Chapter 13 To the Ninth Brother: To be a man requires perseverance

【original】 Around Yuanfu's ninth younger brother: On the seventh day of the twelfth day, there are ten returns, receive letters from my brother, and prepare everything.Since Dingxiang Camp has reached Sanqu Beach, its camp officer Cheng Zhang Jian is also a rare one in Wu Bian, and my younger brother can take money from him.It is said in the book that "if the interest is not here, the interest will be dull", but this is a big deal.When a mortal does something, he must devote all his energy to it, unremitting from beginning to end.It can't be seen that there is no change in thinking, doing this and thinking that, sitting on this mountain and looking at that mountain.Human beings have no permanence, and nothing can be achieved in life. I have been guilty of the disadvantage of indetermination all my life, and I have suffered a lot. , it is mixed with various collections of poetry and prose to differentiate its trends.When I was in the sixth part, I didn't pay much attention to official business.Leading troops outside, you can't do your best to rule the military, or read and write to mess up your will.Sitting is old and nothing can be done. Even the navy matter, digging a well nine feet and not being as good as Quan should be taken as a warning.

Now bring courage, that is to bury your head and do your best to seek the method of bringing courage, do evil in the morning and night, think about it in the day, dream in the night, and don't care about it except to bring courage.Don't want to study at the same time, want to win the exam, and want to be a state and county. They are disturbing and confused, and they will repeat my mistakes in the future. There will be no success, and it will be too late to regret. The method of bringing courage is to observe talents as the first priority, rectify the camp regulations, and pay attention to the defense of the battle. All the items in the "Song of Victory" should be studied in detail one by one.As for rations, one should not worry too much, and should not report frequently.Brother Zhang not only gets six thousand a month from the Chu Bureau, but also two to three thousand a month from the Jiang Bureau, which is an excellent situation.Li Xi'an came home twelve years ago, and Yan Di'an wanted to help his younger brother pay ten thousand dollars.In addition, Zhejiang Salt won more than 15,000 taels in Jiangxi Province. Yesterday, the special officer of the Salt Bureau came to report to the ditch, and Yu asked him to pay the payment to the treasury.

The payment is not bothersome, and the spirit of the whole play emphasizes the former and the number of things. If there is spare capacity, contact the battalions and receive money from the gentlemen.Although the body is weak, it should not be cherished too much.The more the spirit is used, the more it will come out, and the more Yang Qi is raised, the more it will flourish.The more things you do every day, the happier you will be when you go to bed at night.If there is a desire to cherish the spirit, it will be difficult to accomplish anything if you are dying and lifeless. --All of these are those who are refrained from my brother Xinghui's dull words.

My younger brother should take Li Di'an as the law, take it easy, Yingke is backward, and after eight or nine months, there will be a sense of regret.For the rest of my life, sitting without constant flow has caused great harm. Now that I am old, I have to teach my brothers and my sons. Mr. Deng is very good in character and learning, and he has made great progress in his A38 essays. Mr. Yishan also asked Deng to revise his essays.Yishan's teaching is serious, and the students are very afraid.My family has a long-standing habit of joking and talking, and I will be happy at home next year. I will change it with my two gentlemen.

Zhenjiang and Guazhou in the lower reaches will overcome Xia on the same day, and Jinling will overcome it on the same day.Hou'an, the admiral of central Fujian, has gone to Jinling to suppress and allow him to recruit and play.Jiujiang will be restored soon.About the end of the military in Ji'an, Fu, Jian and other prefectures, my virtuous brother encourages it. I am the beginning, and my brother is good at the end. I really have high hopes.If you participate a little to be polite, and to encourage you, you will not be able to cheer me up. Is the popularity of the sentinel in the camp still solid?The next prayer and. (December 14th, the seventh year of Xianfeng)

【Note】 ① Perseverance: Perseverance. ② Nie Nie: Diligent, unremitting efforts. 【Translation】 Around Yuanfu's ninth younger brother: On the twelfth day, on the seventh or tenth day, I received a letter from my younger brother, knowing everything, and set up the Xiangying Camp to Sanqutan. .Letters say that you are not interested in this, so you are not interested in doing it, which is very unacceptable.Ordinary people do one thing, they must do it with all their energy, concentrate on it, never relax from beginning to end, can't see this, do this, think about that, sit on this mountain, look at that mountain.Without perseverance, there will be no achievements in life.

I have committed the problem of lack of perseverance in my life. I really suffered from the fact that when I was in the Imperial Academy, I should have paid attention to poetry, but I liked to dabble in other books, which distracted my mind.When reading books on nature and theory, various collections of poems and essays are mixed in, which makes the learning methods different.When I was in the sixth department, I didn't use my strength to handle official affairs well.When leading troops abroad, they can't concentrate on managing the military, or reading and writing, which messes up their will.In this way, when people are old, nothing will be successful.Even in the case of the navy, it was a well digging, not a spring.My younger brother should learn from me.

Leading soldiers now is to work hard and do our best to find a way to lead soldiers well. Day and night are evil, day and night, day and night, dreaming, except for leading soldiers.I can't want to study, want to win the exam, and want to be a state magistrate and county magistrate, and I've been disturbed by all kinds of thoughts. I will follow my old path in the future, and I will never succeed. By then, it will be too late to regret. The method of leading troops is to observe talents as the first priority; to rectify battalion regulations, the second is to pay attention to combat defense.The preparations mentioned in the victory song must be paid attention to one by one. As for the rations, don't worry too much, and don't report frequently.Since the younger brother Yingzhong got six thousand a month from the Hubei Bureau, and two to three thousand a month from the Jiangxi Bureau, it was the best.Li Xi'an came home on the twelfth and said that Di'an wanted to help his younger brother with a military salary of 10,000 taels.Also, I have a surplus of 15,000 taels of Zhejiang Salt. In Jiang Province, yesterday the Salt Bureau sent troops to report and inquire. I asked him to hand over the treasury to the army. In the future, the money may be sent to my younger brother’s military camp as appropriate, but my younger brother is not suitable for appointment. This sum is requested to be allocated.

Since you don't have to worry about troubles, put all your energy into paying attention to the things mentioned above, and if you have spare energy, you will contact the various camps and pick up gentlemen. Although your body is weak, you should not cherish it too much; the more you use your energy, the more energetic you will be; The more Yang Qi is raised, the more vigorous it is; the more things you do every day, the happier you will be when you sleep at night.If there is an idea of ​​cherishing the spirit, wanting to advance and retreat, dying and losing the spirit, it will be difficult to achieve anything.These are all words that you should refrain from because of your brother's uninterested words.The younger brother should take Li Di'an as his law, take it easy, and make progress in Yingke. After eight or nine months, there will be a sweet taste.

My lack of perseverance in my life has caused great abuse. Now that I am old, I have to warn my younger brother and my son.Mr. Deng has excellent character and learning, and his essays have improved. Mr. Yishan also asked Mr. Deng to correct the essays.Yishan teaches seriously, and the students are afraid of him. My family's old habit of talking casually and behaving badly will be corrected by the two teachers next year. Zhenjiang and Guazhou were restored on the same day, and Jinling was about to be captured. Hou'an let the admiral of central Fujian go to Jinling to suppress it.About the war ended in Ji'an, Fu, Jian and other prefectures.My virtuous brother encourages me: I started, and my younger brother finished it. I really look forward to granting my wish.If a little bit of politeness is mixed in, it will ruin your ambition and you will not be able to live up to me.Is the morale of those people in the sentinel in the camp still stable?Please mention it in your letter next time.

(December 14th, the seventh year of Xianfeng)