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Chapter 526 Extra: "China in Classics: Linyuan Collection"

Only the ancestors of the Yin Dynasty had books and classics.

For thousands of years, our ancestors have been recording our history and telling our stories.

Every classic book here embodies the hard work and wisdom of our predecessors. People have guarded them from generation to generation and passed them on, allowing the spiritual bloodline to continue to this day.

Open the classics, talk to the sages, and let the words written in the ancient books come alive.

This is the hit program "China in Classics" launched by China Television.

Today's episode is the last one of the first season. Audiences across the country are watching in front of their computers, mobile phones and televisions. As the camera moves, the curtain slowly opens.

A desk and a desk lamp.

The scholar Sablin came out, turned on the desk lamp, opened a book on the table, and read aloud: "In 1545 AD, the th year of the Zhengde reign of the Ming Dynasty, Hengshan County, Hunan."

Then the camera turned and Liu's house in Hengshan County appeared next to it.

The atmosphere in Liu's house was a bit depressing at the moment. In the backyard, a group of people were sitting together, discussing various things.

One of the handsome and sturdy men said, "Dad, His Majesty's decree has come again. This is the fourth one this year."

A vertical subtitle appeared next to this person: Ou Qing, courtesy name Xin Huang, pseudonym Qing Zhi, Vice Governor of the Central Military Governor's Office, Governor-General of the Five Military Camps
"Brother, now is a critical moment for the court and we cannot do without you. You can rest assured that I am here." Another man with a slightly yellow face also spoke up to persuade.

Next to this person, there is also a vertical subtitle: Liu Qin, courtesy name Wenlin, alias Dongting Jushi, the first governor of Hunan Province
"Alas," the man sitting in the middle sighed, looking at the Hengshan Mountain in the distance, and said reluctantly: "Wenlin is now a parent official, and he does things in an organized manner. I am naturally relieved, but..."

As he spoke, the man's eyes turned red.

The master who took care of him, loved him, tolerated him and treated him like a son has passed away. The elder who unconditionally supported him has passed away. How can he have the mood to care about other things?
In October of the 39th year of the Zhengde reign, the benevolent and chivalrous Liu Zhengfeng passed away in Changsha Prefecture, Hunan Province at the age of 81.

Three days after Liu Zhengfeng's death, his close friend Qu Yang also passed away at the age of 89.

At this time, a vertical subtitle slowly fell: Ou Zanghua, courtesy name Jingyu, nicknamed Hengshan Sanjue, Chief Minister of the Ming Cabinet, Grand Tutor of the Crown Prince, Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and Grand Secretary of the Jinshen Palace

According to the two old men's last wishes, they were buried beside the Junshui River under Hengshan Mountain.

The man sitting in the sixth seat saw this and quickly said, "Dad, didn't you envy Mr. Yangming for having his 'Chuan Xi Lu' passed down to future generations? In the past two years, I have sorted out your articles, poems, thoughts, and policies. Now I just need a title for the book."

The subtitles also changed accordingly: Ou Yue, courtesy name Jingfeng, pseudonym Red Ibis, Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works, Grand Secretary of the Left Spring Office of the Ministry of Household Affairs
"So, the reason why Fourth Brother has been so busy in the past two years is because of this!" Upon hearing this, the woman sitting in the fifth seat rolled her eyes and suggested, "Dad always said that it is better to retreat and weave a net than to envy the fish by the abyss. How about calling it "Linyuan Collection"?"

Subtitles updated: Ou Shan, wife of Taining Hou, one of the pioneers of light source painting
When the woman next to Ou Shan heard this, her eyes suddenly lit up and she said, "Lin Yuan Ji. What a good name! Dad, let's use this! And please ask Fourth Brother to copy a copy for me."

Subtitles updated: Ou Heng, Princess Sheng, one of the two saints of Sheng State
"Okay." Ou Yue nodded with a smile and agreed to the matter.

Ou Zanghua now said: "Crowned Ibis, be clear and precise, and easy to understand."

Ou Yue smiled and said, "Don't worry, Dad. I will give the sorted parts to you for review later."

The scene freezes, and the camera moves from the backyard of Liu's house to the scholar Sablin.

He looked at the camera and said calmly, "Linyuan Collection is a book that records the words, deeds, thoughts, and policies of Ou Zanghua and Ou Yue, the two great prime ministers of the Ming Dynasty. It was recorded and compiled by Ou Yue."

"The Records of the Grand Historian says that it is better to retreat and weave a net than to stand by the abyss and envy the fish. The Collection of Linyuan says that practice is the criterion for verifying truth."

