Chapter 1540 In March of that Year, the Prince Shot the Dragon Fox

The not very spacious Donghua Pavilion was filled with just the right amount of warmth.

Every wisp of wind here, every feeling against the skin, was taken care of by a dedicated person.

Not distracting the emperor from any insignificant things was their greatest contribution to the Great Qi Empire.

The Emperor of Qi sat down.

Jiang Wang bowed.

Li Zhengshu stood quietly by the side, not speaking.

Qiu Ji was guarding outside the pavilion door, and there was no extra sound in the distance.

Even the lights in the room were on, not daring to sway.

This kind of waiting time is most suitable for practice. Jiang Wang thought inexplicably in his heart.

But after all, it was just a thought.

The meaning of time is difficult to measure at this moment.

I don’t know how long it took, and after another page turning sound——

“In March of that year, the prince shot a dragon fox.”

The emperor’s voice seemed to fall from the sky, so close, yet so far away.

Jiang Wang reacted in an instant and immediately continued: "Taizu thought it was not clear, so he expelled him from Qingqiu. Then he established Shanghua."

The "Shi Dao Zao Hai" compiled by Sima Heng, a great scholar of Qinku Academy, is the most complete historical work that records the history of various countries in the world since the beginning of the Daoli era. It is recognized as a reliable history by the world.

Sima Heng traveled around the world, visited old sites in various places, traced back to the past and the present, collected old news, secret history, and fragments of famous people from past dynasties...

Historical books of various countries, local chronicles of various places, stories passed down by word of mouth, climate changes, changes in mountains and rivers... These are all his materials.

It is necessary to obtain credible historical materials after mutual verification before writing.

Sima Heng's writing is concise and precise, and his writing is impartial, and he hardly reveals any personal emotional tendencies.

Like the sentence at the beginning of Shi Dao Zao Hai -

"Sima's name is Heng, a dull man, who can only know himself by observing history. There is no boat to cross, so he cuts the sea with a knife."

He said that a fool like him has no natural talent, no innate insight and wisdom, and he can only know himself by looking at the rise and fall of history.

He said that history itself is the most authentic evaluation, and he has no right to comment on his predecessors.

He said that he is just a recorder of history, not a commentator... He did so.

The whole "Shi Dao Zao Hai" is full of tens of millions of words, but the words that were abandoned and deleted are more than tens of millions of words. The effort put into these tens of millions of words is more than hundreds of millions of words!

It took him three hundred years and revised it forty-three times before it was completed. Once this book was established, it became a reliable history in the world!

The history recorded in "Shi Dao Zao Hai" started from the beginning of the Dao calendar and ended in the 3900th year of the Dao calendar. The rise and fall of countries, kings and generals, let the world know the ancient and modern events, and the torrent of human nature will all surge in it.

According to Sima Heng, the content will be supplemented every sixty years. Now is the 3920th year of the Dao calendar, so the history of the countries after the 3900th year of the Dao calendar has not yet been written, but his disciples have already begun to collect credible relevant information.

There are tens of millions of words, which are divided into 307 volumes. Some countries have their own volumes, and some countries can only be bound together with other countries in one volume.

And volumes one to ten are all "Jinglue"!

Those hegemonic countries that have been standing until now, or have been glorious for a time, have ten volumes of Jinglue, six volumes of Yanglue, eight volumes of Qinlue, nine volumes of Chulue, six volumes of Mulue, seven volumes of Jinglue, and three volumes of Qilue...

The "In March of that year, the prince shot a dragon fox." recited by the Emperor of Qi is exactly the content of Volume 2 of "Shidao Zaohai".

The next sentence is "Taizu thought it was not clear, so he expelled him to Qingqiu. He then established Shanghua."

This part talks about the history of Jing Taizu abolishing and enthroning the crown prince.

Jiang Wang answered very skillfully, of course he had worked hard.

"Qingyangzi, don't be so polite." The Emperor of Qi said casually: "Sit down and talk."

Jiang Wang thought, it turns out that there is really a random test. Fortunately, I have memorized... part of it.

Thinking again, the Emperor of Qi is still very kind, and only tests the previous chapters...

He breathed a sigh of relief, but the breath was not completely relaxed after all.

He stood up and said very dignifiedly: "Returning to Qi is a rest, and being summoned by the emperor is a blessing. It's good for me to stand and talk."

Just kidding, Donghua scholar Li Zhengshu is standing, how dare he sit down?

This flattery is straightforward after all, and the emperor is not upset, of course, and of course he did not continue to give him a seat, but only asked: "Tell me, why did Jing Taizu think it was not clear?"

Jiang Wang was stunned!

When I asked for leave from you and left Qi for Chu, you only said that you wanted to memorize the book, but didn't say that you wanted to understand it completely!

How do I know why Emperor Jingtai didn't understand it? I can't ask him!

Why? Why! Sima Heng didn't write it either!

Of course, he didn't have the courage to say these words to the Emperor of Qi.

He tried to force himself to understand a few sentences.

In the end, he just said: "I am dull, I know the truth but not the reason."

