Chapter 14 To the Ninth Brother: There Are Two Ends to Words of Virtue

【original】 Around Yuanfu's ninth younger brother: On the third day of the first day of the lunar new year, Liu Fu returned home first, and received a letter to learn everything.The city has been besieged by thieves for a long time, and it will be conquered in the near future, but the most important thing is to strictly judge the newspapers. My brother should be the first. The four houses at home are safe, but I am not feeling well. I lived in Baiyutang on the second day of the junior high school and couldn't sleep at night. When will Brother Wen arrive in Ji'an?In ancient times, there are two kinds of sayings that bad virtue leads to defeat: it is said to be arrogant, and it is said to talk too much.Danzhu's dishonesty is said to be arrogant and arrogant, that is, to talk too much.Most of the famous princes and giants in history died because of this two-term prodigal.The rest of his life is quite sick and stubborn, and he is proud of his virtue; he doesn't say much, and his writing is a little close to clamor.Quietly and silently examine the faults ③ especially, I get brutality everywhere ④, the source is nothing more than these two.Brother Wen's personality is slightly similar to mine, and his speech is particularly sharp.Anyone who is aggressive does not necessarily use words to add to others, there are those who use air, and some who use facial expressions.Brother Wen's air is a little heroic, and his complexion looks very rough, and he is the most aggressive.

Don't rely on anything in your heart, if you have confidence in your heart, it will show on your face.In terms of the door, my material expectations have been greatly reduced, and I am afraid that I will be a burden to my children; in terms of talents, there are quite a lot of talents trained in the army today, and my younger brothers are not superior: you can't wait.It is only appropriate to be self-sufficient, and to be loyal and respectful in words and deeds can almost cover up old losses and rectify new energy, otherwise everyone will hate it. Brother Yuan has been involved in the world with his bow, and it is almost a compromise.Brother Wen laughed and sneered, trying to pretend to be a veteran would inevitably have old habits, and he had to reflect on it sharply and change it painfully.It is heard that there are random ridicules in the county, and there are strange people sending posts, so it is urgent to punish them.I have been in the army for many years, so there is nothing I can do?Just because there is no success in doing one word, so I earnestly teach my brothers to take it as a warning.

(The sixth day of March in the eighth year of Xianfeng) 【Note】 ① Danzhu: According to legend, the son of Yao, the leader of the tribe in ancient times, was licentious and immoral, so Yao passed the throne to Shun. ② Litigation: Arrogant and arrogant, not distinguishing right from wrong. ③恶: Negligence, mistake. ④ cruel: sin. 【Translation】 Around Yuanfu's ninth younger brother: On the third day of the lunar new year, Liu Fu received a letter after he returned and knew everything.The enemy army has been besieging the city for a long time, and it is estimated that it will be captured soon, but strictly cutting off the enemy's newspapers is the most important thing, and my brother should set an example.The four houses at home are safe, but I don't feel well. I lived in Baiyutang on the second day of junior high school and couldn't sleep at night.

When will Brother Wen arrive in Ji'an?There are roughly two reasons why the ancients lost their vicious virtues: one is arrogance, and the other is talking too much.Danzhu's dishonesty, one is arrogant, and the other is treacherous and prone to litigation.Most of the famous officials and great ministers of the past dynasties lost their lives because of these two prodigals. In my life, I have stubbornness and arrogance in my character.I reflect on my mistakes when I am calm, and every time I am punished, the root cause is nothing more than these two points.Brother Wen is somewhat similar to me, but his speech is especially sharp.Anything that is bullying with arrogance does not necessarily mean hurting people with words. Some are bullying with that kind of arrogance, and some are bullying with ugly faces. Brother Wen's air is a bit ruthless, and sometimes his face has a ruthless expression, which is the easiest to bully. people.

Anyone who cannot rely on something in his heart, if he has confidence in his heart, it will show on his face. In terms of family status, my material expectations will be greatly reduced, and I am afraid that I will become a burden to my younger brothers. In terms of talents, I have recently been trained in the army. He has many talents, and his younger brother and others are not superior to others, and they have nothing to rely on.You can only be complacent, talk blindly, and act honestly and respectfully, maybe you can cover up old mistakes and rectify a new atmosphere, otherwise, others will hate and look down on you.

Brother Yuan has been involved in the world with his bow, and the difference is appropriate, while Brother Wen talks and laughs, and makes friends with veterans. It is inevitable that there will be old habits.I have been in the army for many years, is there nothing I can do, just because of a word of pride, there is no chance of success, so I earnestly teach my brothers to take warning. (The sixth day of March in the eighth year of Xianfeng)