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This voice shouted excited the onlookers, because all the books on board were Beijing Imperial City Collection.

At the same time, it is a pity that there are more than 4 volumes in the Beijing Wenyuan Pavilion bibliography, and less than [-]% of them are preserved today.

It was not destroyed by war, but by poor preservation.

Some were eaten by moths, and some were moldy and rotten.In addition, the cabinet and officials of the Imperial Academy of the Ming Dynasty often took advantage of their positions to return the Wenyuan Pavilion collection of books to their own homes.

Ordinary people gradually dispersed, but scholars gathered more and more.

Finally, an official shouted: "The "Yongle Canon" has a total of 11095 volumes, 60 volumes of catalogue, and 22877 volumes of text. The first draft has been destroyed in Wenyuan Pavilion in Nanjing. All originals are lost, and all copies are intact. Please check and hand over!"

The onlookers stand on tiptoe, wanting to see what the "Yongle Dadian" looks like.

When Li Zicheng left Beijing, he let go of burning down the imperial palace, but the area of ​​the fire was not large, and the Manchu emperor lived in it after minor repairs.

Therefore, the original version of "Yongle Dadian" cannot be destroyed in the flames of war.

But it is true that there is not a single volume left in the original copy. The biggest suspicion is Jiajing, and it is very likely that the entire set of "Yongle Dadian" was buried with him.

Before Jiajing, the emperors of the Ming Dynasty didn't take "Yongle Dadian" seriously, and even Zhu Di himself didn't bother to read it.

Only Jiajing loves the "Yongle Dadian" and often carries it with him to read. There are a lot of proven prescriptions in this book, which can be used for alchemy and Taoism.

In Jiajing's later years, someone suddenly copied a copy of "Yongle Dadian".In the second year after Jiajing's death, the original copy was kept in Wenyuan Pavilion, and the copy was kept in Huangshicheng.But since then, the original has never been found, and no one has mentioned it again.

For three days in a row, the inspection and handover was going on outside the city of Nanjing.

In the end, more than 60 boxes were moved out, all of which were defective books, moth-eaten, moldy, and burned... It needs to be repaired and supplemented by the Imperial Academy and Qintian Academy as much as possible.

morning meeting.

Qian Qianyi led the doctors of the Imperial Academy to come out, and said, "Please revise and compile a set of "Minshi Canon" on the basis of "Yongle Canon". It is this "Yongle Canon", when the veterans were reading it in Beijing, they also found There are many mistakes and omissions, and it has to be revised."

"allow!"

Zhao Handao: "After the compilation of "History of the Ming Dynasty" is completed, we will edit the "Minshi Canon". Well, it is more convenient to call it "Minshi Quanshu". This book needs to revise the mistakes and omissions of "Yongle Canon", and then add books from the Ming Dynasty , Mathematics, physics and other works should also be included.”

"According to the order!"

Qian Qianyi was overjoyed that these two tasks could last until the day he died.

The memoirs of successive emperors of the Ming Dynasty moved from Beijing are temporarily stored in the Hanlin Academy for the convenience of the officials of the Imperial Academy to edit the "History of Ming Dynasty".As for the remaining books, half are stored in Wenyuan Pavilion and the other half are stored in the emperor's private library.

In particular, the calligraphy and paintings collected by the emperor of the Ming Dynasty have all become Zhao Han's personal collection.

By the way, the Manchu Palace in Shenyang also brought in a lot, probably taken away by the Manchus when they evacuated Beijing.

The editing work of "History of Ming Dynasty" officially started. At the same time, Zhao Han ordered the world to collect various folk books, especially the works of scholars in the Ming Dynasty, so as to prepare for the future compilation of "The Complete Book of Minshi".

Of course, it is not mandatory to collect.

Those who donate books can keep the original copy themselves, and ask someone to copy the book and send a copy.Once selected, there must be rewards, and even knowledgeable people can participate in the compilation of "Min Shi Quan Shu".

Although folks are not required to donate books, local officials will always take the opportunity to please them.

Jiaxing, Zhejiang.

Liu Xianwen, the county magistrate of Jiaxing, ran to Xiang's mansion in person the next day after seeing the content of the imperial decree.

"Mr. Mo Lin, there is a big happy event!" Liu Xianwen smiled.

