Among the twenty-two family names, yellow is the main color
Original text
Among the people in the family name (1), yellow is the main color. This is also the correct color. . If the yellow clouds cover the roof, you will definitely get the Dakui (3) (2); if the yellow wings enter the temples, it will not be far from entering the body (4); if the Yintang is yellow, you will be rich and powerful; if the Mingtang (5) is plain, you will be ranked first next year. He is like a bright glow at the corner of his eyes, making a fortune (6) and a small test (7); his eyes are purple, making a small profit by moving; his blush is divided in the middle, and he is sure to give birth to a good child; his cheeks are rosy, and his flesh and bones are prosperous (8). From this, we can see clearly.
Notes
(1) People in the imperial examination: refers to people who have passed the imperial examination to seek a career in fame.
(2) Pick up: Pick up, here it means to pick, to seize.
(3) Dakui: Number one scholar.
(4) Entering the body: Refers to being promoted to an official position, or being granted a title or salary.
(5) Mingtang: nose.
(6) Jue: inevitable, certain.
(7) Quiz: In the old system, students were required to take county and academic administration exams.
(8) Prosperity: refers to making meritorious service and becoming famous, making a fortune.
Translation
For scholars who pursue scientific fame, the facial complexion should be mainly yellow, because yellow is a positive and auspicious color. If there is a yellow cloud covering his head, then it is certain that this scholar will win the first prize in the palace examination and become the top scholar in high school; if there is a yellow patch on each cheekbone that expands outward, like two wings sticking straight into the temples , then it is certain that the scholar will be promoted or be awarded a title or salary in the near future; if the imperial palace is yellow, then it is certain that the scholar will soon have the opportunity to become rich and serve as an official. ; If the Mingtang area, that is, the nose is white, moist and clean, then you can be sure that this scholar will pass the examination. Other facial complexions, such as the corners of the eyes or the tail of the fish that are filled with red and purple colors, which look like gorgeous clouds, then it is certain that the boy will be able to pass the quiz smoothly; in the Yintang of the Life Palace, there is a patch of purple activated, pointing upward. If it is injected between the roots of the mountain, then it is certain that this person will often get some financial benefits; if there is a blush under each eye, and it is separated by the bridge of the nose and is not connected to each other, then it is certain that this person will be happy. Get a precious son; if the forehead area is rosy and shiny, then you can be sure that this person's relatives will be able to make a name for themselves and make a fortune. By extension, we can get a glimpse of the relationship between facial complexion and people's destiny.
Interpretation
In ancient China, yellow has always been respected as a positive color and an auspicious color. Therefore, if there are yellow clouds on the top, one will be the top scholar in high school, and if the yellow wings are on the temples, one will be promoted to official rank. It is said that if you are promoted to a noble title and the seal is yellow, you will be rich and noble. People often say that "joy can be expressed in words", which means that the face is a silent language that expresses the inner psychological activities of people. "People feel refreshed when happy events happen." When the joy from the heart is expressed externally, the face will be rosy, and the corners of the eyes will be cloudy. Fresh, in fact, if we can always live and work with an optimistic and positive attitude, there will be constant surprises.
Examples explain the secrets
Incorruptible and upright, good at decision-making
He is selfless, aboveboard, and upright. Dare to act recklessly.
Kou Zhun, named Pingzhong, was a native of Xiagui, Huazhou. My ancestors lived in Taigu Changping Township, Taiyuan, then moved to Feng Yi, and finally to Xiagui.
Kou Zhun was born into a distinguished family. His distant ancestor Su Yinsheng served as a military officer during the reign of King Wu of the Western Zhou Dynasty. Because of his repeated military exploits, he took his official surname as his surname. His great-grandfather Kou Bin and his grandfather Kou Yanliang were both very knowledgeable, but they did not serve in official positions due to troubled times. His father, Kou Xiang, was knowledgeable about ancient times and the present. He was good at calligraphy and painting, and was also very famous in poetry and articles. He passed the Jinshi Jia Ke examination in the Kaiyun period of the Later Jin Dynasty, and was later recruited to serve in the Wei Wang Ji's office and join the army. Because of his repeated outstanding achievements, he was awarded the title of Duke of the Three Kingdoms. , posthumously awarded the official post to the Grand Master Shangshu Ling.
