A knife in love

Chapter 424

When Situ Qiao, Taoist Qingfeng, and Li Qiufeng talked about Zhaoling, Qianling, Princess Yongtai's Mausoleum, and the names of Zhong Yao, Wang Xizhi and others, most of the heroes were confused and didn't know what the three were talking about.Liu Yong lived in Huashan for a long time, in Shaanxi, not far from these places, so he understood most of what the three said, but he was not very clear about the details.As for the Murong Dan inkstone, she has copied the calligraphy of Zhong Yao and Wang Xizhi, but she has also seen the manuscript of "Lanting Collection Preface".As for Zhaoling and Qianling, I have never heard of it.It was the first time I heard the name of Princess Yongtai.Therefore, she widened her eyes and looked at Li Qiufeng eagerly, hoping that he would explain to herself so that she would not be confused.

At this time, the cold air continued to pour into the main hall, and the fireball on the right side of the main hall became bigger and bigger. Most of the flames turned blue, and the flames whistled.Li Qiufeng was anxious, although he knew what Murong Danyan was thinking, but he didn't have time to elaborate at this moment.What's more, although he knew the names of these people, he just didn't know much.

Situ Qiao knew that most of the heroes didn't have much ink in their stomachs, so this was a great opportunity to show off their knowledge.Immediately, with his hands behind his back, he paced a few steps on the ground.It's just that at this time, the front of him is cold, and the flames behind him are scorching hot. The range of his pacing is limited, and he can't sway freely, which is a bit regrettable.

I just heard Situ Qiao say: "The "Lanting Collection Preface" is known as the world's first running script, and it is indeed a priceless treasure in the world. Therefore, it is said that in the ninth year of Yonghe, on the third day of the third month of the lunar calendar, Wang Xizhi and his literary friends, relatives Xie An, Sun Chuo, etc. 41 people gathered at Lanting in Shanyin to drink wine and compose poems. Wang Xizhi wrote the preface with silkworm cocoon paper and mouse whisker brushes. There are 28 lines and 320 characters in total. After he sobered up, he rewrote hundreds of times, but the It is not as good as the one written by Zuizhong. Wang Xizhi let out a long sigh, threw his pen on the ground, took the "Lanting Collection Preface" written by Zuizhong in his hand, and even called this word his "favorite book". Since then, Wang Xizhi has seen "Preface to Lanting Collection" is the treasure of the royal family. Before he died, he left a will. This book is absolutely not allowed to leave the Wang family, and must be passed down from generation to generation. But when "Preface to Lanting Collection" was handed down to the seventh grandson of the Wang family, this person did not know why He became a monk with the name of Zhiyong.

"Monk Zhiyong did not marry a wife when he became a monk, so he naturally had no heirs. He was a free and easy person. Before he passed away, he passed on the ancestral "Lanting Collection Preface" to his disciple, monk Biancai. But monk Biancai is also a man of knowledge People, after getting the "Lanting Collection Preface", they regarded it as a treasure and kept it secret. It was the early years of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin had not yet ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, and was named King of Qin. He liked Wang Xizhi's calligraphy. He was busy and had to study Wang Xizhi's calligraphy in his spare time every day. He admired the original "Lanting Collection Preface" even more, and offered a large reward many times, but he never found it.

"The ancients said it well, what is good at the top is good at the bottom. People close to Li Shimin know his thoughts, and they all want to get the "Preface to the Lanting Collection" in their hands, so that they can be dedicated to Li Shimin, in exchange for a bright future. Later, after finding out that "Preface to Lanting Collection" was in the hands of Biancai, Li Shimin summoned Biancai three times and wanted to obtain "Preface to Lanting Collection" with a lot of money. Biancai regarded "Preface to Lanting Collection" as his life, so naturally he refused to give it, so he was cunning It was said that it had been lost during the war. Although Li Shimin knew that this monk was lying, it was just that he had not ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor at that time. In order to win the hearts of the people, he naturally couldn't take it by force. But every time he thought about it, he felt a sense of loss. Fang Xuan, the great counselor under him, Ling knew what his master was thinking, so he said to Li Shimin that Xiao Yi, the supervisory censor, was very wise, and he must have a way to get the "Preface to the Lanting Collection" from Biancai and dedicate it to the King of Qin.

