Edict: The prince of the state is the foundation of the world, and the teacher is the teacher of Yuanliang. To consolidate the foundation, we must start with teaching. If we don’t seek loyalty and virtuous people, how can we review the edict? Dr. Guanglu served as Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and served as ceremonial envoy to Yan Zhenqing, the founder of Lu County in Shangzhu State.
Moral practice is the first of the four subjects; his moral conduct is excellent in all four subjects. Loyalty and admiration are exhausted in ministers' festivals, and chastity rules exist in the scholar's model. Reporting on domestic and foreign duties, serving the country, and being quiet and dedicated in its straight direction are called suspended solutions.
When the monkey announces something, he clears up his reputation; when his uncle and grandson make rituals, he honors me as the king. It is only one thing that can be truly loyal to all nations, and its power is to remember the past, and then think about its people.
Empress Dowager Kuang worshiped Hui, and was affiliated with her maternal family. Gu Xianxun was old, and Fang Mu was a close relative. Let him take care of him, use his full wings, and rule him as a king.
He can be appointed as the Prince's Young Master, and he can serve as a ceremonial envoy according to the previous regulations, and his official titles and honors will remain the same.
Translation:
Order: National reserves are the foundation of the world, and teacher guidance is excellent education. In order to consolidate the foundation, we must start with education, instead of seeking loyalty and virtuous people, how can we understand it clearly? Doctor Guanglu acted as the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and served as the envoy of etiquette and the founder of Lu County in Shangzhu State, Yan Zhenqing.
To establish moral behavior, he should be the first of the four subjects. His moral behavior is excellent in all four subjects. Yiwen is erudite and is a member of the Bai family. Loyalty lies in the integrity of ministers, chastity exists in human standards, reporting on domestic and foreign duties, serving the country, being quiet and upright, and using the interpretation of suspension.
Monkeys announce things to clarify their taste; uncles and grandsons make rituals to satisfy my king. This one is the only one who is truly worthy of all nations and whose strength is ancient. His people are the only ones who miss him.
Besides, the empress dowager is given the title of emblem, which will also benefit her and her relatives. It's just that we honor the old and live in harmony with the virtuous. Let them take care of, with full wings, the system of a generation of emperors, consultation and concurrent.
He can be appointed as the Prince's Young Master. He will serve as the ceremonial envoy as before, and his achievements as an official and his fiefdom will remain the same.
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Creative background of "Yan Zhenqing's self-complaint letter":
"Yan Zhenqing's self-complaint letter", regular script, paper, ordinary 33 lines, totaling 255 words, said to be written by Yan Zhenqing in ink. It was Yan Zhenqing who wrote his own confession when he was appointed as the crown prince Shaobao in the first year of Jianzhong of Emperor Dezong of Tang Dynasty (AD 780). Gao Shen is a diploma conferring an official in ancient times, equivalent to a letter of appointment (letter of appointment) for later generations. Yan Zhenqing was seventy-two years old when he wrote this Gao Shen.
This calligraphy has been recorded in "Yunyan Passing Eyes Record" and "Qinghe Calligraphy and Painting Boat". The rubbings of "Zhongyi Hall Calligraphy" carved by Liu Yuangang in the Southern Song Dynasty are the earliest ones seen. There are also many collections and collections of calligraphy in later generations. income.
Because "Gao Shen" has been circulated and recorded, and has been engraved in series of posts and recorded in some calligraphy and painting classics, it has always been regarded as the authentic work of Yan Zhenqing. However, after research, Cao Baolin and Zhu Guantian each believe that this post is not authentic.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Yan Zhenqing’s self-report letter