Chapter 6 Seeing
At noon, Xiyang City was very lively. On the Bookstore Street, Li Gang, dressed in casual clothes, wrote in a bookstore. He was a bamboo book at that time, called "Huayang Guozhi"."
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"Huayang Kingdom Records", also known as "Huayang Kingdom Records", was written by Chang'an of the Eastern Jin Dynasty from the fourth year of Yonghe to the tenth year of Yonghe, and records the history of the land of Bashu.
The whole book is divided into Ba Zhi, Hanzhong Zhi, Shu Zhi, Nanzhong Zhi, Gongsun Shu Liu Ermu Zhi, Liu Xianzhu Zhi, Liu Houzhu Zhi, etc., with a total of twelve volumes. When Li Gang was studying, he had heavy bamboo books, but now he is in his hand with a light "line-bound book".
The book is light and light, the paper is good, the text on it is clear, Li Gang is rough, and there is no error in the content in the book. He can use "Huayang Guozhi" many times, and this volume "Liu Xianzhu Zhi" is also one of them.
The book shop guy brought a basket of books over and put the first one before his case: "The book the guest asked for is here."
Li Gang picked up the book, and the three words on the cover were very conspicuous: Yue Jue Shu, and there was another line of small words below: Biography of the Sword Chapter.
The content of "Yuejue Book" contains approximately the Spring and Autumn Period to the early Warring States Period, mainly the history of Wu and Yue's battle for hegemony. It also records various customs and customs in the Wu and Yue region, and is the originator of local chronicles.
The above is recorded, such as Gou Jian's technique of plotting Ni Fanli, whose way is in Fumi Guigu, and there are similar contents in Taishigong's "Records of the Grand Historian", and there are many contents that can be verified with "Records of the Grand Historian" and "Zuo Zhuan".
He only copied this book, and it was a handwritten copy when he helped people subsidize their family income. "Biographies of Swords" is an article he copied by himself, and he still remembers it vividly.
Now Huangzhou Bookstore has a complete set of "Yuejue Book" for sale, and the price is not as high as expected. It is really an opportunity that cannot be missed. Thinking about those chapters that only heard the name but were not seen, Li Gang was a little excited.
When you gently flip over the cover, what catches your eye is the preface of the book.
The books in Huangzhou Bookstore are different from other places and are "printed". The source of them is of course from handwritten copies. The quality of handwritten copies is difficult to guarantee. After all, after hundreds of years of copying, the content is easy to have errors.
Therefore, it is necessary to proofread the book and declare possible problems in this book to the readers in advance to avoid misleading the children. These statements are in the preface.
Not everyone can do proofreading books. Everyone’s books are handwritten, and most of the original versions are preserved by prominent families for generations. You cannot say that there is something wrong. Therefore, those who proofreading books must be recognized as well-educated people and have authoritative words.
At the end of Li Gang, a line of handwriting was seen: "Proofreading: Liu Zhuo, Xindu".
Liu Zhuo, whose courtesy name is Shiyuan, was famous for the second Liu Yilin. He was a famous scholar of Confucianism who was proficient in the study of the south and the north. Even the descendants of Confucianism and the great scholars who had been famous for their long-standing reputations, few of them could match this.
Li Gang's hometown is in Hebei and is a scholar. The name of Liu Zhuo in Xindu is well-known to him. With this person doing proofreading, what else can I doubt the quality of this book?
If you don’t agree? You can go and debate with Liu Shiyuan. Who can’t come to Taiwan?
But Li Gang also had doubts: Could it be that someone borrowed Liu Zhuo’s name and just published this book and said that it was proofread by Liu Zhuo?
It is possible, after all, it is impossible for those who buy books to find Liu Zhuo, and ask if this book was proofreaded by him.
“Shop.”
"What are the instructions for the guest?"
"This set of "Yuejue Book" was published by the School Society. It seems that the precious store is not a school society?"
"The guest said it very well. "Yuejue Shu" was published for the School Society, and the person who proofreaded the book was Liu Shiyuan, but Huangzhou Bookstores have joined forces, and each of the exclusive books can be purchased at a low price. Therefore, the store also has "Yuejue Shu" for sale, and the price is no higher than that of the School Society."
The guy was knowledgeable and saw that this person had questions, thinking that the other party was probably worried that someone would impersonate him, so he continued to introduce according to the rules: "The good teacher knows that he dare not say anything else. There will never be fakes in the books sold by various bookstores in Xiyang."
"The guest official asked the book to have the background on the page, and then printed the text on it. It is not impossible to imitate these backgrounds, but the cost would be even more expensive than the original book."
Li Gang carefully wrote the paper and nodded, which was considered to be a recognition of the friend's statement. Liu Zhuo, Xindu, now settled in Huangzhou and taught in the state. This is well known to everyone, so there is no doubt about books.
"Store, I bought all these books."
"Thank you for your patronage."
Huangzhou books are cheap and good, and they are indeed well-known and convenient to trade. When Li Gang went out this time, his followers brought a "circulation coupon". Although this thing is paper-like note, it can be used as money in Xiyang City.
The face value is high, the weight is almost exclusive, and it will not break even if it is folded. It can be easily shopping in your pocket, and the streets are full of books, and you will be exhausted if you are not careful.
