I wrote you a letter not long ago, and I guess it has already reached you. After you took charge of the military and state affairs, the scholar-bureaucrats all over the world were very happy and celebrated each other, thinking that peace would be achieved immediately. But as your incompetent student, I worry about you privately, thinking that it is too difficult to achieve world peace.

The original text of "Old Book to Yang Sui'an Pavilion (Part 2)"

I tried to receive the instructions the day before yesterday, and the plan has been reached.

Since the Ming Dynasty, when the Duke of Ming Dynasty kept secrets, the scholars all over the world have been celebrating with their faces, and they all hope that peace can be established. The disciples are worried about being alone, thinking it is very difficult.

Whether Hengtun is dumped or not, at this time, there is no hope for Duke Ming. Even if Duke Ming wants to escape from this, the general will not be able to do anything. However, if the rudder of ten thousand trees cannot be steered by one hand, how can it be done slowly and quickly, and how can it be done according to one's own intention? If you are not allowed to control the boat exclusively when the situation arises, and committing the same crime is the sin of capsizing the boat with you, this is the so-called difficulty of this life. If a husband does not exclusively exercise his authority but indulges in his crimes, then there is no way to escape from his duties. However, in Ming Gong, there is no way to escape; if you can't escape, and you can't do it, then you can't escape the crime, but in Ming Gong, you can't escape in the end. What happens in the affairs of the world, and then you have nothing to do?

I only take responsibility for the disasters of the world, and then I can exercise the power of the world; exercise the power of the world, and then I can relieve the troubles of the world. When the power is not obtained, it is very difficult to achieve it; but when it is restored, it is very easy to control it. The rudder of Ten Thousand Dendrobiums is a rudder, and those who fight for it in peacetime will benefit from it. Once the storm is turbulent and unexpected changes occur, all the emperors will be confused and shocked, and they will not hesitate to save the dead, but who will fight again? So they rise up and focus on it, and the generals will have no fear, and the cause will be solved. Gou also felt exhausted. You will drown if you fall into poverty. Therefore, it is said that "when it returns, it is very easy to operate." This is why.

The ancient gentlemen were aware of the direction of things and grasped their opportunities, observing the growth and decline of Yin and Yang to take advantage of their fortunes. Therefore, their actions were bound to be successful and good and not unfavorable. This was true of Yi and Dan in the Shang and Zhou Dynasties. In the Han and Tang Dynasties, they were almost common people. Although this person has some academic shortcomings, it is still enough to determine the foundation of the country and stabilize the country, and it is definitely not something that future generations can do to survive in vain.

The husband’s power brings great benefits and great harm to the world. A villain steals it to do evil, a gentleman uses it to do good. A gentleman can't get rid of it in a day, and a villain can't keep it in a day. If you want to relieve the world's difficulties but do not exercise power, it is like holding Tai'a and giving others power, hoping not to cut it off. Therefore, there is a way for a gentleman to exercise power. He should establish his virtues with utmost sincerity, cultivate good things to support them; show them with no tolerance to calm his emotions; expand them with a non-competitive heart to calm his anger; show them with unbreakable links to set his direction; use unpredictable opportunities to catch his treachery; shape them with the wisdom that must be relied on to contain his hopes. To do it calmly, to do it first and then to do it; to do it calmly, to do it first and then to do it later. If you use your merits to conquer the world, don't be jealous; if you are good at benefiting all things, don't fight with them. These are all things that Ming Gong can do, and they have been prepared for a long time. But in a hurry, he is responsible for the disasters of the world, and he can act decisively. Is it true for a gentleman to be responsible for the misfortunes of the world? Since he is responsible for his duties and knows that the misfortunes of the world will eventually be unavoidable, he only allows himself to do so. If you take charge of it, you can avoid the disasters in the world. The villain does not know that disaster is unavoidable, and he tries to escape from it by all kinds of tricks, which leads to a catastrophic disaster, which is inevitable. Therefore, only a gentleman who is loyal and concerned about the country can do it, but a villain cannot.

A certain disciple who was not able to imitate the fool felt that he was repaying it, so he offered his celery to expose it. Fu Wei recognized his sincerity and pitied him for what he missed. How lucky!