Kou Zhun was born into a prominent official family and a scholarly family. He received good influence and education since childhood.
Due to his extremely high talent and hard work, he stood out at a young age. When Kou Zhun was fourteen years old, he had already written many excellent poems; when he was fifteen years old, he could master "Spring and Autumn", "Zuo Zhuan", "Gongyang Zhuan", "Gu Liang Zhuan", and be able to distinguish The similarities and differences, and the analysis of the problems are also quite subtle.
In the fifth year of the Taiping and Xingguo reign, Kou Zhun, who was only 19 years old, came to Bianliang, Kyoto, to take the exam. He passed the Jinshi A Section and was qualified to participate in the imperial examination of Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty. At that time, because Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty liked to hire middle-aged people, someone advised Kou Zhun to report his age more. But Kou Zhun said solemnly: "I am serious about making progress, how can I deceive the king!" As a result, Kou Zhun relied on his wealth of economics and succeeded in the first test. He was appointed as a judge of Dali Temple and was actually appointed as the magistrate of Cheng'an County, Daming Prefecture.
During his tenure as the magistrate of Cheng'an County, Kou Zhun levied taxes and corvees in strict accordance with national regulations, and prohibited increased apportionment under clever names, which greatly reduced the people's burden. Whenever taxes and conscription were collected, he did not allow government servants to run rampant in the countryside and oppress the people, but posted notices in the county government offices clearly stating the names and addresses of the candidates. When the people saw this, they came to pay taxes and serve.
Kou Zhun also rewarded farming and weaving and encouraged reclamation, which resulted in the vast fields in Cheng'an County and the people living in peace, which was praised by the people. Because of his outstanding political achievements, he was promoted repeatedly over the years.
When Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty was in power, he often ordered his ministers to speak out and give advice. Once, when Kou Zhun went to court, officials proposed to negotiate peace with the Khitan. After hearing this, he immediately raised an objection and said: The Khitan has repeatedly invaded our border, so we should only send more troops to garrison it and not negotiate peace with it. He was very serious and very reasonable. Therefore, Kou Zhun was appreciated by Taizong and was promoted to a direct bachelor of the Privy Council.
When Song Taizong dealt with major issues, he often sought Kou Zhun's opinions, and he was often able to state them directly. Once, when Kou Zhun was playing an important role, Taizong was angry because of his discordant words. He stood up and was about to retreat. However, Kou Zhun stepped forward and grabbed the corner of his clothes, asked Taizong to sit down, and continued to admonish him until the matter was resolved. After Taizong calmed down his anger, he thought carefully about Kou Zhun's loyal and upright actions and praised him very much. He said: "My victory over Kou Zhun is like the victory over Wei Zheng by Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty."
In the second year of Chunhua, there was a severe drought and a locust plague. Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty convened a group of ministers to discuss the pros and cons of governance. The ministers often said "God's will" and made perfunctory excuses. But Kou Zhun used the topic to expand on it and said: ""Shang Shu Hong Fan" said that the relationship between heaven and man is like action and shadow, sound and sound. The sign of severe drought seems to be a condemnation of improper punishment." Taizong was filled with joy when he heard this. With an angry face, he stood up and retreated.
After a while, Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty calmed down a little, and summoned Kou Zhun again, asking: "What is the basis for your statement that the punishment is inappropriate?" Kou Zhun said: "I would like to send the Zhongshu Province and the Privy Council to The chief of the second government was summoned, and I discussed the pros and cons in person."
