Peng Yulin was born in the 21st year of Jiaqing, and he was a poor scholar in his hometown until he was 37. Seeing that this life will be so difficult, suddenly, an opportunity fell from the sky and fell on his head. In the third year of Xianfeng, Zeng Guofan, the minister who was expelled from Changsha, led a thousand brave people to Hengzhou. With all kinds of feelings of loyalty to the monarch, fame and anger, he made a far-sighted decision to make use of the military geographical position of Hengzhou County to vigorously expand the Xiang Army and form the 10th Battalion Navy. At this time, moved by Zeng's repeated kind invitation, he was ordered to lead the First Battalion of the Navy. Peng Yulin took this as a starting point and soon took charge of the whole navy. Until three years of Tongzhi, he cooperated with the auspicious word camp in Ceng Guoquan, which laid a solid foundation for Nanjing. Together with another navy commander, Yang Zaifu, he was given the position of first-class viceroy without pomp, and the Crown Prince also lost some titles. Yang Zaifu immediately went to Lanzhou to be the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, and Peng was the assistant minister of the Ministry of War. During the great demobilization of the Xiang Army, the navy was preserved by the whole army as an exception and incorporated into the imperial army, renamed the Yangtze River Navy. Peng personally formulated the Charter of the Yangtze River Navy and rebuilt the Navy according to this charter. An important military force of the late Qing government was thus formed. This is a great contribution of Peng Yulin to chinese military history. But as a historical celebrity, the most valuable place in Peng's life seems to be not here, but his maverick attitude towards life. The most striking thing in his life is that he made six appointments in Decline, and these positions appointed by the imperial court are indispensable to the world. The first was the governor of Anhui, Xianfeng eleven years. Peng Yulin's official position at that time was in charge of the navy. The governor is today's governor, and the ministerial title is equivalent to the deputy provincial level. The current governors and deputy provincial governors receive less treatment. Let go of the power, the commander of the navy lives in a bumpy and cramped cabin all day, and the governor lives in a spacious and comfortable yamen in the city. Which is better? Peng Yilian politely declined the appointment that many people dreamed of three times, on the grounds that he was used to the military camp and neglected the civil affairs, so please don't abandon the long and use the short. Faced with such a "fool", the imperial court was really in distress situation, so it had to withdraw the power of attorney, appointed Peng as assistant minister of the Ministry of War, and remained in the front line to supervise the navy. Peng took it. The second time was in February of Tongzhi four years, and the court appointed Peng Yulin as the acting governor of grain transportation. Water transportation is the water transportation of grain and goods to the capital. Governor of grain transportation is in charge of grain transportation in Shandong, Henan, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan and Hubei provinces. He is a provincial official with great power. As long as he lets go a little, thousands of silver-gray income will go into his private pocket without any trace, which is the first-class job that the world dreams of. But Peng declined twice, because he didn't understand Cao Zheng, and because he was impatient and knowledgeable, he couldn't get along with all parties, so the court had to give up. He continued to practice the water army. The third time was in June of the seventh year of Tongzhi. Peng Shangshu resigned as assistant minister of the Ministry of War for 67 years. The reason is that when he joined the army, his mother's funeral lasted only one year after three years. Now that the country is stable, he should return to the field and make up for the remaining two years. This time, the court did not reserve, but agreed. After three or four years of recuperation, Peng was appointed by the imperial court as the acting assistant minister of the Ministry of War and the minister of wedding affairs of the Tongzhi emperor, and served as the security commander of the Forbidden City during the wedding. As soon as the celebration was over, Peng Shu immediately resigned as the acting assistant minister of the Ministry of War. After the court accepted it, it gave him another task, that is, to inspect the Yangtze River Navy once a year. In July, the seventh year of Guangxu, the court appointed Peng as acting governor of Liangjiang and Minister of Nanyang Trade. The two rivers are vast in territory and rich in products. Without the Nanyang Trade Minister, they are in power and have great responsibilities, which have always been beyond the reach of unofficial officials and ministers. Zeng Guofan's brothers Li Hongzhang, Liu Kunyi and