At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

He can't guarantee whether he has dealt with the funeral or whether there are any clues left.

In this regard, it would be a bit depressing to tolerate the wanton arrangement of those who were suppressed by him.

Although Mr. Guo prepared the worst plan to smash his body to pieces, but...

Well, he's not that free and easy, not that open-minded, and can't reach that height.

Occupying the position of emperor, holding the title of righteousness in his hand, he was actually arranged by others.

If you don't occupy the position of public opinion yourself, it will be occupied by the enemy.

Since Guo's debut, the most intolerable occupation by others is the position of public opinion.

Public opinion makes money, people's words are formidable, if you can't grasp the high ground of public opinion, you will suffer, and you will suffer a lot!

Someone Guo will never agree!

So he decided to send an official team to take charge of the matter and let Cai Yong take the lead.

The righteous name of official history books can prevent this from happening to a considerable extent.

Although Guo, like many people, is skeptical about the credibility of history books, for example, the most direct one is that the birth of the founding emperor must have auspiciousness.

Guo could almost imagine that the historian who compiled the history of Wei Guo countless years later would also record the auspiciousness of heaven when Guo was born.

But it's a pity that someone Guo went to ask Guo Dan, and when he was born, he didn't have any visions.

But sometimes, people who write history books are not stupid, on the contrary, they are very shrewd, and they play the Spring and Autumn strokes very smoothly when recording historical materials.

When it comes to bloody political struggles, of course, sensitive events cannot be recorded, but they also have ways to use various pens to leave clues about this matter for future generations to understand.

For example, deliberately write some content that is not in line with common sense in the eyes of ordinary people, and leave it to future generations to study.

Based on these clues, later generations can often observe a bloody and inhumane political event from a few simple sentences.

Perhaps this is the last remaining professionalism of some people who write history books?

And now it's Guo's turn to do these things.

He established the State of Wei by accepting the abdication of Emperor Liu Jian of the Han Dynasty, and it was [Peace] who obtained the throne from the Emperor Han and established the State of Wei.

The relationship between Wei State and Han State is a relationship of inheritance and inheritance. There is no bloody struggle, no discordant things happen, and everything is so smooth and harmonious.

Therefore, the revision of "Book of the Later Han Dynasty" is naturally based on harmony.

More praise and beautification should be given to the emperors of the Eastern Han Dynasty. In this way, people can also feel that the Wei State was really established by inheriting the Han State's status, rather than usurping power and seizing the throne.

In this way, it can also indirectly prove the legitimacy of the Wei Empire.

Although this kind of legitimacy can no longer be questioned, the ruling foundation of the Wei Empire is getting deeper and deeper, and Guo's power is also growing and becoming more stable.

Compiling the "Book of the Later Han Dynasty" at this time is more of a political gesture, a political gesture that declares that one's orthodoxy is unquestionable.

Thinking of this, someone Guo sent someone to invite the No. [-] official of the Wei Empire, who held the high position of Situ, to the Hall of Qinzheng, and someone Guo received him personally.

Cai Yong hasn't seen someone Guo for a while, especially when the Cui Yan case happened, Cai Yong, as Situ, well implemented the meaning of the existence of a political vase.

It was the same as when the Cui Qu case broke out.

Cai Yong stayed in Taixue to teach courses, did not say a word, and did not have any views on external political issues, so that the Taixue students [Don't talk about state affairs] continue to study with great concentration.

"The opportunity to study is very rare for you. Don't care about what happens outside. Your Majesty will not let anyone attack Taixue. If you want to enter official careers, Taixue is the only way to go. "

This is what Cai Yong said to all Tai students at that time.

Then the Tai students did not make any movement during the whole turmoil.

Cai Yong is like a giant Buddha, sitting in the Taixue without moving.

Whether it's teaching, writing books or speaking, when he is free, the eldest daughter Cai Yan and the second daughter Cai Wan will also bring their children to see him.

Cai Yan and Cao Ang also gave birth to a child, born a month earlier than Guo Jin and Cai Wan's child, and they are still small now. The two grandchildren often visit Cai Yong, which makes Cai Yong very happy.

In addition, Cai Yong basically said nothing and did nothing. When the two major political incidents happened, Cai Yong was as non-existent as air.

Perhaps this is also the reason why his political status is very detached?

People at the time were guessing like this.

