Chapter 30 To the Ninth Brother · Discussing Governance Matters Qinjun

【original】 About Yuandi: My younger brother read Shao Yin's poems, and he got the fun of tranquility and harmony. This is where he grows up.Since ancient times, sages, heroes and literati have different ambitions, but their open-minded and bright chests are roughly the same.In terms of poetry, one must first have a sense of openness and light, and then have a sense of tranquility and harmony; Du Muzhi, who retired from Li Baihan, has many places of openness, and Tao Yuanming, Meng Haoran, and Baixiangshan have many places of dilution.Du and Su are both beautiful, but Du's five rhythms are the most watered down, and Su's seven ancient poems are the most open-minded. Although Shao Yaofu is not authentic in poetry, he is open-minded and watered down, and he has both.I like to read Zhuangzi.It is also open-minded enough to benefit people's mind.Last year I talked about those who are born beautiful, if you know it, if you don't know it.If you hear it, if you don't hear a paragraph, it is the most open-minded.Pushing it means that Shun and Yu have heaven and do not give each other, and they have the same mind.

Our current military affairs are in a utilitarian field, so we should always be hardworking, like the power of farming; like the pursuit of profit by Jia, like a pole worker on the beach, think early and night, in order to be helpful.In addition to managing affairs, there must be a period of open-mindedness and harmony, and the two go hand in hand; it is the most meaningful to be hardworking and calm. Shaoquan has conquered Tailun Prefecture. If Kunshan is conquered again, Suzhou will have a bright future. If we can protect the most important city pass along the river, the overall situation will surely improve day by day. (March 24, the second year of Tongzhi)

【Note】 ①Shao Zi: That is, Shao Yong, a philosopher in the Song Dynasty. ② Harvesting: Harvesting crops. 【Translation】 About Yuandi: My younger brother read Shao Zi's poems and realized the calm and harmonious taste of his poems, which means that your mind has grown.Since ancient times, sages, heroes, and literati have different aspirations, but their understanding and bright minds are generally the same.In terms of poetry, one must first have a clear understanding, and then have a calm and harmonious taste.Li Bai, Han Tuizhi, and Du Muzhi have more accessible places; Tao Yuanming, Meng Haoran, and Baixiangshan have more diluted places.Du and Su are both beautiful, but Du's five-character verses are the most watered down; Su's seven-character ancient poems are the most accessible.Although Shao Yaofu is not an authentic poet, he is masterful and diluted, both.I like to read, and his broad mind is good enough for me.Last year, when I said that I was born beautiful, I knew it as if I didn’t know it, and I seemed to hear it as if I didn’t hear it. It was the most accessible.By extension, Shun and Yu had the same kind of mind in mind when they had great inferiority but did not agree with each other.

We are doing military affairs now, and we are in a utilitarian field. We should always be diligent, like a farmer’s hard work, like a merchant’s pursuit of profit, like a boatman’s back fiber walking on the beach, day and night, in pursuit of a good result .In addition to hard work, there will be an atmosphere of mastery and harmony.If both aspects are advanced at the same time, then hard work will be handled calmly and most meaningfully.That's why I asked someone to engrave a seal of "Laoqian gentleman" for my younger brother. Shaoquan has already conquered Tailun Prefecture. If Kunshan is conquered again, then Suzhou can consider fighting.If we can keep the most important cities and passes along the river, the overall situation will definitely improve day by day. (March 24, the second year of Tongzhi)