Zeng Guofan's Letters Volume 19

Reading time: Thursday, July 4, 20 19, reading day 32.

Read the original text: Zeng Guofan's letter to his grandparents on the first day of August, 22 nd year of Daoguang. Pass this letter to my grandparents, which is relatively long. I remember when I was reading the long letter before, I couldn't calm down and read it. I always mispronounce. This time, I read it again and again, and only one word can be mispronounced. I feel that I can look more carefully than before. It seems that through this reading, Zeng Guofan's patience has exerted a subtle influence on me.

Don't be afraid of trouble in doing things. Meticulousness, patience and seriousness are a gentleman's code of conduct, and I feel the deepest.

The first section tells grandparents why they don't send their families back to the south.

In the second section, I wrote the reason why Jiu Ge was homesick, the reason why he finally went home, and the process of repeated persuasion, which showed that I was thinking about Jiu Ge. Let a person deeply realize the affection for Jiu Ge.

Ceng Gong's annoying temper really deserves our deep understanding.

Ceng Guoquan's repeated desire to return to the south shows that his temper is unstable and needs to be honed. Later, Ceng Guoquan stayed at home for a period of time and wanted to return to Beijing, which just reflected this.

The third section explains in detail how to prepare for going back to the south. Arranging companions and renting cars shows their care. In this section, we should learn the characteristics of Zeng Guofan's carefulness.

Section 4, arrangement of travel expenses and other expenses. Among them, the arrangement of silver is extremely detailed.

The fifth part is the achievement of Ceng Guoquan's research in Beijing.

The sixth part analyzes the progress and shortcomings of Ceng Guoquan and himself in Beijing.

He made a thorough analysis of Ceng Guoquan. This part is very important. To sum up, I have the following enlightenment.

First, be careful whether you study or do things.

Second, mistakes should be corrected in time.

Third, whether you study or work, you must endure hardships.

Fourth, things should be finished on time.

Fifth, we should carefully teach the younger generation, so that they can establish lofty aspirations and increase their knowledge.

Sixth, the mistakes of the younger generation should be pointed out in time, and there should be no pity. As long as you speak frankly, even if it will be misunderstood, it will eventually be understood.

Section 7, explain to grandparents the reasons for writing such a detailed letter. It can be seen that Zeng Guofan attached importance to the harmonious atmosphere of the family.

Section 8, write about tinnitus and the basic situation at home.

Section 9, write about donating officials from fellow villagers.

Xie was mentioned in the article, and this person was not particularly famous at that time. But his father, Xie Xiangquan, has a feat that shocked the capital and has been praised for many years.

During the Qianlong period, little Shenyang was in power, and no one in Beijing dared to provoke him. The servants of the small Shenyang family also act recklessly, and people dare to be angry but dare not speak. Once, my servant and I marched in the city in a red mud-barrier car that only officials could ride, and I met Xie Xiangquan, an imperial consultant at that time. He was so angry that he ordered the servant to take down the car and set it on fire. Everyone was relieved. Everyone called him "the suggestion of burning cars" and admired his loyalty and courage. Little Shenyang is very angry, but he can't attack again. After two years, he cut Xie's post for an excuse and didn't recover until he fell.

I once admired this fellow villager very much. In the farewell poem mentioned in the letter, he also mentioned the glorious history of Xie's family: "Once the car destroyed the city, it was a real horse."

In short, after reading this letter, I didn't feel the mother-in-law and those boring family chores in the letter.

I thought it reflected. A sentence from Kun gua in the Book of Changes. The capacity of the earth is limited, so a gentleman must constantly cultivate his own virtue to undertake the world.

No matter how big or small things are, Kun is full of everything, and morality and harmony are boundless. Everything is born because it inherits heaven. This is the bearing that a gentleman should have. It is Zeng Guofan's principle of doing things, and it is sunny every day.

Letter to grandparents on August 1 day of Daoguang 22 nd year.

Sun Nan Guo Fan knelt down and asked Jin 'an's grandparents, Wan Fu:

Letter No.9 was sent on July 5, saying that Sun and Sun would send their families back to the south after June 24, and decided not to send them in early July.

On the fifth and eighth day after the letter was sent, Jiu Ge still wanted to go back to the south, and his intention was very firm and irreversible. After consulting with Sun, Sun stopped discouraging him. Nine brothers have been homesick since their father came back last April. By September, anxious to return. Sun asked bitterly, but could not explain why. Young and ignorant, they generally hate the old and like the new. It is inevitable that they miss Beijing before they arrive in Beijing and miss home when they arrive in Beijing. At home, it is inevitable to be a servant, or respectful to his grandson and simple and dull to his brother. Last year, Sun never let him come back. He severely criticized Qu, persuaded Qu, and said a thousand words, which deeply impressed my brother. After several months and two months, he made up his mind not to come back. In the first month of this year, Sun was sick and homesick, and he dared not stay long. After recovering in March, my brother said a word to himself. In April, May and June, I studied and studied Chinese characters, and everything was as usual. By the end of June, my brother's return to Chang was resumed because Sun said he would send his family away. Sun saw his intention, and in order to stay away from his knees, he wanted to do his best to serve. And it is a nuisance to foreigners, and the rumors from outside are terrible. Although I know that mantis's arm is not enough to rut, and Jiu Ge is not a servant, he should try to stay at home and ask for leave without listening to the alarm, making people laugh at his cowardice and scold him for being unjust. And the heart is moving. If I stay here, my heart will hang, I can't study, I will waste my time. Since it is a few floors, Sun Bi decided to send him back without any obstacles.

