Chapter 2367 Sudden Collapse

It has snowed twice in Chang'an.

The first snowfall was relatively light, and it seemed to pass without much feeling.

The snow in the second game was much heavier, covering Chang'an with a thick layer of silver armor.

Fei Qian wore a red cloak and walked slowly into Weiyang Palace.

Before entering the gate of Weiyang Palace, a soldier rushed up from behind and handed guard Fei Qian a note. The guard took it and handed it to Fei Qian.

Fei Qian opened it, glanced down, then put it away and continued walking forward.

Weiyang Palace was built by Liu Bang, and then Liu Bang died in Changle Palace. When he died, I don’t know if he had any thoughts about Weiyang Palace. Then Weiyang Palace was developed during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

The predecessors planted trees, and the descendants enjoy the shade.

In the heyday of Weiyang Palace, the front hall was the Qianchao Hall. It was located in the middle of Weiyang Palace. It was built according to the terrain of Longshou Plateau and gradually rose to the north. The buildings were well-proportioned and the view was broad. As the main hall of the imperial palace, all important palaces of the country were included. Ceremonial activities are all held in the front hall, including but not limited to enthronement, edicts, weddings, court visits, funerals...

Now, Fei Qian took a sideways glance at Liu Miao, the palace bureau chief of the Shaofu Palace, who was in charge of the renovation work of Changle Palace in Weiyang Palace.

This guy Liu Zhen has a great reputation, but he doesn't do things very well.

No, the heavy snow crushed the Qingliang Hall of Weiyang Palace!

In such a cold weather, Liu Yao still had some beads of sweat on his forehead. He secretly wiped it when Fei Qian wasn't paying attention, and then wiped it again after a while.

The front hall building complex of Weiyang Palace is in good repair. After all, it is the "face" of Weiyang Palace. After the snow has been cleared from the road in the middle, there are not many weeds and broken bricks. The guardrails of the high platform of the front hall are also complete. Fei Qian turned around slightly and looked around. His face became a little better, which also made Liu Qian take a breath of relief.

Liu Biao was not originally under Fei Qian, but was in Liu Biao's arms first, but wasn't Liu Biao old? Then nothing would work. Well, the main reason was that Liu Biao's control declined in the later period. In order to prevent these guys from having any objections, he became more murderous. , and killed some guys who thought they were famous and acted randomly, including Liu Wang's good friend Liu Wang.

Liu Zhen was afraid of being implicated, so he fled. He originally wanted to go to Xu County, but in the end, either Xu County was captured by Fei Qian's troops, or he turned around and defected to Fei Qian...

After all, Liu Zhen and Sima Hui had some connections back then.

Fei Qian didn't like people like Liu Biao who were famous but not very capable, so he didn't take it seriously. Due to Sima Hui's face, and considering that Liu Biao was originally in Liu Biao They were also responsible for similar projects there, so Liu Yao was sent here to be responsible for the daily construction and maintenance of Weiyang Palace.

Now it is obvious that fame is of little use. Fame is not important when the palace collapses.

After turning around the front hall, we arrived at the back hall complex of Weiyang Palace.

Among the apse complex of Weiyang Palace, the most famous one is Jiaofang Hall. But now, only the broken eaves and broken walls of Jiaofang Hall are left, which are generally surrounded and have not been completely restored.

There was nothing that could be done about it. At that time, Wang Mang's Weiyang Palace was on fire, and then it was almost repaired. After Dong Zhuo's death, Chang'an was in chaos again, and Weiyang Palace did not escape, and there was another fire...

Especially among the common people, there are rumors that in the back hall of Weiyang Palace, there are various treasures of the Han Dynasty. They are not necessarily property, even if they are pepper mud from Jiaofang Palace, bronze mirrors from Zhaoyang Palace, etc. The fragrant trees of Feiyan Palace are all good things that can make the mother-in-law in the family stronger when she gives birth to a son, and the daughter is more beautiful...

Therefore, in times of chaos, things in Weiyang Palace, especially those in the back hall, suffered a lot. Just like the bricks of Leifeng Pagoda in later generations, if they are not surrounded, no matter whether they really have any magic power to suppress demons, they will be taken away one by one that day...

Liu Zhen was young and felt that he was very ambitious. In the end, it was as if he was assigned to repair the palace complex that obviously did not receive much attention. At the beginning, he may have felt that he needed to do something to make a career, but as time went by, he became slack. .

The Qingliang Hall is among the apse halls and originally corresponded to the Greenhouse Hall.

