Appreciation of Zeng Guofan's translation of Bing Jian 22: the surname is Chinese, and Huang is the main one.

People in 22 families are mainly Huang.

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People with surnames (1) are mainly yellow, which is also a positive color. The top cover of Huang Yun must be (2) Dakui (3); Yellow wings into the temples, not far from the body (4); Tang Yinhuang, rich and powerful; Tang Ming (5) is plain and clean, next year and. He is as bright as a cloud in the corner of his eye, so he will certainly (6) benefit from the quiz (7); Tang Yin hangs purple, gets small profits, blushes, and gives birth to beautiful children; The cheekbones are rosy and the flesh and blood are flourishing (8). This can be seen.

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(1) Subject name middleman: refers to the person who seeks fame and fortune through the imperial examination.

(2) Picking up means picking up and grasping.

(3) Dakui: champion.

(4) Entering the body: refers to the promotion of the subject, or knighthood.

(5) Tang Ming: nose.

(6) affirmation: affirmation.

(7) Quiz: Under the old system, students had to test the government and study politics.

(8) Prosperity: refers to making contributions and making a fortune.

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For the literati who pursue surnames, the facial color should be mainly yellow, because yellow is a positive color and an auspicious color. If there is a yellow colorful cloud on his head, it is certain that this scholar will be the first in palace examination and become the top scholar in high school. If every cheekbone has a piece of yellow, such as two wings inserted into the temple, then it is certain that the scholar will be promoted or knighted in the near future; If the seal of the palace of life is yellow, then it is certain that this scholar will soon get the opportunity to make a fortune and be an official; If the nose in class is white and clean, then this scholar will definitely be admitted to the first place. Other five senses, such as the red and purple eyes of the fish tail, look like gorgeous clouds, so it is certain that the boy will succeed in the quiz; Tang Yin, the Palace of Life, has a purple emission, which is injected upward between the mountain roots, so it is certain that this person will often get some financial benefits; If there is blush under each eye and across the middle of the bridge of the nose, then this person will definitely have a baby son; If the two foreheads are ruddy and shiny, then this person's relatives will definitely make contributions and make a fortune. By extension, we can see the relationship between facial color and human destiny.

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In ancient China, yellow was always regarded as a positive and auspicious color. Therefore, there is a saying that Huang Yun will be the top scholar in high school, his yellow wings will rise to the temple, he will be promoted to a higher position, he will be yellow, and he will become either rich or expensive. People often say "be in heaven", that is to say, complexion is a silent language expressed by people's inner psychological activities. "People are happy when they are happy", which comes from inner joy and makes people rosy and bright. In fact, if you can always live and work with an optimistic and positive attitude, there will be constant surprises.

Typical examples show that

Honest and upright, good at decision-making

The bottom of my heart is selfless, aboveboard, upright, and awe-inspiring, which makes traitors afraid and dare not act rashly.

Kou Zhun, also known as Zhong Ping, is from Huazhou. My ancestors lived in Changping Township, Taikoo, Taiyuan, then moved to Fengyi, and finally moved to Xiaao.

Kou Zhun was born into a noble family, and his distant ancestor Su Fensheng once herded sheep in Zhou Wuwang during the Western Zhou Dynasty. Because of his repeated meritorious military service, he took his official position as his surname. Great-grandfather Kou Bin and grandfather Kou Yanliang were both learned, but they didn't become officials because they were in troubled times. My father is eloquent, knowledgeable and knowledgeable. He is good at calligraphy and painting, and he is also famous for his poems and articles. He was admitted to imperial academy in the late Jin Dynasty, and was recruited as a clerk in Wang Wei to join the army. Because of his repeated achievements, he was made Duke of the Three Kingdoms, and was posthumously granted an official position with a surname.

Kou Zhun was born in a prominent family of bureaucrats and scholars, and received good edification and education since childhood. Because of his talent and hard work, he stood out when he was young. When Kou Zhun was fourteen years old, he wrote many excellent poems. At the age of fifteen, I can master Spring and Autumn Annals, Zuo Zhuan, Yang Gongzhuan and Gu Liangzhuan, distinguish their similarities and differences, and analyze problems imperceptibly.

Five years after Taiping rejuvenating the country, Kou Zhun, who was only 19 years old, came to Kyoto Prefecture to take the exam, was admitted to Jinshi Jiake, and was qualified to participate in palace examination, Song Taizong. At that time, because Song Taizong likes to hire middle-aged people, it was suggested that Kou Zhun report his age. Kou Zhun said solemnly: "I am thinking about making progress, how can I deceive the monarch!" As a result, Kou Zhun, with his extensive economic knowledge and knowledge, won the first trial and was appointed as the judge of Dali Temple. In fact, he was appointed as the magistrate of Cheng 'an County in Daming Prefecture.

