Donghua Pavilion, which is not very vast, has just the right amount of warmth.
Every ray of wind here and every feeling on the skin are taken care of by dedicated people.
Not distracting the emperors from any unimportant matters is their greatest contribution to the Qi Empire.
Emperor Qi is sitting.
Jiang Wang bowed.
Li Zhengshu stood aside quietly and did not speak.
Qiu Ji stood guard outside the pavilion door, and there was no unnecessary sound in the distance.
Even the lights in the room are responsible and don't dare to flicker in the slightest.
This kind of waiting time is most suitable for practicing. Jiang Wang thought inexplicably.
But after all, it’s just a thought.
The meaning of time is difficult to measure at this moment.
I don’t know how much time passed, but there was another page turning sound——
"In March of that year, the prince shot the dragon and fox."
The emperor's voice seemed to fall from the sky, so close yet so far away.
Jiang Wang reacted in an instant and immediately continued: "Taizu thought it was unknown, so he fled to Qingqiu. He established Shanghua."
"The Sword of History Cuts the Sea" compiled by Sima Heng, a great sage from Qinku Academy, is a masterpiece that records the most complete history of all countries in the world since the beginning of the Taoist calendar. It is recognized as a trustworthy history in the world.
Sima Heng traveled around the world, visited old sites in various places, traced the past and present, collected old news, secret history, and quotes from famous people in the past...
History books of various countries, local chronicles, stories passed down by people orally, climate changes, changes in mountains and rivers... these are all his materials.
It is necessary to verify each other and obtain credible historical data before writing.
Sima Heng's style of writing is concise, precise, and impartial, with almost no personal emotional tendencies revealed.
Just like the sentence at the beginning of the chapter of "Shi Dao Cuts the Sea"——
"The Sima family named Heng is a dull person who knows himself only by looking at history. He has no boat to cross, so he cuts the sea with a sharp knife."
He said that a fool like him has no innate talents, insights and wisdom. He can only understand himself by looking at the rise and fall of history.
He said that history itself is the most true evaluation, and he was not qualified to comment on his predecessors.
He said that he was just a recorder of history, not a commentator...and that's exactly what he did.
The entire "The Sword of History" contains tens of millions of words, but the discarded and deleted words amount to more than tens of millions of words. The effort put into these tens of millions of words amounts to more than hundreds of millions of words!
It took him as long as three hundred years and revised forty-three times before it was completed. Once the book was written, it became a trusted history in the world!
The history recorded in "The Sword of History Cuts the Sea" starts from the new beginning of Dao Li and ends in the year 3900 of Dao Li. The rise and fall of the country, the princes and generals, make the world know about the past and present, and the torrent of humanity flows through it.
According to Sima Heng, every year after that, the content will be added again. Today is the year 3920 of the Dao calendar, so the history of the countries after the year 3900 of the Dao calendar has not yet been written, but his disciples have also
I have already started collecting credible relevant information.
It contains tens of millions of words and is compiled into 307 volumes. Some countries' historical materials form a volume of their own, while some countries can only be combined with other countries into one volume.
And Volumes 1 to 10 are all "Scenery"!
Among the overlords that have been standing till now, or were once famous for a while, there are ten volumes of Jinglue, six volumes of Yanglue, eight volumes of Qinlue, nine volumes of Chulue, six volumes of Mulue, seven volumes of Jinglue, and three volumes of Qilue...
…
The emperor of Qi recited "In March of that year, the prince shot the dragon and the fox." This is exactly the content of the second volume of "Historical Swords Cut the Sea".
And the next sentence is, "The Taizu thought it was unknown and fled to Qingqiu. Then he founded Shanghua."
This part talks about the history of Jing Taizu deposing the crown prince.
Jiang Wang was very skillful in handling it, and of course he had worked hard.
"Qingyangzi, don't be formal." Qi Tianzi said casually: "Sit down and talk."
