Chapter 237 "Shang Shu Prayer"

During the reign of Emperor Yuan of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Yuzhang Neishi Meizu presented a copy of "The Ancient Texts of Confucius" to the Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty. This is the fourth version of the "Shangshu" and the only version that has been handed down to this day.

This book became popular in the Liang Dynasty. It was adopted in the standard reading of the Five Classics formulated in the early Tang Dynasty. Later, Kong Yingda and others also adopted it in their "Five Classics Justice". Due to the recognition of the country, it has been handed down.

This version presented by Mei Zuo includes thirty-three chapters of "Jin Wen Shangshu". Mei Zuo split five chapters from the original twenty-eight chapters and twenty-five chapters of "Gu Wen Shangshu".

In addition, there is an additional biography of Kong An and a "Preface to the Book of Shangshu", but the "Oath of Qin" in the original book is missing, so there are fifty-nine chapters in this "Shangshu".

Is this another surprise? However, wait for this edition of "Shangshu", there is a problem.

Since the Tang Dynasty, some people have doubted its authenticity. In the Song Dynasty, Wu Hui formally proposed a textual research. Later, Meijuan of the Ming Dynasty, Yan Ruochu of the Qing Dynasty, Hui Dong and others conducted rigorous textual research, and finally judged that this book was a "pseudo-ancient text Shangshu".

"The Biography of Kong Anguo" is a "pseudo biography of Confucius", and this book is a "pseudo version of Confucius"!

However, where there are doubters, there are also defenders. It was not until the discovery of the "Tsinghua Bamboo Slips" that this controversy was generally concluded that the ancient text Shangshu was fake.

However, the controversy continues.

Duan Yucai of the Qing Dynasty said in "Old Texts and Documents": "The Book of Classics is the most respected, and the Book of Documents is the most respected. The fire of Qin is one thing. The suppression of ancient texts by Han doctors is the second thing. Ma

, Zheng Bu's Notes on Ancient Wen Yi Chapter, Three Ye. Wei and Jin's Pseudo Ancient Prose, Four Ye. Tang's "Zhengyi" does not use Ma, Zheng, uses pseudo Kong, Five Ye. Tianbao's change of characters, Six Ye. Song Kaibao's change of ""

"Explanation", seven are. The seven are prepared, but the ancient prose is almost dead."

This statement is consistent with the research of modern scholars. There are still many situations in the production and spread of ancient books.

For example, later generations may add, modify, re-edit, co-edit, separate lines, coexist with different versions, change the text...

The various ways of playing games have caused the original classics to be completely changed beyond recognition.

Therefore, the forgery of "Gu Wen Shangshu" may be that part of the text is forged. It has been modified, added and deleted by the historians of the Warring States Period, the Confucianists of the Han Dynasty, and all dynasties for their own purposes. Finally, when it came to Meiji, it underwent another major revision, and it was not

It must have been completely made up out of thin air.

Thinking about it this way, it doesn't seem to be unreasonable at all.

What a big question.

Su You didn't care about the authenticity of "Shang Shu". As long as the principles in it were correct, he would just listen and read. What he valued was the principles in it, not the historical facts.

But this was not the reason why he did not cause trouble for Zhao Bian, so the next morning, Su You came to the state capital again and respectfully handed Zhao Bian a "Prayer of the Book of Documents".

In the preface, I put myself in a very correct position. I am a scholar. "Shangshu" is an important Confucian classic along with "The Book of Songs". However, during the reading process, because I was young, I encountered some doubts, so I had to list them.

I hope someone with knowledge can help me clarify my doubts.

"Qiwen" is based on the Qing Dynasty Yan's "Shangshu Ancient Wen Shuzheng" as the memory model. Many of them cannot be remembered, so I can only list those I remember. The style has also changed from pointing out mistakes to asking for advice.

So many questions.

For example, "Kang Gao" "Only in March is the birth of soul", "Duofang" is "Only in May is Ding Hai".

This is the normal style of "Shang Shu", which is different from "Spring and Autumn".

But in "Tai Oath", "Spring of only ten years and three years" suddenly appeared. This style is very similar to "Spring and Autumn". Who can tell me why this is?

Another example is the opening chapter of "Yao Dian": "In the past, Emperor Yao was a man of clever writing and thought, who dominated the world. He was inferior to the throne and gave it to Yu Shun, and wrote "Yao Dian". It is said that Ruoji Ji, the ancient emperor Yao, said Fang Xun, Qin, Ming

, Wen, Si, An An, Yong Gong Ke Yi, the light is covered by four tables, and the grid is on the top and bottom."