During Kou Zhun's tenure as the magistrate of Cheng 'an, he levied taxes and levies in strict accordance with state regulations, and it was forbidden to increase the quota under various pretexts, which greatly reduced the burden on the people. Whenever collecting taxes, he will not allow officials to bully and oppress the people in the village, but put up notices in the county government, which clearly indicate the names and addresses of candidates. Seeing this situation, people take the initiative to pay taxes and provide services.

Kou Zhun also rewarded farming and weaving and encouraged land reclamation, which enabled Cheng 'an County to reclaim land, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, which was praised by the people. Because of his outstanding achievements, he has been promoted many times in recent years.

When Song Taizong was in office, he often ordered ministers to speak out. Once, Kou Zhun went to court, which coincided with the proposal of the officials to hold peace talks with the Khitan. Hearing this, he immediately raised an objection, saying: The Khitan has repeatedly invaded our border, so we should only send more troops to station it, but not make peace with it. He is very serious and what he said is very reasonable. So Kou Zhun got the appreciation of Emperor Taizong, that is, he was promoted to the Bachelor of Privy Council.

When dealing with major issues, Song Taizong often asks Kou Zhun for advice, and he can often call a spade a spade. Once, Kou Zhun acted a story. Because of disagreement, Taizong was furious and got up and was about to leave the DPRK. Kou Zhun came forward to hold the skirt, let Taizong sit down, continue to remonstrate, and didn't stop until things were solved. After Emperor Taizong calmed down, it is very valuable to think about Kou Zhun's loyalty and frankness. He said, "I got Kou Zhun just as Emperor Taizong got Wei Zhi."

Chunhua two years, drought, locust plague. Song Taizong called ministers to discuss the gains and losses of being in power. Ministers often say "providence" and prevaricate. Kou criterion said: "There is a cloud in Shang Shu Hong Fan, and the relationship between heaven and man is like a line shadow and sound. Signs of drought seem to condemn inappropriate punishment. " Hearing this, Emperor Taizong got up and left the DPRK with a full face of anger.

After a while, Song Taizong calmed down a little, glanced at Kou Zhun again and asked, "What is the basis for your improper punishment?" Kou Zhun said: "I am willing to convene the Governor of Zhongshu Province and the Privy Council to assess the gains and losses face to face."

Song Taizong immediately summoned Er Fu CEO Wang Zhen and others. Kou Zhun sternly reprimanded the confidential minister and said, "Not long ago, my ancestral home and Wang Huai perverted the law and took bribes. The ancestral home was sentenced to death for lack of money; Wang Huai committed theft and embezzled state property as much as 10 million yuan. However, because he was Wang Zhen's younger brother and participated in political affairs, he was only punished with a stick, and he was still an official. Isn't this unfair law enforcement? " Emperor Taizong immediately asked Wang Mian if there was such a thing, and Wang Mian repeatedly kowtowed and apologized. Emperor Taizong angrily denounced the evil spirits of the two houses.

From then on, Song Taizong thought that Kou Zhun was honest and could be entrusted with great responsibilities, and was successively appointed as Zuo Jianyi's doctor, council assistant minister, etc. Soon, two precious jade belts from Tong Tianxi were given to Kou Zhun.

Kou Zhun is famous for his loyalty, wit and good judgment in history. Regrettably, although he was ambitious all his life and wanted to do more for the country, he kept advancing and retreating. Finally, he died in a remote Leizhou, and his ambition was wasted. The reason is that the Northern Song Dynasty was dark, corrupt, the rulers were weak, and honest people could not tolerate the wicked. Secondly, he is not familiar with the way of combining rigidity with softness, and he still lacks depth and generosity. For a politician, the latter should be a basic accomplishment that cannot be ignored.

A wise master and a wise minister cherish each other.

As the ancients said, Huang Yun, the top scholar in high school, was promoted to the rank of knighthood, which was the highest realm pursued by ancient literati. Throughout the ages, several people have helped Mingjun to show their ambition. It's really enviable to appreciate each other, such as Mingjun and Liu Bei.

Zhuge Liang is not only the embodiment of wisdom, but also the personality god of literati and intellectuals for thousands of years. He was born in Langya, and after Liu Bei invited him out of the mountain, he has been wholeheartedly assisting Liu Bei and his son in reviving the Han Dynasty, starting a business and making outstanding contributions.

