Chapter 11 Si Jiannuo opened Jinling Bookstore

"My lord, congratulations, the third girl gave birth to a son, my lord, you are always a grandfather!" Wang Jingqi smiled and bowed to Zeng Guofan. Zeng Guofan hurriedly stood up, and asked with a beaming face, "Are the mother and child safe?" "Peace, peace!" Jing Qi said, "My wife said that the month is still two months away, and I'm afraid I may have had a premature birth due to the hard journey. Fortunately, the baby and the baby are safe, and my wife was so happy that she said: 'Bodhisattva bless you, Bodhisattva bless you!'" Zeng Guofan laughed happily.

Half a month ago, Zeng Jize obeyed his father's order to take care of the whole family and came to Jiangning.Zeng Guofan has two sons and five daughters. Except for the eldest daughter living with her husband in Xiangtan and the second daughter living in Changsha with her husband, his wife Ouyang Shi, the eldest son Jize and his wife, the second son Ji Hong, the third daughter Ji Chen and her husband Luo Yunji, the fourth daughter Ji Chun, and the fifth daughter Ji Fen, Wang Jingqi's wife and ten-year-old son, together with his brother-in-law Ouyang Bingquan and his friend Ouyang Zhaoxiong, who came to visit together, arrived at the Jiangning Governor's Office happily. The yamen suddenly became lively.

Ouyang Bingquan came from Hengyang and brought a letter written by his old father, Mr. Cang Ming.The old man is eighty this year, and he and his wife have lived together for sixty years. Mr. Cangming studied and taught apprentices all his life, taught his sons and grandchildren, his family was poor, and his character was good.The wife is virtuous and capable, and she is a husband and a child.Ouyang's family is full of children and grandchildren, and they have long been envious of their neighbors and friends from far and near.What's more, the son-in-law worshiped the prime minister and made him a marquis, and the two elders were blessed with the holy grace.Therefore, not only Ouyang's family, but also the villagers from tens of miles away were immersed in the joy on those days of celebration for the elderly couple.Everyone brought their own food and wine to bless, and five hundred tables were set up for the wedding ceremony for three consecutive days.The old man narrated the happiest thing in his life to his son-in-law and daughter with great joy, and sighed: "The joy in this is the true joy in the world. Life is like this, what more can I ask for!"

Zeng Guofan, who has reached the pinnacle of fame and career, not only agrees with the old father-in-law's words from the bottom of his heart, but also admires the old man's life, saying with emotion: "Maybe this is the real life!" The old man also mentioned another matter to his son-in-law in his letter: Twelve years ago, do you remember the promise the virtuous son-in-law made at Chuanshan Gong's former residence?Luoshan was martyred for the country, Zhengan was shrouded in horse leather, Jue'an and Shiquan also passed away one after another, and the only survivors are the virtuous son-in-law and the old man.The old man is afraid that his son-in-law will forget because of his busy military affairs, so he brings up the old story again.

How could such a big event be forgotten!Although the ancient sword presented by Wang Shiquan aroused the suspicion of Emperor Xianfeng and almost caused unexpected disasters, and even though it did not sing a long cry every midnight as Wang Shiquan said, this ancient sword did have a great influence on Zeng Guofan. The role of encouragement increased his confidence in defeating the enemy.Later, this sword inspired Zeng Guoquan's courage to conquer Jinling. Sure enough, he entered the city with the sword and became the first person to be famous in the future.This ancient sword is really an auspicious thing.

Not to mention that Zeng Guofan admired Chuanshangong's academic articles, but with this sword, he will also fulfill his promise to thank Mr. Shiquan for his kindness.On the day when the Yamen of the Governor of Liangjiang was moved to Jiangning, Zeng Guofan thought of setting up a book printing office here. First, he would engrave all the Chuanshan relics, and then translate the books of foreigners by Hua Hengfang, Li Shanlan and others from the Anqing Nei Ordnance Station over the years. Printing out one after another, this is a great thing to benefit the world and benefit future generations, why not do it?It's just that there are too many things that urgently need to be set up, and coupled with the shortage of funds, I will postpone it for the time being.

