Great Ming Dynasty Wen Chao Gong

Chapter 165 Zhang Xiao sends "Book of Jin"

"Then if Chu Ying can enroll in Tongwen Hall, please take care of Mr. Zhang. This is a little thought from me. Please accept it, Mr. Zhang." Nurhaci handed over the two boxes.

"Isn't Governor Nu too polite? What do you have?" Zhang Xiao asked.

"Mr. Zhang can take a look now."

Zhang Xiao first slowly opened the first box, which contained a ginseng. Although Zhang Xiao didn't know much about the appearance of ginseng, looking at the shape and size, if it was a wild ginseng, its value would definitely be high.

Zhang Xiao then opened the second box, which contained several pearls with good color and appearance.

"Captain Nu, aren't these two gifts too expensive?"

"The Jianzhou Department is located in a remote area, so these are the only products available. The ginseng is okay, and this Dongzhu was obtained with great effort from the Wula Department. If Mr. Zhang wants something better, then I have no choice but to deliver it to my door next time.”

"What are you talking about, Governor Nu? How could Zhang be dissatisfied with such a valuable thing?" Having said this, Zhang Xiao had no choice but to accept the things quickly.

"Mr. Zhang, I have been searching bookstores in Beijing these past two days, and it seems that I haven't seen much of your new works, Mr. Zhang. It's really a pity." Nurhachi changed the topic.

In the imperial study, the emperor looked at Zhang Xiao with interest.

"Thank you, Mr. Zhang." Chu Ying took the box and said happily.

"Zhang Xiao, I really admire your skill in writing. It has only been so long before you can write so many manuscripts. I have read your novel and it is very good."

"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty."

"Your Majesty, at that time the emperor of Eastern Rome asked the Crusaders for help and attracted the Crusaders. The original intention was to regain their homeland. However, after the nobles and knights of these European countries in the west defeated their pagan enemies, they also Instead of surrendering to the emperor of Eastern Rome, he built his own country, which was equivalent to driving away wolves through the front door of the Eastern Roman Empire and letting in tigers through the back door. Therefore, the relationship between the emperors of Eastern Rome and these Crusaders was not good. Besides, there were so many foreign armies. It is normal for the emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire to be somewhat wary when entering and exiting his own country. Your Majesty, you still remember that Wei Chen said that the subsequent Fourth Crusade was originally intended to recover the city of Jerusalem, but Halfway through, they turned to attack Constantinople, the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, and successfully captured and looted it. It was only after this battle that the Eastern Roman Empire collapsed."

"Anyway, that's what Europeans say. It's hard to say what the truth is."

"I'm really busy with official duties. When I have new work, I will definitely tell Governor Nu. Governor Nu gives you heavy gifts, so I will also give you small gifts."

"That day in Korea, Mr. Chu asked me many questions, such as why the earth is round and how many countries there are on this earth. However, I was too busy at the time to answer the questions. This small globe was regarded as I apologize." Zhang Xiao handed a box to Chu Ying.

After chatting with Nurhachi and his son, Zhang Xiao couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief after Nurhachi and his son left. After all, he was Taizu of the Qing Dynasty. Although he was still polite at the moment, as a history buff, he knew his deeds very well.

"Your Majesty, this is quite complicated to say. Although during the Crusades, Britain and France both sent troops at the call of the Crusaders, but Britain and France had been at war with each other for many years at that time, so they still had bad feelings between each other. When King Richard of England was fighting the enemy at the front, the King of France was quite afraid. So the King of France went back early and took advantage of the main force of the British army to encroach on a lot of British territory on the European continent. He also encouraged the British King's younger brother They rose up to rebel. Later, King Richard of England was detained by the princes of the Holy Roman Empire on his way back to his country. He spent a lot of energy and paid a lot of ransom before returning."

"Mr. Zhang is very polite. Nu also wishes Mr. Zhang a new work as soon as possible." Nurhaci also happily accepted the gift.

"Your Majesty, this matter is still quite complicated. Let's first talk about Frederick I, the Caesar of the Holy Roman Empire. Frederick I had been in power for many years and had high prestige. However, he was already old at the time and led a large army to pass through the Eastern Roman Empire. At that time, there was a conflict with the Eastern Roman Empire at that time, so it was difficult to move. The army of the Holy Roman Empire defeated the Roman Sultanate entrenched in Asia Minor and continued to advance towards the city of Jerusalem. However, when crossing a river during the march, the Philippians King Terry I accidentally fell into the river and could not be rescued. At that time, the Holy Roman Empire's army was already having difficulty moving, and suddenly it was leaderless, so it basically dispersed, and only a few thousand troops continued to move forward."

