Even the Zeng Guofan, who rendered distinguish service by subjugating the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, stated that even if foreigners were at fault, they must not make it a bigger deal by writing this in official records.
太平天国平定の功労者であった曾国藩ですら、もし外国人の方に非があったとしても、公文書に記載し事を大きくしてはならないと述べたという。