When Zhuge Liang was 27 years old, Yuan Brothers, Gongsun Zan, Lu Bu and others perished in the melee. Although Liu Biao and Liu Zhang have not perished, they have no future. Other farsighted people stand out, among which Cao Cao is the first and Sun Quan is the second. Zhuge Liang, Cao and Sun have the ability to get better positions there, but he would rather "not ask Wenda to be a vassal" than go.

For example, to Cao Cao. Cao Cao is an able man, skilled in strategy. The use of troops in marching is roughly in accordance with Sun Tzu's Art of War, which is subject to wonders, winning by the enemy and using troops like gods. The starting point of his separatist regime is not high, and he is inferior to Yuan Shao in fame and strength. Finally destroyed Yuan Shao. Cao Cao is far-sighted, relying on the emperor to make princes, cultivate land to accumulate grain, enrich warehouses, and be good at using contradictions to divide and disintegrate. In Yanzhou, the land of the Fourth World War, five separatist forces, such as Lu Bu and Yuan Shu, were distributed around him. They were never surrounded by unity, but divided their opponents one by one. With inferior forces, he defeated Yuan Shao in Guandu World War I and fled. Since then, no one in the world can beat him, and he is about to unify the north. Perhaps Zhuge Liang resented Cao Cao's killing innocent people in Xuzhou, or perhaps he saw through Cao Cao's ambition and Zhuge Liang did not go to Cao Cao.

As for Jiangdong, this regime has tried every time. With the natural barrier of the Yangtze River, it won the hearts of the people and brought forth many talents. My brother Zhu Gejin works there. However, Zhuge Liang did not go to Jiangdong. The Jin people told a rumor that during Zhuge Liang's mission to Jiangdong to work for Liu Bei, Zhang Zhao suggested that Sun Quan keep Zhuge Liang, but Zhuge Liang refused to stay, saying, "General Sun can be described as the master of one person, but I can observe his tolerance, so I won't stay." Historian Pei Songzhi believes that the fate of Zhuge Liang and his subjects is rare in the world. Who can alienate each other? Even Guan Yu refused to turn his back on his master, let alone Zhuge Liang! Pei Songzhi did not refute Sun Quan's "unfinished light". Zhuge Liang may have expected that Sun Quan could not give full play to his role in Longzhong, so he refused to go to Soochow!

There is also Liu Zhang, where Yizhou is located in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. Yizhou is located in the southwest, which is a land of four blockades. Qinling is in the north, Three Gorges is in the east, Daxueshan and Jin Jia Mountains are in the west, and rugged land is in the south. The land is fertile and rich in products. At the end of the Han Dynasty, Ada came to pasture this state, which not only avoided the chaos of the world, but also monopolized one side. After Ada's death, his second son, Liu Zhang, protected himself according to the state, but he didn't do much. How does Zhuge Liang see the dying Liu Zhang?

If there is no suitable one, continue to wait for observation. He finally found Liu Bei. Liu Bei is a general who often loses. He has the support of others. His distant ancestor was Liu Sheng, King of Zhongshan Jing, and his generation has declined. Liu Bei studied from Lu Zhi, a famous Confucian scholar, but he didn't like reading. He only likes dogs and horses, music and gorgeous clothes. There was chaos in the world, and he took the opportunity to lead the troops to save Xuzhou, where he acted as a shepherd, and later lost Xuzhou to take refuge in Cao Cao. Cao Cao named him General Zuo, and they went out in the same car and sat at the same table, but he secretly murdered Cao Cao, took Cao Cao Xuzhou, and was defeated by Cao Cao and fled. Turn to Cao Cao's opponent Yuan Shao. After Yuan Shao's defeat, Liu Bei had no place in the north and went south to Liu Biao.

Liu Bei suffered many defeats and wars, and he was manly. He never gave in, was broad-minded, generous, polite, noble in character, and good at uniting his subordinates, who became brothers with him. Guan Yu was captured by Cao Cao and received great preferential treatment. He is still waiting for an opportunity to leave Cao Cao and return to his poor old master. Only this can explain to what extent Liu Bei can win the hearts of the people. Therefore, it is very attractive to scholars, and it is a fear of the sea, so that Cao Cao also said to him: "Now the heroes in the world are only you and me. The generation of Yuan Shao is not worth mentioning. "

This is the "master" Zhuge Liang is looking for, but it needs to be explored. At this time, Liu Bei also had a strong desire to recruit talents. He has lived in Jingzhou for many years, and his heart is very uneasy.

