in2ebook Chapter 257
Chapter 257
Yesterday, Qi Cheng and Zhou Lu drank for two or three hours, but neither of them drank too much, at most they were slightly tipsy.
After Zhou Lu left, Qi Cheng tidied up a bit and lay down on the bed to rest.
The next morning, after Qi Cheng got up, he first went to the window to look out. The wind and snow outside seemed to be getting stronger, and there was some snow accumulated on the ground.
It really looks a bit like a white dress.
"The system will pick someone up."
"Ji Kang of the Wei and Jin Dynasties."
Although Qi Cheng didn't know much about the history of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, he knew about the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove and knew that he had a poem called Guangling San.
It is rare in the world.
"Host, I see that many people in later generations look down on the Wei and Jin dynasties. However, in a town of ten households, there must be a loyal and trustworthy person. Could you introduce some talented people from the Wei and Jin dynasties?"
"One or two will do."
The people outside the tent burst into laughter. Ji Kang was really a wonderful man. He himself was not optimistic about the Jin Dynasty. He thought that it would be enough to find one or two capable people for such a big dynasty.
For other dynasties, this requirement is really too low.
Sima Yan shook his head helplessly. Ji Kang, doesn't this question make everyone feel a little embarrassed? He might as well ask the host how the car was made.
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"It's possible to find a few capable people in a dynasty," Qi Cheng said, holding a tablet. "Wen Tianxiang, one of the Three Great Heroes of the Late Song Dynasty, once wrote a poem called "Song of Righteousness."
"There are a few lines in it: For the head of General Yan, for the blood of Minister Ji, for the teeth of Zhang Suiyang, for the tongue of Yan Changshan..."
"The Minister Ji mentioned here refers to Ji Shao, your son. During the Rebellion of the Eight Princes, he stood in front of Sima Zhong and was eventually killed by the enemy."
Sima Zhong, who was regarded as a fool by later generations, said something very philosophical: "This is the blood of Ji Shizhong, don't let it go!" So some people think Sima Zhong is not completely stupid, and he still understands a little bit."
Ji Kang didn't expect that the first person the host would mention would be his son. He felt that he had a lot to say about this matter, but in the end he just sighed silently.
Sima Yan was a little happy at first, because his stupid son also had loyal ministers to protect him. But then he thought, if he had not chosen his stupid son, wouldn't such ministers be more useful?
Promote, you must promote him.
Three Kingdoms
Cao Cao snorted heavily. The traitor Sima family still has loyal ministers guarding them. The two don't match at all. If they are to defend, they should defend their own Great Wei.
He suddenly thought of Dian Wei, who also died to protect him.
Should I write a poem to commemorate him?
"Zijian, please write," Cao Cao whispered, "Praise Dian Wei, An Min, and your elder brother..."
Cao Zhi coughed. How could he still write a poem about this matter? If he told the background, wouldn't all the things his father had done be exposed?
This would ruin his father's reputation even more.
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"Another well-known figure in the Jin Dynasty is Tao Yuanming. He was a true hermit, picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence, leisurely gazing at the southern mountains."
"There are also many of his articles in our textbooks, such as Peach Blossom Spring and Biography of Mr. Wu Liu."
hermit.
Sima Yan shook his head. Hermits cannot serve the country. Why would such a person appear in textbooks of later generations? Are students being called upon to become hermits as well?
That's not right. Doesn't the Great Jin Dynasty have many capable ministers and generals? After talking about a loyal minister, why do they start talking about hermits, and then loyal ministers and filial sons?
Tang Dynasty
Li Shimin certainly knew Tao Yuanming, but he was no longer very interested in hermits. There were still some in the Tang Dynasty, so he was quite interested in textbooks of later generations.
How come there are hermits and those demoted minor officials? What are the criteria for inclusion in textbooks in later generations?
"Cheng Qian, Qing Que, if you are chosen again, please ask what the textbooks of later generations will look like and what they specifically teach you."
If you want to cultivate talents for future generations, you must first determine what they will learn.
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"The Tao Yuanming mentioned above should be from the Eastern Jin Dynasty. There is another calligrapher from the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Wang Xizhi, who is known as the "Sage of Calligraphy". His "Lanting Preface" is known as the best running script in the world."
"There are also many stories about him and the Preface to the Lanting Collection."
"Let's talk about the Lanting Preface. It's said that this work eventually fell into the hands of Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, and he had many ministers copy it."
"It is said that he took the original copy of the Lanting Preface to the Zhaoling Mausoleum, but there are also claims that it is in the Qianling Mausoleum of his son Li Zhi."
"We no longer actively excavate the imperial tombs, so you two can rest assured..."
Jin Dynasty
Sima Yan returned to the palace silently. It seemed that this calligrapher was of no use in governing the country.
Tang Dynasty
Li Shimin stared at the sky in amazement. Weren't they talking about the Jin Dynasty? How come he ended up eating the melon? He really liked "Preface to the Poems Composed at the Orchid Pavilion".
But don’t take it to the grave, leave it for your descendants.
Great Sui
Yang Guang, who had already become the emperor, suddenly had his eyes light up. Since this Preface to the Poems Composed at the Orchid Pavilion was so precious, it must be worth a lot of money in the future.
He could get the Preface to the Poems Composed at the Orchid Pavilion in advance and find a way to leave it to his descendants, which would be considered as leaving something for them.
This should allow future generations to live a good life.
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"The above mentioned are only a few of the talented people of the Jin Dynasty. There are also Zu Di who rose to dance upon hearing the cock-crow, Tao Kan who was selected into the Martial Temple, Xie Daoyun who was talented in chanting about catkins, and so on."
"But the presence of these talented individuals doesn't affect people's evaluation of the Jin Dynasty. During the Western Jin Dynasty, the Eight Princes Rebellion triggered the Five Barbarians' Invasion of China, which caused great suffering to the people of the Central Plains and filled the land with bloody stench."
"During the Eastern Jin Dynasty, they lacked ambition and lived in seclusion. Because of Zhuge Liang, we now think that people with the surname Zhuge are intelligent and wise. And because of Sima Yi, people think that people with the surname Sima are treacherous and cunning."
Sima Yi, who was secretly looking at the sky, felt like the sky had fallen. How could people in later generations look at him like this? The rebellion of powerful officials did not start with him.
During the Han Dynasty, there was Wang Mang.
Weren't all the people in the Three Kingdoms period conspiring to rebel? Why are you only criticizing me? Is it because there are too few people with the surname Sima in later generations, so they don't have much say?
Sima Yi's ancestors also cursed Sima Yi, and the reputation of the Hedong Sima family, which had been accumulated with great difficulty, was destroyed.
Sima Yi, you have let down our ancestors.
People from other dynasties outside the sky have become silent. History is alive, and what you do will be evaluated by future generations.
You should have some shame in the future.
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Kublai Khan had originally planned to ask if there were any capable ministers in the Yuan Dynasty, but since this was the outcome, he decided to just look at the sky.
Don't end up getting involved in a fishy affair without even getting any fish to eat.