Song Taizong immediately summoned the chief of the second government, Wang Mian, and others. Kou Zhun faced the confidential ministers and sternly rebuked: "Not long ago, Zu Ji and Wang Huai took bribes in violation of the law. Zu Ji had stolen a lot of money and was sentenced to death; Wang Huai supervised theft and embezzled tens of millions of national property, but because of his participation in the crime, he was sentenced to death." The younger brother of Wang Mi, who knew political affairs, was only punished with a stick, but he was still an official afterwards. Isn't this an injustice in the law?" Taizong immediately asked Wang Mi if he had done anything wrong, and Wang Mi kowtowed repeatedly to apologize. Taizong rebuked angrily, which greatly destroyed the evil spirit in the second mansion.
From then on, Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty believed that Kou Zhun was upright and upright and could be entrusted with important tasks. He was successively appointed as Zuo Jianyi, Privy Councilor, Deputy Envoy and other positions. Soon, two precious jade belts made by Tongtian Rhinoceros were given to Kou Zhun.
Kou Zhun is famous in history for his loyalty, wit, and ability to judge important issues, and is famous for future generations. It is regrettable that although he had great ambitions throughout his life and wanted to contribute more to the country, he repeatedly advanced and retreated. In the end, he died in a remote Leizhou, which made his ambitions go to waste. The reason is that the society in the Northern Song Dynasty was dark and corrupt, and the rulers were stupid and weak, which made it difficult for honest people to tolerate evil and wrongdoers. Secondly, it was because he did not know how to balance hardness and softness in dealing with things, and he lacked depth and generosity. The latter should be a basic accomplishment that cannot be ignored for a politician.
It is the highest realm pursued by ancient scholars.
The first step was to take advantage of the situation, and Sima Hui and Xu Shu came forward to introduce Zhuge Liang to Liu Bei. So Liu Bei set out from Xinye via Xiangyang and went to the countryside of Longzhong to visit Kong Ming. Unexpectedly, he failed because his master was not at home. The second time, it turned out to be the same as the last time, a trip of 200 miles was still in vain. Do you want to go a third time? Liu Bei believes that doing great things is people-oriented. Since he needs talents and has been unanimously recommended by everyone, he will appear more sincere after going there three times and will surely impress the other party. In October of the twelfth year of Jian'an, the weather was midwinter. Zhuge Liang lived in a thatched house and knew that Liu Bei had visited the thatched cottage three times before he came out to meet him. When Liu Bei saw this twenty-seven-year-old young man, he was tall and tall and had an amiable face. He could not hide the heroic spirit in his eyes. He could tell at a glance. Knowledgeable. Liu Bei forty-seven was respected by everyone in the country, but his attitude became more and more humble. He dismissed the idlers, had a long talk in the biting cold air, and said: "The Han Dynasty has declined, traitors have stolen power, and the Lord has suffered. I do not consider my own virtue and strength, and intend to uphold justice. However, I have little wisdom and few methods, and I have repeatedly failed. Suffered defeat and fell to today's level. But the ambition has not been given up. How do you think this big plan will be formulated? "Be honest and sincere, and ask for advice humbly.
Zhuge Liang was very confident, and he told everything he had thought through before and after, and proposed countermeasures to turn weakness into strength. He summarized the historical experience of the melee between the heroes, predicted the future situation, and clarified Liu Bei's stage policy for the unification war. This is the world-famous "Longzhong Dui", which was produced in a thatched cottage, also known as "Thatched Cottage Dui", and contains rich strategic wisdom.
In the eyes of ordinary people, a person who can find a place among Cao Cao, Sun Quan, Liu Biao, Liu Zhang and other heroes who have powerful soldiers and are famous for a while, but they have neither territory nor many soldiers. Didn't Liu Bei, who is a horse, tie his life career to a person with an uncertain future? However, this is exactly why Zhuge Liang is Wolong. Leaving aside the fact that Liu Bei was the most determined to rebel against Cao Cao, and took it as his own responsibility to promote micro-discipline, he was able to take on important tasks and display his lifelong ambition of playing music. Who else could he be without Liu Bei? Liu Bei did not think that he was a commoner and a young man, but he condescended to ask for advice three times. For this reason alone, he was very grateful. Don't you hear that "a scholar will die for his confidant"! Obviously, Zhuge Liang regards the quality of a leader as more important than power, and the future as more important than the present. This is the fundamental reason why he is wise and different from ordinary people.
