曾国藩与洪秀全的“道德价值之争”1863年9月,受朋友引荐,容闳在湘军大营里见到了两江总督曾国藩。这位美国海归阅历丰富:耶鲁毕业后,他先在美国公使馆和上海海关工作,后来自己开航运公司,在战区倒卖过茶叶。3年前,容闳曾考虑过为太平军效力,在南京与洪仁玕的会面中,他态度高傲,坚持对方要满足自己的各项条件。但在这里,在被湘军血洗过的安庆,他却完全被曾国藩的气场震慑住,“几乎卑躬屈膝于这位湖南将军面前”。在容闳眼里,此时的曾国藩 Tseng Kuo-fan and Hong Xiu-quan’s “battle for moral values” In September 1863, a friend recommended that Rong Rong saw the governor of the two rivers, Zeng Guofan, at the Xiang Camp. After graduating from Yale, he first worked in the U.S. Embassy and Shanghai Customs. Later, he opened his own shipping company and sold tea leaves in the theater. Three years ago, Rong Yun had considered the effectiveness of the Taiping army. He was arrogant in meeting with Hong Rengan in Nanjing and insisted that the other side meet its own conditions. However, here in Anqing, where the blood was washed by the Hunan Army, he was completely deterred by the aura of Zeng Guofan and “almost groveling before the Hunan general.” In Rongyin eyes, at this time Zeng Guofan