Spoiler History: Starting from the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 230 "Manuscript of Nephew Memorial"

[In 2004, at an archaeological symposium in the UK, Peter Uko, director of the Institute of Archeology at University College London, raised an issue:
Should the Chinese cultural relics collected in the British Museum be returned to China?
An Englishman stood up and objected:

Cultural relics are witnesses of history.The greatest value of cultural relics is to record history.At the moment when we robbed China, these cultural relics became connected with the British Empire.Therefore, they are not only Chinese cultural relics, but also our cultural relics.We have reasons to preserve it.

The second half of this point of view can only be said to be shameless to a certain extent. The first half of the sentence is correct. Cultural relics are not only witnesses of history, but also witness the history of that time, and will be given new value by subsequent history.

Just like the "Nephew Memorial Manuscript", which is known as "the three major running scripts in the world", this memorial poem is Yan Zhenqing's direct expression of grief and anger from his heart. Although there are some smears in it, it shows the richness and sincerity of his emotions.

This hastily written memorial witnessed the Anshi Rebellion, the Yan family's loyalty, Yan Zhenqing's unyielding life, and Yan Zhenqing's improvement in calligraphy.

"Compendium of General History of China" praised Yan Zhenqing, saying that Ou, Yu, Chu and Xue in the early Tang Dynasty were just the successors of the calligraphy of the two kings, while Yan Zhenqing in the prosperous Tang Dynasty was the creator of the new calligraphy style of the Tang Dynasty.

Yan Zhenqing himself is like a writing brush. He spent the first half of his life full of ink in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. In the second half of his life, he used his body as a pen to write about the overthrow of the Tang Dynasty during the Anshi Rebellion with his life of civility, Zhaowu and martyrdom.

After the death of Duke Yan, the "Manuscripts of Memorials to Nephew" were collected by famous artists and the royal family, and witnessed the collapse of the Song Dynasty, the unification of the Yuan Dynasty, the revival of the Ming Dynasty, and the entry of the Qing Dynasty.

After thousands of years, the original 75-centimeter-long copybook has been lengthened to 530 centimeters. The new paper is filled with postscripts and prefaces and seals from collectors of all generations, making the historical value of this national treasure even richer. . 】

"Strong words make sense!"

Wei Zheng respected Yan's loyalty, so his face turned a little red with anger:
"If we follow their barbaric principles and plunder their wealth and people, they won't be able to get it back?"

"They are really kind and don't have any shame!"

Hou Junji was thoughtful:
"If we follow the barbaric logic of those people, we can take whatever they ask for if we add swords and weapons to them?"

For a moment, he even thought of what Master Xuanzang said about the Western Treasure Lord's country, where people are devoid of etiquette and justice, and only value bribes and bribes. He felt that what he said was absolutely correct, and that his generation had not made any progress in the past thousand years.

"Wouldn't this be convenient for conquest?"

Changsun Wuji licked his lips and sneered.

It's a pity that although Ying doesn't know the geography, he should be quite far away.

Li Shimin didn't speak, but quietly observed the blood-sobbing ritual.

As later generations said, this copybook became extremely long after being connected with papers of different colors. The newly added prefaces and postscripts were longer and more "neat" than the memorial text itself, but these words were humbly listed aside. The glory of the sacrificial inscriptions, which have been daubed and modified in many places, cannot be obscured.

Calligraphy is also one of Li Shimin's hobbies. Although he is good at Erwang calligraphy, he is especially good at Feibai calligraphy.

At this moment, Li Shimin looked at this copybook with his own eyes, and his face was filled with emotion:

"The Yan family's memorial text can also be used as a memorial text for the prosperous Tang Dynasty."

As he spoke, he read out Yan Zhenqing's sad and angry questions in the manuscript.

"The father is trapped and the son dies, the nest falls and the eggs fall. God does not regret the misfortune. Who is responsible for the poison?"

Who is responsible for the poison?Later generations did not say it clearly, but Li Shimin had his own views on military power.