Xiang Yuanbian said suspiciously: "It's hard to understand late birth, please let the county lord make it clear."

Liu Xianwen took out the notice copied by the clerk: "Mr. Mo Lin, please read it." Before the other party finished reading it, he continued, "Mr. Why not ask someone to copy the book and present it to the imperial court? This will surely win His Majesty's favor, and you may be able to participate in the editing of "Min Shi Quan Shu."

In the whole of Zhejiang, the one with the largest collection of books is Xiang Yuanbian in front of him, and the other is Fan Qin in Yin County.

Xiang Yuanbian thought about it carefully and felt that this was an opportunity.

Anyway, the emperor didn't ask for the original copy, so he could invite more copyists to make copies and present them to the court.

Moreover, Tianlai Pavilion has a catalog of books, so take the catalog directly to the capital.Let the officials of the Hanlin Academy look at the catalog and choose, and then ask someone to copy it after they are selected.

After sending the magistrate away, Xiang Yuanbian went to see his clan brother Xiang Dushou.

The two brothers are very confident about this. They have too many books, and many of them are orphans. They will definitely be selected by the Imperial Academy.

Xiang Dushou: "Only presenting the collection of books can't stand out from the crowd. Maybe you can present the world's treasures to Your Majesty! In the hands of the foolish brother, the most precious thing is the authentic work of Su Shi. In the hands of the wise brother..."

Xiang Yuanbian was silent, he knew what his clan brother's was, but he was really reluctant to take it out.

Xiang Dushou laughed and said: "I heard that there is an imperial school in Nanjing, and the prince also studies there. My virtuous brother presents that thing. My virtuous brother's youngest son is at the right age, so maybe he can be a classmate with the prince."

Xiang Yuanbian suddenly became enlightened, and immediately clapped his hands and said, "It's better for the elder brother to see the long term!"

The two brothers, with their bibliography and entourage, went to Nanjing together.

When they arrived at the Imperial Academy, they first took out the bibliography, which shocked the officials a little.

Immediately afterwards, Xiang Yuanbian said: "Could you please convey that Wan Sheng has the guts to present a treasure to His Majesty in person."

Zhang Pu fell ill again in winter, and Qian Qianyi was in charge of the Museum of Literature and History of the Imperial Academy.

Qian Qianyi smiled and said, "I'm afraid it's hard to meet the saints for ordinary treasures."

"Please watch it, gentlemen."

Xiang Yuanbian untied a long bag from his back, opened the bag, and it was wrapped in leather paper.The parchment was opened, and inside was a delicate bamboo tube.

An item was pulled out from the bamboo tube, and it was still wrapped in leather paper.

After opening several layers of leather paper one after another, the scroll inside was finally revealed.

Everyone laughed immediately, and at the same time they were very curious, why are calligraphy and paintings so careful?

Xiang Yuanbian slowly unfolded the scroll, but before he saw the text, he saw a pile of seals and inscriptions.

One of the lines is particularly conspicuous, it is the thin gold script written by Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty: Tang Li Taibai on the balcony!

Everyone's eyes narrowed sharply, and their breathing became rapid.

The scroll continued to be opened, revealing the cursive script inside: the mountains are high and the waters are long, and there are myriad images.Without old pens, Qingzhuang can be poor.Go to the balcony to read on the [-]th, Taibai.

Is it actually Li Bai's authentic work?

Qian Qianyi trembled slightly, picked up the glasses on his chest, put them on, and took a close look at them.The more I looked at it, the more I felt it was true. At least with his level of identification, the inscriptions and seals of Song Huizong and other celebrities were real.

"Don't squeeze, don't squeeze, don't squeeze Shixian's original work!"

Xiang Yuanbian shouted anxiously, and quickly put away the scroll, for fear that the treasure would be damaged.

Qian Qianyi roared angrily: "Everyone back down! Wait for the authentic works of Shixian to hang up, and then come and admire them one by one!"

Everyone retreated quickly, Xiang Yuanbian hung the treasure on the wall, separated by stools, and everyone could only stand three feet away to admire it.

In addition to the Museum of Literature and History, readers of other museums in the Imperial Academy were also alarmed one after another.

