Great Ming Dynasty Wen Chao Gong

Chapter 85 How about writing the legend of Xue Rengui

After saying hello to Boss Ding, Zhang Xiao returned home.

"Mr. Lu, do you have "History of the Yuan Dynasty" at home?" Zhang Xiao asked.

"I have already bought the official histories of each dynasty according to my boss's order, and naturally I also bought "History of the Yuan Dynasty". Why did my boss suddenly remember to read "History of the Yuan Dynasty"? I will go and find it for you," Lu Zhang replied. .

"Don't be in a hurry, just have it. I will write a book later, and now I want to read some more about the history of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty." Zhang Xiao said.

In fact, Zhang Xiao was a little scared. Fortunately, the emperor did not suddenly mention the revision of "History of the Yuan Dynasty". The Ming Dynasty's attitude towards the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties was originally very normal during the time of Taizu and Chengzu. It was nothing more than looking at the previous dynasty. However, with the rise of Mongolian power again, especially after the Tumubao Incident and the Gengxu Incident in which Anda Khan went to Beijing to pay "armed tribute", the emperors after the Ming Dynasty had a very awkward attitude towards the Yuan Dynasty. The most typical one was Jiajing. The emperor moved the tablets of the ancestors of the Yuan Dynasty in and out of the temples of previous emperors.

"My boss has written so many books and articles in just a few years, and now he is planning to conceive a masterpiece. The students really admire him," Lu Zhang said.

"It's nothing more than picking up people's wits. By the way, Mr. Lu, do you have money at home now? If the money is still insufficient, you can borrow it from me, or write another book. I will ask shopkeeper Ding to give you your book later. The prequel of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" has a clear Qianqian knot," Zhang Xiao said.

"If I go back to my employer, now the student's family doesn't have to worry about expenses. It's all because of the employer's appreciation and promotion." Lu Zhang said.

"That's good. Now that the family is stable, just stay here and help me with peace of mind. If you need anything, just tell me." Zhang Xiao said.

"Thank you for taking care of me, boss." Lu Zhang said.

Rarely having some free time, Zhang Xiao picked up the first volume of "History of the Yuan Dynasty" and started flipping through it. Although "History of the Yuan Dynasty" was disliked by all means in the historical circles of the original time and space, it is better than nothing. If you want to study the history of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, you can't skip this set of "History of the Yuan Dynasty".

However, Zhang Xiao's book could not be read for long because Li Zhizao came.

Zhang Xiao did not meet the guests in the main hall this time, but directly sent Li Zhizao to his study.

"Students are paying homage to Zhang Shidu. I wonder if Xiaosheng's visit this time has disturbed Zhang Shidu's leisure," Li Zhizao said.

"What did you say? It's not too late for me to be happy that you can come, Zhenzhi." Zhang Xiao said.

"That day at Ding's Bookstore, I felt that Zhang Shidu had something to say to shopkeeper Ding, so he didn't dare to talk more. I read the "Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties" that you wrote at the beginning and had an idea. Since the imperial court is now very If there is a possibility of aiding North Korea, why not write stories about the previous conquests in North Korea, such as some stories about Xue Rengui’s conquests in the East," Li Zhizao said.

"Oh? Zhenzhi wants to write such a book now?" Zhang Xiao said.

"Yes, after all, although General Xue Rengui is not as famous as Qin Shubao and Cheng Zhijie, he was also a famous general in the Tang Dynasty. If you write his story, you should not worry about selling it." Li Zhizao said.

"There is nothing wrong with writing the story of Xue Rengui. In addition to participating in the conquest of Goguryeo, Xue Rengui later conquered the Turks and conquered the Tianshan Mountains with three arrows and surrendered 100,000 Tiele tribes. This is recorded in the official history. But what about Li Xiucai? You have to go home and prepare for exams. Do you have time to write a novel?" Zhang Xiao asked. "Xiaosheng just had a sudden idea, I didn't think so much." Li Zhizao was a little embarrassed.

"It's okay, your idea is very good. If you don't have time, you can also write an introduction and an outline of the story, and then just ask someone to copy it later. If you are still in the capital for a long time, you can also ask the bookstore to help you record and copy the books. , you can just dictate it. But since you want to write the story of Xue Rengui's conquest of the East, do you know much about the geography and humanities of Liao and North Korea?" Zhang Xiao asked.

"I don't know much about this," Li Zhizao said.

"If you write the story of Xue Rengui's conquest of the East, I agree very much. There are quite a lot of books in my house, including old and new Tang books, and you can borrow them. If you talk about the customs and customs of Liaodong, I have never read them in person. , I can’t tell you nonsense, lest I mislead you. But if you want to meet someone who knows the customs and customs of Liaodong, I can help introduce you." Zhang Xiao said.

"Oh? Who is it? It's just that I, Li Zhizao, am just a young scholar. I don't know if people want to see me." Li Zhizao hesitated.

"Okay, but if that's not possible, I can just call you along when I go to visit you." Zhang Xiao said politely.

"Can I ask who you are?" Li Zhizao asked.

"It's Uncle Ning Yuan. In the capital, he is probably the most familiar with Liao. He should also be familiar with North Korea." Zhang Xiao said.

"Ning Yuanbo is famous and respected, and young students admire him very much. I just don't know if he is willing to chat with a scholar like me." Li Zhizao said.

"It's okay. Ning Yuanbo is very free now. You just need to praise him more when chatting. Ning Yuanbo's family still respects scholars." Zhang Xiao said.

"Then thank you Zhang Shidu for the introduction. Is Zhang Shidu reading "History of the Yuan Dynasty"?" Li Zhizao asked, looking at the book Zhang Xiao was holding.

"Oh, you can tell what book it is right now? It seems that you have done some research on "History of the Yuan Dynasty"." Zhang Xiao was a little surprised.

"When I was a student in school, I heard the story of Tumubao and the Gengxu Revolution. I was a little enthusiastic about book business, so I borrowed "Yuan History" from my classmates to read. Because of this, my teacher scolded me, saying that I was not doing my job properly and was too ambitious. "Li Zhizao said a little embarrassed.

"Your teacher also has good intentions. After all, the imperial examination is still the most important thing right now. How about it? Did you see anything from "History of the Yuan Dynasty"?" Zhang Xiao asked.

"I'm ashamed of myself. I read it all, but I didn't see any tricks. I was also dazzled by the pile of Mongolian names. It's just the achievements of Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan. There are no famous emperors in the Yuan Dynasty. Yes, there were constant internal fighting and even civil war, until Emperor Taizu raised his troops in Huaiyou and occupied the Wu region, and then wiped out Hongyu and unified the world. As for how to deal with the Mongolian cavalry, I hastily read "Yuan Shi" along the way. After taking a rough look, it seems that there is only some excitement left, and I have no idea how to deal with the grassland tribes." Li Zhizao said.

"It's not easy for you to remember this. If you want to defeat the Mongols on the grasslands now, you can't do it just by reading books. You should follow me to visit Uncle Ning Yuan. Today's Ming Dynasty knows a lot about the Mongolian army. Man, Uncle Ning Yuan is not ranked first, but also in the top three." Zhang Xiao said.

"Xiaosheng is really desperate for a sword. After all, hundreds of years have passed since the era of Genghis Khan." Li Ruzao said.

(End of this chapter)