others, as well as famous officials of ZTE, all held this post. Let the 66-year-old become the governor, which shows that the court relies heavily on Peng, but Peng did not receive this feeling. He resigned after receiving the instructions and resigned the next day. The imperial court had no choice but to hand over the vacancy to Zuo. The following year, the imperial court appointed Peng Yulin as the Minister of Ministry of War, which is today's Minister of National Defense. He resigned from five positions. As usual, Peng resigned after receiving the order, and the court refused. Soon, the Sino-French war broke out, and the court ordered Peng to lead old soldiers to recruit new ones and quickly go to Guangdong to deploy coastal defense. Peng thought it was inappropriate to resign at this time, so he went to Guangdong in spite of illness and led his troops to the front. In March of the 11th year of Guangxu, just after the Sino-French War, the court refused to accept the request to open the Ministry of War. In August this year, 12 August, 13 July, and 14 June, Peng went to Shanghai for vacancies four times. In view of Peng's insistence, the court had to accept it. In March of the 16th year of Guangxu, Peng Yulin died in Hengyang as a civilian at the age of 75. Throughout the ages, how many people have begged, escaped, drilled and bought officials, how many people have done despicable things for promotion, and how many people are incompetent or sick, but still stick to their posts. Yulin, Peng Like, a person who is willing to work hard and do practical things, and a person who is willing to be an ordinary person, is really rare in ancient and modern officialdom. Peng Yulin resigned as a senior official several times, not because he didn't become an official or do anything. He is willing to be a small and bitter official who can't earn money and enjoy happiness, and is willing to be an official who can really serve the country and the people. In the eyes of China literati, hermits have always held a high position. In fact, many hermits have no sense of responsibility to society, are selfish people and are not worthy of respect. Humans need people who love groups. If a person has the ability and conditions to do things for the group, he should stand up. It was on this basis that Peng Yulin went out to join the army. In the face of extreme social chaos, the good people were restless, and the excellent Chinese culture suffered a devastating disaster. Peng Yulin believed that he had the responsibility to maintain orthodoxy and set things right, so he joined the army in anger: "The ground was cold and the clouds were cold, and blood gushed." The yellow turban insurrectionary is willing to make long poison, so why not? Don't be a guest, please join the army again. I'm ashamed to give you less yin work in my chest, but work at night. "When I first met Zeng Guofan, he said that he just tried his best to do things." He didn't ask for protection and didn't accept official positions. " Because of this attitude, I appreciated Peng from the beginning. It should be said that the purpose of the government to set up officials and positions is to make it easier for people with officials and positions to work for the country and the people. However, just like any good law and good intention in the world, the longer the time, the more blurred the initial heart, and later it was beyond recognition, which was not the case at first. For thousands of years, few people who have been active in officialdom have a clear mind, always stick to their goals and put things first. Most of them are official fans who become officials for the sake of being officials. Even Sun Yat-sen, the revolutionary leader who overthrew the imperial power and subverted the feudal officialdom, had to warn comrades in the party: "People with lofty ideals should aim to do great things, not to be big officials. "Peng Yulin can be described as a big official in the feudal officialdom. His goal is clear and firm. He really understands the significance of setting up officials and posts: he does not refuse official positions that can help to do great things, such as assistant minister of the Ministry of War and Shangshu; He doesn't accept an official position that can't help him do things he is familiar with, even if his rank is high and his authority is wide, such as governor and governor. Unfortunately, since ancient times, such people are too few! From the 11th year of Tongzhi to the 9th year of Guangxu, Peng Yulin visited the Yangtze River Navy six times. He took his sick body through the rivers and storms, inspected the military discipline of the Yangtze River Navy, and visited the social conditions and public opinion on both sides of the Yangtze River. From the prefect, company commanders and other senior military officers to junior officers, Peng has participated in the dissolution of 100 ordinary bad guys and executed two assistants who killed their friends and wives in a lewd and reserved way on the spot. He also participated in the dissolution