Li Gang has noticed that as long as the transaction amount in Xiyang City reaches a certain level, both the buyer and the seller use circulation coupons. The scene of a business loading of several cars of money is here.
Can a thin piece of paper have such credit?
I remembered that Zhou Guoxing’s “Yongtong Wanguo” money was made in exquisitely and used with great materials, claiming to be worth 50,000 yuan. What was the result? The Wuzhu money from Sui Guoxing could not be like this.
Without much emotion, Li Gang walked out of the bookstore. Seeing that his entourage was very troubled to carry the book, the man asked if he needed help to deliver it to the mansion: "Don't worry, there is no charge for delivery in the city."
“No need.”
Li Gang asked the entourage to go back first with the book. He didn't want people to know that he was the chief of the royal palace, so as not to have a "special offer" when coming next time. Since he asked Yuwen Wen to abide by the law, he must first walk straight and sit straight.
He cannot do such things if he is nothave properly but requires others to follow the rules.
"Give it, please give it!"
In the bookstore ahead, a team of carriages were loaded and slowly drove up. The wheels pressed against the bluestone road, making a creaking sound. Li Gang glanced at it and found that there was a cloth bag hanging at the tail of each horse.
This is called a manure bag, of course it is used to hold horse manure, and it is also the reason why Xiyangcheng Street can keep it relatively clean.
When Li Gang recalled the horse manure on the streets of Chang'an City, he felt helpless. The whole city is like this. Most of it is dirt road surfaces, and it cannot avoid being contaminated by various livestock manures. When it rains, the muddy and smelling bad.
This situation is even more common in the Han Mian area because of the rainy weather, but Xiyang City is a bit special. In order to prevent horse manure from contaminating the road, a method of hanging manure bags was adopted.
It cannot be eradicated, but at least it is much alleviated. There are people who sweep the streets and the bluestone floors. It is conceivable that it will not be so muddy and difficult to travel on rainy days.
"Master, it's getting late, should you go back for lunch first?"
"No, find a restaurant to sit down."
Li Gang passed the morning without realizing it in the bookstore, but he did not give up his original purpose.
There was no problem with the account check yesterday, but Li Gang did not dare to listen to it in a side manner. He wanted to go to the city to hear the people in the city's view of King Yuwen Wen of Xiyang. After all, Yuwen Wen has been in charge of prefecture for many years, and you will know what his reputation is.
Of course, he could not ask when he saw someone: Did the King of Xiyang force his daughter to rob the people? He could only walk on the streets and listen to the discussions.
It is easy to deceive a person, and it is also easy to deceive a group of people. It is not impossible to deceive a group of people at a certain period of time, but it is absolutely impossible to deceive a group of people for a long time. Li Gang is worried that Yuwen Wen will be able to visit various parts of Huangzhou to determine the reputation of this King of Xiyang.
If there is no problem, that's good. If there is a problem, he has to argue with reason and cannot let the King of Xiyang continue to "take a fork in the way".
So if you want to go to a crowded place, people in the south have good tea, so the tea shop or wine shop must go. When the guests talk nonsense, they will reveal a lot of useful news.
As a result, the plan could not keep up with the changes. Li Gang passed by Shusi Street and almost couldn't get out.
He has heard of the name of Huangzhou Bookstore. Unlike the "volume" since ancient times, the books "published" in Huangzhou are a "book" called a thread-bound version. Li Gang saw them when he was in Chang'an, and the "printing" quality is good.
There are many types. It is said that in Huangzhou Bookstores, except for the books that were separated from ancient times, other books that can think of the titles of books, and in Huangzhou Bookstores, you can find "printed" thread-bound books.
He had just bought several sets of books such as "Huayang Guozhi" and "Yuejue Shu", but in order to avoid misleading the matter, he had to pay the bill. Anyway, there was time in the future, so he could choose the books carefully.
After walking a few steps, I ran into several people head-on, one of which was Yuwen Wen in casual clothes.
"Mr. Li, such a coincidence?"
Yuwen Wen was surprised. Today, Li Gang went shopping to find his flaws, so he also went out for a walk. First, there was something to do, and second, what could he see by the way?
"King, the emperor is polite."
Li Gang whispered and bowed, just like two old friends who happened to meet each other on the street and greeted each other. He knew the right thing and did not reveal Yuwen Wen's identity in public.
After a few greetings, Yuwen Wen wanted to escape: "Ah, I have something to do, Mr. Li is busy first."
"The king, there is something unknown to the lower official."
Yuwen Wen's mouth twitched, thinking, thinking, could you find my flaw again? I'm shopping in casual clothes now! The court did not stipulate that the vassal kings had to set up a guard of etiquette when they were shopping!
Although he couldn't stop complaining, he remained silent and asked with a smile: "I wonder what questions sir?"
"King, it is said that the school club is a property of the government?"
"The royal palace is one of the bosses, but it just happens to be the largest one."
"So that's it. The official understands it, and the official says goodbye."
Seeing Li Gang asking for some reason but the following was gone, Yuwen Wen felt something was wrong, so he snapped his fingers and signaled to approach him: "You two, follow us!"
The tail... Tracking is a necessary skill for the guards in the mansion. Yuwen Wen arranged for people to follow Li Gang, not because he had a ghost in his heart. Now he felt that there was no flaw in his body, so he became more and more curious about what flaw Li Gang could find.
Chapter completed!