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Chapter 69 To all my brothers, I plan to return home to visit relatives next year

Zeng Guofan's family letter 曾国藩 1872Words 2018-03-18
【original】 Chenghou Wenfu's son Zhi Jihong's fourth younger brother: On October 16th, a letter was sent to the family, which was delivered by Tingfang Yuming's house.So I sent Zeng Xi, Liu Chen Tiyuan, one each of the nine-rank licenses, Mr. Ouyang Cangming, Chen Kaixu, changed the licenses and approved two of each, a pleated skirt for Uncle Tian Ziping’s great-grandmother, and Zeng and Chen’s two nine-rank make-up clothes. .My mother has one ear cap, one thousand plasters, various medicines, two catties of donkey-hide gelatin, two beads, five pens, and sixty needles.Zeng and Chen each paired each other, and Mr. Cangming had a pair of banners and seal characters.It is planned to be able to go to the province in the middle of December and store it in Chen Daiyun's house. The family will send people to the province two days before the New Year's Eve to pick it up.Fang Zi must meet with his superiors in Hankou, and it may be difficult to arrive early, but if the wind is favorable, he can also arrive at the beginning of the twelfth lunar month, or go early with someone at home.

From the fifth day to the eleventh day of the tenth month, I competed in the quarters and made the list on the 16th. There were a total of one hundred and sixty-four people in the four quarters, and fifty-two people in the Yu Wei.In the re-examination of Wu Jinshi, if there is any bow strength that does not match, the king and minister who originally read it will each be fined for half a year.This year, there were only three people who did not match Zhang's character, and the ministers of the king were fined for one and a half years.Fortunately, there is no one who does not agree with Yu Wei.Otherwise, the salary will be fined for half a year, and nearly 500 yuan will be removed from the silver, which is already regarded as a pain in the skin by the officials in Beijing.

The size of the apartment is safe, Ji Ze'er's body has fully recovered, and Ji Hong'er is very strong.Zou Molin has recently moved to live in my house from the inner court, and plans to return to the south next year.Yuan Shuliu moved from the guild hall to Hufang Bridge. After the Zhenzhai list, he originally planned to turn south, but because of his resentment, he still lived in Shuliu to teach and study.Liu Jingqing's teaching has been passed on, but he couldn't mend it because of the hardships. He didn't know his fate, why did it come to this, Ling Huozhou had a recent illness and internal injuries, and the doctor said it was very difficult to be effective.Huang Shu is all in Shanxi, saying that he and Shanfu are different from each other.

Jiang Minqiao was in Zhejiang Province and was in charge of Xiushui County affairs. The people appreciated it and compiled it into a ballad.The office is impoverished, and the vassals heard about it, so that people borrowed a thousand pieces of gold privately, as the capital of the solar eclipse, which is highly valued by their superiors, and their relief services and Baojia are all in line with ancient gold①.Qing Hunan reported that Xinning was instigated by the remnants of the Qi bandits, who killed Li Gongzhi and his family, and ordered Wan Gong to be murdered. Burning and plundering are useless, so the parents and families of the gangsters don't know what the news is?Can be sour nose!Yu Yu will fly to report to Minqiao tomorrow, ordering him to act and speak immediately, so as to face the difficulties at home.

Yu has been busy as usual recently, but fortunately he is in good health. However, the family letter in August mentioned that he would return to visit his relatives next year. no?These two ends are always on my mind, and I hope Chenghou will write to me in detail.My grandfather's illness, I don't know how it will be in the next day?Yu Gui's heart is in a hurry, and that's why. It was my mother's birthday yesterday, five tables in the morning and three tables for dinner in the apartment. My mother's toothache has not been mentioned in the recent family letter. I hope I will let you know next time.The books are not one by one, Yu Qi continues to have them, brother Guofan's hand tools. (The fifth day of November in the twenty-ninth year of Daoguang)

