Zeng Guofan was diligent and studious since childhood. His father is a teacher in a private school, so he has great expectations for Zeng Guofan. Moreover, Zeng Guofan's father, Zeng Linshu, passed the 17 exam and was barely admitted to the scholar. It is precisely because he understands that his career is not easy, so he does everything himself and focuses on cultivating his children. He hoped that Zeng Guofan could complete his unfinished dream, but Zeng Guofan lived up to expectations, and he officially entered the official career after only five years.
When Zeng Guofan was an official in the imperial court, he handled everything perfectly and won the appreciation of Emperor Daoguang. Therefore, Zeng Guofan rose year after year. Later, Emperor Daoguang died, and Emperor Xianfeng took the lead. Zeng Guofan also tried his best, but Hong Xiuquan launched the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Movement, and Emperor Xianfeng sent Zeng Guofan to suppress it. Zeng Guofan formed a Xiang army. Although the early stage was not satisfactory, it became more and more brave, and finally it even became a suppression.
In the end, Zeng Guofan successfully put down the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Movement, and he was also named a first-class official. Later, the Shandong Nian army rose to revolt, and Zeng Guofan volunteered to suppress it, which also achieved great victory. Zeng Guofan thought that western artifacts were worth learning, so he proposed the Westernization Movement to the imperial court. He believed that the Westernization Movement could learn from the advanced western systems, thus consolidating the rule of the Qing Dynasty. His Westernization Movement was recognized by the imperial court, and Zeng Guofan gradually became the pillar of the Qing Dynasty.