When Jiang Wang flattered him, Li Zhengshu frowned, because he really didn't have any level to speak of. But when the word dull came out of his mouth, there was a hint of smile in his eyes.

Sima Heng also regarded himself as a dull person at the beginning of "Shi Dao Zao Hai".

This is exactly an attitude towards history!

You can not understand, but you can't pretend to understand.

You can not understand, but you can't misinterpret.

There are thousands of historians in the world, why is it that only Sima Heng compiled the world's reliable history?

The answer is in the title of the book.

It's just four words, "Shi Dao Zao Hai"!

In every inch, in every stroke, in seeking truth from facts.

Whether Jiang Wang meant it or not, the word "dull" couldn't be more clever to be used at this moment and in this situation.

Li Zhengshu praised it in his heart, but kept silent.

The Emperor of Qi only laughed and scolded: "You are really insensitive, unintelligent and ignorant! What kind of books have you read!"

Jiang Wang bowed his head and said: "I am ashamed, I will work hard in the future! But I have no good teacher since I was young, and I have no spare time since I grew up. I am afraid that I will not be able to satisfy Your Majesty in a short time."

The Emperor turned his head and looked at Li Zhengshu: "Look, he still knows to leave a back door for himself when he speaks now. Is he a dull person? I think he is very cunning!"

Li Zhengshu smiled and said: "Cunning or dull, it is also within the reach of the Emperor!"

The Emperor said: "You are also a cunning one!"

This 'Jade Prince' just said: "Isn't Li Zhengshu a minister of the king?"

The Emperor pointed at him with his finger and finally laughed again: "Then you, the big cunning one, teach this little cunning one!"

The closeness between the Emperor of Qi and Li Zhengshu is really extraordinary.

No wonder it is said that Donghua Scholar is almost a title of Li Zhengshu alone in recent years, and no wonder Li Zhengshu has considerable influence in Qi even though he does not hold any real power.

Jiang Wang was thinking in his heart, but he was not slow in action. He quickly bowed and said, "This is a great honor for Jiang Wang. Thank you for your guidance!"

Li Zhengshu smiled.

"Guidance" is sometimes a taboo, especially for a great scholar like him who does not officially serve in the court, and always stays away from trouble.

But Jiang Wang is a junior who can participate in the family banquet of the Ruicheng Marquis Mansion, so it is no problem for him to give some guidance.

Without any preparation, he said, "To understand this historical material, you only need to understand one place - 'Qingqiu'."

"What is Qingqiu?"

"This place is behind the Gate of Ten Thousand Monsters, and it is the sacred place of the fox clan. Prince Jing shot the dragon fox, but Emperor Jing exiled him to Qingqiu. This is not a simple exile, it is to let him die. This level of punishment cannot be explained by a simple 'unclear'. Why is it so?"

"Let's look at the cause of this incident."

"Prince Jing went to the Gate of Ten Thousand Monsters in person, shot the dragon fox, made a fur coat with its fur, and presented it to the Queen of Jing. One is to boast of martial arts, and the other is to show filial piety. This is nothing wrong, and it should even be something worthy of praise. Why did Emperor Jing hate him so much and want him to die?"

Li Zhengshu spoke calmly and eloquently, and was very good at inspiring the listeners' thinking. Every word and thought really has a charm given by time.

"We should have noticed that in the first volume of "Shi Dao Zao Hai", Sima Heng recorded a passage saying, 'Tai Zu suppressed the monster, divided it and transformed it, gathered it and annihilated it, chased the tiger in seven years, and defeated Chai Yin in nine years.'"

Jiang Wang certainly remembered this passage, and he memorized it by heart, but he really couldn't imagine what it had to do with Prince Jing shooting the dragon fox.

Li Zhengshu said very patiently: "The Gate of Ten Thousand Monsters was built in the ancient times, completely cutting off the hope of the monsters to return to the world. It is indeed the supreme achievement of the emperor. But the fighting behind the Gate of Ten Thousand Monsters has never stopped. The monsters have never given up counterattacking the world.

The Gate of Ten Thousand Monsters is not to say that we can sit back and relax after it is built. Someone needs to maintain and reinforce it continuously.

The fall of the One True Era announced the end of the ancient times.

Jing Taizu built Tianjing City on the Gate of Ten Thousand Monsters, and thus established the Jing Kingdom. He was called the emperor guarding the national gate and once had the hope of becoming the emperor.

He did indeed establish extraordinary merits behind the Gate of Ten Thousand Monsters.

Behind the Gate of Ten Thousand Monsters is another vast world. For us, there are still too many unknowns and dangers. Of course, the biggest The danger is always the demons.

The human army and the demons fought there, spanning the Middle Ages and the recent past, and have never stopped until now.

The "Seven Years of Chasing Tigers" recorded in "Shi Dao Zao Hai" means that Jing Taizu spent seven years to expel the tigers who were entrenched at the forefront of the battlefield at that time, greatly advancing the human front behind the Gate of Ten Thousand Demons, and winning more strategic space for the human army.

And Chai Yin was the strongest of the dog tribe, and Jing Taizu spent nine years to repel him.