“Ancient classics are like living water from a source. Later classics are like a hundred rivers rushing by.”

"They have merged into the long river of Chinese civilization, flowing for thousands of years without interruption!"

"Today, in China in Classics, let us study together the Ming Dynasty classics that brought peace to the world - Linyuan Collection!"

Amid the magnificent music, the curtain fell and a beautiful female host appeared on the stage. She said in a scholarly voice, "Open the classics and read about China. Welcome to "China in Classics". I am the host, Wang Jiajia."

"When we talk about Ou Zanghua, we may imagine a handsome young man on horseback. After more than 400 years, the legends and works he left behind still appear in our lives from time to time. Today, together with three scholars, we will review the legendary life of this prime minister of the Ming Dynasty and uncover the secrets behind Linyuan Collection."

After an advertisement, the host walked to a round table nearby where three elegant scholars were already sitting.

"Hello, teachers!" the host greeted them, and then continued, "In the opening drama just now, we learned that the title of Linyuan Collection was actually taken from Shiji, and the title was determined in Hengshan County."

"Yes, that was in April of the 40th year of the Zhengde reign."

The first middle-aged man wearing glasses spoke eloquently, and a vertical subtitle appeared beside him: Professor Ding Chao of the History Department of Imperial University

"In October of the previous year, Mr. Ou Zanghua's father-in-law and adoptive father, Liu Zhengfeng, passed away in Changsha Prefecture. So Mr. Ou Zanghua's family, as well as the then Ganxi Commander Xiang Danian, the founding monarch of the Yenisemi Dynasty Mi Weiyi, and the first Hunan Provincial Governor Liu Qin, all returned."

"This was the last time the Liu Clan of Hengshan reunited. Since then, Xiang Danian and Mi Weiyi have lived in the northwest and have never returned."

"Yes," Professor Zhang Caiying from the Department of Literature at Liaodong University, who was sitting in the second seat, took over the conversation and said, "At the same time, this is also one of the few times when the nine sages of Oumen gather together."

Yu Chengze, the third teacher of Shigu Academy, added: "The Nine Sages of the Ou Clan is a collective name given to the nine outstanding representatives of the Ou Clan in our history department. The first one is of course Mr. Ou Zanghua, the first assistant of the Ming Dynasty. The second one is Ou Yue, the second generation of the first assistant who connects the past and the future. The next one is Ou Qing, one of the two pillars of the empire, Ou Ling and Ou Shan, the pioneers of light source painting, Ou Qu, who confirmed the existence of bacteria, Ou Hua, the author of "Encyclopedia of Natural History", Ou Heng, one of the two saints of Shengguo, and Ou Mingyue, the second generation of Xingguo Duke, who is known as the Tiger of Land Warfare."

Professor Ding Chao added: "But in the 40th year of Zhengde, Ou Mingyue was only five years old."

Yu Chengze smiled and said, "But according to the records of Hengshan County, Ou Mingyue already knew how to use formations when he was five years old. He organized dozens of children in Hengshan County to fight in the mountains, and he won every time he fought."

The host Wang Jiajia smiled and said: "Just like our children now, we organize water fights in the summer and snowball fights in the winter."

"That's right!" Yu Chengze nodded.

The host Wang Jiajia continued, "Then let's see what kind of story the main creators will tell on the stage of "China in Classics"."

As the camera turned, the book scholar Sablin walked into the reading session, and then said with a smile: "Wow, this should be the largest number of invited reading guests since the launch of "China in Classics". I am very happy to read "Linyuan Collection" with you and walk into the legendary life of Mr. Ou Zanghua together."

"Please introduce yourselves!"

More than a dozen guests smiled, and a middle-aged actor with delicate features, deep eyes, and a gentle and elegant temperament stood up and introduced himself with a smile: "Hello everyone, I am an actor named Li Ming, and I play Ou Zanghua in the drama."

"Hello everyone, I am actress Zhang Hanyun, and I play Mr. Ou Zanghua's wife Liu Qing in the drama."

"Hello, audience friends. I am the actor Miao Yiji, and I play Mr. Ou Zanghua's young wife Yue Lingshan in the play."

"Hello everyone, I am actor Huang Jingyu, and I play Mr. Ou Zanghua's eldest son Ou Qing in the drama."

"Hello everyone, I am actor Yang Yang, and I play Mr. Ou Zanghua's fourth son Ou Yue in the play."

"Thank you, everyone," the scholar Sablin applauded and asked, "Mr. Ou Zanghua is a remarkable and unavoidable figure in Chinese history. What kind of person is Mr. Ou Zanghua in your mind?"

