Zeng Guofan, who pays attention to fame, why did he ask for gifts from others everywhere after he became a scholar?

Zeng Guofan in the late Qing Dynasty? The first minister of ZTE? , politician, strategist, philosopher, writer, calligrapher, founder and commander-in-chief of Xiang army, cultivated his morality, sought officials with virtue, put courtesy first and sought politics with loyalty, and achieved great success in officialdom, which had a far-reaching impact on the politics, military, culture and economy of the Qing Dynasty. Some people praised him as the first perfect man in history. This shows that later generations have a high opinion of Zeng Guofan. In fact, judging from Zeng Guofan's experience and written materials such as letters and diaries, he also deserves such praise. Then, why did he ask people for gifts after he was a junior high school scholar?

First, raise money to be an official in Beijing? Capital? . Becoming a scholar under the imperial examination system is a major event in feudal society, which will have a great impact on his family and even the local area. At worst, he is a county magistrate, and if he is good, he will rise directly to the top. However, the imperial examinations in Qing Dynasty were expensive. Although Zeng Guofan's family is not bad, he spent a lot of money in the process of taking exams in Beijing for three consecutive years. Therefore, the economic situation after being named Hanlin is bright and the road is tortuous. Therefore, during his internship, Zeng Guofan took a leave of absence to return to his hometown, stayed in his hometown for 296 days, and spent 198 days to pay his respects, in order to raise money for officials in Beijing? Capital? .

Of course, this was also forced by the historical environment at that time. First, to be an official in Beijing, you need to hire a car and a horse. This is not a small travel expense. The key is that no one reports to be an official. Second, the salaries of Hanlin and other officials are very low, and they do not provide housing and buses. You have to buy your own official clothes. At that time, Zeng Guofan's family economy had been spent by his exams, and he was in urgent need of money to cope with the huge expenses in Beijing. It is impossible to support his expenses of being an official in Beijing temporarily without asking for gifts, so there is no way out. This was the social system at that time.

Second, asking for gifts was the custom and rule at that time. If we only ask for a gift, we think Zeng Guofan is not so perfect, but if we put it in the historical background at that time, this behavior is normal, just like the believers between people now, but the host we met is quite happy, not only delicious and delicious, but also invited a troupe. The most important thing is that he will give money when he leaves at last, which is the so-called gift. Therefore, asking for a gift is actually equivalent to the person being called giving it happily without being forced.