My dear brothers:
On the eighth day of the eleventh month, I have copied the daily lesson for you to read. From now on, every time you write a letter, you can copy three pages and send it back. My daily lessons were all written in regular script, and I was very meticulous. Unfortunately, the transcripts I sent back were not in regular script.
Feng Shutang has made the fastest progress, and I think he is just like my younger brother who knows everything. It's a pity that my ninth brother can't be here to discuss knowledge with Shutang every day. I sigh every day! Ninth Brother was in the capital for a year and a half, but I was lazy and didn't work hard. After Ninth Brother left, I was able to be a little more determined, because I was a big disappointment to Ninth Brother!
I often say to Cha Yun: "I want to fulfill my filial piety, and nothing else is more important. If I can educate my younger brothers to improve their morality and education, then I am really fulfilling my filial piety; if I can educate my younger brothers, If they have made great progress, then I am very filial. If I cannot teach my younger brothers to become famous, then I am extremely unfilial. "The reason why my ninth brother has not made any progress is because of my great unfilial piety!" I just hope that my brothers will work hard and persevere to make up for my sin of unfilial piety. That would be a great blessing!
Daiyun is Yi Wu, and they have daily lessons recently. Unfortunately, their knowledge is not transcendent. Although I talk to them every day, they cannot understand everything, and they also suspect that I am exaggerating. But Daiyun has been very diligent recently and will definitely achieve success in the future. He Ziming has been very kind to me recently. He often writes poems and sings to each other. This is because his elder brother admired my poems and had already discussed calligraphy as the best match. Therefore, Zijing also changed his attitude and became more courteous.
What Zi Er is currently typing is official script. He is typing seven or eight pages every day, and this year he has already typed 1,000 pages. Recently, I have been researching the authenticity of the "Book of Han", and I can't put down the scroll every day. Zizhen's knowledge was good in five aspects. First, he is proficient in "Li"; second, he is familiar with "Han Shu"; third, he is exquisite in "Shuowen"; fourth, he can write poems of various genres well; fifth, he has good calligraphy. His idea is that the strengths in these five aspects can be passed down to future generations. From my point of view, I am not good at the first three aspects. I don’t know the depth. If it comes to calligraphy, it will definitely be passed down through the ages. His poems are far beyond those of fashionable poets, and he will definitely be able to have a successful family. There are very few poets in Beijing these days, so I would like to write more.
Jin Zhuqian lives in Xiaoshan's house, and there is a rift between the two, and they are at odds with each other. Tang Shifu also had a problem with Xiaoshan. I still interact with Xiaoshan, and on the surface there is no discord, but in my heart I am not happy and harmonious. Huang Zishou went to see him today. He is very advanced in kungfu and talented in classical writing. He likes to buy books, browse here and there, has a wide range of interests, and has a lot of antiques in his heart.
Brother He Shixiong is getting better and better. He is very calm and quiet. He is not very talented, but he will definitely achieve success in the future. Wu Zhuru has not left the city recently, and I have not gone either, because a meeting would delay a day. His elder brother is also very calm and quiet, and his words and deeds are in line with etiquette. Now he is also a student of Mr. Wo Liang. I think the appearance of brothers He and Wu is on par with their younger brothers, and far inferior to Zhou Shoushan and Huang Zishou. As for their future achievements, He and Wu will definitely be more realistic. Because of this, my brothers naturally know what I mean, and I hope they will encourage me. These are all extraordinary talents. If my younger brothers can keep pace with them, I will be very lucky! Mr. Wei Xianjiu came to Beijing and his mourning period expired. He was very kind to me and favored me. I will borrow one hundred and fifty taels of silver for the Chinese New Year this year. I will pay fifty taels to the Du family and use one hundred taels for myself. When Li Shiwu arrived in Beijing, he handed over the public funds of the Changjun Pavilion and borrowed them from the public funds, so as not to speak to the outside world. Otherwise, there would be another stage of arrogance.
Chen Sheng walked away because of a disagreement. So I made a "Poetry of Ao Nu", and now it's better to have Zhou Sheng write it on the door. When I read "Yi", Lu Feng mourned his child servant, and it said: "Yi Lu and Xia, it is a righteous mourning." The person who explained it said: "Yi Lu and Xia means that the child servant is like a passerby, mean, ungrateful, and indifferent. Then the servant will treat his master as a passerby. "Although I am not mean to my servant, I still treat him as a passer-by, so he will not be loyal to me. From now on, I will treat my servant as a member of my own family and be as close as my brothers. No matter what is required of me in doing things." Strictly understand, but emotionally communication is more important. Dear brother, you should also know this truth when dealing with special people.
Every time I hear that the signal troops are arriving, I look forward to receiving letters from home. I wonder if I can try to send a few more letters? If you send a letter, the brothers must keep a detailed diary for several days. Fortunately! I don’t need to write too many courses on your behalf. I’m afraid I might get bored if I write too many, so I only write about the actual situation recently. I hope my brothers will take a closer look.
(November 17, the 22nd year of Daoguang)