These diaries record in detail the specific situation of Lao taking the exam in the library. On April 17, the exam was held in the museum, titled "Ode to the Palace of Light in Zheng Da", with the rhyme "Holding two aims and cherishing the eternal picture"; The word "Geng" in the poem "Fu De Thought Human Feelings are Field" is simply to test a propositional composition (Fu) and a propositional poem. Fu is a style in ancient China. It pays attention to literary talent and rhythm, and has the nature of poetry and prose. It is mainly used to describe objective things, and it should be written clearly and smoothly. Fu must rhyme, which is a main feature that distinguishes it from other styles. The quality of ci and fu writing can directly reflect a person's knowledge structure and thinking coherence level.
The exam results came out the next day, and I got 19 second-class students, which can only be regarded as the lower-middle level. Fortunately, among the 46 people who took the exam this time, 2 were transferred to 6 departments and 3 were transferred to local prefectures and counties (these 3 people are obviously third-class, because they can only choose to work in local areas because of their poor grades). Finally, he stayed in imperial academy and passed the exam to become Jishi Shu. He is proud of the spring breeze, and his ambition is great. He is immersed in making friends and playing around every day, so his diary has been suspended for more than forty days. There is no record during this period, and Lao Zeng also made supplementary explanations and self-reflection in his later diary.
Diary of the seventh day of June is a milestone in Lao Zeng's life. From this day on, Lao Zeng ended his idle and idle past, and officially made keeping a diary and studying a part of his daily life. The content of rehabilitation is very specific. I once asked myself to learn 100 calligraphy words and do some entertainment words after getting up early every day. Review classics in the morning, read history books at noon, read anthology (anthology of ancient sages) in the afternoon, write learning experience while drinking tea, and write a composition after dinner. There is no shortcut to learning. Lao Zeng's calligraphy and composition, as well as a thorough grasp of classics and historical subsets, were obtained through day-to-day persistence.
The diary of this day also tells how Lao Zeng learned from a painful experience and turned over a new leaf: it has been nine years since he changed his name and surname, but he still found himself ignorant. What a pity! I am 30 years old this year, and I am still mediocre and unhappy. How can I achieve something in the future? I only hope that in the future, I can persist diligently, control my desires, keep healthy, and then keep studying hard every day. Only in this way can I take good care of my body, stand on my own feet, and prevent the shadow of my ancestors from being destroyed in my own hands. I am more worthy to be a noun minister (bachelor of Hanlin) and serve the country with articles. From this day on, Lao Zeng insisted on this study plan for 30 years, and finally became familiar with the subset of classics and history and mastered the philosophy of life.
From the seventh day of June, Lao vowed to turn over a new leaf and study hard every day. Reading all kinds of books every day became the norm in his diary. To sum up, the books I have read are: Twenty-four Ancient Poems, Wang Zhui Shi, The Book of Songs and so on. Twenty-four pieces of ancient prose are the collections of famous ancient prose writers such as Hou Fangyu and Chen Tingjing during the period from Shunzhi to Qianlong in Qing Dynasty, and each volume is 35 1 piece. Zhi Yi Lu Jian Bian is a general history that records the history from the legendary era to the late Ming Dynasty. The major historical events and figures in this period are briefly recorded, so that people can see them clearly, so it is called "Zhi Yi Lu".
Lao Zeng, who first arrived in Beijing, not only studied every day, but also paid great attention to making friends with elites from all walks of life. At that time, almost all the top talents gathered in the Imperial Academy and the Sixth Department, and many of them later became his lifelong friends and achieved mutual success. Friends who had contacts with Lao Zeng at that time made a brief record here: Mao, Qian Lunxian, Lou, Long, Chen, Cao Xiyuan, Zeng Xinzhai, Yang Xingnong, Mei, Zou Yunshuo, Tian Jingtang, Li, Guo Yusan, Zhu Xiaoshan, Huang Zhengzhai and Ou.
