The two discussed His Majesty the Emperor's "New Deal" for a while, and finally the topic turned to the inside of the factory.
Su Wen learned about Liu Sandao's current situation. Because the Rouran people have been stationing troops on the border, the Northland has been under high pressure, so Liu Sandao was also transferred to the border to spy on the Rouran people's military situation.
As for Yan Duo and Gu Qingchen, both of them have left Wuning City.
Gu Qingchen followed the elders of the military general family to the north and joined the garrison, while Yan Duo was transferred back to Daliang City and is now working as a patrol officer in the inner province. Although their ranks are the same, in fact, their status in the inner province and Jiangnan Road is basically the same.
There is no comparison, it is considered a promotion.
"People from the Yin Yang family never like to get involved in political party disputes, so no one will deliberately stumble when they get promoted." Nangong finally explained: "If you lack a teacher, I can teach you." Yan Duo had said that before.
He was Su Wen's martial arts teacher, and was later taught by senior brothers Taoyao and Qingsong.
"How can I bother the commander-in-chief with such a trivial matter..." Su Wen smiled: "Senior Brother Qingli recently taught me melee combat skills, which is enough for self-defense."
"...Qingli..."
Hearing this name, Nangong had a complicated look on his face and seemed a little tangled. Then he shook his head and sighed: "You say... Qian Haoran, an old boy with mediocre talent, how can he teach you monsters like this?"
"..."
Nangong's words were indeed taboo, and Su Wen couldn't accept it. But thinking of Nangong's identity, Su Wen felt that the other party did not deliberately humiliate his teacher in front of him.
After thinking about it carefully, Su Wen also felt that Nangong's words made sense.
From Qingsong to Qingli, they are all genius-like beings. At such young ages, their cultivation levels are actually on the same level as Qian Haoran, but their mental state is slightly worse.
This is a matter of time accumulation. Also, because they are younger, the philosophical achievements of these senior brothers in the future may be far superior to Qian Haoran.
But, after thinking about it carefully, Su Wen felt that Yan Tan and Zhong Wen, whom Nangong did not mention, were not much different. Comparing Yan Tan and Qingsong, Su Wen felt that the level of the two should be at the same level.
The levels are similar, it's hard to say who is higher and who is lower, but the difference is very slight.
"I can only say that the Feng Shui of Qingshan Academy is great..." Su Wen sighed in his heart. At this moment, there was a possibility of enlightening the Yin Yang family's Qi-gaining method.
"Now that you have been promoted to an extraordinary historian, whether you want to stay in Qingshan Academy or prepare to join the court as a historian, you must first go to Daliang City to see His Majesty."
Nangong changed the subject and said seriously: "Your Majesty definitely hopes that you will stay in the capital. After all, for the royal family, historians are not only scholars who record the past and present, but also the key to condensing the destiny of the dynasty and the destiny of the dynasty, which is particularly important.
"
Su Wen nodded slightly.
He understood what Nangong said.
After being promoted to recorder, he understood why hundreds of schools of thought and major dynasties attached so much importance to the sequence of historians.
Being able to anchor time and unlock the secrets of the past is just a function of historians. For scholars, this is a priceless treasure.
But the dynasty pays more attention to inheritance and orthodoxy.
As time goes by, the past will be forgotten. Only a few extraordinary people and major events of truly great significance and anchored in time and space will be remembered. Most of the things that happened will eventually have no trace.
Even if the dynasty is passed down, except for the name of the founder of the country, which may be remembered by future generations, once the other kings pass away, it will not take long before they become strange symbols in the pile of old papers, and there will only be fewer and fewer people who can understand these symbols.
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There are naturally many scholars who can interpret these symbols, but not everyone can interpret them correctly and interpret them from an impartial standpoint.
Historians can.
Historians can not only record and interpret, but also pass it on.
The existence of a dynasty and historians is the ultimate certification of the dynasty's inheritance and orthodoxy.
The sign of annihilating a dynasty is that the other party's historians have expressed their surrender and are willing to hand over royal records. The most complete destruction of a dynasty is not to kill all the royal family, but to kill the historians who can interpret the history of the dynasty.
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This means that the people and evidence that can remember the existence of this dynasty no longer exist. Within a few hundred years, the once glorious dynasty will completely disappear without a trace, as if it had never existed.
"The talent promotion ceremony is coming soon. I will go to the capital with the students going for the college entrance examination." Su Wen responded to Nangong.
"That's good!"
Hearing Su Wen's answer, Nangong's face suddenly lit up and he slapped his thigh: "This way, it will be easier for me to do business with Your Majesty!"
"???"
Hearing Nangong's words in such a tone, Su Wen suddenly felt that he had agreed too readily? Isn't it actually okay not to go to see the emperor?