When the weather was cold, the emperor would go to the Greenhouse Hall to stay warm during the winter. When the weather was hot, he would naturally stay in the Cooling Hall. According to legend among the residents, the entire palace of Qingliang Hall is made of crystal and various kinds of colored glazes. The palace is filled with treasures from the Western Regions for the emperor to play in during summer vacation...

But in fact, the Qingliang Hall is just hollowed out on purpose, and the windows are ventilated and transparent. The crystal glass and the like are simply non-existent.

It is precisely because the structure of Qingliang Hall is relatively transparent and has fewer weighing walls. As a result, it fell into disrepair and Liu Gong did not notice it in time, and now it collapsed under the weight of heavy snow.

This is quite embarrassing.

Although the current Changle Palace and Weiyang Palace in Chang'an are only for the sake of appearance and have little practical value, they still need face after all. Just like the basic use value of luxury goods and ordinary utensils in later generations is similar, Snow Goose Just like white ducks, which can keep you warm, but there are still people who are willing to pay a lot of money for the added value, there were also many people in the Han Dynasty who focused on the face of the royal family.

Fei lurked in front of the collapsed Qingliang Hall and checked the situation at the scene.

From a certain perspective, this cannot be said to be entirely Liu's fault. After all, before Liu Zhen, the Qingliang Hall was already in disrepair and was damaged during the war.

Liu's biggest problem is that he didn't discover it in time and neglected inspections.

The loss cannot be entirely attributed to Liu Yao, but due to dereliction of duty, he did not run away.

"Kyoshi..."

Fei Qian put his hands behind his back and said calmly.

Liu Xian hurriedly took a step forward, lowered his head and hunched his waist, as if he was a small employee seeing the chairman, "I'm here." 』

"Why couldn't we conduct inspections in time?" Fei Qian asked slowly.

Liu Xie raised his head as if he wanted to say something, but he quickly adjusted his attitude and lowered his head again, "I am guilty... I left my duty privately and stayed in Qinglong Temple for many days and failed to conduct inspections in time..."

Fei Qian nodded slightly.

This is basically consistent with the results that Fei Qian had previously found out.

Liu Gong did indeed neglect his duties, but fortunately Liu Gong did not cover up his mistake and then made a second mistake.

Qinglong Temple is indeed very lively recently.

Dahan currently has so few entertainment projects that the "salon" model similar to that of later generations has become a lively entertainment venue for the current organizing committee of Qinglong Temple.

The casual conversation in the Jin Dynasty was somewhat similar to a "salon", but it was still dominated by men. It was not until the Song Dynasty that women became the hosts of "salons" and invited celebrities to participate...

Why is it said that the current Qinglong Temple is somewhat similar to the "Salon" of later generations? It is because this time Xin Xianying launched an activity similar to the "Salon" in Qinglong Temple.

Xin Xianying is getting older and is approaching the age of marriage, so the "salon" hosted by her has more or less the flavor of choosing a husband. Although Xin Xianying's current age is still in the range of three years in the eyes of later generations, in the current Han Dynasty, it is not far from the marriage and childbearing line for most women in the Han Dynasty.

In fact, to some extent, the marriage age of women from the gentry is relatively late, and not all of them like Zhang Fei to snatch lolita. However, for most common people, especially the people at the lowest level, the age of marriage for women is relatively late. They are almost stuck on the red line, and the poorer the area, the more so.

On the one hand, there are state taxes. The rulers of the feudal era have known about the demographic dividend for a long time, so it is undoubtedly a very cost-effective thing to allow the grassroots people to have more children in a vast and sparsely populated area.

The second aspect is because of poverty. Many poor families don't even have clothes, and children can still run around naked. But when the little girl grows up, she can't just run around naked. It's obviously not cost-effective to keep her in a room all the time. Marrying out early will become a necessity.

Liu Yao is about 20 years old, so it is normal for him to be attracted by the "salon" hosted by Xin Xianying. Whether it's for people or things to discuss, I linger so much that I forget about my daily work when I stay in Qinglong Temple.

"What is Qinglong Temple talking about now?" Fei Qian asked as he asked people to start cleaning the snow on the landslide. valley

The snow is quite deep and it will take some time to clean it up.

Liu Xie lowered his head and replied: "On whether it is true or not that the pre-Qin Dynasty burned books and harassed Confucians..."

"Um? Fei Qian was stunned for a moment.

