Chapter 54 To Brothers: Comments on the Pros and Cons of Writing

【original】 About Zizhi Jihong's two younger brothers: On April 14th, I received two handwritten letters from Zizhi in February and March; and I also received a letter from Ji Hongxin.Since the beginning of this year, Jingzhong has sent a letter on the 7th, have you received it without reviewing it?No. 6 and No. 7; Yu Jieyou reported to the hall that he might not be good in the exam this year. Although he was in good health at that time, the disease of ringworm and scabies had not healed, and his head and neck were mottled and scattered, which might be inconvenient for your majesty to see, so I would rather not pass the exam.Fearing that the adults in the hall are not at ease, I made a white letter in regular script to comfort my relatives.

At the beginning of March, there was a doctor surnamed Zhang from Zhili, who said that he was the best at treating ringworm. He put plaster on the ringworm and changed it every three days.On the tenth day of the first lunar month, I was ordered to try to paste a place on the left flank, and the effect was effective.On the 20th day, it will be pasted on the head, face and neck until April 8th, and the plaster has been pasted seven times. The plaster is removed, and only redness remains. It will take less than half a month to finish the whole body. By the beginning of May, the exam will be over, and the whole body will be fine.Now I am still writing a white analysis, and I must go to the exam. Although I am not certain, I dare not think about it, but if I can go to the exam, I can also comfort the expectations of the adults in the high hall.The big and small Guanji lived in the apartment, but Wen Fu occasionally caught a cold at the end of the month, so he had a pain in his left knee. After taking medicine for two or three times, it didn't work, so he asked the surgeon to prescribe an injection and healed.

Brother Cheng learned Liu characters last year, but it was not enough. This year, he changed to Zhao characters, and learned the brushwork of Li Beihai's Yunhui stele.Calligraphy has a high meaning of destiny, and the pen is not enough to achieve what he sees, so it is not satisfactory for Brother Wen, and there is no reason to call it for entering.Therefore, in papers, Wen is higher than Cheng, and Cheng is harder than elder brother, while in discussing books, Cheng is higher than Wen, and Wen Nan is younger.Zizhi's calligraphy is so cute!So cute!But I don't know if there is a monument to Xu Haoshu and Yan Zhenqing Shudun's family temple?If you can participate in the composure of Ertie, it will not be difficult to catch up with the ancients.The wolf and the four sticks are not suitable for use. You can send two sticks to Uncle Xintian and two sticks to Uncle Nunnery.Asked in the first month, I once sent two brushes to Daiyun. I wonder if they have been received?In May, the prefect Zhong Zibin went to Hunan, and he could send two more branches, and he could write to Beijing at any time for the things that the two brothers needed in the future.

My grandfather asked me to buy Sichuan lacquer. Now there are only two Sichuan disciples staying in Beijing, both of whom are extremely cold. It is more than 5,000 miles from Beijing to Qujia, and more than 4,000 miles from Sichuan to Hunan. Far.The two were in Beijing, and they often couldn't get a letter from their family for half a year. Even if they sent a letter to Qu's family, Qu's family would have nothing to attach to Hunan.The ninth brother must report to his grandfather in detail, it is better to buy top Sichuan lacquer at a high price in the province. To make a straight plaque, my grandfather was granted the title of Dr. Chaoxian, my father was granted the title of Dr. Zhongxian, my grandmother was granted the title of Gongren, and my mother was granted the title of Gongren. Positive four products also.The blue top is dark blue, and Yu Zhengyue has sent back two tops.The book is not exhaustive, Zhu Xiangchengwen wrote that the medicine applied on the body today is not as good as the regular script, and the adults in the hall, the two younger brothers can report it on their behalf. (Daoguang. April 16, 26)

【Note】 ① No trial: I don’t know. 【Translation】 The two younger brothers Zi Zhi and Ji Hong: On April 14th, I received two handwritten letters from Zizhi in February and March, and another letter from Ji Hong.Zi Zhi is so detailed, why is Ji Hong so brief?Since the beginning of this year, I have sent a letter to No. 7. I don’t know if it’s all there?On the sixth and seventh, I have reported to the adults in the hall, saying that I am afraid I will not pass the exam this year.At that time, although the body was safe, the ringworm and scabies were not healed, and the head, face, and neck were all peeling. I was afraid that it would be inconvenient to go to see the emperor, so I would rather not pass the exam. , to comfort the old relative's suspense.