of Zhao Jiyuan, an eight-Taoist priest, and Zhu Lincheng, an alternate Taoist priest in Jiangsu, and invited Taoist Wang and magistrate of a county to be dismissed. Peng Changxi, the main soldier of Yuezhou Town, the Yangtze River Navy, is nearly 70 years old and his energy is declining, so he is not competent for his post. Peng Yulin asked him to open the vacancy. Peng Changxi asked him to take care of him as an old subordinate, but he flatly refused. Peng Yulin's law enforcement style of integrity, uninvited, unafraid of public anger and retaliation made the civil and military officialdom on the river and on both sides of the strait awe and tremble with fear, and was unique in the corrupt officialdom of the late Qing Dynasty. Because of this, after Peng's death, the court stood upright. Peng Yulin dared to stand alone against the whole dark officialdom, not because he made great achievements, nor because his grace was particularly generous, but because of his strong personality. In June of the seventh year of Tongzhi, Peng Yulin wrote in his memorial: "I am a quiet minister, and I am happy and particularly comfortable at home. I have been in the army for more than ten years, and I have never planted more than one acre of tiles to protect my wife. I was seriously injured and broke down from overwork. I never took a day off to go back to my hometown for treatment. Throughout the year, although the wind and waves are very strong, I haven't moved to the shore for a day. "All kinds of existing historical data can prove that Peng Yulin told the emperor the truth, not to brag. Just over a year ago, Peng also turned over the money he earned over the years to the state treasury and refused to accept the prize. Zeng Guofan said that Peng was "lighter than he was, giving in to his arms." Since I brought my own navy, I have lived on the boat for more than ten or five years and have never asked for a home. This time, he donated money to raise sincere praise, out of sincerity. "Robbery of money and things, almost all of them are consistent records of unofficial history's atmosphere in Xiang barracks. This ethos pervades all camps and posts, from top to bottom, with few exceptions. Among these "rare" personnel, there is Peng's "not planting a tile, occupying an acre". Peng said in the memorial of Tongzhi twelve years: "I started as a poor scholar and would like to return as a poor scholar." "Ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign, how many people embrace this kind of volunteer? An official who is willing to return as a poor man will naturally not be greedy for money and receive goods, and will naturally not be angry and arrogant in front of those corrupt officials. Peng Juzhou is not greedy for worldly affairs, but there is no lack of fun in life. It is the art of poetry and painting that fills his mind and constructs his spiritual world. Peng Hao recited poetry. The Peng Yulin Collection recently published by Yuelu Bookstore contains more than 500 poems, far from all his poems. It is said that Peng alone has 10,000 poems, and this 10,000 capital is written on his plum blossom painting. Peng likes plum painting all his life, which is almost crazy. He said that he "is the thinnest in my life, and he is willing to spend his life with Meihua." "Why does he like plum blossoms so much? In a poem entitled "Mei", he revealed the news himself: "I like plum blossoms. Like me, I am addicted to talking about Yulanbin. "It turns out that Peng has integrated himself with plum blossom. Peng's plum paintings are naturally traditional literati paintings in China. The value of China's literati painting lies in expressing their feelings, interests, aspirations and pursuits through painting and painting. Plum blossom is noble and quiet, solitary and free from vulgarity, and stands proudly in the image of frost and snow, which has become a family in the minds of painters. Peng's plum painting has thus reached a very high level. It is no wonder that after his death, Wang Kaiyun took the lead: "Poetry and wine are famous, and their achievements are even worse, which has increased the price of plum blossoms in the painting garden; The ship is going to cross the sea, sighing that the hero is old, and forbearing to say that there is a bloody battle in Jiangnan. "There is also a rumor about Peng Hua Mei Hua, saying that Peng Hua Mei Hua is actually telling an eternal regret in his heart: a woman named Mei, who was deeply loved in her early years, failed to combine for various reasons. Beauty therefore regrets her early death. Peng vowed to spend his whole life painting 10,000 plum blossoms in memory of her. Peng kept his word, he painted for half a century! Peng Yulin has a stern appearance and a tough personality. Even Zeng, who killed people without blinking an eye, said that he was a cold-faced man and kept people away. Unexpectedly, this cold-faced man has such rich and long-lasting tenderness in his heart. He is a real man between heaven and earth!

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