During this period of time, Fei Qian was paying attention to the changes in Hanzhong and Sichuan, and did not focus on Qinglong Temple, so naturally he did not know about the popular topic.

Is this a problem...?

In fact, before the current discussion in Qinglong Temple about burning books and entrapping Confucians, Fei Qian had discussed it with Pang Tong and even Zheng Xuan and others more than once. To a certain extent, it had already been concluded. However, for some reasons, I didn't throw out this conclusion, but I didn't expect that it would be made a "salon" issue by Xin Xianying.

This is somewhat interesting.

Fei Qian thought it was an ordinary discussion of scripture verses, but he didn't expect it to be such a "special" topic. "Burning books and entrapping Confucianism", the understanding of this issue is almost accompanied by Fei Qian's growth step by step, and it will be like going up the stairs. Looking back after a period of time, there are some different perceptions.

When Qin Shihuang first implemented the policy, maybe he didn't expect that the second generation would collapse?

Although Fei Qian hasn't paid attention to it for the time being because of the affairs in Hanzhong, Sichuan and Shu, if it becomes lively, it will definitely attract Fei Qian's attention.

so……

Did Xin Xianying figure out this topic on her own, or did someone think of it for her? Does Xin Xianying know the key point of this topic? What is it?

"Do you have anything to say?" Fei Qian asked Liu Jidao.

Liu Xian raised his eyes and glanced at Fei Qian, then lowered his head and said: "I thought... Qin's burning of books may have been part of it, and he may have deceived Confucianism or faked it..."

Fei Qian was noncommittal, "Tell me about it..."

"When I was young, I studied the Five Classics and often commented on it. Qin burned the Five Classics and killed Confucian scholars. It is common knowledge among the Five Classics families... I was a disciple of the Five Classics and often sighed, feeling that if Qin had not burned books, the classics would have been lost. It doesn’t have to be so scattered and lost, and it doesn’t have to be as old as the early Han Dynasty to be able to have Fusheng’s dictation and the knowledge of modern texts to be transcribed..." Liu Xi said slowly, then secretly glanced at Fei Qian, as if he wanted to check He looked at Fei Qian's expression to judge whether he should continue speaking.

Fei Qian is now more and more accustomed to this kind of speculation and observation from all aspects, so he nodded slightly with an expressionless face and motioned for Liu Xi to continue.

This in itself is a definite fact.

Qin Shihuang did have a decree to collect books from various families. This is not an injustice to Qin Shihuang, but Qin Shihuang collected books from various families not to make a fire in the cold winter, but to castrate the cultural spirits of various countries.

To rule, to be precise. After all, among the Six Kingdoms, most of the people who possess knowledge are the nobles of the Six Kingdoms.

After the great unification of the land is completed, it is natural to need a great unification on the spiritual level. The scriptures of various schools of thought in various countries have different contents and texts, and even the hatred for Qin after the country's fall will be mixed with it. included in various literatures.

Faced with such a situation, collecting books from various countries has become an almost "inevitable" choice. Qin Shihuang did it, the Han Dynasty also did it, the Tang, Song, Ming and Qing Dynasties all did it. The only difference is that the second wife of Qin II did it. What's the matter? I didn't wait until a book similar to "Sikuquanshu" was released.

Even Fei Qian is secretly starting to do this now...

Why be sneaky? Because if you make a big splash, it will bring more chicken feathers to the silverfish below, and these chicken feathers sometimes not only fail to promote progress in certain directions, but may even have the opposite effect.

Whether Qin Shihuang confiscated or burned books, it was for political needs, so at this point it cannot be said that he had wronged Lao Yingtou.

"The person who taught me the Book of Songs was a master in Nanyang County, nicknamed Chunweng. He also said that Qin burned "Poems" and "Books" and killed literature. The people complained about his laws, and the whole world..." Liu Mao said in a low voice, "Therefore The minister thought that burning books should be done. Qin was proud of it and burned poetry and books all over the world, especially the historical records of princes. Therefore, Jia Gong said, "The King of Qin had a greedy heart and pursued the wisdom of self-improvement. He did not believe in meritorious officials and did not care about the people. He abolished the king's way and established personal love. He burned documents and tortured the law. He first deceived power and then benevolence and righteousness. He began to rule the world with violence... 』』

"However, if you cheat Confucianism... it may be false. If so, why did Jia Gong not have a look at it, and why is there no record in Taishi?" ”Liu Xie continued, “The things mentioned about the persecution of Confucianism may be detailed or omitted, but they have not been found in the early Han Dynasty...”