From the Jinwu Guards, to the Forbidden Army, to the Marching Commander during the attack on Jieli.

The further away from the emperor, the greater the right of self-determination, so that the general can act easily.

In the prosperous age, the territory of thousands of miles brought about the right of self-determination that was not inferior to that of the previous princes and kings.

The generals will be powerful, the court will be corrupted, the branches will be strong but the trunk will be weak. All it takes is an ulterior motive, and rebellion will surely arise.

From this, Li Shimin became a little more excited and eager to try:

Ancestors are supposed to protect their descendants from wind and rain. How can we seek the perfect solution from our descendants for everything?
[But perhaps what Yan Zhenqing himself did not expect was that in modern times, the unfair treatment he had suffered was once again suffered on this national treasure.

The "Manuscript of Memorials to Nephews" is known as the second running script in the world. Considering that the first running script "Preface to the Lanting Collection" was said to have been brought to the coffin by Erfeng, it is not wrong to say that "Manuscripts of Memorials to Nephews" is the first running script in existence. .

And there is a saying in cultural relics that paper has a lifespan of a thousand years and silk can be broken in half.

Paper memorials from more than 1000 years ago are hurt every time they are displayed and lost every time they are read.

Instead, Yizhou voluntarily lent such a world treasure to Japan for exhibition. It was called cultural exchange.

However, the Louvre will not loan out the Mona Lisa, and Egypt will not send out Tutankhamun’s golden mask.

"Manuscript of the Nephew Memorial" witnessed a period of hatred between the country and the family more than 1000 years ago. Such a treasure that weighs more than Mount Tai was taken by a few people in Yizhou with ulterior motives and sent it to Xiaoli for exhibition.

There was the same hatred between the country and the family in my childhood.

Mr. Yan himself would never have thought that after a thousand years, his memorial could still bear witness to the ugly face of the traitor.

This reminds people of the advice given by another prime minister Li Mian to Dezong when Lu Qi, the traitorous prime minister, maliciously framed Yan Gong and put him in danger:

The loss of an elder brings shame to the court.

Times have changed, thousands of years have passed, and the country's precious treasures are used to attract foreigners, why not indulge in self-indulgence? 】

Everyone turned back to see their Majesty first.

Li Shimin's ears were slightly red and he spoke eloquently:

"I love treasures very much! It will be said in future generations that the lifespan of paper is only a thousand years."

"Without my love and care, the treasured post may have been lost in the flames of war or humiliated in the hands of thieves."

"Everyone deserves praise for caring for the national treasure!"

Changsun Wuji jumped out.

Relatives!Wei Zheng complained in his heart and then stopped caring.

Most of the Zhenguan ministers were also surprised. After all, His Majesty is still very powerful now. When he suddenly mentioned the subject of burial, he couldn't help but make people take a second look.

What I am more concerned about is what happened to the "Manuscript of the Nephew Memorial".

Wei Zheng frowned, feeling that this junior also had his own difficulties:

"It seems that even after a thousand years, there are still many shameless people."

"This Yan's official manuscript is full of grief and anger, and every word weeps blood. In this way, he flatters his slaves and forgets his ancestors after counting the classics."

"Yizhou..." Li Jing was sitting quite close to the map, and he could reach out and touch it:

"Your Majesty wants to develop your navy, so you should take Zhuya in Yizhou."

The maps of later generations were incredibly accurate, so Li Jing calculated based on them that the distance from Quanzhou to Yizhou was only four hundred miles.

Hou Junji followed the old general's thoughts and continued:
"And from Yizhou to the northeast, there are islands every two to three hundred miles on the sea, which may be used as relays to reach the Japanese slave country."

Li Jing stroked his beard and felt that this thought was a bit far-reaching, but it was still a direction.

Since the establishment of the Maritime Administration last year, notices have been posted in various states looking for shipbuilders to build ships. Mingzhou, Dengzhou, Laizhou and other places have also received new orders.