【Note】 ① Ancient: This refers to the regulations left by the ancestors. ②Family: the whole family, the whole family. 【Translation】 Chenghou, Wen Fu, Zi Zhi, and Ji Hong's four younger brothers: On October 16th, a letter from home was sent, which was delivered by prefect Ting Fangyu.So I sent Zeng Xiliu and Chen Renbenyuan a copy of the Jiupin license each, Mr. Ouyang Cangming, and Chen Kaixu each two for renewal and approval, a pleated skirt for Uncle Tian Ziping’s great-grandmother, and Zeng and Chen for nine. A pair of supplements and supplements.One piece of mother's ear cap, one thousand plasters, several kinds of medicines, two catties of donkey-hide gelatin, two hanging beads, five pens, sixty needle bases, a pair of Zeng and Chen each; a pair.It is expected to be able to go to the provincial capital in mid-December and put it at Chen Daiyun's house. The family will send someone to the provincial capital to pick it up two days before New Year's Eve.Fang Zi wants to see his boss in Hankou, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to arrive early.But if there is a favorable wind, you can come there at the beginning of the twelfth lunar month, or you can send someone at home early.

From the 5th to the 11th day of October, I competed in the examination room. On the 16th, I got the list. A total of 164 people passed the test in the four examination rooms, and 52 people were selected in my examination room.It is customary for martial arts candidates to re-examine for Wu Jinshi. If any bow strength fails to meet the standard, ministers Wang will each fine their salary for one and a half years.Fortunately, none of my exams failed to meet the standards, otherwise I would have to pay half the salary, nearly 500 taels of silver, which is very painful for the Beijing officials.

The family is safe and sound, Jize's body has fully recovered, and the documentary is very solid.Zou Molin recently moved to my family village, and plans to return to the south next year.Yuan Shuliu moved from the guild hall to Hufang Bridge.After Zhenzhai failed the ranking, I was going to go back, but because of anger and unwillingness, I still lived in Shuliu to study.Liu Jingqing taught that the imperial court had sent him to report, because he couldn't make up his official position because he was in mourning. I don't know why there are so many twists and turns in a person's experience?Ling Dizhou has recently suffered from a disease in the internal organs, and the doctor said that it is difficult to cure.Huang Shujie came back from a business trip in Shaanxi, saying that he was incompatible with the governor of Shaanxi.

Jiang Mengqiao was in Zhejiang and acted as the governor of Xiushui County. The people were very grateful to support him and even made up a song.The government office was impoverished, and when Fantai heard about it, he sent someone to borrow a thousand pieces of gold privately to pay for his daily food expenses.He handles relief affairs and Baojia, and there is nothing that is inconsistent with the laws of his ancestors. Just now there is news from Hunan that Xinning was instigated by the remnants of the fasting bandits to instigate a riot, killing the entire family of the former county magistrate Li Gong, and the current magistrate Wan Gong was also killed. I don't know how many people were burned or robbed, and what is the situation of Min Qiao's parents and family members?It's so sad!Tomorrow I will tell Gaqiao immediately, and tell him to go home immediately so that he can rush home to deal with the disaster.

I'm still busy lately, but fortunately I'm in good health.It’s just that August’s family letter once mentioned the matter of asking for leave next year to go home to visit relatives; so far, I haven’t received any instructions written by the adults in the hall, and my younger brothers have failed the exam in September. I think I feel depressed and depressed. I don’t know. Can you let go of this thing yourself?These two matters are always on my mind, and I hope Chenghou will write a detailed letter to reprimand me.How is your grandfather's illness recently?It is also because of these things that I am eager to return home.

Yesterday was my mother’s birthday. My family in Beijing opened five tables for breakfast and three tables for dinner. My mother’s toothache was not mentioned in the recent letter. I hope to tell me next time.Just write this and tell me next time.Brother Guofan hand tools. (The fifth day of November in the twenty-ninth year of Daoguang)
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