As it happens, Mr. Zheng Shentian is a celebrity, a native of Changsha, who rose from the imperial history to a junior official in Beijing, and is now preparing to go west. Will go to Guizhou to take office, bypass Hunan provincial capital, and leave on 16. Sun is going to ask his ninth brother to accompany him. This was decided on the eighth, ninth and fourteenth day of the eighth lunar month, that is, to get all the goods ready in a few days and rent a car on the fifteenth. On the 13th, I rented seven canals for Zheng Zhai's cart, and the ninth brother rented a car for 27,000 Wen. The current car only cost 23 thousand. Sun Jian has a top official car in the car shop, and the animals are excellent. Its car is two inches bigger and one foot deeper than ordinary cars, and its occupants are most comfortable. So he is willing to pay a large sum of money for 4,000 yuan for fear that Jiu Ge will get sick on the road. Hire a servant, whose name is Sang Ze. He is new, unknown and seems to have a little conscience. Yesterday, Jiu Di left Beijing for seven days and sent a letter back to Beijing in Renqiu County. Yun Xiang served him well. /kloc-before leaving Beijing on 0/6, Sun sent it 20 miles outside the city. Seeing the traffic on the road, Sun Da was very uneasy. He was afraid of rollover and traffic jam, and deeply regretted it. On the 23rd, I was relieved to receive a letter from my brother on the way. I enclose the original letter from my ninth brother.

Sun Jiaojiu's brother paid a toll of 32 taels of silver. On the first day, he sent 13500 taels of silver to the garage and 6000 taels of silver to get on the bus. He went out to buy something for someone, and wrote another bill for his brother to bring back. The six old people in the hall shared twelve taels of silver to eat meat. Sun told his uncle that if the travel expenses were low, he could still pull this money. If you go home, you must never use this money to do anything else. However, the cost of the journey will not be less. The huge sum of 2000 pieces ordered from Ze has been handed over to Chu in Beijing. Zheng Jia's ninth brother is in Changsha detachment. Sun told him to change boats in the province to the county, where Xiangze abandoned him. Xiangze is going to send it home. If so, he will stay for a few days and let his grandfather think about it at any time.

Nine brothers worked hard in the first half of last year after they arrived in Beijing. In June, I stayed in the cabinet for half a month because of three illnesses. In September, my brother wanted to go home and refused to study. He stayed in the pavilion for two months. My brother fell ill this spring and stayed in the cabinet for two months. The rest of the time, either do it or drop out of school, although there are many interruptions, but there are also progress. In this year and a half, only calligraphy contributed the most. Besides, I also read Thirty-six Strategies, Four Rites and The Book of Rites, and two and a half books by Sven Cui Jing. Because I was not familiar with Zhou Li, I changed to Cui Jing. More than 60 compositions and more than 30 readings.

After his father left Beijing, Sun didn't change the text, didn't talk about books and didn't order poems on schedule. This grandson made a mistake and no one escaped. Reading the essay, I don't care at all, everything is the same, and I don't change my responsibilities repeatedly. This is also my ninth brother's fault. It's good to talk to my brother about ethics and conduct, so that he can broaden his knowledge and make a long-term goal. At present, he is still the second in his studies, and there is a way to go in the future. This grandson is comparable to his grandparents. Treat your brother with courtesy, treat your nephew with kindness, imitate Yi's lewdness, dare not approach, be generous and sincere, and do good for your brother. The worst thing about my brother is that I don't know how difficult it is. You're too young to try, so you don't know. In a few years, you should know.

Nine brothers plan to go home in September and a half. Sun is afraid that his family will be wrong, and there may be bad blood between suspected brothers, causing anxiety. Therefore, he will outline his own situation in and out of Beijing. For trivial reasons, Jiu Ge went home to perfunctory, so that the adults in the class knew that there was no gap between the Sun brothers.

Sun's body is normal, but he often has tinnitus. I don't know why. Granddaughters and great-grandchildren are both good. Because of her age, the servant girl is too stupid to exchange with the matchmaker. There is an official media in Beijing, and all the concubines and maids are managed by her. We haven't changed a penny. The maid's name is Shuangxi, from Tianjin, and she is thirteen years old. She is uglier than Chun Mei, but slightly smarter. The servants in the apartment are all the same.

Mr. Xie from the same county donated salt to his son, Wang's nephew Xin donated political inspection, and Huang Jian's son donated canon history, but no one else. Sun should be cautious in everything in Beijing, and adults in Fuwangtang can rest assured.

Sun Jinbei. Behave appropriately, and bandits dare not approach adultery. He is generous, sincere and kind to his younger brother. The worst thing about my brother is that I don't know how difficult it is. You're too young to try, so you don't know. In a few years, you should know.

Nine brothers plan to go home in September and a half. Sun is afraid that his family will be wrong, and there may be bad blood between suspected brothers, causing anxiety. Therefore, he will outline his own situation in and out of Beijing. For trivial reasons, Jiu Ge went home to perfunctory, so that the adults in the class knew that there was no gap between the Sun brothers.

Sun's body is normal, but he often has tinnitus. I don't know why. Granddaughters and great-grandchildren are both good. Because of her age, the servant girl is too stupid to exchange with the matchmaker. There is an official media in Beijing, and all the concubines and maids are managed by her. We haven't changed a penny. The maid's name is Shuangxi, from Tianjin, and she is thirteen years old. She is uglier than Chun Mei, but slightly smarter. The servants in the apartment are all the same.

Mr. Xie from the same county donated salt to his son, Wang's nephew donated official inspection, and Huang Jian's son donated canon history, but no one else. Sun should be cautious in everything in Beijing, and adults in Fuwangtang can rest assured.

Sun Jinbei.