Chapter 882 Unbearable Dirty History
"Young man, are you also knowledgeable and studious?"
Li Licheng, who was guarding the store, suppressed his excitement, walked up slowly and said with a smile: "Yes, this volume is the "Three Rituals and Meanings" written by Cui Lingen, a famous scholar in Qinghe County. It is not widely known in Hebei, but you can recognize it at a glance. It must be a family learning source."
"I don't know the profound meaning of this book, but I heard my elders occasionally talk about Cui Shijun's old chapters, which are vaguely similar to what I saw today, so I made a presumptuous guess. I didn't expect it to be true!"
After hearing Li Licheng's answer, the young man couldn't help but show a look of surprise, and then he couldn't help but say: "Excuse me, owner, what is this book about?" Do you have all the books? How much are you willing to sell them for? "
After hearing this, Li Licheng waved his hand and said, "Although there are many people in Ye, there are few people who truly understand etiquette and are dedicated to learning. Young master knows this and knows this, so he must be a fellow student. But this book is the only one in the store, please forgive me for being stingy and reluctant to part with it..."
"You are really funny, shopkeeper! If you don't want to sell it, why do you put it out? Ye is so big, with more than 10,000 shops. Is it possible that there is no other shop selling this book except yours?"
The young man's follower was afraid that the young master would be blackmailed by the treacherous shopkeeper because he was eager to buy it, so he came forward and said angrily.
The young man was not very worldly-wise after all, and did not immediately understand the servant's intention. He just frowned and said, "You are ignorant of books, so don't talk nonsense! Cui Ling'en was a master of etiquette, but unfortunately he fled to Liang during the reign of Wei Yanchang, and died in Liang before returning to the north. Most of his works were left in Liang. What was passed down in his Qinghe family was just a piece of paper from the past. It is almost impossible to find his entire work in Ye City, let alone the vulgar things that are flooding the market!" The servant was embarrassed and distressed for a while when he heard the young master being so straightforward, and Li Licheng couldn't help laughing after hearing this, and said to the young man with a fist, "It is really admirable that you know a lot about these stories of the predecessors. Although I am reluctant to sell this book, it is okay to borrow it. May I ask where your family is? If you don't mind being offended by a merchant, I will definitely visit you with the book in the future!" The young man was overjoyed after hearing this, and immediately introduced himself to Li Licheng regardless of the servant's eyes to stop him. It turned out that the young man was named Wang Shao, and he was born in the famous Taiyuan Wang family of Bingzhou. His father was named Wang Songnian, and his grandfather Wang Zunye was killed in the Heyin Incident.
Li Licheng listened to the young man's self-introduction, and thought in his heart that this person was not an outsider. No wonder Wang Shao could recognize "Three Rites and Righteousness" written by Qinghe Cui Lingen at a glance, because his mother was born in Qinghe Cui family, and was the daughter of Qinghe Cui Zhongwen, and Cui Zhongwen was Cui's younger brother. If you count it this way, Wang Shao has to call them Taiyuan Wang uncle.
The relatives of the five surnames are so complicated, and the Taiyuan Wang family has also been married to their Longxi Li family for several generations. Li Licheng fished here for more than ten days, and finally caught a small fish, of course he couldn't let it get off the hook.
At the moment, it was not appropriate for him to directly disclose his identity, so he lent Wang Shao a volume of "Three Rites and Righteousness" on the grounds that it was difficult to find a confidant.
Wang Shao was a man of limited experience. Seeing Li Licheng's enthusiasm for him, he was naturally in a good mood. He then asked Li Licheng if he had any other books. When he learned that Li Licheng also collected many classics and historical books, he was overjoyed and immediately invited Li Licheng to visit his home.
Li Licheng was very happy about this. He immediately went in to select a few rare classics and historical books, and then explained to Li Tang. Then he left the store with Wang Shao and went straight to his home with a few followers.
The Wang family's house in Yecheng was not too big. It looked no different from the courtyards of ordinary people, but it was cleaned inside and outside.
Since there was no front hall in the house, Wang Shao asked Li Licheng to wait inside the door for a while. He hurried into the house to report to his father that there was a visitor, and then he went out to bring Li Licheng in.
The reception hall of the Wang family was also clean and simple. When Wang Shao's father Wang Songnian saw Li Licheng coming to the hall, he smiled and said, "I heard from my son that Mr. Li has a collection of famous philosophers' works?"
Li Licheng saw that Wang Songnian looked a little sick and haggard, and did not look very healthy, but after hearing this question, he had no time to ask more questions, and immediately laid out the books he brought one by one.
"Sure enough, it is "Three Rituals and Meanings"! Haha, Cui Yantong and others often regret that they can't see the wisdom of the predecessors, but I didn't expect to see it first! There are even "Da Dai Li Ji" and "Jin Shu" compiled by Xie Lingyun of the Song Dynasty..."
Wang Songnian is also a book lover. The volumes of classics and historical literature carefully selected by Li Licheng can be said to be what he likes. Each volume caused him to be amazed, and his thin face was full of surprises.
