Chapter 1525: Change the evil and return to the right path
The atmosphere in Linghu Defen's house was not harmonious...
Yu Wenjian fully thought that due to the grudge between Linghu Defen and Fang Jun, he would definitely charge into the battle this time, but unexpectedly, Linghu Defen had an indifferent face, as if all the hatred in the past had disappeared like smoke, and he was completely indifferent.
"Brother Linghu, that fellow Fang Jun is acting recklessly. This is simply cutting off all of our financial resources! If we don't do something to scare Fang Jun, in a few days, the craftsmen under my little brother will be You have to rebel!”
Yu Wenjian was anxious and explained the pros and cons, hoping to impress Linghu Defen.
However, Linghu Defen sat firmly, holding the teacup in his hand, with a calm expression on his face: "Brother, please try this year's spring tea... By the way, Mingqian Longjing tastes good, but it's too expensive. ! In the spring, Brother Yu reluctantly bought two kilograms at Zhoujia Tea House. He usually keeps it in the ice cellar to keep it fresh. There is not much left. When Brother Xi comes to visit, Brother Yu may not be able to serve you any good tea. "< br>
Yu Wenjian was telling the truth, but to his surprise, Linghu Defen was not only completely indifferent, but also asked him to drink tea... This Longjing is a huge source of wealth for Fang Jun and his wife, and the best quality in the Ming Dynasty is even more expensive than gold. You... One purchase is two pounds... Isn't this a case of capitalizing on the enemy?
"Brother, are you afraid of Fang Jun? Think about the grudges you had with Fang Jun in the past, and even being scratched by Fang Jun's concubine until your face was bloody... and you swallowed it all back? Now Qiu Shenji's death Got involved with Fang Junpan As long as you stand up and raise your voice, there will definitely be a crowd of responders, and everyone will impeach Fang Jun. At the very least, we can force His Majesty to suspend him? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that must not be missed!"
"Haha..."
Linghu Defen drooped his eyelids, took a sip of tea, put it in his mouth, tasted it slowly, then swallowed it slowly, savoring it deeply.
Yu Wenjian: "..."
This old guy used to be the most vindictive person, and the hatred he had with Fang Jun could not be washed away even if the water of the Yellow River poured out the water. How come he doesn't seem to care about being a bastard now?
There is also Qiu Xinggong, whose beloved son died tragically, and Fang Junnai is the biggest suspect, but he refuses to move...
Mother!
That Fang Jun's evil reputation was so great that even the two of them were so jealous that they had to endure a bloody feud, and they didn't dare to fight with him face to face?
It can't be done...
Linghu Defen sipped the tea and looked at Yu Wenjian scratching his head and scratching his head anxiously. He finally sighed slightly, put down the tea cup, and said warmly: "You and I have been friends for decades, so there is no need to avoid anything. How old are you, Brother Yu? Let me give you a piece of advice.”
Yu Wenjian said hurriedly: "Brother, please tell me."
Linghu Defen lowered his eyelids and looked at a thick manuscript on the desk in front of him. He stretched out his hand to wipe it gently and said, "Do you know that Brother Yu has been living in seclusion for a period of time, and he has been shutting up and refusing guests. Where does this come from?"
Yu Wenjian was confused: "I don't know, little brother."
Wasn't it because Fang Jun and his concubine Wu Niangzi had made them infamous and disgraced, so they had no face to see anyone?
"Haha, brother Xian must think that brother Yu has no face to go out to meet people, right?" Linghu Defen revealed Yu Wenjian's inner thoughts with a smile.
Yu Wenjian looked a little embarrassed and said hurriedly: "Brother, what are you talking about? You are a highly respected person, a famous official among the scholars, and the Taishan Beidou in the history circle. Who dares to laugh at you?"
Linghu Defen shook his head with a smile and said: "Brother Yu is not blind and deaf, how can he not know the derogatory comments from the outside world? But the reason why I stay behind closed doors is because I am afraid of Fang Jun... Okay, I I am indeed afraid of his willful and reckless temperament...but the biggest reason lies in this book.”
Seeing Yu Wenjian's confused look, Linghu Defen said with emotion: "A certain person is revising the manuscript. After it is completed, it will be named "Book of Jin"."
Yu Wenjian was stunned: "Brother is compiling history?"
Linghu Defen said: "Performing meritorious service, establishing words, and establishing virtue are the three immortalities of a scholar! Although a certain person was in troubled times, he was protected by his family and never charged into battle to kill generals and capture the flag, but he never made any significant contribution to the Tang Dynasty. At present, a certain person is infamous and has become the laughingstock of the world. , the theory of establishing virtue is not mentioned in this life. After all, one has to leave something behind, right? If one is unable to make meritorious deeds, one can only rely on what he has learned throughout his life and write books. Just like a flying goose passing by silently, isn’t it a waste of time?”
