Because Zuo Zongtang to participate in the test also a few times did not get a bachelor's degree, in the late Qing dynasty courtiers in the number of him is the status of the lifer. No matter how big the official position is, there are still people who take this point to poke him hard, so even if he is a big official, there are still people who can't help but look down on him, so his heart is also holding his breath.
This is not exactly a good time to recover Xinjiang, whether it is manpower, material and financial resources are to be personally active in the financing, but also diligently train soldiers. Coincidentally, this time and the examination, so Zuo Zongtang borrowed this time to participate in the examination, was the Minister of Military Affairs know, reported to the East and West Palace of the two Empress Dowager, came to the recovery of Xinjiang's excellent time how to let him put down, so the Cixi directly send him a bachelor's degree, so that Zuo Zongtang also reached their own purposes, Cixi also pushed the boat to send him a favor. So Zuo Zongtang also has nothing to say. Can only conscientiously concentrate to recover Xinjiang.
In fact, Zuo Zongtang when the light test are prepared for a number of times, but each time failed. Later on, he got discouraged and was ready to go home to farm, or to do his own farmer! Later coincided with the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom movement, the Taiping army to the Hunan governor to beat no way back, went to seek advice Hu Lin wing, Hu Lin wing know that failed at home Zuo Zongtang is more of a leader of the talent , so to the governor of Hunan Zhang Liangji recommended Zuo Zongtang. This time Zuo Zongtang's gold shone brightly, winning the defense of Changsha. This made him embark on the road of career.
In just a few years Zuo Zongtang's ability to fully exerted, slowly rose to the position of governor. So the bigger his position, the more others stimulate him. Whoever is above the jinshi origin. Only his origin is relatively low, which does not coincide with this time he just put the gas out, Cixi a smell will be smooth. Give him a scholar status.