Still located in the Wang Manor in Hanling Mountain, several large carts of books were transported in. Wang Xi personally directed his family to carefully carry these precious books into the room and store them properly.
"These essences of southern cultural affairs were spread throughout Hebei by Lao Junhou, so that all those who are eager to learn can study classics."
With the help of Wang Xi, Li Licheng also contacted many relatives and friends from Guandong in Yecheng during this period. Among them, those who were interested in following Li Licheng to leave Hebei for Xiangyang also expressed their opinions one after another, and Li Licheng reciprocated the favor. Give these books to Wang Xi.
During my stay in Yecheng, I learned through my own observations and the people I came into contact with that compared to Yang Min, Wei Shou and other literati who were gaining power, the Wang Xi brothers were the core figures of another group of family members. .
The distinguishing feature of most of this group of people is that they are not valued by those in power, and they have more or less personal grudges or political differences with those in power. For example, Wei Shou's revision of history offended a large number of Guandong families, and Wang Xi His elder brother Wang Xin had a disagreement with Wei Shou in their early years. Lu Sidao's teacher Hejian Xing Zicai also had a certain degree of competition with Wei Shou.
Because of Changshan Wang Gaoyan, these people were vaguely centered on the Wang Xi brothers. As Gao Yan's confidant, Wang Xi did have the intention to create momentum for Gao Yan and recruit talents.
At present, Gao Yan is serving as the minister, which can be regarded as a high-level position in the government. However, as the direct brother of Gao Yang, the leader of Qi, this status is more or less taboo, and it is not easy to form cliques openly for personal gain.
But if you add a layer of academic exchanges to cover up, it will look much more pleasing to the eye, and at the same time, a group of Hebei aristocratic families can be gathered around him, making Gao Yan's reputation among the government and the public even more noble.
After Wang Xi heard Li Licheng's words, he couldn't help but smile. He nodded repeatedly and said: "King Li of Shannan is very powerful. He deserves to be a queen of a famous family. He not only admires academics, but is also willing to share it with the masses. If the etiquette and justice of Guandong Classics can be more enhanced because of this, Innovation, King Li’s contribution is great!”
Scholarships from various places in the Guandong region emphasize the classics and meanings, but are weak in etiquette. The major affairs of the country include sacrifice and military affairs, and participating in various sacrificial ceremonies is also of great benefit to the establishment of a country's dignitaries. The research and development of etiquette in the Southern Dynasties Inheritance can be said to be unique. If it can be supported by classics and materials in this aspect, it will undoubtedly create a new academic space.
The books Li Licheng brought this time focused on various historical books, which was naturally to add fuel to the already contentious history compilation of Northern Qi. In addition to various historical materials, there were also some related ritual books.
Wang Xi knew that His Majesty the Emperor currently supported the "Book of Wei" and did not want to make any critical attacks on it, so he wanted to use the name of King Changshan to participate in various rituals. If things go well, then regardless of the King Changshan can be said to be of great significance to him personally and to the entire family.
Of course, he also knew in his heart that Li Boshan did not do this out of pure good intentions. He probably wanted to use this to strengthen the influence of the Li family in Longxi on the Guandong family, and even had a more far-reaching conspiracy.
But no matter what the other party's intentions are, it is difficult to operate directly within the territory of Northern Qi. However, he can achieve his own goals by relying on a relatively calm situation. This kind of communication between them can also be called
It's about everyone getting what they need.
Not only was Wang Xi quite satisfied with this interaction, Li Licheng also breathed a sigh of relief when all the books were delivered to Wang Xi.
If the Wang brothers want to use this to expand their influence in the current situation, they naturally need to compile, review and publicize the contents of these books. This is equivalent to adding a group of standard-bearers for voluntary propaganda in Hebei.
When these academic theories from Nanliang spread in Hebei, they will naturally arouse widespread discussion and speculation. The process of dissemination will inevitably cause defects and deformation of academic theories. The best way is to trace back to the source.
For example, with the great prosperity of Buddhism, a large number of Buddhist scriptures have been translated and spread, and some obsessed with Buddhism have traveled thousands of miles to the birthplace of Buddhism to obtain scriptures. Compared with Tianzhu, which is thousands of miles away, going to Xiangyang is undoubtedly more convenient.
Much more.
When more people from Hebei are attracted to Xiangyang through this channel, then Shannan Road will naturally have a sense of cultural superiority and assimilation power in front of Hebei.
After the handover of these books was completed, Wang Xi said with a smile: "These classics are worth a thousand pieces of gold. Li Langhao gave them to me. Although I accepted them with a smile, I should not be completely silent. I know that Li Lang is far away from home. If he sends too many
Money, silk and mundane goods will hinder the trip. I will do my best to take care of my relatives and friends who stay here, so Li Lang doesn’t have to worry about this place!"
This was originally what Li Licheng wanted to request. When he heard Wang Xi's proactive stance, Li Licheng thanked him repeatedly. Although Wang Xi was not as powerful as Yang Min, it was not difficult to protect and care for a few family members and friends who were low-key.
Although the exchanges between them were quite pleasant, Li Licheng's stay in Yecheng was still a hidden danger, so Wang Xi quickly asked: "Is it unknown when Li Lang will return?"
