Old photo: Zuo, a famous minister in the late Qing Dynasty, has sharp eyes and a serious expression. He is 70 years old. Is he still old?

Zuo was a famous minister in the late Qing Dynasty, and history gave him a positive evaluation. His achievements in leading troops to the northwest were not only of great significance to the Qing Dynasty at that time, but also surpassed history and influenced future generations.

Today we don't talk about his great achievements, but talk about his appearance through some old photos. Because of the narrow spread of these photos, people may not know what he really looks like.

Figure 1: Zuo zai 1875.

The earliest photo of Zuo seen so far was taken at 1875. At that time, a Russian delegation led by Sosnovski went to Xi, Shaanxi. Zuo, then governor of Shaanxi but Gansu, received them and signed a contract with them to buy grain for the Northwest War.

In this delegation, a photographer named Bajer Ski took two full-length photos of the left (Figure 1 and Figure 2).

Zuo in the photo is 63 years old. He is an old man by today's standards, but his face is younger than his actual age. When he was 68, some people said he was? Life is healthy, and the temples are not frosted. Still like fifty people? . It can be seen that his military career has created his strong body.

Figure 2: Zuo zai 1875.

Governor Zuo has a serious expression and is unsmiling. In the first photo, he is sitting in danger, wearing a cool hat, royal clothes and pearls, looking straight at the camera with sharp eyes; In another photo, he is wearing a warm hat and uniform, looking at the camera and reading a book.

Through these two photos, especially the first one, it is confirmed that this person has a particularly bad temper. As Liu Kunyi, governor of the two rivers, said after seeing him: (left) full of energy, full of hair and beard, and low-paying jobs, the envoys of various countries are very afraid of it. ? The fire is rising? , is a state of ready to break into a furious rage.

Figure 3: Left's letters.

188 1 At the beginning of the year, Zuo was called to Beijing to be the minister of military aircraft, and he walked in the Prime Minister's yamen to manage the affairs of the Ministry of War. Zuo laughs and curses every time he sees foreign guests. The prime minister's yamen is worried about offending people and tries not to deal with foreign guests.

Zuo, who has just arrived in Beijing, is widely respected by the ruling and opposition parties. One day, he met Yi Xuan, the prince of wine, outside the Donghuamen Gate of the Forbidden City. The effect of lying down, the audience is blocked? Many people are honored to see it.

However, due to his arrogant personality, he is not suitable for serving in the court. In the autumn of the same year, the Queen Mother appointed him Governor of Liangjiang and Minister of Trade and Industry of Nanyang. Before he left, Yi Xuan invited him to attend a banquet in Wang Fu. More importantly, they took a group photo (Figure 5), which surprised Zuo.

When the photos were developed, Yi Xuan wrote? On the 10th day of October, after saluting outside Cining Gate, Hou Jing was invited to the mansion, and I took a photo and sat in the west, all of which were appointed as the governor by the Governor of Liangjiang. , its poem says:? Is the crown small? Hong Xue had no intention of leaving a much-told story. Occasionally, there is a sofa in the class, each with its own merits. ?