By the winter of last year, a lieutenant colonel was added to the Lieutenant Colonel's Office as Supervisor, with two prime ministers and ten supervisors under his jurisdiction to take charge of all affairs of the Navy.

Du Ruhui understood this very clearly and nodded in the same way:
"The navy is newly established this year, and it is appropriate to use it to capture Yizhou."

……

Regarding the "Manuscript of Memorials to Nephew", Zhang Fei's sigh was simple:

"In this future life, writing is pretty good."

"I also want to practice calligraphy when I have time."

Mi Zhu smiled and said:

"These changes in calligraphy over the ages seem to imply scientific principles."

"The better the paper-making skills are, the lower the price of paper will be, and those who can read and write will have the time to study calligraphy carefully."

Zhang Song was deeply moved by this. He picked up the pile of paper in front of him and flicked it with his fingers, feeling the feeling in his hands and said:
"If my lord hadn't entered Yizhou, how would we have known about the convenience of good paper? I might have been burdened with bamboo and wooden slips." Although I have long known that there is a master Cai Yong in the capital who writes very well, but for most of them I can only For those who can afford slips and silk only by gritting their teeth, how about buying Zuo Bo paper that doesn't let the ink smear to practice calligraphy?It's more or less a luxury.

Mi Zhu smiled and said:
"Paper is a thing that helps the world. It can promote literature, benefit the people, enlighten the people's wisdom, build the country, and destroy enemies and bring down thieves. The praise of future generations is worthy of its name."

Kong Ming, who had already predicted the future of paper, slowly breathed out:

"How lucky you are to have Yan Zhenqing in Tang Dynasty."

Liu Bei shook his head, looked at Kong Ming and said sincerely:
"Yan Zhenqing is the man Tang deserves for his legacy of a hundred years."

"In troubled times, I can only sigh when I meet Kong Ming. How lucky I am!"

The two hands were held together, and Kong Ming smiled happily:
"Master, why do you need to be so humble?"

"In troubled times, there are so many heroes, but there are so few who keep their benevolence and observe the people's hearts."

Liu Bei patted the back of Kong Ming's hand and said with emotion:
"This is the foundation for establishing oneself, and it is also the foundation for the preference of future generations. I dare not forget it."

Fa Zheng said with a smile:
"Nowadays, both good paper and mounting techniques are available. Military experts should leave more authentic works for future generations."

Kong Ming smiled and spread his hands:

"Previously, the Tongguang Curtain sent the authentic works to the younger generation, but the younger generation didn't believe it."

He also said: "The style of calligraphy is not Liang's strong point."

"Compared with this, it is better to open the way to science for future generations. This is a recipe that will last forever and is thousands of times better than the original work."

"If I can return to the Western Regions in my lifetime and eliminate the Japanese invasion, I will have no regrets in this life."

Fazheng was a little envious. He was still complacent about Hanzhong's achievements, while others were already considering...

Shaking his head, Fazheng decided not to care about anything else.

For the current plan, we must first ensure that he does not die early, then restore the foundation of the Han Dynasty, and then fight for the reputation of future generations.

But then Fazheng remembered something and said:

"Military Advisor, before returning to Chengdu, Military Advisor Pang accepted a disciple in Hanzhong, named Jiang Wei."

Kong Ming’s smile froze:
"Ah? What's your name?"

[During the Anshi Rebellion, Feng Changqing, who was returning to Beijing to report on his duties, was involved, and Tongguan was beheaded.

And in Anxi, which he guarded, his achievements and fame were left behind.

Zhang Yichao, who grew up here, grew up listening to the legend of Feng Changqing. When he was young, Zhang Yichao often copied Feng Changqing's suicide notes by hand, took the late Feng Changqing as his teacher, and called himself his student.

Before being beheaded in Tongguan, Feng Changqing calmly wrote "The News of Feng Changqing's Death Express".

In this final memorial, Feng Changqing briefly reviewed the battle against the rebellion. He did not pass the blame, but took the initiative to accept responsibility, saying that he deserved to be killed.