There are really three floors inside and three floors outside. This is the only authentic handed down by Li Bai.Before today, they had never heard of it, and some people copied it out of thin air with their fingers on the spot.

Wang Tiaoding, the top leader of the Imperial Academy, also came to the scene quickly.

Wang Tiaoding looked at it for a while: "Bring the pen and ink, and if you want to copy it, do it as soon as possible. Before the evening, you must put it away and present it to His Majesty tomorrow. If you put it here, you will have long nights and dreams. If it is stolen, I can't afford it."

So the tables and chairs were placed around the treasures, and no one was allowed to cross the boundary. The Mengtong, who were like just characters, copied Li Taibai's authentic works repeatedly.

There are waste papers being thrown on the ground, and people are constantly lamenting their dissatisfaction.

After copying until the evening, everyone still refused to leave. Wang Tiaoding could only prolong the time, and finally came over with a lantern for lighting.

The next day, the two Xiang Yuanbian brothers, with their respective collections of treasures, were successfully summoned by the emperor.

Chapter 598 [Civilization]

The two brothers Xiang Yuanbian and Xiang Dushou followed the female official into the Forbidden City, keeping their eyes on their noses and their hearts on the way, not daring to look around.

Instead of passing through the three main halls, it went around to the Royal Library on the east side of the Qianqing Palace.

The hall where they face saints is not big. The emperor is resting today and is sitting there reading a collection of books shipped from Beijing some time ago.

Seeing a man sitting in the hall, Xiang Yuanbian felt extremely majestic, and quickly bowed his head before he could see his face clearly.

"Little citizen Xiang Yuanbian (Xiang Dushou), pay homage to Your Majesty!" The two bowed side by side.

Zhao Han raised his head and smiled, "Sit down."

Two female officers moved the chairs, and the two brothers said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Zhao Han asked, "I heard that you have the real works of the Immortal Poetry?"

Xiang Yuanbian immediately stood up again and untied the long bag behind his back.The bag was checked by the guard, and after confirming that it was a scroll, he asked him to bring it in by himself. .

Li Xiangjun walked over, took it carefully, and slowly unfolded it in front of Zhao Han's case.

Zhao Han's first reaction was not to admire Li Bai's calligraphy, but to look at the surrounding seals and inscriptions.

Densely packed, everywhere.

Fortunately, Qianlong's inscription and seal are not there, and it looks much cleaner.

Historically, Qianlong built a pile by himself, and two of the emperor's seals were particularly large. The area of ​​one of his seals was equivalent to several others.He built one when he was the emperor, and another when he was the emperor, and they were neatly arranged, crowded there for fear that others would not see them.

At this moment, admiring Song Huizong's thin gold body and seal, Zhao Han suddenly had an urge to put his own big seal on Li Bai's authentic handwriting.

"You want to dedicate this painting to me?" Zhao Han raised his head and asked.

Xiang Yuanbian stood up again, cupped his hands and said: "Such rare treasures, ordinary people dare not covet them, only the Holy Son of Heaven can get them."

Zhao Han said with a smile: "I am not a person who steals by chance, and I can't set this precedent for my descendants. If the people have treasures, they should take them for themselves. Isn't that a broken rule? Compared with Jiangshan Sheji, the authentic works of poets are nothing. "

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

While Xiang Yuanbian was in doubt, he also admired the emperor.

He obtained the "Shangyang Tie" a few years ago. At that time, there was a severe drought in Zhejiang, and someone who broke his family sold it to him.When Xiang Yuanbian saw this post for the first time, greed was born in his heart, and he decided to keep it for himself no matter what.If the negotiation with the other party fails, you will have to take it down if you seek money and kill yourself!

Thinking of his original thoughts, and comparing the indifference of the emperor in front of him, Xiang Yuanbian was filled with emotion.

It's no wonder that others can be emperors, but I can only rely on my family wealth to collect.

Xiang Yuanbian continued: "Your Majesty, this is not a plunder by chance, but a sincere contribution from the common people. The thieves caused disasters in the Northwest, the Tartars ravaged Liaodong, and the whole country was plagued by famine and plague. , Sweeping away the turbidity, the universe is fixed, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. Every time I think about this place, the people will admire inexplicably, and want to offer treasures and talk about respect.”

"You can talk," Zhao Han said with a smile, "Your family has a large collection of books. You are a local rich family, and you have been given away a lot of land, right?"