Looking at Su Wen's doubtful look, Nangong smiled and said: "Actually... if you don't want to go to Daliang City, then His Majesty can only come to see you... But you know, now His Majesty is suffering
There is a lot of pressure from all parties here. It is not a good thing to leave Daliang City, at least not for now... If you are here again, um, I am talking about Qingshan Academy and reject him, the pressure on His Majesty may be even greater...
"
Su Wen chewed on Nangong's words and thought carefully for a while before he understood what Nangong meant.
His majesty, the current emperor, is vigorous and resolute, but his reputation is not good. "Mean and unkind" is used as a word of praise for him. This shows how disgusting he is in the eyes of all the forces in the court.
If he leaves the capital, various forces that oppose him will inevitably take the opportunity to cause trouble. Even if the emperor can control the situation, he will still have to spend his efforts to clean up the mess.
This is just something that is bound to happen.
The real blow is that His Majesty the Emperor has suppressed Qingshan Academy for decades, but because of an extraordinary historian, he had to come to Qingshan Academy in person. This means that His Majesty bowed to Qingshan Academy and the thirty-year game with Qian Haoran finally came to an end.
It ends with the emperor bowing his head, which will inevitably severely damage the majesty of the royal family.
That's not all.
If Su Wen refuses to serve as an official in the court, it can almost be regarded as a slap in the face of the emperor from Qingshan Academy. At that time, the royal dignity will be wiped out, and it is difficult to estimate what kind of turmoil it will cause.
It may seem like a trivial matter, but there are so many stories behind it.
But if Su Wen took the initiative to go to the capital to have an audience, no matter whether Su Wen stayed or left in the end, the emperor could save face. The worst benefit was that Su Wen took the initiative to go to the capital and saved the face of the royal family. If Su Wen could serve as the historian, that would be even better.
To build a strong momentum for the emperor, one stone can bring many birds.
"Don't worry, brother, I won't treat you badly..."
Nangong was in a good mood. He reached into his arms and dug out, and finally took out an old piece of cloth folded into one piece: "This is a gift to celebrate your return from Guixu and your promotion to the extraordinary position of the Shi family."
Su Wen took it and took a look and found that it was actually a silk painting.
"This is the relic of Mr. Sima Niu, the first historian of the Liang Dynasty and also a painter. You must keep it carefully."
"Forbidden Material Gen-33?"
Unfolding the painting and seeing a huge phoenix on it, Su Wen felt that the silk painting in his hand suddenly became heavier.
“Sure enough, he is well-informed.”
Nangong was very satisfied with Su Wen's knowledge. Since Su Wen was a knowledgeable person, he naturally knew the value of this silk painting.
Sima Niu was the first historian of the founding of the Liang Dynasty and the only historian to reach sequence four.
But Sima Niu is also a sequence six painter, and what he is best at is painting.
In addition, Sima Niu was the fourth among the twelve heroes of the founding of the country. Because he had no heirs, the position of Duke was not passed down.
At that time, Sima Niu relied on a paintbrush to draw thousands of troops and horses, crisscrossing the battlefield, and made great achievements.
Later, he changed his job and became a historian. His paintings were greatly reduced and not many have been handed down. It is said that the current royal family only has nine works by Sima Niu in its collection.
And every work is a taboo.
The "Picture of the Divine Bird and Phoenix" in Su Wen's hand is one of them.
When you encounter a strong enemy, you can summon the divine bird Phoenix from the picture, spit out eternal flames, and burn the strong enemy to death.
The tattered appearance of the silk painting is not due to poor preservation, but rather the fact that this taboo object has been used several times over the past few hundred years, each time on the battlefield, burning the enemy to ashes.
Every time it is used, the silk painting will be worn out and become old and tattered.
Looking at the silk painting in his hand, Su Wen also knew that this forbidden item numbered Xuan-33 had actually been used for a few times.
In fact, this is normal. You must be careful when giving gifts. The emperor will give you better things at the beginning. Then if there is a reward in the future, what should you give him? You can't give him more and more gifts, right?
It's just that... you can get such great benefits by going to the capital to meet the emperor?
Su Wen frowned and pushed the silk painting back.
"What, you're not satisfied?" Nangong frowned.
"It's too valuable to accept." Su Wen said honestly, "Is this a gift from His Majesty?"
"...Isn't it the same?" Nangong snorted: "It doesn't matter who sends it, it's a good thing, you just accept it."
Nangong's voice became a little heavier: "Anyway, if you don't take advantage of the benefits, you'd be a bastard!"
"???"
Su Wen shook his head: "I will go to the capital. If necessary, I will go to see His Majesty, but there is no need for this..."
By accepting the emperor's things, at least in a sense, he is on the emperor's side. In this way, he will definitely be targeted by many forces. He doesn't care about this, but the talent promotion ceremony is about to begin.
If students in the academy are suppressed because of him, then his sin will be great.
And he maintains an ambiguous attitude, believing that all forces are more willing to provide benefits, and no matter how bad the treatment is, they will not deliberately make things difficult for Qingshan Academy. This kind of environment is what Su Wen and Qingshan Academy need.