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Collection of Zeng's Letters (1)
Excerpts from Zeng Guofan's letters and quotations.

For example, digging a well is better than digging several wells to dig a spring. Why not always guard a well and find a way to use it endlessly?

Zhu Ziyan said, "If you want to learn, such as cook the meat, you should first cook it with strong fire and then warm it with slow fire." . I've never cooked with fire in my life. Although I have a little knowledge, I got it from the Enlightenment. I work hard occasionally, but I don't know how to play well. If the soup is not cooked, it will become more and more unfamiliar if it is warmed with a small fire. So I was anxious to move into the city, abandon everything and deny myself.

Whether you have a surname sooner or later is always the former's decision, and you can't force it at all. There are only two things we have to study: one is to pursue morality, stress honesty and integrity, and be carefree; In order to protect yourself, one should learn to recite words and chapters in order to learn.

Protecting your body is more important than finding food. Agriculture, industry and commerce, food for work; A scholar, a person who eats hard.

If you are not proficient in your career, you have no choice but to be an expert. As the saying goes, "multi-skills don't keep you healthy" means that you are not an expert. I have dug many wells and there is no spring to drink, so it's not my fault.

From then on, I wrote to you, each with its own specialty. It is necessary to state clearly and ask in detail, so that I can know his ambition by looking at his calligraphy. Any single-minded person must be experienced and suspicious. If you have any ideas, you can tell me and get a reward. If you have any questions, you can ask me for analysis.

And if you can stand on your own feet, you can study at home, that is, in the wilderness, in the busy fields, or study and graze with negative wages? , can be read; If you can't stand on your own feet, it's not suitable for you to study at home, that is, you can't study in a clean direction or in the celestial world. Why choose a place? Why choose the time? But ask yourself if it's true!

"University" has three programs: Mingde, Xinmin and Perfect, all of which are my internal affairs.

Wu Ge, know the problem; Sincerity, what you do.

The ambition of a gentleman is also a matter of people, and the amount of things is also the industry of being a saint inside and a king outside, and then it is not born to parents, and it is worthy of being perfect.

Things, things to know; Sincerity, what you do. What is this thing? The so-called world affairs are also. Body, mind, mind, knowledge, home, country and the world are all things; Everything in the world is everything; What is often done in daily life is also a thing. Gezhe, that is, material poverty. If things are related to the province, things are also; The reason why we should set the principle of province is to consider things. Things go with brothers, and things go with them, because they are also things. My heart, things also; Investigate its intentionality principle, and explore its introspection and self-restraint with intentionality principle, that is, it is also a style problem. My body, things also; Investigate the principle that it respects the body, and explore the principle that it respects the body by sitting upright in the corpse, that is, respecting things. Every sentence in the book you read every day is content; It is also a matter to observe for yourself and investigate the reasons in poverty. This knowledge is also. The so-called sincere person, that is, what he knows and does, is not bullying. If you know a word, you can do it. That's what you do. The two go hand in hand, learning here and reaching here.

From the first day of October, I was determined to turn over a new leaf. Although I am still as lazy as ever, I have kept a diary in regular script every day and read ten pages of history every day. Every diary has a "chat after dinner". These three things have not stopped for a day.

Every brother must make a continuous contribution to the process of self-reliance, and he must take it with him, even if he goes by boat. Apart from these three things, he doesn't have to succeed in the course. People who do these three things will do it all their lives.

When reading, Gai scholars should be ambitious, knowledgeable and persistent. If you have ambition, you will never have wild desires; If you have knowledge, you know that knowledge is infinite, and you dare not sell yourself short. Such as Hebo watching the sea, such as a well frog peeping into the sky, no one knows; Nothing is impossible if you have perseverance.

To the body is very weak, can't think hard, think hard and get dizzy; Not sedentary, sedentary is tired.

The fourth brother is average in talent, and he can't live without a teacher for a day. He can't delay a class when he talks about books and changes poems.

Brother Liu is really unruly and ignorant in the countryside, which is not enough to enlighten his knowledge and strengthen his ambition.

The husband's family is happy.

Hengyang can't study, and Lianbin can't study, because it hurts too many friends.