Xiang Yuanbian was startled, and then said: "Your Majesty, the common people also read the "Datong Collection" day and night, knowing that the division of land is the national policy of our new dynasty in Datong. The aristocratic and powerful families have accumulated countless lands, while the poor people have no place to stand. The source of disaster and chaos in the world. Your Majesty's division of land is for the sake of the people and for the great clan. If the land is not divided, no matter how much the rich clan has, if there is a rebellion by the bandits, it will be nothing but the death of the family. Even though the small people are separated Tens of thousands of acres of land, but I don't hate His Majesty, but think that His Majesty is the savior of Xiaomin!"

Zhao Han laughed loudly: "You have a sharp tongue."

Xiang Yuanbian said: "It's not about eloquence, it's about sincerity."

Zhao Han thought this person was very interesting, and said with a smile, "I know your intentions, but this precedent must not be set. Firstly, the descendants may follow suit and plunder private property; secondly, there may be many lucky ones in the world. They all want to offer treasures in exchange for wealth."

Xiang Yuanbian couldn't guess what Zhao Han was thinking, so he quickly said: "Your Majesty's words are true, the Holy Son of Heaven has a far-sighted vision beyond the reach of ordinary people."

Zhao Han thought about it carefully: "Let's do this, this year the imperial treasury has quite a surplus, so I will accept this authentic work of the Immortal Poem for 1 taels. This priceless treasure, 1 taels is not enough, so you can make another request. Note To live, you can’t ask for an official, you can’t ask for a title, and you can’t ask for a field.”

Xiang Yuanbian carefully looked at the emperor's expression, and felt that he was not lying to himself, so he said: "The king's order, I dare not resign. Xiaomin has a young son, who is eight years old this year, and I heard that Huangcheng Primary School is taught by great sages. The sons of the people go to this school."

This request is very reasonable. Anyway, Huangcheng Primary School is full of children with backgrounds.

Zhao Han said: "A reminder, don't regret it. Huangcheng Elementary School has annual exams every year, and those who fall behind in their studies will be ordered to drop out of school. Your youngest son may only study for one year, and then he will be ordered to leave." School."

Xiang Yuanbian said: "Small people can send their youngest sons to Huangcheng Primary School to learn the teachings of sages with the princes. It is because their ancestors have accumulated evil virtues. If they drop out of school after one year of study, it is because they have no talents and no blessings. I can't blame your majesty. There is no need to regret it."

"It's a good idea," Zhao Han asked Xiang Dushou again, "Are you also here to present treasures?"

Xiang Dushou got up quickly: "The treasures offered by Xiaomin are far inferior to "Tie on the Balcony". It is really ridiculous and generous."

Li Xiangjun brought this man's calligraphy and painting, but they were Su Shi's ordinary works in his later years, far inferior to Zhao Han's "Cold Food Post".

Sun Chengze, the minister of the Chongzhen Dynasty, was taken to Shenyang by Dorgon after surrendering to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and took the real power position of the official doctor.Dorgon was demoted to common people, and Sun Chengze was also implicated, and was beaten to death after being imprisoned.

"Cold Food Tie" is the traitor's son, who offered it to the Datong Army, hoping to get forgiveness. At the same time, he donated hundreds of calligraphy and paintings.

Zhao Han did not refuse, and bought Su Shi's works at the market price, and then said: "You two brothers, since you have a large collection, you think you have a lot of research on Jinshi calligraphy and painting."

Xiang Yuanbian said: "Don't dare, I just got something."

"Come with me." Zhao Han said.

Zhao Han took the two brothers up to the attic and came to a room.

Li Xiangjun stayed behind and slowly put away the "Tie on the Balcony", admiring Li Bai's calligraphy while putting it away.

Zhao Han pointed to the oracle bones displayed in the attic, and said, "This is the carved keel that I received. A few days ago, the Henan Chief Envoy sent someone to transport it to the capital, and the doctors of the Imperial Academy have not seen it yet. .Look at it, what words are engraved on it?"

The keel in traditional Chinese medicine is actually a fossil of a wild animal, and has nothing to do with the oracle bones used for divination. At this time, few people regard the oracle bones in Yin Ruins as Chinese medicinal materials.