At the same time, the opposition in Xiangyang, headed by Si Mahui, was also carefully planned. The first step was to make the best use of the situation, and Si Mahui and Xu Shu came forward to introduce Zhuge Liang to Liu Bei. So, Liu Bei set out from Xinye and went to visit Kongming in Longzhong County via Xiangyang, only to find that his master was not at home. The second time, the same as last time. I walked two hundred miles, but I still took a trip for nothing. Do you want to go for the third time? Liu Bei believes that doing great things is people-oriented. Since talents are needed, they are unanimously recommended by everyone. Going three times is more sincere and will definitely impress each other. In October of the twelfth year of Jian 'an, the weather was in the middle of winter. Zhuge Liang lived in the thatched cottage and didn't go forward to meet Liu Bei until he knew that Liu Bei cared about the thatched cottage. When Liu Bei saw this 27-year-old young man, he was slender and amiable, and his eyes could not hide his heroic spirit. At first glance, he was knowledgeable. Liu Bei is forty-seven years old. He is admired at home, but his attitude is becoming more and more modest. He held off the idle people and talked in the biting cold, saying, "The Han Dynasty is declining, and the traitor is stealing power, so your master is in trouble. I don't measure my virtue and strength. I have a heart for justice, but I have little wisdom and methods, and I have repeatedly failed, and I have fallen to the point where I am today. But ambition didn't give up. How do you think this plan will be formulated? " Self-confident, sincere and open-minded.

Zhuge Liang has answers. He told the whole story and put forward the countermeasures to turn weakness into strength. He summed up the historical experience of melee, predicted the future situation, and expounded the stage policy of Liu Bei's unified war. This is the world-famous "Longzhong Dui", born in Cao Lu, also known as "Cao Lu Dui", which contains rich strategic wisdom.

In the eyes of ordinary people, a person who can find a place among Cao Cao, Sun Quan, Liu Biao, Liu Zhang and other prominent heroes has just taken a fancy to Liu Bei, who has neither territory nor many military forces. Why not tie his career to people with uncertain future? However, this is the reason why Zhuge Liang is in Wolong. Aside from the fact that Liu Bei is the most determined anti-Cao, he thinks he is responsible, so he can take on the heavy responsibility and show his ambition of conducting music all his life. Who is Liu Bei? Liu Bei is grateful for this alone, because he is not humble to himself. A young man condescended to teach three times. Haven't you heard that "a scholar dies for a bosom friend"! Obviously, Zhuge Liang regards the quality of leaders as more important than power, and the future as more important than the present. This is the root of his wisdom and difference from ordinary people.

Liu Bei met the sage, and Zhuge Liang met the sage. It is precisely because of Liu Bei's courtesy corporal, "three visits to the thatched cottage", his thirst for wisdom and Zhuge Liang's steady sitting in the school that he has a wise master and a vigorous career in politics.

Brotherhood is deep, and blood is connected.

In August of the 11th year of Xianfeng, Anqing fell, and Ceng Guoquan took the lead, then returned to his hometown to recruit. In the second year, that is, in May of the first year of Tongzhi, Ceng Guoquan took the newly recruited Xiang, plus the original veterans, * * * more than 22,000 people, dumped the home front, went deep alone, risked his life to enter Yuhuatai, and began to surround Nanjing.

Zeng Guofan was surprised by this news and immediately wrote to Ceng Guoquan, asking him to retreat quickly. He also wrote to the generals: "My brother died lightly, but he was spared from death. You must rule the whole army and don't die with him. "

Nanjing is the capital of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. After several years of operation, it has become a city with thick walls and strong defense, with a circumference of 96 miles. Zeng Guofan was going to attack on three sides, but the other two armies haven't come yet. There are only 20,000 people in Ceng Guoquan, one third of whom are recruits, and some of them have already fallen, so they want to besiege Nanking. Many people are worried about him. Zeng Guofan was more afraid of being wiped out. The battle of Three Rivers was because General Li didn't listen to the advice, went deep alone and was surrounded by the Taiping Army. Other Xiang troops were too late to rescue, resulting in the annihilation of all 6 thousand elites.

Not only Zeng Guofan, but also Hong Xiuquan was surprised. "They were never ready to come so soon." So, in one day, three letters were issued, asking Li Xiucheng to come back for help. Li Xiucheng thought that Xiang had just conquered Anqing, and the men were full of energy. It is better to wait for two years, when his teacher is exhausted, and then return to Nanjing to fight with him, so that he will not come back in time to rescue. Hong Xiuquan urged again and again, and even said that "the national law is hard to tolerate" before Li Xiucheng decided to go back.

This matter dragged on for four months, which just gave Ceng Guoquan plenty of time. Later, his army increased to 50 thousand, besieged Nanjing for two years and two months, and finally broke through Nanjing.