Liu Bei had to meet a wise minister, and Zhuge Liang had to meet a wise king. It was because of Liu Bei's courteous and virtuous corporal, who "visited the thatched cottage three times", thirsty for talents, and Zhuge Liang who sat firmly in the throne, only waiting for the wise king. Later, the monarch and his ministers embarked on a vigorous career in the political arena.
Brothers and sisters are affectionate and connected by blood
In August of the 11th year of Xianfeng, Anqing fell. Zeng Guoquan was the first to contribute, and then returned to his hometown to recruit troops. The next year, in May of the first year of Tongzhi, Zeng Guoquan took the newly recruited Hunan Army, plus the original veterans, and killed more than 22,000 people. He abandoned the rear, went deep alone, and risked his life to enter Yuhuatai. Surround Nanjing.
Zeng Guofan was shocked by the news and immediately wrote to Zeng Guoquan, asking him to retreat quickly. He also wrote to the generals saying: "My brother will surely die if he treads lightly. You must rule the whole army and don't follow him to death."
Nanjing is the capital of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. After several years of management, It is already a city with high walls and thick defenses, with a circumference of ninety-six miles. Zeng Guofan originally planned to attack in three directions, but the other two armies had not yet arrived. Zeng Guoquan, with only 20,000 people, one-third of whom were new soldiers, and some of whom had been surrendered, actually wanted to besiege Nanjing City. Many people were worried about him. Zeng Guofan was even more afraid that his entire army would be annihilated. In the Battle of Sanhe, it was because the general Li Xubin did not listen to advice and went deep alone, and was surrounded by the Taiping Army. The other Hunan troops had no time to rescue him, and all 6,000 elite troops were annihilated.
Not only Zeng Guofan, but also Hong Xiuquan was also surprised. "I never prepared for them to come out of the blue so quickly." Therefore, within one day, three edicts were issued in a row, asking Li Xiucheng to come back quickly. rescue. Li Xiucheng believed that the Hunan Army had just conquered Anqing and was so powerful that it would be better to wait for its senior division to be exhausted two years later before returning to Nanjing for a decisive battle, so it did not come back in time for rescue. Hong Xiuquan urged repeatedly, even saying "the national law cannot tolerate it", and only then did Li Xiucheng decide to go back.
This delay lasted four months, which gave Zeng Guoquan enough time. His army later increased to 50,000 people and besieged Nanjing for two years and two months before finally breaking through. Nanjing City.
According to Zeng Guofan's camp regulations, the city must be high and the trenches must be deep, and twenty days is enough to set a foothold. Due to Li Xiucheng's delay, Zeng Guoquan could leisurely build the long trench camp.
A trench that is hundreds of miles long, if guarded by divided troops, is equivalent to failure to defend it. Although the city of Nanjing is very large, there are only a few important places. Zeng Guoquan changed his previous method. This time he did not stick to the long trench. Instead, he asked Zeng Guoquan to build separate barracks for each battalion within the long trench. Each camp built its own trench. The most important and secondary places were guarded by elite troops, and the rest were guarded by elite troops. Send bad soldiers everywhere to guard, or you can make do with support. After the fort was repaired, a map was drawn and presented to Zeng Guofan.
Seeing the map, Zeng Guofan said: "The camps are well arranged, but there is only one thing I am worried about." It turns out that there are two rivers in front and behind the camp. The map does not indicate the depth and width of the river. If the river is too shallow, the enemy will Crossing the river on foot, Zeng Guoquan was attacked in front and behind the camp, so he asked Zeng Guoquan to be extra careful.
When Li Xiucheng hurried to the outskirts of the city with thirteen kings and an army of 200,000 people, the Hunan army was already waiting with deep trenches and high walls, strong fortifications and strong formations.
