Pan Zuyin, who risked his life to save Zuo Zongtang's life, what was the fate of his life in the end?

Pan Zuyin had a life-saving grace for Zuo Zongtang, but he could not risk death.

Pan Zuyin grew up in Beijing and was born in Suzhou. His paternal grandfather was Pan Shien of the Qianlong Dynasty, and he was an official and a scholar of Wuyingdian University. His father, Pan Zengshou (潘曾绶), was an official in the cabinet. His uncle was Pan Shihuan of qianlong Yijiao.

In 1848, the Daoguang Emperor rewarded Pan Zuyin as a person. In 1852, he won the third place in the first class of the examination (Tanhua) and was taught the editing of the Hanlin Academy. In 1854, he successively served as an assistant repairer of the National History Museum, an alternate attendant, and a reviser of the Records Museum.

In 1856, he successively served as the editor of the Meritorious Hall, the examiner of the examination, the attendant, the president of the Xian'an Palace, the walking of the South Study, and the school manager of wenyuan Pavilion, and was rewarded with a flower plume for donating military salaries.

In 1857, he successively served as a Japanese lecturer and a bachelor of admonition.

In the ninth year of Xianfeng, that is, in 1859, he was promoted to the position of Shaoqing of Dali Temple.

In this year, Fan Xie, the commander-in-chief of Yongzhou Town in Hunan, was deposed by Luo Bingzhang, the governor of Hunan, because of his greed, and he was angered by Zuo Zongtang, who had been patrolling the shogunate in Hunan for a long time, and framed the governor of Huguang, Wen.

The Xianfeng Emperor ordered the Chancellor Qian Baoqing and the Governor of Huguang, Guan Wen, to try the case, after Zuo Zongtang, who had the reputation of "China cannot live without Hunan for a day, and Hunan cannot live without Zuo Zongtang for a day", swore an oath of death and said tragically that "the ghosts serve Liang, and the drowning ghosts serve in the ponds."

The chancellor SuShun already knew Zuo Zongtang's reputation, and he passed this news to Guo Songtao, who was close to Zuo Zongtang.

The latter then asked Sushun to rescue Zuo Zongtang, and Sushun replied that it was okay to rescue Zuo Zongtang, but someone must first stand up and express this meaning to the emperor, otherwise it would be directly proposed by Sushun, and it would be easy for Xianfeng to misunderstand that he was forming a party without authorization, but it was a bad thing.

So Guo Songtao went to Pan Zuyin, the young secretary of the Dali Temple, and asked Pan Zuyin to come forward to ask zuo Zongtang to be pardoned, saying: "When Zuo Jun goes, Hunan will not have any support, and it will collapse, and the overall situation in the southeast will no longer be questioned." "

In this way, the fates of Zuo Zongtang and Pan Zuyin were linked together.

Pan Zuyin, a native of Wu County, Suzhou Province, tanhua, was in the capital at the time, teaching Shu Jishi, and in December of the same year, he was re-appointed as the Shaoqing of Dali Temple.

So Pan Zuyin sang: "The first army of Chu Nan made meritorious contributions to this province, aided Jiangxi, Hubei, Guangxi, and Guizhou, and xiang Kejie was dispatched by Luo Bingzhang, and it was actually decided by Zuo Zongtang, which is common in the world, and it has long been in my Shengming Cave Book." Last year, the reverse chief Shi Da drove back to Hunan, claiming hundreds of thousands. With the salaries of this province and the soldiers of this province, the four realms will be cleared in a few months. At that time, the thieves traveled thousands of miles, all in zongtang's plans. If you look at it from another place, there are people who can't be contained. It is a country that cannot go a day without Hunan, and Hunan cannot go a day without Zongtang. Zong Tang is a man, negative and upright, jealous and hateful. Hunan is not a member of the Xiao People, does not follow his own selfishness, thinks of slander, and has been for a long time. The Governor of Huguang was confused by the floating words, and it was inevitable that there would be a place to lead the rope to criticize the roots. Zong Tang was a national, and it was insignificant to stay, and the situation in southern Chu was particularly important, and he had to pity for the country. "

"It is the country that cannot go without Hunan for a day, and Hunan cannot be without Zongtang for a day", the Qing court at that time was at a time of turmoil, with Britain and France pressing step by step on the outside, and the southeastern half of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom eroding the southeastern half of the country inside.

