anything, go all out, and eventually eliminate the Taiping Army.
Of course, some people believe that after the Xiang army led by Zeng Guofan became the only strong force in the late Qing Dynasty, he should support the army and respect himself and add his yellow robe.
This was not in line with the Heavenly Dao, and although the Qing Dynasty was crumbling at that time, it did not collapse immediately as soon as the wind blew, especially in the Xiang Army group, where many people were loyal to the imperial court. If Zeng Guofan wanted to replace the Qing Dynasty, it would be difficult. In addition, the southern region, especially the Liangjiang region, has suffered from war and chaos for many years, and the lives of ordinary people are extremely difficult, and Zeng Guofan cannot bear to have another war.
There are laws in the change of dynasties in any era in history: First, the rulers are unscrupulous and unscrupulous, and the traitors are in charge; second, the common people have no way to live at all, and they have risen up one after another. At that time, in addition to the political purpose of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the Twister Army in the north did not have any political purpose. Other than that, most of the area is relatively peaceful. It is conceivable that under such circumstances, what are the odds that Zeng Guofan can win?
This is also the wisdom of Zeng Guofan.
Author: Ke Duo (real name Tian Jianzhong, media person, historical and cultural researcher, author of "Zeng Guofan Heart Study", "Zeng Guofan Official Marketing", "Zeng Guofan for the OfficialDom of Learning: Promotion and Promotion have a Way", "Zeng Guofan Power Strategy" and so on).
References: The Complete Works of Zeng Guofan, The Biography of Zeng Guofan, The Great Biography of Zeng Guofan, The Annals of Zeng Guofan, Draft History of the Qing Dynasty, etc.