There is an anti-word formula for reading classics. If a sentence doesn't make sense, don't look at the next sentence; I can't see through it today, but I will see it tomorrow; I'm not skilled this year, so I'll study next year. This is called tolerance.

Don't read a book until you have finished it. Reading from the east to the west is biased.

I have three things to advise fourth brother: first, be diligent, second, get up early, and third, read the Five Classics.

As Tai Shigong said, "If you live, you will die suddenly. If you leave, you will not know where to go." The prose is very similar to this. He has given up his career to a great extent and occasionally thinks about it, but his interest cannot be aroused.

However, the fraud between brothers will not last long; Do your best to expose it. Although it is too straight at present, you can finally forgive me after a long time.

Generally, officials are thick-skinned, selfish and mean to their relatives. From the age of 30, it is shameful to be an official and get rich, and it is also shameful and hateful to leave the official's money to future generations. So I vowed to be selfish and never leave my descendants by being an official and making a fortune.

In the future, if you are a foreign official, you will get more money, and you will swear that you will take nothing but low salary. If there are more and more pensions, the number of relatives will become wider and wider, and it is impossible to save money for the son's food and clothing. If you protect your son, you can find your own food without an official bag; If the son is corrupt, he will accumulate more money and the canal will commit another crime. Later, if he commits adultery, he will make a scene at home. So I will never make a fortune by being an official, and I will never leave my money to future generations. If Lu has money, I will try my best to help my relatives and the poor of the party, except for the purpose in class. Is this my ambition?

I have been an official for more than ten years, and now there are only books and clothes in my apartment in Beijing.

I think about it carefully, the home of every official in the world can only be enjoyed by one generation. His grandson is arrogant, then wanders and finally falls in the ravine. It's rare to celebrate a generation or two. In the home of merchants, thrift can last for three or four generations; Farming the house, hardworking and simple people can last for five or six generations; Filial piety can last for ten generations and eight generations.

Kitty's book says that every thought should pay attention to mistakes in words and deeds so as to be alert at all times. I'm glad to see that. Mortals, only the word "moving good and making up" is reliable; A mortal family, only the word "Xiu De Studies" is reliable.

I have seen friends complain too much, and then they will be more restrained, such as Wu Yitai and Ling Dizhou, who can't win. It is not allowed to complain about heaven for no reason; If you treat others for no reason, others will not accept it. The principle of induction will naturally follow. Wendy's place is the most comfortable place to study, but when he moved, he was full of resentment and disappointment, which I can't understand. In the future, we should try to get rid of this disease, with Wu Yutai and Ling Dizhou as immediate warnings. Whenever you want to complain, you will bow your head and think: what happened to my fruit, and save this grievance? Suddenly introspected and resolutely went. Not only can you be humble, you can get a family name early, but you can also cultivate this kindness and reduce the number of patients. I hope Wendi Deng will think twice, and don't treat my words as a cliche, which is not worth mentioning.

Ji Di doesn't need to ask or remember more when studying, but he often goes to China every day, which should be a constant novelty. He suddenly changed his ears before the book was finished.

In addition to reading, it is excellent to teach sons and nephews to clean the house, clean tables and stools, collect manure and weed, and never do it to damage the shelf.

Famous people are cherished by creation, and people are not light. It is precisely because Gao, Zeng, Zu and Father Huang have accumulated virtues all their lives that they can enjoy great fame in the world, but they always feel that they are not worthy of demanding themselves, so they dare not get involved in arrogance. At home, except my father and uncle, all my brothers, my wife, my son, my nephew and my daughter and niece are willing to be frugal and proud of themselves. The ancients said that those who enjoy fame but are not realistic will have a strange disaster. I often take this as a warning, so I can't tell my brother in detail. I especially hope that my brother can always teach my son and nephew.

If I rely on the blessing of the Lord to destroy this thief, I really don't want to live in officialdom for a long time and ask for it. Since last winter, Brother Four has been ruined by perfection and vilified by many people. You know very well that you want the taste of official career, and you are deeply in awe.

Gizer has an average memory, so he doesn't have to try to memorize it. However, it is naturally beneficial to read the textbook and explain it several times.