At the beginning of March, a doctor surnamed Zhang in Zhili said that he was the best at treating ringworm. He put a plaster on the ringworm and changed it every three days.On the tenth day of the lunar new year, I asked him to try to stick a place on the left flank, and it really worked.On the 20th, he was asked to stick his head, face, and neck. By April 8th, he had finished applying the plaster seven times. The plaster was removed, and only the redness remained. Eight or six days to paste all over the body, a total of less than half a month, it will be completed, and the exam will be completed in early May, and the whole body will be healed.Now I still write a white book, and I must go to the exam. Although I can’t pass the exam, I don’t dare to think about it, but if I can go to the exam, it can also comfort the expectations of the adults in the high hall.The family is safe and well, except that Wen Fu occasionally suffered from a cold wind and cold at the end of last month, and his left knee hurts. He took two or three sticks of traditional Chinese medicine and asked the surgeon for an injection.

Brother Cheng learned Liu characters last year, but it was not good enough. This year, he changed to Zhao characters, and learned the brushwork of Li Beihai's Yunhui stele, which greatly improved.Brother Wen Shiwenji is very talented, and all friends in Chang'an praise him.Calligraphy has a high meaning, and the pen can't follow suit, so Wendy himself is not satisfied, and others have nothing to praise.Therefore, in thesis, Wen is higher than Cheng, and Cheng is difficult to be a brother; in calligraphy, Cheng is higher than Wen, and Wen is difficult to be a younger brother.Zizhi's calligraphy, driven by washing, clearing and warming, is so cute!So cute!But I don’t know that there are Xu Haoshu’s Monk Monument, and Yan Zhenqing’s Guo’s Temple. If you can participate in the composure of the two posts, it’s not difficult to go straight to the ancients. I sent two sticks to my uncle in the nunnery. I asked in the first month. I once sent two sticks of brush hair to Daiyun. I don’t know if I have received them. Write to the capital at any time.

My grandfather ordered me to buy Sichuan lacquer, and now there are only two Sichuan disciples staying in Beijing, both of whom are very poor scholars.It is more than five thousand miles from Beijing to their hometown.From Sichuan to Hunan, there are more than 4,000 li, and the roads are too far away.The two were in the capital, and they couldn't receive letters from home for half a year, even if they asked him to send letters back, there would be no one from his family to bring things to Hunan.The ninth brother wanted to report to his grandfather in detail, so it would be easier to buy high-quality Sichuan lacquer at a high price in the province.

To make a straight plaque, my grandfather was Chifeng Zhongxian doctor, my father was Gaofeng Zhongxian doctor, my grandmother was Chifeng Gongren, and my mother was Gaofeng Gongren.Beijing officials add a first-level seal, and the bachelor's degree is from the fourth rank, so all the halls are the fourth rank.The blue top is dark blue.I sent back two in the first month.The book is not exhaustive, Zhu Chengcheng and Wen Shu.Today, the medicine applied on the body is not as good as regular script. All the adults in the hall, and the two younger brothers will report it on their behalf. (April 16th, the 26th year of Daoguang) To all my brothers: You should choose a master Chenghou Wen Fuzi Zhi Jihong and four younger brothers for reading: Hu Er and others arrived at the camp on the first day of the junior high school, and received the letter from their father and others. My brother believes in everything.We started at Hankow on the 20th and arrived at Huangzhou on the 21st.On the 22nd, they went to Zhecheng, and worshiped Master Zhenfu of Wu Village with sheep and hogs.Crossed the river to Wuchang County on the 23rd.On the 24th, I met Guo Yusan's younger brother in Bahe, and learned that his brother Guanting was in Shanxi.Arrived at Qizhou on the 29th, and the Yueshui Division won the battle.

On the first day, the fourth day, and the fifth day, the army won the battle at Banbi Mountain on the opposite bank of Tianjia Town.On the 9th and 10th day of the lunar new year, the navy made a small victory in Qizhou. On the 13th, the navy broke through the bandit defenses in Tianjia Town and burned more than 4,000 bandit ships.Since the establishment of this army, the number of thieves killed by land has never exceeded the battle of the fourth day, and the number of ships burned by water has never exceeded the battle of the thirteenth.Now I have come to Jiujiang, and I am still stationed in Tianjia Town, which is a hundred and fifty miles away from Jiujiang.The thieves on the road are all included in the report, and I will copy and send it back, and I will show it to my father and uncle for a list.Liu Yiliang went to Tianjia Town on the 20th, and was very relieved to learn that all the old and young were safe!

