Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry

The "Book of the Later Han" referred to by later generations refers specifically to the book written by the historian Fan Ye in the Southern Song Dynasty.

But in fact, since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, more than a dozen historical works about the Eastern Han Dynasty have been published. In this era, the practice of privately compiling history books was still strong. Anyone whose family had an academic heritage and was determined to tell history would make some attempts.

Some of these historical works were lost due to various reasons, and some were eliminated because of low quality. In the end, very few of them have been handed down. In the memory of Li Tai's predecessor, when his parents explained this period of history to their children, they even used their own history books.

The "Book of the Later Han" written by Fan Ye can be unanimously recognized by later generations, and is called the first four histories together with "Historical Records", "Hanshu" and "Three Kingdoms". Among related historical works, its level is undoubtedly the highest. At least it should far exceed the historical textbooks compiled by the Li family in Longxi.

But this historical masterpiece also had a fateful fate. Before the book was completed, Fan Ye was killed for participating in the rebellion of the Southern Dynasty and Song Dynasty, and his historical chapters were also banned for a time. It was not until the Nanliang Dynasty that it began to gradually spread to the world, but it was mainly spread in the south of the Yangtze River, and not many people in the Northern Dynasties were known.

Li Tai listened carefully and found out that what Duguxin was reading was the biography of Geng Yan in "Book of the Later Han" written by Fan Ye.

He himself was not able to read the classics thoroughly and memorize them fluently. The reason why he could hear it was mainly because of the misinformation of historical materials by public accounts in later generations who lacked a sense of responsibility.

The history of the Eastern Han Dynasty is relatively dull. The truly exciting historical highlights are only at the beginning and end, the entrepreneurial history of the great magician, the troubled times of Huan Ling and the Three Kingdoms period. The historical figures and stories in these periods have been widely discussed by later generations, but the period in between has not gained much popularity.

Geng Yan was the hero of Yuntai who assisted Guangwu in starting a business. He was controversial in later generations because of the sentence in the Later Han Dynasty: "Forty-six soldiers were leveled and three hundred were massacred in the city." In particular, some public accounts that were keen on taking quotes out of context and seeking outlandish exaggerations extended it accordingly. He is portrayed as a big devil who is addicted to murder and commits all kinds of evil.

When Li Tai was still the host of UP, he published a special issue about this issue, so he was quite familiar with Geng Yan's biography.

Although "Book of the Later Han Dynasty" is not as literary and majestic as "Historical Records", Fan Ye, as a master of writing in the Southern Dynasties, has an equally wonderful and wonderful writing style. Some wonderful sentences are unforgettable, so after listening to it for a while, you can recognize the source of his writing.

Dugu Xin finished reading this historical biography, and then explained it sentence by sentence. Although it cannot be said to be a profound understanding, he still has some unique insights of his own.

Regardless of whether everyone in the hall understood or was not interested, at least they all showed an attitude of listening carefully.

"Hao Jiehou has been through troubled times and was forced by strong evil, but he can choose Guangwu alone to succeed the Han Dynasty and revitalize the world. He is extremely wise. He came from the deep Ji and conquered Qilu. He is extremely courageous. He can retire with success and is loyal and diligent. The family is inherited, and the country is prosperous together with the Han Dynasty. His achievements during his lifetime are not inferior to those of Huaiyin, and his achievements are even greater after his death. The country is lucky to have ministers, and it is even more lucky to have ministers in their time! "

Yang Zhong, who was at the table, had obviously listened carefully to the historical biography and explanation. When Dugu Xin finished speaking, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion. His expression and tone expressed great admiration for Geng Yan and his actions, with a sense of Deep envy and expectation.

Li Tai was sitting aside and felt happy immediately when he heard Yang Zhong's words. Hearing this, Yang Zhong seemed to regard Geng Yan's achievements as his lifelong pursuit. But if you don't go home and ask your son, Will he?

After listening to Yang Zhong's emotion, Dugu Xin nodded in sympathy, and said with emotion: "Reading history can make you wise, and the past events of the past can serve as examples for future generations. There is no lack of tyranny as a basis and violence as a basis. Chaos, overthrowing moral principles, and acting recklessly will inevitably lead to death and reputation ruin. Therefore, one must not be ignorant of books and things. There are always dangers and difficulties in the world, and one may not be wise enough, but if one can learn from the past, he will be able to do so. You can avoid making mistakes.”

This is true, but when one is in a situation, how many people can advance and retreat knowingly?

Through the two people's emotions about Geng Yan's deeds, Li Tai was able to feel a little bit about their intentions.

Although they are now generals in the hegemony, they still have a strong sense of identification with the legal system of the Yuan and Wei Dynasties in their hearts, and their expectations for themselves are only to be the heroes who succeeded the Wei Zhongxing, rather than being the pioneers of the Yuwen regime.

This is not to say that it is a pedantic and stubborn old-fashioned thought. After all, it takes time to build and cultivate a sense of legal identity.

At the beginning of the founding of the Western Wei regime, it faced continuous attacks from the Eastern Dynasty. What Yuwentai did during this process only reflected his irreplaceability in maintaining the Western Wei regime. But if we talk about creating a new dynasty, Rule, both in terms of power and prestige, is far behind.

Geng Yan was not a Nanyang Yuancong of Emperor Guangwu, but he was able to inherit the achievements of Han Zhongxing and be passed down to future generations. Moreover, his family's wealth was passed down, and the rise and fall of the Republic was undoubtedly in line with the aesthetics of these powerful people in Beizhen who were living in troubled times. . It's a pity that this world only provides them with a few heroes, but not a Xiu from the Yuan family.

