Chapter 9 To all my brothers, I advise you to try your best to get rid of complaints

【original】 At the foot of Chenghou Wenfu's son Zhi Jihong's fourth brother: In the past few days, the Beijing apartment is safe and sound, and the ringworm disease has appeared slightly. Fortunately, there is no harm, just listen to it.The Hunan list was released, but my city was not one of them.In Yuandi's book, it is said that Wendi's writings are so elegant and elegant, but they are also suppressed. I don't know the names of half of my brothers. What is it like?Based on the accumulation of the ancestors and the intentions of the father and uncle, the younger brothers should be able to eat more.It is obsolete to think that the younger brothers are in their prime, even if they are a little later, and they have not succeeded.In recent years, Brother Te has had more affairs and more energy, and he often hopes that there will be successors from all brothers who will live in the capital for a long time and give me a helping hand.And I hope that my younger brothers will share this heavy responsibility, and I want to rest my shoulders a little bit, but I can't sell it, so that I have nothing to rely on.

Brother Gai Zhi was ill this year, and all things were neglected. Those who suffer from eye diseases in the field can hardly be good at it.Brother Wen is talented, he is the best among all younger brothers, but he complains too much, his temperament is too lazy, he was in Beijing before, he doesn't read books, and he doesn't write essays, so I feel very worried.I recently heard that after returning home, they complained as usual, or they didn't care about it for several months.There is no successor in my family, so the younger brothers can still be a little less responsible, but Wendi really abandons himself, so he can't blame it on fate.

I have seen that friends who complain too much will be more restrained later, such as Wu (Mu Yun) Tailing Dizhou and his like, who can't stand it.If you blame heaven without reason, then heaven will not allow it; if you favor heaven without reason, heaven will not allow it; if you favor people without reason, people will not accept it, and the principle of induction will naturally follow.Brother Wen is in the happiest state among scholars, but when he moves, he is full of resentment, completely unsatisfactory, I really don't understand.In the future, we should try our best to get rid of this disease, and take Wu (Mu Yun) Tai Ling Dizhou as the great precept in front of us.Whenever you feel like complaining, you should think back to yourself, if there is something wrong with me, and you have this grievance, you will suddenly introspect and let go of it.Not only calm and humble, you can get the name of the family early, but also cultivate this kindness, you can reduce the number of patients.Brother Wanwang Wen thought about it again and again, don't take my words as clichés.

Mr. Wang Xiaolin is an imperial envoy in Jiangxi. Yesterday he was ordered to be the governor of Jiangxi, and the rest to the Ministry of Punishment. It may not be until next year.Yuan Shuliu gave birth to another daughter yesterday. Among the four daughters, the second lost, and lost her brother, and lost her younger brother, and one of them was not good enough. It is too difficult for a poor Hanlin!Huang Luxi was introduced to Beijing from Jiangsu, which is far from what it used to be like when he was a Jinshi in junior high school. He actually has economic talents. Wang Hengchen introduced him on the ninth day of the first lunar month as a magistrate, and then moved to a temple in Xiawa at the end of the month, and died suddenly on the second night of the second day of September for no reason.On the eve of the night, I talked with my fellow Yuwen Renwu until the second watch. When I had breakfast the next time, I was surprised that I couldn't afford it. When I opened the door and looked at it, I was dead.The principle of death and life, the reward of a good man, is incomprehensible.

Yu Qian has faith in the matter of persuading donations in the city to make up for the shortfall.Don't force Lepai.The loss of our county is half of the officials, half of the scribes, and the people are innocent.It has always been the case that the scribes are full, the top eats the officials, and the bottom eats the people, which is called Bao Pian Bao Jie.In fact, when it is time to levy, the common people are used as fish and meat to devour it, and when it is time to solve it, officials are used as a pheasant to play with it.Officials ask for money and food from the hands of scribes, just as they ask for food from the mouths of tigers and wolves.It's not really owed to the people, nor is it that the officials have eroded people.This year, father and lord negotiated the matter of food and payment, which broke the old practice of including payment and payment, which is actually for the benefit of both the government and the people. Those who are disadvantaged are only the ears of the scribes.That is to say, keeping Zhu Gong in Taiwan will benefit a lot of the city, and all brothers should try their best to help father and lord to complete this matter.However, if you lose money and make up for it, it is not advisable to act too hastily, everyone is willing to donate.If there is a little bit of restraint, then what is good for righteousness will become an act of strictness to the people. In the future, it may be used as an excuse by the scribes.

The two hundred silver from Liang Shiyu's office must be sent within a month, and the two hundred from Ling's house has also been exchanged.When the bus comes, it is necessary to exchange sixty or seventy gold, which is used to send relatives, but it is extremely difficult and embarrassing to live in Beijing, so there is no other exchange.The book is not detailed in Jingyu Tongxu County.Guofan Hand Grass. (The fifth day of September in the first year of Xianfeng) 【Note】 ① Suppressing congestion: depressed mood, blocked internal energy flow. ②Smile: Smile, let it go with a smile.

