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Chapter 152 Reporting to grandparents

Zeng Guofan's family letter 曾国藩 1133Words 2018-03-18
【original】 Sun Nan Guofan knelt down to report Grandparents and adults are blessed and safe.On May 29th, I received the second letter from home, which was sent on the first day of March.Received the third letter on the second day of June, which was sent on April 18th. I know that the family is safe and everything is going well. I am very happy!The sixth younger brother went to the province to study, and he followed his wish. His affection is smooth, his ambition must be strong, and he will achieve great success in the future. I can congratulate my grandfather.My grandfather gave my grandson handwriting last year, and it has been half a year this year. How is my eyesight?Next time I come to a letter, I still ask for a few words to show my grandson in my own handwriting.I don't know how much to pay for the newspaper for the big exam news?

Sun has not been in very good health this year, but luckily he took good care of it and he was fine.After the big exam, he didn't work hard at all. On the sixth day of May, he was poor in the exam, and Sun Tuodang finished the exam. Although there was nothing wrong with it, there was no benefit.The first inscription makes all the great officials and people feel reserved, and the inscription on the scriptures has the way in the world, so there are branches and leaves in the world. Two people, each with twenty volumes.It is rumored that seven copies were taken, and thirteen copies were not taken, and the seals were not opened, so the reviewers did not know who to take or who to dismiss, and whether to take or not, all of them were submitted to the court for the king's decision.Rumors from the outside world that someone is the first and someone is not, are only unsubstantiated, and the clues can only be tested after the time has passed.There are also those who are really the first but don't get it, and those who don't get it but get poor, just listen to it quietly.Nine people from the same town took the exam and all completed the examination properly.

Sun is safe in Beijing, and his wife and great-grandson brothers and sisters are all as usual.I have paid the report before, and I have arrived home.Korean ginseng is currently difficult to send, so I will send it back when I look for it.The sixth brother is in the south of the city, and Sun already trusts Mr. Chen Yaonong.The officials from the same village are all the same as before. Huang Zhengzhai came by grain boat and arrived in Beijing on the third day of June.Yu Rong later reported. (6th day of June in the 23rd year of Daoguang) 【Note】 ①Depose: defeat, eliminate. 【Translation】

Sun Er Guofan kneels to report Grandparents and adults are blessed and safe.On May 29, I received the second letter from my family, which was sent on the first day of March. On the second day of June, I received the third letter, which was sent on April 18th.Knowing that the old and the young at home are safe and everything goes well, I am so happy!The sixth younger brother went to the province to study, highlighting his wish. Now that his emotions have been cleared, his ambition will definitely rise, and he will surely have great achievements in the future. He can congratulate his uncle.Grandfather gave his grandson calligraphy last year, and it has been half a year this year. How is his eyesight?Next time I write a letter, I still ask my grandfather to write a few words to instruct his grandson.I don't know how much the family spends to announce the news of the big exam?

Since this year, my grandson has not been in good health. Thanks to taking good care of it, I was able to pass the exam. After the exam, I didn't work hard at all.The exam failed on the sixth day of May, and my grandson finished the test paper properly. Although there was nothing wrong with it, there was no good work either. The first title is to make the people of all the great officials feel reserved, the title of the scriptures is "If there is a way in the world, there will be branches and leaves in the world", and the title of the poem is "Fu De Jiao Shu".A total of 241 people entered the exam. On the eighth day of Changchu, twelve ministers were sent to examine the papers, and each of them assigned twenty papers.It is said that seven out of twenty books will be selected and thirteen will be eliminated.They are all sealed and unopened, so the reviewers don't know who is taken and who is eliminated.Whether to take or not to take, all will be presented, waiting for the imperial decision.The rumors outside that someone is the first and someone is not, are not credible, and they have to wait until after the job to see the clues.There are also those who really take it but don't get bad, and those who really don't get it but get bad.Just calm down and listen to the news.The fellows from the same country were poor in the exam, and they all handed in the whole paper properly.

The grandson is safe in Beijing.Granddaughter-in-law and great-grandson brothers and sisters are all good.The money I paid last time, I think I have arrived home.Korean ginseng is currently difficult to send, allow me to find someone to send back later.The eldest brother is in the south of the city, and the grandson already trusts Mr. Chen Yaonong.Officials from the same village are all wives.Huang Zhengzhai came by grain boat and arrived in the capital on the third day of June.The rest allow me to report later. (6th day of June in the 23rd year of Daoguang)
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