Seeing everyone's eyes on him, Li Licheng was also thinking about the instructions given by King Taiyuan regarding the purpose of their trip before leaving. The first was penetration, and the second was seduction.
The core of infiltration is not the infiltration of personnel or arranging spies to complete difficult operations within enemy territory, but the dissemination of various classic theories and historical documents in Hebei.
Hebei is different from Kansai, which is a cultural desert. It has its own academic inheritance and system. The research and interpretation of classics and meanings are different from the culture of the Southern Dynasties. To spread the cultural essence of the south in the north, it is necessary to enrich the theoretical system and create
A certain ideological conflict.
The cultural scholarship in Hebei is not monolithic. The academic speculations and differences among various schools have already existed as early as the Northern Wei Dynasty. By the Eastern Wei Dynasty and the Northern Qi Dynasty, this difference was more obvious in terms of gains and losses in power. In response to Wei's collection of "Book of Wei"
Attack is the concrete manifestation.
Wei Shou can be said to be a figure discovered and promoted by the Gao family and his son to shake up the traditional family voice of Cui Lu in the Kanto region. In the process of compiling the "Book of Wei", he was like the Cui family of Qinghe
Cui Qian was at odds with Wei Shou, and later he flattered him. Fan Yanglu's family even directly slandered history and was severely punished. Cui Lu's transcendent status and right to speak were seriously provoked by Wei Shou.
The key reason why Wei Shou was able to undertake such a mission was that he himself was a leader in Hebei's cultural system and was at the top academic level. Secondly, his personality was rarely strong but good at charming.
Therefore, trying to destroy the authority of powerful scholars like Wei Shou in the original academic environment of Hebei will undoubtedly achieve half the result with half the effort, because Wei Shou and others are outstanding figures who emerged from this soil. With the strong official power
With the blessing, it becomes even more difficult to shake its authority.
If you want to overthrow these old authorities, you can only seek more newer ammunition and come up with another set of standards.
For example, Wei Shou is now the well-deserved literary leader of the Northern Qi Dynasty, but he once gave his collected works to Xu Ling, the envoy of the Southern Liang Dynasty, hoping that Xu Ling would bring them back to the Southern Dynasties for dissemination. As a result, Xu Ling directly took Wei Shou's collected works when he crossed the river.
He was thrown into the river and called "I am Wei Gong Zangzhuo", which shows how much he despises Wei Shou's diction.
The point of a foreign monk reciting sutras is not how brilliant they are, but that he has brought a new set of theoretical doctrines and standards to those who cannot break through the old authority blockades in their original environment and are eager to rise.
With new opportunities, they can be innovative, challenge the old order and authority, and achieve overtaking in corners. At the same time, some old things that have been excluded and abandoned can be rejuvenated and show new combat effectiveness.
There were academic exchanges between the Eastern Wei Dynasty and Nanliang Dynasty before, but everyone basically maintained a relatively united attitude. Although you have a point, it is not enough to disrupt my system.
But now the disputes surrounding the "Book of Wei" have intensified to the point of causing deaths, and have gone beyond the scope of academic debate. With the powerful military support provided by the imperial court behind Wei Shou, his opponents absorbed
It is understandable to propose some new theories and new viewpoints.
From the attitudes shown by Wang Songnian and his son, as well as the owner Wang Xi, towards him, Li Licheng could clearly feel that the thoughts of these Hebei aristocratic families were indeed as the King of Taiyuan imagined. In order to deny Wei Shou, they were eager to absorb them.
There are more foreign academic theories, and for this reason, they even deny some of the previous traditions and consensus of Hebei academic circles.
It is precisely because Hebei has such a humanistic style that it provides an opportunity and space for the influx of Southern Dynasty academic theories into Hebei, allowing these people to criticize and deny the officially supported academic representatives of Wei Shou on a wider scale.
When the penetration reaches a certain level, it will naturally enter the stage of seduction. In any debate, there will always be some people who are proud and others who are frustrated. What the frustrated people suffer is not only lack of recognition, but sometimes even personal safety.
When faced with threats, since we have different paths and cannot work together, what is there to cherish?
It is true that the Northern Qi Dynasty was far more prosperous and richer than the other two countries, but this prosperity and wealth was not given equitably to everyone. The nobles of Jinyang and the Xianbei sergeants under their command wanted to seize most of the benefits.
Huai, the remaining portion is very small, and the distribution is extremely unfair. If there is a choice, some people will naturally be willing to try new choices.
Hearing Wang Xi's question about how big his appetite was, Li Licheng smiled and said: "Since the prince said that the king of Changshan treats the virtuous and corporal, it is natural that he will get more help from Taoism. The common people are not talented enough to be able to serve as ministers in the palace, but the prince serves the king with Taoism.
You will definitely be able to have all your wishes come true!”
He came to Yecheng in person this time. It was originally a temporary visit. Of course, he would not stay for a long time, and he would not bother to set up camp in Changshan Prince's Palace, so he simply declined Wang Xi's solicitation.
After Wang Xi heard this, his expression suddenly changed. He looked directly at Li Licheng and said in a deep voice: "Who are you? What is the purpose of entering our capital and entering my courtyard!"
