朱元璋/吉光片羽(4)

Yesterday is one of the happiest days for Ji, ... because he can analyze those characters:馬列毛朱林彪 and all related ones. Do not forget about that three of his remote relatives have the last name of 朱, one is well known in Northern Shan with Liu Zhidan incident, another one is related the emperor 朱元璋. Yes, it has proof from Internet, nothing to boast but an anecdotal.

毛澤東認為∶“自古能軍無出李世民之右者，其次則朱元璋耳。”
...朱元璋采取朱升「高築牆、廣積糧、緩稱王」的建議，采取穩健的進攻措施；得大富商沈丌三資助，並且遵照劉伯溫「先漢後周」之策略，先後擊敗了陳友諒、張士誠和方國珍等勢力，統一了江南地區。

He have never interested in them, but now he starts to reading more Zhu in order to be inspired. Of course, he has no political interest. He is little bit close to him, Tao Five Willows,from whom he hears this self introduction:"This Sir people do not know what kind of person he is,.. forgets gains and losses, as ..to the end. "
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陶淵明  五柳先生傳 「... 閑 靜 少 言 ， 不 慕 榮 利 ． 好 讀 書 ， 不 求 甚 解 ， 每有 會 意 ， 欣 然 忘 食 ．  環 堵 蕭 然 ， 不 蔽 風 日 ， ? 褐 穿 結 ， 簞瓢 屢 空 ， 晏 如 也 ． 嚐 著 文 章 自 娛 ， 頗 示 己 誌 ， 忘 懷 得 失， 以 此 自 終 ． 」  「 不 戚 戚 於 貧 賤 ， 不 汲 汲 於 富貴 ． 」 其 言 茲 若人 之 儔 乎 ？ 餃 觴 賦 詩 ， 以 樂 其 ? ， 無 懷氏 之 民 歟 ？ 葛 天 氏 之 民 歟 ？

When i was a kid, an adult called me a little devil, I said: I'm not a little devil, I'm a big devil.  " how big are you?"  "As big as the kitchen", this gave them a surprise, maybe not many little kids could use this exaggerated yet figurative words.

Recall a professor who passed away at his 60s. He took us out to dinner. As a business professional and Chinese friend, he drew a plan to establish a Chinese center. He informed me to seek an opportunity to paint a portrait for a mayor and took me to a gallery owner. In my early struggle, this help is so kind in contrast with two directors of graduate school with doctor degree who took advantage from me.