Ouyang Bingquan said with a smile: "Disheng, this time in the doctor's building, I talked to Yuanfu about the past of giving swords and engraving books. Yuanfu was shocked and said: 'There is such a story in it! My elder brother gave me the sword. At that time, there was no mention of the exchange terms of the Wang family. In this way, this matter should be handled by me, but I am currently sick and cannot fulfill my wish. How about this, I will donate 20,000 yuan in silver, and Mr. Ouyang Xiaocen will handle it in detail , How about setting up a bureau in Nanjing, and my eldest brother summoning well-known Confucian editors and editors in the country?' Therefore, Mr. Xiao Cen also came together."

Ouyang Zhaoxiong also said with a smile: "The Nine Marshals have done this immortal event so righteously that I can't say goodbye!" "Oh, Yuanfu is really a hero!" Zeng Guofan happily praised. He knew in his heart that Lao Jiu's original intention was to use 20,000 silver to buy a Qing name that valued Confucianism and culture, and used it to replace the banter of old gluttons.Although it may not be exactly as desired, it is indeed a smart move. "Brother Xiao Cen was able to accept the invitation generously, and he is also a hero. In the 19th year of Daoguang, Brother Xiao Cen independently funded and printed more than ten kinds of books of Chuanshangong, which was highly praised by scholars, and he still remembers it to this day.Now it is not what it used to be, with Yuanfu's 20,000 silver, the cost must be enough, I will send a letter to invite some elders and scholars, they will probably give me face, and officially build a bookstore in the city, the name is Call—" Zeng Guofan paused for a moment, then continued, "Let's call it Jinling Bookstore!Brother Xiaocen will take care of the matter, and one of Mr. Shiquan's sons will be invited to Jiangning. "

"Let's call Master Jue'an's son-in-law, he is the most patriarchal among brothers." Bingquan interjected. "It's best, just ask him to come, bring his family and live in the bookstore. Brother Xiao Cen, you will spend three to five years to destroy all the works of Chuanshangong, including those that were engraved in Daoguang's 19th year and then destroyed. All the more than ten kinds of wars and fires were engraved, and four to five hundred copies of each type were printed, and they were widely distributed to the world, so that Chuanshangong's knowledge and articles could be spread all over the country, so that I could spread the name of Sanxiang's outstanding talents and knowledge, and educate my descendants for hundreds of generations. Books know the personality of etiquette." The more Zeng Guofan talked, the more excited he became, his emotions were high, his spirits were flying high, and in an instant, the bureaucratic atmosphere of cooperating with others and controlling the army disappeared, and the person sitting in front of his relatives and friends seemed to be the same sincere and innocent person back then Scholar!

"Disheng, I'm sixty years old, and I don't have any extravagant hopes. In this life, I can rely on your reputation and the wealth of Jiushuai to complete Daoguang's unfinished business in nineteen years. My wish in this life is enough. Let me The good news is that even though you have been an official and have been in the army for ten years, you still have the qualities of a scholar, and just relying on this old friend, I will do my best to handle this matter well." "Brother Cen, we will start working in a few days. You first go to various places in the city to scout out addresses, choose a good place, and hang up the signboard of Jinling Bookstore first."