Li Ming said slowly: "Mr. Ou Zanghua is an extraordinary person who does extraordinary things and achieves extraordinary achievements. He is such a saint."

"Yes," Sabelin nodded, and then said, "Because Mr. Ou Zanghua's life was too eventful, we could only take a small part of his life to interpret when we were creating the drama."

Liming nodded and said with a smile: "I hope that through my interpretation, more audiences can have a deeper understanding of this great sage."

Amidst applause, Liming walked through a corridor and saw an antique full-length mirror.

In the mirror, he was wearing a Ming Dynasty Hanfu costume. The subtitles read: Ou Zanghua, middle-aged

Liming bowed to the person in the mirror, and the curtain changed again, arriving at Liu's house.

Scholar Sabelin introduced to the audience: "In the 40th year of Zhengde, the Ming Dynasty's East China Sea Navy and South China Sea Navy conquered a large area of ​​territory overseas. However, these territories were far away from the Central Plains, so the court could only use the feudal system to transfer the fiefs of the princes overseas and allow the princes to form armies."

"However, in October of the 39th year of the Zhengde reign, Mr. Ou Zanghua's adoptive father Liu Zhengfeng passed away. Mr. Ou Zanghua returned to his hometown to attend the funeral and observe mourning. However, as the chief planner of the Ming Dynasty's feudal system was not there, Emperor Zhengde was very anxious. Starting from February, he issued an imperial edict every half a month to invite Mr. Ou Zanghua to return to Beijing to preside over the overall situation."

As soon as he finished speaking, a young man was seen sending the angel away. When he saw Sabelin, he was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Who are you? Why are you here?"

"Junior Sabelin, nice to meet you, Mr. Bai Hong!" Sabelin bowed to the man and said, "I am a scholar from more than 400 years later, and I have come to visit Mr. Jingyu."

Ou Hua, played by Chen Xiao, showed a surprised expression: "More than four hundred years?"

"Exactly!"

Sablin nodded and said with a smile: "Your book, Encyclopedia of Natural History, is a must-read for future students!"

"How do you know I'm writing? Hiss! Come with me." Ou Hua led Sablin into the back house.

At this moment, the back house was full of people, and each of them was a famous celebrity with a great reputation in later generations.

"Dad," Ou Hua walked to Ou Zanghua's side and introduced, "There is a stranger in the yard, claiming to be a scholar from more than 400 years later, and came to visit you specially."

"Oh?"

Hearing this, everyone looked at Sabelin, only to see him bow deeply to everyone and then say, "Junior Sabelin, nice to meet you gentlemen."

"You said you came from more than four hundred years later? Then do you know who I am?" Ou Heng, played by Zhang Ruonan, looked at Sabelin and asked with a smile.

Sabelin bowed and replied, "Your Highness is the Princess of Sheng. In the future, you will travel to Siam with the King of Sheng and establish the Sheng Kingdom. You will be honored by the people of Sheng Kingdom as the Second Saint of Sheng Kingdom and will be worshipped for ten thousand years."

Ou Heng was startled and quickly turned around to look at Prince Sheng Zhu Zaishan.

The others looked at Ou Zanghua, only to see that his expression was serious, and it was obvious that Sabelin was right.

Now, the people who know the most about the division of fiefdoms are Your Majesty and the Prime Minister.

At this time, a little kid jumped out and asked arrogantly: "What about me?!"

Princess Yong'an, who was sitting next to Ou Qing, said, "Mingyue, don't be rude!"

"No problem," Sabelin looked down at the little kid and said with a smile, "In the future, you will become the land war tiger of the Ming Dynasty, destroy twenty-six countries in Eastern Europe, shock the world, and be called the Twin Stars of the Ming Dynasty together with Qi Jiguang."

"Hmph, not bad, eh!" Ou Mingyue raised her head and said with great pride. "Mingyue!" Princess Yong'an emphasized.

"Yes, yes, mother, I won't say anything!" Ou Mingyue made a gesture to keep silent, then sat back in her seat.

Ou Zanghua smiled and asked, "What is the purpose of the gentleman from the future coming to see me?"

"I would like to ask you, sir, how do you teach your students? Every one of your students has contributed to the country and left their names in history!" Sabelin bowed and asked humbly.

"It's just three points: respect, communication and encouragement." Ou Zanghua replied calmly.

Sablin smiled and said, "As recorded in Linyuan Collection, the way of education is respect as the foundation, communication as the bridge, and encouragement as the wings. If all three are present, your child will surely become a talent."

Ou Zanghua looked at Ou Yue. Isn’t the book not written yet?
Ou Yue nodded and said, "This paragraph is indeed in my first draft."