Jiang Wang thought to himself, it turned out that spot checks were really needed. Fortunately, he memorized... part of it.
Then I thought again, the Emperor of Qi was still very kind, and he only took the exam from this past chapter...
He breathed a sigh of relief, but this breath was not completely relaxed after all.
He straightened up and said very solemnly: "Returning to Qi is already a rest, and it is even more lucky to be summoned by the emperor. It is good for me to speak while standing."
Just kidding, Donghua scholar Li Zhengshu is standing, how dare he sit down?
After all, the flattery was so straightforward that the emperor had no trouble at all. Of course, he did not continue to offer the seat. He only asked: "Tell me, why does Jing Taizu regard it as unknown?"
Jiang Wang was stunned!
When I asked you for leave and left Qi to go to Chu, you only said that you wanted to endorse it, not that you wanted to fully understand it!
How do I know why Jing Taizu regarded it as unknown? I can't ask him!
Why? Why! Sima Heng didn’t write it either!
Of course, he didn't have the guts to say these words to Emperor Qi.
I had the heart to bite the bullet and try to understand a few sentences.
In the end, he just said: "I am stupid, I know what is happening but I don't know why."
When Jiang Wang flattered him, Li Zhengshu frowned, because he really had no level to speak of. But when he said the word "retarded", there was a hint of smile in his eyes.
In the opening chapter of "The Sword of History Cuts the Sea", Sima Heng also regarded himself as a dull person.
This is exactly an attitude towards history!
You can not understand, but you can't pretend to understand.
You can be confused, but you can't misinterpret it.
There are thousands of historians in the world, why is it that Sima Heng was the only one to compile the world's trustworthy history?
The answer lies in the title of the book.
It’s nothing more than four words, “History’s knife cuts the sea”!
In every inch, every stroke, in seeking truth from facts.
Regardless of whether Jiang Wang did it intentionally or not, the word "retard" couldn't be more clever when used at this moment, in this situation.
Li Zhengshu approved in his heart, but remained silent.
I could only hear Emperor Qi laughing and scolding: "You are really insensitive, ignorant and ignorant! What kind of book have you read!"
Jiang Wang lowered his head and said: "I am ashamed of myself. I should work harder in the future! But I have no good teachers and no time to spare. I am afraid that I will not be able to satisfy Your Majesty in a short time."
The emperor turned to look at Li Zhengshu: "Look, he still knows how to leave a backdoor for himself when he speaks now. Is this a dull person? I think he is very cunning!"
Li Zhengshu laughed and said: "Cunning or stupid, both are in the emperor's trap!"
The emperor said: "You are also cunning!"
This 'Jade Master' only said: "Isn't Li Zhengshu a minister of the king?"
The emperor pointed at him and finally smiled again: "Then you, the cunning one, teach this little cunning one a lesson!"
The closeness between Emperor Qi and Li Zhengshu is truly extraordinary.
It is no wonder that the title of Bachelor of Donghua has been almost exclusively held by Li Zhengshu in recent years. It is also no wonder that Li Zhengshu obviously does not hold any real power, but he has considerable influence in Qi State.
Jiang Wang was thinking in his mind, but he was not slow in his actions. He quickly saluted and said, "This is Jiang Wang's great honor. I'm grateful for the bachelor's guidance!"
Li Zhengshu smiled.
"Advice" is sometimes a very taboo thing, especially for a scholar like him who does not officially serve in the court and has always stayed away from trouble.
But Jiang Wang is a junior who can participate in the family banquet of the Marquis of Destroy the City, and there is no problem with his guidance due to his emotions and reasons.
Without making any preparations, he opened his mouth and said: "To understand this historical data, you only need to understand one place - 'Qingqiu'."
"What kind of place is Qingqiu?"
"This place is behind the Gate of Ten Thousand Demons and is the Holy Land of the Fox Clan. Prince Jing shot the dragon fox, but Taizu Jing exiled him to Qingqiu. This was not a simple exile, it was letting him die. To this extent
Punishment can never be explained simply by 'turning a blind eye to it'. Why is it so?"
