霜天帖 A resigned letter

【作者介紹】

史浩（1106-1194）南宋政治家、詞人。字直翁。明州鄞縣（今浙江寧波）人。南宋紹興十五年（1145）進士，由溫州教授除太學正，升為國子博士。他向高宗建議立太子，以此受知於朝廷，紹興三十二年孝宗即位，史浩任參知政事，推薦樞密院編修官陸遊。隆興元年（1163），拜尚書右仆射。紹熙五年卒，封會稽郡王。

Inside Story

This was the letter Shih Hao wrote to express his intention of resign. First he praised the emperor’s great achievements and kindness; then he mentioned that he was inadequate to work for the great emperor. Although he had been serving his country for quite a while, he felt he did not serve well enough, therefore, he hoped that the emperor would grant his resignation.