The Taiping Army used Western ground-mounted cannons to concentrate their firepower and bombard them violently. The sound was earth-shattering. The Hunan Army blocked the attack with volleys of artillery and relied on wall trenches to intercept them in every possible way. The Taiping Army attacked continuously for fifteen days and nights. The Hunan Army was not afraid of death. They stood naked on the wall, fired volleys of guns, and threw fireballs without flinching.
The Taiping troops attacked the outer trench, shouted in unison, carried straw on their backs, prepared to fill the trench, and rushed towards the wall. Zeng Guoquan was anxious and came out to take command in person. The gun hit him in the face and blood flowed into his neck. He simply bandaged it and stood on the wall again. The morale of the army was stable. The Taiping troops were advancing one after another, the dead were stacked one on top of another, and they refused to retreat.
The Taiping Army dug two tunnels. There were two loud bangs, and dozens of feet of the camp wall collapsed. Clods of earth and rocks were scattered all over the ground, including broken arms and legs of the Hunan Army. The Taiping Army rushed up and poured in continuously. Zeng Guoquan was well prepared and held the trench firmly. When the dust settled and the smoke dispersed, the Hunan Army swarmed up with whistles, half throwing fireballs, half firing guns, and tried their best to rescue the enemy. It took six hours to finally defeat the enemy. The gap was blocked. Inside and outside this gap, the Taiping Army suffered thousands of casualties, and the Hunan Army also suffered countless casualties.
The Taiping Army braved heavy rain and dug tunnels overnight, hoping to knock down the high wall again. Zeng Guoquan discussed with the generals, examined the movements, and dug into the ground to confront each other. The two armies met in the tunnels, clashing with each other with swords, killing each other, or setting off poisonous smoke and pouring sewage, which broke the Taiping Army's tunnel offensive. The Taiping Army also wanted to divert water from the Yangtze River and submerge the Hunan Army. They also wanted to capture Jiangxinzhou, but it was interrupted. The Hunan army's food routes were blocked. The Taiping Army camped for more than a hundred miles, and the nearest camp was only twenty feet away from the Hunan Army's wall trench. They attacked day and night, but were blocked by long trenches and ditch walls, unable to break the Hunan Army's camp.
This offensive and defensive battle lasted for forty days. It was difficult and tragic. The surviving soldiers were all pale and skinny. "Since the rise of the army, there has never been such a bitter battle." also". Li Xiucheng saw that he could not defeat the enemy, so he had to leave with a large group of troops. After that, he could no longer organize a large-scale rescue operation, and lost the best opportunity to rescue Nanjing. Zeng Guofan asked Zeng Guoquan to withdraw, but Zeng Guoquan didn't listen, and Yang Zaifu didn't listen either. He asked Zuo Zongtang, but he was unwilling to withdraw. However, more people agreed. They all criticized Zeng Guoquan, saying that he was not someone who could conquer Nanjing. Zeng Guofan ran out of ideas for a while and decided to go and see for himself before making any plans. He spent a month carefully inspecting the trenches and walls of the Yuhuatai camp, as well as the camp walls and trenches in several nearby counties. He felt that the Hunan Army's camp was solid and all departments were coordinated, so he finally gave up the idea of ??withdrawing the troops. It was by relying on these trenches and walls, as well as his strong will to fight, that Zeng Guoquan surrounded Nanjing for two years and two months, and finally captured Nanjing.
After forty-six days of repeated fighting, Zeng Guofan was not relaxed at all in Anqing. He wandered around the house every day without any ideas, saying that his heart was exhausted, his courage was broken, and he could no longer bear it. What a serious problem.
Zeng Guoquan also had telepathy when he was injured. I thought about Zeng Guoquan's injury yesterday, and today I received a report saying that Zeng Guoquan had suffered a gunshot wound. Fortunately, it was not serious. Zeng Guofan then said in his diary, "It shows that the family is connected by blood and closely connected."