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Chapter 143 To all my brothers: Detailed description of the handling of giant robbers and public discussion of food and payment

Zeng Guofan's family letter 曾国藩 2205Words 2018-03-18
【original】 Chenghou Wen Fuzi Zhi Jihong and his four younger brothers: On August 17th, I received a letter from my family. I was delighted to learn that Zuo Guangba is a great thief in my hometown. If he can get rid of his roots and sweep his lairs, then we will enjoy his benefits. The collusion in the place often leads to the whole body. Now that the assassin Cheng Gong is about to go to Hunan, he is ordered to investigate and deal with the matter. He is afraid that the bandits in western Guangdong will run away. Once they enter Hunan, the Chu will meet the bandits. Stealing hair also, Zuo Guangba group, I think it is not a stream of giants joining the club, but we should do it in our environment, and we should not change it too much. It's a good opportunity, if not, you have to take a picture of it, don't use too much force, it's easy to send out and hard to stop.

The matter of righteous food and wages will benefit immeasurably if it is made out of the wish of the city. As for the deficit of helping the officials, my family must not contribute. Chuan, those who say this now are just a few big gentlemen who are arrogant for a while. For this reason, they are anxious for justice and righteousness. Avoid being strangled by others, rich and small households in poor villages must have complaints, and once this wind blows, the next time another official comes here, he will not only lead his teacher to borrow money to work as a proof, but also attract Zhu Gong's people to help pay for the loss As a proof, I may also assign people to help him with money, but I feel that I have no words to thank. If you help each other as an example, if you come to an official and help an official, there will be no rest in my city since then. If each gentry wants something, my family doesn't have to stop it. If my family proposes it, it must not be done.

Moreover, the filling of official vacancies is guaranteed by the law, and when the vacancies come out and which shifts are filled, although Fufan cannot be changed slightly, Brother Cheng has been away for many years, so it is unknown?If Mr. Zhu is not on duty, even though he will be short of money, the city will retain him, and it will not work if he is already on duty.Although there is no need to make up for the shortfall, it is necessary to fill up the shortfall. There are some people who are especially flexible. Whether it is true or not, I am afraid it is not always the case. If Zeng Yizhai is dismissed, he will no longer be able to make up for it. If it is a big plan to stop, he can still wear it.

Brother Ji is interested in the study of morality, righteousness, body and mind, and the rest of his books, I am very happy!All mortals can be sages and sages, and it does not depend on how much they read. My brother is sincerely interested in this. He must be familiar with the two books of "Primary School" and the five "League Regulations". If you don't have anything to donate at the beginning, you can be the perfect person in the world, you can be the son of your parents, you don't have to add something to the end because of reading, bandit 3 But you don't need to read the four ancient poems, that is, the ancient prose is what my brother wishes to learn, and It’s okay not to read it, but follow the two books of "Primary School" and "Remaining Regulations", do one sentence, count one sentence, and do ten sentences, count ten sentences.

Brother Ji also said that he is willing to be filial, but only obey his own orders. This is more than enough to make up for my shortcomings. I have been in Beijing for more than ten years. At home, if you can be gracious and filial, see the invisible and listen to the silent, then you can be loyal, and your younger brother can be filial.May all brothers stick to this ambition and never forget it every day, then brother's ambition can be released a little bit, very lucky!The book is not up to one, and the rest is continued, and Guofan's handwriting. (August 19, the first year of Xianfeng)

【Note】 ① Ji; the area under the control of the capital. ②Stay method: a fixed method. ③ bandits.Same, no. 【Translation】 Chenghou, Wenfu, Zizhi, and Jihong: On August 17th, I received a letter from my family, and I am happy to know everything. Zuo Guangba is a local bandit in our family. Our hometown will always enjoy peace, and we have accumulated a lot of evil skills. It's just that the gangsters in Hunan collude with each other, and often move a hair to affect the whole body. Cheng Gong, who is now assassinating the army, specially came to Hunan to serve as Feng. I was ordered to investigate and deal with this matter, because I am afraid that the bandits in western Guangdong will escape. Once they escape into Hunan, the Hui Party in Hunan and Hubei may also join in the chaos. Zuo Guangba, I don’t think it is a big gang. However, our hometown went to punish him.Can't be too radical.It made him change. I heard that they invited a decent gentleman to take care of him, and he did good instead of evil.Moreover, it is an excellent opportunity to be able to serve as a thief ordered by the imperial court. If it does not work, one must seize the opportunity to outsmart him, and not use too much force.It is easy to launch an attack on the nest, but it is difficult to clean up the mess.

If the matter of public discussion of food and wages is really the request of the elders in the hometown, then the benefits will be extremely generous. As for paying the government's deficit, our family must not leave the office, because the deficit is 160,000. Thousands of taels, more than 30,000 yuan, and each household in the capital area has to share thousands of strings. The people who are so innovative now are just a few big gentlemen who boasted for a while, and came up with this plan of helping the public and righteousness. The result of distribution in the future , people who are still tricky, strong people come out less, but they please in front of the government, clumsy people, weak people come out more, and they are not immune to others' extortion, rich and small households in poor villages, there will definitely be complaints Moreover, as soon as this kind of atmosphere develops, the next time other officials come, they will cite this example of borrowing money for office work, and cite Zhu Ling’s common people as an example of paying the government’s deficit with money, and assign people to help him with money. There is nothing to say no to others. If you compare them like this, if you come to an official, you have to help an official.Since then, there has been no quiet day in our hometown. For any official business, we must consider foresight. If gentlemen intend to do this matter, my family does not have to stop it. If my family proposes it, it must not be done.

Moreover, there are fixed methods for filling vacancies for officials. If there is a vacancy, it is He Ban's turn to fill it. Even the Fufan Yamen cannot be changed slightly. Brother Cheng has been away for many years, so don't you know about these things?If Mr. Zhu is not on shift, then even though he paid the shortfall in advance, and the whole county retains him, but because of this kind of customary separation, it will not work. If this vacancy is not filled, and sometimes there is a special flexibility to handle it, it may not be absolutely right to ask the governor to write a memorial to ask for instructions.If Zeng Yizhai was dismissed, he could no longer wear mended socks. If he was dismissed because of the triennial performance appraisal of the Ministry of Officials, he could still wear them.

Brother Ji is interested in the knowledge of benevolence, righteousness, morality, self-cultivation and self-cultivation. I read the letter and am very happy. Anyone can be a sage and sage. It does not depend on the amount of reading. My brother really has this ambition. He must read "Primary School" And the two books of "Five Legacy Regulations", if you implement one sentence, count one sentence, if you implement ten sentences, count ten sentences, it is ten thousand times stronger than reciting chapters. Brother Ji also said that he is willing to be filial, but obeys his own orders, which can especially make up for my shortcomings.I have been in the capital for more than ten years, and I have regrets in serving the adults in the hall. I have been away from my parents for a long time to amuse and entertain my relatives. , is practicing silently, then, if I can be loyal and my younger brother can be filial, isn't that the auspicious atmosphere of my family?May the younger brothers stick to this ambition and never forget it every day. Then, how lucky the elder brother can let go of his heart disease!I won’t write them one by one, I will write them later, Guofan’s handwriting. (August 19, the first year of Xianfeng)

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