Because Cai Yong didn't have any power, Guo Peng treated Cai Yong very well. The only official in the whole court with [-] shi was Cai Yong, and no one else's salary was as high as Cai Yong's.

Cai Yong felt that such a high salary was a bit wasteful for him, and he didn't know how to spend the money, and it seemed meaningless to save it all.

Guo Peng didn't care, and his salary was paid as usual.

So Cai Yong put a considerable part of his salary into the special funds for the imperial court to control the locust plague along the Yellow River.

He said that he is too old to do something personally, so he should spend some money, which can be regarded as a heart for the country and the people.

Cai Yong was the highest-ranking official in the Manchu court.

Although he doesn't have any real power, he already has a detached political status and appeal after being highly praised by Guo Peng.

After Cai Yong's actions, many officials, whether willingly or forced, put part of their salaries into the special fund for locust disaster control for the use of the locust disaster control working group.

Whether it was intentional or unintentional, everything Cai Yong did was in line with Guo's wishes, and this time, nothing will change.

chapter 1016 one thousand and twenty-six white tiger view meeting

Cai Yong was very happy when he learned that someone from Guo wanted to give him a team to lead him to study history together.

"Your Majesty really wants to gather so many people to compile history together? And also write the preface himself?"

"That's natural. This kind of big event can't be sloppy. I am standing in the Wei Dynasty on behalf of the Han Dynasty. I should respect the previous dynasty as orthodox and compile history for the previous dynasty. Of course it is a state affair."

Guo Peng said with a smile: "Also, Mr. Cai, don't call me Your Majesty. Call me Biao. This is private, there is no one else, so Mr. Cai doesn't need to be polite."

Cai Yong looked left and right, saw Su Yuan standing beside him with a smiling face like a chrysanthemum, and felt relieved.

"Okay, Zifeng, the compilation of history books has always been the opinion of the historian family. It has never happened before that the emperor decides to let many people participate in the compilation of history. How did you think of doing this?"

Cai Yong was a little cautious when he asked, as if he was worried that Guo Peng would get angry because of certain things.

Guo Peng smiled.

"I can't say it's a big deal at first, but Mr. Cai is old. He is worried that Mr. Cai will be tired, so he arranges a group of assistants for Mr. Cai. Mr. Cai only needs to control the specific process. Mr. Cai is the main one. Fu, let them do whatever they need to do."

Cai Yong was very happy about this.

"With Zifeng's help, this time, I will be able to compile an unprecedented and majestic work!"

Afterwards, Cai Yong and Guo Peng had a conversation on how to operate the "Book of the Later Han Dynasty".

For example, what kind of genre to use, whether to imitate Shiji and Hanshu, or to create another way of writing.

What kind of core content should be controlled when writing, mainly whether it is praise or derogation, whether certain sensitive events should be written or not, and so on.

Someone Guo gave a more detailed guidance on this.

He believes that history writing is not only academic, but also political.

The Wei Dynasty was established on behalf of the Han Dynasty, and since it respected the Han Dynasty as the orthodox, of course the orthodoxy should be praised and not belittled casually. If we want to carry forward the glorious deeds of the Han Emperor, we should try our best to hide and not write about some things that should not be said.

What is left to future generations should be a glorious and stalwart image.

The genre can be freely played by Cai Yong, whether it is Sima Qian or Ban Gu brothers and sisters, how to write and how to write.

Write as detailed as possible, don't worry about pen and ink, and don't be afraid of words like gold, he can provide Cai Yong with enough paper and pen and ink, because Zuo Bo's paper has recently dropped in price.

For sensitive events, try to write down the process and results, write down what happened, don't make too many comments, just let future generations know what happened, and those who write history should not be subjective.

This is what Guo especially asked Cai Yong to pay attention to.

"This is not a wild diary essay, nor is it those privately written wild histories. Since it is compiled collectively by the official organization of the country, it is natural to pay attention to seeking truth from facts, what happened, and write it in, but be careful not to contain comments and obvious emotions. , this point, Mr. Cai must grasp the scale."

Someone Guo made such a specific request, and Cai Yong agreed with it.

"Since it is the first time in history that the emperor agrees to compile history, it should be detailed and complete, without adding personal opinions, just looking at the facts, and trying to be as impartial as possible."

Someone Guo nodded.

Then another thing was brought up.