Translation of "An Old Book to Yang Sui'an Pavilion (Part 2)"

I wrote you a letter not long ago, I guess you have received it.

Since you took charge of military and state affairs, scholars all over the world have celebrated each other with joy, thinking that peace in the world is just around the corner. But as your incompetent student, I am worried about you privately, thinking that it is too difficult to achieve peace in the world. To get out of this critical situation, there is no one you can count on except you. It is impossible for you to escape this burden. But there is more than one person at the helm of a thousand-ton ship. So, how can we handle it as we please in times of crisis? When something goes wrong, we cannot control the boat alone, but when something goes wrong, we have to share the responsibility of capsizing the ship with others. This is what I think is difficult for an incompetent student. If you cannot control the boat alone, but share the responsibility for capsizing the boat, then it is better to avoid this position in advance. But for you, it is no longer possible to escape. Since we can neither hide nor hold power alone, we have no choice but to find ways to escape the responsibility of capsizing the ship. But for you, there is no escape after all.

Is it really impossible to make a difference in the world's affairs? Only by taking on the world's disasters with one's own strength can one take control of the world's power. Take control of the world, and then you can eliminate the world's troubles. It is not easy to gain power when there is no power. But when the power comes to oneself, it is not difficult to grasp it. On a thousand-ton ship, everyone usually competes to steer the ship because there is profit in it. Suddenly there is a strong wind, the waves are turbulent, and the future is uncertain. Everyone is in panic and despair. It is too late to save people. Who else will fight to take the helm? So he steps forward to take the helm. Everyone will rely on him and things will succeed. If you also become sluggish, you will naturally fall into the water and die. Therefore, when power comes to oneself, it is not difficult to grasp it.

A gentleman in ancient times understood what the people supported and opposed, and then seized the opportunity. Examine the rise and fall of yin and yang and seize your destiny. Therefore, the action will be successful and everything will be auspicious. This was the case for Yi Yin in the Shang Dynasty and Ji Dan during the Zhou Dynasty. Gentlemen in the Han and Tang dynasties almost did this. Although their knowledge is not pure enough, it is enough to stabilize the world, and it is by no means comparable to those who live in espionage in future generations.

Power is the key to the interests of the world. If a villain steals power, he will accomplish his evil deeds, but if a gentleman masters it, his good wishes will be fulfilled. Therefore, a gentleman cannot lose power in a day, and a villain cannot have power in a day. Wanting to save the world from danger without taking control of the world's power is equivalent to holding Tai'a's sword upside down and handing the hilt to others. There will be no danger of injury. Therefore, a gentleman has his own principles in gaining power. Based on sincerity, cultivate your own character; support kindness so that you can get help; show your all-encompassing magnanimity so that people's hearts can be settled; expand your uncompetitive thoughts to make people's hearts calm; show your unchangeable integrity to make people correct their direction; use strategies that others cannot imagine to deter evil spirits; show yourself to be completely reliable so that people can trust you. Do what you should do calmly, and you can take the upper position because you are willing to be in the lower position; do what you should do with a humble and indifferent attitude, and you can take the upper hand because you are willing to stay behind others. Therefore, no one will be jealous if his merits dominate the world. His good character will benefit all things and no one will compete with him. These are the qualities you cultivate in daily life and are your strengths. It's just that when you are in a hurry, you have to dare to bear the disaster of the world with your own body, stand up and take control of the power of the world.

How can a gentleman be willing to shoulder the world’s troubles with his own body? Now that he has reached this position, he knows that the world’s troubles cannot be avoided after all, so he takes the responsibility with his own body. Take responsibility with your own body, and then the world's crisis can be saved. Villains do not know that disasters cannot be avoided, and they try every possible means to avoid disasters. The result is a catastrophic disaster, from which they cannot escape. Therefore, only a gentleman who is loyal and concerned about the country can do it, and it is impossible for a villain to do it.

I have received your kindness, and I cannot contribute any valuable opinions to repay you. I only have a few trivial thoughts to offer you. I only hope that you can understand my sincerity and forgive my incompetence. Thank you very much.