An anecdote of Zuo, an important minister in the late Qing Dynasty: He once cursed a person with two lists.

Zuo was an important official in the late Qing Dynasty, with fame, ability and temper. During the Xianfeng period, Zuo served as a guest of honor in Luoshuaifu and Hunan Governor as a juren. One day, the company commander went to visit Marshal Luo. Luo Shuai excused himself and asked him to see Zuo and Fan to see Zuo. When we met, we didn't say hello to the left touts. Zuo snapped, "When the military attache sees me, he should pay his respects, big or small. Please pay tribute to him quickly. " Fan said, "There is no example of a military attache in the imperial court greeting his master. Although the military attache is light, I am also a second-and third-class official of the imperial court. " Zuo touts was furious. When you stand up, you have to kick General Fan. And cursed: "I forgot to roll eight eggs!" Fan came out angry.

Soon after, according to the imperial edict of Beijing, Fan Xie was dismissed and returned to China. This matter was ignored by Zuo touts, but Fan lost the lawsuit. Fan Xie took his son Zeng Xiang back to his hometown Enshi and settled in Zitong Street. And write "forget eight eggs, roll" on a board called "shame washing card" on the lower side of the ancestral hall. He took his two sons to burn incense and vowed, "I won't play this card unless I win more fame and honor." On the day of his new house, Fan Xie gave a banquet and said in front of the elders in his hometown, "Left humiliated me and took my official position. This matter spread to his ancestors and treated the martial arts like dogs and horses." Today, my building is completed, and I want to invite a famous teacher to teach our son. This must be a shame for me. I have no face to see my ancestors underground. "

After this day, Fan Xie spent a lot of money to invite famous teachers. Teachers and students study hard in the study all day, and no one else is allowed to go upstairs. Fan will personally check the daily meals. When he arrived at the dinner table, Fan got dressed and invited Mr. Wang downstairs for dinner. Which dish Mr. Wang didn't use chopsticks? The next meal will definitely be delicious.

Fan Xie tried to humiliate his two sons. He was not allowed to wear men's clothes, but only women's clothes and trousers inside and out. He explained to his two sons: "You can take off a woman's coat when you are admitted to a scholar, and you can take off a woman's underwear when you show. When you are a scholar, you can order Hanlin, and I will burn a shame card to sue your ancestors for innocence. "

In the third year of Guangxu, Fan Fanshan was elected as a scholar in Jishi Shu, and Fan Xie finally burned the "shame card". Learning is solid and practical, higher than that of a single fan. Unfortunately, he fell ill and died. Scholars all regret the premature death of increasing talents. In the twenty-seventh year of Guangxu, Fan Fanshan was appointed as the ambassador of Shaanxi, and the court gave Zuo Temple peace. Shaanxi Governor invited Fan Fanshan to make a memorial speech. Dan Fan refused to accept his words, saying, "I would rather disobey my orders than be sentenced to my ancestors." Some people say that there is a "left can be killed" pen and ink on the upstairs of Zitong Fan's house, which must have been written by the brothers when they were studying hard. (See Liu Yusheng's Miscellaneous Notes on the World Hall)

Zuo has never been named a scholar in his life. When Fan Fanshan was a scholar, Zuo had already served as a college student in Dongge, worshiping the Central Temple. Zuo probably forgot the phrase "forget eight eggs, get out", but I didn't expect to scold a Jinshi in six words. Fan Fanshan is famous for his poems, lyrics and songs. In the early years of the Republic of China, he was still active and a famous scholar in seclusion.