Chapter 1,526: Change the evil and return to the right path
The atmosphere in Linghu Defen's house was not harmonious...
Yu Wenjian fully thought that due to the grudge between Linghu Defen and Fang Jun, he would definitely charge into the battle this time, but unexpectedly, Linghu Defen had an indifferent expression on his face, as if all the hatred in the past was gone like smoke, and he was completely indifferent.
"Brother Linghu, that fellow Fang Jun is acting recklessly. This is simply cutting off all of our financial resources! If we don't do something to scare Fang Jun, in a few days, the craftsmen under my little brother will be
You have to rebel!"
Yu Wenjian was very anxious and explained the pros and cons, hoping to impress Linghu Defen.
However, Linghu Defen sat firmly, holding the teacup in his hand, with a calm expression on his face: "Brother, please try this year's spring tea... By the way, this Mingqian Longjing tastes good, but it's too expensive.
! In the spring, Brother Yu reluctantly bought two kilograms at Zhoujia Tea House. He usually keeps it in the ice cellar to keep it fresh. There is not much left. When Brother Xian comes to visit in the future, Brother Yu may not be able to bring out any good tea to entertain you. "
Yu Wenjian was telling the truth, but to his surprise, Linghu Defen was not only completely indifferent, but also asked him to drink tea... This Longjing is a huge source of wealth for Fang Jun and his wife, and the top quality in the Ming Dynasty is even more expensive than gold. You...
One purchase is worth two kilograms...isn't this a case of capitalizing on the enemy?
"Brother, are you afraid of Fang Jun? Think about the grudges you had with Fang Jun in the past, and even being scratched by Fang Jun's concubine until your face was bloody... and you swallowed it all back? Now Qiu Shenji's death
You have a relationship with Fang Jun. As long as you stand up and raise your voice, the responders will surely gather. Everyone will impeach Fang Jun. At the very least, you can force His Majesty to suspend him from office, right? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and you must not miss it!
"
"hehe……"
Linghu Defen drooped his eyelids, took a sip of tea, put it in his mouth, tasted it slowly, then swallowed it slowly, savoring it deeply.
Yu Wenjian: "..."
This old guy used to be the most vindictive person, and the hatred between him and Fang Jun could not be washed away even if the water of the Yellow River was poured out. How come he doesn't seem to care about being a bastard now?
There is also Qiu Xinggong, whose beloved son died tragically. Fang Junnai is the biggest suspect, but he refuses to move...
Mother!
That Fang Jun's evil reputation was so great that even the two of them were so afraid that they had to endure a bloody feud, and they didn't dare to fight with him face to face?
It can't be possible...
Linghu Defen sipped the tea and looked at Yu Wenjian scratching his head and scratching his head anxiously. He finally sighed slightly, put down the tea cup, and said warmly: "You and I have been friends for decades, so there is no need to avoid anything. How old are you, Brother Yu?
Let me give you a piece of advice."
Yu Wenjian said hurriedly: "Brother, please tell me."
Linghu Defen lowered his eyelids and looked at a thick manuscript on the desk in front of him. He stretched out his hand to wipe it gently and said, "Do you know why Brother Yu has been living in seclusion for a while and has been shutting up and refusing guests?"
Yu Wenjian was confused: "I don't know, little brother."
Wasn't it because Fang Jun and his concubine Wu Niangzi had made them infamous and disgraced, so they had no face to see anyone?
"Haha, brother Xian must think that brother Yu has no face to go out to meet people, right?" Linghu Defen revealed Yu Wenjian's inner thoughts with a smile.
Yu Wenjian looked a little embarrassed and hurriedly said: "Brother, what are you talking about? You are a highly respected person, a famous official among scholars, and the Taishan Beidou in the field of history. Who dares to laugh at you?"
Linghu Defen shook his head with a smile and said: "Brother Yu is not blind or deaf, so how can he not know the derogatory comments from the outside world? But the reason why I stay behind closed doors is because I am afraid of Fang Jun... Okay, I I am indeed afraid of his willful and willful temperament...but the biggest reason lies in this book."
Seeing Yu Wenjian's confused look, Linghu Defen said with emotion: "I am revising the manuscript. After it is completed, it will be named "Book of Jin"."
Yu Wenjian was stunned: "Brother is compiling history?"
Linghu Defen said: "Performing meritorious service, establishing words, and establishing virtue are the three immortalities of a scholar! Although a certain person was in troubled times, he was protected by his family and never charged into battle, killed generals and captured the flag, but he never made any significant contribution to the Tang Dynasty. Nowadays, a certain person is notorious and has become the laughing stock of the world. The idea of establishing virtue will never be mentioned in this life. After all, a person has to leave something behind in his lifetime, right? If he is unable to make meritorious deeds and has no character to establish virtue, he can only rely on what he has learned throughout his life. , I wrote a book and said it. Otherwise, this life is just like a flying goose passing by silently, wouldn’t it be wasted?”
