I know some people may not like him very much and even call him a traitor. However, after many people calmed down, they found that this person was actually very capable, not only winning the trust of Cixi politically, but also praising him.
Born into a landlord family in the late Qing Dynasty, he was different from other children since childhood, and he was very concerned about his studies since childhood. His childhood wish was to become a civil servant, which may have happened to succeed. Because of the situation at that time, he could only try to lead the army. Many people are skeptical about whether he can lead the army well, including himself. After all, he has never studied the art of war. But in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom War, he overthrew people's ideas. As a general, although his martial arts are not high, he is excellent in other aspects. Because he has a very useful ability, that is, his ability to communicate with people is particularly strong.
Isn't there a saying that "there are always swift horses, but bole is not always there", which means that there are many talents, but whether you can find him or not is very important, but not everyone can do it. Many people need some time to discover their potential, and how to pick them out with keen eyes is a great knowledge. Zeng Guofan can judge whether a person is available by looking at his face and some details. The meaning is very simple, that is, people are particularly accurate.
It is said that after his success, many fellow villagers felt that following him was very promising, so a fellow villager also came to take refuge in him. Zeng Guofan originally thought that he had achieved his present achievements and had a great relationship with the original villagers. He also helped them if he had the ability. So when this fellow villager came to see him, Zeng Guofan saw that the face of the fellow villager was also a terrible and honest person, so he left him behind. I thought to myself, if this person can use it, I will give him a position in the army.
Zeng Guofan has been eating and living with his own soldiers, but one day, he saw this fellow villager again and wanted to ask him if he was used to it in the army, so they sat at a table while eating. Unexpectedly, after dinner, Zeng Guofan said quietly, "Get rid of him."
It turned out that it was only because this fellow villager picked some bran rice when he was eating. That person of hometown made such an action at the dinner table, and Zeng Guofan couldn't use it. At that time, it would be very good for many people to eat. Eating polished rice is only available in expensive families. In fact, his behavior of picking the chaff inside shows that the situation at home is very good. So picky, you may not be able to suffer afterwards, and you may betray Zeng Guofan under better circumstances. So I asked my men to send him away after dinner.
Not to mention whether he will really betray him in the future, it is very unpleasant for him to waste such behavior. However, food should be considered very precious, and we should cherish it at all times.