Next, Liu Xie began to quote scriptures, saying that the people Qin Shihuang killed happened in the thirty-fifth year of Qin Shihuang. The alchemists headed by Hou Sheng, Lu Sheng, Han Zhong, etc. searched for immortal elixirs for Qin Shihuang to no avail. They evaded punishment and fled one after another, which aroused Qin Shihuang's anger and investigation, and eventually led to the entrapment and killing of hundreds of Fang Warlocks.

Fei Qian turned his head slightly and looked at Liu Xi.

Fei Qian originally thought that Liu Yao was not very capable, so he didn't pay much attention to the situation on Liu Yao's side. Now it seems that it was an oversight by Fei Qian.

There is no one who is completely useless, it just depends on where he is placed.

Fei Qian agreed with Liu Xian's idea.

The Han Dynasty's reflection on the Qin Dynasty was a kind of political correctness and something that the ruling class should have done. Why did a huge empire collapse in just a dozen years? What mistakes were made? How can the Han Dynasty avoid making the same mistakes again? The fate of Qin is a question that every person at the top of the Han Dynasty must think about and find some answers from it. The representative is Jia Yi's "On the Passage of Qin".

This was originally a good thing and a lesson learned from the past.

But not everyone is willing to think independently...

Some lazy people, or people with ulterior motives, will simply do the opposite.

The Qin Dynasty failed, so everything in the Qin Dynasty was wrong, and as long as it was the opposite of the Qin Dynasty, it would be correct. Under the guidance of this idea, what the Qin Dynasty prohibited, the Han Dynasty liberalized, and the Qin Dynasty The Qin Dynasty destroyed all countries, and then the Han Dynasty divided them into feudal states. The Qin Dynasty emphasized laws, while the Han Dynasty focused on human relations, etc. Although this approach passed the early turbulent period and allowed the Han Dynasty to recuperate and grow, it also laid the foundation for more hidden dangers.

Starting from Emperor Wu's dynasty, Confucian scholars began to deviate from the idea of ​​overcoming the Qin Dynasty and embarked on a path that regarded the Black Qin as the political correctness. The Confucian scholars denied everything about the Qin Dynasty and regarded it as the source of all evil. The Qin Dynasty was also the descendant of the Zhou Dynasty. Destroyers and destroyers, so advocating Zhou rituals and advocating Zhou kings and Zhou politics has become an extremely correct thing.

In particular, Dong Zhongshu created a Confucian defender of Zhou Rites, or a martyr of Zhou Zheng, in order to embarrass Confucian scholars...

In the establishment or propaganda of any religious sect, there will always be some martyrs.

The martyrs of Confucianism, or the models of early martyrs, are these Confucian scholars who were "trapped"...

In fact, this is not a big problem, and exaggeration is not something only Confucianists do, but the problem is that Confucians are trying to solidify classes in this process.

Starting from Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, this kind of anti-Qin speech became more and more mysterious. Now, when a lie has been told thousands of times, it has become a truth to a certain extent.

Fei Qian pinched the beard on his chin and thought about it. Is the topic Xin Xianying came up with this time really for discussion, or to seek a son-in-law, or for some other purpose?

During Liu Xie's narration, the initial cleaning work of Qingliang Hall was completed. The great craftsman of the Huang family who followed Fei Qian got into the half-collapsed Qingliang Hall, inspected it, walked out, and reported to Fei Qian. Damaged conditions.

The beams of Qingliang Hall broke due to decay and could not withstand the heavy snow.

Liu Xi, who was on the side, had recovered a little because of the incident at Qinglong Temple, but his complexion turned pale again.

"This is the residence of the Heavenly Family. If there is an emperor in the palace, life and death are at stake..." Fei Qian pointed to the collapsed Qingliang Palace, "If you use this as an argument, it should be considered a crime of "disqualification". ...』

"Disqualification" was a crime in the Han Dynasty, which refers to the behavior of subjects who violated, prevented or failed to implement the emperor's edict, and the punishment was extremely severe. Once it is the crime of "destroying the character", it will either be cut in half or beheaded and abandoned. In any case, it means death.

Liu Zhen almost sat down on the snow, his whole body trembling...

"However... it will take some time to determine the damage to Qingliang Hall..." Fei Qian looked at Liu Gong, "Before I am convicted... there is something. If you do something meritorious, you may be able to offset your guilt..."

Liu Zhen hurriedly stepped forward and prostrated on the ground, "Please give me your orders, my lord!" The guilty minister will definitely die without mercy! 』