The edict is as follows:

The original text is: Tolerance is a virtue at home. If you don’t listen to Mencius’ words, are you going to rebel against yourself? If you insist on fighting to win, you are being foolish and looking for trouble. In this life, can I get along with those who have the same mind as me? Whenever you encounter a difficult situation, you can master knowledge and insight. Mencius said "born out of sorrow" and "existed out of malaria", both of which are true words.

The translation is: Tolerance is a virtue at home. Have you ever heard Mencius say, if someone is rude and unreasonable to me, I must ask myself, am I being unkind, disrespectful, or disloyal? If you think you can win only by competing with others, you are the least smart and looking for trouble. In this life, how can you always be with like-minded people? As long as you encounter adversity, you can increase your knowledge and experience. Mencius once said, "Being born with sorrow will make people increase their talents", "Being born with dysentery will make people undergo training", these are all wise sayings.

Brief introduction of Wu Rulun:

In the 20th year of Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty (1840), Wu Rulun was born in the home of a private school teacher in Wuniuzhuang, Laoqiao Village, Huigong Town, Songyang County, Anhui Province. When he was young, his family was poor, but he was diligent and studious. He refused to eat an egg when he got it, so he went to the market to exchange it for rosin for lighting when reading at night. He was well-read by hundreds of scholars and was fond of literature. He especially admired the works of Tongcheng School such as Fang Bao, Liu Dakui, Yao Nai and other ancestors from his hometown.

In the second year of Tongzhi (1863), he ranked first in the county examination and was admitted as a scholar. In the third year of Tongzhi (1864), he ranked ninth in the Jiangnan Provincial Examination, and later entered the Beijing National Examination. In the fourth year of Tongzhi (1865), he ranked eighth in the Jinshi Examination and was awarded the title of Secretary to the Cabinet. Zeng Guofan admired his talent and stayed in the shogunate to exchange knowledge and became one of the "four major disciples of Zeng family". Wu Rulun also had a close relationship with Li Hongzhang. He served in the Zeng and Li shogunates successively, and most of the memorials made by Zeng and Li were written by him.