Chapter 118 To the Ninth Brother: Encouraging Donations of Silver to Build the Ancestral Hall

【original】 Around Yuanfu's ninth younger brother: On May 2nd, I received a letter on April 23rd, borrowing everything. On the morning of the 16th, on the 22nd night of the 22nd, the city thieves came to attack my trench, like a moth to a candle. They went out several times and were injured. The worse it is, the easier it is to succeed.But day and night patrols are unstoppable. If the siege lasts for a long time and still make him escape, the blame will be light. Since my younger brother has the name of a leader, he must investigate carefully. It is more difficult than others, which is enough for the director to lead. , Jiujiang has been restored, and I heard that Fuzhou has also been restored. Jianchang will also be restored within a few days. The auspicious thief has nowhere to go, and the defeat should be in the autumn. , Even if it is late in the winter, it is okay to recover, as long as no one leaks to the ears. If there are thieves fleeing outside like Ruilin, or sneaking away in the middle of the night like Wuchang, they will be criticized even if they are fast, like Jiujiang's mowing. If it is exhausted, even if it is late, there will be no future troubles. I hope that my brother will be patient and cautious, and resign to this merit, which is the most important thing!

I am getting better from the illness, but I have not yet recovered. I can’t sleep soundly at night. I am entangled in my heart. ?Brother Wen is very serious about this matter, and hoped that he would write another copy and sent it to Wen for reading. This copy was still sent back. There were too few handwritten copies in Gai's house, and there was no other copy. My younger brother returned it at the camp, and stubbornly resisted copying it one after another. When it comes to it, it pays attention to everything, and considers the amount properly. Yu did not pay the money to send home, because when he first left, he made this oath silently, and in the letter to the county, he stated that he did not want to deceive himself by saying that he did not want money and was not afraid of death; Embarrassment, all kinds of management, I still feel deep pain, my brother's take and take, is similar to Tarot, Yang Peng, Er Li Zhugong, it is not as good as it is, there is nothing or it is too much, you can do it like this, don't be suspicious.

Qing and his uncle each donated fifty taels of silver to become the Duke of Xinggang, and the rest donated twenty taels of sons to assist the Duke of Chen, and thirty taels of silver to Duke Jingxi. So that the construction of the three-generation ancestral hall can be started within three years: the younger brother has made contributions to the ancestors, and he can cover the mistakes of the elder brother.What do you think about repairing Ci or wrapping up a new house, or repairing at Li Jian Zhai, or buying another land?It was reiterated in the briefing that the public funds will be managed by all parties, and the ancestral hall will be shared by three generations, which means the rest.

On the second day of the first day, I received a letter from Wendi, which was sent in Hubei. In the case of Jiujiang, both Yang and Li were rewarded with yellow jackets, and all officials and Hu were added to the crown prince's Shaobao. I have heard about it from Xiangdi's office. Wendi went to Anhuang and met with Di'an. After the meeting, it is not known whether he will stay in the camp or go to Beijing. My brother is weak and the weather has been hot recently. Will he be able to endure hard work?I miss it so much!Bait is nourishing, better at medicine, there are many good prescriptions, and better at taking water medicine exclusively. (The fifth day of May in the eighth year of Xianfeng)

【Note】 ①恶: Negligence, fault. 【Translation】 Around Yuanfu's ninth younger brother: On May 2, I received a letter sent on April 23, in order to know everything. On the morning of the 17th, on the 20th, and at the evening of the 22nd, the city enemy came to my trench, like a moth to a candle, One time, one hit, the easier it is to succeed, just patrol day and night, and never relax for three moments, if the siege lasts for a long time, and you still tell him to flee, then the fault is not light. It is more difficult than others to live up to expectations. Jiujiang has been restored. I heard that Fuzhou has also been restored. Jianchang is expected to be restored in Japan. The enemy in Ji'an has nowhere to go. The harvest should be in autumn. hysteresis.Brother, don't be in a hurry, keep your guard firmly, even if you arrive late in winter, you can recover, just don't let a single enemy slip through the net, if someone sinks like Ruilin, or escapes at night like Wuchang, then even if the time is fast, it will be unavoidable. People criticize that if Jiujiang's beheading is complete, even if the time is delayed, there will be no future troubles. I hope that my brother will be patient and cautious, and try his best to fight this battle to the end. It is very important!

My illness is gradually recovering, but I still can't sleep soundly at night, and my heart is entangled. I recall the past, regret and shame, and I can't get rid of it.Brother Wen is very serious about this matter, I hope I will give you another copy and send it to Brother Wen for a look, and I will still send this copy back when it is convenient, because there are too few handwritten copies at home, and there is no copy, and my brother received all the money in the military camp one after another. , Pay attention everywhere, and consider the amount properly. I didn't pay to go home because I made a secret vow at the beginning, and in the letter I sent to the state and county, I once expressed my ambition with the words "no money, no fear of death". Now my father At home, I have suffered all kinds of hardships and tried my best to manage, and I still feel deeply saddened. My younger brother’s behavior is similar to that of Nuo, Luo, Yang, Peng, and Er Li. Some of them are not as good as them. I ask you not to surpass them. Do it, don't be suspicious.

My uncle and I each donated 50 taels to be Xingganggong, Xinggong, and Zhuting III, each donating a little so that the construction of the three-generation ancestral hall can be started within three years. I have committed a sin, build a shrine or build a new house in my waist, or build another house in Li Jian Zhai, or buy another field, what is my brother's opinion?Please write back to let me know at your convenience. The public funds will be managed by all parties, and the ancestral hall will be shared by three generations. The mandarin jacket, Guan and Hu are all added to Prince Shaobao. I think my brother has heard about it. After Brother Wen went to Anhuang and met Di'an, he either stayed in the camp or went to Beijing. I don't know yet. My brother has always been weak. It's hot, can you still work hard?I miss it so much!Eating some ginseng and bird's nest for nourishment is better than taking medicine. There are many good prescriptions, and it is better than taking water medicine. (The fifth day of May in the eighth year of Xianfeng)