Li Hongzhang and Zeng Guofan are both one of the four famous ministers of yat sen villa. Speaking of modern history, both of them are unavoidable figures. The Xiang Army founded by Zeng Guofan was the first truly modern army in the history of China, and its military thoughts influenced the Republic of China. Li Hongzhang founded the Huai Army. They are all rare figures. Zeng Guofan can be said to be half of Li Hongzhang's teacher. Both of them have experienced countless things, and all kinds of people have never seen them. However, when they met Cixi again and again, they said something respectively, which actually happened to coincide.
Li Hongzhang
1968 to 65438+ in February, Zeng Guofan returned to the imperial city of Beijing, which had been away for a long time. After he came back, he went to see the Empress Dowager and some ministers in power in the DPRK. But the result of this meeting made him feel very complicated. When Zeng Guofan met Empress Dowager Cixi, they didn't make things difficult for Zeng Guofan. They just asked some simple questions and said some superficial pleasantries. After returning home, he wrote such an evaluation about Ci 'an and Cixi. The two palaces are just so-so, there is nothing to say when we meet. ? It can be said that these two queens are both people with little talent, which is too ordinary. As for those ministers who are overweight, they are even less worthy. But he also wrote such a sentence to evaluate them? Are there any maverick people in North Korea who are still pushing the peak of Japan? Have no opinion of others.
Zeng Guofan
1865 Li Hongzhang received Empress Dowager Cixi. This year, 42-year-old Li Hongzhang got the opportunity to enter the palace to see Empress Dowager Cixi. Before that, although he was the general leader of the Huai army, he only listened to the teachings of the two queens in the throne, and he still valued being able to enter the palace this time. In addition, he also brought his own requirements. First, he doesn't want to disarm like Zeng Guofan. Secondly, he wants to explain the impeachment of others in person. Third, he hopes to vigorously carry out the Westernization Movement and introduce advanced western technology. After entering the palace, I met with Emperor Tongzhi, Empress Dowager Ci 'an and Cixi. However, it is Cixi who really has the final say here. After Li Hongzhang told Cixi these three things, Cixi did not make any statement. As for Zeng Guofan, I also said some household words and enjoyed a royal dinner, which was nothing.
Cixi stills
After returning home, because Li Hongzhang's son was very curious about Cixi, he asked Li Hongzhang what kind of person Cixi was. Li Hongzhang just sighed slightly. Seems to have military strategy, or no great talent? . In other words, although Cixi looks smart, she is actually like an ordinary woman with no talent. This evaluation is similar to Zeng Guofan's. Both of them think that Empress Dowager Cixi is a person with little talent.