Zeng Guofan 18 1 was born in a landlord family. He was very studious when he was a child and entered a private school at the age of six. At the age of 8, I could read four books and five classics.

At the age of 14, he could read Zhou Li and historical records. 1838, Zeng Guofan went to Beijing to study for the exam, and went to imperial academy to learn from Zhang Mu, Minister of Military Aircraft.

In the late Qing Dynasty, Zeng Guofan's official positions were bachelor of cabinet, assistant minister of rites, assistant minister of military, industrial, criminal and official departments. He is good friends with great scholars such as Woren, Huining Dao and Guizhen.

1March, 872 12, Zeng Guofan was walking in the west garden of his home in Nanjing after lunch and suddenly felt numb. Ceng Jize helped him to the study, and Zeng Guofan died after sitting for three hours.

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Zeng Guofan served as governor in 12 for the second half of his life, governor in Liangjiang in 10, and governor in Zhili for two years. According to the salary of the Qing government at that time, during the two governors' time, he could basically balance1.82 thousand silver.

But when Zeng Guofan died, his savings were only 18000 Liang, accounting for only 1%. Moreover, this 1% was originally used after he retired in his later years, but it was useless because he died in the post of governor of Liangjiang.

Of course, the last 18000 was left, and the funeral was completely spent. Because he told his son when he died that no gifts were allowed at the funeral.

So in principle, Zeng Guofan was a man who left no legacy, except a house in Xiangxiang and the books inside. Zeng Guofan was strict with himself all his life.

Eating with a clay pot, I saw the guest dressed in rags, because he felt that he was not an official in Beijing. Why did he dress so well? The shoes, socks and clothes he wears all his life are the products of his wife and daughter's needlework, and they are all produced and sold by himself.

His wife's surname is Ouyang. As soon as Mrs Ouyang heard that her husband was a governor in his hometown, she went to see him, hoping to live a better life. Unexpectedly, in Anqing, the governor's yamen was in a mess, with only two aunts.

How can such a big family manage housework? So Mrs Ouyang bought a maid in the street on her own initiative. Zeng Guofan was very angry after seeing it, saying that our family didn't have to spend this money and had something to do.

Finally, I forced Mrs Ouyang to send the servant girl away. It was unkind, but he just didn't think it was necessary. Moreover, Zeng Guofan had an idea all his life, not to leave money for future generations.

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