Home Categories Essays Zeng Guofan's family letter

Chapter 49 To all my brothers, don't be misled by the times

Zeng Guofan's family letter 曾国藩 2473Words 2018-03-18
【original】 The four brothers: On the 24th of March, Yu moved to Nian'er Hutong on the west side of Qianmen. There was no news from outside the city.But on April 19th, Ouyang Xiaocen returned to the south, and I sent a suitcase of silver and a letter.On the 24th of April, when Liang Luzhuang returned to the south, he sent a few scrolls and wrote a letter.The two letters are only a few words, and I haven't thought about it yet. On April 13th, when I returned to the south of Huangxianyuan, I sent it to Weimo. There is no letter, and I haven't thought about it yet.I will make a separate list of all the items sent three times and pay them back. When the three of you arrive, you can check them at home according to the list.

There are a total of 28 houses in the inner city, and the monthly rent is 30 strings of Beijing money, which is extremely spacious. The houses of Feng Shutang and Guo Yunxian are all clean.Jiasan goes to school on March 24th, neither high nor low in talent.I have been studying for forty days now, from Zixiu Zhai to Pingzhi.Because of its age, it is not strictly enforced, and all readers can recognize it.Both daughters are safe, and Chen Daiyun's son is doing well in the Yu family.The wife's body is as usual, and she is happy with each other. She will be born in about nine months. The remaining body energy is slightly better than last year. The reason is that the social activities are too tight, the weather is getting hotter, and there are tinnitus. There is no time to give.The second bus comes to borrow money a lot, no matter whether you borrow money or not, whether you borrow more or less, you must politely treat them.The third is to treat guests with wine, and the business of the guild hall.The fourth is to interview students, which takes a lot of energy.In addition, there is a palace examination in the Sanguan hall, and you will take care of it on behalf of others, and you will take care of yourself when you fail the test. Everything is so complicated that you have no time to study.

On May 11th, I received a letter from my family on April 13th. In the four stations, the six younger brothers each wrote two poems, and the ninth younger brother and the third younger brother each wrote one poem. Articles are also clear and lawful.There are too many words and sentences, and the writing is flat and not detached. Pingta is the most taboo among writers. It is better to try to correct this disease. This place is not the Wen Fu in my mind, just like the sixth younger brother with extraordinary aura. At this time, when composing essays, one should seek to discuss freely, be talented and unrestrained, and write essays that are in full swing, and you will have great achievements in the future.Otherwise, if it is picky and half-picking, and the meaning is superficial, even if it is sold, it will gradually become superficial.If it is not sold, it will lose both.

This year I traveled from Mount Luo, I don’t know what Luoshan’s opinion is, I say that my sixth younger brother will enter Pan ② Gu Miao this year, if he does not enter, he should abandon all his previous efforts and devote himself to the writings of our predecessors.It is not too young to be over twenty.If you continue to support the wall and rub the wall, and serve in the small questions of the exam papers, the time will pass in the future and the industry is still not good, there will be those who regret the miscalculation, and you must plan it early. I really didn’t see it that day. He won the name of the department, but he didn't suffer from it. Xiangshi has never been in Pan, but he has been engaged in Diaodu Yingtao for decades, and still has nothing. Isn't it embarrassing?There are many people who have been wronged for life. Wen Fu, as the son of a noble family, has an outstanding attitude.

The ninth brother asked Yu to review the essay in detail, but Yu Shi was not good at correcting the essay, so I should ask Cao Xiyuan to correct it on my behalf, and I will pay it back next time.Ji Di's style of writing was unusually refreshing, he was overjoyed, and his ideas were endless.In the future, we must strive to be full of talent, full of momentum, and must not be picky and perfunctory, and be content with the humble ④, encourage it!If you don't have a foundation at the beginning, you must be big.Calligraphy also has the meaning of Chu characters, which is especially gratifying!In short, what I hope for my brothers is not whether there is a name of the department. The first is filial piety, and the second is immortality.Feng Shutang and Guo Junxian lived in the apartment, reading books and composing, and his achievements were uninterrupted.Chen Jimu practices calligraphy every day, and it's scary!About 20 students from Sichuan stayed in Beijing, and many of them worked hard.I can't say enough.Guofan grass. . (May 12th in the 24th year of Daoguang)

【Note】 ① Shu: Nearly. ②Ru Pan: Pan is the pool in front of the old school palace.Entering Pan means Tongmeng's Entrance Palace, and also refers to the scholar who passed the examination of Shengtong. ③Shy face: dull face, ashamed. ④ mediocre: mediocre, shallow. 【Translation】 The four brothers: On March 24, I moved to live in Nian'er Hutong, west of Qianmen, and had no news from outside the city.I went to the Signal Corps once in April, but I didn't know it until I found out that the Signal Corps had left.On April 19th, when Ouyang Xiaocen returned to Hunan, I entrusted him with a suitcase of silver and a letter.On April 24th, Liang Luzhuang returned to Hunan, and I asked him to bring the scroll and a letter.Both letters consisted of only a few sentences and must have not arrived yet.On April 13th, when Huang Xianyuan returned to Hunan, I sent a letter to Weimo, but there was no letter, and it must have never arrived. Now I will make a separate list and pay back all the items sent three times. When the three of them arrive, the family will check and collect them.