Why was Linghu Defen so irritable and shallow in character, yet still able to enjoy such a high reputation among scholars that His Majesty Li Er still granted him the position of Minister of Rites even though he was unwilling to do so?
It's definitely not because of the family behind it.
In the early years of Wude, Linghu Defen served as Secretary Cheng. His duty is to be in charge of scriptures and books. At that time, during the chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty, a large number of classics and books were lost. Defen suggested to Emperor Gaozu to use the power of the imperial court to widely collect books from all over the world, reward those who donated books with "heavy money and silk", and "add additional books" to the collected books. Regular script, order to write ". This plan was implemented smoothly, and "in a few years, a group of books were prepared."
By the time His Majesty Li Er came to the throne in the ninth year of Wude, he had "gathered more than 200,000 volumes of books from four departments in Hongwen Hall." Among them, in addition to the more than 80,000 volumes of old Sui books obtained by Wudechu, more than 120,000 volumes were purchased and divided into categories, which shows the great achievements. This work continued thereafter. During the Zhenguan period, Wei Zheng, Yu Shinan, and Yan Shigu successively became secretaries and supervisors. They continued to purchase suicide notes, selected calligraphers, and more than 100 editors to rewrite the books and hid them in the inner treasury. People are in charge.
In ancient times, science and technology were backward, and cultural inheritance was extremely difficult. A slight natural disaster or man-made disaster could easily lead to the loss and damage of precious books. Therefore, Linghu Desfen's suggestion saved most of the rare and unique books in the world, and was praised by scholars all over the world. .
However, this alone cannot explain Linghu Defen's status among scholars.
What was the highest achievement of an ancient bachelor?
Write books and establish opinions.
The highest achievement in writing and establishing a theory is the compilation of history!
Linghu Defen said to the great ancestor Li Yuan: "I have seen that in modern times, most of them have no official history. Liang, Chen and Qi Dynasty still have literary books. By the Zhou and Sui Dynasties, there were great turbulences and many left behind. Today, the ears and eyes are still connected, and there is still something to be said for it. By the way, If more than ten years later, the deeds may have been lost. Since Your Majesty received Zen in the Sui Dynasty and inherited the achievements of the second ancestor of the Zhou Dynasty, if the literature and history do not exist, how can we learn from the present and the past? "
What is "the achievements of the second ancestor of the country were combined in the Zhou Dynasty"?
The Sui Dynasty, the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty, the Sui Dynasty, were of the same origin, and it happened that the ancestral home of these three generations of emperors came from Wuchuan, Guanzhong, and Li Yuan's grandfather Li Hu was one of the "Eight Pillars" at the core of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. After his death, he was posthumously named Duke of Tang. Li Yuan His father Li Bing also attacked Tang Gong in the Northern Zhou Dynasty and became the general of the Zhu Kingdom. Therefore, Defen pointed out that "the achievements of the second ancestor of the country were in the Zhou Dynasty."
If we can emphasize to the world the orthodox concepts of the Northern Zhou, Sui and Tang Dynasties by revising the history of the previous dynasties, and then publicize the achievements of Li and Tang ancestors, then it will be a wise move to consolidate the newly established Li and Tang regime.
How could Li Yuan refuse? It was approved immediately, and in the fifth year of Wude, a formal edict was issued to compile the Six Histories of the previous dynasties of Wei, Zhou, Sui, Liang, Qi, and Chen.
Therefore, "the origin of the creation and compilation of Tang history begins with Defen."
This is where Linghu Defen's confidence lies in Shilin!
After several fights with Fang Jun, Linghu Defen finally understood - why should I fight with that stick? If you lose, your reputation will be ruined. What will you gain even if you win? In the final analysis, it's just a battle of wills.
Instead of having the energy to fight with Fang Jun, why not compile history books honestly and pass your name to future generations?
Therefore, Linghu Defen realized.
He looked at Yu Wenjian, who looked disappointed, and said meaningfully: "Wealth and wealth are just external things. Without those benefits, we still have three meals a day and one bed at night. Without those benefits, is it possible that we can still have three meals a day?" No meal, no food Can you return home? Dear brother, you are also a thoughtful person. Don’t be burdened by things outside of you. Why not calm down and write history with Brother Yu? How about Brother Yu leaving a place for your signature in this "Book of Jin"?
Yu Wenjian felt so fed up...
I came to you to deal with Fang Jun, but you persuaded me to give up a lot of benefits and follow you into the pile of old papers to compile history?
It is a good thing to study history, but the problem is that my talent is not good enough to carry your shoes, I am not good...
Yu Wenjian was extremely depressed. He really didn't expect that Linghu Defen, who had always been grumpy and narrow-minded, would now cultivate his mind and nature and return to his original nature. He would put aside all fame and wealth and devote himself to compiling history books to pass on to future generations... This old guy has "reformed his evil ways and returned to his original ways." "Well, is it true that there is nothing you can do with Fang Jun's mallet?
(End of chapter)