Gizer's memory in reading is average, so he doesn't need to be familiar with reading. He will finish Zuo Zhuan and The Book of Rites this fall, and then listen to his own reading and thinking. If you are lazy about success or failure, you should reflect on yourself and strengthen yourself. My brothers and I just want to set an example for our godson and nephews. We are in no hurry to teach them.

Straight emperor order is unhealthy. I said reading is not for rote memorization, it is also the way to keep fit. Every journalist who strives for strength still has a good name, so the more he can't remember it; If you don't have a name at all, you can remember it or not. I'm not sure if I can remember one or two things, but I'm relaxed and comfortable.

If the government does not accumulate wealth, it will make children feel helpless. If they don't work hard for a day, they will be hungry and cold, and then their children will gradually work hard and be self-reliant.

My younger brother is in the prime of life, and it is particularly appropriate to reflect on himself from time to time, blame himself everywhere, be diligent and honest, carry forward the past and encourage each other.

In a fierce battle, once you are brave, you should never be afraid to avoid it.

I have studied the world for many years, and I am really afraid of the risk of career turmoil. I often want to get out as soon as possible to avoid being accused.

I didn't waste my knowledge in the army, didn't stop reading and writing, and didn't make much progress because of old age and blindness. I am not weak today. Every moment is precious. Don't waste time.

Noble children are the most prone to extravagance and pride. You don't have to be extravagant to eat, but fur robes are everywhere, and horses and servants are used to it. This day tends to be extravagant. Seeing fellow villagers is contempt for them, and seeing employees is bossing around. On this day, I am used to pride. The Book says that "Shilu's family is fresh and polite", and the Biography says that "you are arrogant and extravagant, and you spoil Lu too much". There is nothing wrong with Shi Jingren. It is not because of the word arrogance, so you and your brothers should stop this behavior.

When a mortal does something, he must concentrate on it, never stop, never change his mind, sit on this mountain and look at that mountain. A man without perseverance will accomplish nothing in his life.

The way to take courage is to look at talents first, rectify the rules of the camp, and focus on fighting and defending.

Although you are weak, you should not cherish it too much. The more you use your spirit, the stronger your yang will be. The more you do every day, the happier you will be when you sleep at night. If you cherish the spirit, you will be exhausted and you will never succeed.

However, persistence is the key to doing things, and energy is hard to last. We should not only be unconventional, but also be cautious, always keep our name right and honor our cause.

A good beginning doesn't necessarily end well, and a hundred miles goes half a mile.

The more you use the spirit, the more it comes out, and you can't cherish it too much because you are weak; The bitter wisdom is, the clearer it is. Don't be overwhelmed by occasional situations.

Be cautious and converge, and be calm and converge.

Children and nephews should always be taught the words "respect and forgiveness". Respect is not arrogance and laziness. Forgiveness is not willing to harm others and benefit themselves, and deliberately become thicker.

It's okay to work hard and relax, but it's hard to be happy and bitter.

However, misfortune and happiness belong to God, and good and evil belong to people. God has no choice but to listen; The person in charge of the people, one point counts, one day counts.

Books, vegetables, fish and pigs are the anger of a family; Sleep less and do more, and one is angry. Diligent people have a clear image, while thrifty people are restrained. With this word, there is no reason for the family to break up.

I have been studying all my life, but I have seen its greatness in the way of learning of the ancients, so I want to show my thoughts.

In an official's home, no matter when you have a happy event, you can't have too much wealth and simple manners.

I have done two things recently, one is to get up early, and the other is to wash my feet frequently, which seems to be of great benefit to my health.

To discuss the way to run a family, everything is subject to the palace, which is about eight words. Its four words were called "book, vegetable, fish and pig" last year; Another word means "Morning, Sweep, Test and Treasure". Get up early and get up early; Sweeper, sweep the house also; Examiners, ancestors, sages, Wang Kao, great-grandfather's exams, but it is also appropriate to say that it is an exam; Treasure hunters, relatives and neighbors always have to deal with each other, congratulate and mourn, and ask for emergency. Xing Ganggong often says, "People treat others with priceless treasures." Xing Ganggong is the most serious in his life, so the rest of the play is described as "books, vegetables, fish, pigs, mornings, sweeps, exams and treasures".