Sablin then said, "It seems that saints are both civil and military masters. Sir, not only does he lead troops in battle, he is also the best swordsman in the world. Is this true?"

“Even this was recorded in later generations? I was indeed number one in the world for a period of time, and I felt pretty good about it.” Ou Zanghua stroked his beard and said happily.

"More than that, your experiences are all recorded. In the 34th year of Zhengde, you and the young lady killed two masters of the Heavenly Ranking in Liaodong. Since then, there have been only eight masters on the Heavenly Ranking."

Sablin added: "The Sunflower Sect founded by the young lady is still active in the martial arts world after so many years!"

Ou Zanghua turned around and looked at Yue Lingshan beside him and patted the back of her hand.

On the big screen behind him appeared a scene of Ou Zanghua practicing sword, then fighting with many masters, and finally defeating them one by one.

At this time, Ou Hua came out, bowed and asked, "Your Excellency just said that my book will be a must-read for students in the future?"

"Yes," Sabelin nodded and said, "People are born between heaven and earth. The long journey has different levels of difficulty and ease. Some people look at the dust under their feet, while others look at the stars in the sky. I wish you to have lofty ambitions, be a gentle and elegant person, and live facing the sun. All things will become gentle after experiencing it."

"This is a passage from the last letter my father wrote to me." Ou Hua couldn't help but look at Ou Zanghua.

The big screen behind them began to play the scene of Ou Hua and Lan Qi holding hands, trekking through mountains and rivers, and reading by light at night. It was obvious that they were working very hard, but also very happy.

Sablin smiled and said, "This is also the opening preface of the Encyclopedia of Natural History. This passage encouraged many students to pursue their specialties. Over the past 400 years, more than 7 million copies of the Encyclopedia of Natural History have been printed and circulated throughout the world. It is an enlightenment book for many students to open their eyes to the universe."

After hearing this, Ou Hua excitedly walked up to Ou Zanghua and said, "Dad, I didn't embarrass you!"

His three elder brothers were good at fighting, the second good at literature, and the third good at medicine. Only he had passed the imperial examinations all his life and finally, with the encouragement of his father, he did what he liked.

Fortunately, he was accompanied by his wife Lan Qi, who traveled around the world with him, recording various animals and plants in the world and classifying them.

However, I didn’t expect that this book would have such a great influence on later generations.

Ou Zanghua touched his son's head and said gently: "I know Bai Hong did a good job."

"Sir, the most dangerous moment in your life should be the battle on the grassland in the 12th year of Zhengde, right?" Sabelin looked at Ou Zanghua and asked seriously.

"Well," Ou Zanghua's face became heavy, and he sighed and said, "The danger on the battlefield is visible. I have colleagues from Jiangxi with me, so I am not afraid of any opponent, even if the opponent is the most powerful cavalry unit in the world at that time. The real danger is the invisible crisis in the rear."

As the words fell, on the large screen behind him, on one side, tens of thousands of cavalrymen were fighting on the grassland, and on the other side, several civil officials were sitting in the attic, discussing the mobilization of troops.

From what these people said, everyone realized that they were deliberately delaying and not supporting the Five Army Camps that were fighting on the grassland.

It was precisely because of their mischief that Ou Zanghua and Emperor Zhengde failed to achieve their strategic goals, and they had to continue spending financial resources to fill the border defense gap in the future.

Later, after nearly a hundred years of efforts by three emperors, Zhengde, Renhe and Dechi, and the cooperation of three great khans, Mergen Khan, Altan Khan and Chechen Khan, Mongolia was gradually eroded by the Ming Dynasty and eventually became an inseparable part of the Ming Dynasty.

The so-called virtue comes from the Book of Songs:
The great responsibility is about to be taken, and all the people in the four seas will be able to take it. The king's virtue is so radiant that all the people in the nine provinces will be able to take it.

It mainly expresses the stability of the country and the prosperity of society.

It was under the rule of Emperor Dechi that Ou Mingyue and Qi Jiguang became invincible.

As the video finished playing, Sabelin looked at Ou Zanghua and said with a smile: "The world is complicated, keeping calm and controlling your mind are the key to defeating the enemy."

"Sir, what you said is similar to Prime Minister Zhuge's saying 'Only when you are calm can you be at peace, and only when you are at peace can you think'!"

"Is this also recorded in Linyuan Collection?" Ou Zanghua looked at Ou Yue and asked.

"That's right." Ou Yue nodded.

"Hey, come here, let me show you something." Ou Zanghua suddenly remembered something, took Sabelin to the desk nearby, took out a manuscript, and asked, "Does this exist in the future?"