Pan Zuyin's sharp words deeply impressed the Xianfeng Emperor, and he specially consulted the Zeng Principality Domain, saying: "Zuo Zongtang is familiar with the situation in Hunan, defeats the attack, and dispatches well. At present, the atmosphere of thieves is very fierce, and the two lakes must be willing, should Zuo Zongtang still be in Hunan To run a regiment to practice, or to be transferred to the shilang's military camp, so that he can do his best and have already reaped the results of people? "

Zeng Guofan replied to the emperor: "Gong Gangming is patient and xiaochang soldiers. When this need is urgent, no matter what kind of messenger, but if you want to make the decree clear, so that you can do things with peace of mind, you will be grateful for the map, and you will have a good time. "

Therefore, it was precisely because of Sushun's central dispatch, Guo Songtao's running, Pan Zuyin's upper performance, and liangjiang governor Zeng Guofan's efforts to ensure that Zuo Zongtang was able to safely wade into danger.

As for Pan Zuyin risking death to save each other, it is really off topic, and the fallacy is also great.

Zuo Zongtang was ordered to serve as the alternate xiang of Sipin Jingtang to handle the military affairs of Zeng Guofan, the governor of Liangjiang, and from then on, he ended his career in the shogunate.

In the eleventh year of Xianfeng (1861), he was recommended by Zeng Guofan to serve as the inspector of Zhejiang and supervise military affairs. In the first year of Tongzhi (1862), he was promoted to the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang. In the fifth year of Tongzhi (1866), he became the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu. At the beginning of the seventh year of Guangxu (1881), he served as the Minister of Military Aircraft and walked in the Prime Minister's Yamen, managing the affairs of the Military Department, and in the summer of the same year, he was appointed governor of Liangjiang and minister of trade and commerce in Nanyang.

In the tenth year of Guangxu (1884), he was summoned to Beijing and served as the Minister of Military Aircraft again. Posthumously presented to Crown Prince Taifu, Yuwen Xiang.

Pan Zuyin, on the other hand, continued to serve as an official in the capital after Shangshu zuo Zongtang spoke bluntly.

He successively served as the deputy examiner of the Shuntianxiang Examination and the official hubu waiter, during which time he impeached many incompetent officials. The civil officials were: Qin Cha Shengbao, The Viceroy Wen Yu, as well as the Inspector of Shaanxi, the Envoy of Gansu, and the Daoist. Military positions include: Admiral Kong Guangshun, Commander-in-Chief Yan Pisu, Deputy General, and so on.

Therefore, Pan Zuyin "directly shook towards the end".

In the first year of tongzhi, Pan Zuyin served as the secretary of Guanglu Temple, concurrently served as the left deputy capital of the Metropolitan Inspection Bureau, and served as the chief examiner of the Shandong Township Examination.

In the fourth year of Tongzhi, he served as the right attendant of the Rebbe. In the fifth year of Tongzhi, he served as the right attendant and the left attendant of the Punishment Department, and the attendant of the Supplementary Work Department.

After that, Pan Zuyin successively served as a bunch of officials such as Hubu Zuo Shilang, Du Cha Yuan Zuo Du YuShi, Gongbu Shangshu, Prince Shaobao, Punishment Department Shangshu, Rebbe Shangshu, Military Aircraft Minister, Bingbu Shangshu, Jiangxi Xuezheng, and so on.

It can be said that the official luck is prosperous and occupies a high position.

Pan Zuyin was also a well-known collector of books, gold stones, and antiques, and at that time, the eunuchs in the imperial court who had antiques must ask Pan Zuyin to identify them. Empress Xiaoqin once said, "Pan Zuyin's appraiser is not very wrong." ”

His collection of national treasure-level cultural relics Da Lu Ding currently exists in the China History Museum, and Da Ke Ding is currently stored in the Shanghai Museum, which is the supreme in China's bronze collection.

In the autumn of the sixteenth year of Guangxu, Pan Zuyin died of illness at the age of 61.

The emperor gave him the title Wenqin (文勤), the crown prince Taifu (太傅), and was buried in Mudu District, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province.