According to Zeng Guofan's camping regulations, the city is high and deep, and 20 days is enough. Due to Li Xiucheng's delay, Ceng Guoquan can calmly set up a long camp.

A hundred-mile-long trench, if we divide our forces to guard it, is tantamount to not guarding it. Although Nanjing is very big, there are only a few important places. Ceng Guoquan changed his previous method. This time, instead of insisting on using long trenches, he asked each battalion in Ceng Guoquan to build its own camp and each battalion to build its own trench. The most urgent and secondary places are guarded by good soldiers, and the rest are guarded by bad soldiers. You can make do with it. After the camp was repaired, it was painted into a map and sent to Zeng Guofan.

Zeng Guofan saw the map and said, "The battalions are well arranged, but I am not at ease in one place." There are two rivers before and after the original camp, and the depth and width of the rivers are not indicated on the map. If the river is too shallow, the enemy will cross the river on foot and be attacked before and after the camp, so Ceng Guoquan should be more careful.

When Li Xiucheng arrived at the outskirts with thirteen kings and two hundred thousand troops, Xiang was already in the deep ditch and high wall, and the camp was solid and ready to take up the battle.

The Taiping West landing fireworks concentrated their fire and bombarded them violently. Its sound is earth-shattering, from the inside out, repeatedly charging and attacking Changgou. Xiang army blocked the enemy with artillery, relying on the moat of the city wall to block it in every way. The Taiping Army attacked for fifteen days and nights in a row. Xiang troops are not afraid of death, standing naked on the wall, firing guns and throwing fireballs, all without fear.

Before the Taiping army attacked the outer trench, they shouted in unison, carrying straw, preparing to fill the trench and rushed to the city wall. Ceng Guoquan was in a hurry, so he came out to show himself the way. The bullet hit his face and blood flowed into his neck. He simply bandaged it and stood on the wall again, and his morale was stable. The Taiping army has bravely followed, and many people have died, refusing to retreat.

The Taiping Army dug two tunnels, and there were two loud bangs, which caused the camp wall to collapse by dozens of feet. There were clods and stones everywhere, including the broken arms and legs of Xiang Army. Taiping army rushed up, flooding in, coherent. Ceng Guoquan is ready, firmly hold the trench. When the dust settled and the smoke dispersed, Xiang ran around again, throwing fireballs and guns. It took six hours to plug the gap. Just inside and outside this gap, thousands of Taiping troops were killed and thousands of Xiang troops were injured.

The Taiping Army braved the heavy rain and dug tunnels all night, trying to push down the high wall again. Ceng Guoquan consulted with the generals, evaluated the operation and dug into the ground. The two armies met in the tunnel, hacked each other, or spilled poisonous smoke and sewage, which broke the tunnel offensive of Taiping Army. The Taiping Army also tried to lead the Yangtze River to drown the item, but also tried to capture it alive and cut off the grain route of the item, all of which were stopped. A battalion of Taiping Army 100 Li, and the nearest camp is only 20 feet away from the wall of Xiang Army. When attacking day and night, it was blocked by long trenches and ditch walls, and it was impossible to break the camp of Xiang army.

This offensive and defensive war lasted for 40 days, which was difficult and tragic. The soldiers who survived were all bloodless, only skin and bones. "There has never been such a fierce struggle since the beginning of the military operation." Li Xiucheng couldn't fight, and left with a large group of people. After that, it was impossible to organize a large-scale rescue operation and lost the best opportunity to rescue Nanjing. Zeng Guofan told Ceng Guoquan to withdraw, but Ceng Guoquan didn't listen, and neither did Yang Zaifu. He asked left and didn't want to leave. There happened to be more people in favor. They all criticized Ceng Guoquan, saying that he was not the one who could conquer Nanking. Zeng Guofan had no idea at the moment and decided to go and see for himself before making plans. He spent a month looking carefully at the trenches and walls of Yuhuatai camp, and also looked at the camp walls of several nearby counties. He felt that the Xiang army camp was stable and the ministries coordinated, and finally he gave up the idea of withdrawing troops. It was with these trenches and walls and strong fighting will that Ceng Guoquan surrounded Nanjing for two years and two months and finally conquered Nanjing.

After 46 days of repeated fighting, it was not easy for Zeng Guofan to be in Anqing. He wandered around the house every day, with no idea, saying that his heart was exhausted and his courage was broken, and he could no longer afford any great misfortune. Ceng Guoquan is injured. He has telepathy. Yesterday, I thought Ceng Guoquan was injured, but today I got a message that Ceng Guoquan was shot, but fortunately it was not too serious. Zeng Guofan then said in his diary that "it serves to show the close relationship between family members."