曾国藩(1811-1872)是晚清历史上争议最大的一个人物。他早期组建湘军十分不顺,屡战屡败,屡败屡战,几欲自杀,最后平定太平天国,功成身退。曾国藩爱才,凡读书人求见,不管有多重要的事务在身,他都会放下手头工作亲自接见。但他为人世故圆滑,凶狠残忍,杀人不眨眼,有“曾剃头”之称。其说一套做一套的为人,以致死心塌地跟随他的康福,最后也离他而去;左宗棠则几乎与他反目,多次言辞激烈地与他交 Tseng Kuo-fan (1811-1872) was the most controversial figure in the history of the late Qing dynasty. He was very ill formed in the early formation of the Hunan army, defeated repeatedly, repeated defeats, few want to commit suicide, and finally pacify the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Gongchengchengdui. Tseng Kuo-fan love only, where the scholar see each other, no matter how important matters in the body, he will put aside the work in person to meet. However, he is a man-made, cruel and brutal, murder does not blink, “had shaved ” said. He said that one set of people to do a set, so heart-following to follow his well-being, and finally away from him; Zuo Zongtang is almost against him, many words with him violently