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Chapter 145 To the Ninth Brother: Suspension of Sacrifice to Wangxi

Zeng Guofan's family letter 曾国藩 1098Words 2018-03-18
【original】 About Yuandi: The matter of Mr. Wangxi is not very comfortable in both public and private affairs. There must be a treasure book in the official documents, which will include his life history, a certain year when he was promoted to a Jinshi, a certain year when he was promoted and demoted, a certain year when he offended a certain year, Zhaoxue, and the books he wrote in his life. Among them, the words praised by the ancestors for his knowledge and conduct are listed one by one, without any words that affect the general outline, which is in accordance with the law. Wangxi was convicted twice. One was to release Fang, who was named against the case, and the Xiang family of the Fang family was included in the banner registration. Yongzheng was allowed to pardon and be exempted from the banner registration, as stated in the Wangxi text. "Because of the ministers, forgive those who belong to the clan." If you want to worship the Confucian Temple today, you must find out the history of the two cases, and find out one by one, especially the biography of the history of the country. I'm afraid there are strict orders that will hinder the eyes, and it is easy to refute Hey ①, in the past, the case of sacrificing the two verandahs has not been seen for decades. In recent years, it has appeared repeatedly. Outsiders are not allowed to take the lead to invite people to worship. It will be one year later. If they suddenly violate the new regulations and enter the performance, they will undoubtedly be refuted, and the three on the right are not very comfortable with their official duties.

Every time there are derogatory words in Wangxi Jing, the final "Huangzhi Jingjie" did not include a single sentence. Mr. Ji Fu admired Fang's family most, and he did not call his scriptures. In the past ten years or so, there have been other traditions. The princes of the vassal state were great Confucianists in this dynasty; Li Houan and Wangxi.If you have to put the picture behind, you are not very comfortable with your own private ambitions. (June 29th, the eleventh year of Xianfeng) 【Note】 ① Refutation: Refutation and accusation. 【Translation】 About Yuandi: Mr. Fang Wangxi's matter is neither public nor private. There must be a book of facts in the official documents, including his biographical history, such as being promoted in a certain year, promoted and demoted in a certain year, convicted in a certain year, and convicted in a certain year. Zhaoxue, as well as the titles of books written in his life, and the comments of his predecessors who praised his knowledge and conduct, listed one by one, not writing a sentence in general, so that it conforms to the style of official documents. Wangxi was convicted twice, once for Dai Mingshi The preface of "Nan Shi Ji" was included in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment. Once, Fang, a member of his family, filed a case against him and included the whole family of Fang's family in the flag book. , Wangxi Wen said: "Because of me, I will forgive and join the family." Today I want to request that he be displayed in the Confucian Temple and sacrificed with Confucius. If it is found out, I am afraid that there is a strict imperial decree that is an eyesore, and it is easy to attract refutation and criticism. In the past, the case of enshrining the two palaces was rare in decades, but in recent years, it has been repeated almost every year. Qing Dai Yi returned to Lu Xiufu's sacrificial case, and once declared that outside officials should not follow suit. This is only a year away. If you rush to enter the memorial in violation of the new regulations, you will undoubtedly be refuted.These three points are the unsatisfactory aspects of official affairs.

Wangxi studied Confucian classics with courage and self-confidence, but most of the great Confucians in the Qing Dynasty did not admire him very much. In the "Siku Bibliography" Wangxi was often belittled. In the end, "Huangjing Jingjie" did not accept a copy of him. Books, in a word, Mr. Ji Chuan admired Mr. Fang the most, and he did not praise his Confucian classics. His ancient prose is called a generation of authentic. I liked it when I was young. In the past ten years, I have other teachers.For the great Confucian scholars of this dynasty, I learned from Gu Tinglin and Wang Huaizu in terms of knowledge, and learned from Chen Wencaigong in terms of economics.If you want to invite the sacrifices, you have to start with these three. Li Houan and Fang Wangxi have to be placed in the back. This is from a personal point of view, and I feel dissatisfied. (June 19th, the eleventh year of Xianfeng)

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