A short story circulated in Jiang Tanhua's hometown: Governor Jiang of Huizhou and Zeng Guofan, a famous minister in the late Qing Dynasty.

I hesitate to write down such a topic. The reason is that Jiang, governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, was the highest official although he donated money to the people during his two years as governor of Huizhou. Strive to build a city, so that the Huizhou city wall, which has been in disrepair for a long time, will be completely new. However, I'm afraid not many people have heard of him. And that Mao Zedong once said: Zeng Guofan, who is closely related to his neighbors and only serves Ceng Wenzheng, is almost known to everyone. How do you combine them? Because they are the same age.

Speaking of ginger, there is another story in his hometown of Dazhu, Sichuan: In the early years of Daoguang, the Guandi Temple was built in Dazhu County. After the completion, Zhuo, a famous Confucian scholar in the county, wrote the temple gate couplet. People all know that Zhuo is a learned man, so they all come to watch. Mr. Zhuo stood in front of the square table in the main hall, covered with paper, holding a pen, dipping in ink and lowering his head, but I didn't see his pen. He is thinking: ordinary temple couplets are mostly for praying to God and worshipping Buddha to eliminate disasters. How to write unconventional couplets in order to live up to expectations and reputation.

10-year-old Jiang squeezed in front of Mr. Zhuo and asked, "Why not? Aren't you going to write? Tian Zhuo Bing bowed his head. It turned out to be a baby who often stood outside the door and listened to lectures. He made a joke: write, read. This boy is brave enough: I want to write. All right! I-I can draw paper and wipe ink, and write it for everyone to see. The onlookers are also talking and laughing: see what couplets the baby will write. Jiang climbed onto the stool and raised his pen with a wave of his hand: if you are treacherous, it is useless for you to kowtow; Zhuo Bingtian was surprised when he saw it! Then this is an unusual shot. Look at the bottom line Not as long as you are sincere. If you don't care, don't worship me. Zhuo Tianbing nodded and praised again and again: strange and unconventional; The words are also strange, and the pen flies and dances. The future is boundless. The onlookers cheered when they heard Zhuo Lao Xiahou _ exclaim. This doll is a child prodigy!

It can be seen that in the eighteenth year of Daoguang, in the imperial examination, this prodigy was one of the top three champions. Zeng Guofan, who was admitted in the same list, ranked 42nd among the top three, both of whom were Jinshi. This is quite depressing. In the eyes of respectable literati, the same Jinshi is equivalent to a concubine. Although Zeng Guofan became a big official in the future, most of his students came from authentic Jinshi, which became his heart disease and made him unhappy.

Unfortunately, when he was the governor of Liangjiang, one day, two aides played couplets when they were bored. One is like a lady, the other is like a scholar; One of them also added a pair of couplets: "One lady washed her feet, and the other was born to a fellow scholar;" One helped Mrs. Rufu wash her feet, and the other gave her a scholar look. She was right when she suddenly heard a loud explosion in the room. Then she saw the governor get out of the car and leave with a livid face. The two staff members were confused. Ask the old staff. Hearing this, the old staff quickly said, you two pack your bags and leave. Why didn't you mention which pot it was when you were away? T-don't you know that Master Zeng was born as a scholar? Hearing this, the two men immediately packed their bags and ran away. Really: like a scholar, like a wife, like a wife?