"Xiao Yi was entrusted by Li Shimin, so he naturally racked his brains to deal with this matter. After some planning, he disguised himself as a down-and-out scholar, and in the middle of the night, he pretended to pass out outside the temple where the monk Biancai lived. The monk opened the gate of the temple in the morning and saw Someone passed out outside the gate of the temple, and naturally rescued him into the temple. This Xiao Yi is really amazing, he has not eaten for five days, and has not drunk for three days in order to accomplish a great event. Therefore, even though the monk Biancai is clever, seeing him like this , but he also hid it from him. After Xiao Yi woke up, he had a conversation with Monk Biancai. Before he set off, he had inquired about the matter of Monk Biancai very clearly, so during the conversation, he cast every word What he likes, Monk Biancai is very happy. He played chess and chanted with Xiao Yi, discussed calligraphy and painting, and they became close friends. The more they talked, the more speculative they became. When Xiao Yi chatted to the point of joy, he even took down the original "Orchid Pavilion Collection Preface" that he had hidden on the roof beam, and showed it to Xiao Yi for appreciation.

"When Xiao Yi saw this authentic work, he was naturally overjoyed. That night, he ordered his followers who had been watching outside the temple to sneak into the temple and steal the original "Orchid Pavilion Collection Preface" hanging on the beam. Early the next morning, Xiao Yi also left in a hurry The monastery returned to Chang'an with the "Preface to the Collection of Lanting Pavilion" and returned to Li Shimin. The monk Biancai was so drunk that he slept until three poles in the sun before waking up. When he heard that the poor scholar had left the monastery early in the morning, he remembered what happened last night and immediately Knowing that something was wrong, he fetched a ladder, climbed to the beam and took out the box containing "Lanting Collection Preface", but it was empty inside. Monk Biancai knew that he had been fooled, and fell off the ladder in shame and indignation , and was seriously injured on the spot. Although the monks in the temple tried their best to treat him, he died after only three or four days."

When Situ Qiao said this, Murong Danyan said: "Tang Taizong Li Shimin is known as the first emperor through the ages, and he is known as a good emperor. It is unexpected that he would use such a despicable means to steal."

Situ Qiao snorted, and said, "Emperor through the ages is bullshit. There are no good people in the officialdom, let alone the emperor who is the leader of these officials! If Li Shimin hadn't been cruel, he wouldn't have been emperor either. Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji were killed. Even Jinxiu Jiangshan was in his hands, let alone a mere "Lanting Collection Preface"?"

Everyone was fascinated by what he said, and for a moment they completely forgot that they were in the midst of ice and fire.

But I heard Situ Qiao go on to say: "After Li Shimin got the "Lanting Collection Preface", he was really ecstatic. He played with it every day and copied it. Changed, slaughtered brothers and killed brothers, forced Li Yuan to abdicate, and became emperor himself. This "Lanting Collection Preface" has always been kept by his side, and he regards it as a treasure. When he was dying, he called Prince Li Zhi to his side and said to him , I would like to ask you for one thing. You have always been sincere and filial, and I think you will not disappoint me. Although the prince Li Zhi wished that his father would die sooner, so that he could ascend to the throne of God and take his little mother Wu Meiniang into his arms. He also knew that as long as Li Shimin did not swallow his last breath, this country would not belong to him after all. Hearing Li Shimin say the word "beg" at this moment, Li Zhi was so frightened that he could only kneel down and kowtow again and again, for fear that Li Shimin was telling the truth. , to abolish his position as the prince. Unexpectedly, Li Shimin just wanted him to send the "Lanting Collection Preface" to Zhaoling after his death, and accompany him underground. Li Zhi was relieved, and he couldn't keep up with his promise.

