The literary giants of the late Ming Dynasty began by copying books

The two people's purposes of discussing history were fundamentally different, and their quarrel could not produce any results, so they no longer struggled with the issue of history, but instead turned to criticizing the current historical atmosphere.

Jiao Hong said: "The most important thing in studying history is to obtain historical materials in every possible way. Whether it is analyzing ancient human evidence through archaeological excavations such as the Oracle Bone Society, or burying one's head in the mountains to search for historical records, historical research must always find information. With a clear goal, history is not a fictitious study but a practical study. This is something that many people in the world still don’t understand.”

"I very much agree with your opinion." Wang Wenlong nodded and said with a smile.

The students of the Oracle Bone Society below the stage were very surprised, because Wang Wenlong had repeatedly told them what Jiao Hong had just said in the past few days. Although Wang Wenlong and Jiao Hong met for the first time, their historical research views were surprisingly consistent on this point.

The conversation between the two turned to the research ideas of the Oracle Bone Society. Wang Wenlong said: "My observation of the current archaeological research on the Oracle Bone Society is to restore the historical truth. This is a new trend in historical research. There are many historical materials that have changed with the changing dynasties. It was deleted or altered intentionally or unintentionally during the process, which requires archaeological restoration. The method of rewriting history through archaeological restoration was rarely used intentionally by predecessors, but after the excavation of Anyang oracle bones, it may be gradually implemented. "

Jiao Hong said with a smile: "When dynasties change, history will be deleted. This will never stop. Even if we have seen it countless times, as long as the world changes, it will still be the same. The way to delete history is too simple. Say Maybe they just collect books from the private sector for historical reasons.”

Wang Wenlong was surprised when he heard this. No wonder people say that historians have far-sightedness. Isn't what Jiao Hong said the Manchu method of writing the Sikuquanshu?

The Manchu Qing Dynasty collected all the books for historical reasons, and then directly destroyed one-third of them, which made Ji Xiaolan, the editor-in-chief of Sikuquanshu, depressed.

And Jiao Hong could say this because he was originally the preparatory editor-in-chief of the Wanli Dynasty's history compilation. He knew very well how the history books were destroyed in the feudal era.

Wang Wenlong wanted to know more about Jiao Hong's views on this phenomenon, so he asked curiously: "How does Mr. Dan Yuan think this situation can be eliminated?"

Jiao Hong replied with a smile without hesitation: "When the dynasty changes and the times change, such a scene will naturally be eliminated. For example, if scholars from the Ming Dynasty study the history of the Shang Dynasty, and whatever content is dug out, the court will It will not stop it, this is "not following the times".

Why did the Zhu Yuanzhang period stipulate that all scripts and novels that blasphemed the emperors and sages were banned, and even scripts that criticized the emperor of the Yuan Dynasty were not allowed to be published? Because we are all feudal emperors and have similar governance models. What should I do if you curse the Yuan Dynasty and end up scolding me? Jiao Hong understood as soon as he thought about it that only by waiting for the country's model to completely change before he could study the history of the feudal era would there be no taboos.

Although it is deduced from logic, it is too accurate.

Everyone in the audience didn't think much of what they heard. Wang Wenlong, who knew the historical development of later generations, was stunned. He was really impressed by the thoughts of the Ming Dynasty people. Looking at Jiao Hong, he seemed to see a prophet.

As Jiao Hong was the person with the most profound research on history in the entire Wanli Dynasty, dynastic changes seemed to him to be a normal thing. Guo Zuo of the Ming Dynasty could not live long, and he did not need to keep silent about this matter. , and his imagination of historical changes far exceeds that of others.

For example, at this time, Jiao Hong had been visiting Anyang for a long time. He had already understood that although the Shang Dynasty was included in the history books as a member of the Chinese dynasty lineage, the dynasties in the pre-Qin period and China after the Qin and Han Dynasties were not as important in the historical landscape. The difference is very big.

One is the age of princes and kings, and the other is the age of monarchy. Now it is just because the Anyang oracle bones have just been unearthed, so the corresponding academic ideas are not widely spread. In a few decades, everyone will know what the Yin and Shang era was like. No matter what shocking things the Ming Dynasty people study about the Yin Ruins, the Ming court will not care about them because they "do not follow the times."

Although Jiao Hong could not imagine what the next era would be like, he could already feel that when the next era appeared, the history of the entire imperial era could be studied casually, while before that it was all nonsense. The two chatted endlessly, ranging from historical perspectives to archaeological discoveries, to the future of archaeological research, and even began to think about the future direction of historical research.

Everyone in the audience was beaming when they heard this, and even Dong Qichang, who was sitting beside him, couldn't help but show admiration on his face.

Many of the contents of the conversation between the two were just guesses and inferences at this time, but Jiao Hong had basically read all the history books, had a broad vision of the past and present, a broad mind, and an astute eloquence. Wang Wenlong was simply a time traveler, and could take There are many later thoughts and histories that corroborate Jiao Hong's views. Even if Jiao Hong made some mistakes, he could directly point out his mistakes from a historical perspective.

Simply put, these two people are wizards in this era.

By the end of the Ming Dynasty, many sects had emerged in the academic arena. Each sect practiced its own strengths. Communication among scholars was often rigid and rigid, and the content of the discussions did not fall outside the scope of expertise of their sect.

However, it is difficult to say which sect Wang Wenlong and Jiao Hong were disciples of. The exchanges were full of advancement and breakthroughs rarely seen in this era, and the sparks of ideas collided wantonly.

A sentence they casually dabbled in may sound like a whimsical thought to the ears of those present, but upon careful consideration, it feels profound. Many people even feel that their understanding of history and academics has changed.

On the same day, scholars from the Oracle Bone Society pieced together the exchanges between the two. Half a month later, a series of articles were published in newspapers in Jiangnan, and the name was called "The Meeting in Anyang".

This series of articles was eagerly circulated by scholars in the south of the Yangtze River, and even went all the way north along the canal, arousing great repercussions among history enthusiasts in the north and south.

A hundred years later, this series of words was dug out of the old papers, made into a video and posted on the Internet, which directly caused a stir.

"Shock! Ming Dynasty scholars accurately predicted history, and the thousand-year wisdom will amaze you! 》

"After the founding of New China, no one cared about the study of feudal history. It was two people from the Ming Dynasty who said this!" 》

"Appreciate the wonderful predictions of two great scholars of the Ming Dynasty, leading the world for a hundred years!" 》

Because the predictions of the two men were so far-sighted, many of the contents were almost as if they were written by looking at the history of later generations.

Because these contents were so popular, the pictures of Jiao Hong and Wang Wenlong in history books were cut out by netizens and cut into ghostly clips. Netizens were so stupid that they added the sentence "Wang Wenlong, the great prophet of the Ming Dynasty, once said..." "A hundred years later, Wang Wenlong's image was directly transformed into a hot internet meme. (End of chapter)