作为条约口岸城市,上海既没有发生广州式的士绅拒绝入城事件,也没有遭遇天津式的英法列强武力胁迫签约的压力。而太平军对上海的逼围,恰好为地方政府与在沪洋人的合作创造了契机,上海官员的洋务业绩由此引人瞩目,薛焕就是这样被时势造出来的洋务英雄。光环掩饰下的他,实际上是个精于夤缘进取而昧于国际事务的庸碌之辈。以两面派的手法,既博取洋人欢心,又赢得朝廷信任,这是薛焕仕途成功的奥秘。 As a treaty port city, neither the Guangzhou-style gentry refused to enter the city nor the pressure of Tianjin-style British and French troops to sign the contract. The Taiping force on Shanghai, just in time for the cooperation between local governments and foreigners in Shanghai has created an opportunity for the performance of Shanghai officials attracted the attention of foreign affairs, Xue Huan is so made by the times the Westernization hero. Under his cover of aura, he is in fact a mediocre man who excels at ignorance and international affairs. With a double-minded approach, it not only won the favor of the foreigners but also won the confidence of the court. This is the secret of Xue Huan’s successful career.