He was naturally confident just now and thought he could completely handle Li Licheng, so his posture was very calm and calm. However, when he heard that Li Licheng did not take the bait he threw in his eyes at all, he immediately became wary.
"A book written by a wise man is worth a thousand pieces of gold, but a book written by a fool will be discarded like a piece of shit. The book is like this, and so am I. If you are willing to talk with your heart, I will be a good friend. If you treat me like a normal person, I am just a friend.
Just businessmen in the market."
Li Licheng didn't pretend to be mysterious regardless of the occasion. When he came here, he had already seen that these guests did not bring any swords and weapons to the table. Even if he shouted to warn the slaves in the outer courtyard to enter, it would take some time.
Everyone present frowned when they heard these words that seemed to be pointed in the clouds and mountains. Wang Songnian, who had introduced Li Licheng here, stood up, pointed at Li Licheng and angrily said: "The crowd gathered here,
They are all my relatives and close friends. If Li Jun is still so wild, I may find it difficult to ask him to stay!"
Li Licheng bowed deeply to Wang Songnian, and then said apologetically: "I have concealed my words when we met before, so please forgive me. My late father is also an old friend of Zhujun Luoxia. He moved with him due to chaos in the old years and was still young.
You all are ignorant because of your ignorance.
I really wanted to visit Ye this time to reconnect with my old friends, but I was afraid that I would disturb all my old friends by visiting. Especially now that people in Ye are no longer what they used to be in Luo Jing, and I was afraid that the people I visited were not people and would be framed, so I took the books I brought as my guide.
With the help of knocking on the door, I hope to get into the house and observe the rights and wrongs of people..."
When everyone heard this, they looked at Li Licheng with different eyes. The host Wang Xi also looked at Li Licheng's face seriously, and said again: "East and west are enemies, and human feelings are repeated. It's not okay for Lang Jun to have this intention."
Wrong. But if you still refuse to tell yourself about your life experience after talking about this, then I and all the gentlemen here are not worthy of being involved in this matter. It’s hard to accommodate on this poor table, so please go away!"
This is a more serious statement. You came from the west and don't know how the people in Guandong are. You want to hide your identity and see who is more reliable. It doesn't matter.
But the conversation has come to this point. If you still refuse to tell the truth, it means that in your eyes, none of us can be trusted. Then not only is there no need to continue talking about it now, but also the friendship between us from previous generations.
And wipe it out, cut ties with each other!
Since Li Licheng said this, of course he was preparing to reveal his identity. He saluted everyone present one by one, and then said in a deep voice: "A certain person was given a name by his parents, and his late father is the old Dongping Gong. He was a child when he was young.
That is to say, when I went west, I didn't recognize many relatives and friends. When I first entered Yecheng, I was filled with relatives and friends, and I was showing off my stupid tricks. I didn't show my sincerity. Please forgive me!"
"You, are you the old Master Dongping?"
Hearing Li Licheng confess his identity, everyone's expressions turned sideways and they gathered around to look at Li Licheng more seriously.
Li Licheng's father, Li Yu, was knighted as Dongping Gong. Although he was killed as early as the early years of Emperor Xiaojing of the Eastern Wei Dynasty, as the eldest descendant of Li Chong, he also had an extraordinary influence in the eyes of these Hebei scholars. In particular, Li Yu helped Emperor Xiaozhuang kill
The loss of Er Zhurong helped many Kanto scholars avenge their bloody revenge, and made many people feel grateful to him.
Of course, no one could identify Li Licheng based on his words. After looking around, many people who were already close to the Li family in Longxi asked about his family background. No matter where they live, at least within the family, they are the descendants of the family.
Everyone should be kept in mind.
Although Li Licheng went to Kansai at a very young age, he still had relatives and elders who cared for him and taught him, and told him many family affairs. Naturally, these people's questions were not difficult for him, and he answered them all fluently.
It took half an hour for the interrogation surrounding Li Licheng's life experience to come to an end. More detailed screening may require members of the Longxi Li family to make a judgment. At least for now, in their eyes, Li Licheng's response was flawless.
"It has been more than twenty years since Lang Jun left for the west. Why is he coming back now?"
After initially confirming Li Licheng's identity, the owner Wang Xi looked at him with a calmer look, but he still did not completely eliminate his vigilance. Then he asked again: "King Li of Shannan Road has great deeds, and Lang Jun is a close relative of the same clan.
Why don't you, sir, stay in Shannan to help your family and country?"
"I am here just on the orders of the great king! You must be aware of the personnel disputes in the Western Dynasty a few years ago. The king devoted himself to state affairs, but he was not allowed to be among the confidants of Grand Master Yuwen. He had no choice but to report to the court and control the southeast.
However, Jianghan is vast and there are many military and political affairs. How can only two or three soldiers be divided into different tasks? Nowadays, Shannan Daotai Prefecture is thirsty for talents and is in urgent need of talented people from all walks of life to divide the important matters!"
Li Licheng then looked at the people laughing and said: "A few days ago, your Majesty heard in the palace that the Lord of Qi did not value talented people, abused famous families, and actually killed dissidents for the crime of slandering history. He was very sad and angry. You are relatives and friends in private, and close friends in public. As a great virtuous person, your Majesty has sent me here to sincerely invite all aspiring gentlemen to go to Xiangyang to share the rewards of the royal family and help our country!"