【Translation】 Chenghou, Wen Fu, Zi Zhi, and Ji Hong's four brothers: Recently, my family in the capital is safe and sound, and my ringworm disease has started to break out again. Fortunately, it is not too harmful, so let it go.Hunan's list has been released, and none of them were selected in our county.In Brother Yuan's letter, it was said that Brother Wen's article Huang Lisnipe Emperor was also suppressed. I don't know what the titles of the younger brothers will be in the future?Based on the good deeds of our ancestors and the intentions of our father and uncle, the younger brothers should be able to suffer more setbacks.Brothers are in the prime of their youth, even if you take a subject a little late, it will not be out of date.It's just that brother Yu has been busy with more affairs and exhausted his karma in recent years. He often hopes that the younger brothers will have someone who will follow up and live in the capital for a long time to help me.I also hope that my younger brothers will share some important responsibilities. I also want to take a break, but I can't achieve it, which makes me feel helpless.

Brother Zhi got sick this year, and everything else went to waste, and he suffered from eye disease in the field, so it's hard to be good at it.Brother Wen's talent is the most talented among younger brothers, but he complains too much and his temperament is too lazy. Recently, I heard that after returning home, he still complains often, or doesn't take a pen for several months.The reason why there is no successor in my family is that the responsibilities of the younger brothers are relatively light. Brother Wen is really giving up on himself and can't push the responsibility to fate.

I often see that among my friends, those who complain too much must become depressed later.For example, Wu (Mu Yun) Tai, Ling Huozhou and others are innumerable.If you blame Heaven for no reason, Heaven will not agree; if you blame others for no reason, people will not obey.The principle of induction naturally follows.Brother Wen's environment is the best among scholars.I am full of resentment at every turn, completely unsatisfactory, I really don't understand.In the future, it is advisable to work hard to get rid of this problem, and take Wu (Mu Yun)tai and Ling Huozhou as the immediate warning.Whenever I encounter complaints and want to express them, I will reflect on myself, what shortcomings do I have, and accumulate this grievance, suddenly introspect, and resolutely get rid of it.Not only calm and humble, you can get the name of the department early, but also cultivate this kindness, which can slightly reduce the pain.Brother Wanwang Wen thought about it again and again, don't think that my words are commonplace and unworthy of heeding.

Mr. Wang Xiaolin is an imperial envoy in Jiangxi. Yesterday there was an imperial decree ordering him to act as governor of Jiangxi.Yuan Shuliu gave birth to another daughter yesterday. There are four daughters in total. Two of them have died. Another brother and younger brother have been lost. Another one has lost his job.Huang Luxi was introduced to Beijing from Jiangsu. It was quite different from the situation when he was a Jinshi in junior high school in the past. He actually had economic ability. Wang Hengchen introduced him on the ninth day of the leap month and was used as a county magistrate. Later, at the end of the month, he moved to live in a temple in Xiawa, but died for no reason on the evening of the second day of September.The night before, I also talked about the second watch with Wen Renwu who lived with me.When I took refuge early the next day, I was surprised that he didn't get up. I opened the door and saw that he was already dead.The principle of life and death, this kind of retribution of a good person is really incomprehensible, at first glance, it is already dead.The principle of life and death, this kind of retribution of a good person, is really incomprehensible.

I wrote in a letter not long ago that I said in a letter from my hometown that I must not force it to be paid. Half of the deficit in our county is due to the collectors, and half is due to the scribes. The common people are innocent. of.It has always been profitable for the scribes to eat the officials at the top and the people at the bottom. In name, they are all levied and solved.When he was sent away, he used the officials as a pheasant to attract and played with them.Officials asking for money and food from scribes are like begging for food from tigers and wolves. After repeated requests, they still refuse to vomit, so the accumulation is a big loss.It is not really owed to the people, nor is it embezzled by the officials themselves.This year's father's agreement on the payment of food and wages breaks the bad practice of including taxation and payment in the past. It really benefits both the government and the people, and only the clerks are disadvantaged.Seeing that Zhugong was kept in Taiwan will benefit Sang Cui a lot. All Zhan brothers should help my father to complete this matter, just donate money to make up the shortfall, don't rush it, everyone must donate voluntarily.If there is a little bit of restraint, then a well-meaning thing will instead become an act of strict people. In the future, it may even find an excuse for the scribes, and they will inevitably collude with the evil gentry and clamor to resume the collection and delivery of packages. We must take precautions early . Liang Shiyu has two hundred taels of silver, which must be sent within a month.The two hundred taels of Ling's house have also been exchanged.When the official car comes, it will be exchanged for six or seventy taels, and it must not be delayed in order to send relatives off.However, the family in the capital has been in a difficult situation recently, and they cannot exchange money except for the above-mentioned places.The letter is not written in detail, and the rest will be written later.Brother Guofan. (The fifth day of September in the first year of Xianfeng)