After a long while, Wang Songnian finally remembered that he had neglected the guests. He looked away from the books and quickly apologized to Li Licheng: "I was so happy to see you that I forgot about everything and neglected the guests. Please forgive me, Mr. Li!"
"Of course not! Your Excellency is a famous scholar. I have heard of your fame for a long time. Today, I am honored to have the honor of entering the hall to ask for advice and greetings. I am really flattered."
Li Licheng did not rush to reveal his identity. He still communicated with Wang's father and son as a bookstore owner.
However, not long after the conversation, another servant came in to announce that a guest had come to visit. After seeing the name card of the visitor, Wang Songnian could only stand up and apologize to Li Licheng, and then asked his son to take the person to the side hall to wait for a while.
The Wang family's mansion is not that big. The so-called side halls are just ear rooms next to the central hall, and the sound insulation between them is not very good. Li Licheng and Wang Shao had just entered the house and had just sat down when they heard something coming from the central hall next door. The sound of Wang Songnian's conversation with the guests was just not very real.
But not long after, there was a loud conversation in the hall, and Wang Songnian, who had always seemed polite, turned out to be angrily scolding and driving away the guests. After the noise, the hall in Wang's home became quiet again after the guests left.
Wang Shao apologized to Li Licheng with some embarrassment, then got up and hurried into the hall to comfort his father. Li Licheng followed him and came to the door of the middle hall again. As soon as he saw it, he saw a lot of money, silk and medicinal materials scattered in the hall. Something like that.
"Pick up these dirty things, don't leave anything behind, and send them all to Wei Shou! Although my family is not a wealthy family, we don't need to rely on this villain's gifts to live! Wang Songnian's ambition can be compromised, and the lives of Lu Fei, Li Shu and others Who else!"
Wang Songnian still had an angry look on his face, and he didn't care that the guest Li Licheng was still there. He said bitterly: "Wei accepts Nie's pen, and he is in vain to be a historian! Now I have Xu Zhicai come to diagnose my old illness, and in the name of threatening me from Of……"
"Aye, Aye, please be careful what you say! If you rely on your relatives and friends to run to the rescue, Aye will be freed from prison. If you offend your Majesty again, I may not be able to fulfill my filial piety forever..."
Seeing that his father was still angry with himself, the young man Wang Shao knelt down on the ground and prayed deeply.
After Wang Songnian heard this, he sighed again, caressing the back of his son in front of his knees and remained silent.
Li Licheng stood by the door, his thoughts flowing in his heart. Although he had not been in Yecheng for a long time, he happened to know about the personal matter that the Wang family and his son were talking about.
Last year, the "Book of Wei" compiled by Wei Shou of the Northern Qi Dynasty was completed, but it was criticized and attacked by many Guandong noble families, saying that its writing was not straight and the revision was filthy history. The leader of Qi, Gao Yang, supported Wei Shou's writing and imposed more sanctions and punishments on the Guandong aristocrats who questioned the authority of "Book of Wei". Wang Songnian and what he said were Fan Yang, Lu Fei, and Dunqiu Li Shubian were all punished for this.
Writing a history of a country has always been a very serious matter, especially the "Book of Wei" written by the Northern Qi Dynasty, which was also deeply involved with the Western Wei Dynasty. Although the Western Wei Dynasty could not afford to write a history, they also paid great attention to this matter. Moreover, this turmoil was quite big, so it was naturally known to the people in Shannan Road.
Li Licheng remembered that when the King of Taiyuan talked about this matter at that time, he also said that the Lord of Qi wanted to use the history compilation to sow discord between the Guandong clans and create disputes and conflicts among them. Now just seeing how Wang Songnian still gritted his teeth with hatred when talking about Wei Shou, I guess the effect is also very good.
The Wang family and his son were sad for a while before they calmed down and noticed Li Licheng who had been standing by the door.
"I would like to ask if there are many historical books in Li Jun's collection? Although I am from a poor family, I am fortunate to have a few relatives and friends who have rich resources. If there are isolated books in Li Jun's collection, I can also visit them on my behalf. buyer.”
From the brief conversation before, Wang Songnian also knew a lot about Li Licheng's ability as a bibliophile. At this time, he specifically asked about the number of historical books in his collection, which showed what he had in mind.
Li Licheng also needed an opportunity to get in touch with these famous old friends in Yecheng. After hearing what Wang Songnian said, he quickly said: "Although I am just a layman in the shop, I also admire the integrity and moral character of the monarch." . Is it necessary to destroy history by revising it? After returning, I will carefully examine the treasures and serve as a disciple of the Lord!"
Wang Songnian was not surprised that the merchant Li Licheng was also aware of these temple disputes. After all, the person who could collect these books was not an ordinary person.
He had been tortured in prison for more than a year for this matter. Not long after he was released, he was pestered by Wei Shou again. He felt helpless in his heart. At this time, he heard that Li Licheng, a businessman who had only met once, was so generous. Gen Zhi was deeply moved for a while, and he kindly invited Li Licheng to dine as a guest at his home. He also discussed setting up a day to introduce other people from Yedu to come and appreciate Li Licheng's collection of books together.