As a scholar who loves books and aspires to the cause of famous mountains, he can use his own strength to publish all the works of a senior Confucian who has been influenced by him since he was a child and admired his knowledge. Long-cherished wish, Zeng Guofan thinks this is a great joy in life; as a prime minister who takes changing customs and cultivating the world as his duty, he can use his own power to study Confucian and Mencius rituals all his life, and strive to calm the world's disputes. The writings of scholars who are pure, pure, upright and honest have been vigorously promoted and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Zeng Guofan felt that this was another important thing to do in governing the country.He was excited and excited about this, and even felt much younger, and the arrogance of competing with the Green Camp in Changsha back then has returned.Coupled with the considerate care of the wife who is beside me, the children's morning and evening peace, and the long-term lonely soul is comforted.Especially the fourteen-year-old girl Ji Fen, who looks simple and honest, and has a clear heart. Every day, her father shouts to her father and back, asks for greetings, and serves tea and water. He won Zeng Guofan's favor. In the warm family life, Zeng Guofan would occasionally think of Chen Chunyan.Even though she lived with him for less than two years and did not leave a man or a woman behind, in the Zeng family, she was nothing more than a wisp of smoke and a breeze, and soon disappeared without leaving any trace.But Zeng Guofan still misses her.He had also been tempted to move Chunyan's coffin back to the lotus leaf pond to fulfill her greatest wish before she died.However, no one in the Zeng family has had a concubine ever since Mr. Jing Xi.Zeng Guohua asked for a concubine that year, and the eldest brother even wrote letters from the capital to persuade him, but he also violated his family education.After thinking about it, Zeng Guofan still felt that it was better not to move, because he could more or less cover it up in front of his fellow villagers. The wife is virtuous, the son is motivated, and the daughter is filial.Zeng Guofan should be very satisfied with this family, but in the past two years, he has felt insufficient in two points.One is that the years go by and the old age is getting worse. Like all the old people in the world, the commander of the Hunan Army who was once scolded as "has shaved his head" also envied the family happiness of having his grandchildren.Jize has been married for many years, and his first wife He Shi died of dystocia, and his first grandson left with his mother before he was born.She continued to marry Mrs. Liu, married for five years, and gave birth to a son and a daughter, both of whom died before they were half a year old.Neither the eldest daughter nor the second daughter had children, so he has not yet seen the third generation. Sometimes he thinks of when his father became a grandfather at the age of 41, a grandfather at the age of 49, and his fourth brother who was 11 years younger also became a grandfather. , I can't help but feel a little melancholy.The second is that the three sons-in-law are not ideal.The eldest son-in-law Yuan Bingzhen is not as talented as his father, but he is too romantic and has a violent temper. His daughter is bullied at her husband's house.Mrs. Ouyang shed tears when she mentioned it.The second son-in-law, Chen Yuanji, was not stupid, and was willing to work hard, but his fame failed, and he didn't even win a job.The third son-in-law Luo Zhaosheng is the second son of Luo Zenan.Luo Zenan was only ten years old when he died, and the imperial court gave Luo Zenan a very grand decoration. According to the rule of governors who died in battle, they gave Luo Zhaosheng and his brother Luo Zhao as juren, and they all tried together.Luo Zhaosheng was born as a concubine, and his mother pinned all her hopes on this benefactor. She loved and loved Luo Zhaosheng very much since she was a child, and she used to raise Luo Zhaosheng to be a poor kid.Zeng Guofan didn't like this son-in-law, but he had already made a decision, and he couldn't go back on his word; and for Luo Zenan's sake, seeing that he was young and could be educated, he married them the year before last.This time I want their husband and wife to come together, and I also want to use this to teach and teach. Hearing that the third daughter had given birth to a son, Zeng Guofan was overjoyed, and walked to the backyard in three steps at a time. The family members in the backyard were busy, all beaming.After a while, Mrs. Ouyang carried her grandson out with a smile on her face, and asked grandpa to look at it.Seeing the baby's black hair and pink face wrapped in a small quilt, Zeng Guofan felt happy, stretched out his hand, and gently touched the little face. "Father-in-law, why don't you choose a name for the child!" Luo Zhaosheng, who was standing behind his mother-in-law, had just turned eighteen and was still a child himself. He looked shy in front of his father-in-law. Zeng Guofan looked at the baby in the swaddle, thought about it seriously, and said: "His grandfather, Mr. Luo Shan, was well-educated, well-educated, and good at strategy. Yes. I think it should be named after Shaozu and Jiye as the character!" "Luo Shaozu, Luo Jiye, my good boy!" Luo Zhaosheng yelled at the son in his mother-in-law's arms, bouncing up and down, momentarily ecstatic.Zeng Guofan's broom eyebrows gradually frowned. "Yunji." He softly called his son-in-law's name. Luo Zhaosheng continued to tease his son with a smile as if he didn't hear it. "Yunji!" He raised his voice, obviously impatient.Seeing his father-in-law's serious face, Luo Zhaosheng stopped laughing and stood up respectfully. "When your father was dying, he entrusted your two brothers to me. I was busy with the war and neglected to take care of them. I often feel that I have a responsibility to trust you. As a father today, you should always think of the great responsibility on your shoulders. After the establishment of the institute, you will be able to teach your children well in the future. Work hard at the Supervision Office this winter, and go to Beijing to take the exam next spring." Luo Zhaosheng never thought about the trial next spring. In his schedule, it should be ten years later.But he didn't dare to go against the will of his father-in-law, so he had to bite the bullet and agree.