The focus of this record is Jing Taizu's policy towards the demons... in this "divide and conquer".

In the era when Prince Jing shot the dragon fox, the fox tribe was Jing Taizu's main target to divide the demon tribe, and the dragon fox was the most famous fox tribe strongman at that time. "

Jiang Wang was a little confused.

Li Zhengshu continued: "The apparent reason for this incident is that Longhu is a powerful demon that Jing State is trying to win over after the Gate of Ten Thousand Demons. Prince Jing's reckless behavior destroyed Jing State's efforts to divide the demons. So Emperor Jing Taizu 'thought it was ominous'."

Jiang Wang thought: "It's not ominous, but unwise?"

Li Zhengshu said: "But in the situation at that time, it was impossible to divide the demons. There are many historical records about the situation of the demons in that era. Longhu is an insatiable character, demanding endlessly, and there is no Sincerity. Otherwise, if Prince Jing shot it, the army would not cheer for "eternal longevity" - this incident is not recorded in Shi Dao Zao Hai, Jing Shi did not hear about it, but it is recorded in Chu Shi. "

As he said, he recited a passage by the way: "Bo Yong shot the dragon fox, and won the hearts of the army, and the mountains shouted for eternal longevity."

"So that's it!" Jiang Wang suddenly realized: "A short paragraph of text, unexpectedly, has such waves!"

Li Zhengshu smiled and said: "Those who can leave their names in history naturally have a magnificent life."

Bo Yong is the name of Prince Jing who shot the dragon fox.

Generally speaking, the word "eternal longevity" is only used to congratulate the emperor.

The soldiers cheered "Yongshou", which was both disrespectful and seemed to be too presumptuous. It also seemed that Boyong was trying to win over the troops.

in this case.

Jing Taizu used an unknown name to kill Boyong. I am afraid it was still a matter of the Tian family's struggle for power.

Of course, the history books of Jing State have to avoid covering up this matter, but the history books of Chu State will not cover it up for Jing State at all.

The reason why Sima Heng did not include this matter in "Historical Swords Cut the Sea" is probably because he did not fully trust the history of Jingguo recorded in Chu History...

Reading a history book is really complicated!

Jiang Wang felt that it was much more difficult than Taoist practice such as Avalokitesvara.

Li Zhengshu collected numerous quotations from his readers and picked them up at his fingertips. He was truly a great Confucian!

As expected of a great scholar from Qingya Academy...eh? Qingya Academy?

Jiang Wang had a bad premonition for no reason.

Sure enough, I heard Li Zhengshu say again: "But these are not the most fundamental reasons. The most fundamental reason is... Jing Taizu has long wanted to abolish the queen!"

The expression on his handsome and handsome face was so innocent. It seems to be saying that you don't have enough brains and are moving left and right, so you can't blame me.

He smiled and said: "I will only say one thing. The queen at that time was from Daluo Mountain. The queen who was appointed later was from Yujing Mountain."

Throughout the entire "teaching" process, Jiang Wang's views fluctuated with the waves, constantly wandering along with Li Zhengshu's narration, ups and downs, and frequent turns. Every time I think I know it, I find out that I don't know it...until the end, I suddenly announce the truth!

It's not that I have any bad intentions, but this bad taste is too reminiscent of Qingya Academy...

How boring!

And by extension... Emperor Qi deliberately asked such a complicated and mind-boggling question, where is the benevolent emperor? He clearly wants to see me, Jiang, make a fool of myself!

But how can a person not bow his head when he is under the eaves?

Lord Jiang could only cooperate and wonder: "Is it related to the struggle between the three branches of the Taoist sect? Is it related to the undercurrent between the Jingguo royal family and the three holy places of the Taoist sect?"

Li Zhengshu smiled: "If you have read Jing Lue, then you should know. The eldest son of Jing Taizu was first named Boyong, then Boyong was named Shanghua, and after Shanghua was named Zizhao. But in the end, Jing Taizu abdicated the throne. The one who inherited the throne is the so-called Emperor Jingwen."

He stopped here. Naturally, it was inconvenient to go into details, and at the same time, there was no need to go into details.

Jiang Wang was thoughtful.

After thinking for a while, he said, "I'm really confused!"

He said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, you have also seen that Jiang Wang is really not the material for reading! I can recognize those words, but when they are put together, it is difficult for me to understand."

Regarding his eagerness to get rid of the shackles of studying, Emperor Qi only responded with a careless look: "Do you remember what I told you before you went to Chu State?"

Jiang Wang said: "I dare not forget!"

"Speak for yourself. How many have you memorized?"

"My lord, I carried some..."

"Some?"

"About a third."

"About?"

Jiang Wang said resolutely: "There is indeed one third!"

"Master Yulang, come and do a random check for me, just check the contents of the first hundred volumes." The emperor said casually, and then asked: "Do you have enough time?"

Li Zhengshu replied with a smile: "It's still early for the court meeting."

Emperor Qi then waved his hand, and in his laziness, he really had the aura of being decisive and determined for the future: "Let's begin!"

After writing this chapter, the man is bald.