"Let's take a look at the cause of this matter."
"Prince Jing personally went to the Gate of Ten Thousand Demons, shot a dragon and fox, made a fur coat from its fur, and presented it to Queen Jing. On the one hand, he showed off his martial arts skills, and on the other hand, he showed his filial piety. This is something that is understandable and should even be worthwhile.
It's a matter of praise. Why does Jing Taizu hate him so much and want him to die?"
Li Zhengshu's voice is calm and eloquent, and he is very good at inspiring the listeners' thinking. Every word and thought has a charm given by time.
"We should note that in the first volume of "Shi Dao Chu Hai", Sima Heng wrote: "Taizu suppressed demons, divided them and transformed them, gathered them to destroy them, chased the tigers in seven years, and retreated the firewood in nine years.
Yin.'"
Of course Jiang Wang remembered this passage and knew it by heart, but he really didn't expect it to have anything to do with Prince Jing's shooting of the dragon and fox.
Li Zhengshu said very patiently: "The Gate of Ten Thousand Demons was built in ancient times. It completely cut off the hope of the demon clan to return to the world. It is really the supreme achievement of the Human Emperor. But the fighting behind the Gate of Ten Thousand Demons has never stopped. The demons have never stopped.
The clan has never given up on counterattacking the present world.
The Gate of Ten Thousand Demons does not mean that you can sit back and relax just once it is erected. It needs someone to constantly maintain and strengthen it.
The destruction of the Yizhen era announced the end of the modern era.
Jing Taizu established the Tianjing City on the Gate of Ten Thousand Demons, thus establishing the Kingdom of Jing. He was named the Son of Heaven and guarded the gates of the Kingdom. There was a time when there was hope for an emperor.
He has indeed established extraordinary achievements behind the Gate of Ten Thousand Demons.
Behind the Gate of Ten Thousand Demons is another vast world. For us, there are still too many unknowns and dangers. Of course, the biggest danger is always the demon clan.
The human army and the demon clan have been fighting there, spanning the Middle Ages and modern times, and have never stopped until now.
The "Seven Years of Chasing the Tiger" recorded in "Shi Dao Chu Hai" means that Jing Taizu spent seven years to expel the tiger tribe that was at the forefront of the battlefield at that time, and greatly advanced the human race's front line behind the Gate of Ten Thousand Demons.
, winning more strategic space for the human army.
Chai Yin was the strongest man in the Dog Clan, and it took Jing Taizu nine years to defeat him.
The focus of this record lies in Jing Taizu's political strategy towards the demon clan... lies in this 'divide and transform'.
In the era when Prince Jing shot the Dragon Fox, the Fox Clan was the main target for Jing Taizu to divide the Demon Clan, and the Dragon Fox was the most famous strongman of the Fox Clan at that time."
Jiang Wang was a little stunned.
Li Zhengshu continued: "The apparent reason for this incident is that Longhu is the strong man of the demon clan that Jingguo is fighting for behind the Gate of Ten Thousand Demons. Prince Jing's reckless behavior ruined Jingguo's efforts to divide the demon clan. So.
Jing Taizu 'thought it was unknown'."
Jiang Wang thought thoughtfully: "It's not unknown, but it's unwise?"
Li Zhengshu added: "But in the situation at that time, it was impossible to divide the monster clan. There are many historical records about the situation of the monster clan in that era. Longhu is an insatiable character, asking for too much, and there is no
Sincerity. Otherwise, if Prince Jing shoots it, it will not cause the army to cheer for 'eternal life' - this matter is not recorded in the history of Dao Zhuhai, and the history of Jing has not heard of it, but it is recorded in the history of Chu."
As he spoke, he recited a passage: "Bo Yong shoots the dragon and fox to win the hearts of the soldiers, and the mountains call for longevity."