I've been away for two years, and I've packed up all the unfinished business of previous years. I have no regrets, but I feel very comfortable to live and die together in the East and West. My brother can rest assured. As mentioned above, grandpa's virtue is to teach his younger brother "books, vegetables, fish, pigs, mornings, sweeps, exams and treasures". If he can't do everything, but he can do it in the morning, then the children at home will learn something, which is a high hope.

On the second day of November in the 19th year of Daoguang, I went to Beijing to attend the museum. On October 28th, I waited on my grandfather, Mr. Xing Gang, at the steps. Please say, "I came to Beijing for advice this time." Gong Xinggang said: "your officials are inexhaustible. your is good, but don't be proud." If you are full of losses, you will benefit from humility. It would be better if you were not proud. "Not far from the legacy, it is like a face. I only say this to warn my two brothers that the word "excluding pride" will always be the first meaning.

Regarding defeat, either pride or laziness must be one of them; The failure of Jushi is either arrogance or laziness, and the two must be one of them.

Looking back on the 50th birthday, apart from the lack of knowledge, there are regrets, and the rest are inevitable. Good brothers always take diligence as the body, humility as the use, arrogance as the habit, and have no other instructions.

Family failure is inseparable from a luxury word; Without an escape word, people can't be beaten; Hate, can not be separated from the word arrogance.

Everything at home, don't worry, but sons and nephews teach a diligent word and a modest word. Modesty is the antonym of arrogance; Diligence is also the opposite. "Pride, extravagance, lewdness and loss" are four words, but the first and second words are especially suitable for abstinence. For brothers, the way to live inside and live outside is to use the words "test, treasure, morning, sweep, book, vegetable, fish and pig". Don't forget.

If you want to get rid of arrogance, you always take the person who doesn't smile as the first meaning; If you want to get rid of lazy words, the first meaning is not to answer the phone. If my younger brother can keep his horoscope (test, treasure, morning, sweep, books, vegetables, fish, pigs) and three unbelievers (don't believe in monks and witches, don't believe in medicine, don't believe in immortals), and remember that my foolish brother is arrogant and lazy, then the children at home will become more and more respectful and unconscious.

What people are afraid to say is also modesty; Anyone who likes to criticize others is also proud. As the saying goes, "the children of rich families are more arrogant, and your children are more arrogant." You don't have to talk too much, just hit people, and then you are complacent, but you are full of ambition, and you are not afraid to talk about other people's shortcomings, which is extremely arrogant.

Brothers, sons and nephews at home should only remember Grandpa's eight words, saying, "Take an examination, treasure, morning, sweep, book, vegetable, fish and pig." I still remember the third time my grandfather didn't believe me, saying, "I don't believe in immortals, I don't believe in medicine, I don't believe in monks and wizards." There are eight books in my diary, which say that "reading is based on exegesis, writing poetry is based on tone, caring for relatives is based on winning hearts, keeping in good health is based on avoiding anger, based on not lying, based on staying at home without arrogance, based on being an official without money, and based on not disturbing the people". These eight authors are experienced and confident, and my brother should also teach all his sons and nephews to remember. Regardless of the chaos in the world and the wealth of the family, they can keep the eight characters of Xinggang Palace and the other eight books, and they are always excellent families.

When dealing with people, we should seek the elements of honesty; Seek its help and show its ability.

Recently, I saw the way of heaven and earth. Combine rigidity with softness, and don't neglect it. Too soft will lead to discouragement, too rigid will lead to collapse. It's just that this is not autocracy, it's just a powerful correction; Softness is not inferiority, but modesty. If you go to the public, you must force correction; Strive for fame and gain, and then retire modestly. If a family business is opened, it must be forced to correct it; Being happy means being modest. If you answer the characters, you must force correction; If you have a good time with your wife, you should retire modestly. If you make achievements, enjoy fame outside, and want land and home at the same time, and the picture inside is very thick, both of which have full images and have no intention of retiring, then it can't last long.

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