Even if "all the soldiers we command are rabble-rousers", even if "the Yuyang Tuqi division still kills the enemy and blocks the road".

But Feng Changqing felt that as long as his death was valuable, he hoped that his death would serve as a warning to the generals, so that they could successfully suppress the rebellion.

He also gave his final advice in his suicide note: I hope your Majesty will not take this thief lightly and never forget his words.

After death, he becomes a minister who remonstrates with his corpse, and when his soul dies, he becomes a ghost in the holy dynasty. This was Feng Changqing's last emotion.

We all know what happened later. Feng Changqing's worries came true, and Tongguan Chang'an fell one after another. I wonder if Xuanzong regretted killing Feng Changqing when he fled in panic?
This suicide note was copied by Feng Changqing's adjutant and brought back to Anxi, where it became widely known.

70 years later, while looking at the crisis in Anxi, Zhang Yichao copied Feng Changqing's suicide note and determined to return to the Tang Dynasty.

The "News of Feng Changqing's Death Note" handwritten by Zhang Yichao was eventually sealed in the Mogao Grottoes of Dunhuang by his nephew Zhang Huaishen.

Another thousand years later, the Mogao Grottoes suffered disaster in the early [-]th century, and a large number of cultural relics were lost.

Zhang Yichao's handwritten copy of "The News of Feng Changqing's Death Biao" flowed into France and is now stored in the National Library in Paris.

This suicide note is also like the "Manuscript of Memorial to My Nephew", which witnesses the Anshi Rebellion and the decline of the late Tang Dynasty.

It also witnessed the heroic life of two loyal ministers, and I hope it will return home one day. 】

"This Xuanzong must not have read a single word."

It's not worth it for Zhang Fei to replace this famous general.

Then he sighed:

"Fortunately, I was noticed by this discussion."

"Both teachers and students are good men!"

"I only regret that Feng Changqing died so unjustly!"

What is displayed on the light screen is Zhang Yichao's handwritten version. The handwriting is clear and neat, and it reads very smoothly.

Liu Bei also lamented:
"Who can say otherwise? Such a famous general can take responsibility calmly, recognize dangers, and even give advice before his death."

"It's really amazing that Xuanzong can ruin the situation to this extent."

But then he frowned:
"One book reflects Feng Changqing's heart and Zhang Yichao's ambition. It is a pity that such a treasure is still lost in a foreign country."

Zhang Song quickly comforted him:
"We, the younger generation, can do it even if we reach heaven. Perhaps as he said, the day when the treasure will return home is not far away."

Liu Bei said seriously:
"If that's the case, that would be great."

On the other side, Kong Ming was still pulling Fazheng to ask in detail:

Then why was Jiang Wei quietly taken to Hanzhong?

Unexpectedly, Pang Tong got there first?

……

"The minister of corpse remonstrance...the ghost of the holy dynasty..."

Even Wei Zheng was moved by this seal of Chang Qing's heart.

Then he whispered:

"This will be a real act of dissection."

"I only wish that I, Tang, would be less loyal and unworthy of death."

Du Ruhui has another view:
"This Feng Changqing should be called a minister of righteousness as Nawen Shanggong would call him in later generations."

"The honor of the Tang Dynasty depends only on this generation. The majestic heart of the warriors is as fierce as ever."

There was a subtle difference in their opinions, and they looked at each other.

Fang Xuanling was thoughtful on the sidelines, and privately agreed more with Du Ruhui.

After all, Anxi has been occupied by Tibet since the birth of this discussion.

Although he is not affected by Tang Ze and does not meet the Tang Emperor, he still has the heart to return to the Tang Dynasty. To say that he is loyal to the emperor seems a bit far-fetched.

Li Shimin didn't expect that the two generals he remembered had such a relationship.

So he smiled and said:
"From this point of view, this discussion is indeed worthy of the Tang Dynasty."

"The legacy of a hundred years of stability ends here."

　I made up for yesterday's work, but today's work is out of line again, so I revised it.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)