"Cai Gong, from the "Tai Shi Gong Shu" to the later "Han Shu", I found that historians always liked auspiciousness when describing the birth of emperors, and made some mysterious things. In fact, we all know in our hearts that they are fictional. , in that case, should we keep this part in the history books we compile?"

Guo Peng looked at Cai Yong: "For example, Liu Xiudang is the emperor..."

Guo's strange eyes made Cai Yong a little uncomfortable.

This moment, that moment.

A certain Guo has already secured the throne.

Having said that, there are some other ideas.

Cai Yong thought for a while, and opened his mouth somewhat cautiously.

"This... the birth of the real emperor will of course be different. Since the White Tiger Temple meeting in the previous dynasty, the study of prophecy has been recognized as orthodox. In today's world, the study of prophecy is also something that everyone agrees with. Zifeng ascended the throne as a The emperor is the will of God, and it is also the will of man, just like Emperor Guangwu of the previous dynasty."

Someone Guo is quite satisfied with Cai Yong's statement.

"That's it, that's it..."

After a moment of silence, Guo smiled at Cai Yong.

"Cai Gong, please leave this matter to Cai Gong. I will make a summary for the history of the previous dynasty. I will do my best to provide Cai Gong with the necessary help. If possible, I want to read Cai Gong's works as soon as possible. , I hope Duke Cai will do his best."

Cai Yong quickly expressed that he understood.

After sending Cai Yong away, Guo Peng also ordered this matter.

Find reliable people with a certain literary level in the official group and send them to Cai Yong, and work together with Cai Yong to start the compilation of "Book of the Later Han Dynasty".

If this matter is arranged like this, it will be almost the same. If there are any problems in the future, anyway, it will be determined whether this history book will be completed through his own approval, so Guo Peng is not worried about what will happen to "Book of the Later Han".

No matter what, it is within my own control.

But the White Tiger View meeting mentioned by Cai Yong really made someone Guo pay attention.

This is a meeting with a low reputation, but it has decisive significance for the direction of the entire Eastern Han academic and even the academic direction of later generations.

This meeting, which took place during the period of Emperor Zhang of the Han Dynasty, was personally presided over by Emperor Zhang of the Han Dynasty. He called all the famous Confucian scholars from all over the world to Luoyang. Meeting.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty dismissed Confucianism from a hundred schools of thought, established the Doctor of the Five Classics, and confirmed the five Confucian classics as officially recognized orthodox theories, allowing them to be spread within the empire.

In the process of dissemination, the five classics gradually diverged due to the different understandings of the inheritors.

Since there are no punctuation marks, sentence sentences in the article are of great significance to the interpretation of the classics, and in the process of the teacher teaching the students, the students have different understandings of the sentence sentences.

Therefore, a classic can often produce many kinds of sentence punctuation methods, and different sentence punctuation methods also cause earth-shaking changes in the meaning of the classics understood by each.

The same sentence has different meanings because of different punctuations. This is the fundamental reason why the five classics have fourteen schools of inheritance.

In order to make their own sentence-sentence method recognized and to reject other sentence-sentence methods, scholars have launched a protracted struggle for their own interests.

In fact, there are far more than fourteen methods of interpreting sentences, and the Fourteen Schools of Five Classics formed during the Eastern Han Dynasty are the fourteen officially recognized classic interpretation methods for the theory of the Five Classics.

Before all this took shape, there were fierce debates over the different understandings of various theories in both the Western and Eastern Han Dynasties.

As early as the period of Emperor Xuan of the Western Han Dynasty, in order to calm down the increasingly fierce dispute over the right to interpret classics, Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty held a meeting in Shiqu Pavilion.

Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty affirmed some classic interpretation methods from an official point of view, allowing everyone to seek common ground while reserving differences, quell disputes, and stabilize the academic environment.

But the Shiquge meeting did not fully resolve the dispute.

During the Xinmang period, disputes resumed.

In the early Eastern Han Dynasty, in order to consolidate his position and establish the legitimacy of his rule, Liu Xiu issued an edict to include the theory of prophecy into the official orthodox doctrine, requiring all academic sects to agree with his approach.

And that sparked chaos on a larger scale.

In order to quell such confusion and controversy, after the death of Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Zhang of the Han Dynasty decided to hold a large meeting at Baihu Temple in Luoyang to completely solve this problem.

This is related to the unity of the empire's ruling ideology, which is of great significance to the governance of the empire.

chapter 1017 one thousand and twenty-seven punctuation mark revolution