Meishan Su family, Su Yun is the most virtuous

Chapter 165: Locked in a small dark room to write a book! (4.2k ha!)

After Su Yun sent Zhen Shixuan away, he took a bath, changed his clothes, and put on a clean new shirt.

He was eight feet tall, with arms and waist as thin as an aboriginal, and his long shirt was completely stretched out.

Anyone who sees him will have to praise him and say that he is worthy of being a Song Dynasty person!

There is a banquet tonight. Although Su Yun is not very willing to go, he still has to prepare well for the occasion.

Not only did they wear new clothes, Su Yun also asked Ah to go back and prepare several sets of pens, inkstones, to be used as gifts when the time comes. Hehe, one set for each person, no problem.

As for Hu Zongyu, the God of Longevity and his teacher, Su Yun prepared a painting of pine and crane for him.

But it was not painted by Su Yun himself, but the work of Li Cheng, one of the three great painters in the early Song Dynasty. It is not difficult to buy this work. You can just go to the gallery in the city to choose it. The only difference is that the price is a bit expensive.

The sun was setting outside, and it was almost time to set off. Su Yun called Ah Hui, who shouted outside, "Ah Yun, everything is ready, shall we go pick up Master Su?"

Su Yun responded with a "yes". At this time, Zhen Shixuan's voice came from outside, saying, "Wait a minute."

Su Yun's heart skipped a beat. Zhen Shixuan had just come this morning, and now he came again. It seemed like he had something important to tell him.

Su Yun hurried out, only to see Zhen Shixuan dressed as a eunuch, and the imperial guards behind him were also wearing armor.

Zhen Shixuan and Su Yun smiled and said, "The emperor has given an order."

Su Yun quickly bowed and said, "I respectfully listen to the imperial edict."

Zhen Shixuan said solemnly: "I am conveying the emperor's oral instructions: I want to ask you, do you have the confidence to write the book "Collected Annotations on the Four Books"? "

Su Yun said decisively: "I have confidence!"

Zhen Shixuan nodded and said, "Mr. Su, then you should get ready. Follow me to Chongwenyuan and bring all the books and clothes you need for writing. Once you get in, it won't be easy to get them back."

Su Yun was surprised and asked, "Writing a book behind closed doors?"

Zhen Shixuan nodded and said, "There are rumors spreading outside now, and the emperor wants to give Su a chance to prove himself. The officials of Chongwenyuan will be responsible for checking when the time comes.

Master Su did not see outsiders and only focused on writing books. This can truly prove that Master Su did not have a ghostwriter. "

Su Yun nodded and said, "I understand. No problem. Can you tell my uncle and the others?"

Zhen Shixuan said, "Mr. Su, just pack your things. I will talk to Mr. Zhang and Mr. Su about the rest."

Su Yun nodded and said, "Ah Hui, pack your things."

Ah Hui immediately helped Su Yun pack his belongings, which were actually just a few sets of clothes and the writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone that Su Yun usually used.

Zhen Shixuan said with a smile: "You don't need to bring pen, ink, paper and inkstone. The emperor will naturally give them to you when the time comes. The pen, ink, paper and inkstone given by the emperor are naturally better than the ones you use...

Eh? Mr. Su, these things you have are pretty good, haha, but you still don’t need to bring them, the things given by the government won’t be worse than this.”

Su Yun waved his hands to Ah Hui and said with a smile, "Then we won't take it with us. Shall we leave now?"

Zhen Shixuan nodded and said, "Let's go!"

Su Yun nodded and said, "Ah Hui, you look forward to the business, as for taking over the market management, let's wait and see."

Zhen Shixuan smiled and said, "Don't worry about this, Mr. Su. I will take care of it."

Su Yun looked at Zhen Shixuan, who smiled and said, "I don't want a cent. You are serving the country, how can you be bothered by trivial matters?"