"Although Li Shimin is a hero of a generation, he sometimes misses it. This Li Zhi is submissive on the surface, but he is extremely shrewd in his bones. He fights without fighting, and killed his two elder brothers, Li Chengqian and Li Tai, who were determined to be the prince. Treat Li Shimin After his death, he tore off the mask of weakness and incompetence on his face. In fact, Li Zhi hated his father Li Shimin the most. Because since Li Zhi was born, his literature and martial arts are far inferior to those of the two. Li Shimin never looked at him directly. The emperor's love fell on Li Chengqian and Li Tai. In the palace, everyone is snobbish. For Li Zhi, the fallen prince, naturally There is nothing to see. One can imagine how deep the hatred in Li Zhi's heart is. He sat on the throne of the emperor, and this resentment was vented. The first thing he did was not to obey Li Shimin's will "Orchid Pavilion Collection Preface" was changed to the original work, and accompanied Li Shimin underground. The original work fell into the hands of Li Zhi and became his plaything. Afterwards, Wu Meiniang returned to the palace from Ganye Temple and was favored by Li Zhi. In the end, she not only made The queen also usurped the world of Li Tang and became the Great Emperor Zetian. Li Zhi won the "Preface to the Lanting Collection", and this rare treasure naturally fell into the hands of Wu Zetian. She also couldn't put it down. , and also left a will, and she must be buried with the "Preface to the Lanting Collection". Her son Li Xian, Emperor Zhongzong of the Tang Dynasty, was quite filial, and put the original "Preface to the Lanting Collection" in Wu Zetian's Qianling Mausoleum to be buried with Wu Zetian."

At this point, Situ Qiao slapped his palms together and said, "So the "Lanting Collection Preface" that has been passed down to the world is just a fake copied by masters, and the real one is still in Wu Zetian's Qianling Mausoleum."

Just as Situ Qiao finished speaking, Li Qiufeng sneered and said, "Mr. Situ, this matter is so secret, how would you know?"

Situ Qiao seemed to have known that someone would raise this question a long time ago, and said seriously: "Li Shimin's tomb was later robbed by Wen Tao, the governor of Yongzhou. This Wen Tao is a famous tomb robber. Every time he robs a tomb, he will make a list of the stolen treasures one by one. Register. The "Lanting Collection Preface" is not included in the list of Zhaoling tomb robbers. Then Wen Tao has heard the name of "Lanting Collection Preface" a long time ago, and he wants to keep it as his own. No "Lanting Collection Preface" was found in Li Shimin's tomb. "Lanting Collection Preface", naturally refused to stop, so he sent his capable men to inquire about the news. In the end, he found out the whereabouts of the authentic "Lanting Collection Preface". He knew that "Lanting Collection Preface" was buried in Wu Zetian's tomb, so he He brought his soldiers and charged towards Qianling. However, Qianling is built on a mountain, so it is extremely strong. Wen Tao is a unparalleled tomb robber, and he is helpless in the face of Qianling. He led thousands of soldiers and horses to dig After ten days, there was no progress. Afterwards, the torrential rain poured down. The imperial court heard that someone had stolen the Qianling Mausoleum, and sent troops to suppress the bandits. In desperation, Wen Tao had no choice but to lead the soldiers to retreat in a hurry. But what he would find out The process of the whereabouts of the original "Lanting Collection Preface" is also written in the notes. And this note just happened to fall into my hands."

Li Qiufeng snorted, and said with a sneer, "It fell into your hands? I'm afraid that Wen Tao's crimes are too serious, and he has robbed countless tombs in his life, but in the end his tomb was robbed by you, Mr. Situ again?"

Situ Qiao's expression remained unchanged, and he said in a deep voice, "That's right. I robbed Wen Tao's tomb and got his notes, so I knew the whereabouts of the original "Preface to the Lanting Collection."

(End of this chapter)