Chapter 887 The war breaks out again

Chapter 887 The war breaks out again

Still located in the Wang Manor in Hanling Mountain, several large carts of books were transported in. Wang Xi personally directed his family to carefully carry these precious books into the room and store them properly.

"These essences of southern cultural affairs were spread throughout Hebei by Lao Junhou, so that all those who are eager to learn can study classics."

With the help of Wang Xi, Li Licheng also contacted many relatives and friends from Guandong in Yecheng during this period. Among them, those who were interested in following Li Licheng to leave Hebei for Xiangyang also expressed their opinions one after another, and Li Licheng also reciprocated. Give these books to Wang Xi.

During my stay in Yecheng, I learned through my own observations and the people I came into contact with that compared to Yang Min, Wei Shou and other literati who were gaining power, the Wang Xi brothers were the core figures of another group of family members. .

The distinguishing feature of most of this group of people is that they are not taken seriously by those in power, and they have more or less personal grudges or political differences with those in power. For example, Wei Shou's revision of history offended a large number of Guandong noble families, and Wang Xi's elder brother Wang Xin had disagreements with Wei Shou in their early years. There is also a certain competitive relationship between Lu Sidao's teacher Hejian Xing Zicai and Wei Shou.

Because of the high performance of King Changshan, these people were vaguely centered on the Wang Xi brothers. As a confidant of Gao Yan, Wang Xi indeed has the intention to create momentum and recruit talents for Gao Yan.

At present, Gao Yan is serving as Shangshu Ling in the government, which can be regarded as a high position in itself. However, as the direct brother of Qi Lord Gao Yang, this status is more or less taboo, and it is not easy to form cliques openly for personal gain.

But if a layer of academic exchanges is added to cover it up, it will look much more pleasing to the eye, and at the same time, a group of Hebei aristocratic families can be gathered around him, making Gao Yan's reputation among the government and the public even more noble.

After Wang Xi heard Li Licheng's words, he couldn't help but smile. He nodded repeatedly and said: "King Li of Shannan is very powerful. He deserves to be a queen of a famous family. He not only respects academics, but is also willing to share it with the masses. If the etiquette and righteousness of Guandong Classics can be improved even more because of this, Innovation, Wang Li’s contribution is great!”

The academic teachings of various schools in the Kanto region emphasize the classics and meanings, but are weak on etiquette. The major affairs of the country depend on sacrifice and military affairs. Participating in various sacrificial ceremonies is also of great benefit to the establishment of a country's dignitaries. The research and inheritance of etiquette in the Southern Dynasties can be said to be outstanding. If it can be supported by classics and materials in this area, it will undoubtedly create a new academic space.

The books Li Licheng brought this time focused on various historical books, which was naturally to add fuel to the already contentious history compilation of the Northern Qi Dynasty. In addition to various historical materials, there are also some related ritual books.

Wang Xi knew that His Majesty the Emperor was currently supporting the "Book of Wei" and did not want to make any critical attacks on it, so he wanted to use the name of King Changshan to participate in various rituals. If things go smoothly, it will be of great significance to King Changshan, himself and the entire family.

Of course, he also knew in his heart that Li Boshan did not do this out of pure kindness. He probably wanted to use this to strengthen the influence of the Li family in Longxi on the Guandong family, and even had a more profound conspiracy.

But no matter what the other party's intentions are, it is difficult to operate directly within the territory of Northern Qi. And he was able to achieve his own goals by relying on a relatively calm situation. This kind of communication between each other can also be called each getting what he needs.

Not only was Wang Xi quite satisfied with this interaction, Li Licheng also breathed a sigh of relief when all the books were delivered to Wang Xi.

If the Wang brothers want to use this to expand their influence in the current situation, they naturally need to compile, review and publicize the contents of these books. This is equivalent to adding a group of standard-bearers for voluntary propaganda in Hebei.

When these academic theories from Nanliang spread in Hebei, they will naturally arouse widespread discussion and speculation. The process of dissemination will inevitably cause defects and deformation of academic theories. The best way is to trace back to the source.

For example, with the great prosperity of Buddhism, a large number of Buddhist scriptures have been translated and spread, and even more obsessed with Buddhism have traveled thousands of miles to the birthplace of Buddhism to obtain scriptures. Compared to Tianzhu, which is thousands of miles away, traveling to Xiangyang is undoubtedly much closer and more convenient.

When more people from Hebei are attracted to Xiangyang through this channel, then Shannan Road will naturally have a sense of cultural superiority and assimilation power in front of Hebei.

After the handover of these books was completed, Wang Xi said with a smile: "These classics are worth a thousand pieces of gold. Li Langhao gave them to me. Although I accepted them with a smile, I should not be completely silent. I know that Li Lang's return journey is far away. If he sends too many Money, silk, and mundane goods will hinder the trip. I will do my best to take care of my relatives and friends who stay here. Li Lang doesn’t have to worry about this!"

This was what Li Licheng wanted to request. When he heard Wang Xi took the initiative, Li Licheng thanked him again and again. Although Wang Xi is not as powerful as Yang Min, it is not difficult to protect and care for a few family members and friends who work in a low-key manner.

