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Chapter 138 Six Political Articles Reported to Grandparents·About the Peace Negotiation with Britain

Zeng Guofan's family letter 曾国藩 2010Words 2018-03-18
【original】 Sun Nan Guofan knelt down to report My grandparents, Wanfu Jin'an, received a letter from my family on September 13th, which was sent by my father in the province in July; there was a letter from my uncle and Mr. Ouyang Muyun, knowing that my grandmother fell ill due to a cold on the 3rd day of July and did not take medicine. And healed, can win the joy!Korean ginseng is enough to invigorate qi, but it is not appropriate to take it if you have a slight cold or heat on your body. In the future, you should use it according to your own discretion. If you feel a little cold, you should avoid using this product. It is best for health and strength, and it is best to take it orally as a pill. At that time, at home, there is not much to think about, is there not enough for a single pill next year?If it is not enough, you must write to Beijing, so that you can find it and send it back.

Fourth and sixth brother exams.It's hard to worry about not being ambitious; however, the master is a late bloomer, so there is no need to worry about it in the class. It is very fortunate to hear that the elder brother will have a dream of Xiong ① in the future!My uncle is suffering from my aunt's illness. I am tired and melancholy, and I have no choice but to be pregnant. Now that my sixth younger brother has a son, the uncle will marry his grandchildren, and the melons will proliferate day by day. How happy is it?Mr. Tang Jinghai is the most virtuous man in the capital, and his heir is extremely filial, and he is also the elder brother to the successor. Mr. Tang is now sixty-five years old, and he will have a son. Everyone will repay him with great virtue.

Yingyi is in the south of the Yangtze River, and the appropriation bureau has been decided. Yijinling is the throat of the north. Niyi has already strangled and seized the key points. The soldiers moved six million taels, and there are rumors that there are twenty-one million taels in this situation, and there are also those who say that all of this is to persuade the gentry and the people to donate and use it to mobilize money, don't you know?Now all the barbarian boats have gone to sea, and the sea defense soldiers everywhere have withdrawn one after another, and Tianjin has also retreated. Therefore, it is convenient for them to help. It is Yilibu Qiying and Xijiang Governor Niu Jian. Niu Jian is guilty of losing land, so he helped the bureau. Afterwards, he was dismissed from office and asked, Yilibu went to Guangdong, Dai Yishan was the general, and Qiying was the governor of the two rivers. Since Britain was prosperous and troubled, it has been two years since the generals did not know the soldiers, and the soldiers did not die, and the country lost a lot of prestige. The second discussion was really out of necessity, so that the barbarians would never violate the frontier from now on, so that the world would be safe and secure, so the big things are small, and the way of optimism, who doesn't think it's the best policy?

Sun's health is normal, grandson's daughter-in-law and great-grandson brothers and sisters are all safe. Huang Xiaotan from the same county recommended a mother named Wu. Because her wife abused her servants and servants, she begged her grandson to excuse her. Fang Kuiqing's prefect office asked him to take it back to Hunan. He could go to Xiangxiang in the next spring. For those who entered school this year, Sun saw the "Inscription List", and only knew Peng Huitian. I don't know if they all entered?Xie Dangren and Wu Guangguang took the first class, all young people are admirable, the first class is the first, Huang Shengping is engraved in the "Inscription List", I wonder if it is Huang Xingping?Every time Sun receives a letter, he often thinks it is not clear, and he will try to find out more in the future. Although it is a matter of marriage and marriage in the country, you might as well write it down, so that wanderers, such as those who have not yet left the house, must inform the relatives of all ethnic groups one by one. Fortunately, it is very good!May the grandparents and adults be safe and blessed.The remaining capacity is presented later.Sun Jincheng. (September 17, Daoguang 22nd year)

【Note】 ①Meng Xiong: In the past, it was called Meng Xiong to give birth to a son. ② Yisuo: the first child. ③Longing grandchildren with sugar in their mouths: chasing grandchildren with sugar in their mouths, describing the comfort and joy of the elderly. ④Melons are multiplying day by day: It is a metaphor for a full house of children and grandchildren.瓞: small melon. 【Translation】 Sun Er Guofan kneels to report Grandparents and adults are blessed and safe.On September 12th, I received a letter from my father in the provincial capital in July. In the letter, there were letters from my uncle and Ouyang Muyun, knowing that my grandmother had a cold on the 3rd day of July, and she recovered without taking medicine. Thankfully, Korean ginseng is enough to invigorate qi, but I feel a little cold and hot, so it is not suitable to eat it. I must take it after careful consideration in the future. It is best to take it with pills when the body is healthy and strong. However, it must be eaten at home now There are not many left. I wonder if there will be a list of pills for next year?If it is not enough, write a letter to the capital so that someone can take it home.

It's embarrassing for the fourth brother and sixth brother to fail the exam, but the ancients said: Great talents are often achieved in later years, and the adults in the class don't have to worry about this matter. I heard that the sixth brother will have a good omen of having a son, very lucky!Recently, my uncle has been working hard and depressed because of my aunt's illness. I have something hard to express in my heart. Now that my sixth brother is pregnant with a boy in the first child, the uncle will support him for a long time, with a full house of children and grandchildren. What a sweet evening scene!Mr. Tang Jinghai's moral prestige is second to none in the capital. His son is very filial, and he was also adopted from his elder brother. Mr. Tang is sixty-five years old this year and gave birth to a son. People say that this is the result of his accumulated virtues. compensation.

The British are in the south of the Yangtze River, and the authorities have made a decision to appease the people. Since Jinling is the throat of the north, since the British have already grasped this vital point, we have to adopt a contingency strategy to stabilize the people. To quell the flames of war, the British invaders in Guangdong last year received appeasement and spent six million taels of military expenses. This time, the cost was rumored to be 21 million. It is also said that this cost was to persuade gentlemen and common people to donate. If you don't use the treasury, you don't know if it's true or not?Now all the foreign ships have gone to sea, and the sea defense soldiers have been withdrawn one after another, and Tianjin has also been withdrawn. The envoys for the peace talks are Yilibu, Qiying, and Niu Jian, the governor of Liangjiang. Immediately after the peace talks, Yilibu was about to be dismissed from office, and Yilibu went to Guangdong to replace Yishan as the general, and Qiying as the governor of Liangjiang.It has been two years since the British invaders made troubles and harassment. The soldiers who lead the army don't know how to fight, and the soldiers don't fight hard and don't listen to orders. The prestige of our country is not small. But this time the peace negotiation is really out of necessity. If it is possible to make foreigners accept the destiny, who can say it is not the best policy?

My grandson is in good health, my grandson-in-law and great-grandson siblings are all safe. Huang Xiaotan from the same county recommended an old lady Wu to come. Because Huang Xiaotan's wife abused her servants very cruelly, I asked old lady Wu to come to my grandson to seek an excuse. My grandson Pick her up and stay at home for a day, then recommend her to Fang Kuiqing's home, and ask him to take her back to Hunan, and she will be able to go to Xiangxiang in the spring of next year.For those who entered school this year, my grandson only knew Peng Huitian when he saw the "Title List"). I don't know if there are people in the 23rd and 24th cities of my town who have entered school?Xie Jueren and Wu Guangguang took the first class, they are both young people, enviable, first class, Huang Shengping is engraved in the "Inscription List", I don't know if it is Huang Xingping.Every time my grandson receives a letter from home, he often feels that the letter is not written in detail. In the future, please write it in detail. It's the same at home, especially about the affairs of relatives of all ethnic groups, please!May the grandparents and adults be blessed and safe, and the rest will be reported later.Grandson would like to report. (September 17th, Daoguang 21st year)

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