Su Yun smiled when he heard this and said, "Okay, then I'll trouble Zhen Zhonggui."

Zhen Shixuan took Su Yun and hurried to the imperial city, while Ah Hui ran to Su Zhe's house and told Su Zhe about this.

Su Zhe did not show much emotion after hearing this. He just told Ah Hui to help Su Yun look after the house. Ah Hui quickly said that Su Yun had prepared gifts for Hu Zongyu and others. Su Zhe said, "Come with me. You can deliver them when the time comes."

Ah Hui was a little embarrassed and said, "Me? The guests who can attend the meeting of Governor Hu must be high-ranking officials of the court. I am just a small servant. I...I..."

Su Che glanced at Ah Hui and said, "If you are so useless, when Ju Zheng gets married, I will send a housekeeper to him."

Ah Hui understood Su Che's hidden meaning and said happily, "You mean..."

Su Che said expressionlessly, "When Ju Zheng gets married, his wife will probably bring servants with her. If you are still so useless, how can you be a housekeeper?"

Ah Hui patted his chest and said, "Master Su, don't worry, I'm not a coward. It's just to meet a few high-ranking officials. Even the officials look up to my son. I'm not afraid of them!"

Su Zhe nodded and said, "Let's go."

Ah Hui followed quickly behind him.

Fan Lou.

The young man and Liu Xianglan, who was dressed in a gorgeous dress, leaned against the window of a tall building and looked down.

Liu Xianglan is dressed beautifully tonight, leaning on the windowsill like the fairy Gushe. It seems that she has put a lot of thought into her makeup for tonight.

The young man had excellent eyesight and spotted the donkey cart that Su Yun often used. He pointed at the donkey cart and said with a smile, "Madam Liu, you have lived up to my expectations. Su Lang is here!"

Liu Xianglan smiled and said, "Sure enough, the divine fortune teller He Jiarui never disappoints us."

He Jiarui smiled reservedly and said, "Everyone has weaknesses. If you can grasp them, no matter how tough and capable he is, he will be led by you."

Liu Xianglan didn't ask how He Jiarui had manipulated Hu Zongyu, because He Jiarui always had a way.

He Jiarui, however, wanted to show off, because this was a difficult thing to do. After completing a difficult task, it is always inevitable to want to show off. Otherwise, what is the difference between this and walking in the night in gorgeous clothes?
"Madam Liu, do you know how I made this happen?"

Liu Xianglan looked at He Jiarui with a half-smile, but He Jiarui didn't care and said with a smile: "The invitation written by Hu Zongyu is not the same as the one handed to Su Zhe. I added some words on it."

Liu Xianglan raised her eyebrows and said, "Aren't you afraid that the person who sent the invitation will see something different?"

He Jiarui laughed and said, "The invitation was taken directly from Hu Zongyu's residence without asking for permission, so it must be from the same batch.

We have our own experts in imitating fonts, but as for whether the person delivering the invitation will read it... which servant is so bold as to casually read what is inside it."

Liu Xianglan said: "Then this invitation will be sent back, aren't you afraid of being discovered?"

He Jiarui sneered and said, "Who would look through the invitations after hosting a banquet? Do you have time?
But I won't leave such a loophole. I have already arranged for someone to exchange the invitation. Everything will be perfect. Don't worry."

Liu Xianglan naturally had nothing to worry about. He Jiarui looked tough and arrogant, but that was just his appearance.

In fact, this person is meticulous and has all kinds of wild ideas, otherwise he would not have earned the title of a fortune teller.

Liu Xianglan inadvertently looked downstairs, her expression changed slightly, and He Jiarui asked, "What's wrong?"

Liu Xianglan pointed and said, "Su Yun is not here."

He Jiarui's eyes changed and he quickly looked downstairs. Sure enough, only Su Zhe got off the donkey cart, followed by a servant, and the two of them came towards Fanlou together.

He Jiarui said: "Don't worry, wait and see, maybe they didn't come together."