"Then since the Crusaders are going to help the Eastern Roman Empire to attack the Crescent Sect's army, why do the kings of the Eastern Roman Empire still want to stop them?"

"Looking at it this way, the Eastern Roman Empire's request for reinforcements is actually inviting a wolf into the house. So what's going on with the French king? Why is there no mention of it in the novel?"

"I see, then why did the King of England bother to go on an expedition? He almost couldn't return to the country. What's the use of winning more battles outside? The country and the country were almost lost." The emperor sighed with emotion.

"Dudu Nu, you are here. I don't have any gifts to give you. This is the Japanese sword belonging to Governor Xiaoxi of the Japanese country. I gave it to Dudu Nu. I hope Dudu Nu will continue to guard the border for the Ming Dynasty. And this It is a complete set of "Book of Jin", with some of my annotations on it, and is also given to the general. The general should remember to read more of the "Ziji" at the back to learn from history."

"According to what you said, this story happens to be the Third Crusade, right? I remember you said before that this time the King of England, the King of France, and the King of the Holy Roman Empire came. , why does it appear in the novel that only the British king is at war?"

"But I don't understand. In the novel, the Crusaders and the Crescent Army are fighting. Whose side is the Assassin organization you wrote about?"

"Why did the majestic king of a country drown in the river? I'm afraid there is no other secret."

"Your Majesty, if we talk about Assassin in history, he did act strangely. It's hard to say which side he was on. In the end, he tried to assassinate Meng Ge Khan and attracted the revenge of the Mongolian army. But in the novel , the Assassin organization is still an enemy of the Knights Templar, fighting for control of the artifact, which is the golden apple in this novel."

However, Zhang Xiao could not rest for long, because news came from the palace and Zhang Xiao was asked to enter the palace to discuss matters.

"It can only be said that the king of the Xiyi country thinks differently. He thinks that participating in this crusade is more important than governing the country." Zhang Xiao thought for a while and said.

"I have read this novel, and there is nothing wrong with it. If you want to print it, just print it."

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."

"I heard that you have been busy running errands for the Tongwen Hall these days. How are you doing now?"

"Replying to your majesty, Matteo Ricci agreed to teach, and judging from his intention, he was willing to come even if he didn't need to be taught. He also wanted to introduce other people to come. Of course, I also solemnly told him that he could only teach languages. He was not allowed to talk about the text, and other things were not allowed, so he readily agreed. Although the Siyi Museum was idle, there were still some capable people in the original interpreter positions. Plus Matteo Ricci came to teach the language of the Western Yi, so it was probably Not bad anymore.”

"Your Majesty, Wei Chen has another matter to report. Nurhaci brought his eldest son Chu Ying to visit Wei Chen's home. He wanted Chu Ying to stay in Beijing to study. Wei Chen recommended that he come to Tong Wen Guan for further study. Wei Chen looked at Nurha Che's I mean, Chu Ying is afraid that he will stay in the capital as a hostage. This matter is so big that I dare not hide anything." Zhang Xiao said. "Oh? Nurhaci wants his son to study with you? He trusts you."

"Your Majesty, when Nurhaci and his brother Shuerhaqi came to Beijing to pay tribute a few years ago, they visited Wei Chen's home. At that time, they just wanted to talk about the novels written by Chen. I didn't know that he would come again after a few years. Come to the door. I have accepted the ginseng and pearls presented by Nurhaci and are willing to hand them over to the court now."

"You can keep it. Although the court is having a harder time now, it still needs this little ginseng and pearls."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Zhang Xiao, you are relatively familiar with Nurhachi. This time he came to Beijing to pay tribute and had to hand over a hostage. Why do you think this is?"

"Your Majesty, I believe that Nurhaci's current behavior is still to win the trust of the court. After all, without the thirty edicts given to him by the court, he would not have had the opportunity to start a business. Now, although Nurhachi can defeat the nine coalition forces, Nurhachi is still worried The Ming Dynasty would send troops to intervene, so he came to Beijing in person to pay tribute, and also took the initiative to send hostages, just to see the imperial court's intentions."