"That's it!" Jiang Wang suddenly realized: "It's just a short paragraph, but I didn't expect it to be so complicated!"
Li Zhengshu smiled and said: "Those who can leave their names in history will naturally have a magnificent life."
Boyong is the name of the prince who shot the dragon and fox.
Generally speaking, the word "Yongshou" is only used when congratulating the emperor.
The cheers of "Yongshou" in the army were not polite, and it seemed that Boyong was trying to win over the soldiers. It was really too presumptuous.
in this case.
Jing Taizu used an unknown name to kill Boyong. I am afraid it was still a matter of the Tian family's struggle for power.
Of course, the history books of Jing State have to avoid covering up this matter, but the history books of Chu State will not cover it up for Jing State at all.
The reason why Sima Heng did not include this matter in "Historical Swords Cut the Sea" is probably because he did not fully trust the history of Jingguo recorded in Chu History...
Reading a history book is really complicated!
Jiang Wang felt that it was much more difficult than other Taoist practices such as Avalokitesvara.
Li Zhengshu collected citations from the sidelines and picked them up at his fingertips. He was truly a great Confucian!
He is worthy of being a great scholar of Qingya Academy... Hmm? Qingya Academy?
Jiang Wang had a bad premonition for no reason.
Sure enough, I heard Li Zhengshu say again: "But these are not the most fundamental reasons. The most fundamental reason is... Jing Taizu has long wanted to abolish the queen!"
The expression on his handsome and extraordinary face was innocent and tense. It seemed to be saying, you are not smart enough, and you are moving left and right, so you can't blame me.
He smiled and said: "I will only say one thing. The queen at that time was from Daluo Mountain. The queen who was appointed later was from Yujing Mountain."
Throughout the entire "teaching" process, Jiang Wang's views fluctuated with the waves, following Li Zhengshu's narration, wandering up and down, and turning frequently. Every time he thought he already knew, he discovered that he didn't know...
…It wasn’t until the end that he announced the truth!
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! It’s not that I have any bad intentions, but this bad taste is too reminiscent of Qingya Academy...
So boring!
And by extension... Emperor Qi deliberately asked such a complicated and mind-boggling question, where is the benevolent emperor? He clearly wanted to see me, Jiang, make a fool of myself!
But how can a person not bow his head when he is under the eaves?
Lord Jiang could only cooperate and wonder: "Is it related to the struggle between the three branches of the Taoist sect? Is it related to the undercurrent between the Jingguo royal family and the three holy places of the Taoist sect?"
Li Zhengshu smiled: "If you have finished reading Jing Lue, you should know that the crown prince of Jing Taizu was first named Boyong, then Boyong was named Shanghua, and after Shanghua was named Zizhao. But in the end, Jing Taizu abdicated the throne.
The person who cultivated and succeeded to the throne was Fu Ren, the so-called Emperor Jingwen."
He stopped here. Naturally, it was inconvenient to go into details, but at the same time, there was no need to go into details.
Jiang Wang was thoughtful.
After thinking for a while, he said: "I'm really confused!"
He said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, you have also seen that Jiang Wang is really not the material for reading! I can recognize those words, but when they are put together, it is difficult for me to understand them."
Regarding his eagerness to get rid of the shackles of studying, Emperor Qi only responded with a careless look: "Do you remember what I told you before you went to Chu State?"
Jiang Wangdao: "I dare not forget!"
"Speak for yourself. How many have you memorized?"
"My lord, I carried some..."
"Some?"
"About a third."
"About?"
Jiang Wang categorically said: "It is indeed one-third!"
"Master Yulang, come and do a spot check for me, just check the contents of the first hundred volumes." The emperor said casually, and then asked: "Do you have enough time?"
Li Zhengshu replied with a smile: "It's still early for the court meeting."
Emperor Qi then waved his hand, and in his laziness, he really had the aura of being decisive and decisive: "Let's get started!"
This chapter has been completed!