Liu Lanxiang nodded.

Then wait.

An hour later, Liu Xianglan twisted her stiff neck and said expressionlessly, "No need to wait, the banquet is almost over."

He Jiarui also had no expression on his face. He said, "Go and have a rest. I'll call you when he comes."

Liu Xianglan nodded and went back to her boudoir.

He Jiarui stood in front of the windowsill like a clay sculpture or wooden statue, letting time pass by. After an unknown amount of time, Su Che and others left Fanlou, got on the donkey cart, and drove away.

Oh, the moon is setting.

……

During the Zhenguan period of Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty, Chongwenguan was established as the Prince's school, and officials such as scholars were appointed to be in charge of the classics and books in the Eastern Palace to teach students.

After the establishment of the Northern Song Dynasty, the old system of the Tang Dynasty was followed, with the Zhaowenguan, Shiguan and Jixianyuan in Bian Jing divided into three halls, which were called the Four Halls.

In the third year of Taipingxingguo, the Three-Library Academy was built, and the books of the three libraries were moved there and stored, and it was named Chongwenyuan.

In the first year of Duangong, a secret pavilion was built in the central hall of Chongwenyuan, and it was still collectively called Chongwenyuan together with the three halls.

Zhen Shixuan sent Su Yun to Chongwenyuan, accompanied by an official of Chongwenyuan in his thirties or forties, who claimed to be Pan Jingxing, the proofreader of Chongwenyuan.

The so-called proofreading in the Imperial Library and reviewing in the History Museum are both library positions, but Pan Jingxing's proofreading in the Imperial Library was not a temporary position, but a real job, which required him to work in the Chongwenguan.

Pan Jingxing introduced: "The east corridor of the courtyard is the Zhaowen Library, the south corridor is the Jixian Library, and the west corridor is the History Library. There are four libraries in it, namely the Classics, History, Philosophy, and Anthology, with a total of more than 8 volumes of original and duplicate books.

We also selected rare and precious books to build a secret pavilion and set up the "Inner Collection and Western Library", but you can't enter that one. The books in the Zhaowen Library, Jixian Library and the History Library are enough for you to read."

Su Yun smiled and nodded, "Thank you, Master Pan. May I know where I live?"

Pan Jingxing said, "I heard that you want to revise a book, but I wonder what book you want to revise?"

Su Yun said: "The Annotations of the Analects, the Doctrine of the Mean, and the Great Learning were compiled together with the Annotations of Mencius into one book, called the Annotations of the Four Books."

Pan Jingxing was stunned at first when he heard this, then he thought about it for a moment and his expression suddenly changed.

To be able to serve in the Chongwen Academy, being a Jinshi was only a basic requirement, and one also had to have profound attainments in classics, history, and literature.

He just listened to Su Yun's introduction and thought about it for a moment, and he knew how difficult it was to write the book that Su Yun was talking about, "Collected Commentaries on the Four Books".

So he couldn't help laughing and said, "Very good, very good, in this case, I suggest you live in the library of the History Museum in the west corridor.

It contains the Four Treasures of Classics, History, Philosophy and Collections, which will be extremely helpful for you in editing books.

Oh, there is an independent courtyard in the west corridor, I will arrange for you to live there."

Zhen Shixuan looked at Pan Jingxing sideways. Pan Jingxing's behavior was somewhat sarcastic, but Su Yun didn't care at all and just bowed to express his gratitude.

Pan Jingxing brought Su Yun and Zhen Shixuan to the outside of the courtyard. Zhen Shixuan took a look and nodded, saying, "This courtyard is very quiet and the scenery is also excellent. It is a good place to study. It's very good."

Then Zhen Shixuan said, "Come here, leave eight people behind to guard the front, back, left and right. No one can be allowed to go in or out. Every day, the food must be checked before it is allowed in.