"This is?"

Ou Zanghua said excitedly: "It's also the Bel Canto written by my wife."

Sablin was delighted and said in surprise: "I am so lucky! I can actually see the original version of "Bel Canto". Sir, can I?"

"Please!" Ou Zanghua took out the manuscript and handed it to Sabelin.

"This word"

"I copied it."

"So it's true!" Sablin said in surprise, "Mr. Zhuni copied some of the content in Linyuan Collection, which also recorded that Mrs. Liu spent her life studying the book Bel Canto, which enriched my country's vocal music. Mr. Zhu copied two copies for preservation. Except for the two pieces copied in Linyuan Collection, the rest of the content can only be found in the handwritten copy of the Hengshan musician."

"It has been passed down to later generations, and madam's efforts are worth it!" Ou Zanghua touched his beard and said gently.

Next, Ou Zanghua put down the Ning Wang Rebellion, and took this opportunity to conspire with Wang Yangming to transfer a large number of farming and reading families to the northwest, Liaodong, and southwest, laying a solid foundation for the subsequent management of these three places.

This was followed by a series of measures such as land measurement, tax reform, port opening, and overseas fiefdoms.

In the 41st year of Zhengde's reign, the 56-year-old Emperor Zhengde abdicated, and the 28-year-old Zhu Zaiyao ascended the throne and named the reign Renhe.

After working for Emperor Renhe for five years, Ou Zanghua resigned and traveled with his three wives.

In the same year, Ou Yue entered the cabinet, and two years later he became the chief minister of the cabinet. He was called "Little Ou" by Emperor Renhe.

In the 17th year of Renhe, Zhu Zaiyao passed away before Zhu Houzhao.

In the same year, Crown Prince Zhu Yizheng ascended the throne under the auspices of Zhu Houzhao, and the reign was named Dechi.

Ou Yue resigned two years later, and his successor was Zhang Juzheng.

"Gentlemen, would you like to follow me to the future and see what China is like today?" Sabelin looked at Ou Zanghua, Ou Qing, Ou Yue and others and asked with a smile.

"Yes! Let's go, go, go." Ou Zanghua nodded immediately.

"Mr. Jingyu is indeed a good friend of Mr. Yangming. It is true that both of them are able to combine knowledge and action! Please!"

"please!"

Then, a civil servant slowly walked over and said, "The national policy set by Mr. Jingyu has a profound impact. I am just standing on the shoulders of giants and pushing the empire to a higher peak."

"What is this?" Ou Zanghua asked puzzledly.

"Zhang Juzheng, your successor." Sablin said with a smile.

"He is as handsome as me." Ou Zanghua nodded.

A general walked over with a swift and vigorous step: "Mr. Jingyu is right. We should attach equal importance to the defense of the East China Sea and the defense of the West China Sea."

"Who is this?"

"Zuo Zongtang, the Minister of War in the late Ming Dynasty."

"The Minister of War knows military affairs very well, which is great."

"Gentlemen, please follow me."

Under the leadership of Sablin, the Ou family started their tour from the capital. They went to Yuelu Academy, Shigu Academy, Ou Garden in Hengyang, and Liu's House in Hengshan.

I also went to the northwest and saw that the local people lived a prosperous life and had good public security.

I also went overseas and saw that the people of various vassal states all spoke Chinese, wrote Chinese characters, celebrated Chinese festivals, and followed Chinese customs.

"This is the red flag planted on the equator, the whole world is China!" Ou Zanghua sighed, then looked at Sabelin, bowed and said: "Thank you, Mr. Sa, for letting us see this scene."

Sabelin bowed in return and said, "Thank you, sir, for bringing peace to the world!"

Ou Zanghua held Liu Qing's hand and said gently: "The future generations of gentlemen will respect me, and I will be more diligent. It's time to return to the capital. Let's say goodbye now!"

Sabelin, with tears in his eyes, said slowly: "Sir, the journey ahead is long and arduous, take care!"

"With a peaceful mind and a clear conscience, you will leave your fragrance in the world!" Ou Zanghua smiled and walked back with his wife.

"Sa Jun, goodbye!" Ou Mingyue waved her little hands towards Sabelin, then took her parents' hands and crossed the long road of light together, returning to their era.

In 1574 AD, the tenth year of Mingde Chi.

Due to the successive deaths of Yue Lingshan and Liu Qing, Ou Zanghua was extremely sad and died in the same year at the age of 82.

Ten years later, Qu Feiyan passed away with a smile, surrounded by her children and grandchildren.
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