Later generations' evaluation of Zeng Guofan was:
The first perfect man in all eternity
”。
The four famous ministers of the late Qing Dynasty
: Zeng Guofan, Zuo Zongtang, Li Hongzhang, Zhang Zhidong, Zeng Guofan must be the first.
He was ruled by a feudal dynasty for thousands of years
model
。 he
Practice the concept of self-cultivation and family governance
, virtue, meritorious service, speech,
It has achieved the highest realm of ancient courtiers
。 Not only did he serve as an official for a lifetime, but also
Entering the knighthood and sealing, it is even more able to start and end well
。
Zeng Guofan once had an interesting incident. In a letter he wrote to his brother:
Whether you have anything to do, borrow money from your neighbors, relatives, and friends frequently.
Zeng Guofan
Official worship a pint
, also has
He served as the governor of Jiangxi, Jiangsu and Anhui
，
The Zeng family is also a well-known local eunuch family
How could such a family, such a Zeng Guofan, be short of money?
Back to modern times, our average view of borrowing money is mainly divided into two types:
If you can, don't borrow money from others because you don't want to owe someone a favor
If you can, don't lend money to someone else, because it's easy to borrow money and it's hard to ask for money
In Zeng Guofan's family letter, why should he borrow money from neighbors, friends and relatives between the lines, only by reading carefully can you understand his deep meaning.
We've all heard of:
Brother, settle the account
Usually, how good the relationship between two people is, through the matter of borrowing money, you can see what kind of person you have made.
Zeng Guofan believes that borrowing money has the following advantages:
Borrowing money extinguishes lust
Zeng Guofan told his family that he always borrowed money from friends, relatives and neighbors.
The purpose is to tell them that although we are a large family, although some of us are serving as officials in the DPRK, we should learn to show weakness in times of difficulty, so that no one will hate the rich and point the finger at the family.
Who doesn't have weaknesses? Tell friends and family that when we encounter difficulties, we should show our weakness and satisfy people's vanity. Thus
How accurate Zeng Guofan's grasp of human nature was
Borrow money to test people's feelings
When you borrow money from someone else, you need to be trustworthy.
By borrowing money, we are
Be able to know who is willing to help us at critical moments
Such a person must get along well with it and take good care of this relationship. After all, if someone is willing to lend it to you, it shows their trust in you.
Borrow money to forge integrity
As the saying goes, "
It is not difficult to borrow and borrow again
”。 Pay back the money in time and send a small gift by the way. Let others know that you are a trustworthy person. In the future, if you really encounter difficulties, these people must be
You won't sit idly by, you'll help because you keep your word
Borrow money to explore the background
Can borrow, how much can be borrowed, by borrowing money at a glance,
The background of others can be roughly understood
When you need help, you'll know who to turn to, rather than flying around like a headless fly.
Borrow money to break off relationships
If you borrow money, you
It is in debt to human feelings
。 The relationship between people and families will become closer and closer. This relationship cannot be explained clearly. If you can tell the difference between you and me, you will be alien to each other.
Zeng Guofan: If you have something to do, "borrow money" from your neighbors, and after tasting it, you will find its cleverness
Zeng Guofan skillfully used these five major borrowing wisdom, so he achieved great success in the official field, and the official fortune was prosperous.
Behind his legendary and tortuous life, there is too much wisdom and experience that is worth learning.
The "Book of Zeng Guofan" records the career of Zeng Guofan from 30 years of Daoguang to 10 years of Tongzhi, 30 years of Hanyuan and Congwu. There are nearly 1500 letters covering a wide range of areas. Chiang Kai-shek also had great admiration for Zeng Guofan, and there were two books on Chiang Kai-shek's bedside, one of which was the Complete Works of Zeng Wenzheng.