"Recently, I have been discussing with several relatives and friends. If we can leave quickly, of course the sooner the better. However, several relatives and friends live too far away and have not yet communicated with each other."
Li Licheng has mainly contacted and discussed with relatives and friends who have settled around Yecheng recently, but it is difficult to contact those who have not settled in Yecheng. For example, Lu Shuhu, who is far away in Fanyang Township, is the uncle of Taiyuan Gong. If he can be lured there together,
Xiangyang is naturally the best, but Fanyang is still far away from Yecheng, and it will be difficult to communicate with him within a month or two.
After Wang Xi heard this, he sighed again and said: "It's not that I hate interacting with Li Lang, but it's just that the Holy Emperor will return to Yedu from Jinyang soon, and the accompanying troops will also flock back to the capital.
The security of the guards in Kinoui is much stricter than it is now. If you can leave before the return of the Holy Master, that would be the best, but if you don’t go, there may be consequences!”
As a confidant of King Changshan, of course he knew many secrets of the court affairs. For example, when Qi Lord Gao Yang would return to the capital, matters that required preparation many days in advance could be known immediately.
When Li Licheng heard this, he immediately frowned. He did not relax his vigilance because of the recent incident. After all, as long as there was an accident, let alone his own life, he had to deal with it recently.
I am afraid that the relatives and friends I have been in contact with for a period of time will also be blamed.
So after leaving Wang Xi's manor, he returned to the city to discuss with Li Tang and several relatives and friends, and decided to be on the safe side and leave before Qi Lord Gao Yang returned to Yecheng. As for those relatives and friends who had no time to communicate and greet them,
We can only choose a more suitable time to make contact later.
The people who will follow Li Licheng this time are mainly the remaining members of the Li family in Longxi, his younger brother Li Xinze and a nephew, as well as Li Qianzhi and others who did not leave with Li Bao and others before.
In addition, there were Wang Songnian, Wang Shao and his son who were the first to come into contact with Li Licheng. The Wang family in Taiyuan and the Li family in Longxi were closely related by marriage. Wang Songnian was also sentenced for slandering history. He felt that his future would be bleak if he stayed here, so he might as well go to Xiangyang.
Wang Xi was still a little regretful about this. Wang Songnian was well educated and good at official affairs. He originally planned to introduce Wang Songnian to the family of King Changshan after the scandal of defaming history, but after hearing that Wang Songnian had passed away, he buried this intention.
In my heart, I didn’t reveal anything anymore.
The young madman Lu Sidao also wanted to go to Xiangyang, but he had both relatives and did not dare to be too willful and harm his family. He could only endure it and was still thinking that if Cong Shu Lu Shuhu was also willing to go to Xiangyang, he would
You can travel together.
When the group left, Wang Xi went to see them off, secretly relieved in his heart. In order to prevent them from being intercepted on the way and exposing their whereabouts, Wang Xi also arranged some procedures for them to avoid detection and disguised themselves as a group of monks.
Facts have proved that this arrangement is very wise, because after Qi Lord Gao Yang arrived in Yedu in August, he quickly launched a vigorous campaign to destroy Taoism and promote Buddhism in his country. Taoist temples were demolished, and all Taoist priests were ordained as monks.
Taoism was not allowed to be spread in the Northern Qi Dynasty, and the status and power of the monks were immediately greatly improved.
As the edict spread throughout the world, Li Licheng's group of monks suddenly became more prestigious. Not only did they not face difficulties or searches when they walked in the Northern Qi Dynasty, some county and county officials even greeted him diligently and provided food and drinks.
Because they had to go to Qinghe County, they did not return the same way they came. Instead, they left Yecheng and went east, first entering Qinghe County to visit the Cui family of Qinghe.
The brothers Cui Zhan of the Cui family in Qinghe were still observing mourning in their hometown. They had been informed of this by Wang Xi's envoys. After some discussion within the family, it was decided that Cui Zhan and other children would all leave with Li Licheng, leaving only Cui Zhongwen, Cui's younger brother, to look after him in the village.
Family business.
After the group left Qinghe, the team size became larger, but the journey became smoother. Although the Guandong family was weak in power in the court, it was still quite impressive in various prefectures and counties, especially Xu Yan after crossing the Yellow River.
In various states, many relatives and friends are employed, so naturally they are not neglected.
Detour around Xu Yan and continue southward. When leaving the area where Northern Qi has strong control, apart from the need to guard against harassment by bandits along the way, the obstruction from the officials can be ignored. Arrive all the way to the Huaihe River and then proceed along Huaixi, and you can smoothly return to Shannan Road.
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However, when they just passed through Xiapi, they were shocked to hear that drastic changes had occurred in Nanliang in the east of the Yangtze River. Many people who had been repatriated to Nanliang fled north in groups. At the same time, recruitment of troops also appeared in the Northern Qi Dynasty in order to
Signs of combat readiness.
Faced with this situation, the group could only travel day and night in order to reach a safe place as soon as possible. But not long after they passed through Shouyang, tens of thousands of troops from the Northern Qi Dynasty had once again marched toward Huainan.