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Chapter 23 To the Ninth Brother and the Jidi · To be honest, prudent and hardworking

Zeng Guofan's family letter 曾国藩 2223Words 2018-03-18
【original】 About Ji Yuandi: The tents will be set up on the same day, and the six battalions will be released in about May, and another six battalions will be released in June, so that Xinyong can slightly lose the office.There is no difference between the medicine for the small gun and the medicine for the cannon, and there is no two kinds of medicine. In the future, 30,000 catties of antidote will be sent to my brother every month, so there will be no shortage.Wang Kesheng returned to the province on the 14th, and his old battalion could arrive on the 16th, and he was dispatched to Wuhu as soon as he arrived, so as not to leave the middle section of the south bank empty.

The estrangement between Xueqin and brother Yuan has already deepened, and it's hard to expect them to get along quickly.Brother Yuan's approval of the Xuexin manuscript has some merits and some inadequacies.My younger brother said that Xue's voice is fearful, everyone's eyes can see thousands of miles, but they can't see their eyelashes, their voice and smile are repulsive, and they suffer from not being able to see themselves, if they don't know themselves.Xue is fierce, Xue doesn't know it, and Yuan's voice, I'm afraid it won't be the beginning, so he doesn't know it.

It was recorded that in the winter of the seventh year of Xianfeng, Yu blamed Luo Wenqi for treating me poorly, and Wen Fu said: "Brother's complexion is embarrassing for everyone." Another record of the spring of the eleventh year, Shutang deeply blamed Zhang Banshan Jianao Disrespect, Yu said that Shutang's complexion also rejects people thousands of miles away.Looking at the two, the stern look on Brother Yuan's face is not like Yu Yu Shutang's unconsciousness? When the Yu family was in its heyday, Yu Tun stole the generals, the Yuan family had nearly 20,000 people, and the Ji family had four to five thousand people. In modern times, how many families have faked this?Brother Yuan has paid homage to the king seven times in the past half a year. How many people have been like brothers in recent times?When the sun is midday, it will be dire, and when the moon is full, it will be negative, and my family will also be profitable.Guan Ziyun: "When the bucket is full, people will generalize it, and if it is full, heaven will generalize it." Yu said that the generalization of heaven is invisible, and he still uses his hands to generalize it.Huo's ④ is full, Wei Xiang generalized it, and Emperor Xuan generalized it.Zhuge Ke is full, Sun Jun sums it up, and Wu Lord sums it up.It is too late to wait for others to come and regret it.When my family is full of prosperity, I don't wait for the arrival of heaven or human beings. My brothers and I should first try to understand it by ourselves. What is the way of self-assessment?It's nothing more than the three characters of Qing, Shenqin.I recently changed the character Qing to Lian, the character Shen to Qian, and the character Qin to Lao, which is particularly clear and shallow, and there is indeed something to start with.

In the past, Brother Yuan didn't think very carefully when taking money, and the ridicule and meagerness of his peers were rooted in this.Yu Yida didn't think so when he bought Litouzui Lizishan last winter.In the future, it is advisable not to take anything arbitrarily, not to send money home, and not to give too much to relatives, this is honest work.It is unknowable that the word Qian is kept in the middle, and it is written outside, and there are about four ends: it is called complexion, it is called speech, it is called letter, and it is called servant and subordinate.Yuandi recruited 6,000 people at a time, but Jidi didn't report it, and recruited 3,000 people. If he can't do it under the leadership, he can still gather things, which is considered smooth.And every time my brother writes to ask for tents, medicines, etc., there are often ridicules and injustices. If this is the case in the letters from my brother, it is even more obvious from the letters from other places.

Brother Yuan's servants are quite imposing, with facial expressions and words, and they are paid on time. I haven't seen them in time, but Shenfu ⑥ once mentioned the attitude towards him in previous years, and I still regret it so far!In the future, it is suitable for these four ends, and the pain is treated with restraint.Every day before going to sleep, silently count the number of laborers who have worked hard today (the number of laborers will know that King Xuanle does not have much to do, and I will try to map it wholeheartedly. I often fear that the blessings left by the ancestors will be enjoyed by myself, so I will use the three characters of Lao Qianqian to be vigilant at all times. Poor and worthy of warning! (On the eighth day of the fifth lunar month in the first year of Tongzhi)

【Note】 ①Short period: short-term, soon. ②Luo Wenqi: Luo Bingzhang, an important minister in the late Qing Dynasty. ③ General: Extended to mean scraping and flattening. ④ Huo's family: Huo Guang, a general of the Han Dynasty. ⑤ Lord Wu: Sun Liang, the monarch of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period. ③Shen Fu: Mu Liao of the Shouguo Fan. 【Translation】 About Yuan and Jidi: The tents will be set up immediately, and six battalions can be dispatched in May, and another six battalions will be dispatched in June.So that the recruits can slightly escape the heat.There is no difference between the gunpowder of the small table gun and the gunpowder of the cannon, and no two kinds of gunpowder are produced.