"What intentions can the imperial court have? If the border barbarians on all sides are safe and sound, why should I spend countless silver coins and fight so many wars? As long as the Jianzhou tribe is safe and sound, not crossing the border or occupying other tribes, I will naturally not What about the Ministry of State Development?"

"Your Majesty, if the current situation is to be blamed, it is really Uncle Ning Yuan's fault. Uncle Ning Yuan fought a few battles against the Jurchen tribe a little harshly. Now all the Jurchen tribes are keeping a distance from the Ming Dynasty. Now Under the governance of Nurhaci, the Jianzhou tribe has become the most submissive Jurchen tribe, but it is probably more difficult to get them to put down their guard against the imperial court."

"Then what should it be like according to what you said?"

"If we want to appease the Jianzhou Ministry, we have to give him a false title now. We can't open the door to trade at will, and we can't issue more edicts at will. In other words, we can just give him an official title." Zhang Xiao thought for a moment and said.

"Well, I know what you mean. I also wanted to give Nurhachi the title of General Dragon and Tiger. Originally, these titles were just nice names for these border barbarians. They might have already called themselves King Khan in private. Who knows."

"Your Majesty is holy."

"As for Chu Ying's study, if Nurhaci said the same thing in the palace, then it is not impossible to let him study in Tongwen Hall. But you have to watch him carefully. If something goes wrong or there is any change in Liaodong, this is a critical moment. The burden is too heavy for you to carry.”

"The minister obeys the order."

In the same hall.

Nurhaci took out the Konishi Gyōchō's sword given by Zhang Xiao and observed it carefully.

"Chu Ying, what are you busy with?" After observing the knife for a long time, Nurhachi put away the knife. He walked to Chu Ying's room and shouted to Chu Ying.

"Amma, I'm looking at this globe given by Mr. Zhang. The Ming Dynasty has such a large territory, it only has this piece of land on it, and our Jianzhou Ministry has an even smaller piece." Chu Ying said with emotion.

"How big is the empire built by Genghis Khan and his descendants on this globe? Can you roughly point it out?" Nurhachi looked at the globe with interest.

"Amma, haven't you read "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" many times? There is also a map in the book? Why did you forget it?"

"Of course I remember, I just want to test you."

"Amma, Genghis Khan started his career in the grasslands. Needless to say, he conquered the territory in the Central Plains. The Western Expedition destroyed the Khwarezm Kingdom, which was roughly located in the Persian Kingdom. Later, several grandsons of Genghis Khan Continuing the Western Expedition, we will fight even further."

"Since it is a globe given to you by Mr. Zhang, you should keep it well. I have not seen this globe in the bookstore in Beijing. Maybe Mr. Zhang made it himself. If you drop it, you will have nowhere to go. Find a new one.”

"Don't worry, Amma, I have to keep this globe well and not let outsiders see it."

"There's no need to hide it too deeply. If you hide it too deep, you won't be able to find it, and it won't be interesting. Mr. Zhang gave you this globe because he wanted you to learn more."

"Father, didn't Mr. Zhang also give you a book?"

"That's not Mr. Zhang's own book, but since you mentioned it, I'll go read it too."

The father and son opened the big box given by Zhang Xiao. When they opened it, they saw that it was full of books of "Book of Jin".

"Chu Ying, I asked Mr. Gong to teach you to read more history books. Have you ever read the "Book of Jin"?"

"I've never heard of this before. I just listened to Mr. Gong's lecture on "Historical Records". He talked about it for many days and still didn't finish it. How can I learn from other historical books."

"It would be great if Mr. Gong were here now. I don't know what Mr. Zhang's intention was in sending this "Book of Jin". He also specifically mentioned that record, and I don't know what chapter it is."

"Ama, I remembered that Mr. Gong also talked about the "Book of Jin" when he was talking about history. He said that the "Book of Jin" was compiled by the Tang Dynasty, and it specifically contains records about the Five Husbands in the late Western Jin Dynasty. , are all unorthodox, so the "Book of Jin" uses "Zhuan" to record the events of the Sixteen Kingdoms, and is not included in the official biography."

"Oh? Is this what the record means? Since it is not included in the main story, it must be placed at the end. Then as a father, I want to see who and what is recorded in this record." Nurhaci suddenly became interested.

(End of this chapter)