Although the exchanges between them were quite pleasant, Li Licheng's stay in Yecheng was still a hidden danger, so Wang Xi quickly asked, "Is it unknown when Li Lang will return?"

"Recently, I have been discussing with several relatives and friends. If we can leave quickly, of course the sooner the better. However, several relatives and friends are too far away and have not yet communicated with each other."

Li Licheng has been mainly in contact and discussing with relatives and friends who have settled around Yecheng recently, but it is difficult to contact those who have not settled in Yecheng. For example, Lu Shuhu, who was far away in Fanyang Township, was the uncle of the Duke of Taiyuan. It would be best if he could be lured to Xiangyang together. However, Fanyang was still far away from Yecheng, and it would be difficult to communicate with him within a month or two.

After Wang Xi heard this, he sighed again and said, "It's not that I'm tired of interacting with Li Lang, but it's just that the Holy Emperor will return to Yedu from Jinyang soon. By then, all the troops accompanying him will also flock back to the capital. The guards in Kinouchi are much stricter than they are now. It would be best if we could leave before the Holy Master returns. If we don't go, there may be consequences!"

As a confidant of King Changshan, of course he knew many secrets of the court affairs. For example, when Qi Lord Gao Yang would return to the capital, matters that required preparation many days in advance could be known immediately.

When Li Licheng heard this, he immediately frowned. He did not relax his vigilance because of the recent incident. After all, as long as there was an accident, let alone his own life, he had to deal with it here recently. The relatives and friends I have been in contact with for a period of time may not be able to escape the blame.

So after leaving Wang Xi's manor, he returned to the city to discuss with Li Tang and several relatives and friends, and decided to be on the safe side and leave before Qi Lord Gao Yang returned to Yecheng. As for those relatives and friends who had no time to communicate and guide them, We can only choose a more suitable time to make contact later.

The people who will follow Li Licheng this time are mainly the remaining members of the Li family in Longxi, his younger brother Li Xinze and a nephew, as well as Li Qianzhi and others who did not leave with Li Bao and others before.

In addition, there were Wang Songnian and Wang Shao, the father and son who were the first to have contact with Li Licheng. The Wang family in Taiyuan and the Li family in Longxi were closely related by marriage. Wang Songnian was sentenced for slandering history. He felt that his future would be bleak if he stayed here, so he might as well go to Xiangyang.

Wang Xi was still a little regretful about this. Wang Songnian was well educated and good at official affairs. He originally planned to introduce Wang Songnian to the family of the Changshan King after the slander incident, but after hearing that Wang Songnian had passed away, he buried this intention. In my heart, I didn’t reveal anything anymore.

The young madman Lu Sidao also wanted to go to Xiangyang, but he had both relatives and did not dare to be too willful and harm his family. He could only endure it and was still thinking that if Cong Shu Lu Shuhu was also willing to go to Xiangyang, he would Then you can go together.

When the group of people left, Wang Xi went to see them off and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. In order to prevent them from being intercepted on the way and exposing their whereabouts, Wang Xi also arranged some procedures for them to avoid detection and disguised themselves as a group of monks.

Facts have proved that this arrangement is very wise, because after Qi Lord Gao Yang arrived in Yedu in August, he quickly launched a vigorous campaign to destroy Taoism and promote Buddhism in his country. Taoist temples were demolished and all Taoist priests were ordained as monks. Taoism was not allowed to spread in Northern Qi, and the status and power of the monks were immediately greatly improved.

As the edict spread throughout the world, Li Licheng's group of monks suddenly became more prestigious. Not only did they not face difficulties or searches when they walked in the Northern Qi Dynasty, some county and county officials even greeted him attentively and provided food and drinks.

Because they had to go to Qinghe County, they did not return the way they came. Instead, they left Yecheng and went east, first entering Qinghe County to visit the Cui family of Qinghe.

The brothers Cui Zhan of the Cui family in Qinghe are still observing filial piety in their hometown. They have been informed of this by Wang Xi's envoys. After some discussion within the family, it was decided that Cui Zhan and other children will leave with Li Licheng, leaving only Cui Zhongwen, Cui's younger brother, to take care of them in the village. Family business.

After the group left Qinghe, the team size became larger, but the journey became smoother. Although the power of the Guandong family is relatively weak in the court, it is still quite impressive in the various prefectures and counties, especially in the Xuyan prefectures after crossing the Yellow River. Many relatives and friends are in office, and they naturally take care of them.

Detouring around Xu Yan and continuing southward, when leaving the area where Northern Qi had strong control, apart from the need to guard against harassment by bandits along the way, official obstruction could be ignored. After arriving all the way to the Huaihe River and then heading west along the Huaihe River, you can successfully return to Shannan Road.

However, when they just passed through Xiapi, they were shocked to hear that drastic changes had occurred in Nanliang in the east of the Yangtze River. Many people who had been repatriated to Nanliang fled north in groups again. At the same time, there were also signs of recruiting troops to prepare for war in Northern Qi.

Faced with this situation, the group could only rush day and night in order to reach a safe place as soon as possible. And not long after they passed through Shouyang, tens of thousands of troops from the Northern Qi Dynasty had once again marched towards Huainan in a mighty manner.