Why was Linghu Defen so irritable and shallow in character, yet still able to enjoy such a high reputation among scholars that His Majesty Li Er still granted him the position of Minister of Rites even though he was unwilling to do so?
It's definitely not because of the family behind it.
In the early years of Wude, Linghu Defen served as secretary-general. His duty was to take charge of the affairs of classics and books. At that time, after the chaos of the late Sui Dynasty, a large number of classics books were lost. Defen suggested to Emperor Gaozu to use the power of the imperial court to widely collect books from all over the world and pay tribute to those who donated them. "More money and silk" were given as rewards, and the collected books were "increased in regular script and ordered to be copied." This plan was successfully implemented, and "in a few years, a group of books were prepared."
By the time His Majesty Li Er came to the throne in the ninth year of Wude, he had "gathered more than 200,000 volumes of books from four departments in the Hongwen Hall." Among them, in addition to the more than 80,000 volumes of old Sui books obtained at the beginning of Wude, the other 120,000 volumes were purchased. Later, they were divided into categories, which shows how great the achievements were. This work was continued later. During the Zhenguan period, Wei Zheng, Yu Shinan, and Yan Shigu successively became secretaries and supervisors, and continued to purchase suicide notes and select calligraphers. There were more than 100 people in the school. , write a group of books, hide them in the inner treasury, and be under the control of the palace people.
In ancient times, science and technology was backward, and cultural inheritance was extremely difficult. A slight natural disaster or man-made disaster could easily lead to the loss and damage of precious books. Therefore, Linghu Desfen's suggestion saved most of the rare and unique books in the world, and was praised by scholars all over the world. .
However, this alone cannot explain Linghu Defen's status among scholars.
What was the highest achievement of an ancient bachelor?
Write a book and speak out.
And the highest achievement in writing and establishing theories is compiling history!
Linghu Defen said to the great ancestor Li Yuan: "I have seen that in modern times, most of them have no official history. The Liang, Chen and Qi Dynasties still have written books. By the Zhou and Sui Dynasties, there were great chaos and chaos, and many of them are left behind. Today, the ears and eyes are still connected, and there is still something to be said for it. By the way, if more than ten years later, I am afraid that my deeds will be lost. Since Your Majesty received Zen in the Sui Dynasty, he inherited the Zhou family's calendar and the achievements of the second ancestor of the country in the Zhou Dynasty. If the literature and history do not exist, how can we learn from the present and the past?"
What is "the achievements of the second ancestor of the country were combined in the Zhou Dynasty"?
The Sui Dynasty, the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty, the Sui Dynasty, were of the same origin, and the ancestral home of these three generations of emperors happened to be Wuchuan, Guanzhong. Moreover, Li Yuan's grandfather Li Hu was one of the "Eight Pillars" at the core of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. After his death, he was posthumously named Duke of Tang. Li Yuan His father, Li Bing, also attacked Duke Tang in the Northern Zhou Dynasty and became the general of the Zhu Kingdom. Therefore, Defen pointed out that "the achievements of the second ancestor of the country were made in the Zhou Dynasty."
If we can emphasize to the world the orthodox ideas of the Northern Zhou, Sui, and Tang dynasties by revising the history of previous dynasties, and then publicize the achievements of Li and Tang ancestors, then it will be a wise move to consolidate the newly established Li and Tang regime.
How could Li Yuan refuse? He immediately approved it, and in the fifth year of Wude, he formally issued an edict to compile the Six Histories of the previous dynasties of Wei, Zhou, Sui, Liang, Qi, and Chen.
Therefore, “the origin of the creation and compilation of the history of the Tang Dynasty began with Defen.”
This is where Linghu Defen’s confidence lies in Shilin!
After several battles with Fang Jun, Linghu Defen finally understood - why should I fight with that stick? If I lose, my face will be ruined and my reputation will be damaged. What will I gain even if I win? In the end,
It's just a battle of spirits.
Instead of having the energy to fight with Fang Jun, why not compile history books honestly and pass your name to future generations?
Therefore, Linghu Defen realized.
He looked at Yu Wenjian, who looked disappointed, and said meaningfully: "Wealth and wealth are just external things. Without those benefits, we still have three meals a day and one bed at night. Without those benefits, is it possible that we can still have three meals a day?"
No food, no home? Brother Yu is also a thoughtful person. Don’t be burdened by things outside your body. Why not calm down and compile history with Brother Yu? In this "Book of Jin", Brother Yu will leave a signature for you.
Location, how is it?”
Yu Wenjian felt so fed up...
I came to you to deal with Fang Jun, but you persuaded me to give up a lot of benefits and follow you into the pile of old papers to compile history?
Studying history is a good thing, but the problem is that my talent is not even good enough for you to carry your shoes, I am not good...
Yu Wenjian was extremely depressed. He really didn't expect that Linghu Defen, who had always been grumpy and narrow-minded, would now cultivate his mind and nature and return to his original nature. He would put aside all fame and wealth and devote himself to compiling history books to pass on to future generations...
This old guy has "reformed his evil ways", is it true that there is nothing he can do with Fang Jun's mallet?