"Shun Canon" begins: "Yu and Shun were sidelined. Yao heard about his cleverness and made his heirs to the throne. After going through many difficulties, he wrote "Shun Canon". He said that Ruoji Ji, the ancient emperor Shun, said that he emphasized China and cooperated with the emperor. Dredging civilization,

Wen Gongyun said that, Xuande was promoted, and he was ordered to take the throne."

The opening chapter of "Mo of Dayu": "It is said that Yu, the great emperor of ancient times, has written orders, spread them all over the world, and only inherited them from the emperor. He said: after the emperor overcomes the difficulties, the ministers will overcome the difficulties and the ministers, the government will be correct, and the people will be wise and virtuous."

Please note that there are subtle differences between these three articles.

The first article, there was an emperor named Yao, nicknamed Fangxun, what happened to him...

In the second chapter, there was an emperor named Shun, whose nickname was Chonghua. He was a good assistant to the emperor, so, so, so, so...

In the third chapter, there was an emperor named Dayu, who was known as Wen Ming. He was spread all over the world and was a good successor to the emperor. So, so, so, so...

Wait, why are the names Yao and Shun in the front very simple? Shouldn’t the last one be about Yu? Why is there an extra adverbial? There is also a flattering sentence inserted in the middle to apply to the world. This sentence should not be included

Behind?

Why is the style of "Dayu Mo" different from the previous two chapters? Who can tell me why?

There are all kinds of questions, a total of one hundred and eight whys. When asked, Zhao Pian looked up at the sky. Who the hell can tell me why?

My teacher never told me about it...

But the child is eager to learn and ask questions, so you can't beat him. Looking at Su You's eager eyes, Old Zhao was very embarrassed: "Hahaha, Mingrun is so careful in reading... I have been admitted to the Jinshi since I was admitted, and I have experienced many government affairs and have many experiences.

Yidu is a bit abandoned..."

"Let's save these questions! I'll save them for later when I go to Bianjing to ask those universities. If you want to see someone then, tell me, and I will write to you personally! Hehehe, he is really a good boy who loves to study...

I still have government affairs to discuss with Mr. Zhang, so I won’t test your knowledge today, hehehe..."

Looking at the back of Old Zhao walking away in embarrassment, Su You thought harshly: "Hmph! Look at how dare you slander me, Sichuan!"

But it’s really painful to think about it. Although I know that I am right and Lao Zhao is wrong, but people use "Shang Shu" to challenge the legend, now people will most likely side with him.

And I can't really dig up Sanxingdui, it's really easy to hold back internal injuries...

…

Before the autumn season in August, Zhang Fangping officially resigned and Zhao Bian began to take charge.

At the beginning of taking office, Zhao Pian wrote two memorials to the officials.

The first letter is the "Memorial to the Army of Jue Sichuan Road to Send the Relic Festival Wine": "I met Yizi and other states on the road... and they exchanged the relic festival wine... The sound of sighs continued on the road... Asking the value

Above the state of Daqian, the minister's treasury only received a hundred cents... If you want to beg for the state army on the way to Sichuan in the future... You are not allowed to cross the road or pity the state to send the remaining festival wine on the fifth day of the month... In order to protect the distant place, lend the people's power leniently, and hope for the mercy of the saints.

Special command and execution."

Then the second letter "I beg to surrender and direct the ministers to Shu to stay in Yizhou for only ten days": "I heard that in the autumn and winter last year, the imperial court sent the minister to Yizhou to urge the "Book of Tang". Another person went to the transport department on the same road and dispersed.

They supported the money and each lived in Chengdu. They stayed in Chengdu for more than seventy days and had no other official activities... The public servants and the common people prepared the money and provided for the legacy. Each minister was punished and the reward was a large sum of six or seven thousand guan... The minister was stupid and wanted to be in the imperial court.

I am not sending an imperial minister to Shu, but Xu is a man who has been sent to Shu as usual. I am begging for the imperial edict to command Xu to stay in Yizhou for ten days without any treatment. With this appointment, I will not be bothered by the common people, and I am here to comfort those who are far away."

Two memorials were submitted, and the officials approved the memorial.

With the emperor's approval document, Mr. Zhao began to vigorously and resolutely deal with the extravagant problem of eating, drinking and giving gifts with public funds in Sichuan. He would arrest those who should be arrested, exempt those who should be exempted, and sentence those who should be sentenced.

The officials restrained themselves greatly, and the common people were extremely happy.

The old man himself refused to invite him to eat or drink. How could he lead by example and not even leave the back office to eat? He would do it himself!

If you cook it yourself, it’s not what I do! Su You often maliciously guessed that Old Zhao was being tricked by him and didn’t like eating elsewhere.

I don’t see him drinking less of his own tea and wine!

However, Sichuan's officialdom has been rectified by Zhao Bian alone. Officials have had fewer opportunities to engage in malpractice and collude with each other. He has made the long-dead official administration clean and efficient.
Chapter completed!