Later, it was decided to send 30,000 catties of gunpowder to my brother's military camp every month, so that there would be no shortage of gunpowder again.Wang Kesheng returned to the province on the 14th, and the old battalion could arrive on the 16th. When he arrived, he was sent to Wuhu immediately to prevent the middle section of the south bank from being empty. The rift between Xueqin and Yuandi is deep-rooted, and it is difficult for them to get along with each other for a while.Brother Yuan approved Xueqin's manuscripts, some were correct, and some were inappropriate.The younger brother said that Xueqin's voice is so fierce that all eyes can see thousands of miles, but she can't see herself.In terms of voice and appearance, the performance is thousands of miles away.Often the worst thing is that you can't see it.

Xueqin doesn't know how harsh Xueqin is.Brother Yuan's sensuality, I'm afraid, is not harsh, but I don't know it. I remember that in the winter of the seventh year of Xianfeng, I complained that Luo Wenqi treated me so poorly, and Wen Pu said: "My brother's face is often embarrassing to others." I also remember that in the spring of the eleventh year, Shutang deeply complained about Zhang Banshan's arrogance and disrespect.When I said Shutang's face, I also rejected people thousands of miles away.Looking at these two examples, the sternness on Brother Yuan's face is the same as that of Shutang and me, don't you understand?

My family is in its heyday, and I have stolen the position of general and prime minister.Yuan Di commanded an army of nearly 20,000 people, and Ji Di commanded an army of 4,000 to 5,000 people. How many companies have been in such a situation in modern times?Brother Yuan has paid homage to the Lord seven times in the past half a year. How many people have been like you in recent times?The sun will set at noon, and when the moon is full, it means it will be short.My family is round.Guanzi said: "When half of the dendrobium is full, let people smooth it out; when people are full of self-satisfaction, let the sky smooth it out." Wei Xiang was flattened by Emperor Xuan.Zhuge Ke was full, and it was leveled by Sun Jun and leveled by Lord Wu.Wait until someone else comes and then regret it, it's too late!When my family is in the midst of abundance, we should try our best to level it ourselves, without waiting for the sky or others to level it.What's the point of scraping yourself?It's nothing more than the words Qing, Shen, and Qin.I recently changed the character Qing to Lian, the character Shen to Qian, and the character Qin to Lao. It is very clear and simple, and there is indeed something to do.

In the past, Brother Yuan was not very cautious about the receipt and payment of money. Friends ridiculed you and underestimated you. This is the root cause.I bought Lishazui and Lizishan last winter, and I didn't think much of it either.In the future, if you don't take anything arbitrarily, don't send money home, and don't send more to your relatives, this is honest work.Others don't know that the character of humility exists in the heart, but it manifests in four aspects: one is facial expression; the other is speech; the other is letters;Yuandi recruited 6,000 soldiers at a time; Jidi did not report clearly, and recruited 3,000 soldiers himself, which is absolutely impossible for other commanders.As far as my younger brother is concerned, he really knows how to do things, and it is considered smooth.And every time my younger brother writes a letter, asking for tents, gunpowder and other things, there are often sarcasm and injustice words, and this is also the case when writing letters to brother Yu, which can be seen in letters with others.

Brother Yuan's servants and entourage are very imposing, with facial expressions and words. I didn't see them when they socialized and interacted with people, but Shen Fu once said that he regretted his tone of voice in the past years!In the future, it is advisable to make painstaking corrections in these four aspects. This is Qianzi Gongfu.Because of my great reputation and high status, I am often afraid that I will enjoy the blessings accumulated by my ancestors and bequeathed to my generation by myself. Use it to encourage yourself, to level yourself.Huzhou fell on the third day of the junior high school, which is a pity and a lesson! (8th day of May in the first year of Tongzhi)
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