Northern Dynasties

"Young Master is also knowledgeable and eager to learn?"

Li Licheng, who was guarding the store, suppressed the excitement in his heart, walked up slowly and said with a smile: "Yes, this volume is the "Sanli Yi Zong" written by Cui Lingen, a famous Confucian teacher in Qinghe County, and Cui Shijun. There is no popular biography in Hebei. The fact that Mr. Lang can recognize them at a glance must be due to his family background."

"I don't know the profound meaning of this book, but I heard my elders in the family say that Cui Shijun's old chapter is vaguely similar to what I see now, so I took the liberty of guessing, but I didn't expect it to be true!"

After hearing Li Licheng's answer, the young man couldn't help but look surprised, and then he couldn't help but said: "Excuse me, does the shopkeeper have all of this book? How much is the price for it?"

After Li Licheng heard this, he waved his hand and said: "Although Ye is a gorgeous person, there are very few scholars who really know etiquette and justice and are serious about it. Lang Jun knows this, and he must be a fellow of the same way. But this book is also a solitary volume in the store. Please forgive me for being stingy and reluctant to leave..."

"You, the shopkeeper, are really funny! If you refuse to sell, why do you put the things on display? There are more than ten thousand shops in Yedu, so is it possible that besides your shop, no one else sells this book?"

The entourage of the young man next to him was afraid that the young master would be blackmailed by the treacherous shopkeeper because of his eagerness to buy, so he came forward and said angrily.

After all, the young man was so sophisticated that he didn't understand the slave's intention immediately. He just frowned and said, "You don't know how to read, so don't talk nonsense! Cui Lingen is a master of etiquette. It's a pity that he ran away to Liang Dynasty during the Yanchang period of the old Wei Dynasty and died of old age." Liang Guo failed to return to the north, and most of his writings remained in Liang State. What was passed down to his family in Qinghe was just scraps of paper from previous years. It is almost impossible to visit the entirety of what he wrote in the city of Ye. Common things among shops!”

When the slave heard that the young master was so upright, he was embarrassed and distressed for a while. When Li Licheng heard this, he couldn't help but laugh, clasped his fists towards the young man and said, "Mr. Lang knows a lot about the stories of our predecessors. It's really admirable. Although I'm reluctant to sell this book, I might as well borrow it. May I ask where your family is? If you don't mind offending me, I will definitely visit you one day with the book!"

The young man was overjoyed when he heard this, and he introduced himself to Li Licheng regardless of the slave's eyes.

It turned out that this young man's name was Wang Shao, and he came from the Wang family in Taiyuan, a famous family in 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 made some calculations in his heart. He was not an outsider in his feelings. No wonder Wang Shao could recognize the "Sanli Yi Zong" written by Cui Lingen of Qinghe at a glance, because his mother was born in the Cui family of Qinghe and was the daughter of Cui Zhongwen of Qinghe. Cui Zhongwen was Cui's younger brother. After all, this king Shao had to call them cousin to King Taiyuan.

The relationship between the five surnamed families is so complicated. 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 escape the hook.

At the moment, it was not appropriate for him to reveal his identity directly, so he lent Wang Shao a volume of "Sanli Yi Zong" on the grounds that it was difficult to find a confidant.

This Wang Shao had little experience. Seeing that Li Licheng was so enthusiastic towards him, he was naturally in a good mood. He then asked Li Licheng if he had any other books collected here. When he learned that Li Licheng also collected many classics and historical texts, he couldn't help but wonder. He was overjoyed and immediately warmly invited Li Licheng to visit his home.

Li Licheng was extremely happy about this. When he went inside, he selected a few volumes of the more precious classics and history books, told Li Tang again, and then left the shop with Wang Shao, heading straight for his home with a few followers.

The Wang family's house in Yecheng is not too big. It looks no different from an ordinary family's house, except that it is kept clean and tidy inside and outside.

Since there was no front hall in the house, Wang Shao asked Li Licheng to wait for a moment inside the door. He hurried into the house to inform his father that a visitor was coming, and then went out to introduce Li Licheng.

The reception hall of the Wang family was also clean and simple. When Wang Shao's father, Wang Songnian, saw Li Lichen coming to the hall, he laughed and said, "Listen to me, Li Jun has some famous works by philosophers?"

Li Licheng saw that Wang Songnian looked a little sick and haggard and not very healthy, but after hearing this question, he had no time to ask more questions and immediately laid out the books he had brought.

"Sure enough, it is indeed the "Sanli Yi Zong"! Haha, Cui Yantong and others often hate to see the wisdom of their predecessors, but unexpectedly I have to see it first! There is actually "The Book of Rites of Great Dai", and the "Jin Dynasty" compiled by Xie Lingyun of the Song Dynasty Book"……"

Wang Songnian is also a person who loves books. These volumes of classical and historical texts carefully selected by Li Licheng are what he likes. Each volume arouses his amazement, and some thin faces are full of surprises.

After a while, Wang Songnian remembered that he had neglected his guests. He moved his eyes away from the scrolls and apologized to Li Licheng quickly: "I was so happy after what I saw. I was so dizzy that I neglected our guests. Please forgive me for neglecting our guests!" "Where are the words!" I am a distinguished gentleman, and I have been famous for a long time. Today I am honored to have the honor to enter the hall to ask for advice and greetings. I am really flattered."

Li Licheng was not in a hurry to reveal his identity, and still communicated with Wang and his son as a bookstore owner.

However, not long after the conversation, a domestic servant came in and announced that a guest was coming to visit. After seeing the guest's name, Wang Songnian could only stand up and apologize to Li Licheng, and then asked his son to lead him 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 returns it!"

Wang Songnian still had an angry look on his face, and he didn't care that Li Licheng was still there. He said bitterly: "Wei accepts Nie's pen in vain to be a historian! Now I have Xu Zhicai come to diagnose my old illness. 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 on the ground and begged 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, thoughts flowing in his heart. Although he had not been in Yecheng for a long time, he still happened to know about the incident 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 his writing was not straight and his 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 were also very concerned about 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 are rich in resources. If there are isolated books in Li Jun's collection, I can also visit them on my behalf. Buyers.”

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." . How can revising history mean destroying history? When I return, I will carefully examine what I have hidden, and I will serve you as your disciple!"

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 greatly moved for a while, and he kindly invited Li Licheng to dine as a guest at his home. He also discussed setting up a date to introduce other people from Yedu to come and appreciate Li Licheng's collection of books together.