Lao Zeng, who just arrived here, made friends mainly with young talents and contemporary scholars. Through mutual learning and discussion, you can improve your life knowledge and knowledge. Take "Diary of June 20th" as an example: Lao Zeng came to the conclusion in the process of discussing with his good friend Li that as a learning method, there is no need to respect the subject, and the subject can cure all diseases. Respecting the Lord is China's moral cultivation method since ancient times. The Analects of Confucius, Luz, pointed out that "respecting officials at home and deacons", and the classical Chinese book of changes also mentioned: "respecting straightness inside and respecting righteousness outside". Learning lies in knowledge, and cultivation lies in respect. To put it simply, we should always review and sum up our thoughts and exercise conscious restraint.
As the saying goes, there is no Shuang Fu, but it never rains alone. Lao Zeng, who has just entered his official career and is proud of the spring breeze, has suffered a major change: he has an epidemic. Plague is an infectious disease caused by some highly pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria and viruses. Since ancient times, human beings have suffered countless epidemics, some of which are particularly serious and have a great impact on future generations of human beings: SARS, plague, smallpox, influenza and so on. From June 24th, 20th year of Daoguang to September 24th, when he was able to walk in the fields, a serious illness that lasted for three months was recorded in Lao Zeng's diary in detail.
On June 24, Lao Zeng found himself depressed and showed signs of illness. On the first day of July, she moved to live with Ouyang Xiaocen, a fellow countryman with excellent medical skills. Wu Zhuru of Anhui cherished it for a few days before she was diagnosed with the epidemic. After July 22nd, evil fire broke out, and the illness became worse ... From July 2nd1day to the eighth day of August * * * 17, I didn't eat any food except medicine. You can take a step or two after August 18, and you can gradually walk on the ground after 24 or 5 days. I believe Lao Zeng must have felt a lot after a serious illness. At the same time, I also let Lao Zeng know Wu Zhuru and Ouyang Xiaocen, friends who saved lives at critical moments, and helped each other all the way.
When I am well, I will continue to study in a down-to-earth manner and continue to study. From 1 1 the fifth day of the month, Lao Zeng resumed practicing calligraphy after getting up early, read a set of Confucian classics in the morning and afternoon, and recorded his learning experience in Talking about Tea Couples. Considering that social intercourse has been affecting my study for a long time, I arrange myself to go out for social intercourse or do other things on Wednesdays and Sundays every month. For example, 1 1 The eighth day of the month is a "rest time". I read a novel called "The Wizard of Oz" (equivalent to fantasy novel, who is now cultivating immortals), and I was addicted to it. As great as ever, there have been times when I was addicted to novels, which is amazing!
Twenty years after Daoguang, there was a famous man named Tang Jian (word Jinghai). He was a minister of Taichang Temple, and he was also a flag figure of the Rightists at that time. A generation of scholars is very famous in Beijing. Lao Zeng admired this man's knowledge very much. From 1 1 month 16, he made another landmark decision: to study Mr. Jinghai's knowledge and cultivation in three provinces a day, and to reflect on a few things every day and record them in "Demen". Since then, daily introspection has almost become a must in Lao Zeng's life. A few days later, Lao Zeng discussed with his friends the methods of studying Neo-Confucianism. In the future, he should read more collected works of Xue, Lu Qingxian, Li Wenzhen and Zhang Wenduan.
/kloc-the weather in 0/2 months, watching the moon at night, even if it is as bright as day, it is still freezing cold. You can imagine how cold it was then. After staying in Beijing for nearly a year, Lao Zeng finally found a house: the house on the north side of Mianliu Hutong Road, ending the temporary stay of the new academician in Beijing. The old man who had a new home had waited for his family to arrive safely. Twenty years of Daoguang, for Lao Zeng, there are gains and losses, and the gains outweigh the losses. This year, for the first time, clear learning objectives, reading methods and introspection methods were established, and a bridge of enterprising learning was built, which laid the foundation for the cause in the next 30 years. Since then, life has become a thoroughfare.
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