Since Mr. Wei Yinting came to the army, his father ordered the ninth younger brother to teach his nephew to study, but the ninth younger brother firmly refused.If you want more, please ask another enlightened teacher.Yu Yizhong is really short of enlightened masters to hire, and will be acquainted with Xiaxian and the lords in the curtain within a few days.Nearby is brother Luo Yansheng, who I admire in my heart. His knowledge has its origins, and he is especially good at "Shuowen" phonology.As for the ancient poetry and diction and regular calligraphy, they all have a long history.Zou Shuji is the most knowledgeable scholar in my hometown, followed by graduate students.His elder brother is now in Yumu, so he is invited to write a letter from his family and invite graduate students to teach in my hometown. Brother Yan's successor to the Chen family, and Mr. Ou Geng's brother-in-law, he is also well-versed in Fengshui, and can choose an auspicious place in my hometown, but I don't know if he will come here?At Xu Fangbo's place in the present hall, I don't know if he can resign or not?If you can come, it will be enough to open up the style of Wuyi Primary School, and it will be beneficial to Wen Fuzi.If brother Yan can't come, then there is no one else in my heart.If the younger brother Zhi refuses to teach, he begs the younger brothers to choose and hire him as a teacher.A, three, A and five can be taught by the same teacher, and they cannot be separated. Subjects one, three, and four can also be taught by the same teacher, and the rest are not one by one. (October 22nd in the fourth year of Xianfeng) 【Note】 ①Acquainted merchants: discuss repeatedly. 【Translation】 Chenghou, Wen Fu, Zizhi, and Ji Hong are four older brothers: Hu Er and others arrived at the camp on the first day of the first day of the lunar new year, received the letter from their father and the letters from the younger brothers, and knew everything.The elder brother set off at Hankow on the 20th.Arrive at Huangzhou on the 21st.On the 22nd, I went to Zhucheng, slaughtered pigs and sheep, and made a sacrificial oration in honor of Teacher Wu Zhenfu.Crossed the river to Wuchang County on the 23rd.On the 24th, I met Guo Yusan's younger brother at Baheling. He knew that his elder brother Guanting was in Shanxi and had been dismissed from his position because of the fall of the city to which he belonged.This month, the Navy won the battle. On the first day, the fourth day, and the fifth day, the army won the battle at Fengbi Mountain on the opposite bank of Tianjia Town.On the 9th and 10th day of the lunar new year, the navy had a small victory in Qizhou. On the 13th, the navy broke through the enemy's defenses in Tianjia Town and burned more than 4,000 enemy ships.Since the formation of this army, the number of enemies killed by land has not exceeded the battle on the fourth day of the fourth day; the number of ships burned by water has not exceeded the battle on the 13th day. Now Qianfeng has arrived in Jiujiang, and I am still stationed in Tianjia Town, which is a hundred and fifty miles away from Jiujiang.The land enemies are all in the Guangji and Yellow Sea areas.Tarot set off on the 23rd to suppress.All military details are reported in detail.I copied it and mailed it back to my father and uncle for reading. Liu Yiliang went to Tianjia Town on the 20th and was very pleased to learn that all the family members were safe. Since Mr. Wei Yinting came to the army, his father ordered the ninth brother to teach his nephew to study, but the ninth brother refused and asked me to hire another famous teacher.I really don't have a famous teacher in my heart to ask for. I have repeatedly discussed with the gentlemen of the Xiaxian Mansion. The only person who is close to me is Luo Yansheng, who I admire in my heart. His knowledge has its origin. It is his strength, and the ancient poetry and regular script calligraphy also pay attention to years.Zou Shuji is the best among the scholars in my hometown who are familiar with the classics, and graduate students are the second.His elder brother is now in my tent, so I asked him to write a letter to recruit graduate students to teach in my hometown. Brother Yan's step-wife, Mrs. Chen, is the brother-in-law of Mr. Geng. He also understands Feng Shui and can choose a guitar in my hometown, but I don't know if he will come?He is now in the teaching hall of Xu Fangbo, is this the only way to resign if he can't get along with each other?If you can come, it can open up the style of my hometown elementary school, and it will also be beneficial to Wen Fu and Zi Zhi.Brother Ruyan can't come, because there is no one else in my heart.Brother Zhi insisted on refusing to teach, and begged his younger brothers to find a teacher: A, three, A, and five can be the same teacher and cannot be separated.One subject, two subjects and four subjects can also be taught by the same teacher.Not one by one, the rest will be written later. (October 22nd in the fourth year of Xianfeng)