There are a total of twenty-eight houses in the inner city; the monthly rent is thirty strings of Beijing money, which is very generous.The houses where Feng Shutang and Guo Junxian live are clean.Jia San went to school on March 24th, with neither high nor low talent, and has been studying for forty days now, from Xiuqi to Pingzhi.Because of his age, he is not strictly controlled, and he can recognize all the words he has read.Both daughters are safe.Chen Daiyun's son is also very good in my family.My wife's body is as usual, and now she is pregnant again, and she can give birth in about September.

My health is slightly better than last year. Recently, due to too busy socializing, the weather is getting hotter, and I have tinnitus again. This year's socializing.several times that of previous years.The first is to write couplets and banners for others. In Sichuan and Hunan provinces combined, there are almost no time for people to ask for books.The second is that there are a lot of people who come to borrow money from the bus. Regardless of whether they have borrowed money or not, or if they borrow more or less, they must be politely received.The third is to entertain guests and the official business of the guild hall.The fourth is to interview students, which takes a lot of energy.In addition, there are so many things to do, and there is no time to study.

On May 11, I received a letter from home on April 13.Among them, there is one article for each of the fourth and sixth brothers, and one article for each of the ninth brothers and seasons.The fourth brother Donggao's texts are very clean, and his poems are also safe. "Zhe Yi Zai" is also clear and lawful.It's just that the words and sentences are not round enough, and the writing power is also flat and not detached.Straightforward narration is the most taboo in composition. We must guard against this Maobo sixth brother who is sharp in writing. Recently, he has been able to focus on the scope and not digress, but the meaning of the words is mediocre, lacking in talent and character.With the extraordinary beauty of the sixth younger brother, when writing a composition at this time, one should seek to discuss freely, be bold and unrestrained, write articles that are in full swing, and may achieve something in the future.Otherwise, if you are picky and half-picky, with a shallow meaning and a humble attitude, even if you are successful, you should be ashamed of the superficiality of the article.If you fail to succeed, you will lose both.This year I learned from Luo Luoshan.What is Luo Shan's opinion?

I said that it would be great for my sixth brother to be out of school this year, if he doesn't make it, he should give up his previous efforts and devote himself to the articles of our predecessors.Over 20 years old, not young anymore, if you keep leaning against the wall and focus on those small questions in the exam, time will pass in the future, and you are still not good at studies, you will regret your mistakes one day. for planning.I really didn't see this that day. Fortunately, I got the name of the subject early and didn't suffer from it.Even though I haven't enrolled in school yet, I have been engaged in Diaodu filming for decades, and I still have nothing to gain. Isn't that embarrassing?Most of them mistake people for life.As a child of a noble family, Wen Fu has an outstanding personality, even if he can't go to school, he won't be hungry or cold, so why should he miss his life on the examination papers?

Ninth Brother asked me to revise his essay and comment in detail. I really don't know how to revise the quiz essay, so I should ask Cao Xiyuan to do it for me, and the correspondent will pay it back next time.Ji Di's literary style is very refreshing, he is overjoyed, and his artistic conception is endless.In the future, we must strive to be full of talent and momentum, and we must not be picky and perfunctory, be content with mediocrity, and encourage it!It's not a big deal at the beginning. Calligraphy also has the meaning of Chun characters, which is especially gratifying!In short, what I hope for my brothers is not the existence of the name of the department, but the first is filial piety and brotherhood, and the second is the immortality of the article.If the younger brother is really self-reliant, he should focus on the big and long-term ones, and don't focus on learning in vain.Feng Shutang and Guo Junxian lived in their apartment in the capital, reading and composing non-stop. Chen Jimu practiced calligraphy every day, which was awesome. There were about 20 students from Sichuan who stayed in Beijing, and they worked hard.The rest will not be mentioned one by one.Brother Guofan grass. (May 12th in the 24th year of Daoguang)
Press "Left Key ←" to return to the previous chapter; Press "Right Key →" to enter the next chapter; Press "Space Bar" to scroll down.
Chapters
Chapters
Setting
Setting
Add
Return
Book