Translation of Preface to Farewell to Brothers and Seek Back to Jiangling

Liu Mou and I are different from my great grandfather's father's generation. Liu Mou is two years younger than me. Is he in Chang 'an? Not far away. Liu Mou and I are both young? Only when I saw that Liu Mou seldom spoke in the crowd and liked the scriptures did I feel that he was different in my heart. After that, I will get engaged in Jingzhao. Liu Mou is here to take the Jinshi exam? See him again? Do you know that Liu Mou often writes widely? Where to? Beijing? Letters from foreign friends. Can't pass the exam again and again? Worried about the slow salary support, he gave up the senior high school entrance examination and left Chang 'an to work in Guangzhou. He also worked as an assistant minister in Yongzhou, and was recommended as an imperial history one after another. Later, he was dismissed by Zhizhi and returned to Jiangling to settle down.

A scholar? Live at home, be filial to your elders, love your brothers, be respectful and frugal? Being an official is respectful and serious. Go out and keep your word? Go home generously. Let his family get rich, get promoted by improper means, and get it by improper means. Times have changed, so it's time for you to retire. You should respect the old people so that they don't have the hard work of fetching water and cooking. Harmony and tranquility prolong life? Brothers are very friendly. Don't ask for food, but ask for enough? Instead of trying to seek morality, morality is revealed. So Liu Mou didn't take the Jinshi exam and went to a distant place to engage in it? I was confused at first, okay? Now I think this is the right thing to do. We have known each other here for nine years, and it is even more daunting to see his appearance, which requires him to be more familiar with his studies and more determined. Alas, my family has not been revitalized for a long time. A knowledgeable person said? Is there anything else in today's world? So-called? "people" Like Liu Mou's career and retirement? Where are the so-called "people"? Someone asked Guan Zhong? Confucius said? "? Who is he? People's. "Liu Mou is unknown to Guan Zhong, but? There is no fallacy in his way? You can also have this reputation. Or have you heard of the way of saints? Do you have to learn? Liu Mou's research? Already? Is this good? And then what? Now? Increased learning again? Ambition has always been single-minded, but it seems insufficient. The door of Confucius does not praise Guan Zhonghe, so is it measured? I'm not smart? Six years between Emperor Yue and Chu? Build a house with weeds? Growing vegetables on the west side of Xiangshui? Digging a pond can raise fish? Can you make wine by growing millet? Willing to always be a Yongzhou person? And regret spending your salary for nothing and getting nothing in return? Yeah, ashamed of the farmers? Be ashamed of court officials. Thinking about past mistakes? Think about it day and night? Nothing is satisfied with your mouth and mind. Something like this? Isn't it because you like to be famous when you are young? A taste-heavy hobby? Instead? Poisoned? As for this? Therefore, I think it is wise for Liu Mou to make his family rich, filial to his elders and respect his brother from beginning to end. Although I really want to envy him now? Can you do it again like him? Liu Mou has a good reputation in the south? His behavior is becoming more and more known every day? I'm worried that Liu will do something that I regret again. Want to stop but can't? What shall we do? However, due to honesty, Liu Mou doesn't talk much. Be careful with his ambition? Although walking in my footsteps? Won't commit my crime. So, what can Liu Mou regret? If you can do this? Even how rich and expensive? What are you afraid of? Someone who revitalizes our family? I guess I can only count on you.