Scholar Pan, you must send someone to guard the gate with the imperial guards to isolate the inside and outside. Mr. Su needs the classics, so please arrange for them to be found in time."

After hearing Zhen Shixuan's arrangements, Pan Jingxing was stunned and said, "Why is it so? Why is it so?"

Zhen Shixuan said with a smile: "Master Pan, don't you know that there are rumors outside that Master Su's Annotations to the Mencius was ghostwritten by someone else?
The government gave Su a chance to prove himself. If he could write another collection of notes under the strict supervision of the Chongwen Academy, he would be able to prove his innocence. "

Pan Jingxing had heard of this matter, but he still shook his head and said, "Why is it so, why is it so!

"Collected Commentaries on Mencius" is such a treasure, who would give such a treasure to others?
Not to mention uncle and nephew, even if it's father, son or brother, they won't let it go. And you have to prove it yourself, isn't that absurd?"

He looked at Su Yun and advised, "Mr. Su, the mouth is on other people's body, let them talk about their faults as they like, the innocent will be innocent.

The Collected Commentaries on the Mencius is a rare treasure in the world. It is already amazing enough that you can write the Collected Commentaries on the Mencius.

But a book like "Collected Commentaries on the Four Books" is not difficult to write for only a sage!

Oh, even if Confucius and Mencius came in person, it would probably be difficult for them to integrate the contradictory ideas in "The Analects", "Mencius", "The Great Learning" and "The Doctrine of the Mean".

Why didn't Confucius integrate the Six Classics together when he compiled them, but instead divided them into six categories?

Not for any other reason, just because I can't.

This is something that even saints cannot do, Master Su, I am not trying to discourage you, but it is simply impossible to do it!"

Zhen Shixuan's face darkened and he said, "Master Pan! Be careful with your words! The emperor has great expectations for Master Su, don't mess with Master Su's moral integrity here!"

Pan Jingxing glanced at Zhen Shixuan and said, "Why do you, a little eunuch, have any say in the affairs of scholars?

For this kind of thing, even if the government is here, I would still say a few words, um...

Yes, the government also locked up Su Dajia to write a book, this...

This is disgraceful. No, I have to write a letter to the government to advise it!
If the emperor won't listen, I will advise him face to face. How can you humiliate a scholar like this? "

"Oh my, Master Pan, I was the one who spoke too much. Please don't be angry. Please don't be angry. I will get out of here right now. I will get out of here right now!"

Zhen Shixuan fled in embarrassment.

These scholars must not be offended! They must not be offended!
Pan Jingxing watched Zhen Shixuan flee in a panic, sneered, and said, "How dare a mere eunuch come to a sacred place like Chongshuyuan to give orders? How capable is he!"

Su Yun smiled and said, "In the days to come, please give me more guidance, Master Pan."

Pan Jingxing looked at Su Yun and said, "Are you serious?"

Su Yun laughed and said, "Can this matter be played around with?"

Pan Jingxing asked: "Did the government force you?"

Su Yun shook his head and said, "There is no such thing as being forced, I did it voluntarily.

I cannot bear to be slandered. The government is willing to support me because they see that I am determined. "

Pan Jingxing shook his head and said, "Don't take too big a step. You can just write Annotations to the Analects, The Doctrine of the Mean, or The Great Learning.

Don't even think about integrating them all together. Even if all the scholars in the world came together, they would not be able to do it.

Because there is no such reason!"

Su Yun nodded and said, "Thank you for your advice, but I want to give it a try."

Pan Jingxing looked at Su Yun deeply, nodded and said, "It's up to you. I'll give you the list of books later. Just tick the books you need and give them to the person who arranges the guards. They will deliver them to you. Take care of yourself."

Su Yun bowed and thanked him.

Although Pan Jingxing's words were all pessimistic, he was not a sarcastic person. He just felt that Su Yun's goal was a dead end, so he kept persuading him.

Su Yun took a deep breath and stepped into the courtyard called Jingxin.

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