After a moment of emotion, Dugu Xin turned to Li Tai and said with a smile: "Everyone here, you are the only one with a profound knowledge, Boshan, but you have never heard or studied this magnificent historical biography, right?"

After hearing this, Li Tai smiled and shook his head, not showing off his knowledge reserves. After all, given his experience and background, there really was no way to gain a deeper understanding of this Southern Dynasties history book that had not been banned for a long time.

Seeing Li Tai shaking his head, Dugu Xin smiled even more happily: "Then this is a loss for you. The figures in the Southern Dynasties may not be known as majestic, but they also have special achievements in scholarship. Our military strategists have nothing to boast about, only many classics. Guang and Bo, today in front of you, the disciples of Gao Liang, I wish you a great gift of classics and history. I would like to give this masterpiece to you, study it carefully, and see you next year. I will take the exam!"

As he spoke, he raised his hand to signal his family members to carry a box and cage with exquisite materials and filled with scriptures, which he presented to Li Tai in the hall.

Li Tai quickly stood up and thanked him. He also wanted to read carefully the differences between the Later Han Dynasty books of the Southern and Northern Dynasties and what he had seen in later generations. It’s not that I naturally love graves. It’s just that although history tells stories about old friends, how they are told reflects the thoughts and spiritual outlook of the people at that time.

What Dugu Xin said is not wrong. No matter what the opportunities and intelligence are in life, you should always read history.

But after hearing what Dugu Xin said, he still felt strange. Are you showing off the many places you have traveled? Traveling all over the place like a hare being chased, how can it make you feel superior?

Not to mention that I have traveled all over the great rivers and mountains of my motherland in the east, west, south and north. For now, I am also a traitor who wandered from the Eastern Wei Dynasty to Guanzhong. I guarantee that one day I no longer want to play with you, and I will also go to Xiao Bodhisattva to mess around. Let’s eat. If we take a few steps quickly, we might be able to help Hou Jing demolish Taicheng.

After Duguxin finished telling the story, the guests in the hall stood up and left one after another. In the end, only Li Tai and Yang Zhong were left.

After seeing off the guests one after another, Dugu Xin returned to the main hall and had no intention of receiving other guests. Instead, he looked at Li Tai and asked, "After that day, will Hou Mochen come to see you again?"

Li Tai shook his head after hearing this. Thinking back to Hou Mo and Chen Chong's aggressive tone that day, he was also curious as to why there was nothing more to say in the next few days.

Yang Zhong, who was sitting at the side, became curious when he heard this. After a brief inquiry and hearing Li Tai's brief description of the whole story, he suddenly said: "No wonder I invited General Hou Mochen to meet with me when I opened my mansion a few days ago. I heard that the conversation between them was not very pleasant..."

Li Tai also had a delicate mind. He didn't understand after hearing this, so he quickly stood up and thanked Dugu Xin.

Dugu Xin waved his hands, not wanting to say more about this, and turned to look at Li Tai and said: "Although the reason for this matter is Hou Mo Chen Qi, you are not innocent, Bo Shan. I have heard about you running various things in Beizhou. , it cannot be said that it is meritorious, but the one who excels will inevitably be disturbed by evil emotions. The land there is vast and vast, and many people who claim to be wise and courageous are only practicing superficially. But if you are successful, you will inevitably be jealous and suffer from such evil emotions. I’m afraid there will be more disturbances in the future.”

It’s not that Li Tai didn’t understand the problem Dugu Xin mentioned.

The plate of Guanxi is actually very small. Under the general siege of the Eastern Wei Dynasty, before the capture of Shuzhong and Jiangling, there are almost no opportunities and possibilities for outward expansion. It can be said that it is a carrot and a pit.

Not to mention those Guanlong tycoons who have not yet formed a strong force, many senior Beizhen military leaders currently have no suitable place to relocate.

Although northern Shaanxi was in a semi-abandoned state before, if it is integrated, it also has extremely high strategic value and regional potential. Li Tai has only created a rough framework at the moment, and already has considerable power. Being picked off is a problem that he will face sooner or later.

He did not include some plans and achievements in the official report to Xingtai. He was also preventing this problem and ensuring that even if he was no longer in power, he could bypass the authority granted by the overlord and continue to maintain his influence. force.

When Dugu Xin saw that Li Tai was silent, he added: "When the government here is outside the government, it is inevitable that human relations are more important than meritorious service. Although you, Boshan, are from a famous family and have great talents in governing affairs, you are living in the world. It is difficult to expect a dedicated leader. Although Daxingtai has a clear sense of understanding people, it is inevitable that he will occasionally give in and choose to do things more than others. Seeing Yu Gong, this is inevitably a pity!”

When Li Tai heard this, he gradually understood that Dugu Xin invited him to see him today because he planned to poach Daxingtai.

Although he heard this meaning, he did not immediately express his position. Instead, he sighed: "The important matters of the country are planned by the ministers. The younger brother Hu Lu will hit the arrow and the chess board will lose the piece. How dare he be proud of his cleverness and talent?" Proud.”

"You kid, what you said is not quite true. Judging from your judgment and style, you are definitely not a young fool who obeys orders! Ha, after all, I don't have a deeper affection for you than my late Grand Master. What I said may have gone beyond affection."

When Duguxin heard this, he curled his lips and smiled, turned his body slightly forward, looked directly at Li Tai and said: "But now that I have said it, I don't want to choke on the words. I admire your talent and intelligence very much, and I also want to If you can follow me to Long, you can do everything in my house without any obstacles. If you succeed in one place and benefit the other party, what do you think?"

Today the two chapters are updated together. Thank you all for your encouragement and tolerance. . . After these days of interruption, my thinking is a bit stuck. I need to adjust my status as soon as possible and repay everyone's support. . .